'Continuing the Tradition' Fine Craft Exhibition Opens Next Week

CONCORD, NH - The League of NH Craftsmen is showcasing the work of its newly juried members in the "Continuing the Tradition" fine craft exhibition at The Gallery at The Craft Center and headquarters on 49 South Main St. in Concord from April 1 through June 17.

All the participants have met the League’s stringent jury standards for skill and creativity. A wide range of media is represented, such as metal jewelry, felted wool animals and hooked rugs, stoneware bowls and platters, stained glass art, woodblock prints, Shaker-inspired furniture, curved baskets, and much more.

An opening reception, where the public can meet and speak with the participating exhibitors, is scheduled for Friday, April 1, 2016, from 5 to 7 p.m. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturdays, during the exhibition, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“Our new juried members bring their fresh creative visions and ideas, which keeps the League vital and strong. This exhibition gives us an opportunity to introduce these skilled craftspeople and their work to the public,” said Jane Oneail, executive director of the League of NH Craftsmen, in a press statement.

• Alstead, Jamie Page
• Alton Bay, Madeleine Wright
• Amherst, Andrea Arnoldy
• Barnstead, Owain Harris
• Bow, Bob Couch
• Canaan, Cynthia Cummings-Birch
• Center Sandwich, Adam Nudd-Homeyer
• Chester, Grace Collette
• Concord, Regina Hawley, Lisa Laughy, Lauran Sundin
• Franconia, Beth Simon
• Fremont, Richard Gerber
• Gilmanton, Mark Dolim
• Lebanon, Ellen Shaw
• Londonderry, Kate Kilgus
• Meredith, Jim Zink

Submitted by Carol Fusaro of Sullivan Creative.