The work of two local artists will be displayed at the Library during April and May – Jane Weiner in the Community Room, and Edward Rogan in the display cases outside the Community Room.
Jane Weiner has been creating various forms of art since she was a child – first with jewelry, then mosaic work with broken pieces of china and stone, which she felt was like jewelry in picture form. Because mosaic work is quite heavy to transport to craft fairs, she began exploring fluid art acrylic pouring techniques, which she has fallen in love with. She continues to do both fluid art and smaller mosaic pieces, both of which will be exhibited at the Library. During the reception on May 16, Jane will demonstrate acrylic paint pouring and allow visitors to participate!
In the past, Edward Rogan‘s interest was caught by colored glass pieces in the dirt paths and dump sites along the Farmington canal; they turned out to be remnants from the Ball & Socket factory that operated in Cheshire from 1850 until 1992. He spent endless hours digging up glass shards and buttons, and his collection eventually became material for his art. He will be exhibiting hand-crafted jewelry, mosaic artwork, and postcards made using antique glass recovered from the site.
There will be an artist reception on Saturday May 16, 2:00 – 3:30 PM.
