BCAC Artisan Gallery

06/04/2026

Artisan Gallery will be closed for evening hours on Thursday, June 4. Visit the gallery and shop today and tomorrow from 11-3 and see you on First Friday, June 5 from 6-9PM!

06/03/2026

Have you always wanted to crochet but don’t know where to begin? Confused by crochet terms, not sure what yarns to use? This class will answer your questions!

We’ll begin by reading the information on the yarn label. Next we’ll learn basic crochet stitches and those confusing abbreviations for stitches. Also covered is how to read crochet patterns that look like they’re written in a secret code. Once you learn some basic stitches, we’ll crochet a granny square. This fun project can be made in multiples and turned into bags, scarves, pillows and blankets.

Crochet isn’t just a “Grandma” hobby, it actually offers health benefits acting as a stress reliever. Crochet improves focus and hand eye coordination. This is a portable hobby and helps control anxiety and relaxation, something we all need in this busy world. Join us and learn this fun creative skill.

How to Crochet for Absolute Beginners
June 11, 18, 25, July 2
Thursdays from 6–8PM
4 Sessions
$75 plus $15 materials fee payable to instructor
Presenter: Kathleen Wiktor

Learn more and register at broomearts.org

06/02/2026

BCAC staff shopped the gallery shelves to highlight a few favorite pieces made by our artist members. ✨ We love talking about these pieces just as much as we love looking at them. During your next visit, ask us for a recommendation. We’ve always got a favorite to share!

✨ Shop Tues-Sat from 11-3, Thurs 11-8 and First Friday from 6-9PM, at 223 State Street, Binghamton. View all of our retail items online at broomearts.org

05/29/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in another incredible BCAC Flower Show, both artists and guests. We’re pleased to announce the following honorees for the People’s Choice Award:
✨ Stephen Portnoy, Rumination
✨ Renee DeSantis, Pressed Blooms

Thank you for making Artisan Gallery a colorful and creative space!

05/28/2026

Registration for life drawing is now open through the summer season! All are welcome to join in a relaxed, self-guided art practice with a live model (sessions may feature n**e models) alongside a warm community of local creatives.

Easels available, bring your own drawing supplies. Three-hour sessions are $15, including model fee. Studio space is limited, and to ensure everyone gets a great view, pre-registration is required. Learn more and register at broomearts.org.

Open Figure Drawing
First and Third Tuesday of Each Month
From 6-9PM
at Artisan Gallery, 223 State Street

Daytime Life Drawing Sessions
Second and Fourth Friday of Each Month
From 11AM-2PM
at Cooperative Gallery 213, 213 State Street

05/27/2026

Join us on Friday, June 5 from 6-9PM for the opening reception of Art of a Bipolar Mind by outsider artist Patricia Hauptfleisch, on view at Art Path Gallery through June 27.

Art is a therapeutic outlet for Patricia as a person with a mental health diagnosis.

Patricia Hauptfleisch was born and raised in Endicott, New York. I am 64 years old now and an empty nester. While I was growing up as a young girl, I was always interested in painting and drawing. I was influenced by my mother, who liked to draw and paint with water colors. When I was in high school I took every art class that was available to me. I was also a member of the art club. Upon becoming an adult I got married and had two sons. My artistic pursuits were put on pause for awhile. In my twenties I was diagnosed with Bipolar. I began expressing myself through art again to cope with the ups and downs of my diagnosis. It was a therapeutic outlet for me. I consider it at times to be a savior in dealing with bipolar symptoms. Art has added so much to my life and I am thankful for it.

Artist Statement:
I am a 64 year old woman. Life is a journey. Art has been a therapeutic outlet for my expression as a person with a mental health diagnosis. My children inspire me to be more than a diagnosis.

My style is outside art.

This is how it is defined: Outside art is art made by self taught individuals who are untrained and untutored in the traditional arts. It is believed that this art style is created outside the boundaries of official cultures. Jean Dubuffet, who coined the term outsider art, believed it to be focused particularly on art by those on the outside of the established art scene, such as psychiatric patients, prisoners, hermits and spiritualists.

05/26/2026