CRAFT Gallery opens its September “Harvest and Houses” show on First Friday, September 2nd through October 4th, with a new body of work by Jesse Gillespie. The artist lives and works in Rockland close by the Arts District. He has again chosen to take an insignificant subject and transform it into a work of art. Gillespie has taken newspaper real estate ads for houses, separating them from their first function as common newsprint photographs, adding watercolor, design and collage, bestowing them with new meaning and life. Transformed, they become miniature paintings, revealing a little house as a more important actor in its new role as a work of art. The results are dreamlike, mysterious and evocative.
In keeping with the harvest time of year, CRAFT will feature a collection of ceramic vegetables by Sharon Townshend, rugs by Sara Hotchkiss and velvet scarves by Fiona Washburn in autumn colors and new work by potter Hanako Nakazato, along with many of the gallery’s other fine craft artists. CRAFT offers beauty and fine craftsmanship in an intimate setting in the courtyard at 12 Elm Street in Rockland. FMI call 207 594 0167 and visit www.craftonelm.com
