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!

Due to the COVID-19 situation and precautions being taken by the Town of Vernon and the State of Connecticut, Arts Center East is closed to the public.

We will continue to update you as we know more about the steps we are taking in regards to future classes, exhibits, and events.

We appreciate your continued support and look forward to seeing you again soon!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at info@artscentereast.org.

Online Drawing Class

Dates: August 28–October 2
Time: Friday, 10:00am
Cost: $146.00/$131.60 for ACE Members
Instructor: Linda Bissell
Register online or email info@artscentereast.org.

Enjoy drawing? Like to sketch, doodle but want to know how to bring more life into your work? Basics of Drawing will show how to develop simple flat drawings into works with dimension and perspective. Through technique and control of pencil/charcoal this six-week course will teach students how to utilize the current skills of each student and how to build on them.

Video recorded lessons will be forwarded to students at the beginning of each week and a weekly class Q&A live Zoom session being held on Fridays at 10:00am. Attending the Zoom session is NOT mandatory; recordings of the Q&A session will be sent to students who miss the meeting. The instructor will be available via email to answer questions as well.

Ceramics Hand Building

Beginning Fall of 2020

Cost: $180.00/$162.00 for Ace Members, plus $25 materials fee
Instructor: Sharon Kehmna
Email info@artscentereast.org.

Enjoy voicing your inner creativity by working in clay. This course will introduce basic foundation skills for hand building using pinch, coil, and slab methods. Students will create a variety of functional and decorative ceramic pieces, which they will then complete using glazes and underglazes. No previous experience necessary.

Firing, glazes, and basic tools will be provided ($25.00 materials fee included in registration cost).

CURRENT CLASSES

Pastel Painting – ONLINE CLASS

Dates: June 23–July 28
Time: Tuesdays, 1:00–3:30pm
Cost: $182.00/$164.00 for ACE Members
Instructor: Jane Penfield
For more information email info@artscentereast.org.

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

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

Artist Drop-Off: Wearable Art
2:30 pm-6:00 pm
01/02/2020

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

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
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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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			1	2 Artist Drop-Off: Wearable Art 2:30 pm-6:00 pm 01/02/2020 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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