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Enjoy the day!

After the turkey come see us at the Gallery@37

Art: Always a unique gift

Come see us at the Gallery@37, 37 Elizabeth St., Derby.

Explore the holiday boutique at Gallery@37

What time is it? 
Time to check out the one-of-a-kind gifts for sale at the Gallery@37.

From paintings, drawings, and clocks, to jewelry and ornaments, members of the Valley Arts Council have created an array of gifts for all.

Stained glass art, religious-themed items and more are for sale. 
 

Ornaments for hobbyists and sports enthusiasts can be found on the tree.

Canine portraits are part of the mix as well. 
 

As is a mermaid.

Beautiful tabletop decorations are also for sale.
 

This metal sun sculpture was photographed through the window, which explains the less than good quality.

Visit the gallery, 37 Elizabeth St., Derby, Ct. and see all of these unique items for yourself. 

Head to Shelton today to check out this fun holiday fair

Valley Arts Council President Rich DiCarlo and his wife, Wendy, are at this fair today.

Rich is selling cool clocks he has created as well as his trademark bricks, and Wendy is selling Partylite candles and accessories (see below) and Lia Sophia jewelry. 

Here are some of the holiday gifts on display at the fair.

They can't wait to see you.

Remember: Shop local for the holiday season!

Check out creative gift ideas now at the gallery

A note from Gallery@37 manager and stained glass artist extraordinaire BillieJo:

Great
Gift Ideas
Don’t grow on
Trees. But we do
Have them at Gallery@37
Fine art paintings, photographs, sculpture, stained glass, jewelry, and more, await your discriminating
esthetic and refined gifting sensibilities. Located at 37 Elizabeth Street, Derby, CT.
Shop Gallery@37 during regular hours: Tue: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Wed: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Thu: 1:00 pm -
8:00 pm, Fri: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Sat: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Sun: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Or by appointment.
Call 203-308-2214 to verify gallery availability the day you’re planning to shop. For more information, find us on
Facebook at: Gallery@37 or contact the Gallery@37 manager, BillieJo, via e-mail: galleryat37@gmail.com

Yule find a unique holiday fair in East Hartford

"We Wish You a Scary Christmas" 

By BillieJo Scharfenberg
Valley Arts Council member

It’s Christmas craft fair time again and you know pretty much what to expect, a spate of bright and glittery granny craft venues, overflowing with cute and curious items variously comprised of glitter glue, gumdrops, macaroni shells, candy canes, felt, yarn, tinfoil, and Lifesavers candy rolls.

Abandon hope all ye who enter there.

Thankfully, there’s an alternative shopping option for Christmas shoppers of a less saccharin frame of mind.

Those with an appreciation for the darker aspect of the holidays, or any day for that matter, will find a unique Christmas fair featuring cemetery and mourning theme artwork, jewelry, and crafts, to be held from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Dec. 8 and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 9, at the South End Senior Center, 70 Canterbury St., East Hartford.

The show is sponsored by East Hartford's Friends of Center Cemetery, Inc.

This distinct holiday shopping venue features an assemblage of New England-based vendors offering cemetery, funeral, and mourning theme items including photography, books, paintings, stained glass, sculpture, T-shirts, cards, pins, old coins, and more.
Returning vendors include Sabrina's Grave Yard, Stained Glass by BillieJo, Steampunk Jewelry by Nicole Cerretani, and Graveyard Girls, among others.

Genealogists and history buffs will find books, photographs, plus all of the above. Attendees especially interested in genealogy may purchase a gift membership to one of the attendant genealogical organizations or a consultation with a genealogy professional.

For information about the art and craft show and/or the associated Genealogy seminar, call 860-643-5652, or e-mail shapbrown@cox.net.


Scharfenberg is manager of the Gallery@37, Derby, Ct.