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📸✨artist and editorial photographer in central NY - portraits / forests / pinholes

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The Gatehouse Coffee Shop & Mercantile Morris, NY
@thegatehouseny

Around 1 p.m. on any given Sunday, a passerby might wonder why so many cars are parked in the small village of Morris. If curiosity leads them through the doors of The Gatehouse Coffee Shop and Mercantile at 129 Main Street, they are likely to find every café table occupied, conversations filling the room alongside the aroma of fresh coffee and the sounds of live music. Between songs, the occasional clip-clop of an Amish carriage passing outside becomes part of the afternoon soundtrack.

Since opening in September 2023, proprietors Timothy Atticus and Chris Riffle have transformed a once-vacant storefront into a gathering place where people linger, connect and return, bringing renewed energy to this Central New York village.

Having previously lived in New York City and Seattle, Atticus and Riffle envisioned blending the artistic spirit of the city with Seattle’s celebrated coffee culture while showcasing the extraordinary makers, growers and artists found throughout the region. By all appearances, that vision has come to life.

(Read the full article in the Fall issue of The Findery)

Words by Teresa Winchester
Photography by Jenny Riffle @jennyriffle

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We think the Butternut Valley is one of the most beautiful places in the world.

Join us this Friday, October 2nd, from 4–6 pm for the opening of Butternut Valley: Photographs by Jenny Riffle at The Gatehouse.

Jenny moved to the valley three years ago, and since then she’s been photographing the landscapes, forests, back roads, and quiet corners of the place she now calls home. Drawn to the natural world, her work explores its beauty and mystery, and our relationship with the environments around us.

Come see the work, have a drink, and celebrate this beautiful place we get to call home.

Friday, October 2 | 4–6 pm
The Gatehouse | Morris, NY

#TheGatehouse #JennyRiffle #ButternutValley #MorrisNY #Photography #LandscapePhotography #UpstateNY #CentralNY #ArtExhibition #LocalArt

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Come see what our board members and teachers have been making!

Our current exhibition at BVACC features artwork created by members of the BVACC Board and several teachers—a chance to see the creativity and talent behind the organization from a whole new perspective.

The gallery is open Thursdays from 1–4 PM and Sundays from 11 AM–4 PM.

Come see the exhibit and support local art!

#BVACC #ButternutValleyArts #LocalArt #ArtExhibition #ButternutValley #CentralNYArt #MorrisNY #SupportLocalArtists

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Save the date!

Pinhole Photography Workshop: Saturday, August 29, 1:00–3:00 PM

Step into the fascinating world of pinhole photography with artist Jenny Riffle in this hands-on workshop that explores one of photography's oldest techniques.

Build your own pinhole camera, create long-exposure images, and discover how to continue making photographs at home—no darkroom or experience required. All materials are provided.

More details and registration information on our website (link in bio). Mark your calendar—you won't want to miss this unique creative experience!

#SaveTheDate #PinholePhotography #PhotographyWorkshop #JennyRiffle #AlternativePhotography #CreativeWorkshop #ButternutValleyArts #MorrisNY #OtsegoCounty #UpstateNY #SupportTheArts #ArtWorkshop #Photography

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Oh my, the time has flown by! It’s the final week to view our joint exhibition “Spectral Lineage: Parlor of Shadows,” @theseattlelightroom. Stop by Thurs- Fri 12-4 pm, Sat 10-2, and THIS Sunday Aug 9 is the Closing Reception 11-1 with mimosas! 🍾 🥂 Stop by to celebrate and hear more stories and take a closer look at all of the photographs! @jennyriffle

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I will be at the Seattle Light Room TODAY, Sunday Aug 2, 11am - 1pm. Come check out our show “Spectral Lineage - Parlor of Shadows.” There is just a week left, and I’d love to share the work with you, and tell you some stories.

Just one thing - if you can come this Sunday, just avoid taking Genesee street because of Seafair. I recommend going further south and taking Orcas, and then a left on Wilson Ave.

Through Aug 9
WED-FRI: 12 - 4 pm
SAT: 10 - 2 pm
SUN: Aug 2 & 9, 11am - 1 pm (Ann will be present)
I can also meet people at the gallery after 7 pm in evenings - I live on the same street! DM me!

