http://valfa.com Nobody can tell when a tradition begins, but hundreds of families have started with Vaillancourt Chalkware. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:29:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://valfa.com/2012/happy-birthday-dickens/ http://valfa.com/2012/happy-birthday-dickens/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:31:48 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2964 “Be natural my children. For the writer that is natural has fulfilled all the rules of art.” On February 7th, 1812 Charles John Huffam Dickens, was born in Landport, England. Raised in the tough working-class conditions, including working at a blacking factory after his father was thrown into a debtor’s prison, Dickens’ experiences have said to [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2012/happy-birthday-dickens/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2012/molding-christmas-memories/ http://valfa.com/2012/molding-christmas-memories/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:56:32 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2890 http://valfa.com/2012/molding-christmas-memories/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/fox-providence-ma-store-home-to-christmas-collectibles/ http://valfa.com/2011/fox-providence-ma-store-home-to-christmas-collectibles/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:18:01 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2861 By Courtney Caligiuri – SUTTON, Mass. (FOX Providence) – It always feels like Christmas at Vaillancourt Folk Art. The unique store is home to some of the best handmade figures. While visiting the store, step back in time by admiring the collections of years past, new pieces, and enjoy the decor of the holiday season. [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/fox-providence-ma-store-home-to-christmas-collectibles/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/appearance-on-fifth-avenue/ http://valfa.com/2011/appearance-on-fifth-avenue/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:43:13 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2817 Both Gary and Judi Vaillancourt will be making personal appearances in New York City this week. On Thursday, December 8th from 12:00pm until 2:00pm they will be returning to Lord & Taylor on Fifth Avenue and on Friday, December 9th from 2:00pm until 5:00pm they will be at Bergdorf Goodman signing their Massachusetts made Chalkware [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/appearance-on-fifth-avenue/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/salisbury-mansion-at-christmas/ http://valfa.com/2011/salisbury-mansion-at-christmas/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:38:23 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2804 Once the home to one of Worcester County’s wealthiest families, the Salisbury Mansion has been restored and furnished based on surviving architectural evidence, information found in the voluminous family papers and manuscript collections, and is Worcester’s only historic house museum. Each year, in celebration of the Holidays, the Salisbury Mansion, as part of the Worcester [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/salisbury-mansion-at-christmas/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/an-evening-of-shopping/ http://valfa.com/2011/an-evening-of-shopping/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:44:38 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2771 Those looking for the added experience and personalized care should join us for an evening of shopping. As a replacement to the ever popular Men’s and Ladies’ Night, An Evening of Shopping, is planned with you in mind. The perfect time to shop after work with hors d’oeuvre and refreshments and wander through the magnificently [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/an-evening-of-shopping/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/molding-tradition/ http://valfa.com/2011/molding-tradition/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:50:35 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2751 Christmas collectors around the world have long prized artist Judi Vaillancourt’s hand-painted chalkware figurines made from rare antique chocolate molds. Now, fans of Old Sturbridge Village can enjoy a limited-edition collection created especially for the Village by Vaillancourt Folk Art (VFA). The OSV collection features two custom pieces: a Father Christmas carrying an OSV tin [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/molding-tradition/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/blackstone-area-students-illustrate-a-christmas-carol/ http://valfa.com/2011/blackstone-area-students-illustrate-a-christmas-carol/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:30:05 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2730 In honor of the presentation of “A Christmas Carol” performed by the great-great grandson of Charles Dickens, Vaillancourt Folk Art has held an illustration contest open to High School and Middle School students in the Blackstone Valley area. The theme of the work needed to be a scene from “ A Christmas Carol”. The medium [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/blackstone-area-students-illustrate-a-christmas-carol/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/introducing-the-24kt-gold-finished-interlocking-santa-ornament/ http://valfa.com/2011/introducing-the-24kt-gold-finished-interlocking-santa-ornament/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:13:42 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2699 Since 1984, Vaillancourt Folk Art has created high quality, hand-painted Christmas collectibles from their Sutton, Massachusetts studios. With a focus on “Made in America,” including their 2004 line of an Et Cetera featuring Maine and Virginia companies, Vaillancourt Folk Art has teamed up with Massachusetts’ Photofabrication Engineering, Inc. (“PEI”) to unveil an elegant interlocked, 24kt [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/introducing-the-24kt-gold-finished-interlocking-santa-ornament/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/pre-order-your-starlight/ http://valfa.com/2011/pre-order-your-starlight/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:21:45 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2673 We are expecting a strong turn up for the 22nd Starlight Santa. Many regional collectors will line up to be the first through the doors when the Gallery opens on December 4th. As with years in the past, the first in line means the choice of the lowest number. It is not unheard of for [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/pre-order-your-starlight/feed/ 0