CONGRATULATIONS! to Burlington High School Senior Claude Mumbere who finished second place in the national Poetry Out Loud recitation competition in Washington, D.C.!  http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20120515/NEWS02/120515029/Burlington-High-student-Mumbere-finishes-second-national-poetry-competition-

Wooden Horse Arts Guild member, Chris Nicotera, will perform and give instruction on the Celtic Harp at the Goodrich Memorial Library in Newport, VT. On Saturday, May 12 from 1 to 2 p.m.
Free to all ages.
For more information about Chris and his Celtic harp and classes in stringed instruments, visit www.woodenhorsearts.com and the artists’ gallery.

For those of you in the arts who love fine woods – for carving, framing, fine furniture, etc. take a look at RARE WOODS, USA.
This amazing place is in Mexico, Maine, in the beautiful Western Maine Mountains. You can visit their showroom to see their 150 species of Rare Woods. In the meantime, visit their website: www.rarewoodsusa.com

Wooden Horse Arts Guild member, Colleen Belanger, offers 15% of her sales of CJ’s Artistic Expressions Jewelry which is displayed and sold at Longmeadow Farms Quilts on the Waterfront Plaza in Newport. This most generous donation is donated for the Melissa Jenkins Memorial Trust on behalf of Melissa’s son, Ty.

A message from Wooden Horse Arts Guild member Jim Maas: The Snow Buntings are complete and packed, ready to go to the 42nd Annual Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, MD. on April 27-29, 2012 along with the interpretive piece, Out of Chaos, the Atlantic Puffin and Kingfisher . The Guild is excited that Jim has again been accepted to show his wonderful carvings at this prestigious event.Visit www.wardmuseum.org to learn more about this international event.

Vendor Registration & Sponsorship Now Being Accepted for the 5th Annual Jay Summer Fest!
Arts, Crafts, Contests!
Enter Best Brownie Contest!
Win a prize for most “Original Float” in the Jay Summer Fest Parade!
Horseshoe Tournament!
Honor a Jay Volunteer!

Register on line: www.jayvt.com

Download from http://www.woodenhorsearts.com/WHAG_Membership_Application.pdf
for New or Renewal memberships and Web Visibility!
Bring to the Annual Meeting on May 20 (invitation in the mail)!
Vote for new officer slate!
See new works of guild members!
Enjoy treats and punch and friendship!

(As a Thank You, members who gave their time and skills to participate in the Christmas Dinner 2011 event may take a $10.00 discount from the membership fee.)

See you at the Annual Meeting!!

The Cambridge, Vt. Arts Council invites you to take participate in the Festival of the Arts on Main Street, Jeffersonville, Vt. On August 11, 2012. The sidewalk art festival includes live music, food vendors and a variety of Fine Arts in various mediums. For complete information see http://cambridgeartsvt.org

Visit the Jones Memorial Library in Orleans, VT. on Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m. to learn about this special photography from photos taken by Plainfield photographer, Carlyle Goodrich, as he was “faithfully recording life in northeast central Vermont”. Sponsored by the Old Stone House Museum. Open to the public – no charge or pre-registration.

A new “darling”, Miss Margaret, is on display atin Newport, Vt.  59 Waterfront Plaza. Don’t miss this sweet German Doll along with many other wonderful “Made in Vermont” gifts for a friend or for yourself. Miss Margaret is from Rose Apple Acres Dolls…dollmaker: Wooden Horse Arts Guild member, Camilla Mead.