Cape Vincent, the unpretentious, yet artistically happening river town is again offering two contest events that prove there is no place like the Cape:
June 1-July 12 ~ “Les Belles Fleurs” Garden Competition begins June 1st:
The Cape Vincent Improvement League’s Garden Club is again sponsoring “Les Belles Fleurs” garden competition initiated with the support of the late Dr. William Grant . This is a contest for village residents and businesses to showcase the beautiful gardens located within the village limits. This year prizes of $100 each will be awarded to the ten most beautiful flower gardens in the village. Window boxes and other container gardens qualify. All gardens must be visible from the street. Judging will be the week of July 5th - 10th and winners will be announced at the Annual French Festival on Saturday, July 11th . For more information contact Sally Hirschey at 654-5036.
June 1-August 15 ~ “Focus on Cape Vincent” Amateur Photo Contest begins June 1st and continues until August 15th.
The subjects of the photographs must be of the Cape Vincent town and village area. They may include sunsets, scenery, people and events. Any season of the year is acceptable. The photos are added to the photo library of the Chamber of Commerce and are used to promote the area in press publications. No pet photos please. For additional information or to register call the chamber office at 315-654-2481.
Thursday June 4th from 6-8pm- Lowville- Art Show at the Lowville Free Library. Featured artist Maxine Kohler
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Thirsty Thursday Watertown Wizards home opening game against Albany Dutchmen June 4th 7pm box office 212-4096. Channel 7 will be giving away coozies to the first 500 fans. Come get yours!
This is perfect time to patronize local business and check out what a great service local business provide: visit Focal Point Custom Framing Open House this Thursday, June 4th at 6:00pm. For more information contact Tracy at 782-4331 or e-mail fpframe@verizon.net. Please bring a small piece of art to print if you would like to participate in an Optional Art Exchange with other local artists.
Also Thursday is the Norwood Village Concert Series with a group called Sabbatical performing a diverse style of rock, jam and blues. 7pm.
Art Literally, the premiere art auction and gallery presentation continues at the Flower Memorial Library through June 6th if you haven't had a chance to get in and look at the art and make a bid, please do, June 6th is the last day.
Last, but not least here is a comprehensive list of all the great classes the fantastic Saint Lawrence County Arts Council is holding in June. You can squeeze one of these in on a rainy night or weekend, can’t you? (Don’t pretend it won’t be raining sometime soon.)
Creativity and Art helps soften the blows of recession.
Coming in June - Call SLC Arts Council for Date and Time! Origami for Grown Ups with Nobuko Taguchi - Origami isn’t just for kids anymore! You can create amazing sculptures and decorative ornaments with simple folding techniques and beautiful papers. Nabuko will teach you how to create beautiful and intricate ornaments that can be used as centerpieces at the table or ornaments for your home. This is sure to be a fun and fulfilling class! Ages 15 and up. Class fee $25.00, Materials fee $2.00. Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Art For Small People, with Kristen Rozelle – Thursdays, June 4 & 18 from 10:30-11:30 am. Little ones are invited to come to the Arts Council and learn about art by experimenting with paints, stamps, stencils, glitter, glue, paper and all manner of mixed media goodies. These are open ended classes designed to provide an opportunity for children ages 2-5 to play and learn about art materials and basic artistic concepts. Class fee $8.00, materials fee $2.00 per child. Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Glazing Handmade Ceramic Beads with Mary Harding – Thursday, June 4th from 6:00-8:00 pm. Ceramic beads and other large focal pieces are all the rage in jewelry trends today. Mary’s beads were selected by the editors of Beadwork for the Beads 2009 Ultimate Beader’s Resource! She really knows her stuff – students will learn about the ceramic glazing process and special considerations regarding working with beads. Students will glaze a selection of beads which Mary will then take home to fire for them. Ages 16 and up. Class fee $25.00, Materials fee, $22.00 – includes ceramic beads and findings & stringing materials to create your own jewelry once your beads are fired. $5.00 off class fee for those who take this class in conjunction with Creating Jewelry with Large Focal Elements on June 11th! Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Drawing with Jian Fen Wells – Saturday June 6th from 1:00-3:00pm. Ages 13 and up. Drawing is the foundation upon which all other fine arts skills are built. Originally from Beijing, Jian Fen is an accomplished artist in her home country and now wishes to share her skills in teaching with her new neighbors in the North Country. Students should bring Newsprint paper, grey paper (available from instructor for $1.00 a sheet), charcoal pencils, eraser and paper stomp. Class fee $20.00. Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Funding the Arts in Rural Areas – panel discussion/workshop – Wednesday, June 10th from 3:00-6:00pm. A panel presentation and discussion with regional arts organizations and community resources to explore what works to support cultural organizations and programs in rural areas. Attendance is Free, please pre-register by June 8th. Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Creating Jewelry with Large Focal Elements with Mary Harding – Thursday, June 11th from 6:00-8:00 pm. Large focal elements are beautiful and compelling but it can be intimidating trying to create a balanced design using them. Mary will share tips and techniques for stringing and finishing to create a balanced, pleasing composition that you will be thrilled to wear. Students may use the beads they created in Glazing Ceramic Beads or bring their own large focal elements. Ages 16 and up. Class fee $25.00 Materials fee $22.00 (no fee for those who participated in Glazed Ceramic beads) Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Seed Bead Weaving – Supple Cuff Bracelet with Virginia Burnett – Saturday – June 13th from 10:00am – 1:00pm. Off loom seed bead work is so beautiful – supple, shimmering and versatile – but working with those teeneency beads can be intimidating. Students in this class will learn 3 simple basic stitches for creating a strip of shimmering beadwork - ladder stitch, herringbone stitch and a decorative modification to herringbone stitch. This will be an excellent introductory class for those who are new to bead work or a great way to expand your beading skill set. Ages 17 and up. Class Fee $35.00, Materials fee $10.00. Please specify your preferred color scheme when you call to register – Ocean, Peacock or Into the Fire. Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Beginning Charcoal Drawing with Dave Ferry – Saturday June 13 from 2:00-4:00pm. Identifying Geometric Shapes – Students will learn how to identify & draw the geometric shapes that make up the objects all around us. Ages 13 and up. Class fee $20.00, Bring drawing paper, charcoal sticks, paper towels and blending sticks or Q-tips. Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Art For Small People, with Kristen Rozelle – Thursdays, June 18 from 10:30-11:30 am. Little ones are invited to come to the Arts Council and learn about art by experimenting with paints, stamps, stencils, glitter, glue, paper and all manner of mixed media goodies. These are open ended classes designed to provide an opportunity for children ages 2-5 to play and learn about art materials and basic artistic concepts. Class fee $8.00, materials fee $2.00 per child. Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Beginning Charcoal Drawing with Dave Ferry – Saturday June 20th from 2:00-4:00pm. Contour Line Drawing – Students will learn about Contour line drawing and will draw simple and complex geometric objects using this technique. Ages 13 and up. Class fee $20.00, Bring drawing paper, charcoal sticks, paper towels and blending sticks or Q-tips and an object that represents a geometric shape. Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Summer Art Camp for Ages 8-12 with Danielle Johns – Monday through Friday, June 22-26 from 10:00am-1:00pm. The Summer Visual Arts Camp will introduce students to a variety of visual arts media--including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and bookmaking. Students will explore a variety of ideas, methods and materials with an emphasis on ecologically friendly ways to create works of fine art. An emphasis will be placed on experimentation with techniques in order to define and develop creative expression. Class fee $85.00 – includes all materials. Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Readers’ Theatre – Oedipus Rex - Monday, June 22nd from 7:00-9:00pm. – This summer the SLC Arts Council is sponsoring an informal readers’ theatre group for ages 14 and up. This is an opportunity for community members to enjoy the literature of Drama without staging a full production. Reading parts will be randomly assigned according to the size of the group, audience members are welcome. Readers should bring their own copy of the play, pre-reading is suggested so that the reading can be finished in the time allotted. Class fee – none, but donations toward the SLC Arts Council Multi-Arts Center are welcome! Pre-registration is appreciated. Readers will meet at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Famous People Portrait Painting with Erin Pratt, Saturday, June 27th from 9 am-12 pm - All Ages for Beginners (10 and up). Learn how to paint a portraiture using basic painting techniques, like mixing colors and applying paint on canvas. Class fee: $25.00, Material Fee: $10. Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Jewelry Creation 2 with Erin Pratt – For ages 8-16 - Saturday, June 27th from 2:00-4:00pm. Students create a beautiful set of jewelry including a necklace, bracelet and set of earrings. Students will also paint a jewelry box to hold their new jewelry. Class fee $20.00, Materials Fee $5.00. Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
Vintage Multi-strand Pearl Necklace with Virginia Burnett – Tuesday, June 30th from 6:00-8:00pm. Come and create an elegant multi strand pearl necklace with a vintage style focal filigree. Students of this class will learn basic stringing techniques, including how to use bead tips, how to create secure knots and using jump rings to attach a clasp or focal element. Ages 15 and up. Class fee $25.00, Materials fee $18.00. Please specify what color family you would like to work in – Vintage Bride, Copper Beach, Sage or Peacock Grey. Pre-registration is required. Class will be held at the SLC Arts Council, 51 Market Street, Potsdam. Call the SLC Arts Council at 265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org to register of for more information.
