Handworks Gallery Events

The Handworks Gallery of American Crafts is located on Great Road (Route 2A) in Acton, Massachusetts between Routes 95 and 495.

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From 495

Take Exit 31, Route 119, Groton/Littleton, head toward Littleton.
Route 2A joins up with 119 in Littleton Center. You just keep going straight.
We are about 6 miles from Route 495 through 4 sets of lights, on the left hand side of the street, just past Colonial Chevrolet in Estabrook Plaza. We have a blue and gold carved sign.

From Route 128/95

Take Route 2 West. At the second set of lights, Route 2 turns left.
Follow through 5 more traffic lights. You will come to the Concord Rotary in front of MCI Concord (the Prison).
Take the second right off the rotary (Routes 2A & 119 toward Littleton).
We are 1 1/2 miles from the rotary on the right hand side of the street, just after Pier 1. We are in the Estabrook Plaza and have a blue and gold carved sign.

Alaska - Frozen in Time
Sunny and Bob Sandock, Stained Glassworks and Photography
March 8 - March 30, 2008

		Last August, mother and son Littleton residents, Sunny and Bob Sandock, spent two glorious, heart-capturing weeks hiking, rafting, and boating in the wilderness of Alaska. Featured in the show are several of Bob's trip photographs of the majestic landscape, seascape and wildlife. Sunny's stained glass creations are an interpretation of some of Bob's photos and their experiences.

Garden in the Gallery April 5 - May 30, 2008
To celebrate Spring, Handworks Gallery will be having it's annual "Garden in the Gallery" sculpture show from April 5 through May 30. We plant a garden in the center of the gallery with bark mulch, moss and flowering plants to create an environment for the display of garden sculptures, birdbaths and fountains.
Garden Gate by Ray Ciemny		It's fun to see the surprise on people's faces when they see the garden as they come in the front door. The pieces in the show range from whimsical to serious sculpture. This Spring, among the many artists represented, we will feature standing steel structures by Whitmore Boogaerts, Ray Ciemny, & Francis Vega. Steel Butterfly Bench by Francis Vega

		The works of Josh Simpson, master glass blower, are currently being featured at Handworks Gallery. Josh's work is in the permanent collection of the Corning Glass Museum, the Smithsonian and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston as well as museums all over the world. Featured in our show are his inhabited vases, irridescent vases, tektites, bowls and planets. Available in ten sizes, some of the planets are larger than we have ever had before. In February, after the show ends, we will continue to carry an expanded collection of Josh's work.

Photo: My Neighbor, Mary Porcelain sculpture by Nancy Craemer		This is an exhibit of individual works by New England artists and craftspeople (mostly very local) that embody the spirit of Valentine's Day. Each piece in the show was made for a loved one or to honor or remember a loved one. The artists have shared the stories behind these pieces and those stories are displayed with each piece. Together they let us experience these expressions of love. From very talented professional artists to the younger less experienced participants, all the work is elevated by the love that inspired the labor. None of these pieces is for sale. (Handworks does have other Valentine gifts made by American craftspeople available for sale.) We solicit submissions for this juried show from artists and craftspeople and anyone who has created a gift that was a labor of love. This is our thirteenth annual "Expressions of Love". We hope you will attend.


Silent Auction September 27, 2008 Preview and Early Bidding, Starting September 23
Vase by Bill Campbell	Thanks to everyone who participated in last year's Silent Auction. Thanks to everyone who participated in last year's Silent Auction. It was a big success and we appreciate the donations and the bidders/ buyers. The auction this year will be a little different as all the money will go to the Craft Emergency Relief Fund. CERF is an organization started by craftspeople for craftspeople in need. CERF helps after natural disasters and personal tragedies to keep craftspeople from losing their businesses. It helps them get their studios re-opened and working by helping with money for equipment and supplies and counseling for resources and support. We get great items donated by our craftspeople for this event because of our support of CERF. This year will be better than ever. We expect one hundred items.
The bidding will be open for 5 days. Bidders must sign up and get a bidder number in order to place anonymous bids. There will be a reception from 12AM to 4PM on Saturday, September 27. With a flurry of excitement, the bidding will finish during the reception at 3:45PM. High bidders do not have to be present at the reception (but do risk being overbid). Come and have fun. You will leave with wonderful things and you will have helped a very worthy cause.