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Benefit Auction
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Join us for our 25th
Annual Benefit Auction and Fundraiser
Saturday, May 16, 2014
Scott Farm Orchard
Kipling Road in Dummerston
$25 admission includes:
Paddle #, delicious apps, lively music, coffee and dessert.
Cash bar is open during the whole evening.
5 pm
Welcome doors open
Silent Auction *
Delicious Appetizers
Cash bar
7 pm
Main Auction begins
8 pm Main Auction ends
Dessert + Coffee
* Local gift certificates for massage, haircuts, yoga, professional services...
Trees and plants, beautiful drawings, paintings and prints, pottery...
Art supplies, concert tickets, delicious baked goods and tasty treats...
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Cover painting by Christine O’Neill
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39 Years of Art!
Back In 1976, when Ric Campman and Barbara Merfeld Campman
founded River Gallery School, there were after-school art classes for
children. Now the non-profit school annually serves more than 300
adults and children from age 3 to senior citizens. There is an an active
Outreach program and collaborations with other area organizations.
The underlying philosophy of the teaching - that each person is innately
creative and that creativity, when nurtured, will find unique and valuable
expression - forms the basis of the classes. Each person, from absolute
beginner to experienced artist, is accepted as they are, and the dialogue
between student and teacher around art making develops from there.
Our studios at 32 Main Street are full of artistic activity, buzzing with
day and evening classes and weekend workshops filled with all sorts of
creative expression.
The spirit of creativity and the joy of making infuses the space.Year after
year, people tell us “it’s a great place to be.”
River Gallery School offers:
Adults, Teens, Children, +Tots Classes
Cartooning + Role Playing
Summer + Vacation Camps
Studio Art
Life Drawing + Painting
Watercolor
Outreach Classes
I live
for art !
Printmaking
Encaustics
Color Mixing
Summer Landscape
Sequencing Teacher Training
Weekend Workshops
and Museum Outings
Wow, I love
my painting !
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Welcome
everyone!
This is the 25th year of our auction and we
are so grateful to you all. As we aim to raise
funds year after year, we look to the same
community to show up and bid so that we
can continue with our mission of offering
art classes to everyone.
We especially thank our invaluable helpers, too many to
name, but especially Carol Ross, Tim Mathiesen and David
Brown, and thanks to the cooks, Olivia deWolf, Terri Ziter
of A Vermont Table, Richard Hawes and Ted Colligan on the
grills, and all the bakers and servers and helpers. Yum!
Live Auction Items:
1. DINNER at PETER HAVENS
Donor: Zach Corbin
Zach Corbin, owner and chef of Peter Havens, is offering a delicious dinner
from his new menu featuring French country cuisine. Outdoor dining on the
new deck over looking the herb garden will add to the fabulousness of dining
at the new Peter Havens.
Value: $100 (Beverages, tax, gratuity not included. Exp. 5-16-16)
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2. LANGUAGE COURSE at SIT
Donor: School for International Training
Learn French, Spanish, Arabic or Chinese. Languages offered will depend on
enrollment. Course offered during the Fall 2015 or Spring 2016 semesters.
Bon Jour! Value $700
3. WEEK in KEY WEST, FLORIDA
Donor: Ellen Heizman
Downstairs duplex with private yard. Join the ranks of Ernest Heminway and
Harry Truman. Great food, great snorkeling; a tropical Provincetown. Rent a bike
and pedal your way around this 200+ year old town. Urban, funky and lots of art.
Perfect for two to four people. Great outdoor shower. Cleaning included.
One week in April 2016. Value: $1300
4. seasonal DINNER for six, delivered
Donor: Gretchen Hardy Catering
Dinner for 6 delivered to your home. Buyer does the final assembly and heating.
Menu will be decided based on season and dietary restrictions. Value: $200
5. MODEL for CHRISTINE TRIEBERT
Donor: Photographer Christine Triebert
Sit as a model for Chris and be included in her
feature show “Portraits in Slow Time” opening at
Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts in Oct. 2015.
