OUR MISSION
New York Folklore (NYF) works to nurture traditional arts and culture in New York State through education, support, and outreach.
EVENTS
NYF 75th Anniversary Celebration
When: Saturday, November 16th
Where: Bethany Arts Community, Ossining, NY
EXHIBITIONS
Mary Michael Shelley – Retrospective Exhibit
Hand Carved and Painted Artwork
When: Friday, October 4th, 2019 through early January, 2020.
Where: New York Folklore Shop & Gallery, 129 Jay Street, Schenectady NY
The Board and Staff of New York Folklore is planning a night to remember on November 16th as we celebrate our 75th Anniversary! We hope you will join us for fun, feasting, and lots of good music for listening and for dancing - including Pablo Mayor and his band. Tickets are on sale now so don't delay! nyfolklore.org/75th-anniversary-celebration/
Piano Man Pablo Mayor Of Tarrytown Uses Music For Cultural Change
Colombian native and current Westchester resident Pablo Mayor uses his performances as a bridge between Colombia and the United States.Stop by our Shop & Gallery at 129 Jay Street to see our brand new exhibit: beautiful pictorial wood carvings by Folk Art Mary! Read more about how Mary got started in woodcarving and what inspires her work: nyfolklore.org/new-exhibition-wood-carving-by-mary-michael-shelley/
#folkart #woodcarving #nyfolklore #art
New Exhibition: Wood Carving by Mary Michael Shelley | New York Folklore
I started carving at age twenty-two, when my father gave me a gift of a painted wood-carving he had made of me at the farm where I grew up.You are such a great organization and I am honored that you gave me this show!
Fabulous wood carvings!
I loved the reception and the word carving art is incredible!
Water/Ways will be in Aurora-on-Cayuga for just a little over one week before traveling to Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village! 🌊
In Aurora-on-Cayuga, the Aurora Masonic Center, the Village of Aurora Historical Society, and Long Library at Wells College partnered to host the Water/Ways exhibition and share their unique Cayuga Lake water stories. This lake, heart of the Cayuga Nation of the Haudenosaunee, has provided resources to local peoples for centuries (Aurora was once the Cayuga orchards of “Peachtown”).
The Erie Canal brought Aurora’s wool, grain, and fruit to national and international markets. As elsewhere in the Finger Lakes, farming is an economic driver, and water quality is an ongoing concern.
Designed for small-town museums, libraries and cultural organizations, "Water/Ways" serves as a community meeting place to convene conversations about water's impact on American culture. Throughout the duration of the exhibit, the three presenting institutions—the Aurora Historical Society, Aurora Masonic Center and Wells College—have presented a variety of talks, public programs and other educational initiatives to raise people's understanding about what water means culturally, socially and spiritually in their own community.
#nysmuseums #waterways Museum on Main Street
New York Folklore is pleased to be an integral part of this program through Legends and Lore!Browse our marker map on wgpfoundation.org and see what history you’ll discover! The map includes detailed information about all the roadside markers and plaques that we’ve funded across our grant programs. In all, there’s nearly 900 markers and plaques in 12 states, including Alaska! You can filter and search across a number of points, including program type, subject, keywords, and location. We are continuously working on and updating the content. Check it out! www.wgpfoundation.org/history/map/ #historicmarker #historicalmarker #history
