We invite you to join Anni as we kick off her dynamic jewelry collection with a festive evening of holiday shopping and good cheer,  Saturday, [...]]]>

Half the Moon Earrings

Lauren Clark Fine Art launches the Anni Maliki Collection-an exclusive array of Anni’s new, original signature jewelry designs patiently brought to light by her small team of brilliant Javanese silversmiths.

We invite you to join Anni as we kick off her dynamic jewelry collection with a festive evening of holiday shopping and good cheer,  Saturday, December 8, 4-7pm

Anni Crofut grew up in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, and went on to spend many years in Indonesia with her Javanese husband Mel and their two sons.  During these years she designed high-end crafts, blending traditional Indonesian arts with a western aesthetic.  In 2007, Anni drew on her connections to top international jewelry designers living in Bali by representing their collections to a US market.  Now, with the launching of Anni Maliki, she rightfully claims her place as a designer to be recognized.

Anni enjoys skipping between ways and worlds.  She seeks to translate her passion for a life that is eclectic and non-linear into vibrant jewelry for her Collection – designs that connect the dots, both within herself, and within those who wear them.

Says Anni of her work, “When an idea for a design arrives, I sketch it out.  Soon I’m seated beside one of our beloved Javanese silversmiths, speaking Indonesian, reading cultural cues, holding the piece up in front of me to see how it moves.  Each piece must dance, somehow, through its texture, color or pattern, the way it swings on a hinge, a joint or a link, or perhaps simply in the way it falls from the ear or contours the wrist. Each piece must have a choreography to it – some echo of nature’s unbeatable shadows, swings, arcs, twists, light.  Through design, I experience my love of nature, dance, language, cultures, color, breath, and beauty.  Through design, I feel the dots of my life connect”.

The Lauren Clark Fine Art Gallery is located at 402 Park Street (Route 183) in Housatonic, MA. Business hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11:00 to 5:30 and Sunday Noon to 4:00.  Other days by appointment or by chance. For more information, call 413.274.1432. Or visit these websites: LaurenClarkFineArt.com, annimaliki.com and housatonicartists.org

RECEPTION FOR THE ARTISTS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 4-6pm.

While there are painters, jewelers, and potters, glassblowers, fiber artists and sculptors, it’s the printmaker who stands out as a special type of artist. With the many ways of making fine-art prints, in this lively show of etchings, serigraphs, broadsides, monoprints, monotypes [...]]]>

Son Setter by Beki Killoran

November 24 through December 24

RECEPTION FOR THE ARTISTS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 4-6pm.

While there are painters, jewelers, and potters, glassblowers, fiber artists and sculptors, it’s the printmaker who stands out as a special type of artist. With the many ways of making fine-art prints, in this lively show of etchings, serigraphs, broadsides, monoprints, monotypes and woodcuts, we celebrate the printmaker.

Etchings, serigraphs, monoprints, monotypes, woodcuts and broadsides by Peter Barger, Mychael Barratt, Jo Barry, Jennifer Bowman, Christian Bozon, Nancy Charles, Jane Cooper, Abby DuBow, Julio Granda, Beki Killorin, Lorraine Klagsbrun, Channing Lefebvre, Carolyn Letvin, Kingsley Parker, Martha Pfanschmidt,
Barbara Pihos, and Mitsiuo Shiraishi.

RECEPTION FOR THE ARTISTS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 4-6pm.

The Lauren Clark Fine Art Gallery is located at 402 Park Street (Route 183) in Housatonic, MA. Business hours are Thursday-Monday 11:00 to 5:30 and Sunday Noon to 4:00. Other days by appointment or by chance. For more information, call 413.274.1432. Or visit the website: LaurenClarkFineArt.com.

This years’ Holiday Artwalk will take place [...]]]> The artists and galleries of Housatonic are delighted to present our 15th Annual Holiday Artwalk in our unique little village! Come shop for the holidays and support local artists and designers and give a boost to the local creative economy of the Berkshires all at once!

