YATES COUNTY ARTS CENTER

YATES COUNTY ARTS CENTER
Volume 32 Number 5
Board Members:
Class of 2006
Fran Bliek
Peter Loughnane
Norma Pealer
Class of 2007
Joyce Hunt
Nancy Langford
Beverly Oben
Jean Welch
Class of 2008
Willie Bilancio
Sam Castner
Ginny Deneka
Bob Kinney
Howard LeVant
George Mathewson
Barbara Pinckney
Don Sottile
Bill Bailey
WWW.YCAC.ORG
September and October 2006
Penn Yan Art Guild Annual Exhibit
Opening Reception Friday, September 15, 5:00-7:00 PM
Recent work by area artists of all media
The Peace of Art: Artists and Poets
Opening Reception Friday, October 20, 5:00-7:00 PM
Sponsored by Anthony Road Winery
Poetry Inspired by Art, Art Inspired by Poetry
Featured Artists Dustin Boutwell & Sam Castner
Art/Poetry Workshop with Michael Czarnecki Sat., Oct. 21
From the New Yorker
The vision of YCAC is to
enhance and enrich life in
Yates County through education and the advancement of
the arts.
To this end, we plan, promote,
and develop art programs and
projects; coordinate, schedule,
and publicize events; develop
and maintain physical facilities.
Programs of YCAC are supported by an annual grant from
the Yates County Legislature,
from commissions collected
on Gallery sales, and by memYCAC programs are supported in part with public
funds from the New York
State Council on the Arts
- Decentralization Program, which is administered locally
by Finger
Lakes Arts
Grants &
Services.
Make this attractive basket from
natural materials with Joan
Belles in September. Workshops for the fall are listed on
page 3. Please register early.
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Robertson House B & B Donated Room for YCAC
YCAC thanks Jane and Paul Boyd of the Robertson House Bed
and Breakfast, 107 Court Street, Penn Yan, for donating some of
the days’ lodging for Don Andrews when he taught a class here in
July. Robertson House, built in the 1830’s, with its hand-blown
glass windows, looks out on the Court House Commons, just off
Main Street.
Geneva Arts Fair Call for Artists
ATTENTIONS ARTISTS!
The first annual Geneva Fine Arts Fair in downtown Geneva in association with
parent’s weekend at Hobart & Wm. Smith Colleges is looking for presenters!
If you would like a booth at this one day event, September 30, 2006, Call 315
521-1876 or email Mark Wenderlich at m911w@rochester.rr.com for more information. Potters, painters, glass workers, jewelry makers, mixed media artists
welcome! This fair is focused on fine art, not craft, and has a space rental fee of
ONLY $25!
Artists’ Reminder: Gallery 2006
Please be thinking of upcoming shows as you produce your art. While a theme and featured artists will be the focus
of each show, The Gallery will also hang the works of many others whom our visitors have come to expect (and buy!).
September: Penn Yan Art Guild Show, (Drop off 9/11/06, reception 9/15/06, pick up 10/16/06.)
October/November: The Peace of Art- Artists & Poets: (Drop off 10/16/06, reception 10/203/06, pick up 11/13/06,)
November/December: In the Winter Light: (Drop off 11/13/06, reception 11/17/06, pick up 12/27/06)
Calls for Artists, Workshops, items of interest to artists, will always be posted for you on the top
shelf of the video lending library at The Gallery.
Announcements
Bob Gillespie and Linda McIntyre are featuring their work for sale at the Glenora/Veraisons
restaurant, hallway from July 1 through the end of September.
The art of Fran Bliek and Joanne Searle is on display (and for sale) at The Haven Café on
Main Street, Penn Yan.
Artists interested in donating the use of a painting or photograph for YCAC’s annual holiday
cards fund-raising project, please contact Bev Oben, (315) 536-8629.
Artists (2-D and 3-D) interested in displaying at Veraisons/Glenora or at Haven Café in 2007,
please contact Bev Oben, who is currently arranging those opportunities.
