A Summer's Palette…Art, Flowers, Drinks
At Westford Hill Distillery, 196 Chatey Road, Ashford, Connecticut
Saturday, June 28, 2025 Rain Date Sunday, June 29, 2025
Celebrate spring at the Wadsworth during our 42nd Annual Fine Art & Flowers and enjoy live entertainment throughout the weekend! See breathtaking inspired by artworks across the museum, and visit Paper, Color, Line: European Master Drawings before the exhibition closes on April 27.
Fine Art & Flowers is presented by the Friends of the Wadsworth Atheneum. All event proceeds support exhibitions and educational programs.
All weekend long
Artisan Boutique | Shop creative goods from local vendors in the Hartford Courant Room. Joan Blade Johnson of JBJ Fiber Art will be one of the features local artisans. Guided Tours | 12:30pm
Live entertainment | 1–4pm
Celebrate spring at the Wadsworth during our 41st Annual Fine Art & Flowers and enjoy live entertainment throughout the weekend! See arrangements by florists, garden clubs, and interior designers alongside the works of art that inspired them, plus floral-inspired LEGO® arrangements generously donated by ConnLUG.
The Art Walk is an annual event held in mid-September hosted by the Stonington Borough Merchants Association. The one-day fair features the best of Southeastern Connecticut’s and Southern Rhode Island’s art scene, acoustic musical performances, the Borough’s shops, cultural assets, restaurants, and food vendors. The event is free to the public and attracts visitors from across New England and beyond.
The event has quickly become known as a mecca for great local art and art-loving patrons. The goal is quality over quantity — a well-curated assortment of less than 100 painters, illustrators, watercolorists, sculptors, potters, makers, and photographers — lining Water Street with tents and tables, stretching all the way down to Cannon Square.
All of this in the tiny footprint of Connecticut’s oldest village — the beautiful seaside town of Stonington Borough.
Joan Blade Johnson’s fiber art show "Color, Texture, Stitch II" has been hung at Atticus Bookstore Cafe, and is ready for viewing! Head to New Haven...the show runs until April 30, 2024.
Located at Atticus Bookstore Cafe's original location, opened in 1975, on the first floor of the Yale British Art Museum, 1082 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Open daily 8am–7pm
Women’s Fall Craft Celebration at the Pond House Cafe, West Hartford
Sunday March 24th from 9 to 3pm
20 award winning Connecticut women artisans will display and sell their work, at the Annual Spring Celebration of Women’s Crafts on Sunday, March 24th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held at the Pond House Café, located in Elizabeth Park, 1555 Asylum Avenue entrance, in West Hartford.
This show, with both Spring and Fall events, is now celebrating its 27th year. The venue has become a highly anticipated showcase for browsing and purchasing a broad array of handcrafted gift items for family and friends. Set on the grounds of the inspiring Elizabeth Park, the Pond House Brunch, coupled with a tour of the artists and their work, provide for a perfect day out! If you have never been, this is a MUST attend! Unique, quality crafters show off what they can create!
All artists will be present to meet shoppers and discuss their work. Among the artisans’ creative renderings presented for sale will be pottery, clothing, jewelry, artwork, sculpture, and more.
Admission is free. As has become a traditional feature of this show, a gift raffle will also be held, featuring hand-crafted items from the participating artists and a Pond House gift card, with the ticket proceeds donated to Foodshare.
For more information email womenscraftcelebration@gmail.com
The Stonington Borough Art Walk is Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 10 am - 4 pm. The event is free and open to the public. The rain date is Sunday, September 17, 2023. The Annual Art Walk has quickly become a Stonington tradition and is growing each year.
In early Fall for one day only, the Stonington Borough Merchants Association hosts the Annual Art Walk. Visitors from near and far stroll Water Street, and most artists return year after year. For the second year, we are closing Water Street — this year for three blocks, between High Street and Church Street — to accommodate artist’s tents and artists with tables paired with merchants. We are also planning food and music.
