Heron's Eye Communications found some fascinating and fun stuff at the annual Howetown Farm Show in Sterling, PA. The free annual event, held on the last weekend of September, provides a compelling glimpse of bygone days and a close-up glance at the devices that powered progress.
 
Now in its 15th year, the show features demonstrations of threshing machines, steam engines, hit and miss motors, antique tractors, a two-horse treadmill, a dog treadmill and more. Farm animals, hay rides and home-made ice cream sweeten the experience.
 
CLICK HERE to view photos of this living history lesson.

Much deserved congratulations to our good friend Juan Espino, whose artwork will be a part of The Museum of International Naive Art's 2010 exhibition. The museum is located in Magog, Quebec, Canada, and is the largest showcase for naive art, representing more than 300 artists from 30+ countries. The 2010 exhibit takes place from July 17 to September 19.
 
Readers may be familiar with Juan's exquisitely detailed paintings of the architecture of downtown Hawley and Milford, his annual Hawley Winterfest posters and collectible ornaments, or his tireless support of local artists through his gallery--The Looking Glass Art Gallery--on Hawley's Main Avenue.
 
Juan and his wife Millie were some of the first local residents to welcome us to Pike County. The Looking Glass hosted our April 2000 exhibition Transcending Perceptions: Vision and Verse, featuring paintings, poetry and performance. The show included a painting titled Heron's Eye, the namesake of our company.