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Happy New Year ~ 2019!!

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It has happened – another new year has arrived!  welcome 2019!  Jim and I have BIG plans for this NEW year!

Happy New Year, 2019

We start it off with our annual Groundhog Day Gala – Meet the artist night on February 2 at 5:30 pm. 

Take a tour of Grand Isle Art Works, an affiliated gallery with Vermont Hand Crafters, nosh on hors d’oeuvres, and meet many of the artists whose work is displayed and is for sale in the gallery. Let us know if you think the groundhog will see his shadow when you arrive for this yummy event! Guess correctly and your name will be added to the drawing for a grand gallery gift! Names will be drawn on Groundhog’s Day, February 2.

Experience a different food in every room in the gallery! You will not go home hungry! Vermont beers, soda and wine will be on sale. This is a ticketed event: $25 per person.Sign up at: http://grandisleartworks.com/meet-the-artist-night/  We are located at: Grand Isle Art Works and Cafe 259 US rte 2, Grand Isle 802-378-4591

And watch as unveil our latest art promotion…details coming soon!

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Artist Reception, July 11 from 5-7pm

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Join us at Grand Isle Art Works to celebrate the artists of Women Speak.  Each of our three gallery artists has used art to better understand our changing political landscape.  This is a show not to be missed.  Artists will be at the gallery to talk about their art process from illustration to fiber stitchery to art dolls and paintings.

the artists of Women Speak art show

Artist Reception:  July 11 from 5-7 pm!
Cash bar – beer, wine, sodas, plus light munchies
Grand Isle Art Works
259 US rte 2
Grand Isle, VT

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Watch art being created

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Grand Isle Art Works is hosting a Plein Air Paint Out – dubbed Isle Paint on July 8th. Painters will be located a several Champlain Island locations to include: Snow Farm Winery in South Hero, Grand Isle Art Works gallery in Grand Isle, North Hero House in North Hero, Hall Home Place orchard in Isle La Motte and the Fisk Farm/Goodsell Ridge also in Isle La Motte. There will be several artists at the locations who will share their techniques and be able to describe their artwork.

Plein Air Paint Out artist at Snow Farm Winery

Artists will be gathering their brushes and paints and setting up between 9:00 and 10:00 on Saturday, July 8th and will be creating their masterpieces between 10:00 and 3:00. Visit one or more of the painting locations and watch artists at work.  All artwork created on Saturday (as well as several previously created pieces) will be on display on Sunday, July 9th at the Grand Isle Art Works gallery.  The gallery will host a “Palette to Palate Celebration” and art sale on Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00 where local wine/beer, local cheeses and veggies will be available.  Come on out, visit with the artists, have some munchies and take home a masterpiece.

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Welcome Blanket ~ Craftivism at its best!

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Welcome Blanket - statue

Are you game?  Grand Isle Art Works will offer a weekly knitting location for folks to create a Welcome Blanket.   The Welcome Blanket Project aims to connect people already living in the United States residents with our country’s new immigrants through stories and handmade blankets, providing both symbolic and literal comfort and warmth. At the same time, the project offers a positive, hands-on way to understand the scope of a 2000-mile border wall and to subvert it from an idea of exclusion to one of inclusion.

We offer all Yellow Dog Farm yarns at 10% off to anyone making a blanket.  We can commune on the gallery deck to sip and knit.  The cafe has a variety of soft drinks as well as beers and wines for sale.

Our weekly Welcome Blanket gathering with take place at:
Grand Isle Art Works and Cafe
259 US Route 2
Grand Isle, VT 05458
802.378.4591

When: Tuesdays beginning June 27 through August 29, excluding July 4
Hours: 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Yarn discount at gallery: 10% off Yellow Dog Farm yarns being used for a Welcome Blanket

 

Read on for more details…

A welcome blanket is traditionally created to lovingly mark the arrival of a new person into the world. In the Welcome Blanket Project, each handmade blanket is a physical manifestation of this celebration of new refugees and other immigrants: “Welcome to the United States and your new life here! We are so glad you have arrived.”

The blankets will be displayed together at the Smart Museum at the University of Chicago between July 18 and December 17. We are starting with an empty gallery space and displaying the blanket packages as they arrive. Final due date to send for the the exhibition is September 5.  This is an incredible opportunity to have your work in a museum show. Admission to the museum is always free and open to all.