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EAST COAST ARTISAN - Show Reviews
Opinions expressed in Show Reviews are those of the individual exhibitor and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors of the East Coast Artisan. We reserve the right to edit comments before publication. When many reviews are received for one show, comments may be condensed. Ratings for the show reflect an average for the reviews received. Please feel free to email if you would like to express a contrary opinion or submit a review online at Show Reviews.
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Reviews from the Sep/Oct 2008 Issue
Shows reviewed are:
- Avon Backdoor Holiday Gift Show, Avon Senior Center, Avon, CT Dec 1, 2007.
- Farmington Arts and Craft Show, Farmington High School, Farmington Valley Women-s Club, Farmington, CT April 4 - 6.
- Litchfield Arts and Crafts Show, Litchfield Green, Jr. Women's Club, Litchfield, CT, June 7.
- Celebrate West Hartford, West Hartford, CT, June 14 - 15.
- Milford Arts Council Fine Arts and Crafts Show, Milford Town Green, Milford, CT July 5 - 6.
- 8th Annual Hyannis Arts and Craft Show, Community Affairs, Hyannis, MA July 25 - 26.
Reviews from the Jul/August 2008 Issue
Shows reviewed are:
- Gore Place Sheep Shearing, Gore Place, Waltham, MA, April 26.
- A Touch of Crafts, Town Green, Fairfield County Alumnae Delta Zeta, Fairfield, CT, April 26.
- 46th Annual Spring Meet the Artists and the Artisans, Milford Green, Denise Morris Curt, Milford, CT May 10 - 11.
- Artisan Market 2008, Reed Intermediate School, Newtown, CT, Piper Promotions, May 17.
- Outdoor Craft Festival, Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT, May 17 - 18.
Reviews from the Jan/Feb 2008 Issue
Shows reviewed are:
- 15th Annual First Baptist Church Essex Arts and Craft Show, Essex Town Green, First Baptist Church of Essex, Aug 18.
- Friends of Suffield 37th Annual Craft Fair, Hatheway Barn, Main St. Suffield, CT Sep 8 - 9
- Windsor Lions 15th annual Fall Arts/Crafts Show, Windsor Green, Oct 6.
- Scituate Arts Festival, North Scituate, RI, Oct 6 - 8
- 26th Harvest Festival, Guilford Town Green, Guilford Civic Women, Oct 13
- Fine Arts and Crafts Festival at Roseland Cottage, Roseland Cottage, Historic New England, Woodstock, CT Oct 13 - 14.
- 27th Annual Arts and Crafts Fair, Alcott School, Wolcott, CT Oct 20
- Seymour Heart and Home Craft Show, Seymour Middle School, Newcomers of Seymour and Oxford. Oct 20
- St. Mark Craft Fair, St. Mark's Church, West Hartford, CT Nov 10.
- 7th Annual Holiday Craft Bazaar, Hebron Avenue School PTO, Glastonbury, CT Nov 15.
- Sleigh Bells Ring, St. Maurice Church, Bolton, CT. Nov 17.
- St. Gregory Holiday Craft Fair, St. Gregory CCD Center, Bristol, CT Nov 24 - 25
- >Hartford Christmas Expo, Hartford Expo Center, Hartford, CT Nov 30-Dec 2.
Reviews from the Nov/Dec 2007 Issue
Shows reviewed are:
- Windsor Lions Arts and Crafts, Windsor Ct Green, May 12.
- Bruce Museum Show, Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT, May 19 - 20.
- Long Meaddowe Days, Longmeadow Historical Society, The Green, Longmeadow, MA, May 19 - 20.
- Gervais Arts Festival Casco Bay Show, Portland Pier, Portland Maine, July 21 - 22.
- Colchester Art & Craft Show, Colchester Historical Society, Colchester Green, Ct. July 28
- Milford Oyster Fest, Milford Green, Milford, CT August 18
- St. Peter's Apple Festival, Monroe Green, Monroe, CT, September 8 - 9.
- Trumbull Arts Festival, Town Hall Green, Trumbull, CT September 16
- Seymour Pumpkin Festival, French Memorial Park, Seymour, CT September 23.
Reviews from the Sep/Oct 2007 Issue
Shows reviewed are:
- Breath of Spring Craft Show, Community Service Club, New Fairfield High School, New Fairfield, CT March 31.
- WNPR/WCTV Arts Festival at the Farmington, CT Polo Grounds, Craftproducers, May 4 - 6
- 2nd Annual artisans on the Hill Fine Arts and Crafts Exhibition and Sale, Prospect Congregational Church, Prospect, CT May 19.
