The F-Stops Here

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended the F-Stops Here Photography Show opening night at the Hygienic Art Gallery on October 12th! Your presence made the event truly special.

The evening was filled with captivating photography, inspiring conversations, and a vibrant community of art lovers. We hope you enjoyed exploring the diverse range of work on display and connecting with the talented photographers.

Highlights from the Evening:

- A stunning array of photographic styles that showcased creativity and vision.

- Engaging discussions with the artists about their processes and inspirations.

- A warm atmosphere that fostered connections among fellow art enthusiasts.

If you missed the opening night, don’t worry! The exhibition will be on display until November 9th, and we encourage you to stop by and experience the incredible talent featured in the show.

Thank you for supporting local artists and the art community. We look forward to seeing you at future events!

Handmade The Continuum of Decoration and Function

Playing on the distinction between decoration and functionality is a favorite theme of artists and artisans alike. In fact, the distinction between art and craft is often misleadingly said to be reliant upon it. The Lyme Artisans Guild presents an exhibition that delves into this intriguing concept, suggesting that in the realm of handmade objects, the division between decoration and function is a continuum without a clear boundary. 

When human hands craft objects, the notion of pure decoration or pure function becomes elusive. Of what handmade object would we say that it is “just” decorative or “just” functional? On the other hand, this distinction can much more easily be applied to mass produced objects where deeper meanings are more clearly sidelined.  

Opening Reception Saturday October 12th 6-9pm. 

Michaelle Pearson- jewelry

Paul Maulucci- turned wood

Ian Evertson- wood

Sherry Block- metal sculpture

Wayne Kirk- pottery

Janet Soares- hooked rugs

Barbara Eaglesham- watercolor mosaics

Mariette Brown- stone sculpture, paper earrings

Carol Hunts Stanland- collage, fabric bags, jewelry

The show runs through November 9th.

Art = Gift 2024

ART=GIFT 2024 Drop-Off

CALLING ALL ARTISTS!!! SUBMIT YOUR PIECES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!

SUBMISSION INFO

Fee: $10 flat fee per person

Drop-off for All Submissions:

Thursday, November 14th from Noon to 7 PM

Friday, November 15th from Noon to 7 PM

Hygienic’s annual holiday show, Art=Gift 2024 is back! This year’s show features handcrafted, affordable art by local and regional artists!

All participating artists are cordially invited to submit special pieces with gift-giving in mind. All works must be priced to be especially affordable for the holiday season.

Items should be priced under $100 each (affordable gift-giving in mind) and in multiples (minimum series of 4). For example, a series is a set of like-items (i.e. series of 4+ scarves or a series of 4+ wooden bowls). Items within a series do not need to be exactly the same.

To participate contact [email protected]

***Hygienic Art will retain a 30% commission on all sales of artwork during the show. Artists will receive the remaining 70%.***

Art=Gift includes a wide array of exquisite art including, but not limited to: Paintings, Prints, Photography, Glass Art, Jewelry, Hand-printed T-shirts, Knitted Garments, Drawings, Wood-Turning, Holiday Cards, and Ornaments.

Opening reception will be on Saturday, November 16th from 6 PM – 9 PM. The exhibit will be on display until Saturday, December 21st.

Between Two Worlds

"Between Two Worlds" – This show emphasizes the painter’s upbringing in NYC and the photographer’s feelings of longing for home and distance. 

Eddie Lopez; Growing up poor in New York City, along with his ethnic and religious background, has profoundly shaped every phase, style, and theme of his paintings. Without the means to attend formal art classes in theory or composition, he taught himself. Drawing from personal experiences and later from exposure to formal and stylized art in museums, galleries, and books, he developed a unique approach and a distinctive vision of what art should be.

Mattias Lundblad: Mattias works in a personal documentary tradition of black and white photography, and over time going between New London and Sweden, a body of work has grown out of the moments between friends and family who make up our existence. The photographs have been made in an intuitional way, and he keeps finding that certain themes and compositions reappear in both places. And every now and then, the two separate worlds merge into one.

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