*Sunday Hours coordinate with the Schenectady County Greenmarket outside City Hall

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The Gallery of New York Traditions
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Folk Art Demonstrations

Petro Dzyuba, Russian Easter Egg Decorating demonstration from a master iconographer, with projects including frescos in chapels and churches, gilding of domes, iconostasis for churches and communities, among others, as well as Easter eggs. Francisca Davila, dressmaker and planner of the traditional Quinceañera Helen Condon, of Parishville, New York— rug braiding Dan Berggren performed Folk Music of the Adirondacks at the New York Folklore Society as part of May’s Art Night in Schenectady (May 16, 2008) Bonnie Gale, proprietor of English Basketry Willows — willow basketmaking Bairbre McCarthy of Saratoga Springs, formerly of Clare County, Ireland — an Irish storyteller Howard Bartholomew of Middleburgh, fly tying and fishing rods Carl Borst, wood sculptor (sculptural carving and cariacatures) Diane Burk, maker of hooked rugs Beverley Carhart, woodworker with realistic replications of water fowl figures and feather pins. Rita Chrisjohn Benson, maker of traditional cornhusk dolls and other Iroquois crafts Edward Carpenter, toymaker and woodcarver Dan and Sarah Crowther, blacksmithing James Donato, chain saw carver Walt Fleming, traditional and historic tinsmith Everett Hartman, artist of marketry, "painting" landscapes and animals with small pieces of wood inlay Barry Irving, maker of traditional West African drums with demonstration of traditional drumming styles Nefisa Khanshab, "mehendi" artist—henna dye painting the face, hands and feet, a Pakistani tradition Adela Nowak of Utica, Polish palm braiding Ben Raino, a wood carver, and Mary Ward, a quilter, both from Whitehall Stanley Ransom, musician (performing traditional and historical songs) Gary Rathbone, woodcarver Mark Swanberry, stonecarver using native Catskill bluestone Xrystya Szyjka, Pysanky, a Ukranian and Polish Easter tradition involving the elaborate dyeing of eggs

See Photos from the Kids ArtsFest in Schenectady Artist and musician Barry Irving demonstrating his skills at making and playing West African drums at the New York Folklore Society’s Gallery of New York Traditions. Blacksmith Sarah Crowther, whose husband Dan is also a metalworker, demonstrated as a husband and wife team their unique skills at the Gallery of New York Traditions to a sizeable crowd. Edward Hartman explains the art of marquetry to Beverly Johnson.

The gallery is made possible with the generous support of the
William Gundry Broughton Charitable Foundation

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