Last day for the Local Arts Fair on Sunday (11-2pm)

After setting your clock back, don’t forget to stop by at the Local Arts Fair tomorrow (Vendor list HERE). You gain a whole hour to your day, just the perfect amount of time to stop by, browse, shop, see demonstrations, listen to music and/or enjoy some Korean BBQ/delicious food. You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for our drawing of items donated generously by vendors and local businesses!

Here’s a sample of what went on today, and remember there’s much more not in these photos!:

Angela Biggs teaches a harp workshop during NH Opendoors

Angela Biggs teaches a harp workshop during NH Opendoors

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Just a few of the vendors with us for the Local Arts Fair, including artists themselves as well as works on display by local artists.

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Delicious homemade jams, vibrant knit/crochet/felted items, and fragrant handmade soaps by Galloping Jester

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Wire sculpted trees by local artist Randy Adams

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Notecards made from original watercolor paintings by Geoffrey Shepherd

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Items appearing at next week’s art auction at the Claremont Chamber’s Auction Gala, crocheted rag rugs , photography by Carmen Bywater, and live music by Bill Brink.

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The making of a ring by David of Khaos Designs

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Jewelry by David of Khaos Designs

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New work by Claremont sculptor Ernest Montenegro – creating outside the box!

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Items by local artisans, including woven potholders by Pfister Rugs, wool braided rugs by Helen Lovell, and some stylish and ingenious aprons created with mobility impaired individuals in mind.

 

3rd Annual Artisan Fair Vendor Preview!

2013-11 NHOpenDoors Poster Letter SMFor the 3rd year the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts will be hosting the Local Arts Fair as part of the NH Opendoors state-wide touring weekend on November 2rd, 2013 at 10-2pm; November 3th 11-2PM. The Fair will be held at Union Church parish hall, 133 Old Church Rd, West Claremont, NH. This event features up to juried vendors, food, live music, demonstrations, harp workshop, and more. Additional information, and a preview of vendors, is now available HERE

Schedule is also available HERE

This event has come to be noted as the perfect place to do your holiday shopping. WCCMA offers vendor spaces, and for the first time this year will be creating a display space where artists can leave items to be sold. Vendors will include artisan jewelry, handmade glass beads and accessories, fiber arts, paintings, sculpture, woven goods, children’s accessories, rugs, home accessories, and fine art. Harp workshops will be available on Nov 2nd with Sessions at 12:15PM and 1:00PM, please RSVP. Food features Korean BBQ, Norwegian meatballs, sweets, popcorn, and more. For more information check out wcc-ma.org, contact [email protected], or call 802.738.0022.

Concert Sunday, and events for the next month!

We look forward to seeing you at one (or all!) of our upcoming events! This Sunday at 2pm is the Newmont Military Band performance.Click HERE for details.

 

 

This Saturday our friends and frequent hosts Union Church are presenting their Harvest Festival. While this is not a WCCMA event, supporting this event contributes to the facilities that are so generously provided to us. AND the meal is absolutely delicious! Check out details HERE.

Next Saturday, October 26th at 4pm is the talk of the town: Marika Hughes and Bottom Heavy, performers from NYC, will perform as the kick-off event for Claremont’s 250th celebration. Click HERE for more information.

Then on November 2-3 the 3rd Annual Local Arts Fair, a part of the nhopendoors.com statewide event, will be held. This is a fantastic opportunity to find gifts for others (and yourself of course), observe or participate in demonstrations, and grab some lunch! Currently we will have torch demonstrations by a jeweler, a harp workshop (sessions at 12:15 and 1pm, click here for info), fiber, and pottery demonstrations. Soon we will be adding more information about the vendors attending this event HERE. Vendors and display space by commission is still available!

Then, we will be auctioning the donated pieces for our Visual Vibrations program during the Gr. Claremont Chamber of Commerce Auction Gala. This fabulous event is being held at the Common Man on Nov. 9th, and tickets are available through the Chamber. Stay tuned for more details!