From Heart to Hand

Join us as we celebrate the folk artists and artisans who live and work in our region through our annual exhibit, From Heart to Hand. Support for the show is provided by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Institute for Cultural Partnerships, and our donor members.

2009 From Heart to Hand

September 4 - 27, 2009
Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center
Wellsboro, PA 16901
Open Daily 2-5pm

Opening Reception
Friday, September 4, 5:30-8:00pm

This year's exhibit focuses on the Folk and Traditional Arts that support our hunting & fishing heritage and will feature a wide array of regional artists working in taxidermy, decoy carving, fly tying and other art forms related to the pursuit of fish and game in our waters and woodlands. Many items in this year's show are available for purchase and would make great gifts for any avid sportsman.

This year's show will include:

• Chainsaw Carving - Kraig Brady
• Flies & Fly Tying Tools - Bob Childs, Big Meadow Fly Shop
• Willow Basketry (Creels & Trappers Pack Basket) - Patty Dillman
• Blacksmithing / Gunsmithing (knives & flintolocks) - Doug Firestone, Firestone Forge
• Handlbown Glass (hunting/fishing & glass fishing lures) - Ed Hammond
• Hooked Rugs (wildlife scenes) - Joan Hudyncia
• Fly Tying - Dan Kwasnoski
• Turkey Calls (wingbone, etc.) - Julio C. Santiago Jr.
• Turkey Calls (longbox, etc.) - Cody Short
• Handcarved Decoys (duck, quail, etc.) - Ross Shourds
• Handweaving (wildlife scenes) - Ruth Anne Miller
• Bladesmithing / Knifemaking (various handforged knives) - J. Neilson
• Wildlife Prints (prints & notecards) - Nancy Perkins
• Gun Cabinet - The Wood Store
• Taxidermy - items on loan:
  
  • Bobcat on loan from Scott Cummings; Taxidermy by Rick's Wildlife Taxidermy, Troy
  • Turkey on loan from Scott Cummings; Taxidermy by Strouse’s Taxidermy / Alan Strouse, Lawrenceville, PA
  • Northern Pike on loan from Kip Carlson; Taxidermy by Dreck’s Taxidermy, Rome, PA

Related to this year’s exhibit, we would also like to collect YOUR photos, stories and recipes related to your hunting and fishing experiences. Some may be displayed as part of the exhibit and some will be included in our 2010 NTCA calendar which will feature images related to hunting and fishing in the Northern Tier. We hope to extend this theme into other activities in the coming year. If you have photos, stories or recipes that you’re willing to share, visit our News Center for the release form (giving us permission to use your items) or shoot Jen an email at jenn@ntculturalalliance.org. Please send digital copies or copies that do not need to be returned!

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