Classes – Nurture Your Creativity -

Arts Center East offers classes and workshops to fit a wide variety of artistic and creative interests.
*All refund and class/workshop transfer requests must be submitted to the gallery in writing prior to the class start date*

UPCOMING CLASSES
Limited seats available so register early!

*Your registration may take a minute to process; please submit payment once and wait for confirmation*

Italics Calligraphy: The Art of “Beautiful Writing”

Instructor: Kathy Lepak
Cost: $179.00 for Non-Members
$144.00 Non-Members bringing their own materials
$164.60 for ACE Members
$129.60 for ACE Members bringing their own materials

Calligraphy Class – Mondays
Dates: February 17–March 23
Time: Mondays, 6:30–8:30pm
Register online or call 860-871-8222

Calligraphy Class – Wednesdays
Dates: February 19–March 25
Time: Wednesdays, 10:00–12:00pm
Register online or call 860-871-8222

Calligraphy: The ancient art of “Beautiful Writing.” A six-week class in the Italic hand using traditional calligraphy tools. Instruction will cover basic strokes to a finished lettering project. Materials will be provided, unless you prefer to use your own calligraphy pens, nibs, inks, and pads of paper. If providing your own materials, please email Kathy for a complete list of necessary tools and papers.

NOTE: Registration is required one week prior to class.

CURRENT CLASSES

Pastel Painting

Dates: December 3, 10, 17, January 7, 14, 21
Time: Tuesdays, 1:00–3:30pm
Cost: $175/$157.50 ACE members
Instructor: Jane Penfield
For more information call 860-871-8222.

Oil Painting

Dates: January 6–February 10
Time: Mondays, 9:30am–12:00pm
Cost: $180/$162 for ACE Members
Instructor: Shauna Shane
For more information call 860-871-8222.

Courageous Watercolor

Dates: January 6–February 10
Time: Mondays, 1:00–3:30pm
Cost: $180/$162 for ACE Members
Instructor: Shauna Shane
For more information call 860-871-8222.

Drawing – the Essential Ingredient

Dates: January 6–February 10
Time: Mondays, 4:00–6:00pm
Cost: $144/$129.60 for ACE Members
Instructor: Shauna Shane
For more information call 860-871-8222.

Zentangle® Inspired Art

Dates: January 13–February 17
Time: Mondays, 1:00-3:00pm
Cost: $144/$129.60 for ACE Members, plus $15.00 materials fee
Instructor: Tracy Lake
For more information call 860-871-8222.

Weekly Ongoing Watercolor Class

Instructor: Beth Parys
Dates: September–June
Time: Thursdays, 9:30am–12:00pm
To register, pay class fee, or learn more, contact instructor Beth Parys at (413) 245-3295.

*All refund and class transfer requests must be submitted to the gallery in writing prior to the class start date.

**Galleries are closed between exhibits.

Gift Certificates Available! The perfect gift for the creative people in your life!