YCAC’s and regional artists will be showing and selling at Hunt Country Vineyard’s Harvest
Festival, September 30—October 1.
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YCAC Classes / Workshops
YOUTH CLASSES
Experiments in Watercolor (ages 8-16); Instructor: Fran Bliek; Thursdays:
Sept. 14-Oct. 5; 12:30-2:30 for homeschoolers or 3:30-5:30 after school. Cost
$20. Experiment with the wonderful medium of watercolor. A colorful adventure
in painting.
Stamping Fun for Youth; Instructor: Jan Enos; Monday, September 18 and
October 16; 3:30-5:00. Cost $5. Learn some cool techniques while creating
greeting cards, gifts, etc. Includes materials.
Explore Art II: Instructor: Robin Secrest; Wednesdays: October 4-25; 12:302:30 for homeschoolers or 3:30-5:30 after school. Cost: $20. Each class project
will springboard from the work of a different master artist.
Our youth musical theatre production
“Painting the Fence”
ADULT CLASSES
One Stroke Decorative Painting; Instructor: Joan Reagan; Wednesdays, Sept. 6-27; 1:00-4:00 pm. Cost $60
Members, $70 non-members + materials fee. Location: 120 W. Lake Road, Penn Yan. Certified One-Stroke Painting Instructor will teach this creative techniqu for decorating projects.
Open Glass Studio; Instructor: Norma Rug; Sept. 7, 8, & 9; 9:00 am-9:00 pm; Location: 94 Stocum Rd., Dundee.
Materials $20 plus $2.50/hour studio time. Individualized holiday gift making worksho at artist-instructor's glass studio.
Basket Weaving; Instructor: Joan Bellis; Saturday, September 16; 9:00-4:00. Cost $30 Members, $40 Nonmembers + materials. Create a basket from natural materials under the guidance of a master basket weaver.
Stamping; Instructor: Jan Enos; Monday, September 18 and October 16; 5:00-7:00. Cost $5 + $5 Materials Fee. Creative stamping
techniques. Join in on the fun!.
Oil Painting II (All Levels); Instructor: Robin Secrest; Wednesday's
Sept. 20-Oct. 25; 6:30-8:30 pm. Cost $60 Members, $70 Nonmembers + small supplies fee. Another wonderful exploration of
color and paint using this rich medium.
Soapstone Carving (ages 10-Adult); Instructor: Sandy Cline; Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 23 & 24; 9:00-3:00. Cost: $25 ages 10-18, $50
Members, $60 non-members. Reginners through advanced students
create an animal out of soapstone. Please indicate animal when registering for class.
Poetry Workshop; Instructor: Michael Czarnecki; Saturday, October
Plein Air painting with Dick Kane on Trout Point
21, 1:00-3:00. Participants will use the exhibit artwork at YCAC Gallery to inspire and to create poetry.
Artists' Creative Workshop; Saturday, October 28, 9:30-3:00. Create work of art based on inspiration from poetry
written at the Poetry Workshop on October 21.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Poetry Reading by Michael Czarnecki and Steve Coffman followed by Open Reading. Thursday, October 26, 7:309:00 PM. Open to the Public. Refreshments. Free will donation.
Reading & Sharing by Artists and Poets; Wednesday, November 8
from 7-9 pm. Poets read Poetry inspired by Art in Gallery Exhibit and Artists show the Art inspired by the Poetry written by Oct. 21st Poetry Workshop Participants. Open to the public.
Class size is limited for our workshops, so please register early. The
class fee is requested when you register. If you cannot attend all sessions, plans can be made to pro-rate the fee. Classes with inadequate
enrollment will be canceled one week before the first class meeting, and
fees are refunded. Please contact Fran Bliek, YCAC’s workshops coordinator, for additional information: 607-243-7425.
