By Aaron Rubin, Staff Writer, Zip06, December 2025 Located just outside downtown, the Guilford Arts Center offers a variety of workshops for those who want to explore their creative side, from weaving to painting, to ceramics and sculpture. There is also an opportunity for crafters to get a bit more
The Guilford Art Center (GAC) annual Holiday Expo is back and bigger than ever, this year in partnership with the Lyme Artisans Guild (LAG). The art center shop and gallery space at 411 Church Street in Guilford is open daily through Jan. 11 with handcrafted gifts from hundreds of independent
Schiavone Invites Hands-On Summer Learning at GAC By Pam Johnson, Senior Staff Writer, May 28, 2025 For Claudia Schiavone, summer programming at Guilford Art Center (GAC) is perhaps the most exciting time on campus. She’s looking forward to seeing the interaction of kids, teens, adults, and creative minds of all
By Pam Johnson, Zip06 November 2024 While jewelry making is the newest form of Sharon Smith-Alling’s artistic expression, the Branford resident knew her work was winning fans when she began to see her beautifully crafted necklaces, rings, earrings, and bracelets adorning folks at the many art shows where she exhibits.
By Pam Johnson, Zip06 November 2024 Greg AmEnde certainly fits the burly type of person one might envision as a blacksmith, but he’ll be the first one to say that skill, not muscle, is required to master this historically important craft. “There is the stereotype of the big guy, and
by Ruby Szekeres Arts Council of Greater New Haven As Denise Mangano fingered through brightly colored crochet hats, purses and bags from The Chic Bohemian, she found what she had been looking for all day—an embellished blue, green crochet purse with flowers climbing up the sides and top. “This is