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Sunflowers by Valerie Lucas OPENING RECEPTION  FRIDAY, JULY 7TH | 6-8:30 TIN TOP ART & HANDMADE Val Lucas, a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, runs Bowerbox Press, a letterpress and woodcut printing studio in rural Monkton, Maryland. She is inspired by the natural world and landscapes, wildlife and farm animals, and the history of letterpress printing. By combining the age-old traditions of hand-set metal and wood type with woodcut images, she creates prints, posters and cards that reflect her diverse interests. Reduction woodcut landscapes capture a broader view with loose marks and vibrant colors, while detailed woodcuts for posters and cards capture the beauty in the small details in nature.

I love to create and I love the schizotypal borderlands where the ideas find us. Those moments just before waking, or in the fugue of a daydream, where little epiphanies line up to taunt the sleeping butterfly who gives birth to our waking world. I paint, sculpt, carve, drill, hammer and chide reality in attempts to materialize some of that strange brew of mostly empty space in which we swim to form a reflection, a hint, a slight whiff of the endless possibilities of Morpheus unbound. I never quite get there, fettered by the tedium of the work-a-day world fear and relative sobriety, but that is the struggle, that is what keeps me going to the next thing as I sing " …in my chains like the sea". I have a RBA with a concentration in Commercial and Fine Art from (what is now) Shepherd University. After college, I worked in museum exhibits and created various interesting works from enamels for the National Cathedral to bigger than life elephant leg for a lawyer's office at Rin...

Shop from Local and Regional Crafters and Artists Painting • Woodworking • Ceramics • Textiles • Printmaking & More See our detailed vendor list  here Activities & Demonstrations Build a Brush Bot with the  Valley Makers Association Henna Art by  The Zen Mama Live Painting by  Clive Turner  and  Abi Gomez Pinwheel Pavilion by artist  Becky Borlan Sand Art with Paint Me! Paint Me! Blacksmithing by  Vin Tin Give Rise Project Jewelry Making with  Marney & Swa    Food and Beverages BBQ by Jordan Springs Market  •  Ice Cream from Red Fox Creamery Escutcheon Beer  •  Pearmund Cellars Wine

Charlottesville artist, Adam Disbrow joins us in May for Portrait of Beauty.   I n his home and abroad, Adam Martin Disbrow is emerging as an exceptional expressionist painter. His work has earned him representation from Alexander Salazar Fine Art in San Diego, California, and he is a resident artist at the Sperryville ARTist Cooperative in Sperryville, VA. His works have sold to collectors around the country. Adam Disbrow’s works combine Abstract Expressionism, German Expressionism, Neo-Expressionism, and impressionism in a style he refers to as, “Major Expressionism.” He focuses on layers of objective conceptuality, pulling upon both history and culture for content. His works are made to sit on the stairway of Man’s  history. “The paintings are a commentary on the history of Man. They address current and ancient issues of religion, politics, and natural order. Freedom, entropy, and time are key concepts of my work. I use chaos to portray beauty. Each piece is designed to ope...

Happy Spring to everyone!  We're very excited Nancy Polo will join us with her Bunny paintings in April! Please join us for her reception on April 1st from 6-8.  Nancy is an emerging artist who lives and works as a chef at Smithfield Farm in Berryville, VA. She was born and raised in the Washington DC area by parents who immigrated from Italy in 1962 and 1966. She has a BA from the College of William & Mary in Art History and an MA from UNC Chapel Hill in Art History. Her works have been shown at the bi-annual Art at the Mill show in Millwood, VA ; A Show of Hands Gallery in Alexandria, VA; Dolcezza in Washington, DC; and her studio, La Capretta , has been included in the Clarke County Studio Tour. "Bunny is a totem animal created to explore hidden desires and unusual perspectives on everyday farm life. Whether in the kitchen, at the easel or attempting to fly a kite, Bunny is always dreaming, and so am I." - Nancy Polo We recently asked Nancy to answer some que...

aMuse Art and Craft Festival is in it's second year and I can't tell you how excited we are to partner with The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley! This year's event will be in the beautiful MSV gardens where attendees can shop and stroll, see artists in action, participate in a community art project, and listen to some music while having a bite from a local food truck...or a beer from a local brewery! aMuse will be May 27th and 28th from 10am-5pm each day. For more info and to apply go to: http://www.amuseartfair.com/apply.html

Our annual True Love and Broken Hearts show is back!  Come show us some love on February 3rd from 6-8pm  for our Opening Reception Tin Top Art and Handmade 130 N. Loudoun Street Featuring Artwork by: John Braun • Ashley Brown • Jason Oberbeck   Seth Pitt • Aaron Robinson  Mindy Sizemore  • Kerry Stavely • Neil Stavely