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Greensburg Art Center offers unique, handmade creations at Art of Gifting sale

Quincey Reese
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Johanna Sheppard holds one of her clay kiln-fired bird sculptures for sale at the Greensburg Art Center’s Art of Gifting sale on Nov. 4 in Hempfield. The sale runs through Dec. 20.
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Sue Pollins of Greensburg browses clay bird ornaments for sale created by artist Johanna Sheppard during the opening reception of the Art of Gifting sale on Nov. 4 at the Greensburg Art Center in Hempfield.
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Pottery and holiday-themed clay sculptures are for sale during the opening reception of the Art of Gifting on Nov. 4at the Greensburg Art Center in Hempfield. The sale continues until Dec. 20.
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Johanna Sheppard, center, helps customers make purchases while volunteering during the opening reception of the Art of Gifting sale on Nov. 4 at the Greensburg Art Center in Hempfield. Sheppard has been a member of the Greensburg Art Center for six years and is featuring several pieces of her own kiln-fired clay sculptures at the sale.
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Visitors browse locally created artwork during the opening reception of the Art of Gifting sale on Nov. 4 at the Greensburg Art Center in Hempfield.
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Locally-created artwork is for sale during the opening reception of the Art of Gifting sale on Nov. 4 at the Greensburg Art Center in Hempfield.
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Jeanne Siecinski, of Greensburg, poses for a photo with a table runner piece she made that is for sale during the opening reception of the Art of Gifting sale on Nov. 4 at the Greensburg Art Center in Hempfield. Siecinski said it takes her about 20 hours to complete one table runner.
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Kiln-fired clay plates designed by artist Ron Korczynski, a Natrona Heights native, are seen for sale during the opening reception of the Art of Gifting sale on Nov. 4 at the Greensburg Art Center in Hempfield.
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Locally-created artwork is for sale during the opening reception of the Art of Gifting sale on Nov. 4 at the Greensburg Art Center in Hempfield.

Handmade works by about 30 artists are up for grabs at the Greensburg Art Center’s holiday sale until late December.

The Art of Gifting will run through Dec. 20, said sale chairperson Debbie King. The art center at 230 Todd School Road in Hempfield has held the sale for about 15 years, King estimates.

The event provides community members an opportunity to purchase unique pottery, jewelry, fabric and wall art and other gifts from local artists, she said.

“The nice thing about actual art that’s handmade is there’s so much digital now and AI and all of that. It’s just nice to see something real,” said King of Greensburg. “It speaks of the artist — they create things out of what they see, what they feel, what’s in their heart, and that comes through in their artwork.”

T-shirts, stained glass lanterns and ceramic bird decorations are new to the sale this year, King said. Other notable pieces include cut paper art, silver jewelry by former Ligonier art teacher Cheryl Robertson and pottery by internationally known potter Ron Korczynski, who was raised in Natrona Heights.

A portion of each purchase will benefit the art center, which offers a variety of classes and the Rowe Gallery.

Anyone who makes a purchase will be entered into a drawing for a gift basket. Customers can also complete a scavenger hunt; their names will be entered into a weekly drawing for a gift certificate.

Quincey Reese is a TribLive reporter covering the Greensburg and Hempfield areas. She also does reporting for the Penn-Trafford Star. A Penn Township native, she joined the Trib in 2023 after working as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the company for two summers. She can be reached at qreese@triblive.com.

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