May 11 Saturday
Fairy House Hunt in the Gardens!
Dust off your wings and fly on over to this beloved annual family event! Enjoy this fabulous outdoor scavenger hunt for whimsical and adorable Fairy Houses hidden among the blooming flowers and trees at Locust Grove! Each Fairy House celebrates a different heirloom flower or historic tree and the pollinators that make them grow!
Fairy House happens EVERY weekend in May and June, as well as, Mondays, May 27
Tickets are $10/person online. Children under 4 are free.
*We strongly recommend you purchase your tickets ahead of time. It guarantees your reserved entry time.*
Tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the event ONLY IF there are still tickets available, at $15/Person, Kids under 4 are still FREE
Explore the captivating worlds of mystery and wonder in this exhibition featuring highlights from the Norman Rockwell Museum’s Permanent Collection, which now holds almost 25,000 illustrations by prominent artists working across genres and time periods.
Specific selections include Teresa Fasolino’s colorful, clue-filled mystery novel cover illustrations; Thomas Woodruff’s ethereal book jacket art for best-selling novels by Anne Tyler and Gabriel García Márquez; lighthearted visual puns for Stewart Edelstein’s Dubious Doublets by James Grashow; luminous watercolors for The Wizard of Oz and other stories by Thea Kliros; steamy pulp illustrations by Everett Raymond Kinstler and Mort Kunstler; mystical three-dimensional illustrations for books and magazines by Joan Hall; fictional American histories by Julian Allen; a fun and engaging Rockwell Who-Dun-It; and a brand new Rockwell acquisition that offers mysteries of its own.
On March 9 from 5:00-7:00pm, join us for a Members Reception for the new spring exhibition, Mystery and Wonder: Highlights from the Illustration Collection. Enjoy light refreshments, meet some of the artists featured in the exhibition, and view a newly acquired Rockwell work depicting the Election of 1800.
Reception Link: https://www.nrm.org/events/members-meet-the-artists-reception-mystery-and-wonder-highlights-from-the-illustration-collection/
RSVP: https://tickets.nrm.org/
The Tremaine Art Gallery at The Hotchkiss School at 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville CT is pleased to present Dialogue: Art in Conversation, featuring works by Valerie Hammond and Nathaniel (Tate) Klacsmann, from April 2 through June 2, 2024, with an opening reception on Saturday, April 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. This exhibition explores the creative processes of two artists whose work reverberates around questions of social inequity, magic, myth, and the environment. Together, their pieces begin a conversation filled with reflective echoes, offering opportunity for intersection around creativity and process. Curated by Joan Baldwin and Terri Moore, Dialogue also includes video and photography by Colleen Macmillan, Ann Villano, and Hotchkiss film students. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
Students can explore various materials and concepts in small groups through hands-on art-making. By utilizing painting, drawing, and printmaking techniques, students will explore the creation of two-dimensional space, dynamic compositions, layered materials, images, and methods to express themselves and represent what they see in the world around them. 6 sessions on Saturdays May 4, 11, 18, June 1, 8, 15 (no class on May 25)
Natural Manipulation brings together 8 artists whose work engages in a conversation about the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world. Ranging from ceramics and found-material sculptures to video, sound, painting and installation, the artists explore natural materials and organic forms. Adie Russell, Benjamin King, Bonnie Ralston, Carolyn Lambert, Jonathan Harris, Judy Hoffman, Stephanie Beck, Triona Fritsch, curated by Monika Zarzeczna and Stella Yoon. FRI 4-7PM, SAT + SUN 11AM-6PM, Opening Reception: Friday, Apr. 12 5-7pm
A Family Affair represents husband and wife team, Julian and Jane Craker and their artistic endeavors in various media, including watercolors, oils, and found objects. They inspire each other and sometimes collaborate on their work.
Jane’s paintings of flowers are energetic and vibrant giving them a voice of their own. She manipulates paint and color with carefree expression inviting the viewer to enjoy.
Julian’s watercolor doors are inspired by them being portals, are they welcoming or forbidding? What lies behind it?
His paintings of trees come from his great love of nature, seeing beauty in the wood through every stage of its existence and the found objects bear witness to the truth that nature is the greatest creator of art.
Gallery open Thursday-Sunday, 11 am-4pmReception, Saturday, May 11. 2-4 pm
Artists: Cyndy Barbone, John DeSousa, Kathy Greenwood, Lori Lawrence, Joy Muller-McCoola, Mark Olshansky, Jess Stapf, Barbara Todd
Special Installation Artist: Victoria van der Laan
Dates: December 1- May 11, 2024
You're Invited to a Gourmet Tasting Experience!
Join us, Beth and Dwain Wilwol, proud owners of The Gift Garden, for a delectable journey through the world of tangy gourmet mustards, luscious jelly, and preserves to tantalize your taste buds. During your gourmet tasting immerse yourself in the enchanting ambiance, where you will discover a garden oasis of lush flowers, plants and gifts. Come join us for an unforgettable experience filled with flavor, fragrance, and friendship.
Bring Spring inside with fabrics and stitchery to create a slow-stitched, embroidered, and embellished miniature vessel. An ideal Mother's Day gift, a container for a candle, plant, jewelry, or life's bits and pieces.
No previous embroidery knowledge is needed, all materials are provided and the background will be assembled and ready for you to stitch and embellish.
April 13-May 12: Saturdays & Sundays 1:00-5:00pm
or by appointment
Spencertown Academy Arts Center presents “Perspective: Six Artists” exhibiting painting, photography, and sculpture by Diahann Addison, Jeffrey All, Amy Cheng, Isabel Cotarelo, Takeyce Walter, and Kenneth Young.
“Curating an art show can be a marvelous, magical adventure, if you let the process percolate slowly,” says co-curator Norma Cohen. “You must take the time to look for art with no specific theme. You must take chances, knowing that individual perspectives are an integral part of creativity.”
“The images and various types of media symbolize and depict real and imagined environments that sometimes reflect humor but also perseverance and sensitive issues of life,” adds co-curator David Cudaback. “Each particular setting has been created from an artist’s unique perspective.”