Mark your calendars for the annual Natick Artists Open Studios weekend event on Saturday, October 19th and Sunday October 20th from 12:00 to 5:00 pm.
This year, 70 local artists will open their studios – the largest number of participants to date - including watercolor painters Eliz Magilligan and Betsy Chalmers, jewelry-maker Cynthia McCarthy and beach artist Chrissie Faulkner.
Open to the public, this free self-guided art adventure is an incredible opportunity to meet painters, photographers, sculptors, potters, jewelers, glass artists, and other fine artists. The open studios range from busy downtown group studios on Main Street and Adams Street to the Town Hall to country barns to in-home cozy South Natick studios. For art-lovers, budding artists, and/or the general public, the impact of viewing original artworks within the artists’ creative spaces is an experience not to be missed.
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The group is also hosting a number of free related events leading up to Open Studios Weekend:
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NAOS GROUP EXHIBITION/Green
Sept 1-Oct 31
Morse Institute Library, 14 East Central St
This exhibit features original pieces by over 40 Natick Artists Open Studios participants, and includes photography, painting, printmaking, sculpture, mosaics, ceramics, glass, mixed media and more.
NAOS GROUP EXHIBITION
Oct 1 – 27
The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN), 14 Summer St
A sampler of the work of artists participating in this year’s Open Studios will be on exhibit.
CREATIVE CONNECTIONS
Wednesday, Oct 2, 3:00 — 4:30 PM
Lebowitz Meeting Hall, Morse Institute Library, 14 East Central St
Artists Sally Meding, Jeanne McBride and Tod Dimmick will demonstrate and discuss their work.
THE ART OF RUG WEAVING; AN ART-MAKING JOURNEY
October 19-20, 12-5 pm
Dover Rug & Home
721 Worcester Road (Rt. 9), Natick, MA
Live demonstrations of the world’s oldest art form – rug weaving. Hear the “stories” behind unique antique rugs. Enjoy the award-winning video “The Colors of India - A rug making journey;” bring in your oriental rug for a FREE appraisal. Everyone receives a $100 gift toward a purchase of $1,000 plus.
BACON FREE LIBRARY WATERCOLOR EXHIBIT
Sept - Oct
58 Eliot St
Please stop by to see paintings from the artists of Watercolor Connection, a group of women artists who paint together at St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Natick Center. To meet the artists and see more of their work, visit them at St. Paul’s as well.
PIONEERING VOICES EXHIBIT
October 19-20, 12-5 pm
First Congregational Church, 2 East Central St
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of our rainbow welcome, First Congregational Church presents "Pioneering Voices," a photographic exhibit with interviews of transgender people, their partners and children. This exhibit challenges stereotypes and combats transphobia by breaking silence and dismantling prejudice, making the world a safer place for all individuals.
WALNUT HILL ANNUAL FACULTY EXHIBITION
October 19-20, 12-5 pm
12 Highland St
Stop by Walnut Hill School for the Arts to see the Visual Art Faculty’s annual exhibition of new work...a celebration of a summer of making art. Walnut Hill offers a unique combination of academic rigor and artistic excellence, training high school students in visual art, dance, creative writing, music, or theater, while providing a challenging college-preparatory curriculum.
THE OLDTOWN CALENDAR PHOTO COMPETITION
Sunday, Oct 20, 11 AM – 3 PM
The Eliot Church, 45 Eliot St (Route 16)
http://www.oldtowncalendar.org
This popular competition features local images and the work of local photographers. Visitors can vote for their favorites for the Oldtown Calendar, a fundraiser for community nonprofits.For more information, visit www.natickopenstudios.org.