Reclaimed and Revitalized

Artist Reception with David Tessier
Thursday April 10, 2008, 5-7pm

“Reclaimed and Revitalized”

featuring Harvest or shopping bags made from bird seed bags, rustic furniture and fine art.

A Skowhegan native, David Tessier has developed his creative talents locally, learning traditional arts from his grandmother and aunt, as well as carpentry from his father. He works from his home studio and can often be found sculpting flowers at a downtown flower shop or sewing bags and quilts right here at the River Roads Gallery!

March is Mud Season!

The River Roads Artisans Gallery in Skowhegan will be featuring Amber Lambke's sneak preview of maple syrup pitchers for sale that she has produced for this year's Mud Season project! Come join us in our new farmhouse location.

Thursday March 6, 5-7pm for an artist reception!

River Roads Artisans Gallery
219 North Ave. (In front of Evelyn's Furniture)
Skowhegan, ME 04976
207-474-2310
http://www.riverroadsgallery.com/
Open Wed and Sat. 10-5:00, Thurs. and Fri. 10-6:00

A potter for the last 12 years, Amber teaches hand building through an annual Mud Season project at her home studio- a project that builds community connections through clay. Sale of pitchers made by Amber, and other community volunteers and professional potters, will sponsor local entertainment at the 2008 summer Skowhegan Farmer's Market.

"Preconceptions about what is and what is not possible are as dangerous in the crafts as they are in other areas.....It is fun to play, and most discoveries are made by accident. A new impulse usually has to wait till our guard is down and our habitual views momentarily dimmed in order to break through into consciousness. It looks like an accident. Or an inspiration. But it is really an organic principle trying to find a soft spot to sprout in."

"To do the work of the earth and to build community are new priorities".
M.C. Richards, Centering, 1989