Events

League of NH Craftsmen Retail Gallery

Schedule of Demonstrations in the Gallery

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Festival of Love and Chocolate

The 4th Annual Festival of Love and Chocolate will be celebrated all day on Saturday, February 11, at the Village Book Store, The League of NH Craftsmen Retail Gallery, the Littleton Studio School, and the new quilt shop, One Stitch, Two Stitch.

The kick-off event is the fabulous Just Desserts, a fundraiser for the Littleton Studio School from 11AM- 2PM.  For a $10 donation, participants can fill a plate with an assortment of scrumptious homemade chocolate desserts, including chocolate truffles, chocolate raspberry cheesecake, fudge, éclairs, cookies, chocolate-covered strawberries, baklava, and need we say more?  These can be eaten on the spot, or taken home for a special Valentine’s dessert.

Each $10 donation includes a raffle ticket for a chance to win a handmade silver heart pin by Franconia jeweler, Beth Simon, or  $50 towards any class at the Studio School.  Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance at the Studio School or the League of NH Craftsmen Gallery.

The Studio School is located at 21 Mill St., adjacent to the Grist Mill and Miller’s Café. For information about its classes, go to nhcrafts.org/Littleton, or call 603/444-1066.

The recently renovated Village Book Store is sponsoring two events for children.  Lauren Alberini will read Valentine stories at 11AM, and a Valentine-making workshop follows from 11:30AM-1PM.

In addition to its usual offerings of specialty coffees and teas, The Book Store’s Corner Café will make festive raspberry Valentine lattes and hot chocolate, along with special Valentine cookies.

To help liven the atmosphere, local musician Barbara Desroches will perform vocals and guitar in the Book Store between 11AM  and 1 PM.

The League of NH Craftsmen Gallery presents a demonstration of Sheep Shear Cutting by artist Carolyn Guest of St. Johnsbury, from 11AM – 3PM.  Called “wycinanki” (pronounced “vee-chee-on-kee”), is a form of Polish decorative folk art handmade from paper.  Traditionally papers were cut using sheep shearing scissors, the only scissors on hand in country cottages.

The Gallery is located downstairs at the Village Book Store.

Across from The League Gallery (in the space formerly occupied by the children’s books and toys, which are now upstairs), is the newly opened One Stitch, Two Stitch, a quilting and fabric store run by Beth Anderson.  The store, formerly known as Stitch at the Old Mill, has been operating in Whitefield for the past three years.  The store sells fabric and supplies for quilters, including fabric, patterns, books and notions.

For the Festival of Love and Chocolate One Stitch,Two Stitch will offer a free demonstration in the art of making Kanzashi flowers, by Donna Stalaboin.  Kanzashi is a classic Japanese craft of folding small pieces of cloth into flower petals, and were traditionally used as hair ornaments.  Today they are used to make jewelry, embellish clothing, and in other decorative projects.

Aside from Just Desserts, the activities at all the venues are free and everyone is welcome to attend.  The Village Book Store, The League Gallery and One Stitch, Two Stitch are all located at 81 Main St.  For more information about any of the events, please call 603/444-1099.

 

 

The League of NH Craftsmen is a nonprofit, tax exempt organization. Donations, to the organization are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Thank you for your support!

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Otto Comes to Littleton
We were honored to have master potter Otto Heino and his niece, Helen Heino, visit the Littleton Studio School and the Retail Gallery on Sunday, May 17th, 2009. Otto, who lived in Ojai, CA, was in NH for the opening of the Lifetime Achievement Awards Exhibition, at Gallery 205 at the League’s headquarters in Concord.
Otto had long been an enthusiastic supporter of the League, and more recently of the Littleton Gallery and Studio School in particular. He donated a pottery wheel to the studio when it opened September 2008, and made a special trip to demonstrate his throwing techniques to a crowd of nearly 70 enthusiastic onlookers.
While Otto concentrated on his work, Helen gave a narrative about her Uncle’s work, noting his signature double rimmed pots, and his rigorous work habits.
Following the demonstration, Otto led the crowd back to the Gallery, where he discussed his pots on display, explaining how he uses salt, sugar, and applewood ash in some of his glazes.
“ It feeds his soul to see you all here today ,” Helen told the crowd. Clearly Otto fed his audience as well. Lynn Flory, a former apprentice, said of him, “ It was like working with God. It is inspiring to be around him, it’s beyond words. "

It is sad to note that Otto passed away this past June 2009.

 

 

 


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