Sustainably
Sadie
River’s Edge Gallery
Art Classes
I write this article a little
bit selfishly…but I suppose that most of my writing is derived from my selfish
desires. I want to encourage those in
our local community to check out the art classes offered at the River’s Edge
Gallery in Twin Bridges this fall. This
past Saturday was an oil painting class using the Bob Ross Technique. There is a Watercolor Workshop the weekend of
Sept. 28 and Jewelry Camp! Friday October 19 and Saturday October 20th.
The selfish part—I need
people to sign up for the Jewelry making class because I desperately want to
take this workshop that focuses on bead and wire wrapping jewelry. Classes have been cancelled if not enough
people sign up—which makes sense, the instructors (who are offering incredible
rates for these opportunities) need so many bodies in the room to make it worth
their time. Our daughter, Eva and I took
one of Ruby Montie’s classes in the past at the Gallery and it was not only a
wonderful bonding experience for daughter and I but we also learned a lot. Those new talents can be transformed into
beautiful handmade creations that you can wear or gift to friends and
family.
The cost of the jewelry
making workshop is only $40 for six hours of instruction—split into 3 hours
Friday afternoon and 3 hours Saturday morning.
The Watercolor Workshop, taught by Joanne Simpson of Polson, is $125 for
all three days of instruction, 9 am to 4 pm, or $50 per day if you aren’t able
to attend all three days. These are incredibly affordable experiences
and we, as a community, are so lucky to have these opportunities.
The River’s Edge Gallery is
open through the month of September, Tuesday through Saturday and by
appointment. Contact Therese Hutchinson
of the Main Street Market at riversedgegallery@hotmail.com
or call 406-684-5111 with questions.
It’s not too late (or early) to shop the Gallery for gifts (think
Christmas). There is a little bit of
everything and lots of affordable items from Montana artists. Check out the River’s Edge Gallery Facebook
page.
Help sustain local artists
and your local gallery!!
Share your sustainable
secrets and successes at www.sustainablysadie.blogspot.com
by posting comments or sustainablysadie@hotmail.com.
Twin Bits
Speaking of local art, the
next art reception for Debra’s Art Wall at the Twin Bridges Public Library is Friday,
September 28, 4 to 5:30 pm celebrating the art of Karen Perry.
The next TBCA meeting will be
Friday September 28 at The Shack in Twin Bridges, 8:30 am.
The TBCA Fall Festival is
Friday October 5th, 5 pm to 8 pm, at the RVNB parking lot. Enjoy bratwurst, hot dogs and beverages
before the TB football game. Bring the
kids for apple bobbing, pumpkin decorating, face painting and family
photos.
The next meeting of the
Greater Ruby Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will be the Noon hour
at the Wagon Wheel restaurant in Twin Bridges, Wednesday October 3. Monthly
Chamber meetings will be held on Wednesday (not Tuesday) for the rest of
2012. Please post a comment to the
GRVCCA Facebook page if you plan to attend the October meeting so that the
proper arrangements can be made with the restaurant.
The GRVCCA Annual Ag Banquet,
honoring our agriculture community and heritage, is Sat. Oct 27 at the Twin Bridges
Airport. Besides an amazing meal, events consist of a
presentation by Professor Dennis Cash of MSU whose research interests include
Forage Crop Production and Harvest Strategies for Pasture/ Hay Crops and music
by Trent Brooks of Great Falls. Chris
Noon is the contact person for this event, rkymtnsly@3rivers.net. The GRVCCA is still in need of Table Sponsors
for this event.
Search
and Rescue (SAR) Rope Training this Saturday, Sept. 22, 8:30 am, at the SAR
building in Alder. Chris Noon is the
contact person for this training, as well as Man Tracking training in Yellowstone October 20th.
From TBS Calendar:
Wed. Sept 19: Madison County Nurse immunizations
Thurs Sept 20: River Resource Day, Gr. 3- 5; TB Children’s
Center Classic Cross Country Meet, 1 pm
Friday Sept 21: FB w/ Absarokee @ Home, 7 pm
Sat Sept 22: JrHi VB @ Twin Tourney; Cross Country Meet @ Butte; VB @ Lima,
5:30 pm
Mon Sept 24: JV FB @ Ennis, 4 pm
Tues Sept 25: JV VB w/ Leadore @ Home, 5 pm
Thurs Sept 27: JrHi FB w/ Gardiner @ Home, 3 pm; VB w/
Gardiner @ Home, 4 pm; FB Team Dinner @ Lunchroom, 6 pm
Fri Sept 28: JrHi FB @ Ennis, 4 pm; FB @ Ennis, 7 pm
Sat Sept 29: JrHi VB @ Townsend Tourney; VB @ Manhattan
Christian, 9 am; Cross Country Meet @ Mtn West Missoula, 9:30 am
I’m here to share news and
events for the Ruby
Valley. Contact me at 684-5222, at above Sustainably
Sadie addresses or snail mail, Box
491 TB 59754.
