UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Silvaticus Holiday Makers Market
We're back in the taproom for the the 7th annual Silvaticus Holiday Makers Market. Please join us in downtown Amesbury on Sunday, Dec 15th from 11am-5pm. Park for free, sip + shop with a great crew of local artists + makers in the beautiful taproom, wander our sweet little city, it's gonna be so great!
Bazaar Mezzana
Join us Saturday 12/14 for food, drinks, and gifts from local artisans to satisfy everyone on your holiday list.
There will be an amazing collection of artisans and businesses joining us this year, and reservations are available at Bar Mezzana to save a spot for Saturday Brunch.
Gifted Holiday Market
Prepare to be enchanted by the magic of Gifted! Join us for an extraordinary one-day juried holiday market that will take place in the historic and elegant Fairmont Copley Plaza Ballroom, right in the heart of Boston's iconic Back Bay.
This year, we're bringing together over 90 of the most talented independent artists, artisans, designers, and culinary wizards from across New England. Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore a wealth of handcrafted treasures and celebrate two decades of extraordinary holiday markets. Join us for a day of wonder and discovery
https://www.newenglandopenmarkets.com/gifted
Sip, Shop + Eat @ Oak to Ember
Join us Saturday 12/7 for food, drinks, and gifts from local artisans to satisfy everyone on your holiday list.
There will be an amazing collection of artisans and businesses joining us this year, and reservations are available at Oak to Ember to save a spot for Saturday Lunch.
Small Business Saturday
The Artists’ Muse Studio will be open for Small Business Saturday! Participating artists include:
Amy Vander Els | jewelry, original artwork, typewriter notecards + ceramics
Margaret Leahy | ornaments, fabric art, prints + paintings
Carl Unger | screen prints + totes
Ann Johnson | original art + ornaments
Sandy Johnson | original art
Denis Robert | original art
And the Amesbury Chamber of Commerce will be running their annual Shop Local Tree: On Saturday, November 30th from 10AM - 4PM, you can visit Market Square in downtown Amesbury and enter for a chance to win this year's Shop Local Tree. This year's tree is full of hundreds of dollars in local business gift cards just waiting to be won by a special small business supporter. How do you enter? Simply show a print or digital receipt confirming a purchase made that day at a local business. The purchase can be from any business in Amesbury, Merrimac, or any other business that is a member of the Amesbury Chamber of Commerce.
Best part? There is no limit to the number of receipts you can present to enter (so visit as many shops as your Shop Local Heart desires!).
The first 40 people to enter will be gifted a Small Business Saturday tote bag chock full of information and goodies from local businesses and non-profits.
Thank you for supporting our small businesses!
Girl Gang Craft - Salem Holiday Craft Fair
Girl Gang Craft is back in Witchy City for our Holiday Market at Shetland Park This is an inside only event from 10-4 on November 23rd (BEFORE Thanksgiving this year). FREE TO ATTEND! All ages welcome!
3S Form + Function | Day 2
Join us at 3S Artspace for our 5th annual Form + Function artisan fair!
At Form + Function, we transform 3S Artspace into a 3S Artspace marketplace so you can get a head start on your holiday shopping.
Visit 3S November 15th + 16th to find inspired gifts for you and yours this holiday season. Form + Function is a curated showcase of unique, hand-crafted work by skilled artisans and makers. Shop textiles, housewares, jewelry, metal work, leather accessories, glass vases, ceramics, prints, and more at this festive event!
3S Form + Function | Day 1
Join us at 3S Artspace for our 5th annual Form + Function artisan fair!
At Form + Function, we transform 3S Artspace into a 3S Artspace marketplace so you can get a head start on your holiday shopping.
Visit 3S November 15th + 16th to find inspired gifts for you and yours this holiday season. Form + Function is a curated showcase of unique, hand-crafted work by skilled artisans and makers. Shop textiles, housewares, jewelry, metal work, leather accessories, glass vases, ceramics, prints, and more at this festive event!
Amesbury Open Studios | Day 2
For over 25 years, the Amesbury Cultural Council has organized a city-wide tour of working artists' studios. Each November, artists, makers, and businesses throughout Amesbury and beyond open their doors to the public for two days of creativity, shopping, food, and fun for all ages.
