(12.5) New address, same holiday tradition. During Craftland’s wee infant days, we had glamorous and festive opening parties to invite you all into the wonderland of light and craftiness created specially for you each year. We still aspire to that fresh warm blast of delight that each holiday season brings with it’s sparkling new work […]
Time for the annual Foundry Holiday Show at the Pawtucket Armory. Dozens of artists will be selling ceramics, glass, fabric and fiber, painting, jewelry, metal, and photography. The show and sale runs Friday, Saturday, Sunday/December 5,6,7 and again December 12,13,14. Go here for hours. Seen here is the work of ceramist Belinda Gabryl. Opening reception
(11.16) Rhody Craft is throwing another Craftopia where you can buy locally made and unique items. (Rhody Craft is now located at 780 Hope Street although the Craftopia will be held at Hope Artiste Village as usual.) Start your holiday shopping at Craftopia! As always, we will be showcasing the unique and high-quality work of
Head over to the Pawtucket Armory for the Fine Furnishings Show. Work from this year’s exhibitors includes sculpture, woodworking, rugs, porch swings. $10, 4pm to 8pm, Friday, November 7/10am to 6pm, Saturday/10am to 5pm, Sunday/ Drill Hall, Pawtucket Armory Arts Center, 172 Exchange Street
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Upon entering the ‘Complexity 2014’ exhibit at Brown you will see a small sign saying ‘Do not touch.’ It should be much, much bigger. I could have used an invisible dog fence or a personal minder slapping my hand away as it floated unbidden towards these shimmery scarves, wall hangings, and garments. Complex Weavers? Complex
(4.27) It’s time for Craftopia, a showcase from Rhody Craft of independent, local artists and crafters. Expect an eclectic mix of repurposed clothing, impeccably stitched handbags, one-of-a-kind jewelry and accessories, paper arts, fine arts, bath and body products, housewares, and more. There will be food trucks outside and hot coffee inside. Free parking in back.
An exhibit of charming adult literary dioramas are now on display at Craftland downtown. These were the result of the ‘Dear Diorama’ Art Contest for Readers hosted by the Providence Community Library and Matthew Lawrence’s Not About the Buildings at the Rochambeau Library last week. The quality of the workmanship and the imaginative use of
At a time of year when the city seems drained of all color, we need this. Meet Nashville native and fashion blogger (Girl with the Flower) Zoe Schlacter, currently a student at the Rhode Island School of Design. Zoe caught my eye in the Feb/Mar issue of Bust Magazine which has a regular ‘Looks’ feature
Many local print artists are represented at Craftland at very reasonable price points; this Lovecraft image is the work of Alec Thibodeau. Also for sale, huge selection of note cards/holiday cards (both letterpress and screen prints), as well as jewelry, knits, night lights, stuffed animals, T-shirts (the iconic railroad bridge is well represented), ornaments, and
Head over to the opening reception for the 31st annual Foundry Artists Holiday Show at the Pawtucket Armory today at 5pm. Show runs through December 15th with 65 participating artists. . . . admission is free, but we will be collecting food for the Rhode Island Food Bank, with a drop off box at our
Forty artists will be showing at Mad Dog Artist Studios & Gallery in the second annual ‘Holiday Open Studio and Art Sale’ from December 5th to December 15th. This festive event will kick-off with an evening opening reception on Thursday, December 5th at 5pm. Light refreshments and wine will be served. The sale will run
(11.10) Craftopia returns to Hope Artiste Village Sunday. Fast becoming both tradition, and the area’s premier one-day craft show, Craftopia has built a reputation for its festive atmosphere and the quality of its vendors. Craftopia showcases the fun, funky and top-notch work of artisans from around New England, an eclectic mix of art and craft,
(9.8) View artists living and working in their natural habitat . . . mill buildings. The XOS Exchange Street Open Studios is part of the Pawtucket Arts Festival. Look for these signs hanging at the four locations. More than 50 artists and designers in 4 renovated mill buildings in the Exchange Street neighborhood of Pawtucket
The Armory Arts Center hosts the 2nd annual Arts Marketplace this Saturday and Sunday. . . . an exhibition and sale focusing on fine art and craft by regional artists. The Arts Marketplace is a juried show whose mission is to present the best of contemporary fine art and American-made crafts. The Drill Hall is
Weld, solder, forge, cast, and throw at the Steel Yard! The Steel Yard’s fall course schedule is currently open for enrollment offering educational opportunities to professional artists, hobbyists, makers, or people that just want to try something new. Offerings this season include Making Ceramic Tiles, A Weekend With The Romans: Making a Granulated Pendant Workshop,
WaterFire presents The Red Fork Empire Embassy to Steampunk. This creative placemaking project of WaterFire brings the historic Old Stone Bank back to life with a host of artwork and SteamPunk inspired characters. WaterFire has transformed the historic bank, the gold-domed Providence landmark, into an art gallery and performance space where artists throughout the region