Don Andrews critiquing Fran Bliek in summer workshop
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YATES COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
President Gene Parsons 315-789-4563
Vice President Lyle Conrad 607-868-4673
Photo Club Meeting for Sharing, Planning
The Yates County Photography Club will meet at 7:30 P.M., September 21 at The Gallery, 119 East
Elm Street, Penn Yan, N.Y. The program will be a display and critique of photos taken this summer by
club members and anyone else interested in having us look at
your efforts. Photographs may be slides prints or snapshots.
This will also be a planning session for future meetings. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
The Yates County Photography Club will meet at 1.30 P.M.,
October 7, tentative date, for our annual fall foliage photo tour.
We may try a new location this year to be decided at the September meeting. We will let you know our decision by E-Mail,
newspaper, and or, telephone.
(Solomon’s Seal, photo by Lyle Conrad)
TANGY MEATBALLS, a Popular Dish at the PYAG Picnic...from Elaine Stefanik
1 38-oz. pkg. frozen meatballs (I used Rosina's Homestyle Meatballs, 76 in the pkg.)
2 1-lb. cans sauerkraut
1 1-lb. can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 12-oz. bottle Heinz Chili Sauce (for best flavor, don't substitute another brand)
2 to 3 Tbsp. yellow mustard
1/4 to 1/3 cup light brown sugar
Water
Into a large mixing bowl, put cranberry sauce, mustard, brown sugar, and Heinz Chili Sauce; blend well. Fill empty
chili sauce bottle with water to measure, and add water to mixture. Add the sauerkraut and juice and mix well. Add
the frozen meatballs and stir to coat. Pour into a 3 1/2-quart crock pot. (It will be full.) Set on high heat and bring to a
bubbling boil, then reduce heat to low and continue to heat for another 20 to 30 minutes to be sure that meatballs are
heated through and flavors are well blended.
October’s Featured Artists: Dustin Boutwell and Sam Castner
Dustin Boutwell will be new to The Gallery when he is our featured two-dimensional artist in
October. From Bath, he is known in the Southern Tier for his innovative oil paintings. He
chooses real subjects, whether portraits, florals, close up objects, and paints them in a realistic manner. His uniqueness is derived from his compositional designs, the unusual, even fantastic, ways he assembles and arranges his subjects.
Sam Castner is a member of the YCAC Board, and a partner in Earthworks Gallery in Penn
Yan and Geneva. His large scale welded metal sculptures grace the grounds of Lyons Bank
in Penn Yan, Belhurst in Geneva, and many other collections.
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Contact President Lyle Conrad 607-868-4673
Meetings and Membership
Penn Yan Art Guild meets on the third Wednesday of the month at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hamilton St.,
Penn Yan, at 7-7:30 for sharing works in progress, 7:30 for business meeting followed by program. The
Spetember 20th meeting will bring Char DiGennaro with her annual demonstration/hands-on “what’s new
this year” technique. The 2006 Old Forge National Watercolor Exhibit slides will be viewed at eithr the October 18th or November 15 meeting. Current member as of press time:
Name
Address
Phone
E-Mail
Aleixo, Al & Frances
5792 Crystal Spring Rd., Dundee 14837 607-292-3990
Barney, Bonnie
341 W. Lake Rd., Penn Yan 14527
315-536-0483 barney14527@adelphia.net
Barton, Virginia
15 White Springs La., Geneva 14456
315-789-0835 dwb8@cornell.edu
Benjamin, Sharon #
3879 Vine Road, Box 395, Keuka Pk., NY 14478
RWBenjamin@aol.com
Biliancio, Willie
122 E. Steuben Street, Bath 14810
607-776-6813 wpbilancio@bilancio.org
Bliek, Fran
3146 Ravena Rd., Himrod 14842
607-243-7425 fbliek@htva.net
Brown, Ruth
2481 Fullager Rd., Penn Yan 14526
315-536-3687
Burke, Barbara L.
