Guilderland Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Mixer 3/9 8:00am
The Chamber of Commerce Morning Breakfast will be held Friday March 9th at 8:00am. Come on by and meet some of the local business people and network. If you’re thinking about joining the Chamber of Commerce please feel free to stop by. Chamber representatives will be here to answer questions and let you know what the Chamber is all about and clue you in to the benefits of membership! For more information on the Guilderland Chamber you can visit their website here. 
www.guilderlandchamber.com/index.html
Oakes and Smith-Live Acoustic 2/10 7-10pm
Both Robert Oakes and Katherine Smith were born into musical families and started performing at a very young age. Robert began as a kid singing and playing bass guitar with his blues-singing father’s band. Later, he played and sang in countless garage bands with his brother and friends from surrounding New Jersey towns, before going on to self-produce several albums of original songs and perform in many New York City-area venues. Katherine, whose grandfather, great aunts and uncles, father and mother all sang, started harmonizing as a teenager with her parents’ Connecticut-based choral group. She then went on to perform musical theater pieces, jazz and pop songs in high school and college productions. Katherine has also combined her love of singing with an affinity for visual art and acting.
Robert and Katherine met in 2007 while Robert was working on his 2009 album ‘Heart Broken Open.’ Katherine contributed vocals and artwork to that project, and the two quickly realized there was even more to be drawn from this collaboration. The duo formed in the winter of 2010 in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts, where they both live. They began arranging some of Robert’s earlier material and writing new songs together, then quickly set about recording a six-song demo, recruiting band members for live shows and making plans to record a full-length album. They started playing out together in spring 2010, and spent the summer months playing shows in cafes and bars, at festivals and arts centers and busking on street corners from Maine to New Jersey, where their music was met consistently with a warm and enthusiastic response.During 2011, Robert and Katherine began production of their debut full-length album in Woodstock, NY and are currently working on it, hoping to put it out in mid-2012.For more info and some cool reviews and music samples go here: http://www.oakesandsmith.net/Photos by Katherine Smith
A Night Of Wine & Painting w/ Jessica Scisci Postponed Until Further Notice
January 6, 2012 by admin
Filed under Archives, Classes & Workshops
Enjoy a night of wine and painting! It doesn’t matter what your artistic skill level is because this class is designed to let you relax, sip wine and socialize with friends while casually creating your very own acrylic painting. We’ll come together to learn a few things about acrylic painting, exploring how to mix colors, choose a style to paint in and experiment with different techniques. Everything you need to paint your masterpiece will be set up for you when you arrive. All materials and supplies are included so all you have to do is show up and start having fun! Wine is complementary. You will walk away with your very own completed acrylic painting on canvas. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, however smocks will be provided. Class fee is $40 which includes all materials, set up and clean up. Max 6 people. **(If you want to make this a private group party, please contact us to schedule!)**
2/4 Class Size 6
Spots Available 5
2/11 Class Size 6
Spots Available 6
2/25 Class Size 6
Spots Available 6
Oil Painting Class w/ Jessica Scisci Postponed Until Further Notice
January 6, 2012 by admin
Filed under Archives, Classes & Workshops
Come and enjoy an afternoon of fun, playing around with oil paints! It doesn’t matter what skill level you are because this class is designed to let you relax and enjoy painting in any style you wish. We’ll come together to enjoy each other’s company while casually learning a few things about oil painting, exploring how to mix colors, choose a style to paint in and experiment with different techniques. You will walk away with your own personal oil painting masterpiece on canvas. All materials/supplies are included so you can just show up and start having fun! Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, however smocks will be provided. Class fee is $50 which includes all materials, set up and clean up.
Class Size 6
Spots Available 3
Michael Eck:Blues On Fire-Blues Jazz and American Icons-A Collection 2/26-3/31
The Guest Artist Series is proud to present a multi-talented artist and performer who is no stranger to the local art and music scene! A collection of works from Michael’s Blues, Jazz and American Icons series will be shown starting Sunday February 26th thru 3/31. The Artist Opening will be from 2pm to 6pm with Michael performing some of his fantastic music as we enjoy his visual art as well.
Michael Eck’s website can be found here for more information on his art and music…
http://www.michaeleck.com/index.html
Pine Needle Basket Making w/ Anita Wahlen 3/24 9AM-3PM
Using Southern Longleaf Pine Needles, participants will make a basket using the coiled technique of Native American Basket makers. A brief history of materials(collection and preparation) will also be presented. This technique requires concentration and patience, but participants will be rewarded with a beautiful and unique basket.
Things to bring to class: Scissors, Embroidery Scissors (if you have them)and a small kitchen towel to wrap the needles.
Class fee is $35.00 for a six hour class. Standard material fee is $6.00 however Anita has embellishments and additional materials you can purchase to make your basket even more unique should you wish to.
Class Size 6
Spots Available 4
Here are examples of Anita’s work. Top notch craftsmanship!
Quilts by Lorie!
Lorie DiNova makes some awesome handbags made from crazy cool colors and fabrics! The workmanship on these is excellent! Come check them out!!
KYLE MILLER Live at the Studios 12/27 7-10PM
Hudson Valley based singer-songwriter Kyle James Miller began playing professionally at fifteen, cutting his teeth on folk and blues standards while writing his own music. Miller is currently studying English Literature at the State University of New York at New Paltz and plays frequently in the New Paltz area.Kyle James Miller has performed at the historic Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs as well as The Falcon in Marlboro, NY and is featured in the Library of Congress performing for Caffe Lena’s Bob Dylan 70th Birthday Tribute Concert. In November 2011 he will begin production of a full length LP in conjunction with New Paltz based Salvation Recording Company. He is hopeful that the album will be noticed by a few passionate individuals and disregarded by everyone else.
Miller began playing the guitar several years ago and playing harmonica soon after that. He discovered folk and blues music while listening to his fathers extensive music collection and artists like Eric Clapton, Levon Helm, Bob Dylan and JJ Cale. The discovery opened up his eyes to what he considers the bedrock of american music: folk, blues, rock n’ roll, and country. His interest in those genres would ultimately lead to many attempts at writing his own songs. In 2008, he released an album of original songs entitled “Better Off.” Since that disc he has continued to write songs but until recently has yet to compile another disc. He hopes to put a band together of like minded, capable musicians. This search is proving difficult however. He has also been continuing to perform in order to develop his own distinct style as both a writer and performer.
Don’t miss this special concert event held in your back yard. Desolation Road Studios is proud to present what it considers one of the most interesting musicians to come along in quite a while!
Papier Moon Primitives-New At The Studios!!
Papier Moon Primitives-Folkart that’s Fun, Funky and Frequently Functional!! Papier Moon is a charming collection of Holiday decorations made locally in Schoharie NY by Kathy Cornell. All of Kathy’s figures are made from papier mache, painted and embellished in her home studio!!
Bus Trip To MoMA and The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2/18/12
Wade Tours BusTrip Sponsored by Desolation Road Studios for an Art Junket to NYC and either the Metropolitan Museum of Art or MoMA. Pricing per seat which includes a ticket to either MoMA or The Metropolitan Museum of Art is $69.00 pre-pay. The bus will leave from the Macy’s Overflow Lot at Crossgates Mall at 7:00am in the morning on 2/18. Drop-off at either the Met or MoMA in the morning and pick-up at Bryant Park at 7pm for the return trip to Albany. This will be an all day junket. If you are interested please call Jim at 608-4749 to book your trip as soon as possible. Now that the minimum participant numbers have been reached, the Deadline for registration has been extended to February 15th. All tickets are on a first come first served basis and all sales are final.
Total Seats 56
Seats Available 7