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			1	2 Artist Drop-Off: Wearable Art 2:30 pm-6:00 pm 01/02/2020 https://artscentereast.org/event/artist-drop-off-wearable-art/ Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to fashion photography to repurposed trash fashion to hair art, we want to see your creativity and self-expression through wearable art mediums. Whether it’s gowns, jackets, hats, jewelry, even seventeenth century wig creations – we want to put it in the spotlight. Show us your best looks! Note: all entries must be delivered ready to be displayed (including dress forms, busts, hangers, etc.) All entries will be juried and winners will be awarded prizes at the opening. View and download the prospectus here. Artist with questions are encouraged to email info@artscentereast.org. Drop Off Dates for Jurying Thursday, January 2, 2:30–6:00pm Friday, January 3, 2:30–6:00pm Saturday, January 4, 10:00am–2:00pm Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of CT and the New England Weavers Seminar. Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8 Pick-up of Unaccepted Work Tuesday, January 7, 2:30–6:00pm Wednesday, January 8, 2:30–6:00pm End of Show Pick-up Monday, February 10, 2:30–6:00pm Tuesday, February 11, 2:30–6:00pm	3 Artist Drop-Off: Wearable Art 2:30 pm-6:00 pm 01/03/2020 https://artscentereast.org/event/artist-drop-off-wearable-art/ Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to fashion photography to repurposed trash fashion to hair art, we want to see your creativity and self-expression through wearable art mediums. Whether it’s gowns, jackets, hats, jewelry, even seventeenth century wig creations – we want to put it in the spotlight. Show us your best looks! Note: all entries must be delivered ready to be displayed (including dress forms, busts, hangers, etc.) All entries will be juried and winners will be awarded prizes at the opening. View and download the prospectus here. Artist with questions are encouraged to email info@artscentereast.org. Drop Off Dates for Jurying Thursday, January 2, 2:30–6:00pm Friday, January 3, 2:30–6:00pm Saturday, January 4, 10:00am–2:00pm Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of CT and the New England Weavers Seminar. Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8 Pick-up of Unaccepted Work Tuesday, January 7, 2:30–6:00pm Wednesday, January 8, 2:30–6:00pm End of Show Pick-up Monday, February 10, 2:30–6:00pm Tuesday, February 11, 2:30–6:00pm	4 Artist Drop-Off: Wearable Art 10:00 am-2:00 pm 01/04/2020 https://artscentereast.org/event/artist-drop-off-wearable-art-saturday/ Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to fashion photography to repurposed trash fashion to hair art, we want to see your creativity and self-expression through wearable art mediums. Whether it’s gowns, jackets, hats, jewelry, even seventeenth century wig creations – we want to put it in the spotlight. Show us your best looks! Note: all entries must be delivered ready to be displayed (including dress forms, busts, hangers, etc.) All entries will be juried and winners will be awarded prizes at the opening. View and download the prospectus here. Artist with questions are encouraged to email info@artscentereast.org. Drop Off Dates for Jurying Thursday, January 2, 2:30–6:00pm Friday, January 3, 2:30–6:00pm Saturday, January 4, 10:00am–2:00pm Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of CT and the New England Weavers Seminar. Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8 Pick-up of Unaccepted Work Tuesday, January 7, 2:30–6:00pm Wednesday, January 8, 2:30–6:00pm End of Show Pick-up Monday, February 10, 2:30–6:00pm Tuesday, February 11, 2:30–6:00pm
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19 Wearable Art Exhibit Opening 2:00 pm-4:00 pm 01/19/2020 https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-opening/ Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display! Opening Reception: Sunday, January 19, 2:00–4:00pm Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8 Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser Gallery Hours:* Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm Sponsored by Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar. Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship. After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market. Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.	20	21	22 Wearable Art Exhibit 1:00 pm-5:00 pm 01/22/2020 https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/ Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display! Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8 Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser Gallery Hours:* Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm Sponsored by Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar. Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship. After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market. Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.	23 Wearable Art Exhibit 1:00 pm-5:00 pm 01/23/2020 https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/ Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display! Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8 Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser Gallery Hours:* Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm Sponsored by Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar. Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship. After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market. Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.	24 Wearable Art Exhibit 1:00 pm-5:00 pm 01/24/2020 https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/ Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display! Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8 Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser Gallery Hours:* Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm Sponsored by Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar. Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship. After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market. Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.	25 Wearable Art Exhibit 1:00 pm-5:00 pm 01/25/2020 https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/ Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display! Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8 Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser Gallery Hours:* Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm Sponsored by Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar. Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship. After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market. Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.
26	27	28	29 Wearable Art Exhibit 1:00 pm-5:00 pm 01/29/2020 https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/ Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display! Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8 Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser Gallery Hours:* Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm Sponsored by Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar. Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship. After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market. Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.	30 Wearable Art Exhibit 1:00 pm-5:00 pm 01/30/2020 https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/ Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display! Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8 Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser Gallery Hours:* Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm Sponsored by Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar. Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship. After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market. Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.	31 Wearable Art Exhibit 1:00 pm-5:00 pm 01/31/2020 https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/ Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display! Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8 Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser Gallery Hours:* Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm Sponsored by Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar. Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship. After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market. Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.

Artist Drop-Off: Wearable Art
2:30 pm-6:00 pm
01/02/2020
https://artscentereast.org/event/artist-drop-off-wearable-art/

Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art!
From textiles to fashion photography to repurposed trash fashion to hair art, we want to see your creativity and self-expression through wearable art mediums. Whether it’s gowns, jackets, hats, jewelry, even seventeenth century wig creations – we want to put it in the spotlight. Show us your best looks!
Note: all entries must be delivered ready to be displayed (including dress forms, busts, hangers, etc.)
All entries will be juried and winners will be awarded prizes at the opening.
View and download the prospectus here.
Artist with questions are encouraged to email info@artscentereast.org.
Drop Off Dates for Jurying
Thursday, January 2, 2:30–6:00pm
Friday, January 3, 2:30–6:00pm
Saturday, January 4, 10:00am–2:00pm
Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of CT and the New England Weavers Seminar.

Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8
Pick-up of Unaccepted Work
Tuesday, January 7, 2:30–6:00pm
Wednesday, January 8, 2:30–6:00pm
End of Show Pick-up
Monday, February 10, 2:30–6:00pm
Tuesday, February 11, 2:30–6:00pm

Artist Drop-Off: Wearable Art
2:30 pm-6:00 pm
01/03/2020
https://artscentereast.org/event/artist-drop-off-wearable-art/

Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art!
From textiles to fashion photography to repurposed trash fashion to hair art, we want to see your creativity and self-expression through wearable art mediums. Whether it’s gowns, jackets, hats, jewelry, even seventeenth century wig creations – we want to put it in the spotlight. Show us your best looks!
Note: all entries must be delivered ready to be displayed (including dress forms, busts, hangers, etc.)
All entries will be juried and winners will be awarded prizes at the opening.
View and download the prospectus here.
Artist with questions are encouraged to email info@artscentereast.org.
Drop Off Dates for Jurying
Thursday, January 2, 2:30–6:00pm
Friday, January 3, 2:30–6:00pm
Saturday, January 4, 10:00am–2:00pm
Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of CT and the New England Weavers Seminar.

Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8
Pick-up of Unaccepted Work
Tuesday, January 7, 2:30–6:00pm
Wednesday, January 8, 2:30–6:00pm
End of Show Pick-up
Monday, February 10, 2:30–6:00pm
Tuesday, February 11, 2:30–6:00pm

Artist Drop-Off: Wearable Art
10:00 am-2:00 pm
01/04/2020
https://artscentereast.org/event/artist-drop-off-wearable-art-saturday/
Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art!
From textiles to fashion photography to repurposed trash fashion to hair art, we want to see your creativity and self-expression through wearable art mediums. Whether it’s gowns, jackets, hats, jewelry, even seventeenth century wig creations – we want to put it in the spotlight. Show us your best looks!
Note: all entries must be delivered ready to be displayed (including dress forms, busts, hangers, etc.)
All entries will be juried and winners will be awarded prizes at the opening.
View and download the prospectus here.
Artist with questions are encouraged to email info@artscentereast.org.
Drop Off Dates for Jurying
Thursday, January 2, 2:30–6:00pm
Friday, January 3, 2:30–6:00pm
Saturday, January 4, 10:00am–2:00pm
Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of CT and the New England Weavers Seminar.

Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8
Pick-up of Unaccepted Work
Tuesday, January 7, 2:30–6:00pm
Wednesday, January 8, 2:30–6:00pm
End of Show Pick-up
Monday, February 10, 2:30–6:00pm
Tuesday, February 11, 2:30–6:00pm

Wearable Art Exhibit Opening
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
01/19/2020
https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-opening/

Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display!
Opening Reception: Sunday, January 19, 2:00–4:00pm
Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8
*Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser
Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm
Sponsored by

Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar.
Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship.
After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market.
Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.

Wearable Art Exhibit
1:00 pm-5:00 pm
01/22/2020
https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/
Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display!
Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8
*Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser
Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm
Sponsored by

Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar.
Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship.
After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market.
Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.

Wearable Art Exhibit
1:00 pm-5:00 pm
01/23/2020
https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/
Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display!
Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8
*Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser
Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm
Sponsored by

Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar.
Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship.
After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market.
Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.

Wearable Art Exhibit
1:00 pm-5:00 pm
01/24/2020
https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/
Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display!
Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8
*Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser
Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm
Sponsored by

Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar.
Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship.
After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market.
Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.

Wearable Art Exhibit
1:00 pm-5:00 pm
01/25/2020
https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/
Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display!
Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8
*Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser
Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm
Sponsored by

Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar.
Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship.
After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market.
Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.

Wearable Art Exhibit
1:00 pm-5:00 pm
01/29/2020
https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/
Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display!
Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8
*Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser
Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm
Sponsored by

Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar.
Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship.
After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market.
Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.

Wearable Art Exhibit
1:00 pm-5:00 pm
01/30/2020
https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/
Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display!
Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8
*Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser
Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm
Sponsored by

Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar.
Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship.
After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market.
Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.

Wearable Art Exhibit
1:00 pm-5:00 pm
01/31/2020
https://artscentereast.org/event/wearable-art-exhibit/
Arts Center East is celebrating all forms of wearable art! From textiles to jewelry to hats and jackets. See this one-of-a-kind exhibit while it’s on display!
Exhibit Dates: January 19–February 8
*Closed Saturday, January 25 for Fashion & FestiviTea Fundraiser
Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00pm
Sponsored by

Exhibit juror, Fran Curran is the Creative Director and chairman of the Board of the Artisan Weaving Center. She grew up in England and has a degree in Texitile design and painting. On coming to the USA she attended Wesleyan University Ct with a concentration in printmaking. Her passion turned to weaving and she taught weaving at Wesleyan Potters for 25 years and also many workshops and classes throughout New England. In 2008 along with other weavers she opened the Hartford Artisan Weaving Center in Hartford CT. She has exhibited widely and been awarded Weaver of distinction status by both the Handweavers Guild of Ct and the New England Weavers Seminar.
Exhibit juror, Autumn Kasan is a Connecticut-based designer specializing in luxurious shoes that re hand-sculpted by American master artisans, bringing high-end, European-style craftsmanship back to the U.S. Autumn designed and constructed her first shoe in kindergarten, and created her first necklace in elementary school. Her parents encouraged her passion for design, creative arts and fashion throughout her childhood, which led to her Bachelor of Applied Arts in Apparel Merchandising & Design along with a double major in Entrepreneurship.
After college, Autumn interned as a design assistant to a luxury clothing designer and style assistant for celebrity stylists. She also spent several years learning the art of making shoes, taking shoe design courses and hand-making shoes and jewelry. She expanded her knowledge of leather goods and jewelry design, while discerning the distinctions between what’s trendy and what’s classic in the luxury market.
Autumn is founder of AutumnMarie.com, an online boutique inspired by her mother Phyllis Marie, that offers a curated collection of jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home items handcrafted by makers and artisans across the globe.

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