Artists from THERE are HERE October 8 - 10th

Long weekends in the fall mean artists from outside the area are speaking, exhibiting and demonstrating throughout the Berkshires (bonus: incredible leaves to see while you drive between the events)

THURSDAY:

October 8 6:00 pm
HERE - “Ten Years of Re-Imaging North Adams" - Artist Salon - moderated discussion with curators Leslie Ferrin, Ven Voisey, Jonathan Secor discussing the impact of ten years by MASS MoCA as revealed through photography, painting and mixed media (MCLA Gallery 51, North Adams) with artists from both here and there.

Artists include: Kay Canavino, Gordon Chandler, Laura Christensen, Joan Diamant, Wendy James, Jaye Fox, Joe Fusaro, Wendy Goldberg, Amanda Hartlage, J.C. Jorgerst, Phelan Levall, Melanie Mowinski, John Mitchell, David Ricci, Greg Scheckler, Nicholas Whitman, and Michael Zelehoski.

FRIDAY - SUNDAY
Locally Thrown/Locally Grown

Join us, IS183 Art School and potter - sculptor Chris Gustin, featured guest artist for the weekend that includes a benefit dinner, demonstration, artist talks, gallery preview and reception. Proceeds from the events help support the ceramics program that provides work space, classes, demonstrations and workshops at IS183 Art School in Stockbridge.

413.298.5252 x 100 to purchase dinner tickets and register for demo

FRIDAY
DINNER 7:00 at IS183 Art School (Stockbridge) Chef Daniel Mahoney - cocktail party with special guest Chris Gustin, then sit down dinner with locally grown produce (onion tart, butternut squash soup, coq au vin and gnocci, apple tart dessert).

SATURDAY, October 10,
DEMO
Chris Gustin potter/sculptor
IS183 Art School (Stockbridge)
10 to 12:00, Fee: $25

ARTIST TALK
3:30 p.m. Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield FREE
Lucy Feller - Digital Collage Photography

RECEPTIONS
4- 6:00 p.m. Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield, FREE

Lucy Feller, Solo Show - Wish You Were Near

Chris Gustin - Featured Artist

2009 Studio Pottery Invitational
Preview of Group Show Functional Ceramics by American Studio Potters

SUNDAY
October 11, Studio Tour and Brunch

Project Art, Cummington $20 for Brunch with Visiting Artists
Tour studios of International Sculptor, Sergei Isupov and Studio Potter, Michael McCarthy

Chris Gustin - Featured artist at Locally Thrown /Locally Grown Dinner and Demo at IS183 Art School (Stockbridge) Studio Pottery Invitational 2009, Ferrin Gallery (Pittsfield)

Michael Zelehoski - HERE - MCLA Gallery 51, (North Adams)

Mary Anne Davis - featured in Studio Pottery Invitational 2009 - Ferrin Gallery (Pittsfield)

Locally Thrown/Locally Grown
Series of events on Columbus Day Weekend focused on Ceramics- organized by Ferrin Gallery and IS183 Art School