http://valfa.com Nobody can tell when a tradition begins, but hundreds of families have started with Vaillancourt Chalkware. Mon, 21 May 2012 13:21:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://valfa.com/2012/cw2012-wrap-up/ http://valfa.com/2012/cw2012-wrap-up/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:26:02 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=3264 The 17th annual Collector’s Weekend brought collectors from all over the country to participate in one of three Painting Workshops, enjoy the Saturday lecture series featuring Judi and Gary Vaillancourt, Dad’s Follies, and Bob Byers, Jr, from Byers Choice, or even enjoy the annual Dinner held at Old Sturbridge Village with keynote speaker William Wallace, [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2012/cw2012-wrap-up/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2012/the-great-safari/ http://valfa.com/2012/the-great-safari/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:01:56 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=3071 Each year at the Collector’s Weekend dinner one person is chosen at random to design their very own Chalkware piece. Working with Judi, they select a mould to use and begin the task of determining how they want this Santa to look! Although the piece can’t be carved, there have been many creative and unique [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2012/the-great-safari/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2012/byers/ http://valfa.com/2012/byers/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:03:56 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=3058 JOIN US APRIL 28th to meet Bob Byers, Jr. as he introduces a new custom Byers’ Choice Caroler which features three chalkware originals by Judi Vaillancourt to start a Christmas Tradition. We are pleased to announce that Bob Byers Jr. will be joining us at our 17th annual Collector’s Weekend to talk about the importance [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2012/byers/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/collectors-weekend-dinner-2011/ http://valfa.com/2011/collectors-weekend-dinner-2011/#comments Sun, 01 May 2011 17:40:50 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2300 Old Sturbridge Village Oliver Wight Tavern]]> http://valfa.com/2011/collectors-weekend-dinner-2011/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/sunday-collector%e2%80%99s-weekend-2011/ http://valfa.com/2011/sunday-collector%e2%80%99s-weekend-2011/#comments Sun, 01 May 2011 12:15:15 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2264 10:00am – The painters are fed and well on their way for their 2011 Collector’s Weekend Painting Sample piece! 7:00am – Sue and Lisa are in the kitchen early to prepare the Collector’s Breakfast! Deep fryer and skillets are rocking and the smell of great breakfast is starting to fill the air.]]> http://valfa.com/2011/sunday-collector%e2%80%99s-weekend-2011/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/saturday-session/ http://valfa.com/2011/saturday-session/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:01:37 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2240 2:30pm – Bruce Elsass took us through his antique Christmas collection along with his presentation. Looking forward to seeing more of his designs in the big department stores in the coming year. 12:30pm - Connie and Judi have completed their lectures and the painters are starting to take their break to enjoy some lunch being [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/saturday-session/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/friday-session/ http://valfa.com/2011/friday-session/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:06:14 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2186 Evening - Thanks to all who came to the Colonial Festivies to see the newly introduced pieces for the weekend. With hearty libation, great food, and a colonial band the evening went well into the night! 5:45pm - Steve Martin, the winner of the 2010 Collector’s Design, is here choosing his piece while the band [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/friday-session/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/preparing-for-collectors-weekend/ http://valfa.com/2011/preparing-for-collectors-weekend/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:06:07 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2177 Although the past month has been busy in preparing for the Collector’s Weekend event, Thursday is especially busy as the artists complete their work for the week and begin setting up the painting stations for the Painting Workshops, the store puts their final touches on the displays, the museum is completed it’s newest installment, and [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/preparing-for-collectors-weekend/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/tall-and-thin-a-tree-for-ornaments/ http://valfa.com/2011/tall-and-thin-a-tree-for-ornaments/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:29:22 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=2156 During Christmas, the search for the perfect Christmas Tree often results in a mid-height tree that is full of beautiful branches that hide the trunk of the tree. While a nice full tree is very pleasing, it often makes it difficult to decorate to enjoy all of the ornaments in your collection. Unlike a Radko-style [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/tall-and-thin-a-tree-for-ornaments/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2011/a-child-on-the-night-before-christmas/ http://valfa.com/2011/a-child-on-the-night-before-christmas/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:10:08 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=1978 What does a child look like on the night before Christmas? Modifying and redesigning the classic Child in Bunny Suit (VFA Nr. 9904) Judi has come up with a piece that embodies the anticipation that a child has when eagerly expecting a visit from St. Nicholas. For Collector’s Weekend 2011, Steve Martin—a true collector with [...]]]> http://valfa.com/2011/a-child-on-the-night-before-christmas/feed/ 0