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COTTAGE STREET STUDIOS
2008 Cottage Street Spring Open Studios and Sale
One Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA 01027
Saturday June 7th 10 - 5
Sunday June 8th 12 - 5
Free and open to the public
Handicap Accessible
For images contact Briana Taylor: mail@brianataylor.net
For more information contact: Annie Steiner: info@anniesteinerart.com
2008 marks the 21st anniversary of Open Studios at the Cottage Street Studios located at One Cottage Street in Easthampton. Since 1987 on the first weekend in December the artists and artisans of One Cottage Street have opened their doors to the public with an annual Holiday sale. Over the years the first weekend in June was added to make it the twice-a-year open studio sale event it is today. Members pay a fee for advertising and work together to organize, publicize, and fund the event. Meetings are held many times throughout the course of a year and a loosely structured governing body has been established. In the recent past we have also received financial support from various local institutions such as Easthampton Cultural Council, Easthampton Savings Bank, Florence Savings Bank, and the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Many of the participating artists are frequent contributors to the dozens of local art auctions and charitable fundraisers held in the Pioneer Valley.
This year over 20 Cottage Street artists will participate in the 2008 Cottage Street Studios Spring Open Studios and Sale.
Participants will exhibit (and offer for sale) a range of art and fine craft including glass, jewelry, lighting, paintings, pottery, printmaking (including original prints, etchings and monotypes), sculpture, home-furnishings, and photography—all created by hand right here in Hampshire County! Visitors can come just to see the artists in their spaces, or can purchase items from fine art to exceptionally unique but affordable gifts. Many of the participating artists make a living selling primarily to galleries and do not offer regular retail hours. The open studios are a rare chance to peek inside the spaces and see new and original one-of-a-kind art. In addition, many studios offer special prices and sales of work that usually can only be purchased in galleries or by appointment. It is also a chance to take a look inside one of the buildings that has been a part of the recent Easthampton Renaissance.
2008 Spring Open Studios Participants news:
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| Linda Batchelor (studio 340) was juried into the National Association of Women Artists "Small Works" show in NYC. Her work was one of 69 chosen out of over 700 images. The colorful abstract collage on a wooden panel titled "Celestial Series #11” was awarded 2nd prize. NAWA is located at 80 Fifth Avenue and 14th Street in New York City (see www.nawanet.org). Linda was also invited to exhibit her work in a solo show entitled "Entanglements" at Western New England College. The show runs through April and highlights 17 of her new abstract collages on wood panels. She will be giving a gallery talk there on April 3 in the evening.
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|  | Lynn Latimer (studio 308) will exhibit twenty fused glass panels on metal stands, at The Williston Northampton School, Grubbs Gallery, in the Reed Campus Center April 1 – 31. Says Latimer, "My focus has been on developing a rich palette through layering combined with strong and intricate graphic design." Educated in Painting and Illustration, Latimer has chosen glass as her medium for the last 32 years. Latimer has also been included in the "Temple Arts Festival" (TAF)- fund raising event in Nashville Tenn. April 5-6. Now in its fourth year, the Temple Arts Festival has earned national renown and will present its fourth juried exhibition and sale featuring the works of 45 acclaimed professional artists and jewelers. Fourteen esteemed glass artists from around the United States are participating this year including Latimer, Tolland Sand (NH); Alex Brand (NY); Wes Hunting (WI). Also new for Lynn is www.latimerglass2.com a web site introducing “Image and Ivory” –Lynn’s new series. Soft shades of ivory opalescent glass frame finely detailed sepia colored drawings reminiscent of ancient scrimshaw. The surface is soft like worn beach shells or antique china fragments unearthed in a garden. This line of gently curved bowls and plates is both decorative and functional for serving food. Latimer’s characteristic nature drawings of leaves, birds, dragonflies and patterns are carved into pieces of glass and hand colored. Multiple layers of glass are combined with the carved piece and fused together in a kiln. The surface of the fused glass is worked once again yielding a soft eggshell luster on the main body of the piece while retaining a high gloss in the drawings. It is then fired once more to bend the glass into its final form. This work will be on exhibit and for sale at Spring Open Studios. |
| | Elizabeth Solomon (studio 408) known to the Valley as a painter, has recently created Elizabeth Solomon Designs, a new and light-hearted line of work which celebrates her love of color, pattern and design. Several of Solomon's designs are now also available as wallpaper. Given Campbell, owner and designer of Given Campbell Design Studio has licensed many of Elizabeth Solomon’s designs and is manufacturing and retailing Solomon's wallpapers. Solomon's wallpaper titled "Lily with Buds" is featured in April's edition of "Real Simple" magazine. To view and purchase these wallpapers go to: http://givencampbell.com/elizabethsolomonwallpaper.aspx. Samples of Elizabeth’s wallpaper will also be on display in her studio. Elizabeth has created reversible placemats, coasters and earrings that sport these new designs and these will be for sale at Spring Open Studios. Elizabeth’s paintings and prints will also be on display and for sale. |  |
|  | Janna Ugone (studio 312) announces the debut of her Tabella dinnerware collections produced by Lenox, industry leader in the manufacture of stoneware, crystal stemware, flatware and collectibles since 1889. These pieces will be on display and for sale at the Spring Open Studios. Ugone, most noted for a longstanding tradition of creating hand-made heirloom quality lighting, clocks and switch plates, worked closely with the product development team at Lenox to craft a collection for the table that reflected the wide ranging appeal of Janna’s art. The resulting ‘Tabella’ collection, designed exclusively for Lenox, effectively translated the Ugone aesthetic to functional yet lively dinnerware for the home. In her Lenox line, her popular pomegranate pattern circles the plate in collage format. Delicately pleated borders in glossy celadon, little vases, detailed midlines, graceful botanicals and innovative overlays all commingle. The subtleties of matte, gloss and textured glazes are signatures of Janna’s style and what this collection is all about. Coordinated serving pieces offer a tiny surprise painting in the center, suggesting the uniqueness of handmade ceramic. About the work, Ugone states, “ I envisioned a flexible palette that lets you create your own personal place setting. It is designed exclusively for Lenox and is engaging dinnerware that is created to inspire! I had in mind a mix-and-match dynamic collection meant to entice creativity. Within the collection are several complementary patterns that can be artfully set for an everyday table, a romantic setting or holiday fun. We’re already planning new pieces to coordinate with the collection.” The new work can be viewed and purchased online at www.Lenox.com or www.macys.com and will soon be available online at www.jannugone.com.
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| | Ellen Koteen (studio 320) won the Committee Choice award for the 2008 Monson Arts Council Annual Spring Art Show for her giclee on canvas, titled “Calla Lilies.” The award comes with a $200 cash prize. There were 5 awards given out. |  |
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