Artist and Artisan Fair to help restore church

BURLINGTON — Burlington Town Hall, 200 Spielman Highway, will be the site of the inaugural Artist and Artisan Fair on Saturday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m-4:30 p.m.

The fair will benefit the repair and continued restoration of the historic church building owned by Congregational Church of Burlington.

A group of 15 selected artists and artisans from throughout Connecticut will display and sell their work. Participants include Pottery by Grace Epstein, mixed media by Lori Barker, original jewelry designed by Linda Davidson of Quilibet, wildlife and architecture photography by Jaroslav Bil, printmaker Elisabeth Ann McNally, silversmith Lynne Patnode’s Silver Spiral Creations, original, repurposed apparel by Doreen Breen of Soul Threads, Matisse inspired note cards by Kevin Dix, paintings by Denise Balcanoff of Soulful Creations, Sandy Pratt knits, hand painted silk scarves by Suzanne Davis, textiles by Nancy Frodermann of Woolen It be Nice and more. House plants to cheer you through the winter months, home baked goods, and a tea cup auction will also be provided.

“We are very excited to offer this event to the community. Not only will it help to fund our church, but also to bring attention to the diverse works of local and not-so-local artists and artisans,” said Ann Jurkiewicz, event chairperson, in a written statement. “The goal is for this to be an annual event but to keep it somewhat small so visitors can really look at the art offered.”

Follow the event on facebook at “Artist and Artisan Fair of the Congregational Church of Burlington 11/4/ 17” or www.facebook.com/ ArtistandArtisanCCB/. For more information contact Ann at 860-810-3938