Above: An upcoming art exhibit features artists who work in different media, tied together by fairy magic. (images from Facebook)
The downtown studio, Apothecary Artists, is hosting two special events next week. Both of them celebrate fairies.
Next Friday, the studio will hold an opening reception for two artists aligned with the theme. And the next afternoon, they’ll hold a related workshop for kids.
Art Reception
The upcoming exhibit features works by Southborough artists — painter Jane Schwartz Gates and artisan Erica Champney.
Gates painting exhibit is themed “Magic Lives Everywhere”.
Champney’s exhibit of fairy homes is titled “Enchanted Adventures”.
The opening reception takes place Friday, June 19th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. No registration (or fee) is required to attend.
The studio promotes:
Please join us for an evening of faires and wonder! Jane brings her ethereal paintings, wonder, and whimsy. Only to be matched with Erica’s fairy houses fit for an avid book reader, nature lover, and dreamer.
Below is another example of Champney’s work that she posted to Facebook will be included in the exhibit.
The post is under the same “Mama E Crafter” Facebook alias listed as running a children’s workshop the next day. . .
Fairy House Workshop
The workshop takes place on Saturday, June 20th from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. It appears the workshop will be led by Erica Champney, who clearly knows a thing or two about building fairy houses.
On Facebook, the studio promotes:
An enchanting fairy house workshop for children inside a magical forest studio. Kids are building tiny fairy houses using found natural objects: pinecones, acorns, twigs, bark, pebbles, leaves, shells, bottle caps, fabric scraps, and tiny sticks. The room is surrounded by glowing fairy paintings by the amazing artist Jane Gates and whimsical fairy dwellings by Erica Chamney. Just think warm lantern light, moss-covered tables, miniature tools, sparkling dust in the air, cozy fantasy atmosphere, highly detailed storybook style, imaginative and playful, soft pastel colors, and magical woodland aesthetic.
The fee is $45 per participant (all materials included). To register, click here.
