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03/30/2017 12:01 AMWeavers’ Haven, the juried 2017 biennial show of the Handweavers’ Guild of Connecticut, will open Saturday, April 1 at the River Street Gallery at Fairhaven Furniture, 72 Blatchley Avenue in New Haven. Gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
The show will feature original handwoven works of all kinds from the practical to the artistic created by handweavers from across the state. Admission is free.
The opening reception and awards ceremony will be Saturday, April 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. Demonstration Day will take place on Saturday, April 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show will be open through Friday, April 28.
Founded in 1948, the Handweavers’ Guild of Connecticut invites handweavers, spinners, and other fiber artists from all levels of experience to exchange ideas and share knowledge, encourage and educate, stimulate creativity, and challenge their abilities in fiber art techniques.
For more information about the show, visit the Handweavers’ Guild of Connecticut website www.handweaversguildofct.org or contact Barbara Smith at 860-608-9708 or smith.assoc1@gmail.com.
The guild meets five times a year on the third Saturday of the month, bimonthly from September through May. All meetings are held at the Congregational Church of South Glastonbury, located at the intersection of Main and High streets in South Glastonbury. For more information, visit www.handweaversguildofct.org.