It’s a chance to see artists and makers in their "natural habitat" — whether that's covered in paint, knee-deep in wood shavings, or tuning up their instruments.
Amesbury Open Studios | Day 1
For over 25 years, the Amesbury Cultural Council has organized a city-wide tour of working artists' studios. Each November, artists, makers, and businesses throughout Amesbury and beyond open their doors to the public for two days of creativity, shopping, food, and fun for all ages.
It’s a chance to see artists and makers in their "natural habitat" — whether that's covered in paint, knee-deep in wood shavings, or tuning up their instruments.
Opening Reception @ The Artists' Muse
Please join us as we kick off Amesbury Open Studios with an evening of art + artists, friends + family, drinks + snacks, plus live music by Benny Z of Red Tail Hawk. All are welcome!
Opening Reception @ Kittery Art Association
Honored to have my painting included in the Personal Favorites exhibition at the Kittery Art Association. The show opens on September 20 with a reception from 5-7pm and will be up through October 20.
Trunk Sale @ We Thieves
Popping up at We Thieves in Boston with some samples + seconds, and some We Thieves exclusive designs, all heavily discounted. I will be there for a sip + shop on Friday 9/20 evening and my jewelry will stay for the whole weekend…hope you’ll visit us!
https://wethieves.com/
Opening Reception @ Alchemy + Art
Honored to have my paintings and sculptures included in the Still Life exhibition at Alchemy + Art in Amesbury. The show features the work of 21 artists, opens on September 14 with a reception from 5-7pm and will be up through October 23.
Pop Up @ Water Street Cafe
Popping up at Water Street with my brand new Lacuna Collection. I’ll be hanging with the gals from Off Menu Pots at the new Water Street Cafe from 10-2pm on Saturday, September 14.…hope you’ll visit us!
Pop Up @ Ocean Fire Pottery
Popping up as a guest artist at Amy Clark’s outdoor gallery in York, Maine with other local artists + makers.
https://oceanfirepottery.com/
Olive’s Backyard Market
Please join me for the 3rd annual Olive’s Backyard Market at Olive’s Coffee & Bakehouse in Newburyport, Massachusetts on Saturday, July 20th from 9am-1pm. Park for free, sip + shop with a great crew of local artists + makers
Toad & Co Pop Up
Jenny Graf and I will be taking part in a Pop Up at Toad & Co. in Freeport, Maine. We will be showcasing our collaborative porcelain + metal earrings and necklaces along along with Jenny's wheel-thrown and hand-built stoneware vessels and my jewelry designs. I have been honored to have my jewelry in Toad & Co. since 2018 and am thrilled for Jenny and I to be able to share our work in person at their fantastic store.
https://www.toadandco.com/pages/freeport-store
Life Still : Celebrating the Ephemeral
Life Still : Celebrating the Ephemeral is an exhibition of new works by Amy Vander Els and Marsha Zavez. This collection of still life and landscape paintings celebrates the arrival of spring, life renewed, life in full bloom. Life Still is a meditation on this anticipated and ephemeral season of awakening, hope and joy. These works by Amy and Marsha illustrate and honor the moments that they notice. That they know will pass. That they choose to keep alive.
Opening Reception June 1, 4-6 pm
Featured through June 30
NAA Art Symposium - Panel Discussion : Diversifying Income Streams
Panelists : Jeffrey Briggs, Rosalie Cuticchia, Ryan Kelley, Amy Vander Els
There are countless reasons why artists paint, sculpt, write, dance, sing. We love the process and the joy of the journey. However, we sometimes need to support our creative practice by finding alternative ways to sell our artwork. The panel will share ideas and resources to help you use your art to create alternative income streams.
https://newburyportart.org/symposium
NAA Art Symposium - Panel Discussion : Artist Marketing
Panelists: Rita Fucillo, Ryan Kelley, Rosalie Sidoti, Amy Vander Els
This panel discussion features a conversation about the business of being an artist and focuses on the artist marketing that is critical to professional practice. Our experienced panelists will be speaking on the subject from their varying perspectives, approaching the issues from the lenses of publishing, gallery representation, networking, and more. Questions from the audience will be an important aspect of the session. While every artist's approach to marketing their work and themselves is different, we do hope that participants will leave the session with nuggets of insight that they might incorporate into their own professional practice to develop this essential aspect of an artist's work.
https://newburyportart.org/symposium