Handcrafts and Forges :: A Variety of Handcrafted Specialties Found in the Hidden Hills of Western Massachusetts (MA)

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	Alma LaFrance - Artist 11 Birchwood Drive, Huntington 413-667-3372 Fine art painter of plein air landscapes using oil on linen canvas.
	Andrew Quient Pottery 206A Main Street (Route 9), Haydenville 413-268-7535 Fine Handmade Stoneware. Pottery Classes. Take a class or just observe a potter at work.
	Becket Arts Center of the Hilltowns Brooker Hill Rd & Rte 8, Becket 413-623-6635 Many free and low cost events, lectures and classes to see and experience. Gallery Hours Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm (closed Wednesday) Arts Center is closed Sundays and Wednesdays.
	Beverly Bowman - Artist 43 Witt Hill Road, Worthington 413-238-5330 Bev prefers to work with natural fibers and most of her weavings are created with linen, cotton, wool, or some combination. Large Swedish Glimakra looms are found in Bev’s weaving studio housed in a timber-framed addition to her old Cape Cod farmhouse.
	Blacksmith Shop Museum 5 Stage Road, Westhampton 413-529-9451 Take a trip back in time. Touch the past. See how things were made in years gone by. Open Sundays 2pm-4pm, Memorial Day through Labor Day
	Bryant Homestead 207 Bryant Road, Cummington 413-634-2244 The Bryant Homestead overflows with family furnishings and memorabilia of William Cullen Bryant's life as a poet, traveler, and editor of the New York Evening Post.
	Carol Ann Cushman Handmade Pottery 367 West Street, Worthington 413-238-5320 Carol has a small workshop and studio at her home in Worthington. Her pottery is primitive hand-built and wheel thrown high fired stoneware. Each piece is microwave and dishwasher safe.
	Countryside Woodcraft 665 Huntington Road, Russell 413-862-3276 Handcrafted furniture, custom kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms
	Donna Estabrooks - Artist 30 North Maple Street, Florence 413-586-3869 My art is focused on the human condition, such as courage or hope, love, unity, relationships. It's a visible expression of whatever I might happen to be dealing with in my life.
	Emily Cavin - Jeweler 108 Summit Street, Plainfield Emily began studying jewelry making and design before she turned 13. Silver Spiral Designs is the realization of her desire to share her work as an artisan. The Jewelry is hand fabricated using silversmithing techniques to form, forge, and join the silver.
	Hilltown Artisans Guild Worthington Town Hall, Worthington 413-238-5827 A loosely organized network of professional craftspeople and artists who reside in the hilltowns of western Massachusetts. Guild members cooperatively work together to market, exhibit and sell their work. Presenting "Art to Live By" Exhibitions twice a year.
	Joan Boryta - Artist 527 West Main Street, Plainfield 413-634-0120 Fine Art Painter of Glowing, Pristine Watercolors. Transparent, yet Bold.
	Justamere Tree Farm 413-238-5902, Worthington Email Us Handcrafted brooms and pure New England maple syrup. See our entire product line at our web site.
	Karin Cook - Artist 413-238-5827, Worthington Bold and lively paintings, prints and cards of the rural landscape.
	Leona Arthen - Artist 413-238-4453, Worthington Leona Stonebridge Arthen is the owner of Triskele Design, where she creates in three areas: painting, fiber art and pottery including silver metal clay. She has exhibited work in art shows in major cities along the East coast.
	Mary Montague - Artist 61 Chesterfield Road, Westhampton 413-527-6193 Mary works in pastel, oil and charcoal. She has studied with local and national artist as well as at H.C.C., Holyoke Creative Arts & the Guild Art School. Her work has been exhibited at a local galleries, libraries & hospitals.
	Mary Randall - Artist 413-238-5304, Worthington Mary paints pictures of homes, businesses, landscapes, flowers, and travel subjects. With vivid watercolor and realism, she paints what she loves. The play of light on her subjects and a pleasing composition are essential elements in Mary's work.
	Novel Idea Book Purses 20 Acorn Street, Pittsfield, MA 413-848-2443 The purses I create are definitely one-of-a-kind items, often becoming very unique and very personalized gifts for a book-loving and/or purse-loving person. My buyers select these special-occasion bags based on a title or an author or a subject, or perhaps based on colors and decorative elements.
	Out of This Earth Pottery 178 Berkshire Trail East Route 9, Goshen 413-268-8368 Open to the public since 1998, we create affordable, useful, handsome, hand-crafted pottery for the home. No two pieces are ever exactly alike.
	Paula Gottlieb Art Classes 237 Stage Road, Cummington 413-634-0066 Paula teaches classes and private art lessons in portrait and landscape painting for any experience level, from beginner to enthusiast.
	Quilts By Jane 408 West Main St - Rte 116, Plainfield 413-634-5703 I sell my machine sewn, hand-tied, machine washable quilts from my home in Plainfield, MA. Great as gifts. Sizes range from baby quilts to king size. Custom available.
	Ruth I. Daniels - Artist 718-701-3514, Chesterfield Ruth Daniels creates original ink and watercolor paintings.They are unique combinations of the flora and fauna found in tropical jungles and gardens.
	S&S Studio 33 Potash Hill Road, Cummington 413-634-0101 A small woodworking and artist's studio which produces high quality works in wood and stone, all created with an emphasis on environmentally friendly products.
	Sheepgate 146 Otis Stage Road, Blandford 413-848-0990 Luxurious sheepskin products and handwoven articles. A showcase of the Textile Arts. Most items one of a kind. All are products of nature. Also featuring unique fine art and crafts.
	Snow Farm - The New England Craft Program 5 Clary Road, Williamsburg 413-268-3101 On our beautiful 50 acre farm nestled in the Berkshire foothills, we run a wide range of craft programs for teens and adults of all ages.
	Sue McFarland - Weaver 413-369-4631, Conway Sue's been weaving since 1982. She has a degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in painting, attended the Art Institute of Boston, has a BA in Arts Administration from UMass, and a master's from Lesley in Creative Arts.
	Williamsburg Blacksmiths Route 9, Williamsburg 413-268-7341 Third generation business, crafting wrought iron since the late 1800s, offering works of wrought iron, copper, tin, brass, pewter, and more. Seasonal blacksmithing demonstrations.
	Wynne Llewellyn - Artist 413-634-5576, Cummington Wynne is a calligrapher and artist living in Cummington. As a calligrapher she works mainly on commissioned, one of a kind pieces. She also works in oils and mixed media. Her recent work includes the series "Passageways and Thresholds".

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