This years’ Holiday Artwalk will take place Saturday, November 24 from 11-5 pm. Visit the following establishments, where fine art, craft, refreshments, and good cheer abound!

Lauren Clark Fine Art, 402 Park Street (Rt.183) paintings, prints, sculpture, pottery, and glass. Featuring just for the holidays, gorgeous hand-dyed/hand-woven scarves, shawls, and towels by Leslie Groff, as well as hand-crafted silver jewelry by Anni Maliki Designs, Wendy Darling, and June Rosen-Lopez. LaurenClarkFineArt.com or 413-274-1432.

Art et Industrie Gallerie, 420 Park Street, 200 works by 20 regional artists, artisans and designers. Furniture and furnishings from found materials. artetindustrie.com 413-353-0037.

Good Charma/Pamela Fink Designs, 420 Park Street, jewelry and accessories created with the intention of bringing good fortune to those who wear it!…it’s LUCK and LUXURY all in one! goodcharma.com.

Deb Koffman Artspace, 137 Front Street, inspirational cards, prints, books by Deb Koffman. The Little Gallery, 135 Front Street, featuring Stephanie Anderson: new paintings, drawings and collages.

Kate Knapp at Front Street Gallery, 133 Front Street, Paintings: still life, portraits, and landscapes in oils and watercolors.

Lorimer Burns Ceramics/Working Pottery Studio, 214 Pleasant Street, functional and decorative stoneware and porcelain by Lorimer.

Artisans Gallery/Christina Koldys, 218 Pleasant Street, hand-made wearable art. Hats, scarves, and accessories.

Maps available at all locations and all the galleries and studios are within walking distance of each other. For more information call 274-1432.

“Like everyone else, I was surprised to learn that Sandra Muss, a painter and wife of Stephen Muss, the Florida-based [...]]]> This story by David Scribner from today’s Red Crow News has more details about the pending sale of the Barbieri mill building, and the fate of its occupant – Berkshire Pulse. Muss reading!

“Like everyone else, I was surprised to learn that Sandra Muss, a painter and wife of Stephen Muss, the Florida-based developer and would-be savior of Housatonic, was buying the Barbieri mill building — and even more startled and dismayed that a condition of the sale was that the Berkshire Pulse Center for the Creative Arts would have to move out by the end of February.”

Visit the Red Crow News website to read the rest of this article

For more [...]]]> The Association of Housatonic Artists (aHa!) presents its Annual Holiday Artwalk on Saturday, November 26, 2011, 11am-6 pm. Seven venues will feature artworks by over 50 artists, all within walking distance of each other.  Maps and refreshments will be available at all locations. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information call 413 274 1432.

Participating members include:

Artisans
208 Pleasant Street
etsy.com/shop/christinadesigns
Handcrafted items and wearable art by Christina Koldys.

Berkshire Pulse Center for Creative Arts
410 Park Street
berkshirepulse.org  413.274.6624
A nonprofit creative arts center offering dance, movement and music. Classes for all ages.  New with this year’s aHa! Art Walk is a group show at Berkshire Pulse highlighting six Housatonic artists whose studios are too far flung to be part of a convenient open studios route.

Lorimer Burns Ceramics/Borealis Studio
214 Pleasant Street
lorimerburns.com
Functional and decorative pottery.

Deb Koffman Studio
137 Front Street
413.274.1212 debkoffman.com
Cards, prints, books by Deb.  Music in the back gallery by 8 Foot River and friends.  Also hosting painter, Franco Pellegrino.

Kate Knapp/Front Street Gallery
129 Front Street
kateknappartist.com 413.274.6607
Paintings and drawings by Kate.

Lauren Clark Fine Art
402 Park Street (Rt.183)
Holiday/Year End Sale, fine art and craft, custom framing.
LaurenClarkFineArt.com 413.274.1432

Stephanie Anderson/The Little Gallery
137A Front Street
stephanieandersonart.com 518.577.2009
Paintings and drawings by Stephanie.
Seven venues all within walking distance of each other.  Maps and refreshments available at all locations.  Free and open to the public. 

Housatonic, where the art is.