Many Made in NY artists draw on their experiences for their work
Annual juried exhibition at Schweinfurth Art Center features 67 pieces from 66 artists
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Chamber, Auburn businesses join to provide gifts to those in need
Melody Johnson, owner of Divine Coverings, partnered with the Schweinfurth Art Center for the second annual handmade hat and glove giveaway at Auburn’s Rescue Mission.
Read MoreArtist transitions from small works to large installations
Christine Mauersberger discovered her love of fiber arts as a high school student, and now she creates large-scale installations. But she still makes her small, hand-stitched pieces, which she calls “happy moments.”
Read MoreMany quilts in Schweinfurth’s new exhibit tell stories
Artwork in the Quilts=Art=Quilts 2021 exhibition cover topics from the personal to the public. ” The annual art quilt exhibit draws entries from around the world.
Read MoreArtist Stephen Datz creates vocabulary of found objects
Skaneateles artist Stephen Datz’s army of Sirens are made out of debris found while combing beaches.
Read MoreWords have new meanings for artist Anna Warfield
Artist Anna Warfield’s soft stuffed sculptures reflect her feminist beliefs and weariness at receiving monologues by overconfident men.
Read MoreFour CNY artists featured in Schweinfurth’s “In Person” exhibit
Most of the artwork in “In Person” was created before the pandemic, but COVID-19 casts the work in a different light.
Read MoreIthaca artist seeks to link Harriet Tubman to current generation
Ithaca artist Terry Plater focuses on Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad though paintings of people and places. Part of the Emerging Artists project, her exhibit “Harriet’s Legacy” is displayed in the Schweinfurth Art Center and Cayuga Museum of History & Art.
Read MoreSchweinfurth celebrates Juneteenth with artist talks, community project
Artists Terry Plater and Sarah Bond are giving talks about their exhibits, storyteller Vanessa Williams is telling two stories, and the art center is launching a community project. All the events are free.
Read MoreSarah Bond traces her artwork inspiration to a slave in Kentucky
Schweinfurth exhibit and artist talk traces Sarah Bond’s long quilting lineage, which she has traced back to two enslaved foremothers.
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