Starlight Opening at Vaillancourt Folk Art

November 10, 2008

Starlight Opening at Vaillancourt Folk Art

October 30, 2008 – Vaillancourt Folk Art and the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation will celebrate their partnership with the debut of this year’s 19th annual Starlight Santa at the studio starting Friday, October 31, 5-8 p.m. and continuing through the weekend on Saturday, November 1 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, November 2 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Each year, designer Judi Vaillancourt creates a special Starlight Santa that is produced for one year only. It is then “retired” on Christmas Eve. A portion of the proceeds from its sale are donated to the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation to purchase “Fun Centers” for a local hospital’s pediatric units.

A “Fun Center” is a mobile entertainment unit containing a flat-screen television, DVD player and Nintendo system that helps entertain children and their families while they are in the process of receiving treatment.

This year’s design features Santa in a Christmas Chair holding gifts. The colors of red, white and blue and its form reflect its American folklore origins. Call 508-476-3601 or visit www.valfa.com for more information.

Decorated for Christmas!

November 1, 2008

2008: ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas

Christmas is our time of year and the best way to experience Vaillancourt is during the Holidays. Stepping into our decorated gallery, studio and museum is taking a step into the nostalgia of the holidays in all of their splendor. This year’s theme, ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas, starts with the grand illumination of the storefront’s window display and ends in the middle of the gallery where the stockings are hung by the chimney with care. Vaillancourt Folk Art is the perfect place to enjoy your Christmas shopping and give a gift that may start a tradition in your family, as it has for hundreds of families around the nation.

2008 Decorations

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