In Memory of Jean Elizabeth Hosmer
1954-1999
| February 2-27 | Fabric Works by Lee Thomson | |
| Quilts by Nonie Bouthilette | ||
| March 2-30 | Ceramics by Linda Siska and Lori St. Pierre |
Fabric Works by Lee Thomson
Quilts by Nonie Bouthilette
February 2-27, 2010
Reception: Saturday, February 6, 2-4 PM
Shells and circles, by Lee Thomson
In 2007, Lee Thomson created a fabric postcard every day in an effort to develop creativity and inspiration. The resulting postcards form the backbone of a series of larger works created over the next several years. The pieces of this exhibit were made from fabric combining collage concepts with quilting techniques.
Quilt by Nonie Bouthilette
Nonie Ryan Bouthilette has been sewing ever since the third grade, when she walked from Annunciation Grammar School in Florence to the Hill Institute with her classmates for sewing and cooking lessons. Taking the skills she learned there and applying them to the art of quilting came much later. The pure joy of putting colors and patterns and textures together is what draws her to this practical and esthetic art form.
A Continuing Connection With Clay
Ceramics and paintings by Linda Siska and Lori St. Pierre
March 2-30, 2010
Reception: Saturday, March 6, 2-4 PM
Raku pot by Linda Siska
Linda Siska and Lori St. Pierre have known each other since 1991 when Lori was a student of Linda’s at Westfield State College. Lori graduated that year, yet returned to take an alternative firing clay class that Linda was teaching at the time. From then until now their paths have crossed and recrossed enough times around clay that they now share a long history of many clay conversations. And so it is clay which finds them here again together sharing the experience of a connection which is likely to continue.
Linda Siska
After more than thirty years of working as a studio potter, I have found that the magic of clay does not go away. There are so many ways to move clay, so many possibilities for exploration that working with clay remains exciting and challenging at the same time. Recently I have been able to slow down my production pace enabling me to have a stronger relationship with each piece I make. I am enjoying the dialogue.
This body of work contains current raku, horse hair and pit fired pots. My primary concentration is form and then firing techniques.
Sculpture by Lori St. Pierre
Lori St. Pierre
I have been creating art for the past 24 years. After working as a Graphic Designer for many years I am now teaching visual arts at the high school level.
I create both acrylic paintings with built surfaces and stoneware sculptures based on the human form. Experimenting and problem solving with different mediums push me in new and exciting directions.
The dynamic effects of texture dominate both the handbuilt pieces and paintings, making each one unique.
Gallery Hours
Monday 9-9 ; Tuesday 1-5 ; Wednesday 9-9 ; Thursday 1-5 ; Friday & Saturday 9-5 ; closed Sundays and holidays
Upcoming Exhibits
| 2010 | April | Alan Dayno | Color & B/W photography |
| Edward Hing | Black & white panoramic photography | ||
| May | Ronald Parent | Pastel seascapes | |
| Fred LeBlanc | Enhanced maritime photography | ||
| June | Marsha Lieberman | Paintings: Wire Works and Metallic Landscapes | |
| William Sharp | Oil paintings | ||
| July | Eugenie Wu | Color photography: Antarctica | |
| Howell Lee | Color photography: Alaska & Yukon | ||
| 2011 | May | Northampton High School | Student show |
| October | Northampton Arts Council | Juried exhibition |
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