CFA: Something’s Missing – A Community Exhibition with Resident Ceramic Artist Casey Potts
Open to GAC Ceramics Students and Wet Clay Works Members Casey Potts will present her final exhibition as Guilford Art Center’s ceramic artist-in-residence, Something’s Missing. The exhibition will explore absence, interruption, and the ways in which community can fill spaces we didn’t realize were empty. Over the course of her two-year residency, Casey has become […]
Craft Expo: Yarn Bombing & More with Marsha Borden
Yarn Bombing by GAC Instructor Marsha Borden See a colorful yarn installation created by artist and GAC instructor Marsha Borden. This installation will be located near the food court. Borden has been completing outdoor soft sculpture installations and yarn bombs in CT for many years, including the Univ of Connecticut Avery Point, Pratt House at […]
Registration Week for Fall Semester Begins Tonight
SCHEDULE OF ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR FALL 2025 SEMESTER Each online registration periods opens daily at 8 pm Tonight! Sunday, Aug 3, 8pm: CERAMICS CLASSES Monday, Aug 4, 8pm : METALS CLASSES Tuesday, Aug 5, 8pm: WEAVING CLASSES Wednesday, Aug 6, 8pm: ALL CLASSES OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
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 […]
Happy Retirement to Lisa Wolkow!
Our long-time Education Coordinator, Lisa Wolkow, is retiring this December after close to 40 years at Guilford Art Center. Our Executive Director, Maureen Belden, composed some thoughts about Lisa’s tenure here at GAC, and what she’s meant to the students and staff. FROM MAUREEN Lisa Wolkow is one of the most quietly effective people I […]
Holiday Sip & Shop Event at Guilford Art Center: A Celebration of Art, Craft & Holiday Cheer
The community is invited to attend a Sip & Shop event at HOLIDAY EXPO at Guilford Art Center on Wednesday, December 11, 5-7pm. Shoppers will enjoy complimentary drinks while shopping a curated collection of one-of-a-kind gifts, including handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, food, ornaments, homewares, clothing, textiles, glass, leather, wood, paintings and more. All items will be […]
Give Dad a Class or Workshop for Father’s Day
Gift certificates for Guilford Art Center classes and workshops are available in any amount and have NO expiration date. Dad can pick out the class, date and time that works for him from any of our upcoming semesters. It’s a gift of inspiration – of education – of discovery – of fun. And it’s guaranteed […]
Have you registered for your class yet?
Have you registered yet for your class or workshop? Or both? Many of our classes begin next week, so don’t delay in looking at the catalog and registering online. If you have questions or need help, feel free to call us (203) 453-5947 between 10am-4pm M-F or email info@guilfordartcenter.org. Looking for something to do next […]
Join us tonight at the Holiday Expo Opening Reception
Join us tonight at the Opening Reception of Holiday Expo, 5-7pm. You’ll enjoy refreshments, good cheer and inspiring shopping! Join us for refreshments and holiday cheer tonight from 5-7pm while you start your holiday gift shopping at our Holiday Expo event. We’ll be serving beverages and sweets for you to enjoy while you browse handcrafted […]
New Potter in Residence, Early October Classes, Botanical Prints
NEWS & EVENTS Welcome to New Potter in Residence Nicole Ginzburg Nicole is a recent graduate of the Pratt Institute with a major in industrial design and minor in ceramics. She comes from an industrial/product design background where her focus has been on hand-built, functional vessels and tabletop pieces. “I am […]