Eastmont E-news
#48February 2011

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Romancing the snow storm.

 

The paradox of snowstorms is that on one hand it keeps people indoors but at the same time it often creates an opportunity to connect with your neighbors.

 

 

knipfer ave. 

 

I was driving home from work the other day, not really looking forward to grab my snow shovel for the third time. I had cleared the sidewalks and dug my car out in the morning - twice because the snowplow passed just as I was almost done. Their timing is impeccable, have you noticed? I had then shoveled the stairs and the sidewalk in front of Old Town Hall. That's a WIDE sidewalk... (luckily it is usually done by the time I open shop but that was the day of the BIG one and the plowing company showed up much later). And because it WAS such a big storm I knew I would have to shovel again as soon as I got home.

 

Well, I didn't have to.

 

The sidewalks were almost all clear of snow. The man responsible for this was still out there putting the finishing touches to his selfless act. So I got a chance to thank him. We shook mittens and chatted a bit.

 

He is actually not even a neighbor: "I am seeing this girl down the street" he told me. And being retired, generous with his time and the proud owner of a snow blower, he comes every snowstorm to clear her driveway and her sidewalk. Then he plows his "girl's" neighbor out because she is 86, and then he plows my sidewalk because his "girl's" parents used to own the house I live in now. 

So nice and romantic I thought, this elderly gentleman plowing his girlfriend's neighborhood. A little warmth in this frigid winter.

And a reminder of one of my new Year's Resolution: try not to be so dogmatic! I had already accepted that my goal of driving a greasecar had been severely diluted with diesel, and I had enjoyed the paradox of cross country skiing on the the packed paths that snowmobiles leave in the woods. Now I was grateful that I didn't have to shovel....

 

By the way, did you know that the average snowblower creates about one pound of carbon monoxide emission per hour? That's equivalent to driving a car for about 70 miles!

 

What? Oh yes, my New Year's resolution...

Sorry!

 



This little story of love and snowstorm is a perfect introduction to Saturday's ArtWalk Easthampton:

 Fire & Ice.

 

Fire

 

With more than 20 venues it is probably the biggest ArtWalk of the year:
 

COME AND HAVE FUN
 

It's the perfect event to fight the winter blues.  

 



At the Elusie Gallery, it will be the last day of
 

 TO BE HUNG OVER

 

This exhibit of previously owned art and wall d�cor is run auction style, highest bidder at the end of the exhibition wins! This 5th edition of TBHO has not been as well attended as the previous ones, probably another side effect of this cooold winter, so the bids have been for the most part, well, frozen...

  

Which means that this is now a great opportunity to make some real good deals!

 Come check it out and bid, the choice is very eclectic ranging form original work to posters, and from antiques to modern art, with prices ranging from ten buck to over $1500.00.

 

 

Below are some of the items you can bid on

shepard with flute
 

bouquet 

 

cow

 

just a little sampling, there are about 30 items.

 

 

The Eastmont Art Fund

Update

 

Cancer Connection logo

 

We are pleased to announce that the new dates for the 

Cancer Connection Fundraiser have been set to

 

June 11 to July 6

 

 

 

The reception and jury results will take place

Friday June 17 between 6-8 PM

 

A soft opening and start of the silent auction is scheduled for the June Artwalk, Saturday June 11 from 5-8 PM.

 

Artists interested in participating should request an application package at [email protected]

 

More information on the Art Fund page on our website or by contacting us at the same address.

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

 

Last but not least:


Announcing the exhibition of two of the artists that have used Eastmont Custom Framing for their work:

 

 Danielle Federa and her son Austin are showing  their photography at Venus restaurant starting this Saturday and

 

Elizabeth Pratt
is currently exhibiting at the
Robert Floyd Photo Gallery in Southampton.

 

Note: if you want to see Museum Glass in a "live" setting, both artists used it for their work.