NEWSLETTER
Granville, NY – The Slate Valley Museum will launch its 2023 Sip & Paint on Slate series with a Cabin Fever event on Friday, February 17 from 7-9pm.
The Cabin Fever workshop is the first of six unique, stand-alone sessions that the museum will offer this year. Painters use slate as their canvas and will create their own works with step-by-steps guidance and encouragement from Parrott and assisting museum staff. The painting in this first event will be a crisp and bright wintertime scene featuring birch trees and a pair of birds.
The museum is excited to welcome a new instructor to lead its Sip & Paint events. Darcie Parrott teaches primary art in the Slate Valley Unified School District in Vermont and sees the workshops at the Slate Valley Museum as one more way for her to share her love of art with people. “I love inspiring people of all ages and encouraging everyone to find their ‘art’ that makes them happy,” explains Parrott.
“Darcie brings such great energy and enthusiasm with her,” notes the museum’s Executive Director, Sarah Kijowski. “We are so excited to
welcome her to our workshop team to help us continue to welcome both old and new friends to experience creativity with slate in a hands-on way.”
Pre-registration for Sip & Paint on Slate is required. Tickets are $40 per person and include all art materials, one beverage ticket, and a selection of delicious, locally and regionally sourced snacks or finger foods. This month's event will feature seasonal sweets donated by Dorset Bakery, as well as a selection of savory snacks donated by B&M Foods, Cabot Cheese, and Shaw’s Market – Manchester, VT. A variety of alcoholic drink options have been donated by Adirondack Winery, Empire Wine, Slyboro Cider House, R.S. Taylor and Sons Brewery. A selection of non-alcoholic options will also be available. Anyone planning to consume alcoholic beverages should come prepared to show a valid ID.
Space is limited. Those interested in registering should contact Museum Associate Wendy Bordwell at 518-642-1417 or associate@slatevalleymuseum.org.
Please note that the museum has also reserved a snow date for this Sip & Paint on Slate. In the case of inclement winter weather, the workshop will be held on Friday, February 24. The museum will contact potential attendees if the weather deems it necessary to move the event.
The Slate Valley Museum is currently closed for the season and will reopen for walk-in visits in May. Programs, tours, and research appointments are available by request. The museum is located at 17 Water Street in Granville, NY. More information is available on its website, www.SlateValleyMuseum.org. The museum also has pages on Facebook and Twitter - @SlateMuseum.
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Photo Caption: Image for Cabin Fever Sip & Paint on Slate event. Courtesy Darcie Parrott.
Photo Caption: Darcie Parrott, Sip & Paint on Slate’s new instructor.
Contact: Sarah Kijowski, Executive Director
Tel: 518-642-1417
Email: executivedirector@slatevalleymuseum.org
Website: www.slatevalleymuseum.org