April 30, 2009 – 12:50 am
The exhibit “Hard Times/Down Home” at the Watchung Arts Center (Watchung, NJ) asks artists to respond to “the economic collapse of 2008…coming on the heels of financial excesses of the prior 5 or so years…Is ‘Greed is Good’ still valid, and where do we go from here?” Anne Sailer’s mixed media piece entitled, “Flow and Release: The Art of Allowing a Spiritual Relationship with Money,” is part of this show (which opens this coming weekend). The reception takes place on Sunday, May 3rd, from 1 pm to 4 pm, at the Watchung Arts Center.
The Arts Council of Livingston has invited Stefanie Silverman to be a guest artist in its show “Spring Innovations II” at the ACL Gallery in Livingston Town Center, April 1 through June 26. Two of Stefanie’s “Forest Dream” paintings are being exhibited in the show. Gallery hours are Wed., Fri., Sat. noon to 8 pm, and Thurs. noon to 7 pm. On Thursday, May 7, from 5 to 7 pm the gallery will host a “Meet the Artists” event for the public.
The Alonzo F. Bonsal Wildlife Preserve is one of Stefanie’s favorite places in town, and she is flattered that the Friends of the Bonsal Preserve has decided to use one of her paintings of Bonsal on the cover of its new brochure. The 21-acre nature preserve of forest and wetlands on the Montclair-Clifton border is home to many species of birds, animals, and plants and is a wonderful place to enjoy nature. The 10th annual cleanup of the preserve will be held on Saturday, April 4, from 10:00 am through the afternoon, rain or shine. The preserve entrance is on Riverview Drive, off of Alexander Avenue. For a copy of the brochure or to learn more about Bonsal, contact Jonathan Grupper at JGrupper@verizon.net.
“Autumn, Bonsal Preserve”
January 20, 2009 – 3:24 pm
Plum artist Anne Sailer is truly honored to have been asked to create an exclusive earring design for the Montclair Breast Center, a nationally-recognized team focused on sustaining and advancing breast health. The Montclair Breast Center sells jewelry and art objects and donates all of the profits to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC). Anne designed the earrings (see below) with the intention of supporting their mission and supporting breast health across the nation and around the world. These earrings are available for sale at the Montclair Breast Center and through Anne’s Etsy store (annesailer.etsy.com). Like the Montclair Breast Center, she will donate all of the profits from the sales of these earrings to the Center’s chosen not-for-profit organizations.
“Fly” Earrings of Sterling Silver and Rhodonite
Fly free with these earrings’ silver swirls and pink rhodonite,
believed to heal emotional and physical scars.
Designed exclusively for the Montclair Breast Center.
January 7, 2009 – 5:10 pm
Three drawings and three clay relief pieces by Miriam Jacobs are included in Open Studio Perspectives, an exhibition of work by students of Marion Held at the Montclair Art Museum’s Yard School of Art. A reception will take place Sunday, January 25, from 4 to 6 pm. This will be the last day of the show.
January 5, 2009 – 11:04 pm
Stefanie Silverman’s painting “Forest Glow” was selected for the Art Connections 5 exhibition at Montclair State University’s George Segal Gallery. The show runs from January 15 through February 15. A reception for the artists will be held Sunday, January 18, from 2 to 6 pm. The George Segal Gallery can be reached from the 4th floor of the Red Hawk Parking Deck, adjacent to the Kasser Theater. (Enter the campus on Normal Avenue, follow College Road as it curves to the left, and then enter the parking deck on the right.) Hours are Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 10 am to 5 pm, and Thurs. 12:30 to 7:30 pm.
December 7, 2008 – 9:24 am
The Montclair Co-op is having a Holiday Shopping Fair on Thursday, December 11, from 3 to 9 pm, and Keira Boertzel-Smith, Anne Sailer, and Stefanie Silverman will be there! A café and children’s play area will add to the wonderful shopping atmosphere. The Montclair Co-op is located at 65 Chestnut Street in Montclair.
December 3, 2008 – 9:08 pm
D.Marie Home in Caldwell is hosting a special event featuring local artists, including Stefanie Silverman, on Thursday, December 4, from 6 to 9 pm. In addition to the art show and cocktail party, furniture and other merchandise will be on sale! Stefanie’s paintings (and note cards too!) will remain at the store through December.
December 1, 2008 – 9:43 pm
Stefanie Silverman’s painting “Forest Pattern” has been accepted into the annual juried exhibition of the Pastel Society of New Jersey. The show takes place through the end of December at Crane’s Mill Towne Square Gallery, located at 459 Passaic Avenue (just off Bloomfield Avenue) in West Caldwell. Gallery hours are 9 am to 8 pm daily. A reception for the artists (which unfortunately Stefanie cannot attend because she’ll be at an exciting Artisan Holiday Gift Market) will be held December 6 from 2 to 4 pm.
November 30, 2008 – 10:55 pm
During the month of December, pastel landscapes by Stefanie Silverman will be exhibited at the Nutley Public Library, located at 93 Booth Drive in Nutley. Hours are Mon., Tues., Thurs. from 9 am to 9 pm; and Wed., Fri., Sat. from 9 am to 5 pm. For more info, call 973-667-0405.