April 28 – 30, 2023
Artisan Boutique/ Noon–5pm
Celebrate spring at the Wadsworth during our 40th Annual Fine Art & Flowers. Grow your perspective on the collection by delighting in floral arrangements by florists, garden clubs, and interior designers, shown alongside the works of art that inspired them.
Friday, April 28, 11am | Member Morning
Friday–Sunday, April 28–30, noon–5pm | Artisan Boutique
Saturday, April 29, 10:30am–noon | Succulent Arrangements
Saturday, April 29, 1–1:30pm | Designer’s Challenge
Saturday, April 29, 1:30–2:30pm | Meet the Designer
The Wadsworth is the oldest continuously-operating public art museum in the United States. https://www.thewadsworth.org/visit/events/flowers/
Blue Green Ferns
43”H x 31”W
Heliographic botanical prints on hand-painted cotton. Enhanced with thread and stitch.
Unseen by the Naked Eye
27”H x 26”W
Hand marbled with textile paints. Enhanced and accented with thread and stitch.
Connecticut Creatures…a Juried, Themed Art Show
Noah Webster Library
20 South Main Street
West Hartford, CT
February 2, 2023 to March 30, 2023
Unique artisan made wares that are repurposed, recycled, and eco-friendly. Glassware, linens, home and garden decor, architectural salvage, rusty, and industrial.
GROUP 4 at Warrenville Post Office only on December 3, 4 - 10:00am - 5pm
Artists’ Open Studios
In Connecticut’s “Quiet Corner”, a free, self- guided art adventure, is a wonderful opportunity to meet painters, sculptors, fiber artists, photographers, metal- smiths, woodworkers, potters, glass artists, jewelers, and other fine artists of Northeastern Connecticut.
During this annual tour, our participants will welcome your visit; some in personal studios, others in group shows. Discover how they nourish their inspiration and produce their art. Share in their passion and expertise, learn a variety of approaches to creativity.
Please check with artists’ you wish to visit for their Covid restrictions
On Sunday, October 2, join the Mattatuck for our second annual Cross Currents Artisan Market where your favorite local Artisans will showcase their unique products in the Museum’s beautifully renovated building. Choose from a wide variety of local products including fiber art, handmade jewelry, fine art, candles, pottery and more. Patrons can enjoy food from The Art of Yum Café as well as stationed food trucks and we invite you to explore all three floors of gallery spaces rich in art and history.
Market admission is free (does not include access to Museum galleries).
On Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, guests are invited to stroll along the boardwalk and discover a unique variety of fine art and crafts in the beautiful studios, galleries, and classrooms, featuring our studio artists and visiting guest artists.
The Stonington Borough Merchants Association has announced that its one-day outdoor art fair, the Fourth Annual Art Walk, is returning to Stonington Borough – expanded to include more artists, music, and food than previous events. The Art Walk, free to the public, will take place Saturday, September 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, and is expected to attract artists and visitors from across New England.
For the first time, Water Street between Pearl Street and Church Street will be closed for the day to accommodate the event. Painters, illustrators, watercolorists, sculptors, potters, and photographers will line the street with tents, and select Stonington Borough merchants will host artists at their storefronts.
“This year’s Art Walk will feature our most wide-ranging lineup of artists and activities to date, and visitors will have the added benefit of strolling through the center of Water Street for the day,” said Deborah Norman, Board member of the Stonington Borough Merchants Association. “We’ve expanded the scale of this festive and family-friendly event to showcase the best of the regional art scene, right in the heart of our historic seaside village.”
CLCC Farmstand
2645 Boston Turnpike, Coventry, CT 06238
September 03, 2022 11 AM to 3 PM
Raindate Sept 04, 2022, rain or shine.
Unique artisan made wares that are repurposed, recycled, and eco-friendly. Glassware, linens, home and garden decor, architectural salvage, rusty, and industrial.
Exhibit Dates: February 5–26, 2022
Gallery Hours: Thursday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm
This exhibit is open to all fiber artists, whether you work in felting, quilting, embroidery, knitting, crochet, hat making, textiles, wearable art, or mixed fiber arts. Fiber Arts have a long tradition not only of utility but of storytelling and personal expression. This exhibit celebrates the hard work and creativity of fiber artists.
