July 2 - August 30
Opening Reception: Tuesday, July 1, 5-7pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 5-7pm
(Closed Saturday, July 26)
The Smithy Gallery & Otsego 2000 present Reflections on Glimmerglass, an exhibit on display in the Third Floor Gallery. Reflections on Glimmerglass commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Glimmerglass National Register Historic District with a collection of artworks and photographs by local artists, all centered on Otsego Lake. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, the district is recognized not just for its well-preserved 19th and early 20th-century architecture, but also for being one of the first to acknowledge a natural landscape—Otsego Lake—as historically and culturally significant in its own right.
Otsego 2000 led the charge to establish the district, adding a vital layer of protection for the lake against harmful development. That same natural beauty, famously celebrated in James Fenimore Cooper’s The Deerslayer, has long drawn artists, writers, and visitors to the region. The lake’s shores gave rise to camps, inns, boathouses, summer homes, and parks that define the district’s character today.
Nearly two centuries after Cooper coined the name “Glimmerglass,” Otsego Lake continues to inspire. This exhibit captures the lake’s enduring presence in every season, weather, and time of day—reflecting the deep connection so many feel with its waters. We invite you to celebrate this legacy and reaffirm your commitment to preserving the lake for future generations.
You may also like the following events from The Smithy:
- This Saturday, 21st June, 11:00 am, Shadows & Reflections in Cooperstown
- Next Saturday, 28th June, 01:30 pm, Candle Pouring in Ceramic Vessels, with Toni Hacker of Beacon Merchantile in Cooperstown
- Next month, 7th July, 10:00 am, 8-Week Clay Class: Throwing with More Clay in Cooperstown
Also check out other
Arts events in Cooperstown,
Literary Art events in Cooperstown.
