Clinton Township Newsletter

2 4 m a y 2 0 2 2 W W W . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . C O M F i B e r a r t i s t s s h O W C a s e h a n d - C r a F t e d h O O k e d r u g s a t t h e B O u m a n - s t i C k n e y F a r m s t e a d On Sunday, May 1 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., fiber artists, Lucy Walsh and Sharon Ballard, will display their hand-crafted hooked rugs. Walsh and Ballard will be on-hand to share the history and the inspirations for designing their rugs. Lucy Walsh is a fiber artist living in Clinton, New Jersey, and a Readington Township native. She has been creating hand-crafted hooked rugs since 1990. Her recent collections of original rugs include 'story rugs' which tell of real-life or imaginary events, and quaint primitive designs. Her rugs have been featured on websites, fairs, rug hooking publications and have appeared in the Rug Hooking Magazine's Celebrations® book recognizing nationally known fiber artists. Sharon Ballard started traditional rug hooking in 1985 after moving to New Jersey. She now resides in Stanton. "I first noticed theses rugs in the magazine Country Living and with a little investigation I found a wonderful local teacher, took several classes and have been rug hooking ever since. My style is to create a rug that has a folk-art look. Most of my rugs were inspired from antique rugs. Simple designs with bright and bold colors". This program is held inside the Historic Wade-Wycoff Barn at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead, 114 Dreahook Road, in the Stanton section of Readington, or for GPS use Lebanon, NJ. Although there is no fee, donations to Readington Museums are gladly welcome. In case of inclement weather please call the Museums to find out the status of the program. For more information, please visit www.readingtontwp.org/ ReadingtonMuseums.html or call 908-236-2327. The Readington Museums received an operating support re-grant from the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, with funds from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State. m O r e n e W s F r O m t h e g a r d e n C l u B O F h u n t e r d O n h i l l s ! SAVE THE DATE! Saturday June 11 GARDEN TOUR & PARTY at 7 Briar Lane, Lebanon, 08833 The Garden Club of Hunterdon Hills will offer a guided garden tour, speaker presentation, flower arranging and container planting demonstrations, antique garden books and prints for sale! Silent auction of gift cards, container plants, topiary and a flower cake! Vendor tables offering local bee balm, handmade soaps, sachets and pillows will be for sale - even jewelry made from native materials. Refer to Facebook for additional information. Advance tickets are available through Eventbrite. For more info, go to: www.GardenClubHunterdonHills.com or email us at: gcohh@gardenclubhunterdonhills.com Opening Reception for Spring Exhibitions Sunday, May 15, 2 - 4 pm: Maxwell Mustardo: Dish-Oriented & Rina Banerjee: Blemish, In Deep Pink Everything Begins HAM It Up! Sunday, May 22, from 1 - 4 pm: The Museum's Annual FREE community day filled with family- friendly art & craft activities for all ages, art demos, entertainment, and more! Art On Tap Sunday, June 5, 2 - 5 pm: Join us for a celebration of art and community! Enjoy craft beer from Hunterdon Brewing Co., live music, snacks, and raffles. Visit: www.HunterdonArtMuseum.org to purchase tickets. Annual Vintage Clothing Sale Saturday, June 11 & Sunday, 12, 10 am - 4 pm: Shop men's, women's, and children's designer clothing, outerwear, accessories, costume jewelry, and more! All proceeds benefit the museum. Gallery Hours: Tues- Sun, 11:00 am-5:00 pm | Office Hours: Tues-Fri, 9:00 am-5:00 pm Admission: $7 per person, Members Free, NARM Members Free Seniors/Military/Students: $5 | Children 12 and under FREE! OUR MISSION: The Hunterdon Art Museum engages people with contemporary art, craft, and design in ways that educate, challenge, and inspire. "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." ~ Judy Garland

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