Juror, Alesia Maltz, Ph.D.
Alesia Maltz, Ph.D. is a lifelong weaver who has taught Textile Design and History, Environmental Art and Environmental History. She recently received a Litchfield Hills Creative Award for the Loom Room Maker Space in Norfolk, CT.
❖ The Holiday Shop is scheduled for: December 4, 5, 11, and 12. Rain or shine.
❖ Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Doors open for sales at 10:00 AM each day and close at 4pm).
❖ Location: Dugan Building at 157 Union Street, Willimantic, CT 06226
Connecticut women artists and crafters will display and sell their work, at the Annual Fall Celebration of Women’s Crafts on Sunday, Nov. 21st, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held at the Pond House Café, located in Elizabeth Park, 1555 Asylum Avenue entrance, in West Hartford.
This show, with both Spring and Fall events, is now celebrating its 24th year. The venue has become a highly anticipated showcase for browsing and purchasing a broad array of handcrafted gift items for family and friends. Set on the grounds of the inspiring Elizabeth Park, the Pond House Brunch, coupled with a tour of the Artists and their work, provide for a perfect day out!
Among the varieties of artisan items presented for sale will be pottery, clothing, jewelry, journals, artwork, soap, knitwear, sculpture, and more plus a raffle benefitting Food Share.
SHOP IN THE GALLERY & ONLINE!
Gallery 53 is fast-forwarding into the holiday season! Every year, our staff reviews and selects hundreds of locally handcrafted items for our month-long Holiday Artisan Fair. There are gifts for every taste, budget, and interest. Stay tuned as our elves work their magic behind the scenes - in the store and online! As always, we offer FREE 2 hour parking, gift buying advice, and gift wrapping, PLUS extended holiday hours! We're also starting to offer shipping on selected items in our online store! We can’t wait to show you the amazing gifts our Connecticut artisans have created this year!
EXTENDED HOLIDAY HOURS - starting 11/27
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 12 - 4
Thursday: 12 - 6
Saturday: 10 - 4
Sunday: 12 - 4
Reception: Saturday, August 8, 12 - 2 PM
On Exhibit: August 8 - August 27
http://www.atticusbookstorecafe.com
39th Annual Fine Art & Flowers
April 24–26, 2020
Celebrate spring at the Wadsworth Atheneum’s 39th Annual Fine Art & Flowers! Florists, garden clubs, and interior designers from across New England create floral arrangements and garden designs inspired by masterworks from the museum’s collection to display during this fundraising event. More than 60 exceptional floral designs are expected this year, and will be showcased throughout the museum galleries beside the artworks that inspired them.
Joan Blade Johnson of JBJ Fiber Art will be featuring her Eco Printed Silk Scarves, “Gem Inspired” hand dyed scarves and unique fiber wall art. The Artisan Boutique is open during regular museum hours during Fine Art & Flowers.
Joan Blade Johnson Fiber Art Exhibit -a solo exhibit of Joan’s fiber art at Monson Free Library and Reading Room Association in Monson, Massachusetts. Her goal with this exhibit is to showcase a variety of surface design techniques...eco printing, pole wrapped Shibori, marbling, rust dyeing, original photos printed onto fabric, fabric collage (done with Melanie Johnston), batik, heliographic printing, and Nuno felting. The exhibit will be up until the 13th of March...
2 High Street, Monson, Massachusetts 01057
UPDATE: “Three Seasons of Eco Print” was recognized with a monetary award for 2nd place. Sincere thanks to the judges, exhibit jurors, and the amazing staff at Arts Center East.
Joan Blade Johnson has a fiber art triptych called “Three Seasons of Eco Print “ that has been juried into this exhibit. The triptych consists of three hand dyed eco print silk scarves, one from each of the three seasons in Connecticut (spring, summer, fall) when fresh local botanicals are available for eco printing.
Exhibit jurors: Fran Curran and Autumn Kasan.
