It all begins with eco-printing – a contemporary application of traditional natural dyeing. Alexis will speak about the process and how she’s achieved the beautiful results in her work, both in fabric and on paper.
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alexis siroc
Garden Party
eco prints and drawingsAugust 30 – September 29, 2025
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 7, 2:00-4:00pm
“Hope….is an orientation of the spirit, an orientation of the heart; it transcends the world that is immediately experienced, and is anchored somewhere beyond its horizons.”
—Vaclav Havel
We are pleased to present Alexis Siroc’s recent eco printed works on paper. ALEXIS SIROC uses her extensive background as an art director to weave visual meditations and narratives into her landscapes and abstract works. With a BFA from Pratt Institute’s School of Art & Design in painting and illustration, Alexis started painting fantasy landscapes while living and working in New York City. These escapes from city living became a reality when she moved first to the Hudson River Valley region and then to her current home in the Upper Delaware River Valley. No longer a city girl, her work now embraces a love for nature and her garden. Alexis has exhibited in NYC, upstate NY, and beyond. Today Alexis’ art focus is eco printing.*
“The garden is my sanctuary, my solace, which I fondly refer to as my wild garden. It’s a combination of intentional plantings and letting things take their natural course. When I discovered eco printing I quickly became obsessed with the process. It reminds me of my gardening style—letting things happen with only some control on my part. Once I started eco printing on fabric I felt the need to add line to my prints. After some initial research and experimenting my paper prints were ready to take on a layer of drawing. The work presented in Garden Party continues this exploration of eco printing with drawing.”
*Eco printing, a contemporary application of traditional natural dyeing, combines my love of the garden and decorative design. Plant leaves and flowers are foraged from local gardens. The leaves and flowers are then arranged on textiles or paper, bundled, and steamed to extract the plant pigments (tannins) and produce a print made from the plant dyes. Various agents (such as alum acetate, iron oxide and copper sulphate) are used to react with and release the plant tannins.
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Reading and book talk with author joan glase august 3rd
Join local author Joan Glase on Sunday, August 3rd from 2 – 4 pm for a reading and discussion about her first novel, “Searching for John Smith.”
Joan Glase, originally from Ohio, pursued her education in the arts
and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Following her
graduation, she relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area to launch her
career in photography. Subsequently, she moved to New York City,
where she worked as a fashion photographer. Eventually, she settled
in the Catskills of New York State (Cochecton, NY) with her artist
husband and their son, where she shifted her focus to public relations and continues to
reside there today, enjoying life with backyard chickens and a finicky
cat.ABOUT SEARCHING for JOHN SMITH
At six years old, Julia’s world shatters when she loses her parents in a
tragic accident on a busy highway in Ohio, when their car runs out of gas.
Fast forward two decades, and she’s in Baja, Mexico, vacationing alone
when she meets John Smith. He’s a captivating, upbeat soul—a reformed
drug dealer turned gem trader from Santa Cruz, California, and they dive
headfirst into a whirlwind romance that awakens a joy in her that has long
been dormant since her childhood.Just when everything seems perfect, fate throws a curve-ball. Julia finds
herself once again stranded with an empty gas tank, this time on a barren
desert road with John Smith. The narrative unfolds through her passionate
journey with John, then her daunting search that follows his baffling
disappearance, spanning across Santa Cruz and San Francisco. This tale
is set in the vibrant 1970s, a time before the digital age altered our
connections, offering a rich tapestry of the cultural, social, and sexual
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Treelines and shorelines
Jeffersonville artist Suzanne Andrews will exhibit at Domesticities through July 13th.
Andrews explains that “as an artist with a background in biology, my creative journey is a reflection of my deep emotional connection to the natural world, especially the Adirondacks, and a pursuit of realistic, detailed representations inspired by nature’s beauty.”
With its specific focus, “Treelines and Shorelines” explores nature at its edges – where land meets water and earth meets sky. Andrews uses watercolor or ink and pencil to authentically portray the intricate beauty and tranquility of landscapes, ecosystems, and the flora and fauna within them.
Meet the artist at the opening reception Saturday, June 21st from 2 – 4 pm. The show will be on display until July 13th during regular business hours. Domesticities is located at 4055 State Rte 52, Youngsville, NY 12791.