Packwood House was built in 2003 on the site of the old Skaneateles Post Office, Packwood House was named after John Packwood (1824-1890). John Packwood was a highly successful carriage maker in Skaneateles and one of the early owners of the Sherwood Inn – which he had renamed Packwood House in the late 1800’s. It is a contemporary lakeside retreat which offers 19 comfortable guest suites, many of which provide picturesque views of the lake and the village.
Packwood House joins many of our local merchants in Skaneateles, NY in supporting local artists during the monthly First Friday events. Packwood House will feature a different artist each month from 6PM to 9PM on First Friday. You can view the artists work in the lobby.
This month Jurgen Karker’s work will be on display at Packwood House. Read Jurgen’s Bio below:
Jurgen Karker Charcoal and Pencil
When I was five years old I crossed the Atlantic Ocean for a summer in Europe. On the ship was a passenger who spent most of his time sketching. I saw him there every day and marveled at what he was creating. Far as I was concerned, his pencil was magic; he created the most beautiful pictures I had ever seen. I didn’t realize it then but I was changed forever. I‘ve been trying to find that magic pencil ever since.
I’m a devoted flyfisherman and spend much of my time on trout rivers, and the Atlantic salmon rivers of the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec. Land and waterscapes are church to me so it’s natural for me to depict them.
The scenes are simple, peaceful and hopefully draw viewers into them, with the wish that they could be there. Click on the thumbnail to the right to view a close-up of Jurgen’s work.
You haven’t missed First Friday have you? If you have then you’ve missed the best that Skaneateles has to offer in the Arts, entertainment and fine dining. Make it a point and join us every First Friday of each month from 6PM to 9PM. For information visit us at Our Website Here or call Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce at 685-0552 … Art Lives!!!
Artist Opening: Skaneateles Artisans, 11 Fennell St., Skaneateles. First Friday, 8/1, 6:00 – 9:00pm. Skaneateles Artisans is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit featuring artists Holly Knott (contemporary art quilts) and Liz and Rich Micho (stained glass). Eclectic acoustic music by Bone and Doolittle; refreshments. Through 8/31. The gallery offers off-street parking and accepts major credit cards. Visit their website at www.skaneatelesartisans.com. For more information, call 315-685-8580.
Liz and Rich Micho
Stained glass
Liz and Rich Micho of Marietta specialize in a wide variety of stained glass artwork, ranging from large, intricate window panels with a traditional feel, to smaller suncatchers of all subject matter. One of their specialties that they are well-known for is their colorful stained glass “garden art.”
Garden art is created by selecting special pieces of stained glass, including round nuggets, agates (sliced stones), bevels, and even antique depression glass, placed in a mosaic fashion surrounded by a wrought iron garden stake. Each piece of glass for ‘garden art’ is hand cut, and then hand foiled and hand soldered. The solder is then coated with a black patina. You’ll find very abstract, free-form colorful designs in these outdoor ornaments, as well as more refined styles.
Liz and Rich take great pride that they can offer a piece of art that is truly one of a kind. They feel they are best presented in natural surroundings, such as a garden, where they are winter hardy and will add a burst of color to our very white and gray snowy upstate NY winters, but they have also found that many of their patrons choose an indoor or patio setting. Anywhere the light shines through them is a perfect location. Each piece has a unique name which adds to their enjoyment while creating them.
Free-standing stained glass used as an element of garden design is a novel idea which they have not encountered elsewhere. Liz and Rich’s hope is that they bring beauty and a touch of whimsy to your home or garden!
Holly Knott
Contemporary art quilts, handbags and scarves
Holly Knott’s contemporary art quilts, handbags and scarves are featured at Skaneateles Artisans this month. Holly works in a wide variety of media, including fabric, photography, watercolors, acrylics, hand-painted furniture and website design. Inspiration for her artwork comes from her surroundings, including her love of colonial and victorian architecture, cityscapes, rural landscapes, historical sites, cottage gardens, nature, and the enchantment of nearby riverside and lakeside towns.
Many of her pieces are inspired by the Finger Lakes – small framed sunset scenes and landscapes using hand-dyed fabric are a specialty of hers, as well as larger designs that highlight the beauty of our rural farmland. Her art allows her to record some spectacular part of life, such as a stunning sunset, the curvy lines of a closeup of a leaf, the dappled light in tree leaves, lavender-blue shadows on snow, peeling paint on a rusty red barn, architectural ornaments on old city buildings, colorful reflections in glass, or the pattern created by ripples of water lapping at a shoreline. She considers art quilting to be a method of “creating paintings with a fabric palette.” The wide variety of “painterly” fabrics available, such as the batiks and hand-dyed, provides her with a wonderful palette. You can create layers of color and add sparks of light just as you would with paint. There’s a challenge in creating a piece of art with only commercially available fabrics, but if she can’t find fabric to fit her needs, she will paint or dye her own. After the initial design is completed, she incorporates thread work using a variety of colored threads to add another layer of color, texture and design. (more…)
Several of the artists in our artist-owned and operated gallery have been recent recipients of awards.
