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/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/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/big-bunny-the-final-chapter/ http://valfa.com/2011/big-bunny-the-final-chapter/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:18:13 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2582 Since tracking the Big Bunny from its birth on February 9th, 2010, this three foot tall bunny is moving out of our studio into a new home. After taking a year of production—documented through several stages over the past year: here, here and here—the Big Bunny was finally completed in April 2011 and introduced at [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/big-bunny-the-final-chapter/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/available-at-neiman-marcus/ http://valfa.com/2011/available-at-neiman-marcus/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:02:33 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2532 Neiman Marcus is now offering their 2011 selection of Vaillancourt Folk Art Chalkware and mouth-blown Polish glass ornaments in select stores around the nation, through their By Mail catalog and through their web site. Visit their website to find the Neiman Marcus near you and ask for the Vaillancourt Folk Art seasonal designer collection!  ]]> http://valfa.com/2011/available-at-neiman-marcus/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/vaillancourt-folk-art-introduces-new-fun-center-at-umass-memorial/ http://valfa.com/2011/vaillancourt-folk-art-introduces-new-fun-center-at-umass-memorial/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 12:06:20 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2425 The New Uxbridge Times, June 2011 — Vaillancourt Folk Art is proud to have worked with the George A. Ramlose Foundation in the release of the newest Fun Center for the Starlight Foundation of New England at UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center. Robert Wing, the Director of Child Life Services at Umass Memorial Children’s Medical [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/vaillancourt-folk-art-introduces-new-fun-center-at-umass-memorial/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/2011-vaillancourt-catalog/ http://valfa.com/2011/2011-vaillancourt-catalog/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:03:40 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2115 Since the beginning, Vaillancourt Folk Art has been creating a catalog for both their wholesale and retail customers. Over the past few years the catalog has undergone some dramatic changes, including last year’s horizontal layout. This year is no exception. In addition to increasing the catalog by 4 pages, this year’s catalog has a fold-out [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/2011-vaillancourt-catalog/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/sixteenth-annual-vaillancourt-collectors-weekend/ http://valfa.com/2011/sixteenth-annual-vaillancourt-collectors-weekend/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:15:11 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2031 Reprinted with permission from the 2011 Spring issue of Celebrate365 magazine: Meet fellow collectors, try your hand at painting a chalkware figure and learn about holiday collections at the lecture series. Vaillancourt Studios’ 16th annual Colonial Christmas Collector’s Weekend is an excuse to escape the real world and join like-minded people who share an affinity [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/sixteenth-annual-vaillancourt-collectors-weekend/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2010/the-comforts-of-country/ http://valfa.com/2010/the-comforts-of-country/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:00:41 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=1777 http://valfa.com/2010/the-comforts-of-country/feed/ 0