The photographs will be large-scale portraits
focusing on people in the community. Chris will
also create a small original print for the buyer.
Sitting dates: May- Sept. 2015 Value: $500
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6. Under the Tuscan Sun,
Manciano, Italy
Donor: Leone Hinzman
Seven nights in Italy for 4 people.
Choice of 5 properties, surrounded by lush gardens
and an expansive view of the rolling countryside.
Villa Zolira is a vintage Tuscan style with 2 bedrooms,
2 baths, living room and kitchen. Casa Natalia and
Casa Bambini are new with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths,
living room/kitchen. Mira Bella has 3 bedrooms
and 2 baths. Casa Giovanna has 2 bedrooms and 1
bath with a balcony for sipping wine and enjoying the breathtaking views.You can
see all the way to the Mediterranean from this unit. The properties are situated in
the ancient hill town of Manciano, approximately 1 ½ hours north of Rome in the
southern edge of Tuscany, which rises on the top of a hill with breathtaking views
in all directions. There is no expiration date and this trip may be used any time in
the future. Airfare not included.
www.tuscanresort.com Value: $4,550
7. GREEK COOKING LESSON with FLO NESTER
Donor: Euphrosene Flo Nester
Traditional Greek Dinner and Cooking Lesson at Flo’s beautiful hilltop home in
Newfane. Join Flo on Sunday, June 14 from 4 pm to 7 pm and learn to prepare
Soupa avgolemono, egg lemon soupe, spanakopeta. Spinach pie and Garides me feta,
shrimp with feta. Dinner will begin with taramosalata, fish roe pate, stuffed grape
leaves and tiroptes, cheese blintzes end with galatoboureko, custard with honey.
Lesson and dinner for up to 3 people. Value: $300
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8. private apple tasting for 12
Donor: Ezekial Goodband
Private heirloom apple tasting for up to
12 people. 1.5 hours of fun and funny
stories of the history and tastes of
unusual varieties. Orchard manager
Zeke Goodband will be your host at
Scott Farm in Dummerston. Value: $300
9. MEXICAN NIGHT at BETSY & BILL’S
Donor: Betsy Gentile and Bill Penniman
A Mexican dinner (with Bill’s famous “Cowboy Crisps”) for six people on their
deck in Brattleboro. Betsy makes the best Margs in Brattleboro. (and she
and Bill have plenty of extra beds). OLE! Value: $400 exp. April 2016
10. antigua villa
Donor: Leone Hinzman
7 nights for up to 4 people in a lovely villa in Antigua Village in the Carribean.
The garden villa has 2 levels, with a master bedroom with king size bed and
full bath upstairs. On the main level is the kitchen, family room with pull out
queen size sofa bed and another full bath. Although it has only one true
bedroom, it is spacious and will accommodate 4 people easily. It has been the
winter from hell... you deserve this! Value: $2500
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11. INDIAN COOKING LESSON for two
followed by dinner for 4-6 people
Donor: Stephen Fitzpatrick
Stephen will offer a cooking lesson for 2 with a delicious dinner for 4 to 6
people following the lesson. Learn to prepare traditional North Indian fare.
The menu will feature local ingredients when available with a western twist
and ayurvedic persuasions. Adventurous, simple, five tastes, extraordinary
flavors and spicing combinations. To be arranged with Stephen at mutual
convenience. Value: $350
12. STONE BIRD BATH
Donor: Richard Hawes of Feathered Stone
Custom stone bird bath from natural Vermont
fieldstone. Each bird bath is unique and will
make a lovely addition to any garden or patio.
Delivery and set-up are not included.
Value: $650
13. SOUTH AFRICAN PHOTO SAFARI
Donor: Kathy Kingston on behalf of Trevor Shaw
Experience the magic of South Africa for 6 days and 6 nights. Zulu Nyala, a private
game reserve, provides a unique and authentic taste of the bush in the heart of
one South Africa’s most diverse regions. Includes all meals and accommodations
in 4-star luxury rooms for two people, as well as swimming pool, tennis, and a
photo trip into the bush twice daily with a guide. Excludes airfare, drinks, and extra
activities. Value: $5,950
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14. DINNER for TWO
at DUO Restaurant
Donors: Ann Montgomery
A staff of wonderful and talented people
make Duo a new local favorite in the heart
of downtown Brattleboro.