Painter and illustrator Maureen Stathis of Onondaga Hill received an Honorable Mention for her watercolor painting in the Art and Poetry contest cosponsored by the Post-Standard and the CNY Chapter of the League of American Pen Women. This year’s juror for the Adult division was Bill Delavan.
Evelyn Dankovich of North Syracuse was awarded Grand Prize at the Cooperstown Art Association National Juried Exhibtion for her oil painting “River View.”
Potter Sallie Thompson of Bridgeport received the Eureka Galleries Prize for “Body of Work” in the Syracuse Ceramic Guild’s recent juried exhibit at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse. The show was juried by Jo Buffalo, professor of ceramics at Cazenovia College.
Sallie also recently had a soda ash-fired vase accepted into the Annual Juried Exhibition at the Carbondale Clay Center, located in Carbondale, Colorado. The exhibit was juried by Jeff Oestreich, an internationally recognized potter from Minnesota, and 28 pieces from 24 artists representing 19 states were chosen.
Skaneateles Artisans, 11 Fennell St., Skaneateles. First Friday, July 4th, 6:00 – 9:00pm.
Skaneateles Artisans is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit featuring artists Carol Adamec (sculpture), Cheri Haring (pottery) and Barbara Schramm (traditional and trompe l’oeil painting). Music by Peterson and Dennihy, Alternative Folk. Refreshments will be served to also celebrate our 1st birthday. Through July 31. The gallery offers off-street parking and accepts major credit cards. Visit their website at www.skaneatelesartisans.com. For more information, call 315-685-8580.
Nourish your spirit, foster the arts, and increase your knowledge of the process of creating art.
Drive and or walk to the unique shops, restaurants and lodging facilities in Skaneateles to meet artists who create visual or performing art. View their work and enjoy entertainment and refreshments.
Look for merchants displaying a blue ribbon. Inside find an artist to speak with, while enjoying the commerce of the establishment.
Skaneateles Artisans is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit featuring artists Sandra Philips (decorative painting and portraits) and Helen Woodmansee (paintings, etchings and monoprints). Music by The Kambuyu Marimba Ensemble, wine tasting provided by Vistas Unlimited and Long Point Winery, refreshments by Grammie’s Pantry, and flower arrangements by the Skaneateles Garden Club.
First Friday Skaneateles Art Night is an art walk that promotes understanding and commerce by giving the public a firsthand connection to artists and their artwork. This celebration of the visual and performing arts acquaints participants with high-quality art, contemporary to antique, in an environment that fosters interaction, education and community.
Look for merchants displaying a blue ribbon. Inside find an artist to speak with, while enjoying the commerce of the establishment. (more…)
Last week I was invited to be a guest on “Food For Thought” on WCNY. I cooked and talked about our Skaneateles Artisans Coop, First Friday Skaneateles Art Night and Canaltown Studios And Art Trails. This past Friday was our kick off for First Friday Skaneateles Art Night. It was fabulous, I was one of the featured artists at our gallery and my daughter Genoveffa was the musician. She plays the marimba instrument. I can tell you that my heart was filled with joy. It was one of those special moments that one remembers forever. The beauty of First Friday is that we have many merchants from Skaneateles that whether they sell art or not, on First Friday they exhibit art in their dwelling. Each month more and more merchants are coming on board. Our goal is to have all Skaneateles businesses take part in this celebration.
WCNY has offered us a wonderful opportunity for us to tell about all that is happening with the arts & our communities. The program will air on May 14th at 12:30 PM on WCNY. I loved it, I had so much fun.
PS: I cooked “Shrimps alla Siciliana” … Sicilian Shrimps…lol
Ciao
Teresa Vitale
Tav-Designs/Studio www.tav-designs.com
Skaneateles Artisans/Showroom www.skaneatelesartisans.com
Canaltown Studios And Art Trails
Project Director
315-689-5037
38 S Main St
Jordan, NY 13080
Packwood House was built in 2003 on the site of the old Skaneateles Post Office, Packwood House was named after John Packwood (1824-1890). John Packwood was a highly successful carriage maker in Skaneateles and one of the early owners of the Sherwood Inn – which he had renamed Packwood House in the late 1800’s. It is a contemporary lakeside retreat which offers 19 comfortable guest suites, many of which provide picturesque views of the lake and the village.
This month Jurgen Karker’s work will be on display at Packwood House. Read Jurgen’s Bio below:
The scenes are simple, peaceful and hopefully draw viewers into them, with the wish that they could be there. Click on the thumbnail to the right to view a close-up of Jurgen’s work.
