Manchester City Library

Artist: Sue
Title: Golden Tears, by Gustav Klimt
Medium: Cross-Stitch
Story: My favorite hobby to do while listening to audiobooks!

Artist: Susanna
Title: For the Beauty of the Earth
Medium: Photographs
Story: I was inspired by the hymn: For the Beauty of the Earth, written by Folliott Sandford Pierpoint. All of the photos showcase beauty of sunrises, sunsets, and changing of different seasons: summer to fall to winter. These photos were taken in New Hampshire.

Artist: Dori
Title: Happy Mother’s Day
Medium: Watercolors on paper
Story: This was a Mother’s Day card I made for my mother years ago. She framed it and had it hanging in her kitchen ever since. She has passed away and I reclaimed the painting recently when we were clearing out her house.

Artist: Alice
Title: Gouda Dreams
Medium: Gouache, colored pencil
Story: Do sleeping rats dream of cheese?

Artist: Deb
Title: Bear Gazing at a Wind Chime
Medium: Game camera photo Story: We live in Hooksett and are visited a couple times a year by a Mother bear and her cubs. She is often given orphan cubs by the game warden as she has proven herself to be an exceptional parent. This year the cubs were grown and she was perusing our yard by herself enjoying the quiet until a wind chime sounded above her. Hence the craning of her neck as she tries to discover what is making the noise.

Artist: Deb
Title: Dragon Card
Medium: acrylic paint
Story: I just love dragons and dragon lore so I thought I would paint one as if it was artwork for a playing card.

Artist: Dmitri
Title: Crossed Paths
Medium: Canvas and acrylic paint
Story: Color is used to depict the lasting effect of paths that have crossed.

Artist: Lisa
Title: Celtic Mandalas in Blue Green & Green Gold (2)
Medium: Glitter gel ink on paper
Story: Symmetry, vibrant colors, and sparkly things all tend to catch my eye…what better way to enjoy them than to combine them into one hobby?

Artist: Yvonne L.
Title: Butterfly Fantasy
Medium: Stained-glass and faceted glass beads and prisms.
Story: I’ve always been captivated by stained glass lamps, windows and sun-catchers. One of the first pieces of stained-glass creations that I made is my green fantasy butterfly. At home my husband keeps it hanging in the window by his easy chair so he can enjoy it. When I retire, I hope to continue with this craft and make stained glass windows for my home. I envision the four seasons in a window – I can see it in my imagination.

Artist: Yvonne L.
Title: The Lovegood (a lacy crocheted scarf)
Medium: Grey yarn
Story: I admire that wonderful witch from the Harry potter series, Ms. Luna Lovegood. Her outrageous and adventurous fashion taste is fun and inspirational. In the series she wears many crocheted pieces of clothing. Being an avid crocheter, of course I noticed everything. It took me many, many times watching that Harry Potter movie to figure out how Luna Lovegood’s crocheted grey scarf was done. Yes, I could have referred to the Harry potter knitting and crocheting books up in the Art Room, but where’s the fun in that? I’m grateful to Luna for warning us about the Nargles.

Artist: Yvonne L.
Title: Macramé Keychain
Medium: Green paracord and brass key fob
Story: This is from one of my adult take & make crafts that I put together this year for our library patrons. There’s something very relaxing and meditative about macramé once you get into the groove. I guess the kits were a hit because I received pictures of keychains that my fellow crafters made from them. Huzzah and well done!

Artist: Andrew
Title: The Lighthouse
Medium: Watercolor / Pen & Ink

Artist: Yvonne F.
Title: Under the Pileus
Medium: Jam Jar, Foil, Model Magic, Acrylic Paints
Story: I made a similar fairy house for fall with a pumpkin, and I really enjoyed the process of making it! This time I wanted to have a red mushroom with white spots that could light up! 

Artist: Mickey
Title: Think of Me Frogly
Medium: Digital
Story: Oh, to be a lovely little frog with a lovely little flower, in a lovely little garden. dreaming of a lovely little love!

Artist: Joanne
Title: Birds on a Farm
Medium: Colored pencils and magic marker
Story: Going back to the simpler life on an old-fashioned farm.

Artist: Rose
Title: Porcelain baby doll
Medium: ceramic and fabric
Story: I made this the year MTV premiered!  I was already familiar with making ceramics, quilting, needlepoint and sewing.  I wanted to try something new and this combined many of the mediums I had already been enjoying.  While I did make the entire doll and body, the dress was from one of my daughter’s dolls.

Artist: Caitlin
Title: Travel Photography
Medium: Photography
Story: Photos from my recent trips to Ireland and England