Inside the Artist's Studio
October 2, 2010, Oil on Canvas Panel, ©2011 Jennie Traill Schaeffer
Ever the busy bee, Jennie continually finds time to make dreams come true through her Wedding Cake Portraits. The piece above was recently finished and looks stunning to say the least. The word 'breathless' comes to mind when thinking of Jennie and the past few weeks. Returning from Italy, her wonderful son Joel, getting ready for the artist reception for the 1st Annual Women's Invitational Exhibit and the screening of Who Does She Think She Is? as well as the mural for St. Joseph's! Yeah I think the word 'breathless' fits here.
She's going to be starting a new Wedding Cake Portrait soon, so follow her on Facebook to watch the progress of each painting from sketch to completion.
Wedding Cake Portrait Book
Along with all these wedding cake portraits Jennie has also created a book, designed by former intern, Tim Conkling and finalized for uploading by current intern, Janelle Ferrero, featuring the cake portraits she has been commissioned to do up until now. If you really like her Wedding Cake Portraits, or you own or commissioned one this is a beautiful piece to add to your collection!
Argentinian Wedding &
Roopa and Mauro Mellino during the Hindu ceremony on
Jennie and Lee in front of the villa, after the ceremony
Olive Grove at L'Estate di Corti, San Casciano Val di Pensa. Watercolor on Arches, ©2011 Jennie Traill Schaeffer
As we all know, back in the beginning of September, Jennie went on a trip to Italy for her very good friend Roopa's wedding. Roopa and Jennie lived together in Florence while studying abroad in 1999, attending Syracuse University and have been close friends ever since. Jennie had the honor of being a bridesmaid for Roopa, which thereby permitted her to wear a sari, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. She had an absolute blast while she was there, and we've yet to see all of the photos.
Even during all of the wedding events and then travel, Jennie found time to paint. The piece above was one of the first to be completed while sitting at the villa in Tuscany where Roopa married. To read about and see more of her artwork made in Italy, Monaco, and a brush with Cezanne in Provence, check out her most recent blog post.
Many new student pieces have been added to the "Student Work" album on TraillWorks' Facebook page. Below is just a small sample of the fantastic work the students create. Congrats to Monica and Helen on their recent accomplishments. Monica is a student at Sussex Community College studying art and Helen is a senior at Pope John High School applying to schools for architecture. Please continue to the "Student Work" album to view all the work.
Feathered Duck, Marker and Pastel on Paper, Olivia Wilinski, Age 13
Patterned stamp, printed hand-carved stamps, Noa Shaw, age 9
Leaf Stamp, mixed media stamp, by Miles Shaw, age 7
with Valerie Lalor
October 23 | 10-3:30PM
With the great success of TraillWorks' first drawing workshop on September 25th we decided to host another. If you enjoyed it or couldn't attend the first one, SAVE THE DATE - Sunday, October 23rd, 10 - 3:30pm. We've already booked Jim, and Val will be back to teach. Learn More about instructor, Val Williamson Lalor on her blog.
We'll be offering you special pricing, $115, for attending again or booking by October 12th. Regular pricing is $130 after October 12th. Seats are already going quickly, so save your spot now! We're also planning a figure drawing series for three Monday nights in November, the 14th, 21st and 28th from 7 - 9:30pm.
REGISTER here on Eventbrite or call and reserve your space over the phone at 973-383-1307.
Welcome Alyse
Meet Alyse! One of two new interns here at TraillWorks that started in September, Alyse is attending ESU and spearheading the planning of "Good Things, Small Packages," the Traillworks holiday exhibit. Alyse met Jennie about a year or two ago and since has decided to pursue an art career more seriously. It was then that Alyse thought TraillWorks would be a great place to start and Jennie was excited to have her on the team, as am I. So best wishes to Alyse! |
Inside the Gallery
First Annual Women's Invitational Exhibit
September 17 to November 5
Artist Reception October 15 | 5 to 8PM
food provided by Art Partner Krave Cafe and Caterers
Lotus Flower Three Stages, Woodblock Print, 24" x 30", $375 © Amanda Gordon Miller
The First Annual Women's Invitational Exhibit is underway and the play reading was a huge success, but there is still more to come. Paul Meacham of Tri-State Actors Theater was promoting a play about a woman going through life which sparked the idea in Jennie to create a show full of women artists. Several guest artists, as well as a few new artists, selected by Jennie, have been creating artwork that interprets "Hope Throws Her Heart Away" by Susan Goodell. The exhibit runs September 17 to November 5 with an artist reception on October 15th, from 5 to 8PM. To learn more about this exhibit and its companion events visit the TraillWorks' site.
