Macee McCunn Knecht (Macee Mare) - Metal Jewelry, Sculpture & Mixed Media
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Breaking with my daughter as she views a sunset after a nice bike ride together on the Great Allegany Passage. It is a nice way to stay healthy in between working on art. If you are ever in Cumberland MD and need a place to rent great bikes, go check out the Cumberland Trail Connection, in the Shops at Canal Place. Hutch will hook you up. http://www.ctcbikes.com/
Don't be afraid of it - Mobile payment processing of your credit card at my festivals! Have you found yourself at a festival wondering how safe it is to hand over your credit card and/or have it swiped or hand-keyed into the new technology such as a smartphone or iPad? It's ok for you to ask us how this works!
Come on out to Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa in Morgantown WV and visit Macee at the Artisan Marketplace during their 28th Annual Festival of Food & Wine. The Artisan Marketplace will be open on Saturday, January 21st from 10-6. All other food and wine activities start Friday and continue through Sunday. You can come out for the day or jump on their Getaway Package. This years event features "A Culinary Road Trip Across America". Find the details at http://www.lakeviewresort.com/media/docs/FOFWebFlier.pdf . Check out their food & wine schedule here http://www.lakeviewresort.com/media/docs/2011FestivalofFoodschedule.pdf and of course you must see their menu for the weekend here http://www.lakeviewresort.com/media/docs/FOFMenuList125.pdf . YUM! And finally, reservations and direction can be found here http://www.lakeviewresort.com/west-virginia-vacation/index.cfm . Come say hi and enjoy and fabulous weekend! Maybe even book a Spa treatment!
Arts at Canal Place co-op gallery is featuring the work of member artist, Mary "Macee" McCunn in "Itty Bitty 2". The solo jewelry show opened Sep. 25th and is going on through October 30th. McCunn will be present to discuss her work and greet visitors at the Opening Reception with refreshments on Saturday, Oct. 1st from 6 to 8 p.m.
A quick recap of upcoming shows....
We are blessed in life if we find those individuals we can look up to, but even luckier if we find it in a different generation. I find a kinship in such a person - Willard Dominick. The gap in our years is large, almost by 50 years! That, however, doesn't stop the flow of conversation. Though our visits tend to be short and few and far in between, they are always interesting and dearly precious to me! This is someone who I could sit with for days, just taking in all the wonderful stories that come from his life. Maybe it's because he reminds me of my grandfather, Pappap, who passed away some years ago. They both have this innovative and creative nature and it makes me feel at home in my own skin. Willard is my kin, even though it is through being only an in-law... he is a brother-in-law to my father-in-law! Sounds funny, but he is my family, none-the-less. We had a chance to visit him at his Retrospective show "Viva L' Arte" that was on display at the Gallery at the Gamble Mill in Bellefonte, PA last weekend. http://www.bellefontearts.org/GMG_pages/2011shows/Dominick.htm 
The Last Supper - Urban Renewal is a favorite. I remember seeing this oil painting (dated 1962) in his absolutely fabulous studio! 
The event was held at Gamble Mill, which is rich in history dating back to 1786. This fabulous old mill has been through many conversions and several owners, of which, it now houses a wonderful restaurant and microbrewery. It was the first building in Bellefonte to be placed on the National Register for Historic Places (http://gamblemill.com/).
Baths of Caracalla and Villa Petto, Chiesa are two of my favorites! 
Love the textured details in this acrylic! 
And the use of color. 
Carved Fish, is actually a carving before it's painted and very fun. 
Music is a part of his life, so I'm not surprised to find this Split Violin assemblage. It is interesting if you walk through the show or check it out online to see the diversity of his work and characters over the years. Truly an inspiring man and I'm lucky to have met him.
Come have fun with us at the Open House and the book signing event! Mary McCunn & Steve Sullivan Open House at Nora Roberts' - Gifts Inn Boonsboro. 4/2/11 SATURDAY 11-3p.m. Stop by & visit Mary (jewelry) & Steve (pottery) in Nora’s giftshop that features regional artists. Next door at her bookstore, Turn the Page, Nora will be signing her new book (Chasing Fire)! http://www.ttpbooks.com/ http://giftsinnboonsboro.com/events.htm
and what fun that was! Ok, so it wasn't so fun to lug everything up a "shared" freight elevator for the set-up, but once it was set up and we were ready to go, it was fabulous. The students, professors, parents and other vendors were just wonderful! I can say I thoroughly enjoyed it. This festival, held in the Mountainlair Student Union, has been around for a lot of years (somewhere around 63) and the whole week is packed full of all kind of activities worth checking out. Though my booth typically doesn't have blue in the background, I thought it was very appropriate to use their colors and I thought it turned out very "WVU festive". Some of my favorites purchases were handmade soaps and a "way cool" poppy pillow! They had everything you could think of from tasty pastas, bee products, fiber, pottery, chocolates, of course jewelry, stained glass and much much more. http://mountaineerweek.wvu.edu/ http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/n/2010/11/17/mountaineer-week-celebrating-appalachian-heritage is a little recap of the week - notice my wacky and fun Topper Stoppers (bottle stoppers) are featured and sold out at this event!
What a picturesque moment during CanalFest. I felt like I was a big part of Cumberland Maryland and it's C&O Canal history.
Nothing like friends surrounding you during an event. We sure end up at a lot of festivals together and it can be a really good time! Printer Eddie and Potter Steve surround me as we enjoyed the great music line-up!
I can't forget my wonderful friend Annie and her beautiful booth and work. She does such fun paper products and always keeps me company! Sometimes events don't go off perfectly for us and it's times like these that it becomes more than about the mighty dollar.
This was my first year of attending the Deep Creek Art & Wine Festival. It was a short but fun event. Everyone had jolly spirits as they shopped for goodies, like my newly introduced my fun and wacky Topper Stoppers, while they sipped (or gulped) tasty wines. Most of the area is under cover since it's held at the Garrett County Fair Grounds in McHenry, MD. Even though the event is to benefit the American Red Cross each year, it certainly benefits the many wonderful and quality vendors, as well as, the tummies of all those who came out to support it! I went home with a few bottles myself! Mmmmm.....
