Dec 1, 2024 | Gmeiner4, News, Regional Arts Events
The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center is thrilled to announce the return of the Makers’ Market during Christmas on Main Street weekend. On Sunday, December 15th from 12PM to 4PM, come to the Gmeiner to purchase handmade goods from local artisans who will have booths set up inside the gallery space. Deep Roots Hard Cider will be returning this year with free tastings of their award-winning local ciders. There will be jewelry, quilted items and lots of wonderful gifts. Finish off the Christmas on Main Street weekend by supporting local artisans and getting something unique for your loved ones or yourself!
The Gmeiner is located at 134 Main Street in Wellsboro behind the Green Free Library, just a block from the Green. Parking is on Main Street in front of the library.
Nov 17, 2024 | Gmeiner4, News, Regional Arts Events, Visual Arts
By: Carrie Heath, November 11, 2024
The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center is excited to offer a holiday card watercolor class with Lee O’Connell. The class will be held from 10:00 AM to 12 PM on Saturday, November 23 rd . The cost per student is $30 and materials will be provided. Open to adults and children ages 12 and older who are accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required. To register, please contact the director of the Gmeiner at 570-724-1917 or [email protected]
Lee O’Connell is a watercolor artist from Corning, who loves teaching and introducing others to a less formal style of watercolor painting. Join Lee for a fun and relaxing morning painting cards—no experience necessary. Using watercolors, we will paint simple designs anyone can master. All supplies are provided, including the blank cards and envelopes, so you will leave with cards ready for the mail!
Oct 6, 2024 | Gmeiner4, News, Regional Arts Events, Visual Arts
By: Carrie Heath, October 1, 2024
Feeling the need to express yourself artistically, but you’re not sure where to start? Do your kids love art and you’re always looking for opportunities for them to learn something new? Want to get those creative juices flowing without having to plan out a project, buy supplies, and clean up a mess? Check out “Crafting with Carrie” at the Gmeiner! At each of these informal, drop-in sessions, the Gmeiner’s director, Carrie Heath, will lead students of all ages in creating a simple craft. These crafting times are free, all materials are provided, and students of all ages are encouraged to come! (Parents are requested to stay with their children if they are under 12 years old.) The materials for these crafting sessions are provided by Art’s Friends, the volunteer group that supports the Gmeiner.
There are two crafting sessions scheduled for October. The first one will be on Thursday, October 17th from 4-6PM. Participants will have the opportunity to create a lace tile (if weather permits) or a tile thumbprint craft. The second crafting session will be held on Thursday, October 24th from 4-6PM. Participants will get to paint a pumpkin using tole painting techniques and acrylic paint. Some come on down, learn something new, and express your creativity!
Jul 7, 2024 | Gmeiner4, News, Regional Arts Events, Visual Arts
The Gmeiner Art &Cultural Center is delighted to announce at the Main Gallery exhibit for July “Abandoned World” featuring photographs by Tricia Haegele. The exhibit will open on Saturday, July 13 th with a reception from 2-4PM. The reception is free and open to the public, who are invited to come enjoy light refreshments and meet the artist. This exhibit will remain on display until Sunday, August 4 th . Tricia finds inspiration wandering the back roads, looking for old relics, architectural oddities, and abandoned buildings then turning them into beautiful photographs.
Tricia was born and raised in Bucks County, PA. She moved to Wellsboro with her husband in 2007 to start a family after making many trips to the area and falling in love with its beauty and peacefulness. Tricia’s interest in photography started young. When she was about 15, her dad gave her his film camera as a Christmas present. He taught her how to use it, and Tricia later took photography classes with a teacher who pushed her hard to develop her talent, which motivated her further. She learned the ins and outs of developing and making her own prints, which she loved. After high school, Tricia attended classes at Philadelphia Art Institute and Antonelli Photography School of Art to continue her artistic journey. When digital photography started to take over, Tricia taught herself how to use the new technology.
Tricia’s father was an architectural millworker who restored old Philadelphia and Bucks County area homes, historical buildings, and businesses. She loved the beauty, character, and craftsmanship of these places, and knew they wouldn’t exist forever because of modernization. With that melancholic thought in mind, Tricia’s architectural photography soon focused on abandoned buildings. She feels a real connection to things that have been left behind, lost and forgotten. This can be chilling and emotional, but it goes hand in hand perfectly with how she views things through her lens. Tricia says, “Documentation of the past is key to hold memories for things that will no longer exist eventually.” Come see these images that will make you think about the beauty that once was.
You can view more of Tricia’s photography on from her website TriciasTreasury.Shootproof.com or on Facebook at Tricia Haegele Photography,
The Gmeiner is open from 12-6PM Tuesdays through Sundays and is located at 134 Main Street in Wellsboro behind the Green Free Library. Admission to the gallery is free.