Participating artists include:
Brenda Decker - painter, gelatin print artist
Heidi Lanino - painter
Karin Lowney-Seed - painter / collage artist
Marie Christine Murphy - painter
Jennie Traill Schaeffer - painter Joann Wells Greenbaum - painter
Phylis Barfoot - silk painter
Amy Brooks - stained glass artist
Amanda Gordon Miller - printmaker Kristin Muller - ceramic artist
Emily Bittner - jewelry artist
Andrea Rosenfeld - jewelry artist
Hope Throws Her Heart Away
The Recap
"Hope Throws Her Heart Away", a play by Susan Goodell, was preformed right here in TraillWorks on September 24th as the first companion piece to the First Annual Women's Invitational Exhibit. The play is about a woman named Hope growing up from a feisty child, to a compliant young adult to, finally, a self-contented woman. Hope was portrayed by three separate women from the Tri-State Actors Theater who all did a fantastic job. The whole evening was packed with great fun and we look forward to having more events much like this one.
Upcoming Events at TraillWorks
October 15th - Artist Reception 5PM to 8PM
For the 1st Annual Women's Invitational Exhibit - an exhibition featuring artists selected by Jennie to interpret Hope Throws Her Heart Away with Art Partner - Krave Cafe and Caterer providing edibles. Meet some of the artists, enjoy catering, and most of all enjoy the art! To see more on this event check it out on the TraillWorks site. Special thank you to Krave for working with us as this exhibit's Art Partner!
Who Does She Think She Is?
Film Screening & Benefit
Who Does She Think She Is?, a documentary by Academy Award winning filmmaker, Pamela Tanner Boll follows five women and the intersections of life they come to when refusing to chose between being an artist or family. A screening and artist panel companion
event for the First Annual Women's Invitational Exhibit. The panel will include Jennie Traill Schaeffer, Amy Brooks, and Joann Wells Greenbaum from this exhibit talking about their lives as mothers and artists. Visit their site for more info. Admission by donation.
Donations to this event will go to Birth Haven, a local shelter dedicated to helping young mothers. These donations can either be monetary or baby needs. If you choose to donate baby needs it must be new, not even used once. After seeing the film "Who Does She Think She Is?", Jennie saw many similarities between the film and Birth Haven. The most prominent of which was women making hard choices for the betterment of their future.
Good Things, Small Packages:
A TraillWorks Holiday Exhibit
November 12 to January 8
Public Opening Reception November 12 | 5-8PM
food by art partner Trinity Lounge
A splendid show just in time for the holidays. The show will run from November 12th to January 8th and feature guest artists that have previously exhibited at TraillWorks. The opening reception on November 12 will also be host to an Artist Demo Day, which will consist of gallery talks and brief demos showing the art-making process. Edibles will be provided by this exhibit's art partner, Trinity Lounge.
TraillWorks FAN Exclusive:
TraillWorks After Hours - Pre-Opening Sale!
FRIDAY, November 11th, 8 - 10pm
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Last Opportunity to Tour the
Fire Museum until Spring
photo courtesy of Newton Fire Museum
The
Newton Fire Museum is a treasure to Newton and will soon be closing for the winter months. October will be the final month for tours and visits. It is very rare for a town
to have a fire museum with many artifacts intact so it is truly
something that makes Newton and Spring Street a good place to stop and
visit. To learn more, visit Newton Fire Museum.
The Plaza, a new restaurant at 118 Spring Street, is set to open Monday, October 17th. The Plaza will feature breakfast, lunch and dinner with dinner focusing on a Mediterranean flare focusing on fish and steak. They plan to be open Monday through Saturday during the week. So shop Spring Street, taste its food and see its galleries.
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Jewelry News
Wearing Andrea Rosenfeld's Jewelry
apatite, tiger eye, peridot, fire agate, wool and horn necklace, ©Andrea Rosenfeld, $289
Andrea Rosenfeld, of Wickatunk, NJ, creates
one-of-a-kind and limited edition sculptural art jewelry that can release stress and negativity, increase creativity and good physical health and stimulate love, weight loss and more. Jennie took the opportunity today, given her outfit, to wear one of her necklaces made of apatite, tiger eye, peridot, fire agate, wool and horn. Each of these stones has specific properties, detailed below.
Apatite enhances creativity, truly awakens the finer, inner self.
Successfully produced hunger suppression, Tiger Eye helps one to see a
problem objectively when confused or emotionally affected, Peridot
counteracts negativity and opens the mind, Fire Agate represents the
spiritual flame of absolute perfection. It is also a stone to encourage
one to be the best possible.
I can't say if Jennie did actually take on these qualities while wearing it, but it did look fabulous! I had to remind her to take it off before leaving. VIEW her pieces available at TraillWorks.
Martha Traill Schaeffer: Dragonflies
 Sterling Dragonfly Pendant, ©2011 Martha Traill Schaeffer, $110
Martha Traill Schaeffer has also brought in several new works. Among them are a few stunning sterling silver dragonflies. The dragonfly symbolizes change and change in perspective and self-realization. It is a source of mental and emotional maturity leading to a deeper understanding of life. These dragonflies and other works were created by Martha specifically for the First Annual Women's Invitational Exhibit interpreting the play Hope Throws Her Heart Away by Susan Goodell. Along with the dragonflies Martha's new pieces feature beach stones, crystals, and copper. You can check out more of her work here on Facebook.
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