For Immediate Release
September 15, 2004
Contact: Brent Sverdloff 781/259-3628, bsverdloff@decordova.org
Joby DeCoster 781/259-3663, jdecoster@decordova.org
Get Set for the Holidays with the Eleventh Annual Artists' Market
The Store @ DeCordova
November 13 – December 31, 2004
LINCOLN, MA—A new season of holiday hoopla is upon us! Join The Store @ DeCordova for the Eleventh Annual Artists' Market. In addition to our year-round selection of fine wearable art and gift items, we are filling the Museum School Gallery with a delightful collection for the season.
Bring in your gift list and choose from among one of the most extensive offerings of jewelry, pottery, glass, frames, ornaments, paper goods, creative children's toys, and wearable art in New England. Expanded merchandise exhibition space will afford you an even greater selection of goods by the region's best artisans and artists.
This six-week holiday sales event opens November 13 and runs through December 31. To accommodate your shopping needs, The Store offers extended hours from November 15 through December 23:
| Monday – Thursday | 9:30 am – 9:30 pm | |
| Friday – Saturday | 9:30 am – 5:30 pm | |
| Sunday | 11:30 am – 5:30 pm |
"Gifts purchased at the Artists' Market truly reflect the spirit of the holiday season, since you give to so many people at once," says David Duddy, Director of Retail Operations at The Store @ DeCordova. "You not only give joy to your friends, but also support local artists, and assist DeCordova in continuing its tradition of quality programming." The Boston Globe has called it one of the best ways to make your gift-buying dollars go further by supporting both the selling artists and the Museum. In addition, The Store was also recently nominated for the sixth year in a row to receive the Niche magazine award as one of the "100 top retailers of American crafts."
The Artists' Market is the place to find decorative art for everyone on your holiday gift list. Alison Evans' handcrafted ceramics seem as delicate as the shells on the beach of her native coastal Maine-but are perfect for entertaining. Inspired by oyster shells, her functional plates and platters will delight all your holiday guests when laden with festive treats. Stained-glass artist Edel Byrne updates this ancient technique with sophisticated abstract geometric patterning in glowing colors and etched clear glass. Local fabric artist Heidi Leugers fashions felt into the quintessential holiday ornament-sweet little sheep, multi-colored Christmas trees, and plump little Santas are all hand-made from cozy felt in rich shades for the holidays.
Contemporary art animals are a popular item this year. Cast-paper artist Barbara Fletcher has been creating her vividly-colored animal sculptures for many years. Smaller pieces are perfect for "decking the halls" and larger pieces can be-deck your walls year round. RISD graduate Ann Smith is definitely a "fine young cannibal"—salvaging the innards of old computer keyboards and printers to create stunning animal and insect sculptures (we knew that was what lived inside our machines all along).
The Artists' Market also features decorative furnishings for larger spaces that need outfitting. Rhode Island landscape designer John Fazzino could never find just the right decorative element for his garden designs—so he decided to make them. Large organic shapes made from terra cotta become birdbaths, tables, and ornamental spheres.
There are too many new artisans and their work to name. So drive on over today and remind yourself why The Boston Globe has called The Store @ DeCordova "the best museum store in Greater Boston." The Store will also sell Christmas and Hanukkah cards, wrapping paper, and an array of children's toys. And, as always, DeCordova Members receive a 10% discount on all purchases!
General Information
DeCordova is located 16 miles northwest of Boston near the historic towns of Concord and Lexington, at 51 Sandy Pond Road in Lincoln, MA. Situated less than 2 miles from Walden Pond, DeCordova is within easy access of Interstates 93, 95, 495, Route 2, and the Massachusetts Turnpike. Call 781/259-8692, email thestore@decordova.org, or visit www.decordova.org for specific directions. The Store's normal hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm, Friday through Saturday from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, and Sunday from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm.
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park is a museum of modern and contemporary American art with a particular focus on the work of New England artists. It features the only public sculpture park of its kind in New England and the largest non-degree granting studio art program in the state. DeCordova opened in 1950 on the former estate of Julian de Cordova, a Boston entrepreneur and art collector.
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