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Premier Number Weekend
Although Vaillancourt chalkware is often thought about during the holiday months, it’s during the spring that collectors are able to get the coveted “premier numbers.” Vaillancourt Folk Art assigns a number, in the order in which they are painted, for each piece painted in their Sutton studios. These premier numbers are held from wholesale distribution are are made available, along with the opportunity to have them signed and personalized by Judi Vaillancourt, during Premier Number Weekend. The lowest numbers will…
Find out more »Collector’s Weekend
It’s the 20th Annual Collector’s Weekend, so it is fitting that this year we are focusing on you, the collector! Consider joining us for the entire weekend as we have lecturers from special collector guests, our annual dinner—at Worcester’s The People’s Kitchen—with collectors from around the country, and three painting workshops where you can paint with the Vaillancourt artists. Registration will be available on January 1st.
Find out more »Byers’ Choice American Artisan Showcase
2015 marks the fourth year for the Byers’ Choice American Artisan Showcase which is expected to become an annual Mother’s Day tradition. The Byers’ Choice American Artisan Showcase will feature about 70 handcrafters. The crafts will be either traditional crafts, or based on a traditional method or design. The crafts will be selected through a jury process, and demonstrations are actively encouraged. The crafts booths will be indoors, in a large, well-lit expo facility within the Byers’ Choice building. Show…
Find out more »Event Under The Tent
The Event Under The Tent is one of the highlights of the summer for both residence and vacationers that appreciate hand-quality art and collections. Join us “under the tent” at Bartlett’s Farm as we are included with nearly 100 artists. The event begins Thursday evening with grand fanfare and continues through Sunday. During this event, the premier numbers of the new Nantucket Santa will be introduced! The Nantucket Folk and Artisan Show is a juried show which brings together over 50 nationally…
Find out more »Traditional Artisan Show
The Bedminster Traditional Artisan Show will exceed your expectations! Prepare to be amazed at the level of quality in these creations by America’s very best traditional artisans. You are invited to see and meet the artists and their incredible handcrafted treasures, gathered together here in Bucks County for this exclusive show. Come and see your favorite returning artists along with many more new ones. This preview show is the first in a line of fall / winter shows and will…
Find out more »Fall Opening
Join us for our annual Fall Opening at our retail gallery. As the summer months wind down, there is no better way to jump into the fall season than by seeing our festive decorations, including our newly introduced fall chalkware figurines. Peruse the gallery and be inspired to decorate for the fall season, Halloween, and Thanksgiving while enjoying cheese and wine and conversing with other collectors from the region.
Find out more »Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts Exhibit
The Waterford Fair is the oldest juried crafts fair in Virginia and four-time winner Loudoun Convention & Visitors Association Best Event of the Year. In addition to historic homes open for tour, 155 juried heritage craftspeople (many nationally known) provide hands-on demonstrations, entertainers provide continuous traditional music and dance, Colonial and Civil War-era militia encamp and demonstrate, and there are children’s activities throughout the weekend.
Find out more »Boston Christmas Festival
The Christmas Festival makes preparing for the holidays a breeze, with gifts for everyone and all the elements for stylish entertaining. For holiday decorating, the show offers many possibilities from opulent brocade and tapestry Christmas stockings and wall hangings to old fashioned cranberry garland wreaths, musical angel figurines, whimsical holiday elves, gleaming seashell ornaments, collectible Santas and colorful seasonal flags.
Find out more »Christmas Opening with Starlight Santa
Vaillancourt Folk Art is known for doing Christmas in a big way. With breathtaking decorative themes changing each year, their gallery is truly transformed into a winter wonderland that is a cherished experience for thousands of families a year. In addition, philanthropy has always played an important role for the Vaillancourts, which is why Judi has created the annual Starlight Santa each year since 1990. The Christmas Opening kicks off the season with the first glimpse of the decorations and…
Find out more »A Christmas Carol – Performed by Gerald Charles Dickens
We are very pleased to announce that Gerald Charles Dickens will be performing his one man show of “A Christmas Carol” again this holiday season! The Vaillancourt family is no stranger to Christmas and starting Christmas traditions. We invite you to start or continue the tradition of A Christmas Carol this year as Gerald Charles Dickens—Charles Dickens’ great-great-grandson—returns to Blaxton Hall at Vaillancourt Folk Art in Sutton, MA to perform is one-man version of Dickens’ most famous stories. Mr. Dickens…
Find out more »Sutton Chain of Lights
On Saturday (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) Vaillancourt Folk Art will be open with the splendor of the season offering live entertainment, festive shopping, and some in-store exclusive sales! Be inspired by the decorations and enjoy the live entertainment of Rebekah and Sir Harry’s Ukulele Christmas at 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, and 2:00 PM.
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