by Martha Beau | Dec 16, 2021
Felting is the oldest known manipulation of the natural world. It is older than stone work, basketry or claywork. That is because wool doesn’t require human intervention to felt; the wool of a sheep’s coat, for instance, is naturally felted. Susannah White...
by Martha Beau | Jul 15, 2021
Congrats to member Barbara Sarvis! Her painting was chosen to be on June June 2021 cover of Adanna : Women and Politics (Special Edition) Founder/Editor, Christine Redman-Waldeyer. Here is what she says about the painting: In the winter of 2020, COVID-19 re-introduced...
by Martha Beau | Jul 12, 2021
We are sad to announce the loss of former member Anita Witten who passed away on May 19, 2021. She was an artist, political activist, voracious intellectual, language usagerian, enthusiastic railroad traveler and relentless copy editor. She visited Valley Artisans...
by Martha Beau | Jul 10, 2021
Viewing and creating art has intrigued Elizabeth Roberts since her earliest days. She recalls being fascinated as a kindergartener by the paintings her artist mother took her to see at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Art Institute in Utica, NY. A special treat was...
by Martha Beau | Apr 7, 2021
We are proud to announce that the Crandall Library in Glens Falls, NY, has purchased several pieces of artwork from our members for inclusion in its Folklife Center permanent collection. The Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library is an award-winning program...
