Gifts From Our Hands Show on Display Through December

Every piece of fine handmade craft starts as an idea or an inspiration and is then brought to life by the skillful hand of a master craftsman. The League of NH Craftsmen is showcasing the creativity and expertise of its juried members in an exhibition called Gifts From Our Hands: What We Do Best. This multimedia exhibition features more than 140 handcrafted pieces including elegant silver jewelry featuring gemstones, pearls or dichroic glass; handspun knit shawls; intricate bead woven neckpieces; detailed ceramic tiles; raku-fired stoneware; serigraphs, silver gelatin prints, and photographs of beautiful nature scenes; a hand lantern; woven basket; multi-media wall hangings, and more. All the fine craft items on display are made by juried League members (a list appears at the end of this release) and are available for purchase.

During the Gifts From Our Hands exhibition, there will be a corresponding Show-Within-A-Show of Traditional Photography. League photographers will exhibit work created in a darkroom. Tools and equipment will also be on display.

The exhibition runs until December 19 at The Gallery at The Craft Center and headquarters in the SMILE! building on 49 South Main St. in Concord. The Gallery is located at 49 South Main St., Suite 100, in Concord, and is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, with extended hours on Thursdays until 7 pm, and Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

“An item made by hand is truly one-of-a-kind and brings us a personal experience each time we enjoy it,” said League Executive Director Susie Lowe-Stockwell. “Visitors will see a wide range of fine handmade craft, each representing the distinct vision and talent of our juried members.”

Always on Display: The Grodin Permanent Collection Museum

The League also displays a new selection of fine craft from its more than 300-lot permanent collection at the Grodin Permanent Collection Museum at the League headquarters. This collection includes craft from the League’s early years to the present, including pieces made by some of the world’s renowned craftspeople, such as Otto and Vivika Heino and Edwin and Mary Scheier. The museum provides fascinating insights into the evolution of fine craft and should not be missed. Admission to the museum is free.

About the League of NH Craftsmen

The League of NH Craftsmen is a non-profit, craft education organization. Its mission is to encourage, nurture and promote the creation, use and preservation of fine contemporary and traditional craft through the inspiration and education of artists and the broader community. The League represents the signature of excellence in fine craft, through the work of its juried members, and its rigorous standards for self-expression, vision, and quality craftsmanship. The League of NH Craftsmen is supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. This exhibition is made possible with the support of The Lincoln Financial Foundation. The Gallery has been made possible through the generosity of Concord Orthopaedics.

For more information about the Gifts From Our Hands exhibition, the Gallery, or the League of NH Craftsmen, call 603-224-3375, email nhleague@nhcrafts.org, or visit the League’s website atwww.nhcrafts.org.

Participants in the Gifts From Our Hands Exhibition

Alstead, NH: Tafi Brown

Alton Bay, NH: Madeleine Wright

Antrim, NH: Alex Kalish

Atkinson, NH: Paul Wainwright

Bedford, NH: Joy Raskin

Belmont, NH: Sharon Lindstrom

Boscawen, NH: Adele Sanborn

Canaan, NH: Michael and Susan Kraatz

Center Conway, NH: Janet and Siiri Durkee-Prescott

Center Sandwich, NH: Susan Lirakis

Chichester, NH: Andy Hampton, Laury Nichols

Concord, NH: Maureen Redmond-Scura

Contoocook, NH: June Adinah, Dan Dustin

Deerfield, NH: Kathy Hanson

Deering, NH: Raymond Farrell

Derry, NH: Claire Renaud

Dover, NH: William Mitchell, Carol VanLoon

Eaton Center, NH: Linda Sorensen

Enfield, NH: Meredith Smith

Farmington, NH: Suzanne Pretty

Francestown, NH: Joanne Santospago

Franklin, NH: Jack Dokus

Hampstead, NH: Sarah Bohorquez, Deb Fairchild

Hancock, NH: Stephen Fillebrown

Henniker, NH: Gigi Laberge

Hollis, NH: Lynda Petropulos, Mark White

Hooksett, NH: William Taylor

Jackson, NH: Erin Finney

Jefferson, NH: Sarah Warren

Lebanon, NH: Ellen Shaw

Londonderry, NH: Michela Verani

Lyme, NH: Matthew Brown

Lyme Center, NH: Greg Gorman

Manchester, NH: Paul Henri Mancini

Mason, NH: Sarah Fortin

Meriden, NH: Ursula Fries-Herfort

Merrimack, NH: Tanya Cherepova

Munsonville, NH: Bob Englund

Nashua, NH: Karen and Dick Hudnall

Newbury, NH: David Ernster, Steven and Suzanne Russell

Newton, NH: Wendy Jackson

North Hampton, NH: Diane Louise Paul

Penacook, NH: Ruth Tobey

South Sutton, NH: Carolyn Wright

Strafford, NH: Wen Redmond

Stratham, NH: Catherine Green, Barbara McLaughlin

Wakefield, NH: Kathleen and Larry Krzewinski

Warner, NH: Susan Beere, Ted Blachly

Wilton, NH: Sussy Ely, Sussy-Rose Shields

Windham, NH: Maggie Tetreault

Newbury, MA: Lloyd Hamovit

Randolph, MA: Virginia Holloway

Tyngsboro, MA: Ritva Ojanen

Lowell, MA: Ann Lee

Kittery, ME: Victoria Elbroch, Elaine X. Fuller

Kittery Point, ME: David Masury

Sanford, ME: Karen Gola

Warren, ME: John McAlevey

Brattleboro, VT: Lisa Flanders, William Hays

Brownsville, VT: Becky Howe

Guilford, VT: Carol Schnabel

Reading, VT: Deborah Ellis

Woodstock, VT: Rachel Kahn

Submitted text. Courtesy phtoos