Monday, November 8, 2010

Fiber Art Events this Month

November is a great month for fiber art in the New England/ New York area.  Check out these exhibitions and fine art sales near you:

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November 9 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Museum of American Finance (New York, NY)

Soiree, Artists & Authors Reception

Muriel Stockdale will be displaying her newest E Pluribus flag

MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE
48 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Tel: 212.908.4110
Fax: 212.908.4601
http://www.moaf.org/events/general/evt_20101109

November 10 at 12:50 PM in Lecture Hall 1, SUNY Stony Brook (Stony Brook, NY)

Muriel Stockdale will give an Artist Talk on the Creative Process

CHARLES B. WANG ASIAN ART CENTER
SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook NY
For more information see:
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/wang/events

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November 11 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at The Gallery at Blue Black Square (West Hartford, CT)

The West Hartford Art League presents “Out of the Loop”, their first annual fiber art show, juried by Ed Johnetta Fowler Miller 

The Gallery at Blue Black Square – (near REI and Cheesecake Factory)

69 Raymond Road

West Hartford, CT

http://www.westhartfordart.org/

“Out of the Loop” runs from November 11th - Dec 5th, 2010

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Friday, November 12, 6-9pm

Candlelight Opening:

A tradition at FVAC kicking off the holiday season with a special event.  Festivities include Open Studios and Galleries, live music, refreshments, with a live interactive community sculpture installation.

Open Studios and Galleries:

Friday and Saturday, November 12 & 13
Twenty studios and two galleries host regional and national artists exhibiting paintings, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fiber and seat weaving.
New for 2010 - seven visiting artists joining FVAC from the
Simsbury Open Studio group.

Open Studios will also run November 6, 13, 20, 27/ December 4, 11
10am - 4pm

Farmington Valley Arts Center

25 Arts Center Lane

Avon, CT 06001

http://artsfvac.org/

Studio Space is available! 

Direct questions concerning the Artists' Studio Program to FVAC (860) 678.1867 or email FVartscenter@gmail.com.

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November 20 –21, 2010

Shoreline Arts Trail Open Studios Weekend (CT Shoreline) a multi media event that spans Guilford, North Guilford, Madison and Branford, CT. 

CLICK HERE for the Shoreline Arts Trail brochure and Map

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November 26 – 28, 2010

Open Studio Weekend at  SmithStitch Studio (Chaplin, CT)

Catherine Whall Smith opens her studio to visitors Friday – Sunday, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day.

44 Chaplin Street

Chaplin, CT 06235

Find out more about Smith and her work at http://catherinewhallsmith.com/

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Artistry, Fine Art Exhibition & Sale (Guilford, CT)

The Guilford Art Center

411 Church Street

Guilford, CT

Artistry hours: are Monday–Saturday 10 am–6 pm, and Thursday 10 am–8 pm, Sunday 12-5 pm

The exhibition will be up from now until January 9, 2011

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Connecticut Women Artists Members Juried Show

Gallery 53, home of the Arts and Crafts Association of Meriden

53 Colony Street

Meriden, CT

http://gallery53.org/

The exhibit will be up from now until December 3, 2010

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