430 Preemption Rd, Penn Yan, 14527 315-536-7020 bartom403@usadatanet.net
Conrad, Lyle
16207A W Lake Rd., Branchport, 14418 607-868-4673 xplratns@empacc.net
Corwin, Marjory
PO Box 217, Keuka Park 14478
315-536-7188
DIGennaro, Charlotte 663 E. Bluff Dr., Penn Yan 14527
315-531-8201
776 Royal Palm Cir., Largo, FL 33778 727-581-0246 charandsam33774@yahoo.com
Deneka, Ginny
881 E. Lake Road, Dundee, NY 14837 315-536-1933
Doyle, Barbara
4851 Cty. Road 11, Rushville 14544
585-554-6233 doyleart@frontiernet.net
Gill, Kathy
10063 Keuka Hill Rd, Dundee, 14837 607-292-3255 gill10063@adelphia.net
Harder, Cavalene
106 Williamson Ter., Bath 14810
607-776-6786 the _harders@yahoo.com
Ladd, Tammy
3156 Yoder Hill Rd, Keuka Park, 14478 315-531-8608 kopco@linkny.com
Maciag, Phyllis
19 Harpending Ave., Dundee 14837
607-243-7191 pmaciaz@stny.rr.com
Marjama, Pat
PO Box 116, Dundee 14837
607-243-5334
McBride, Catherine
3629 Goose St., Stanley 14561
585-526-6366 theresa2@frontiernet.net
McCausland, Gwen
4811 Post Rd, Hall 14463
315-531-8865 mcca@localnet.com
378 W Bluff Dr, Bluff Pt 14478
585-526-6119
Northrup, Charles
450 Main St, Penn Yan 14527
315-536-4225
Oben, Beverly
620 W Bluff Dr, Keuka Park 14478
315-536-8629 bevoben@localnet.com
Pealer, Norma
909 Rte. 54, Penn Yan 14527
315-536-6404 npealer@flare.net
Richards, Dale
3854 Castle Point Rd, Himrod, 14842 607-243-7664 richards1@htva.net
Rood, Tom & Kathy
1064 Angus Rd, Penn Yan 14527
315-536-2556 tkrood@localnet.com
Rugg, Norma
94 Stocum Rd, Dundee 14837
607-292-3102 nrugg2576@aol.com
Sisson, Ed
630 Dundee-Lakemont Rd, Dundee 14837 607-243-5583
Stefanik, Elaine
19 Hollister St, Dundee 14837
607-243-8852 stefanir@bluefrog.com
Sullivan, Claudia
4800 Red Cedar, Dundee 14837
607-243-8888
Tascarini, Sandra
2041 W Seneca St, Ovid 14521
607-869-9920 sandra-tascarini@rochester.rr.com
Thomas, Sally
3598 Sid White Rd, Keuka Park 14478 315-536-6814 fredthomas@localnet.com
Trepes, Paul
PO Box 752, 8525 Vogt Rd, H’port, 14840 607-569-2912 wolf-warrior@lycos.com
VanAtta, Vera
16414 West Lake Rd, Branchport 14418 607-868-3731 vvanatta@empacc.net
Wolcott-Bailey, Hannelore 253A East Lake Rd, Penn Yan 14527 315-536-8784
18936 E. Waxwing Dr, Rio Verde, AZ
480-471-3424 wolcottbailey@aol.com
# - indicates Associate Member
* - indicates Lifetime Member: long time member no longer able to attend meetings.
Guests and new members are always welcome. PYAG exists to encourage all artistic endeavors. If you wish to join,
please bring 3 examples of your work to a meeting for the group to admire.
Dues are Active Member $15 (one time initiation fee $3) , Associate Member (not displaying art) $10.
Send 2006-2007 PYAG dues to Sally Thomas, 3598 Sid White Rd., Keuka Park, NY 14478.
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March & April 2006
Red Jacket Writers’ Group
Red Jacket Writers met at The Gallery on the third Monday of each month from 7-9 PM. Each attendee contributes $1 which is donated yearly to YCAC as a thanks for the facility. Any writer is welcome; please join us.
