up coming events
French Polish Workshop
June 12 1-3pm | at Peter White's Studio | Cost: Free!
French Polish, the Ultimate Furniture Finish
French polish is low tech, green and beautiful: it is a venerable technique for applying a shellac finish to furniture and produces a high gloss sheen as yet unmatched by any modern finishing technique. We will discuss the steps necessary to create a beautiful finish beginning with surface preparation, materials used, and ending with a demonstration of the process itself.
Presenters: Peter White and Christopher Glennon
Contact Cooperative for more information
Featured Artist: Robert McBride | June/July
Artist Reception | June 18th 5-7pm | at the Coop
The Walpole Artisan Cooperative at 52 Main St. in Walpole, NH. is proud to announce Robert McBride is coming to town!
Robert is known for his fantastic work in Bellows Falls with the founding of the Rockingham Arts and Museum Project (RAMP) and as an enthusiastic supporter of art, on both sides of the Connecticut River. He is coming to town with his usual focus of "building community" and this time he will be using his own artwork.
Whether an avid fan of Robert's artwork or someone who has never had the opportunity to enjoy it, you are invited to stop by the Walpole Artisan Cooperative during the months of June and July when he will be our featured Guest Artist.
Robert says the focus of his work is color; color as painting and color as sculpture. Robert explains: "creating the work allows me to translate much of the stimulation (visual, audio, emotional) that I take in from living into tangible forms. The texture of the colors and the groupings of marks add a strong narrative sense to the work. I liken the creation of my work to a conversation. I approach the blank surface with a vocabulary (line, form, color). I have no set idea (sketch) of what I want the completed work to look like. As I commit myself to the work (by applying color) a rapport develops between the painting/sculpture and myself". Robert will be displaying his bright and colorful paintings and furniture as well as his river wood frames.
The show will be up from June 1 to August 1 with an Opening Reception on Friday June 18 from 5 – 7 pm. The reception is open to the public and refreshments will be served. For more information call the Cooperative at 603-756-3020 or visit us on the web at www.walpoleartisans.org. The store hours are Wednesday – Saturday 10 – 5 and Sunday 11 – 5.
Art and Ice Cream
July 17th | 1-3pm | Cost: Free!
Come on by for some Walpole Creamery Ice Cream and a bookmark making workshop led by Found Object Artist Janette Schuster. A small materials charge may be necessary. Contact the Cooperative for more info.
Sunapee Craft Fair
August 7-15 | 10am-5pm all 9 days!
Several of our Walpole Artisans are participating in this year's League of NH Craftsmen 77th annual event! Potter Barbra Bragg, and glass artisan Chris Sherwin both have booths in tent 8; potter Sharyn Tullar and others are also in participating in other Fair events, including The Shop at the Fair and Living with Craft exhibits. Contact the Cooperative or check out www.nhcrafts.org for participating artisans and additional info!
Open Portfolio Evening
Thursday, August 19 | 7-9 PM | Cost: Free!
An invitation to artists of all media to bring in their portfolios or current projects for mutual kindly critiques and support.
If this generates interest it could be continued into the fall on a monthly or bimonthly basis.
Led by Judy Stalus and all who might be interested in working on this.
