GALLERY: Final Weekend for Fiber; Into the Deep Opens Aug 8
FINAL WEEKEND! Fiber Reimagined III closes this Sunday at 4 pm This juried exhibition features work by fiber artists who push the boundaries of texture, form, and imagination. Each piece on display challenges conventional notions of what fiber can be—transforming soft materials into powerful, provocative works of art. Presented in collaboration with Fiber Art Now, […]
Guilford Art Center Presents Into the Deep: A World Within, with works by GAC Teaching Artist Marsha Borden and Resident Potter Casey Potts
AUGUST 8 – AUGUST 31
Don’t Miss Out! New Openings in Youth Week 6 & July/Aug Adult Workshops
YOUTH PROGRAM WEEK 6: JULY 29-AUG 2 Down on the Farm: Mixed Media Open to ages 5-7 9:00am-12:00pm Instructor: Lexa McCrady Students will embark on a barnyard adventure using painting, collage, and other mixed media techniques to create adorable farm animals, rolling fields, and rustic landscapes. Handbuilding with Clay: Clay Architects & Sculptors Open to […]
Spots Just Opened! Youth Week 5 & July Adult Workshops
YOUTH PROGRAM WEEK 5: JULY 21-25 Art of Africa Open to ages 8-12 9:00am-12:00pm Instructor: Bonnie Han Students will learn about different artistic and cultural traditions throughout the continent of Africa, and make a Wodaabe mirror pouch from Niger, paper beads from Egypt, A Kua-ba dolls from Ghana and much more. All about Kites Open […]
Openings in Youth Week 4 & July Adult Workshops
YOUTH PROGRAM WEEK 4: JULY 14-18 Art Playground: Session B Open to ages 5-7 9:00am-12:00pm Instructor: Nellie Shevelkina Work with clay to make masks decorated with colorful tissue paper and build with wood and natural objects. Explore watercolor paintings and colored sands. Make paper dolls, animals, birds, insects and imaginary creatures. Creative Air-Dry Clay: Session […]
Openings in Summer Youth Week 3 & 4 (July 7-11, July 14-18)
WEEK 3: JULY 7-11 Art Playground: Session A Open to ages 5-7 9:00am-12:00pm Instructor: Nellie Shevelkina Work with clay to make masks decorated with colorful tissue paper and build with wood and natural objects. Explore watercolor paintings and colored sands. Make paper dolls, animals, birds, insects and imaginary creatures. Your Favorite Book Characters Open to […]
Hot Staff Picks for July from The Shop
Every purchase made in THE SHOP at Guilford Art Center (411 Church Street, Guilford, CT 06437) supports independent working artists and Guilford Art Center’s community and educational programming. It’s one of the things that makes THE SHOP one of the most unique shopping destinations on the shoreline. With its wide selection of contemporary handcrafted work […]
Fiber Reimagined III Opens Today
Don’t miss this stunning fiber art exhibition opening today! Our gallery is open 7 days a week; Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm. Free.
Thanks Breakwater Books, New Earrings, Fiber Show Opens July 1, Summer Reg Continues
GAC Sponsor Feature: Breakwater Books “We are proud to support the Guilford Art Center and their mission to provide an inclusive community environment for arts education and appreciation in our town. We strongly believe in and support education in our community and the arts should never be left out. We especially love that GAC provides […]
Blacksmithing & Bladesmithing Classes at Guilford Art Center in Guilford, CT
Blacksmithing Classes in CT Located conveniently off of I-95 in Guilford (411 Church St, Guilford, CT 06437), Guilford Art Center is home to one of the oldest teaching forges in the Northeast. This teaching forge is well-equipped for blacksmithing, bladesmithing, and tool-making classes and workshops. Experienced instructors include Mace Vitale and Aidan Garrity, Journeyman Smiths […]