We share our joys and woes, successes and rejections, and read from our current writing projects. Most of all,
we encourage each other to keep writing!
Can’t think of a subject? Need some exercise? Try some of these mental gymnastics. Maybe they’ll suggest
something that will spark your imagination:
(No meeting in September): Seizing Opportunity
October 16: Mending Fences
November 20: Jumping to Conclusions
December 18: Pushing Your Luck
January 15: Picking up the Pieces
February 19: Grasping at Straws
March 19: Counting Your Chickens…
April 16: Aiming High
May 21: Racing the Clock
June 18: Passing the Buck
July (vacation): Spinning a Yarn
August (vacation): Calling it Quits
For more information:
Barbara Wohlschlegel 585-526-5787
Or Alice Moriarity 585-526-6569
Hunt Country Vineyards
Sponsor of Finger Lakes
Chamber Music Festival
Eire by B Faulkner.com
Springledge
Corporation
Prejean Winery
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Membership Update
New and Renewing members 6/15/06 to 8/15/06
The People Who Make YCAC Deliver!
PATRON $250
David C. Schirmer, DDS
Thanks to CPA Jim Carey for providing the
location for our Route 14A billboard.
Drs. Marilyn & Edmund Eaves
STORK & MANAHAN INSURANCE
A division of Beaumont & Stork, Inc.
136 Main St., Penn Yan NY
315-536-2363
Www.storkandmanahan.com
Cannariato & Driesch
Family Medicine
We thank Allyance Solutions
for hosting our website.
The Loomis Barn & Country Shops
4942 Loomis Rd, Rushville
Www.loomisbarn.com
“Make it a day in the country.”
Wendy Howitt and Jeffrey Levinson and Family
Shirley and George Kern
Nicholas and Mindy
SPONSOR $100
Misnick
Bonnie and Dick Barney
Stephanie Olsen and
Chet and Mary Briggs
John Creamer
Dora and Paul Lange
Norm and Susan Lindenmuth Lynn and Jorgen
Overgaard
Bev and Ray Noble
Patrick and Claudia Sullivan Beth Peirce
Terry Schwartz
Robin Secrest
BUSINESS $100
Mr. & Mrs. Josef Wagner
Benton Motors
Prejean Winery
SENIOR $15
Alice Anthony
ASSOCIATE $50
Gene and Gordon BasCarol Conti
com
Eleanor H. DeWitt
Rosanna Bates
Dr. Robert and Donabeth
David and Ronnie Baum
Jensen
David W. Bills
Tim and Lynne Kerwin
Marsha Bosman
Jim and Kathy Moon
Beverly and Edward Powers Leslie Church
Carol and Ken Guyette
Red Jacket Writers
Marilyn Heers
Nancy Houle
ARTIST $30
Mary Jane and Paul InAl Alexio
gram
Christine Barney
Elsie Jensen
Tom and Virginia Braun
Elizabeth Jones
Lyle Conrad
Mary Kaye Judd
Char DiGennaro
Sondra Lynch
Anne K. Griffith
Mrs. Beverly C. Lyon
Lauretta Kirk
Phyllis B. Mendall
Catherine McBride
Eleanor M. Parker
Tom and Kathy Rood
Linda Perkins
Bernadette Sylvester
Peg Rockefeller
Sherry Ward
Janet Rowan
Curt and Linda Wright
Joyce Schwartz
Sonja Simpson
INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY $30
June C. Snyder
Vincent and Darryl Baird
Shirley Thompson
Joe and Diane Burke
Sharon A. Tyo
Bruce and Sandy Castner
Nancy G. Witt
Mary Ann Christensen and
Edwin H. Worden
Family
Shirley Surchauer
June and Martin Cloonan
Michael H. Dickson
Nancy Dorwart
Susan C. Eisenhart
Tues-Fri noon-4:00, Sat 9-3
315-536-8226
E-mail: The-Gallery@YCAC.org
On the web: www.YCAC.org
Yates County Arts Center
119 East Elm Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
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