In Season: Our Rural Food System in Photos

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County helmed exhibit features the stories and images of local farmers and food entrepreneurs along with events for all ages. The ‘CCE Fruition’ program “celebrates the rich traditions and resourceful innovations of North Country growers and eaters.” Tune in for engaging stories of the farmers, gardeners and cooks creating a delicious landscape and healthy local food system. Learn more about the CCE project online at https://blogs.cornell.edu/fruition/in-season/.

Carver Bob Jones Featured in Video Screening

and Exhibit Opening at The TAUNY Center

On June 4, 1-3 p.m.,TAUNY will host a live-streamed screening of the documentary, followed by a Q&A with Bob and filmmaker Emma French, led by TAUNY Executive Director Jill Breit. The event will also be the opening reception for an exhibit of Bob’s decoys in the upper level gallery of The TAUNY Center.

Adirondack artisan Bob Jones, Cranberry Lake, has been carving for more than 50 years and making decoys professionally for decades. At the end of 2021, Tom French, a contributor to the publication

Adirondack Explorer, interviewed Bob and his wife, Linda and wrote this story about them.

https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/fish-decoy

Soon after, Tom and his daughter, Emma, returned to the Jones’ home and studio to record him at work and learn more about the processes that go into his decoy making. The resulting short documentary film, produced by Adirondack Explorer, gives a glimpse behind the scenes of Bob’s Cranberry Lake studio and shows the artistry that goes into carving and creating iconic wooden decoys. The event will also be a good opportunity to learn about Adirondack Explorer and the people who make it

happen. http://www.adirondackexplorer.org/

Live feed facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/thetaunycenter/live_videos/

Celebrate TAUNY at 35 Years! Take a Look at 35 Most Loved Exhibitions from the Past!

TAUNY turns 35 this year! In honor of this occasion, we’ll bring you our 35@35 series, featuring highlights from TAUNY’s history.

From the very beginning, we’ve loved developing exhibits at TAUNY. Through exhibits, we’ve been able to share so many wonderful people and places in our North Country. Here’s our list of 35 favorite exhibits from the past!

TAUNY's online Exhibit

North Country knits: 2020 Projects. See here.

These knitting friends found a way to keep their weekly gatherings going last summer. Photo courtesy Karen Johnson-Weiner.

TAUNY's Open Call for Personal Collections

Do you or does someone you know have a collection related to folk art and/or traditional life in the North Country? We’d like to hear about it! In 2021, we’ll showcase collections from around our region in a revival of our popular Personal Collections Series. Contact TAUNY Executive Director Jill Breit, jill@tauny.org, 315-386-4289.