Local makers featured at our shop in Sturbridge

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“Creativity has always been a part of my life. I have experimented with painting, drawing, metal and wood. It wasn’t until I took my first pottery class at the Worcester Center for Crafts in 1995 that I discovered my true passion for working with clay. I do not consider myself a potter but a clay artist. I love to incorporate wood and metal into a lot of my creations. I am happiest when I’m playing with clay. I have a studio in Brimfield, Massachusetts.”

Sandra Eaton creates functional and sculptural pottery often drawing on her painting skills when creating a ceramic piece, experimenting with glaze as paint and thinking of the clay form as a canvas. She is known for her one-of-a-kind whimsical gnomes. Sandy resides in Wilbraham, MA where she creates her award-winning artistic pottery which has been displayed in shows and competitions in the US and Europe. 

I’ve enjoyed art for as long as I can remember, and I’ve been painting since I was a young girl. Growing up, my grandmother used to draw portraits of me and my siblings while we sat at her kitchen table coloring with our Crayola crayons. I’d have to say my passion and appreciation for art begin then. I took various art classes as a young child and some of my favorite memories are the teachers who let us create anything we wanted. Follow your passion, isn’t that what Art is all about? Create what speaks to your soul. 

With over three decades of experience, I am dedicated to being your lifetime photographer.

After graduating in the top ten of my class from the Hallmark Institute of Photography, I spent nearly a decade working alongside a well-known portrait photographer in Central Massachusetts, photographing children, families, seniors, pets, weddings, and more before launching my own business.

I believe every portrait should tell a story, one that will be treasured for generations. My relaxed, natural approach helps capture life’s most meaningful moments, from newborns to weddings, creating images you’ll cherish for years to come.

In addition to portrait photography, I now offer a collection of fine art photography prints featuring landscapes and scenes from my travels around the world, available at Beveled Birch Custom Framing.

 Lynn is an elected Artist of the North Shore Art Association, Rockport Art Association, Lyme Art Association, and a signature member of the Connecticut Pastel Society. Lynn prefers to work from life and enjoys sketching the world around her. One of her passions is the joy and overwhelming beauty of Plein-Aire painting. Painting outdoors in the sun, wind, blowing sand, rain, snow and heat is a daunting task, and she loves every minute of it. Lynn received more than 40 awards from various prestigious organizations such as Rockport Art Association, North Shore Art Association, Lyme Art Association and more. Her work is hung here September 1st through October 31st. You don’t want to miss these. 

I have lived in Massachusetts for the last 40 years and was born in Toronto. 

I’ve been working with stoneware clays and porcelain for the last 20 years, sculpting dragon figures, bears in Native American inspired art. Although the potters wheel is fascinating to watch, I feel a more personal connection to the Earth when hand building and sculpting. 

My professional background includes counseling and teaching those afflicted with addiction and family violence.

 I am a member of the arts league of Lowell and have participated in exhibiting my 3-D artwork in the Lowell gallery shows since 2008. 

The rhythm of life and the energy it invokes have always been a celebratory part of all the art I create. I take tremendous pleasure in creating art that moves and dances with the energy that surrounds it. It engages the viewer. This rhythm is continuous, transformative, and never-ending. It tells the tale of birth, growth and changing form. It’s the stuff of life.