- Branford Women's Club Arts & Crafts Show, Branford, CT May 19
- Shelton Jaycees Craft Fair, Huntington Green, Shelton, CT June 3.
- Gallery on the Green, Litchfield Women's Club, Litchfield, CT June 9
- Georgetown Festival, Georgetown, CT June 10.
- Strawberry Festival, Monroe Congregational Church, Monroe Green, Monroe, CT June 16 - 17
- Newington Mill Pond Extravaganza, Newington Parks and Recreation, Mill Pond Park, Newington, CT July 21.
Reviews from the May/Jun 2007 Issue
Shows reviewed are
- Guildford Woman's Club Craft Show, Guilford Green, Guilford, CT October 14
- Our Lady of Mercy Holiday Boutique, Mercy School PTO, Mercy School, Madison, CT November 10 - 11
- Old Deerfield Christmas Sampler, Old Deerfield Craft Shows, Eastern States Expo, West Springfield, MA, November 17, 18, and 19
- Partridge in a Pear Tree, PTO of Consolidated School, New Fairfield High School, New Fairfield, CT December 2.
Reviews from the Mar/Apr 2007 Issue
Shows reviewed are:
- Old Wethersfield Fall Craft Fair at Cove Park, Linda Willard, Cove Park, Wethersfield, CT October 7.
- Guilford Harvest Festival, Guilford Civic Women, Guilford Green, CT October 14.
- South Wilton Autumn Craft Festival, Artisan's Alliance, Wilton, CT October 22
- Christmas Craft Festival, Artisan Promotions, Inc., World Trade Center, Boston, MA November 3 - 5
- St. Maurice Church Christmas Fair, Bolton, CT November 18.
Reviews from the Jan/Feb 2007 Issue
Shows reviewed are:
- Old Saybrook Art and Craft Show, Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce, Old Saybrook, CT July 29 - 30.
- Canaan Railroad Days Craft Show, Canaan Chamber of Commerce, Canaan, CT July 29 - 30.
- Mystic Outdoor Art Festival, Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Mystic, CT August 12 -13
- Old Lyme Fine Arts Festival, Cindy Fecher Productions, Old Lyme, CT August 19-20
- Meet the Artists and Artisans, Denise Morris Curt, Mystic, CT September 2 - 4
- Fairfield Kiwanis Fall Arts & Crafts Fair, Fairfield Kiwanis Club, Town Hall Green, Fairfield, CT September 16
- Simsbury Women's Club Arts and Crafts Festival, Simsbury, CT September 16 - 17
- Arts, Crafts and Blues on Bedford, Prism Marketing, Bedford Street, Stamford, CT September 16 - 17.
- Trumbull Arts Festival, Trumbull Arts Commission, Town Hall Green, Trumbull, CT September 17
- Seymour Pumpkin Festival, Pumpkin Festival Association, Seymour, CT September 17.
- Arts & Crafts Festival & Gift Boutique, Fairfield Women's Club, Mill Plain Green, Fairfield, CT September 24
Reveiws from the Nov/Dec 2006 Issue
Shows reviewed are:
- Celebrate West Hartford, City of West Hartford, Town Green, West Hartford, CT June 3 - 4, 2006.
- Topsfield Strawberry Fest, Topsfield Town Common, Topsfield, MA June 10, 2006
- Gallery on the Green, Litchfield Junior Womens Club, Litchfield, CT June 10, 2006
- Hidden Garden Tour Marketplace, Westport Historical Society, Westport, CT June 11
- 35th Annual Strawberry Festival Craft and Fine Arts Show, Monroe Congregational Church, Monroe, CT June 17 - 18
- 44th Annual Fairfield Chamber of Commerce Arts & Crafts Show, Old Town Hall, Green, Fairfield, CT June 24 - 25.
- Derby Days, Derby Cultural Commission, Derby, CT June 25
- Harbor Arts Juried Arts and Crafts Show, Camden-Rockville-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce, Camden, ME July 15 - 16
- The Penobscot Valley Craft Fair, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME July 15 16
- Meet the Artists and Artisans, Denise Morris Curt, Mystic, CT July 22-23
Reviews from the Sep/Oct 2006 Issue
Shows reviewed are:
- May Market, Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, CT May 13 and 14, 2006
- 40th Annual Westport Craft Show, Westport-Weston Cooperative Nursery School, Staples High School, Westport, CT May 27 & 28, 2006
- Stratford Day, Stratford Day Committee, Main Street, Stratford, CT June 3, 2006
- 42nd Annual Jaycees Craft Show, Shelton Jaycees, Huntington Green, Huntington, CT June 4, 2006
- Belfast Arts in the Park, Belfast Harbor, ME July 8 - 9, 2006
- 37th Annual Art and Craft Fair, Schroonlake Association, Schroonlake, NY July 15, 2006.
