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Farmington Valley Arts Center News : In Shadow Of Toadstools

Arts and Entertainment

September 20, 2023

From: Farmington Valley Arts Center

Fresh Picks:

In the Shadow of Toadstools

Featured Artists: Kate Lincoln, Amy Casazza, Julie Phillipps, and Jo Lynn Alcorn

We are open six days a week! Monday - Friday, 10 am - 4 pm, and Saturday, 12 - 4 pm.

New arrivals

Kate Lincoln's latest ceramics collection is adorned with a tapestry of autumnal motifs, whimsical botanical creations, and delightful feline imagery.

Avis Cherichetti's ceramic bird wall hangings have "flown back" to the gallery, accompanied by her charming figurative creations. These works are fired using the raku method, resulting in distinctive coloring and a textured finish.

Double the Artistry:

Two Galleries, Two Exhibitions, Two Talented Women Artists Invite You on their Visual Journeys

Fisher Gallery

Manjula Padmanabhan

Street Life

Striders and loiterers, thinkers and talkers: twelve portraits from the teeming streets of New Delhi and New York, and one from Chennai. In color pencils on paper, by artist Manjula Padmanabhan

On view in Fisher Gallery through September 30

Join Manjula for two special events!

Artist Talk

September 30, 3 - 4 PM

Join us at Fisher Gallery for an enlightening talk with Manjula as she discusses her current show, "Street Life," and reflects on her illustrious career as an artist, illustrator, playwright, and author while dividing her home between two continents.

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Little Night Studio Workshop

Beaded Landscape: Painted Embroidery

with Manjula Padmanabhan

September 29, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Join our featured artist, Manjula Padmanabhan, as she introduces you to the art of using dimensional paint to replicate the intricate beauty of traditional Indian embroidery infused with a contemporary twist.

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Drezner Gallery

Harriet Winograd

"Looking into My HeART"

Retrospective and New Work

Harriet Winograd is a mixed media artist and art therapist. The pieces in this show address her concerns about what is happening in our world; a woman’s right to choose, climate change, and political shifts.

On view in Drezner Gallery through September 30

Next weekend!

Artful Retreat "Creative Escape" Only 1 seat left

October is just around the corner ...

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Enjoy an evening of art-making in a fun and engaging way surrounded by the creative environment of Fisher Gift Gallery!!

Insightful Owl: Painting on Wood on with Amy Casazza

Please note the date change!

October 20, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

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Gifts that Nourish - A Clean Food Cooking Class

with Terry Walters

October 27, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

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Calling all local artists and artisans and FVAC Students!

Our Fall Community Calls exhibit celebrates the exquisite beauty of our planet - from its diverse physical surfaces to what lies beneath and beyond, or other creative interpretations of the theme.

Artists are invited to submit 2D or 3D work in a variety of styles and media, such as drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, that portray the wonders and earthly pleasures that surround us. 

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Mark your Calendar!

Candlelight Holiday Stroll - Friday, November 17th (5-8 pm)