Bottlebrush Gallery & Center for the Arts

We’re all scared of something. Ghosts, spiders, zombies, knife-wielding maniacs, things that go bump in the night. But is there anything weirder than a creepy baby doll? That initial feeling of sweetness and innocence offset by that vacant stare and bizarre clothing… so far from a harmless, sweet toy.

Announcing our first CREEPY BABY DOLL CONTEST held Oct. 26, 2024 on Haunted Harmony night. Think “Halloween for Adults” in our historic town known for spiritual activity.

You’re invited to submit your original creepy baby dolls by bringing them to the Bottlebrush Gallery and Center for the Arts, 539 Main Street, Harmony, weekends only: Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 12pm-4pm. Last day to drop off your spooky creations is Friday, October 25, 4pm.

Contest Guidelines:
– Limit two entries per person.
– Dolls should be no more than 2′ tall.
– Go wild with this idea but no nudity or profanity please. All dolls will go through a review for acceptance by Bottlebrush Gallery and the Harmony Business Association.
– All dolls must be original, no commercial, mass market dolls. Show us YOUR creativity!
– No photos of dolls, only actual dolls
– Each doll should have a tag attached with its name and your contact information. If you want to include a description of the doll’s creepiness, feel free!
– Entry fee of $5 per doll, due at time of drop-off at the Gallery.
– Voting will be held at the Gallery on Saturday, Oct 26, 11am-8pm.

You can vote for your favorite creepy doll by purchasing a ticket during our Haunted Harmony event ($1 each) and dropping it into that doll’s box. The doll with the most tickets will receive a CASH award, a ribbon and bragging rights. If we get enough entries, we will have 2nd and 3rd prizes. Get your friends to vote for your doll!

Show us what you’ve got! You can’t creep us out.

Check out our spooky fun Haunted Harmony day/evening for adults Oct 26th here:
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In Harmony, the kids have Sleepy Hollow Festival and Halloween Trick or Treat… the adults have Haunted Harmony! For more information: https://www.facebook.com/share/bhj5DU3rwpd3MXx3/

Life’s too short to make boring art, right? We’re always coming up with fun art ideas. Have you tried our alcohol inks on tile? Light your art on fire! Open classes, group classes… even alcohol inks on tile for kids (no fire though). We have ongoing alcohol ink classes, contact us for available dates through our Facebook page or call the gallery, 724.452.0539.

Looking for a cool gift for your special someone? You’ll find it here, so much to choose from– 85 local and guest artists showing in the Gallery with everything from pottery to oil paintings, sculpture to mixed media, fibers to watercolors… the list goes on. We also have some vintage Valentine’s Day candy boxes. Remember these?

Looks like we got some Polar Magic for Christmas this year, ha ha! Hey, you’re down to the wire, Christmas shoppers, this is it. We’re open from 11am-2pm today and have plenty of unique gifts to pick from, so stop in and get that shopping done. Jewelry, glass art, paintings & photography, hand woven gloves and hats… we have it all. Thanks to everyone who braved the cold and came out yesterday. We appreciate you. Happy Christmas Eve!

New work in time for your Christmas shopping (yes, already!) from wood turner Mel Dunlap.

We are resuming adult classes, however with some restrictions. 1) All students must wear masks  2) Students must social distance  3) Group classes cannot be any larger than 6 students 4) Students who are from the same family group can be seated together.  All materials used  will be sterilized between uses. If you are sick or feeling unwell, please do NOT come to class. Help us protect each other! Contact us if you’re interested in taking a class, and we’ll add you to our list, bottlebrushgallery@yahoo.com.  Thank you.

Jewelry Collage (framed)
Instructor: MJ McCurdy
$40

Email or call 724.452.0539 to register.

Do you have bits and pieces of jewelry laying around, costume or vintage, maybe stray earrings? Don’t know what to do with them? Come to this fun class and make a framed, one-of-a-kind, heart jewelry collage for someone special or create a family heirloom for yourself. Some students have used jewelry belonging to a loved one who passed and made beautiful memory pieces.

Materials include: frames (sizes vary, as these are up-cycled with varying sizes,  5”x7”, 8”x10”, etc), mounted black velveteen backing, miscellaneous beads, bracelets, pins, and other bits and pieces to add to your collage. Ready to hang when you go home. To buy a piece like this would cost from $85-$125. Take this class and make your own for much less.

We use E6000 glue to attach the jewelry pieces. If you are sensitive to glue odor, you may not want to take this class.

Alcohol Inks for Beginners
Instructor: MJ McCurdy
$35
Email or call 724.452.0539 to register.

Offering another class in response to demand. It’s really fun, don’t miss this one. We even get to play with fire!

Easily one of our most popular art classes for adults, alcohol inks on tile requires no prior experience. Create colorful, vibrant designs on ceramic tiles using colorful alcohol inks. You’ll get step-by-step instruction on how to apply these amazing inks to a ceramic coaster tile for practice, then make another tile showing off your new skills. Mistakes are easily fixed, no worries. These are beautiful gifts – for someone else or yourself!