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Saturday, September 18, 2021, is I’m Buying an NB Book! day. Bookstores, publishers, and literary organizations across New Brunswick have teamed up to launch this initiative which aims to highlight New Brunswick authors and increase sales of their books in local bookstores.

With literature as with food, buying local has a positive impact on the vitality and growth of our community. We invite readers and the literary sector to participate in I’m Buying an NB Book! day in their own way.

All initiatives put forward by individuals or by organizations to promote or to participate in this day are welcomed.

Here are a few ways to participate:

 Customize the I’m Buying an NB Book! poster (can be printed here: https://bit.ly/3BHjccj) by adding the address or website of a local bookstore or publisher and place the poster in a public setting (bookstore, library, market, theatre, cultural centre, restaurant, café, community centre, university, college, etc.).

 Use the digital poster, tagline, and hashtags (#September18 #myNBbooks #IReadLocal) to promote I’m buying an NB book! day on social media (downloadable digital posters here: https://bit.ly/3BHjccj).

 Share your New Brunswick book suggestions on social media.

 Encourage your friends to participate in I’m Buying an NB Book! day.

 Share a picture or a list of your new books on social media to show how you participated in I’m Buying an NB Book! day.
To stay up to date, join our Facebook event!

Liane Thibodeau will be the host artist in the morning, and Judy Brittain will be demoing her mosaics in the afternoon. Kathy & Sue will be showing paintings in Kathy’s home. The gardens still look lovely. Thanks for supporting your local artists!

Judy will be demoing her mosaic craft in the downstairs studio. There is a parking lot behind the studio or you can park on the road.

The Gallery features work by; Cathy Love will show a selection of her beautiful photography. Sue and Kathy with prints, cards and sculptures…. There are some John Hooper sculptures for sale in the near future. “Cronos” is on exhibit now. We have paintings by Fred Harrison, Larry Stewart,  collage/paintings by Toby Graser and fibre art by Sophia Bella. Judy Brittain has a variety of lovely mosaics. Phil Savage has amazing stone sculptures and wood carvings of his “ herd”, bears, hippos, horses and more. Enjoy wood, epoxy art pieces by Andy Merrithew and beautiful photography flower art with Liane Thibodeau and Wendy Langille. Wendy will also have some flower bouquets and cards.

Otherwise we are open by chance or appointment   
Sue 650-3333 or Kathy 832-5255
177 Kennebecasis River Road, Hampton. 
www.artathooperstudios.com
Hooper Studios Instagram:  #artathooperstudios

This show features artworks by 36 artists from across Canada. Five of these artists will be honoured with awards totalling $7,000, including the prestigious Mary Pratt Crystal Award. The awards will be presented at 5 pm on Friday, September 10!

The SCA is a national, non-profit artists’ organization dedicated to expanding the visibility and stature of the visual arts. They are comprised of nearly 400 elected and associated members from across the country. We were hosts to this delightful annual exhibition in June 2017, and we are excited to be hosting it again this year. It is truly a treat to have the works of these prestigious guest artists on display and available for purchase. Come experience the show until October 2!

Three levels of training suitable for hatchlings and hens alike!

Adding to our GROUNDWORKS roster, Solo Chicken is now offering in-depth training in improvisation! Led by improv veteran and Hot Garbage Comedy Co-Founder, Jean-Michel Cliche, this tiered program offers fun and focused training for performers of all experience levels!

For more information, visit https://www.solochickenproductions.com/improv

Deanna Musgrave and Amy Ash
Currents 
August 28 – October 2

Artists’ Opening August 28, 2-4 pm

The artists will talk about their work at 2:30 pm.

This is a chance to meet artist Deanna Musgrave,
creator of”Mirror” in the Library at CNHS.

Vendor registration form

Personalized Art T Shirt

Trudy Gallagher

September 18, 10am – 5pm
$35 

Create your own personal art wear.
Subtractive art is when you remove the colour to create a design and that’s what you will be doing in this workshop while working with bleach gel and paint brushes.

To register, call the Gallery, 392-6769.

