Exhibit Space

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Art Gallery

This is Not a Zoo: Wildlife Photography by Susan Terni Taff Saturday, June 29—Thursday, August 29, 2024 Aritst Reception: Tuesday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m.

Artist and photographer, Susan Terni Taff, has dabbled in a variety of art media over the years, including watercolor painting, mixed media, textile arts, and botanical printing. However, the medium she returns to time and again is nature photography. Her photographs have won awards in Audubon nature contests and Connecticut Shoreline Land Trust contests. She enjoys photographing wildlife, whether it’s the birds in her backyard, the ospreys in their nests on the shoreline, or during travels to other countries. “This Is Not A Zoo” is a collection of 18 photographs of wildlife taken in 2016 at the Nambiti Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Situated in a malaria-free zone, the reserve comprises 26,000 acres of grasslands, savanna, and bush, and is home to the Big 5 (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo), as well as 40 other species and a multitude of birds. The title of this exhibit comes from her initial reaction when out on a game drive for the first time. While it was breathtaking and exhilarating for her to be in such close proximity to these magnificent animals, she realized that she was seeing them not within the confines of a zoo but in their natural habitat. She is deeply grateful that these magnificent animals allowed her to share their home. In the display case, you’ll find examples of bags made from cloth Taff wove on her Japanese Saori loom, hand woven paper baskets, and art journals from her travels around the world. Susan lives in Glastonbury with her husband Rick and their Golden Retriever, Malu, a rescue from Turkey.

Art installations and receptions made possible by the Second Century Fund Upcoming Exhibits: - September/October 2024: David Magee - November/December 2024: Dennis Stuart - January/February 2025: Roy Wrenn Click here for previous exhibits.

Display Case

This is Not a Zoo: Supplemental Artifacts by Susan Terni Taff Saturday, June 29—Thursday, August 29, 2024

As a supplement to the wildlife photohgraphy exhibit in the gallery, here you’ll find examples of bags made from cloth Taff wove on her Japanese Saori loom, hand woven paper baskets, and art journals from her travels around the world. The Erley Display Case is located on the second floor of the Library just outside the Gallery. The display case is available for community groups or individuals for the display of visual arts, crafts, collections and other educational, cultural and information exhibits. Use the Exhibit Application at the top of the page to apply to create a display of your own. Upcoming Exhibits: - September/October 2024: TBD