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Alexa Rogals/The Daily TimesFARMINGTON — It was while reading Ray Oldenburg’s 1989 book “The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community” a few years ago that Artifacts Gallery owner Bev Taylor began to consider how her business could take on the role of community gathering spot that the author focuses on in his book.Taylor explained that concept last week while continuing the cleanup at her gallery, which recently underwent a major renovation, adding some 3,300 square feet of space. Taylor said Oldenburg writes that most people typically already have two places — home and work — where they feel comfortable and connected. But the author maintains most of us still have a strong need for another “great, good place” in our life to feel complete.“Everybody needs a third good place — a coffee shop or a bar or a little corner diner where you can go and meet friends,” Taylor said. “It’s non-intimidating, and it’s got a friendly atmosphere.
You feel comfortable. You can have a good time and a few laughs.”That was the explanation Taylor settled on when she tried to explain what she hopes her renovated gallery will become for many people here. Work on the project recently was completed after several months, and while Taylor was still sweeping floors and moving scaffolding last weekend, she was eager to see how the space will be received by the public when the gallery plays host to a new show during the Holiday Art Walk, which is being held in conjunction with Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28.“It’s not church, it’s not work and it’s not home,” she said of that community-space notion. “It becomes a neutral gathering area.”The Artifacts Gallery, 302 E.
Main St., long has been an anchor of the local art community, serving as a regular stop on art walks and showcasing the works of dozens of local artists. But as Taylor surveyed the cavernous interior of the 1908 building — which was a lumberyard and hardware store for decades — she realized it could be more than that. Alexa Rogals/The Daily Times“We’ve opened up what has historically been called the Alley,” she said, describing the renovation. “There used to be a drive-through alley in the building.
People would load up their lumber and their parts or whatever else they bought and drive through the front of the building, which had double doors. Eventually, they closed the front doors and added glass.“So the usable part of the building has been the perimeter, and the Alley has been, for the last 20 years, a giant garage where we stored cars or trailers,” she continued. “We decided it was time to do something about it.”As part of the renovation, the wall that separated the Alley from the public part of the building was removed, and all that area has become gallery space.
Alexa Rogals/The Daily TimesTaylor refers to the structure as “the building that built Farmington,” explaining that it has been in her husband’s family since its inception and that many longtime residents already feel an attachment to it because of its status as an early commercial hub. She hopes those who have never been in the gallery before will appreciate its historic flourishes, as well as its potential for breathing new life into the downtown district.Taylor began considering the project three or four years ago, and it took another year of planning before work was ready to begin. She said she hadn’t totaled the bills that arose from the work, so she doesn’t know how much it cost, but she acknowledged it was done at considerable expense.“It’s been quite an involved process,” Taylor said.
“So we think people will be pleased, will be happy.”. Courtesy imageShe said the walks will be held on a monthly basis beginning in February, and she hopes that increased frequency helps downtown businesses maintain the momentum the Art Walks have helped generate. Driving school 2016 download free for pc. When the events are held only once every three months, she said, it’s hard for visitors to get in the habit of going downtown.“We’ll be having our woodworkers show in February and March, and we will have a themed show every month, along with a featured artist and, hopefully, a specialty workshop every month.”Taylor said she never regretted undertaking the renovation project, despite its length and cost.“No, because we were very determined,” she said.
“It was a vision, and it wasn’t anything we could stop in the middle of.”Part of what motivated Taylor and her husband was a desire to secure the building’s future before they passed it on at some point.“We also knew it had to be done, and it had to be done the right way. We couldn’t pass on the building to our children in the condition it was in.”.
Courtesy imageA total of 16 venues are taking part in the Holiday Art Walk, including the Three Rivers Art Center, 109 N. Allen Ave., which will feature the work of its gallery members, along with fundraiser items that will be sold to help cover the operating costs of the center.Additionally, the space at 119 W.
Main St. will house exhibits featuring the work of students of Kirtland art teacher Shirley Pelot and work created by Native American artists from A Native Project.A postcard map displaying all the Art Walk stops and artists will be available at any participating venue.Mike Easterling is the A&E editor of The Daily Times. He can be reached at 505-564-4610.