Workshops

October 1-3

See website for details.
To register, call the Gallery, 392-6769.
Eco Print a Silk Scarf with Renata Britez

Carving
with James Buxton

Victorian Style Crazy Quilting
with Cat Candow

Jewellery Workshop
with Trudy Gallagher

Beginner Rughooking
with Mary Grant

Intermediate Rughooking
with Mary Grant

Huge Charcoal Drawing
with Stephen Hutchings

Sip and Paint
with Jennifer Stead

Label Design
with Chris Tompkins

pARTicipate with Music 
October 2
at Second Wind Music Centre

See website for details.
To register, call (506) 425-4999 or
email secondwindmusiccentre@gmail.com
Introduction to Ukulele
with Peter McLaughlin
Concert/Sing a Long
with Peter and Friends

Thread Painting Workshop

Kathy Tidswell

October 23, 9:30am – 4pm

Learn the basics of free motion
embroidery or thread painting
using your regular
zigzag sewing machine.

Cost $50 plus supplies

To register, call the Gallery, 392-6769.

Gallery Hours

Tuesday by appointment
Wednesday 10:30 am – 5 pm
Thursday 12 – 8 pm
Friday 10:30 am – 5 pm
Saturday 10:30 am – 5 pm

Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter Matt Mays of Dartmouth has been added to the Friday Blues Tent performances as part of this year’s Harvest Music Festival. Mays and his band take the 6pm slot opened up due to the withdrawal of American soul legend, Bettye LaVette, from the festival this week.

“Matt Mays has been one of this country’s most popular contemporary artists over the past decade” said Brent Staeben, Harvest Music Programmer. “He’s been an absolute fan favourite of Harvest audiences and that’s because he puts on a helluva show every time he steps on stage. We’re very pleased to add another iconic Atlantic Canada artist with an impressive national profile to this year’s line up.”

Mays fills in a slot in the Friday schedule vacated by LaVette who had to withdraw due to challenges meeting the Federal Government’s COVID requirements for entering Canada. “Bettye and her team were challenged to meet all of the requirements imposed by the Government of Canada for Americans to enter Canada given their very busy schedule before the festival and decided it was best to postpone to next year,” said Staeben. “We immediately accepted Bettye’s offer to re-book her and her band for 2022. We completely understand her situation and wish her and her bandmates continued safe and good health”.

Mays and his full band will take to the Blues tent stage Friday September 17th at 6pm. Tickets are $39.50 plus fees and HST and will be available on Thursday August 26th at 11AM on the Ticketpro Website. Like the LaVette show, the Ultimate Pass gains the holder access to the Matt Mays show.

For those holding Bettye LaVette tickets, refunds are available upon request up until Friday September 10th or they can be redeemed for the Matt Mays show which is now in the same time slot as the original scheduled LaVette show.

“I am sorry to report that we have chosen to drop out of this year’s Harvest Festival in Canada. We were very much looking forward to the show. However, due to the entry regulations that were set in place by the Canadian Government, we have decided it would be best to reschedule our appearance until next year. We hope to see you then. Stay safe everybody!” – Bettye LaVette

For more information, please contact:
Jeff Richardson
General Manager, Harvest Music Festival
jeff@harvestjazzandblues.com
506-454-2583

ART HISTORY: ANCIENT GREECE TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

From the Venus de Milo to Guernica, this course explores significant art objects and examines the work of artists who influenced the course of Western art history. Course lectures consider major art historical periods and styles, beginning with ancient Greece and Rome and concluding with the myriad of art movements that emerged in the early twentieth century.

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PAINTING WITH KNIVES

Sarah Jones leads an interactive full-day course on painting in oil with palette knives, scrapers, and other things with hard edges. You will learn about preparing a surface and work area for knife painting, techniques and approaches, how to use oil paint and painting mediums, and caring for your tools.

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ART APPRECIATION 101

This course explore ways of understanding and interpreting art objects and exhibitions, equipping participants with ways of seeing and finding meaning in works of art and encouraging a confident and curious approach to the art world. Course sessions examine broad art historical movements and themes as well as contemporary art considerations, how the art market functions, ways to visit museums and galleries without being overwhelmed, and how to begin or grow your own art collection.

This course is designed to be accessible to non-artists and people who may be new to visiting galleries or museums, or for those who want to develop approaches to looking at art or have questions about participating in art events. In other words, no previous art-knowledge necessary! This course is offered in a small-group setting, and questions from participants are warmly encouraged!

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All Fall 2021 education programming will take place at our new gallery location, 122 Prince William Street (read more about the move on our homepage.)

All classes will follow Covid-19 health guidelines at the time of offering. We will also conduct enhanced cleaning and sanitation before and after each session. Mask wearing while moving about the gallery or while closely interacting with others will be encouraged. We will work to provide ample physical spacing between participants or participant groups.

Jones Gallery, 1 Charlotte Street, Saint John, NB, E2L 2H3, Canada