Guilford Art Center Announces Re-Opening for Fall 2020

Guilford Art Center (GAC) announces its reopening for the fall semester, which will begin the week of Monday, Sept. 14. The fall semester of classes will include a hybrid selection of on-campus and online classes. Small-sized on-campus classes will meet to ensure proper social distancing; there will also be a robust selection of online offerings […]

GAC Offers Artful Opportunities for New Resident Potter Megan Mayall

Pam Johnson, Senior Staff Writer October 23, 2019 It’s a busy day in the Guilford Art Center (GAC) ceramics studio practice space, and that’s just how GAC’s new resident potter, Megan Mayall, likes it. During her year-long post with GAC, Megan’s not only enjoying the opportunity to develop her artwork, but also contributing to GAC’s […]

Lofink Goes Hands-On to Help ‘Soup for Good’

by Pam Johnson, Zip06 October 31, 2018 As the new resident potter for Guilford Art Center (GAC), Dana Lofink is going hands-on to help a great cause, GAC’s sixth annual Soup for Good. She’s had a hand in making many of the unique pottery bowls that will be given away as part of the event. […]

Lofink Goes Hands-On to Help ‘Soup for Good’

by Pam Johnson, Senior Staff Writer, Shore Publishing, October 18, 2018 As the new resident potter for Guilford Art Center (GAC), Dana Lofink is going hands-on to help a great cause, GAC’s sixth annual Soup for Good. She’s had a hand in making many of the unique pottery bowls that will be given away as […]

Denise Isaac: A Model Volunteer for GAC

by Pam Johnson, Senior Staff Writer, Zip06 July 03, 2018 If the creative minds at Guilford Art Center (GAC) could craft a model volunteer to help the non-profit inspire and promote community participation in the visual arts, they’d design someone just like Denise Isaac. A Branford resident of 11 years, Denise has lived in several […]

At Guilford Art Center: Art is for everyone in this class

By Sarah Page Kyrcz, March 13, 2018 Googly eyes, shiny jewels, pipe cleaners, swatches of fabric and bright, multicolored feathers are neatly arranged on long tables awaiting the start of the Guilford Art Center Unified Art Class. Within minutes after taking their spots around the horseshoe-shaped table, there is no order at all as the […]

Filling GAC’s Artistry is a Joyful Job for Albergo

By Pam Johnson, Shore Publishing, November 15, 2017 Talk about work you love—Elena Albergo has the joyful job of finding the best inventory possible to fill a unique shoreline shopping destination, Artistry at Guilford Art Center (GAC). Now through Sunday, Jan. 7, Artistry’s array of holiday gifts beckons from GAC’s gallery. It also spills into […]

Best Artisans Jewelry Store: The Shop at the Guilford Art Center

by Kelly Goddard, Shoreline Times Jewelry pieces made from enamel, ceramic, semi-precious metals and stones, glass and silver sparkle in the lighted cases and shelves of The Shop at the Guilford Art Center. Everything from necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings, The Shop has it all. “We have a very broad range of different types of […]

Burnham Lands Inspiring Residency at Guilford Art Center

By Pam Johnson, Zip06, October 10, 2017 Just weeks into her new role, Tori Burnham will throw herself in to directing GAC’s Bowl-a-Thon this Saturday, Oct. 14. Working with GAC potters, Tori will add her whimsical style to a potters’ production line of hand-crafted bowls. “I’m really excited; it’s going to be a big day,” […]