Reviews from the Jul/Aug 2006 Issue
Shows reviewed are:
- Breath of Spring, Community Service Club of New Fairfield, New Fairfield High School. April 1, 2006.
- Serendipity, Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ballard Park, Ridgefield, CT. May 7.
- Windsor Lions Club Arts and Crafts Fair, Windsor Town Green, Windsor, CT. May 13.
- 44th Meet the Artists and Artisans, Denise Morris Curt, Milford Green, Milford, CT. May 13 - 14.
- Dogwood Festival, Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, Fairfield, CT. May 12 - 14.
- Bruce Museum Annual Outdoor Crafts Festival, Bruce Museum Grounds, Greenwich, CT. May 20.
- 40th Annual Westport Craft Show, Westport-Weston Coop Nursery School, Westport, CT. May 27 - 28.
Reviews from the Mar/Apr 2006 Issue
Shows reviewed are:
- 24th Annual Harvest Festival, Guilford Civic Women, Inc., Guilford Green, Guilford, Ct. October 15, 2005
- Oxford Arts & Crafts Show, Center School, Oxford, CT. November 5, 2005
- Crafts on Stage, Performin Arts Center, SUNY Purchase, NY. November 5-6, 2005
- Fall Crafts at Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook, NY, November 12-13, 2005
- Sleigh Bells Ring, St. Maurice Church, Bolton, CT November 19, 2005. Less than 50 exhibitors
- Christmas Fair at the Aquaturf, Aquaturf Club, Southington, CT November 27, 2005
- Partridge in Pear Tree Craft Show, New Fairfield High School, New Fairfield, CT December 3, 2005
- Woodstock Winter Festival, Woodstock Academy, Woodstock, CT December 4, 2005
Reviews from the Jan/Feb 2006 Issue.
Shows reviewed are:
- Serendipity, Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ballard Park, Ridgefield, CT. May 1, 2005
- Dogwood Festival, Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, Fairfield, CT May 7 & 8, 2005
- Meet the Artists & the Artisans, Denise Morris Curt, Milford Green, Milford, CT May 14 & 15, 2005
- 14th Annual Arts & Crafts Show, Wilton Rotary Club, Wilton Town Green, Wilton, CT May 21 & 22, 2005
- Fishkill Trolley Festival, Fishkill Business Association, Fishkill, NY, June 5, 2005
- Town Hall Green Arts & Crafts Show, Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, Fairfield, CT, June 25 & 26, 2005
- William Cullen Bryant Homestead Craft Fair, Trustees for Preservation, Cummington, MA, July 16 & 17, 2005
- Buyers Market of American Craft, The Rosen Group, Philadelphia, PA. August 5 - 7, 2005
- Guilford Lions Club, Guilford Green, Guilford, CT. August 13, 2005
- Serendipity, Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ballard Park, Ridgefield, CT. August 21, 2005
- 36th Annual Simsbury Arts & Crafts Festival, Simsbury Women's Club, Simsbury, Ct September 17-18, 2005
- Pumpkin Festival, Pumpkin Festival Association, Seymour, CT, September 18, 2005
- Meet the Artists and the Artisans, Denise Morris Curt, Milford Green, Milford, CT September 24 & 25, 2005
- 25th Annual Harvest Festival on the Green, Unitarian Universalist Church, Paradise Green, Stratford, CT, September 25, 2005
- Pound Ridge Arts & Crafts Show, Pound Ridge Business Association, Scotts Corners, Pound Ridge, NY, October 15 & 16, 2005
- 24th Annual Harvest Festival, Guilford Civic Women, Inc., Guildford Green, Guilford, Ct. October 15, 2005
- Rocky Hill Women's Club Craft Fair, Rocky Hill High School, Rocky Hill, CT. October 23, 2005
- Oxford Arts & Crafts Show, Center School, Oxford, CT. November 5, 2005
- Festival of Crafts, Whissconier Middle School, Brookfield, CT. November 5, 2005
- Fairfield Craft Show (formerly at the High School, this year at Fairfield Woods Middle School) Fairfield, CT. November 5-6, 2005
- Country Treasures, Monroe Women's Club, Masuk High School, Monroe, CT November 12, 2005
- Ridgefield Women's Club, Ridgefield Jr. High, Ridgefield, CT November 19, 2005
- Westport Creative Arts Festival, Westport Young Women's League, Westport, CT November 19-20, 2005
- Winter Wonderland, Congregation Adath Israel, Edmond Town Hall, Newtown, CT November 20, 2005
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