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CURRENT EXHIBIT:

EVOLUTION: An Experiment in Artwork and Exhibit Creation

January 9th - February 16th artwork creation | February 1st - March 30th Exhibit

Reception February 23rd, 5 - 8pm

To start off 2013, we're exploring a new structure for our first exhibit. Rather than give the artists a theme and allow them to work privately in their studios, we are inviting our artists to produce their work at TraillWorks, for the public to see, at the same time allowing the studio at TraillWorks to possibly influence their creations. For some of the artists, the distance and their process is prohibitive, so they will be working in their studios and submitting progress photos of their work over the month.

As works are completed, they will be swapped with the existing artwork. The curation of the show will be driven, not by TraillWorks' curators, but more by the artwork produced and it's order of completion.

See the calendar below for the schedule of artists working at the studio. Also, follow us on Facebook and our blog to see updates of artists who are working from their own studios.

Artists Participating in EVOLUTION: Brenda Decker, Martha C. Hall, David Ohlerking, Ron Hornung, Jane Keock, Amanda Gordon Miller, Andrea Rosenfeld, Jennie Traill Schaeffer, Patricia A. Griffin, Martha Traill Schaeffer, Emily Bittner, Janis Cutler Gear, Linday Vonderschmidt-LaStella and Nancy Virbila

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TraillWorks at The Newton Theatre:

David Ohlerking

Now - February 28

TraillWorks is pleased to announce its new partnership with The Newton Theatre! Thanks to the owners of the theatre, TraillWorks will be hanging rotating solo exhibits in the theatre's lobby. Our second exhibit features the artwork of David Ohlerking. Many of the paintings on display at The Newton Theatre are expressive, colorful cityscapes painted on site in Newton, while others represent New Hope, Stroudsburg, Doylestown and Philadelphia, PA, and Washington, Chester and Ocean City, NJ. The gallery will be open during box office hours, Monday - Saturday 10 - 2pm and two hours prior to and during performances.

 

Workshops:

 

WORKSHOP POLICIES:

Workshops must be paid in full four days prior to the date of workshop, unless otherwise stated.

REFUNDS - Students who wish to withdraw from a workshop will receive a full refund upon receipt of written notification, postmarked two weeks (14 days) prior to the start of workshop minus a $20 handling fee. No refunds will be issued after that point. A full refund will be given if a workshop is canceled by TraillWorks. Refunds can be expected 3-4 weeks from the date requested.

 

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Fabulous Floral Workshop with Marilyn Rose
Sunday, March 3rd | 10am - 2pm

TraillWorks presents another watercolor workshop to further expand upon your artistic toolbox. Marilyn Rose is a professional artist that will share a variety of techniques with participants to enable them to work from reality as opposed to a photograph.

Her 'fast and loose' apporach to watercolor painting will give you a sense of what it is like to freely express your thoughts with this media. She will begin with a short demo and brief warm up exercises to stretch your understanding of the tools at hand and leave plenty of time for you to then apply these principles in your own painting.

WORKSHOP FEES:

Early Bird (until midnight on February 9th): $95

Regular Registration: $110

Deadline is midnight on March 1st

Woodblock Printing with Amanda Gordon Miller
Saturday, March 23rd | 1pm - 6pm

Learn the process of creating woodblock prints, or "woodcuts". Participants will create a line drawing on wood, then carving away the negative space to produce a bold, linear "key block". Participants will then transfer the design to a second block to carve and add color. Printing techniques will be introduced (specific techniques are listed below) as well as instruction on using non-toxic Akua inks. The woodblocks can then be used to print an edition or experiment with color variations.

WORKSHOP FEES:

Early Bird (until midnight on February 24th): $155

Regular Registration: $165

Materials Fee: $65

Deadline is midnight on March 1st

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POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS:

1) Reservation must be made directly on our website. In the "Special Needs" section, type the words "Internet Special" in order to receive the discount.

2) Offer is good only for stays between now and April 30, 2013, and cannot be applied to reservations that have already been booked.

3) Offer excludes Valentine/President's weekend (Feb. 14-17). Offer also excludes Tuesday through Saturday nights during the Garden State Horse Show in late April/early May.

4) A 50% non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking.

5) For reservations made within seven (7) days of arrival, a 100% non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking.

6) Offer cannot be combined with any other discount, gift card, or outside gift certificate.

7) All other reservation policies and restrictions as shown on our website must be observed.

8) Proof of stay at Wooden Duck is required to receive 10% discount on Workshops.

 

FIGURE DRAWING

Figure Drawing Open Studios

We've decided to cancel figure drawing at TraillWorks going forward due to both lack of attendance and the impending changes at TraillWorks.

Visual Artists:

Jennie Traill Schaeffer

Designated "The Kitchen God's Artist", Jennie Traill Schaeffer of Newton, NJ is a contemporary painter working in oil. Her subjects range from vintage kitchen appliances, wedding cakes, and now the apron, painted in vivid, textural brush strokes. At the same time her works honor and take slight jab at the subject matter. See "About" and StudioWorks for bio and artwork. More recent artwork examples can be found on the TraillWorks Facebook page.

Phylis Barfoot

A resident of Sussex County for over 25 years, Phylis Barfoot is a graduate of William Paterson University (2005). She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with concentrations in painting and printmaking and an Associates degree in Fine Art from Sussex County Community College in graphic design.