Value: $200
15. APPLE PRESSING and PIZZA for six
Donors: Ted & Kim Colligan
Make your own cider. Press freshly picked apples, quince and pears to make an
amazing custom blend of fresh sweet cider. Join Ted on his hilltop in
Williamsville for amazing views and
a fun cider making adventure.
Then relax and enjoy his delicious
homemade pizza. Take home a half
gallon of cider. Date to be mutually
arranged in Mid-Sept thru mid
Oct. 2015. Value: $250
16. Murder Mystery Dinner at Naulakha
Donor: Landmark Trust USA and Betsy Gentile
Spend an evening with your friends at Naulakha solving the “Murder at Mardi
Gras” and enjoy an evening of Cajun food, hurricane drinks and figuring out
who the culprit is before they strike again! This is a game for 8 people and
comes complete with character booklets, party invitations, clues, menus and
costume suggestions. The evening includes overnight accommodations for
8 guests. Your hosts will help guide you through the game and you and your
guests will provide the food and drinks.
After the mystery has been
solved, spend the rest of
the evening enjoying this
vacation rental complete
with everything you’ll need for
an overnight. Enjoy sitting by
the fireplace or playing pool in
the game room.
Call for availability.
Value $475
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Thank Thank
You! You!
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A Vermont Table
Brown & Robert’s
Ezekial Goodband
Altiplano
Carol Barber
Friends of the Sun
Amy’s Bakery Arts Café
Carol Ross
Gallery in the Woods
Ann Montgomery
Carol Stephens
Gallery Wright
Backroads Granola
Carolyn diNicola Fawley
Gordon Meinhard
Barbara Merfeld Campman
Cecelie French
Grafton Cheese
Basha Freudenberg
Chesterfield Inn
Grafton Inn
Beadniks
Christine Triebert
Gretchen Hardy
Beck’s Studio & Hair Design
Colonial Motel & Spa
Haley Felker
Best Muffler
Collin Leech
Helene Henry
Betsy Gentile & Bill Penniman
Creating with Clay
Helen Schmidt
Betsy MacIsaac
Crooked Fence Farm
Hidden Springs Maple
Bettina Krampetz
Cultural Intrigue
Hilltop Summerfun
Black Horse Fine Art Supply
Cynthia Houghton
Hotel Pharmacy
Blue Moose
Dee Dee Jones
Jane Dewey
Bobbi Angell
Delectable Mountain
Jasmine’s Bakery
Boomerang
Dental Health
Jason Alden
Brandywine Glassworks
Diana Lischer-Goodband
Joslin Roderick
Brattleboro Food Co-op
Donna C. Hawes
Julia Jensen
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
Duo
Kate Spencer
Brattleboro Rec & Parks
Ellen Heizman
Kathy Traugott
Briony Morrow-Cribbs
Everyone’s Books
Kelly Carlin
Brown Bunny Pottery
Evie Lovett
Kim Hartman Colligan
Thank Thank
You! You!
Landmark Trust USA
Old Athens Farm
Steven Leal
Latchis Hotel & Theater
Orchard Street Pottery
Stewart & Kristen McDermet
Laura Pepper
Pacem Pottery
Ted Colligan
Laughing Lizard Studio
Pat Little
Tim Allen
Living Memorial Sports
Patricia Burleson
Tim Mathiesen
Loretta Palazzo
Polli Jo Mory+lKyle Oliver
Vermont Woods Studio
Lori Schreiner
Peter Haven’s
Virginia Knuebel
Lydia Thomson
Petria Mitchell
Vermont Country Deli
Lynn Hoeft
Pine Hill Orchards
Vermont Country Store
Marilyn Allen
Reiki Healing Arts
Vermont Jazz Center
Marlboro Music
Richard Hawes Masonry
Walker Farm
Marta Birnbaum
Robyn Weisel
West River Marina
Mathew Peake
Robert George
W. Townshend Country Store
Meg Donahue
Robert Henry
Whetstone Watercolor
Melinda Taggard
Rob Thompson
White Cloud Vermont
Mocha Joe’s
Ross Smart
Zephyr’s
Mount Snow
Sam’s
Z Pots
Nancy Detra
Sheep’s Nose Farm
Zulu Nyala Safari
New Chapter
Shin La
NE Center for Circus Arts
Shoe Tree
NEYT
Sidehill Farm
North End Butcher
SIT
Offerings
Stephen Fitzpatrick
Many thanks to all who have so generously donated.
