Power of Art

Dance Your PhD

by juno on December 22, 2011

Becca sent us this compelling video. Take a moment, as this year draws to a close, to consider a donation to your favorite arts organizations. It’s not just dance that can be used to test, express and share ideas—all the arts are powerful languages of communication. Down with PowerPoint!

 

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Have you ever heard of NH Open Doors? NH Open Doors is a statewide touring, shopping event presented by the League of NH Craftsmen. Hundreds of craftspeople, artisans, wineries, restaurants, galleries, retail shops and lodging establishments all over New Hampshire will open their doors to the public next weekend, November 5 and 6. People are invited to tour and visit studios and workshops, showrooms, wineries, and other establishments to see how our artists and craftspeople do what they do. This year Tamworth Artisans Showroom will be participating along with local photographer Corey Engfer in Chocorua (374-6075). Call Corey or go to www.nhopendoors.com to learn more, see photos and plan your tour. Make Christmas shopping really fun—and educational—this year.

Tamworth Artisans Gallery/Showroom is now open 4 days a week, from 11-5 every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and is located across from the Chocorua Library at the Chocorua Village Pottery Barn on Route 113. Also in this week’s news is that the Farmers Market is now held indoors on Saturdays at the Brett School and Tamworth Artisans will be represented there too.

The Tamworth Artisans is a group of over 20 dedicated Tamworth artists and artisans who have partnered with Arts Council of Tamworth to show and market their work in Chocorua, at the Farmers’ Market, and at the Remick Farm Gift Shop (stop in, it is a beautiful little shop). We offer a great selection of handmade art and craft work including pottery, paintings in all mediums, photography, a wide variety of jewelry, note cards, stone carvings, wearable and useable fabric art, wood products, wood toys and wood products, floral wreaths, scarves, hand-painted furniture and spectacular glass items.

For more info call Myles at 323-5444 (chocoruapotter@yahoo.com) or visit Tamworth Artisans.

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A Few Songs From The TCNA Benefit Last Night

by admin September 18, 2011

Just two songs for now, because so many have asked me for them:
First, “The Damned:
Martel
Ellen Farnum
Mary Edes
Hans Stafford
The Damned – Operator
Then,
Dana Cunngham – piano
Ellen Carlson – fiddle
Mary Edes – vocal
Hallelujah
The whole night was pretty spectacular.
-dq

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Hooray for living in a time of global cross pollination…

by juno September 17, 2011
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…which produces crazy hybrids such as this:

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Frank, Vinny and Zach at the Brass Heart in April

by juno August 15, 2011
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Remember this? Sometimes I wonder why I spend the lonely nights…but then I think maybe it’s because I haven’t figured out how to be as cool as these three: Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo on guitar and Zach Brock on violin. Stardust memories indeed…

 

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Ariana’s sketchbook

by juno July 22, 2011
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We’ve posted about the Sketchbook Project before—Cook Library hosted one a couple of years ago. Ariana Nicolay, who grew up in Sandwich, made a sketchbook for the project last year, and you can view it in its entirety here. Why not make one yourself?

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