Traditions Week 1 Student Showcase

June 27 - July 1, 2022

Braided

Instructor Carly Miller

Beginner and Refresher Knitting

Instructor Nancy McKenzie

Knit Dishcloth and Basket Weave Sample by Cassidey Artson

Beginning Ukulele

instructor Amy Ferebee

Color Pencils and More

instructor kelsey wailes

Painting with pastels

instructor john hampshire

Traditions Week 2 Student Showcase

July 4-8, 2022

Chinese Cooking

instructor elsie wong

essential oils

instructor katie hancock

Fujara & koncovka overtone flute

instructor bob rychlik

iphone photography

instructor sue bloom

Irish TEnor Banjo

instructor Brian Connolly

Traditions Week 3 Student Showcase

July 10-15, 2022

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artivism

instructor joe troop

Bluegrass Guitar I with Chris Luquette

instructor chris luquette

(L-R) Donate Gardner, Chris Luquette, Dempsey Price

dovetail chest with forged hardware

instructors shel browder, ken koons, steve mankowski

Beginning Fujara & Koncovka

instructor bob rychlik

(L-R) Michael Kopanic, Jr., Tyler Engle, Bob Rychlik

Michael Kopanick, Jr. (L), with Holly Rowan. Photos by Michael Kopanik, Jr.

indigo dye magic

instructor kibibi ajanku

Journey in Watercolor

instructor ellen elmes

Jugband

instructor Slim harrison

open road photography

instructor phil grout

sculpting flowers and leaves of metal

instructor linda van hart

Work by Celeste Thurston (L) and Sammi Azat. Photo by ML Grout

sculpting Our stories through clay

instructor anita fields

Sheep to Loom: Dine Weaving

Instructor Tyrrell tapaha

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stained glass camp with ragtime

instructor ragtime, with veronica wilson

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Sweetgrass Baskets

instructor mary graham-grant

Traditions Week 1 Student Showcase

June 28-July 2, 2021

abstracts of wildlife and nature

instructor Linda harrison-parsons

Adventures in Portrait Painting

Instructor John Hampshire

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Braided

instructor Carly Miller

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Business of Art

Instructor Wayne Werner

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Fun & Functional Pottery

instructor Nicole diem

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Hammered Dulcimer International

instructor Karen ashbrook

iPhone Explored

instructor Sue BLoom

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Knit One

Instructor Margery Erickson

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Kumi Braiding

instructor Margery Erickson

MagiC

Instructor Dave Thomen

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Needle Felted Owl

instructor Gayle mathues

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Photographic Storytelling

Instructor Alexandra Lane

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Polymer Clay with Minimal Tools

Instructor Lenora Kandiner

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Thai Cooking

Instructor Roj Caswell

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UFOs- Unidentified Fabric Opportunities

Instructor Judith Schonebaum

Wine appreciation

Instructor David Morris

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Traditions Week 2 Student Showcase

July 5-9, 2021

braided

Instructor Carly miller

Candy Making at Home

Instructor Melanie Nilsson

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(clockwise from upper left) Praline nuts French style, Marzipan cookies, Torrone (Italian nougat), bubble sugar by Danielle Staten

Soft caramel candy (left), marshmallows by Danielle Staten

creative sock creatures

Instructor sara murphy

fiddle styles

instructor john kirk

found object sculpture

Instructor jim paulsen

Bes Keys (left) and Joy (right) by Marion (Candy) Aaron

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Heart Armor Apothecary 2 (top), I Like Red No Matter What Color It Is (bottom left), Regardez Le Temps (bottom right) by Linda Van Hart

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foundations of drawing

Instructor lee newman

iphone portraiture

Instructor sue bloom

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Jewelry: funky junque

Instructor sara murphy

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nature poetry

Instructor madeleine mysko

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old-time banjo

instructor trish miller

Rise up singing

instructors john kirk and trish miller

sculpting with polymer clay

Instructor kelsey wailes

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splint woven basketry

Instructor keith taylor

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watercolor monoprints

Instructor sue maseth

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wine appreciation

Instructor russ lorber

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Traditions Week 3 Student Showcase

July 12-16, 2021

Adobe LIghtroom

Instructor Alexandra Lane

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advanced beginning hammered dulcimer

instructor mary lynn michal

beginning and refresher knitting

Instructor nancy mckenzie

beyond beginning guitar

Instructor amy ferebee

beyond beginning ukulele

Instructor amy ferebee

colored pencil drawing

Instructor kelsey wailes

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drawing as mixed media

instructor Linda harrison-parsons

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essential oils

Instructor katie hancock

Finding Common Ground Through the Arts & Cinema

Instructor Michael Faulkner

french appalachian cooking

Instructor susi gott seguret

Tomato Tart (top), Potatoes Dauphinoise by Chirstiane Johnson

a hat a day

Instructor katherine la pietra

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iphone photography

Instructor cary wolfson

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Magic

Instructor Dave thomen

needle felted animal portrait

Instructor gayle mathues

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seat weaving with shaker tape

Instructor keith taylor

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songwriting with rod macdonald

Instructor rod macdonald

"Red" by student Rick Landers

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The judges had a tough time sorting through 70 entries, but they’ve come up with the winners of the Second Annual Common Ground On The Hill Acoustic Roots Songwriting Contest.
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The winners are:

1st Place: "Bury Me in the Sky" by William Ellis, Kim Richardson, Mary Unobsky and Willie Pevear.

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2nd Place: "The Man Who Drank Your Life Away" by Kevin Hale

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3rd Place (tie): "Muscadine" by John Bolten

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3rd Place (tie): "I Am An Immigrant" by Jesse Palidofsky

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Honorable Mentions

"Stinkbug Stomp" by David Dishneau

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"Hold Your Torch" by Jim Morris

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“The entries underscored the broad reach of acoustic roots music,”

Contest coordinator David Morris

“Folk, jazz, blues, bluegrass, Americana and country were all represented. It was hard for the judges to listen to so many wonderful songs and pick just a handful of winners."

Contest coordinator David Morris

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Songwriters David Roth, Dawn Kenney and Rod MacDonald joined Morris as judges.

The judges had a tough time sorting through 70 entries, but they’ve come up with the winners of the Second Annual Common Ground On The Hill Acoustic Roots Songwriting Contest.
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The winners are:

1st Place: "Bury Me in the Sky" by William Ellis, Kim Richardson, Mary Unobsky and Willie Pevear.

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2nd Place: "The Man Who Drank Your Life Away" by Kevin Hale

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3rd Place (tie): "Muscadine" by John Bolten

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3rd Place (tie): "I Am An Immigrant" by Jesse Palidofsky

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Honorable Mentions

"Stinkbug Stomp" by David Dishneau

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"Hold Your Torch" by Jim Morris

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“The entries underscored the broad reach of acoustic roots music,”

Contest coordinator David Morris

“Folk, jazz, blues, bluegrass, Americana and country were all represented. It was hard for the judges to listen to so many wonderful songs and pick just a handful of winners."

Contest coordinator David Morris

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Songwriters David Roth, Dawn Kenney and Rod MacDonald joined Morris as judges.