Shelburne Craft School’s holiday craft show opens Dec. 4

An opening reception for the Shelburne Craft School’s holiday craft show, “Beautiful Things,” featuring artwork by the school’s staff and instructors, will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4 from 5-7pm in the historic Harness Shop at 64 Harbor Road in Shelburne.

Craft School Education Coordinator and glass instructor Sarah Sprague offers handmade stained glass. Clay instructor Rik Rolla, ceramics studio manager, creates decorative pottery spheres in which the artist has placed a message before firing. The message becomes part of the finished piece and “guides” it to its owner. As ceramics manager, Rolla instructs clay on the wheel for kids, adult classes, and is the community outreach instructor. Other work on display includes paintings by Sage Tucker-Ketcham, an instructor in visual art and the craft school’s Executive Director. Ryan Cocina, woodworker in residence, and Chris Ramos, woodshop manager, have created beautiful wood pieces for the exhibit. Handmade cutting boards by instructor Rob Palmer will also be featured. A graduate of the Vermont Woodworking School and Burlington College, Palmer is currently a woodworker-in-residence teaching an intermediate/advanced independent design project this winter.

In addition to a gallery full of artwork in metal, glass, pottery, and wood, there is a selection of holiday ornaments. With items starting at $5, the show is a great opportunity to shop for affordable, handmade gifts.

For more information, contact the Shelburne Craft School at (802) 985-3648 or visit www.theshelburnecraftschool.org.