Natick Artists Open Studios (NAOS) is a two-day event, Oct. 15 and 16, with over 70 artists participating throughout town. Related events include a free painting event on the Natick Common, which was held in September, group shows with the artists and more.
The Bacon Free Library (BFL) will have the work of artists who have created a special exhibit, up for a year, starting Sept. 26. Several of the artists have created new work for this exhibit and two of the artists have generously offered their work to be auctioned off later to support the BFL.
To thank the artists and kick off the exhibit, the BFL will host a reception on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 4 pm. This event will be free and open to the public.
Other NAOS activities:
Through October 28: Themed group show, “Houses,” of Neighborhood Studio artists at the Morse Institute Library, Liebowitz Hall
October 1 - 31: Group show, a sampling of some of the artists in the Open Studio event, at the Center for the Arts in Natick (TCAN)
October 15 – 16: Open Studio weekend event. 70-80 artists show their work in studios, libraries, town hall, churches and more. Restaurant specials all weekend.
“The group show at the Morse Institute includes pieces from those artists in the Neighborhood Studios,” Deb Sayre, an organizer, said. “For those attendees who have not visited them before, the samples can help them decide which artists’ works they would like to see more of. While the majority of artists show in a group show, individual studios provide more of the artists’ works to see in their own space, often with their tools and processes also available.”
Natick Artists Open Studios, according to their website natickartistsopenstudios.org, is comprised of over 70 artists who live, work or show in Natick, and guest artists. The group is committed to bringing art to the local community by opening its studios and welcoming conversations about the experience of creating art. They offer the opportunity to see art, learn about how it is made, and buy local art directly from the artists. Participants include painters, photographers, designers and creators of jewelry, ceramicists, sculptors, woodworkers as well as paper, fabric, glass and garden artists.
For more information on NAOS 2016, visit www.natickopenstudios.org.
Natick Artists Open Studios, Oct. 15 and 16
By Cynthia Whitty