Bring the Hudson River into your home with this one-of-a-kind ceramic striped bass. Striped bass are one of the most important fish in the Hudson. They are anadromous, which means they hatch in the Hudson River and live here for several years, then swim to the Atlantic once they reach sufficient size. Striped Bass return to the Hudson to spawn each spring from April to May, where they are prized by sport fishermen.

This ceramic fish is approximately 13 inches in length and has hooks so it can be hung on a wall. It was made by Neall Burger at the Kingston Ceramic Studio.

You are bidding on a one-of-a-kind Bird Collage made by artist and friend of Clearwater, Katherine Burger. This collage features an egret standing in the reeds and surrounded by green.

Katherine lives in the Hudson Valley and has been making charming collages for many years. She was the site manager of the Byrdcliffe artist retreat in Woodstock for thirteen summers, and there she developed her skill with scissors and paper. Katherine's deep love of the natural world is reflected in her work, which features cats, birds, dogs, and woodland scenes.

She created an ABC book of collages and an illustrated book about her cat, Bobcat.

See more of Katherine's work at: bobcatbooksandcards.com.

Hand crafted by Hudson Beach Glass this unique piece features an octopus whose arms are encircling the shallow bowl of blue glass. This charming bowl would be a lovely addition to any home. The bowl is approximately 11 inches in diameter and 3.5 inches high.

Hudson Beach Glass was founded in 1987 and creates art, jewelry, and other decorative items of all sizes and shapes. and offers hands-on classes where participants can craft their own works of art.

If you are an animal lover, you probably have endless photos of your pet. This is your chance to get an original picture of your dog or cat done in pastels.

Neall Burger has been taking classes in pastels for a couple of years, and finds that what she most enjoys drawing is pets. If you provide several photos of your beloved pet, she will create a portrait. Matting and framing are included and we will find a way to get the picture back to you.

These eco-friendly earrings were made by local jeweler Keith Lewis with recycled water bottles. The ear-wires are hypo-allergenic and they clip closed in the back.

Keith is a local jeweler whose works is carried by hundreds of galleries across the country as well as France and Italy. Keith uses a combination of goldsmithing techniques and engineering in his work. He strives to capture the beauty found when working with natural materials.

Matt Chamber's "Small Tree" series was begun as an expression of grief but has morphed into a form of meditation and therapy. The painting itself measures 9x4, with frame it is 16x11.

About Matt Chambers

Matt Chambers has lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania his whole life, but he spends his summers in Blue Rocks, Nova Scotia. He has been working in watercolors for many years, inspired by the beauty of the world around him. His pictures often contain subtle blues and greens reflecting the sky and ocean. Matt exhibits at the Red Raven Art Gallery in Lancaster.

These playful earrings merge colors on anodized niobium. They are finished with Paua Shell cabochons and the triangle pieces move freely. The ear-wires are hypo-allergenic and they clip closed in the back.

Keith Lewis is a local jeweler whose works is carried by hundreds of galleries across the country as well as France and Italy. Keith uses a combination of goldsmithing techniques and engineering in his work. He strives to capture the beauty found when working with natural materials.

Brian Mohan took this picture in 1998 when the Clearwater was tied up in Alpine, NJ. He used to get up before deck wash to walk bare foot around the sloop taking pictures of small details. As the sun rose over Yonkers, he took this backlit picture of the boom crutch. When he got back to his lab to develop the photo, the image jumped out at him. He decided to hand color the picture, and framed it under an enlarger to print a square image. This is one of five prints he made.

The image spoke to him of the way the communal efforts of the crew and the whole organization supports our mission and keeps us together.

You are bidding on a framed United Postal Service poster commemorating beloved American folk singer Pete Seeger. This bright, three-color 12"(w) x 24"(H) screen print with its vibrant colors and fluid patterns evokes the style of 1960s folk art. The poster features an image of a commemorative USPS Pete Seeger postal stamp.

You are bidding on a beautiful live-edge coffee table handcrafted from native walnut by Jack Weeks and Meg Clark.

Among his many diverse areas of expertise, Jack is a sawyer and timber framer. The wooden slab was cut from a downed walnut tree on Jack's property in Ulster Park. Meg is a retired teacher and novice woodworker. She has been honing her skills at the Woodworking School at the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston NY.

The result is a unique piece of furniture which would enhance any room. The table is 19 1/2 inches tall and sits on metal legs. Its wonderfully irregular top is 50 inches long and 17 inches at its widest.

This planter was crafted by Phyllis Bussell especially for Clearwater. Phyllis is an accomplished potter who sells her work at various craft fairs and online. This piece is speckled stoneware. Phyllis can usually be found at Kingston Ceramics Studio in Kingston.

Her company is called Pots of Luck, and she also makes large and small bowls, teapots, and many other types of ceramic art.

Elinor Kwitney Stapylton painted this beautiful picture for our Gala invitation.

The scene shows Overlook, Indian Head and High Peak ridge lines. The Clearwater moves north under full sail. In the foreground an Atlantic Sturgeon breaches out of the water, and nearby Glass America eels migrate upstream from the Sargasso Sea.

Elinor is a local ecologist and artist, and used all natural handcrafted paints, pigments and binders from the Indigenous artists at Beam Paints for the piece.

The painting measures 11 x 15 and 16 x 19 framed.

You are bidding on a colorful photo of Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie and John Cohen. The photographer, Gerald Kleiner, caught the three musicians enjoying each other's company on a sunny day at Pete's house in Beacon in 2012 at a celebration of Toshi's 90th birthday. Gerald's wife Barbara was related to Toshi, and the couple often visited the Seegers during the summer.

The photo is printed on canvas and measures 16" x 20". This is one of two copies.