May 18, 2022 - SUNY Ulster News Blog

May 18, 2022 – Stone Ridge, NY – Ulster County high school students will be showcased in an exhibit of their artwork with “Future Voices 2022: High School Art from Ulster County,” opening May 27 and running through June 10, at the Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery on the Stone Ridge campus. The opening reception is on Friday, May 27, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

This annual exhibition features artwork from high school students throughout Ulster County. Participating schools include Saugerties, Onteora, Rondout Valley, Kingston, Ulster BOCES, New Paltz, Ellenville, Marlboro, Highland, Wallkill, and Woodstock Day School. The show will include a wide variety of media including painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, sculpture, digital media, and more.

The Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. is offering prizes to the artists with the three best pieces in the show. There will be one $100 best-in-show award and two honorable mentions, worth $50 each.

The exhibition is being curated by Allison Constant, owner and founder of Art Bar in Kingston. Ms. Constant is a SUNY Ulster fine art program alumna. In addition to her work at Art Bar, she has curated exhibits for the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum and Woodstock Jewish Congregation. She has also exhibited her own work at The Farber Center in New York City, Samuel Dorsky Museum at SUNY New Paltz, and The Shirt Factory in Kingston, among others.

Ms. Constant will also be joining the SUNY Ulster adjunct faculty to teach a new applied learning course in Curatorial Studies. The course will provide students with hands-on experience in all aspects of curating exhibits culminating in an exhibit in the Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery.

The Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and by appointment. It is closed on college holidays. The show and opening reception are free and open to the public. SUNY Ulster requires that masks must be worn in all indoor settings at this time. For more information, call 845-687-5113.

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May 17, 2022 – Stone Ridge, NY – The Career and Continuing Education department of SUNY Ulster is offering a basic sewing workshop this June at the Stone Ridge Campus. You can choose from two different times and dates. The class runs Thursday, June 2 through July 7 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. or Tuesday, June 7 through July 12 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Learn professional techniques on how to sew and produce correctly finished professional-looking pieces. Program includes layout, cutting, construction, and finishing of garments. Attendees will learn the basics of hand sewing, machine sewing, and use of a commercial pattern to sew a top and skirt. This course is open to students ages 16+, and the cost is $299.00.

The course price does not include the student supply list. Students must purchase items separately:

8″ Fabric Shears
Paper scissors
Seam Ripper
Thread Clipper
60″ Tape Measure
Clear see thru 2″ x 18″ ruler
Magnetic Pin Cushion
Straight Pins-#17 Steel Dressmaker
Hand Sewing Needles- assorted
Chaco Tailors Chalk Pens 4 color LS-2000
Bernina bobbin case for model 1008
Bernina bobbins at least 5
New Look Sewing Pattern #N6697A
Fabric (instructor will review at first class)

For more information or questions, please email Barbara Reer at reerb@sunyulster.edu or you can register here: DCB2389 Thurs, 6/2-7/7,5:30-8:30pm or DCB2389 Tues 6/7-7/12, 11am-2pm.

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SUNY Ulster Hosts Annual “Future Voices” Art Exhibit Showcasing Local High School Talent

SUNY Ulster Offers New Basic Sewing Workshop for Ages 16+ this June