For the month of January, The Gallery at the Glen Rock Public Library will be showcasing the artworks of local artist Rick Wieser. Rick is a semi-retired engineer who has been have been working with wood for 50 years, making furniture and home renovations.
Rick’s artistic talents have grown from practice and a passion for the art he creates. Inspired by travel and American Folk Art, Rick enjoys carving and sculpting a variety of shapes- including whales, tropical fish, lighthouses and other
imaginative structures and realistic building replicas. Rick’s creative process brings out the deep rich grain of the wood, thus the name
“Driftwoood Fish Co”. Carvings are made of wood from leftover beams from home construction, wine crates, old fences and neighbors’ cut trees. Each carving can take anywhere from six to 40 hours to complete.
The pen and ink drawings in the show are also all originals, using quill and ink.
Rick has made about 700 pieces to date and have sold them in LBI, Cape Cod, Mystic, New Hope Pa, Intercourse Pa, Lamington NJ, Chester NJ, Midland Park NJ, Eisele’s Nursery, Paramus, Galaxy Gardens, Woodcliff Lakes and Williams Nursery in Westfield.
Together we give! For the month of December, The Gallery at the Glen Rock Public Library will be showcasing the giftable artworks of local artists and artisans including Jackie Kruk of Wood and Watercolors, Pat Smythe, Darby Corna Vinciguerra, Lauren Haskell, Karol Rubio, Alison Song, Peg Trikoupis, Pauline Ma, KJ Kang, Sean Noble, Alex Abova, Yuliya Abova, Yerim Hu, Anna-Kari Lejon, and Lori Weisbart-Polson of LoriWeisbartArt.com.
All artworks in The Gallery are for sale, under $100 and 20% of every sale benefits The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library, who underwrite many of the library’s activities.
Follow these artists on social media for more information and more wonderful giving opportunities!
Visit www.friendsglenrocklibrary.com to become a Friend of The Glen Rock Public Library today!
***
Pop by the Art Walk in front of the Glen Rock Library! Take a picture of your own little masterpiece and enjoy art and poetry in the adaptation of Love (Peek-A-Boo Art). This beautiful book by Amy Guglielmo and Julie Appel introduces famous artworks to children in a "peek-through" format. Soothing text and vibrant colors help the reader explore themes of love and togetherness, featuring art from many famous Artists.
Thank you to Scholastic for permission and The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library for making art accessible for all while The Gallery is temporarily limited due to construction!
For the month of November The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library present a limited collection of work by Artist Darby Corna Vinciguerra. The Artist is also generously offering her painting Friends for silent auction, opening bid $50. All proceeds from the sale of this painting will be donated back to The Friends in honor of National Friends of the Library week. To bid, please email Gallery@friendsglenrocklibrary.org.
Darby developed her love for art and design growing up in her mother's art studio and on her father’s architectural sites in postindustrial Cleveland. Darby has a degree from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study with concentrations in studio art and fashion.
Take a break from the heat and enjoy the photography of Daniel Perry in The Gallery through the end of July. From August through December 2025 The Gallery will be closed while the Library undergoes renovations. Locally based wildlife photographer, Daniel Perry, is an internationally recognized conservationalist. He is currently photographing wildlife in Madagascar. In his own words, “Madagascar is a crazy place in which almost 90% of all plant and animal species are found nowhere else in the world. I will be traveling around the country to photograph many lemurs along with other wildlife from the desert southwest to the eastern rainforests and the western deciduous forests. So much of Madagascar's wildlife is under threat because it is endemic and can be found nowhere else- the land that they live on is very valuable.”
May Gallery Exhibition, ‘Exposure: GRHS Photography Showcase & Honors Spotlight’
For the month of May, The Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library Gallery will feature the photography of Glen Rock High School students, led by teacher Mara Siegel.
The show includes an Honors Photography Portfolio Showcase featuring Artists: Maya Bickel, Callie Roberts, Rose McGoey, Isadora Goncalves Messuti, Olivia Rodriguez, Lindsay Schassberger and Eli Bashan. In the words of Photography teacher Mara Siegel, “Each Honors Photography student has developed a personal portfolio, curating images that reflect their unique interests, artistic voices, and evolving technical skills. From conceptual storytelling to refined visual studies, these photographs are the result of sustained inquiry and creative risk-taking. Students were challenged to think deeply about what they wanted to say, and how best to say it through the lens. The resulting portfolios offer a diverse and compelling range of perspectives, united by a shared commitment to craft and expression.”
Glen Rock Public Library hosts monthly meetings of the Board of Trustees.
All meetings are held in the Library and are scheduled for the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm, except as noted. Business necessary for the continued operation of the Library is transacted at the meetings. Meetings are open to the public.
January 11
February 8
March 8
April 12
May 10
June 14
July 12
August 9
September 13
October 11
November 8
December 13
If you sign up for our email newsletter, you will always know what's going on at the library! Click here to sign up.
