Veterans come and try your hand at dovetails

             

 

Hello all,

 

If you are a Veteran, or someone you know is a Veteran, we wanted to share an exciting opportunity with you!

 

The co-operative Gallery Artistic Roots in downtown Plymouth, NH is sponsoring free classes and demonstrations throughout 2012 for Veterans as a way to say "thank you" for all your service and commitment to America!

 

Eric Johnson will be offering dovetail demonstrations and an opportunity for participants work hands on learning dovetails Saturday, June 9th at Artistic Roots in downtown Plymouth.  We would love to have you stop by and join him!  You can find directions athttp://www.artisticroots.com/contact.php

 

Please share this with your family, friends and neighbors who have Served in the Armed Forces.  Also, you can see a complete listing of all the demonstrations and classes offered at http://www.artisticroots.com/

 

Hope to see you there & a special thank you for your service!

 

Eric & Debbie Johnson

www.ericjohnsonsfurniture.com

2nd Annual Artistic Roots Plant Sale

Additional Frame Class Added to Schedule--April 28

Thanks to all that have shown interest in the frame class!  Due to a high level of interest, we have added a second frame class for Saturday, April 28.  We have two spots left, so email or call right away if you are interested.  Here are the details:

Build a furniture quality Picture Frame—1 Day Class

* Learn mitering and spline joinery is this one-day class.

 Max. 4 Students  $50 

Saturday, April 28:  9:00 to finish    Lunch provided or bring your own

Once the April classes are complete, I will be taking a break from classes for the summer, so watch for our fall Schedule which should appear sometime mid-summer! 

Remember to mention that you learned about this class through AR and part of your fee will go to support the teaching mission at Artistic Roots.

Thanks for all those that have given the classes a try!  I am learning from you and hopefully you are learning from me as well!

Until next time,

Eric 

Eric Johnson's Furniture
Maker of Antique Reproduction Furniture
Campton, NH
View my latest projects and conversation at www.ejfurniture.typepad.com
Visit my Website at www.ericjohnsonsfurniture.com

(603)726-4980

A Grabiek in support of Public Television

Illustrator, fly-tier, teacher and Artistic Roots Cooperative member, Tom Grabiek is donating one of his pieces to the New Hampshire Public Television 2012 Spring Auction, May 4-13, 2012.

The illustration titled, "Baranov" is a matted and framed signed print, and could possibly be selected for the special on-line preview group.

Tom has been a fisherman since he was a young boy.  He's been tying flies for 50 years, and illustrating flies for over 3o.  His wife Kathy does the calligraphy that sometimes accompanies the illustrations.

If any other artists would like to support New Hampshire Public Television, they can contact the organization directly.

Dear Veterans, Thank you for your service.

To show our appreciation, we are offering you free art classes, demonstrations and workshops starting mid-April 2012.  The schedule and more information coming soon on our website.

Our principal sponsors are the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and Meredith Village Savings Bank.

We would also like to thank Laconia Savings Bank for their sponsorship, and Bruce Bouley for all his advice and assistance.  We would like to acknowledge Cheryl Johnson, who was the moving force behind this project.

Step into our teaching space and create your own art

Learn to draw.


Learn to fuse glass.


Learn to Zentangle and make beautiful art from simple patterns combined into complex designs.


Learn to make a bracelet.


Learn to felt.


Make a Spring shawl.

Zentangle piece by Bette Abdu

Felted gnome by Heather Baldwin

Spring shawl by Jennifer Mattrick

Birds nest pendant by Patti Burlingame

Kumihomo woven bracelet by Sue Vachon

Wrap bracelet by Sue Vachon

Felted pouch by Heather Baldwin

http://www.artisticroots.com/classes.php

Spring forward

Our Spring windows are in.  Every week artists seem to bring in new things to add to their displays, and our Spring-Summer class schedule is shaping up. 

Hog Hill Pottery (Sharon Dunigan) with Michele D'Ambruoso in the background

Bette Abdu, Heather Baldwin, Patti Burlingame, Lynn Haust, Jennifer Mattrick, Carol Phenix and Sue Vachon (Bella Beads) will be teaching at the gallery.  The schedule for Zentangle for all ages, felting, jewelry workshop, fusing glass, knitting, drawing and bracelet weaving from April to May will be out soon.

And don't forget, Eric Johnson already has his woodworking classes set at his workshop.  Find Eric's work at the Artistic Roots Gallery, 73 Main St., Plymouth NH or reach him at (603) 726-4980, ejfurniture@roadrunner.com, and http://www.ericjohnsonsfurniture.com/.