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CANTON — St. Lawrence University recently received a $10,000 grant from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in support of a public history project that explores feminism in the north
CANTON â Beginning Saturday, the Traditional Arts in Upstate New York Center will feature over 120 items from the folk art collection of the Folklife Center at the Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls.
Curated by Folklife Center Director Todd DeGarmo, who has had primary vision and responsibility for building the collection during his long tenure at the center, the exhibition, âFolk Arts All Around Usâ is a colorful and varied display that demonstrates Mr. DeGarmoâs eclectic approach to collecting.
Ranging from exquisitely fine wood carvings to bright papier-mache festival masks, the selections include items that reflect the rural context in which Mr. DeGarmo works, such as a beautifully crafted turkey call, decoys, and hand-knit mittens.