Shelter Upstate Journal
Shelter Upstate Journal
Notes on people and places of the Hudson Valley
and Catskill Mountains.

CLOSE TO HOME - Photography Exhibition - April 6th 1-4 PM
Close To Home Photography Exhibition

Marketing: 3rd Generation Builders
Marketing: 3rd Generation Builders

Interview: Jana Blankenship, Herbalist, Author and Founder of Captain Blankenship.
This month in our Shelter Upstate interview series we talked with Herbalist, Author and Founder of Captain Blankeship, Jana Blankenship.
Meet Jana - Maker, Mother, Animal Lover, New Paltz NY

Lifestyle Shoot: Ruby Road
A behind the scenes look at a lifestyle shoot with Shelter Upstate.

Marketing: C. Cassis Rhinebeck
Marketing: C. Cassis Rhinebeck

Lifestyle & Marketing: Scenic Beacon
Styling, Lifestyle & Marketing: Scenic Beacon

Lifestyle Shoot: The Woodstock Retreat
A behind the scenes look at a lifestyle shoot with Shelter Upstate.

Interview: Christina Varga, Artist and Founder of The Phoenicia Festival of the Arts.
This month in our Shelter Upstate interview series we talked with Artist and Founder of The Phoenicia Festival of the Arts, Christina Varga.
Meet Christina - Artist, Festival Founder, Phoenicia NY

In Print: Making a Splash: Better Homes & Gardens, June 2023
In Print: Better Homes and Gardens, June 2023

Home Edit: Boice Mill Rd, Kerhonkson
Real Estate: Boice Mill Rd is a beautiful road in Kerhonkson not far from Kelders Farm.

Dwell: Budget Breakdown: A Family of Five Gut Their Rustic A-Frame Themselves—for $77K
Jennifer and Kenard Bunkley brave resident wildlife and the soaring cost of plywood as they demolish and rebuild their vacation home in upstate New York.

Chronogram: June 2023, A-Frame Alchemy
Chronogram Home Profile June 2023
A-Frame Alchemy with Olga Naiman

In Print: From Brooklyn to Woodstock: Cabin Home and Living, Spring 2023
In Print: Cabin Home and Living Spring 2023

Interview: Dana McClure, Artist, Designer and CoFounder of Ravenwood.
Next up in our Shelter Upstate interview series we talked with Artist and Co-Founder of art and food experience Ravenwood, Dana McClure.
Meet Dana - Artist, Designer, Ravenwood CoFounder, Samsonville NY

Styling: Whispell Rd, Shokan
72 Whispell Rd is located in Shokan NY, a few minutes drive from Boiceville. We had worked with the owners previously to style and shoot another airbnb property they own in Chichester.
For this project we worked with NYC based interior designer Elaine Chun.

Chronogram: May 2023, A More Perfect Union
Chronogram Home Profile on Shelter Upstate stylist Venetia Boucher.
A More Perfect Union: Building Community for the Long Term in Woodstock

Interview: Winona Barton-Ballentine, Shelter Upstate Photographer
We are launching a new interview series on the Shelter Upstate Journal where we’ll profile people who inspire us. To kick things off Winona and Venetia interview each other. We’ve known each other for 10 years but there’s always more to discover. In this journal post we share Venetia’s interview with Winona.
Meet Winona - Photographer, Shelter Upstate Creator, Woodstock NY

Styling: Clove Community Arts
In this new short term rental section of the journal we are featuring some of our favorite properties we have photographed that you can also spend a weekend in. Come with us on a tour and get a behind the scenes look at working with Shelter Upstate.

Upstate House: A Woodstock Photographer’s Craftsman.
A tour of Winona’s home for Upstate House Magazine

Interview: Venetia Boucher, Shelter Upstate Stylist
We are launching a new interview series on the Shelter Upstate Journal where we’ll profile people who inspire us. To kick things off Winona and Venetia interview each other. We’ve known each other for 10 years but there’s always more to discover. First up we share Winona’s interview with Venetia.
Meet Venetia - Stylist, Organizer, Dog Lover, Shelter Upstate Studio Manager, Woodstock NY