Jon Segan

Please come to the opening reception of Jon Segan's show of mixed media constructions this Saturday from 4-6 pm in the Small Gallery.  It will be a wonderful show so if you are not able to make it on Saturday please do stop in before April 24th to see Jon's work.
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In Honor of Spring

On such a beautiful sunny day, a little on the cool side a reminder of the beautiful flowers that will soon be peaking out from the ground.  What a lovely place Valley Artisans Market in the beautiful town of Cambridge is.

Today at the Co-op

Today I am working at the co-op here at Valley Artisans Market and I thought I would share some of the birds here at the co-op.  There are many more finely feathered friends to be seen and enjoyed so come over the visit and maybe bring home a pet.  A lovely little bird who will be oh so happy to be placed by a nice window or where ever you decide the best place for her to be.

Irene Berkson

Irene Berkson is one of our members here at  Valley Artisans Market, she takes discarded items and combines them into works of art.  She has a very unique style which makes her work very interesting.   She also does her part to save the environment by finding items that would otherwise be discarded  and adding them to her work.  She splits her time between Brooklyn and Vermont and should be back with us in Cambridge soon.  Her story can be found on this website http://www.vermontmossandstonegardens.com/irene.html.

Just a reminder that all of the artists at Valley Artisans Market have a unique and beautiful way of expressing themselves.  It is worth a trip to Valley Artisans Market to see each artist's personal vision because  there is something for everyone.  The ride to VAM is a lovely one.  Every day a different artist mans the shop so you will get to personally meet one of the artists.  And you will be inspired by all of the talented artists who have chosen and been chosen to be part of the coop.

Have a great day hope to see you soon at Valley Artisans Market.

Beautiful work available

Hi All!  First off apologies are in order as the blogger was ill and without a computer for a few days.  This is an extraordinary gourd doll house made by the very talented Chung Ah Park.  I picked this piece to show because Chung Ah's dollhouses are my favorite thing of all the favorite things I can find in the market.  They are just amazing.  They are furnished and have paintings on the walls and look like genuine homes except that they are located in a gourd.  I have absolutely no idea how she makes them but perhaps I can persuade her to share her secrets and some more doll houses later on.  She is also a very talented potter and I will share some of those pictures soon also.

I was at the market the other day and took so many pictures of the beautiful work available at Valley Artisans Market. I will be sharing them often so please check back every couple of days to see more beautiful work and to read more of our artist profiles.

MaryLou Strode

MaryLou Strode is one of our members here at Valley Artisans Market.  She is an incredibly gifted painter and if I could find a description for what MaryLou means to our coop outside of just her art I would be here all day.  She is one of the hearts and souls of the coop and her contributions are so vast I simply can't put it into words. I will just leave it at that.

“Summer Haze,” is the latest painting by Mary Lou Strode.  This rural landscape, seen through the lens of this longtime resident of Argyle in Washington County, epitomizes a summer day, probably in late afternoon, where the atmosphere has congealed somewhat making the distant hills partly obscured.  The yellow field in the foreground is newly mown and the remaining stubble has started to ripen.  More landscapes of the surrounding countryside and several of Acadia National Park in Maine can be viewed at Valley Artisans Market where Ms. Strode exclusively shows her  work.

Just a quick note the blog has been in the beginning stages of it's creation and there have been a few glitches. I think I have worked them out and the blog and the pictures of beautiful art will start coming much more frequently.  Have a great day and if you are in the area of Cambridge this weekend please stop on over and meet one of the artists as we all work there.

Warren Stoker - Valley Artisans Market Artist

Warren Stoker is a woodworker extraordinaire, he inspires everyone especially the child in all of us.  These are his words to describe his work process.  

 

Wood is an amazing material.  It allows me to create new toys and such every day which gives me both pleasure and fulfillment.  It is a wonderful thing to see children and their parents or grandparents live a new existence with a toy in their hands.  Wood trucks, cars, pull toys, trains, planes, and numerous other items makes smiles and a glint in the eyes of all who experience the tactile nature of wood.  All toys are finished with mineral oil and remain nontoxic.  Should any toy need repair, contact me at Valley Artisans Market and I will happily repair it at no cost.  Repairing, teaches me the ways improvements can be made. I look forward to making more smiles.

Warren Stoker

Jean Clark VAM Member

"Marty & Zack"

Jean H. Clark is one of our Valley Artisan Market artists.  She makes her beautiful art by making a monoprint by painting an image on a clear sheet of plexiglass and then printing the image on dampened watercolor paper. Jean has a small etching press in her studio at home. Monoprints are one-of-a-kind pieces, not reproduction prints.  She shares her cubby in the market with Julie Branch who makes wonderful mixed media dolls and collages, their work compliments each other very nicely and is a beautiful sight to see  sitting at the desk while working in the coop.  Please come in and see their work  and we will be highlighting Julie's work also. 

This print is titled- “Marty & Zack”.

Just a Reminder

Just a reminder  that Richard Dubin (aka Barry Targan) invites you to an opening of his exhibit in the Small Gallery at Valley Artisans Market today from 4 to 6. Enjoy the beautiful drive and then enjoy Richard's work   Hope to see you there.