At UPL, we believe that displaying art enhances the library experience for our patrons, staff, and volunteers. When we see art in our community spaces, we’re inspired to engage with it and make art of our own. We seek to exhibit the work of diverse voices that reflect the communities in which we live.

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Marjorie Hoffman | And It’s Good

July-August 2026

Marjorie is a born and bred New Yorker transplanted to Ithaca in 1991. She attended the High School of Music and Art when it was still located on the campus of City College in Harlem. Her BFA was earned at Cooper Union where she majored in photography and also discovered her love of woodworking.

Marjorie went on to earn Master degrees in education from the City University of New York and from Bank Street College. She has been making art all of her life and teaching for over thirty five years. Seventeen years were spent locally, teaching art to upper elementary and middle school students at the Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca. Her middle school art students constructed the stained glass windows that grace the tower of the main school building.

Working with her hands, particularly three-dimensionally is Marjorie's way of life. The wall of acknowledgment at EAC Montessori School was her first mosaic project. It introduced her to the technique and began her exploration of the art form.

Textures and patterns provide excitement; shaping clay and wood provide opportunity for expression. The brilliant and varied colors of stone and the grain patterns of wood provide incentive. Thus, the art of mosaic, which combines surfaces, textures, colors and materials, is a perfect medium for Marjorie. It is a playground for exploration and discovery.

And It’s Good, is a mosaic and ceramic design and construction company, capable of creating permanent installations for homes, businesses, houses of worship and schools. Find Marjorie’s website at www.anditsgood.com. The wall of acknowledgment, at the EAC Montessori School of Ithaca, is shown on the site.

Local exhibitions include State of the Art Gallery, Community School of Music and Arts, Tompkins County Public Library, Community Arts Partnership Arts Space, Nevin Welcome Center at Cornell Botanic Gardens, Madeline’s Restaurant, Hilton Garden Inn, Museum of the Earth, East Shore Festival of the Arts in Lansing, Damiani Wine Cellars and 171 Cedar Arts Center in Corning NY.

www.anditsgood.com

Artist Reception

Please join us for a reception celebrating the work of Marjorie Hoffman, Tuesday July 7th, 2026, from 6-7 pm.