Barfoot has studied the Japanese Art Of Shibori with master Yoshiko Wada in addition to having spent time in study at Peter’s Valley Craft Center. She has spent many years studying the Art of Silk Painting with such prominent teachers as Suzanne Punch, Natasha Foucault, Jan Janis and Paula Carnell.  See more of her work here.

 

 

Brenda Decker

Award-winning artist, Brenda Decker, of Stockholm, NJ, is a multi-talented painter and printmaker, skilled in both abstract and realistic approaches. Known in particular for her vividly textured, abstract gelatin print monotype. Brenda has exhibited locally at the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council Gallery, the former Gallery by the Green, Art at the Mill of Lafayette, and Hilltop Country Day School in Sparta. She has also had the honor of acceptance in several juried art shows.  See more of her work here.

Amanda Gordon Miller

From Baltimore, MD, artist, Amanda Gordon Miller, has embraced a less toxic approach to art-making. Her vivid nature-inspired woodblock prints, utilize soy-based inks printed on natural papers. The artist received both a BFA from Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts and her MA in Museum Studies. Currently, she teaches art and design at Howard and Anne Arundel Community Colleges and has worked in the education department of the International Museum of Women in the Arts. She operates and home studio in Baltimore where she lives with her husband and two children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martha C. Hall

Martha C. Hall is a fabric artist and quilt maker working in northwest New Jersey. She uses hand dyed fabrics, sometimes combined with unconventional elements, to create one-of-a-kind contemporary wall quilts. Martha's inherent love of color is evident throughout her work.

Karin Lowney-Seed

Karin Lowney-Seed is an award-winning fine artist with a sharp narrative style of painting. Her paintings are bold. colorful and confident with a keen eye for visual balance. There is often a humorous element that runs throughout her work. If the painting doesn’t make you laugh out-loud it will most definitely provoke a smile.

Karin holds a Masters in Fine Arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has been the featured artist in many shows and has had several one person shows. Her painting and sculpture are featured in many private collections.

 

 

David Ohlerking

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, artist David Ohlerking now resides in Philadelphia, PA, while making many other small towns in the tri-state area his home. The painter has been studying with artist, Alex Kanevsky, and follows the "rules" of abstract-expressionist painter, Richard Diebenkorn. As part of his training with Kanevsky, Ohlerking spent 2010 traveling to Newton to paint 15 minute portraits in front of Cheddar Alley. This roving artist is making a lot of headlines for his prolific work and vivid, expertly structured streetscapes of Philly and beyond.

Joann Wells Greenbaum

Greenbaum enjoys working in a series of themes which propels exploration and development of the subject matter. Symbols which represent security, community and reaching for expressions beyond what we normally see are important to her. For instance, tea bags which are for Greenbaum symbolic of the support of friendships, as is demonstrated in tea ceremonies throughout many cultures, have appeared in several paintings. Ladders are an image that she uses to represent rising above a situation to view the “Big Picture”. Cottage structures, which portray simplicity, nurturing and security, have been a consistent theme as well. Expressing a sense of humor through her “East Meets West” collection has been a satisfying direction inspired by traditional Japanese woodblock prints. The artist is from Shohola, PA, and is happily married to ceramist, David Greenbaum.

Jewelery Artists:

Andrea Rosenfeld, Kinetic artist, is skilled in loom weaving, silk screening, photography, garment design, drawing, painting, ceramics, wood-working - and now jewelry design - she makes use of a combination of techniques and eco-friendly materials while placing emphasis on texture, movement, negative space and playfulness as a main force in her creations. Using Reiki, she instills in her art, her personal message of hope and strength along with the crystal's ability to increase one's health. Andrea donates a percentage of all sales to charities and she is a committee member for the Komen Foundation, Central and Southern, NJ affiliate, in honor of her Mother, Sheila, a two-time breast cancer survivor. You can learn more about her on her site here.

View her collection at TraillWorks here.

Emily Bittner of Wantage, NJ, has found her niche as a polymer clay artist/designer. Her collections include jewelry, business card holders, compact mirrors, wine charms, and hairpieces made from a polymer transfer technique offering a nod to a treasured past combined with modern design elements. Her work is featured in several boutiques across the country, including the Montclair Art Museum Gift Shop and she is also a member of NJPCG, (NJ Polymer Clay Guild).

View her collection at TraillWorks here.

Bernadette Blaney owner and designer of Glassical, has been working and growing with glass for over ten years. Her work fuses Dichroic glass into exquisite pendants, brooches, earrings, barrettes and cufflinks. If you visited 214 prior to TraillWorks, you may know of Bernadette's work. She is the former owner of Radiant Essentials which used to occupy my location. She's known around Newton as "The Glass Lady".

View her collection at TraillWorks here.

 

 

Martha Traill Schaeffer otherwise known as "mom" to me, graduated from the University of Toledo with a degree in art education with a focus in metalsmithing. After a thirty-year hiatus, the artist is making jewelry again, with her debut at TraillWorks. While she is still experimenting with techniques and materials her interest lies in textured spheres, whether bowls, rings, or organic drops of silver, that accentuate natural stones and beads.

View her collection at TraillWorks here.