Look for some “Shoeprises” on the trail! In a preamble to the open studios weekend, a number of the Mill’s artists will be creating some public art on the nearby Holliston Rail Trail. The Mill’s history as a shoe manufacturing company serves as inspiration for these...
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2017 Open Studios – A Wonderful Weekend at the Holliston Mill
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read more2016 Open Studios Beer & Wine Tasting – Crafted of Holliston
In another command performance, Ken from Holliston’s own Crafted Beer & Wine Merchants will once again be the host of the tasting event held every year at Open Studios. For those who have yet to visit this great shop, owner Kenneth Onofrey has put together a...
read moreInside the Artist’s Studio: Michelle Mercier
By Arlene Chaplin Holliston Mill Artist Michelle Mercier When you enter Michelle’s studio, bold, vivacious colors awaken your senses. Her work shouts freedom of expression. Still, she reserves a section of her studio for teaching and a quiet space in a corner for...
read moreInside The Artist’s Studio: Sue Pelletier
By Arlene Chaplin Sue Pelletier is new to Holliston Mill Studios but she is not new to the art world. She has a BA from St. Michael’s College and an MFA from Pratt Institute. Her 26 years of experience teaching K-5 in Dover, MA keep her connected to the children who...
read moreInside The Artist’s Studio: Maryfrances Gitto
Written by Arlene Chaplin The day I visited Maryfrances Gitto’s studio, the windows were open and there was a slight, quiet breeze trying its best to blow away the humidity. The view from her studio is the best at Holliston Mill. The trees provide shade and the soft...
read moreInside the Artist’s Studio: Janine Gerade
Written by Arlene Chaplin: Janine Gerade, jewelry designer, illustrator, teacher, graphic designer and painter, works in her studio at Holliston Mill. Of all these many talents, her true passion is jewelry making. Janine’s studio is filled with color and...
read moreInside the Artist’s Studio: Kathy Kelly
Written by Arlene Chaplin Kathy Kelly has been painting at Holliston Mill Studios for over two years. She works primarily with oils, which are her passion, and occasionally with watercolor and pastels. She has a B.A. in Art from Framingham University and studied...
read moreINSIDE THE ARTIST’S STUDIO: Naomi Deutscher
Naomi travels from her home in Newton as often as she can to indulge her creative spirit in her studio at the Holliston Mill. Her studio is a home away from home. When invited into her studio, she welcomes you to sit on a weathered leather sofa, to set your glass on...
read moreINSIDE THE ARTIST’S STUDIO: Carlie DeGaetano
There is music in the background, but that is not the focus of the room. It’s all about the color. Corals and lavenders, cerulean and ochres are feasts for the eyes. The artist is sitting in front of an easel, a mix of acrylics on the palette. It’s almost as though...
read moreCreative Process: Denise Driscoll
Recently, I invited five artists to work with me on a single large drawing, which was executed collaboratively and in public across three days. We were able to combine our efforts by externalizing our process and negotiating each step from beginning to end. This made...
read moreCreative Process: Laurie Leavitt
Above: Summer Birches I love nature and trees especially symbolize nature’s magnificence and stability to me. Trees are challenging yet inviting to portray because of the dynamic quality and complexity of their many leaves and branches. They enable me to be less...
read moreCreative Process: Dianna Vosburg
Above: Allegory of Oil, ash, asphaltum, and iridescent paint on board I was fascinated by the strange and terrible images of fires on the Gulf of Mexico when BP clean-up crews were setting oil slicks on fire. Smoke columns rising up into the sky appear often in my...
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