The Seattle Light Room
5040 Wilson Avenue South Seattle, WA, 98118

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Our show Spectral Lineage is extended through August 9! I know it’s a busy art month in Seattle, so I wanted to share some installation pictures. I hope you can stop by to take a closer look. 👀 I will be at the gallery today from 11am-1pm! Come by to say hello!

Through Aug 9
WED-FRI: 12 - 4 pm
SAT: 10 - 2 pm
SUN July 26, Aug 2 & 9, 11am - 1 pm (Ann will be present)
I can also meet people at the gallery after 7 pm most evenings - I live on the same street!

The Seattle Light Room
5040 Wilson Avenue South Seattle, WA, 98118

Spectral Lineage: Parlor of Shadows brings together the photographic works of Ann Pallesen and Jenny Riffle in a joint exploration of memory, domestic interiors, and the unseen. Drawing on historical photographic processes and immersive installation strategies, the exhibition situates the domestic parlor as a site of lineage, ritual, and lingering presence.

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A portal, a window.

Two views from Spectral Lineage: Parlor of Shadows on view at The Seattle Light Room, Seattle WA until August 1st. This show includes work by me and Ann Pallesen.

I think every photo is a portal to another place, another time, the past, the future. A place we may not be able to see without the camera. Sometimes a place that only exists in the photograph. Is the photo a ghost of the life outside the photo? A spectral trace of light? What is a ghost?

#annpallesen #jennyriffle #spectrallineage #whatisaghost #pinholephotography

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Spectral Lineage brings together the photographic works of Ann Pallesen and Jenny Riffle in a joint exploration of memory, domestic interiors, and the unseen. Drawing on historical photographic processes and immersive installation strategies, the exhibition situates the domestic parlor as a site of lineage, ritual, and lingering presence.

Pallesen’s work Era consists of ethereal lith prints and silhouette portraits that evoke intimate family histories, matriarchal legacies, and the subtle poetry of the past, while Riffle’s spectral imagery and experimental techniques in What is a ghost? probe questions of belief, the supernatural, and the traces left by time. Together, their work examines how images and objects record presence and absence, creating spaces where memory, history, and the ephemeral converge.

Through Aug 9
WED-FRI: 12 - 4 pm
SAT: 10 - 2 pm
SUN July 26, Aug 2 & 9, 11 - 1 pm (Ann will be present)
I can also meet people at the gallery after 7 pm most evenings - I live on the same street!

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Now’s the time!!! On display at The Seattle Light Room through August 9. Spectral Lineage: Parlor of Shadows brings together the photographic works of Ann Pallesen and Jenny Riffle in a joint exploration of memory, domestic interiors, and the unseen. Drawing on historical photographic processes and immersive installation strategies, the exhibition situates the domestic parlor as a site of lineage, ritual, and lingering presence.

July 2 - August 9
WED-FRI: 12 - 4 pm
SAT: 10 - 2 pm
SUN July 26, Aug 2, 9, : 11am- 1pm (Ann will be present)
The Seattle Light Room
5040 Wilson Avenue South Seattle, WA, 98118

Pallesen’s work Era unfolds as a layered salon installation that draws inspiration from Victorian courtship, matriarchal lineage, and treasured heirlooms. Her vintage reverse-painted silhouette portraits and hand-printed lith prints evoke intimate pasts and imagined narratives, placing figures within idyllic, shifting landscapes that respond to light and shadow. Photographs informed by family archives, early travel postcards, and domestic artifacts further explore inheritance and the ways objects carry memory across generations.

Riffle’s work What is a ghost? approaches the parlor as a haunted threshold between presence and absence. Using long-exposure pinhole images, lumen prints, expired film, and the tricks of photography her work reflects on spiritualism, belief, and photography’s historical role in visualizing the invisible. Forests, orbs, and blurred forms become spectral impressions, suggesting energies that linger beyond what can be seen or fully known. Together, their work examines how images and objects record presence and absence, creating spaces where memory, history, and the ephemeral converge.

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Jenny Riffle and Ann Pallesen show Spectral Lineage: Parlor of Shadows opens tonight! Thursday, July 2 6-8 pm. It’s a must see! The gallery has been transformed into a Victorian parlor.

Show runs through Aug 1st

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