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The Gallery of New York Traditions
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Folk Art Demonstrations

• RESCHEDULED DUE TO WINTER STORM—Originally scheduled for Thursday, December 13th, as part of Downtown Schenectady’s Magic and Melodies, The Gallery of Folk Art will host Irish storyteller, Bairbre McCarthy, on February 15, 2008 from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Bairbre will be telling stories and signing her collections of Irish stories and tunes. Bairbre McCarthy grew up in a large family in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. A resident of Saratoga Springs, NY since 1980, she has been collecting, performing, and writing Irish legends for many years. For more than 20 years, Bairbre has taught Irish language, first at Adirondack Community College in Glens Falls, and currently at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs. For the past twelve years, she has taught Irish language and storytelling at the Catskills Irish Arts Week, held each July in East Durham, NY. On December 13th she will be telling stories, as well as signing copies of her latest book, The Keeper of the Crock of Gold.
  
  
• Friday, December 21st, as part of Downtown Schenectady’s “Art Night”, the Gallery will present English willow basket maker, Bonnie Gale. She has been a professional willow basketmaker for the past twenty-three years. A Kennedy Scholar with degress from the University of Manchester and M.I.T. in City Planning, she has trained with European willow basketmakers from 1983 until the present. She is proprietor of English Basketry Willows and founder of the “American Willow Growers Network” promoting the growing and exploration of the uses of willow. She teaches traditional willow basketry across the United States and writes extensively on the subject. She has particularly researched the willow baskets made in Liverpool, New York in the 19th century. Bonnie Gale makes her home in Norwich, NY.
  
  
• Saturday, December 22nd will feature rug braider, Helen Condon, of Parishville, New York. A recipient of a 2004 Heritage Award by Traditional Arts of Upstate New York, Helen Condon is an active teacher and maker of braided wool rugs. She will be demonstrating in the Gallery of Folk Art from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
  
  

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

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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