Our monthly women’s creative circle “Time for Me” met Thursday 2/22, 6:30pm. We try a new art form at each session, and February’s was alcohol inks on ceramic tile. Nice work, everyone! If you’d like to join the fun, call the Gallery at 724.452.0539.
Calling all young artists! We’re working on our 6th annual summer art class schedule at the Bottlebrush which is the week of June 25-28. This year we’re offering felting, alcohol inks, collage and jewelry making, to name a few. Check back to see the complete schedule of classes in April.
Classes are scheduled by age groups:
9-10:30am – Ages 6-9 11am-12:30pm – Ages 10-12 1:30-3pm – Ages 13-18
Call us at 724.452.0539 to sign up no later than Friday before class meeting.
NOTE: February 19 classes are for Ages 6-9 only. 9-10:30am. No classes for other age groups that day, sorry.
Founded by Germans 213 years ago, Harmony is gearing up to celebrate 2018’s arrival — on German time — with its annual Silvester on Sunday, Dec. 31. New Year’s Eve is called Silvester in Germany after the ancient feast day that commemorated the 4th century Pope Sylvester I, who died on the last day of 335.
It’s an afternoon of fun and family activities sponsored the Harmony Borough and Harmony Museum, with local business support. Now in its 10th year, Silvester attracts thousands of celebrants to the National Historical Landmark on New Year’s Eve. Starting with a race at 3pm, the festivities continue through the early evening with food, drink, music on the Square, a Christmas tree toss, a wreath toss for the kids. The town square will be jammed with people from throughout the tri-state area, cheering a ball drop and fireworks to greet the new year at 6 p.m. — midnight in Germany.
The Bottlebrush Gallery will be hosting Facepainting by Christina (facepainting for kids young and old!) and music by Jim and Debbie Tobin, Aliquippa. This is always a very popular event, and our shop is filled with visitors. If you haven’t seen this event, you’re missing out. Frohes neues Jahr!
We are proud to participate in the annual Little Shops of Butler County Christmas Shopping Tour, always the first weekend in December! Visit the Gallery and our partner shops Friday, Saturday or Sunday for deals, demonstrations and other goodies– plus get some Christmas shopping done too! 
The second weekend of every year, Historic Harmony celebrates its German roots and transforms into a German Christmas Market or Weihnachtsmarkt. Attendance is estimated at 5,000 with visitors from around the world coming to our town. All of our shops and restaurants are open and waiting for you! For more information: http://www.harmonymuseum.org/Christmas-Market.html
Our Halloween art show this year is “After Dark: The Lost Stories” by Slippery Rock University alum and Pittsburgh native Dan Sennaway. “After Dark” is part of Harmony’s annual “Sleepy Hollow Festival,” a fall festival held in conjunction with neighboring town Zelienople. Please visit the Gallery and experience Dan’s digital illustrations and stories of abandoned buildings and places from his past. Fantastic!
We are proud to host two exhibits this October. The first is “Book-Not-Book,” an exhibition of unique and handmade books created by students in the Fiber Art Studios at Slippery Rock University and Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Poland. The collaboration between these studios has spanned 4 years, initiated by Barbara Westman, Associate Professor of Art at SRU. Every year, students from both schools work on the same assignment and, later, both collections of artworks are presented in an exhibition in Poland and in the US. It is a unique opportunity for the students involved and for the community to see how the same assignment can be interpreted by students from different countries and cultures. The exhibit will be on display from October 6-October 20. There is no admission charge.
Our second session of summer art classes for children and youth are posted to our Child/Teen class page, just click on the link at the top of the page. We’re again offering this summer’s art week favorites, Cupcake Decorating and Machine Felting, along with new classes in Printmaking, Abstract Art, Handbuilt Pottery, and Alpaca Painting in acrylics.
COMING SOON: Photography Basics by Teri Getsay.
To sign up for these classes, please call the Gallery at 724.452.0539. Class sizes are limited, so don’t wait and be disappointed. We hope you’re enjoying your summer!
Please join us for a timely holiday opening night/show on Friday, June 23, from 6-8pm. “American Flags Done in Denim” by Brenda Gruber, 2015 graduate of Slippery Rock University The show will feature flags made from upcycled denim using dye, bleach, paint and upcycled denim including jeans. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP not required.
We’re also collecting food donations for the Southwest Butler Food Cupboard that night. Stop by the Gallery between 5-8pm and drop off your non-perishable food or monetary donations. A percentage of any purchase made that evening will go to the Food Cupboard to help our neighbors. Thank you for thinking of others.
Ms. Gruber’s show will be on display from June 23 until July 7.
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