Tonight from 5-7pm!
Join us for community holiday card-making in the school. This event is free to attend; no registration necessary.
Tomorrow from 12-4pm!
Local Artist Pop-up featuring Laura Berkowitz Gilbert from TOCCO Studios
in the Shop on Saturday.
December 7, 12-4pm
Meet Laura Gilbert from Tocco Studio
Laura Berkowitz Gilbert, from Guilford CT, is a fiber artist who creates naturally dyed handcrafted products for the modern home.
Employing natural dyes like organic indigo, cochineal and even food waste like avocado pits, she coaxes beautiful colors out of her vats to dye scarves, felted vases and fiber for wall art.
Her background: After graduating with a BA in History from University of Pennsylvania, Laura moved to New York City and immersed herself in the world of design while receiving her BFA in graphic design from Parsons School of Design. While working at various design firms and then her own company, Laura entered the world of fiber through knitting and ultimately felting. She launched Tocco Studio in 2016 with hand-knit felted vessels and votives. She soon began incorporating her natural dyeing practice into her fiber work. While she loves all natural dyes, indigo is her true love. She’s also been an instructor at GAC!