Wonderful items are still arriving as we go to press, so please forgive
us if your name did not make it onto this list.
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Unique Programs
at River Gallery School:
Sequencing
This approach to painting was developed at RGS by co-founder Ric
Campman. It’s a way for both beginners and more experienced art
makers to enter the process of painting at a deep and direct level.
RGS offers a yearly workshop in Teacher Training in Sequencing.
RGS Outreach
Marilyn Allen, director of Outreach, and Helen Schmidt offer weekly
classes at the Brattleboro Senior Center and other venues for seniors interested in the pleasure of oil painting, whether for the first
time or resuming an interest from an earlier time in life. A generous
grant from The Robin Foundation is allowing new collaborations and
expansion of our Outreach program.
Ability Arts
This arts program offers creative classes and workshops for young
adults with various disabilities. Robyn and Greg Weisel conceived of
AArts as a way for young people to continue their creative endeavors after they finish their academic programs.
Summer and Vacation Art Camps
Your child can enjoy a week of drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpture
and more. No video games! Snacks provided to nourish the young
artist. Choose any or all of the 7 weeks in July and August. Generous
grant from The Thomas Thompson Trust, The Kahn-Mason Foundation
and Turrell Fund help support all of our children’s programming.
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What people say about RGS:
“As soon as I get to the bottom
of the RGS stairs, I feel it. It’s like
I leave the heavy suitcases at the
bottom, and by the time I get to
the top, it’s just me. It’s a little
oasis in my life; it’s just me, and
I love it.” - adult student
“I have referred many teenagers to art programs at the
school. The staff and curriculum are incredibly creative and
supportive to even the most
disturbed children. The teens I
have sent to the school have
benefited tremendously from
creative expression, improved
self-esteem and warm social
relationships in a safe environment.” - referring social worker
“My son had a really great
experience there this summer.
As an older kid with Autism,
he struggles socially, mentally,
kinesthetically. But RGS summer Art Camp was comforting,
interesting, and challenging
for him...he has gone back
to school more social and
more willing to try new things.
Thank you very very much for
creating the space for him, and
letting him spread his wings a
bit.” - parent of summer camp child
“Art class at RGS is a lifeline for me. It gives
me a safe haven to focus on being creative in
a caring and supportive environment. I start
making a piece and completely lose myself in
it – the troubles of life fall drop away – and
somehow by following the brush marks and
paint colors something emerges that is deeply
personal and fulfilling. ” - adult student
I LOVE
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RGS Summer
Workshops:
Asian Brush Painting
with Bruce Iverson $135
Sat. May 2 10 am - 4 pm
Sequencing
with Lydia Thomson $65.
June 14 1 -4 pm
Life Drawing Marathon
with Matthew Peake $75
Sat. May 30 10 am - 4 pm
Pastels:Waterfalls+Streams
with Robert Carston $135.
Sun. June 21 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Printmaking + Encaustics
with J. Jensen and K.H.Colligan $205.
Sat. + Sun. June 6+7 10 am - 3 pm
Children’s Art Camps
with RGS Faculty $175 per week
Details at rivergalleryschool.org
Cabin rental
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Cozy, charming custom-built
cabin in South Newfane.
Open May - October
Owned by local artists
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32 Main St. Brattleboro
802-257-1577
[email protected]
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Thank you to Carol Ross
for design of the booklet
and C&S Wholesale Grocers
for the printing.