Take a chance on winning an original fabric collage or purchase unique hand blown glass or piece of fine jewelry, and support a good cause! Join several museum-quality Warwick craft artists- Laura Breitman, Gary Genetti, Mena Messina and Daniel Mack- as they open their studios to the public this season and support Orange County Land Trust.
Warwick collage artist Laura Breitman will open her studio for a fall/winter show on Saturdays and Sundays, November 28-29, December 5-6 and December 12-13. A raffle of one of her original works of art- a Hudson Valley scene valued at $3,000- will benefit the Orange County Land Trust. The studio shows will be held at her 39 Mountainside Road studio in Warwick, from 11am - 4 pm on all three weekends, with a demonstration of her collage technique held each day at 1pm.
Laura's collages have been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States and abroad and her work is part of numerous corporate and museum collections. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation Award, and the Best in Fiber Award at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Exhibition. She conducts workshops in her Warwick studio in the photorealistic collage method.
The price of a raffle ticket is $25.00 and the drawing will be held on Sunday, December 13 at 4 pm. For more information, please call (845) 258-4796 or visit Laura's website www.laurabreitman.com
On Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6, two other Warwick artists' studios will be open to the public. Gary Genetti and Mena Messina will hold "Open Studio for Open Space" from 11 am- 4pm at their 74 Walling Road studio with glass blowing demonstrations throughout the day. Unique gift items, including hand blown glass ornaments and handmade jewelry will be on sale with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Orange County Land Trust. For more information, please visit their web sites at www.genettiglass.com and www.genettiglass.com.
Also on December 5 and 6, Daniel Mack will hold a 2-day exhibit "Spirit into Matter" with visiting luminary artists at his 14 Welling Avenue studio. Dan has worked with natural materials for over 30 years as an artist, furniture maker and architectural consultant. More information about his "Spirit into Matter" exhibit can be found on his website at www.danielmack.com.
The Orange County Land Trust is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of Orange County's natural areas, scenic vistas and working farmland. For more information, and for volunteer opportunities and ways of giving, please visit the website www.oclt.org.
