Gearing up for open studios!

Mark your calendar! Our popular annual Open Studios / Holiday Sale event is less than a month away!

We have expanded to three days this year, with even more for visitors to experience. In addition to viewing the studio spaces of 60+ artists under one roof, you can see exhibits by guest artists from the Southcoast area, and enjoy music by Pumpkin Head Ted (Friday), El Caribe (Saturday), and Butch McCarthy (Sunday).

The festivities kick off on Friday, November 17, with studios open from 5 to 8 p.m., followed by a party open to all on the freshly renovated public space on the second floor of our building. We open our doors again throughout the weekend, with hours on Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Food will be available during the weekend by local favorite Destination Soups.

There is plentiful free parking, and our building is handicapped accessible.

Details, plus a listing of Hatch Street artists and our guests, are available on our website: HatchStreetStudios.com

See you there!

Tap in to your creative juices!

Come to Hatch Street Studios and find your medium! Two talented artist/teachers will be offering classes in clay and painting this fall, and you are invited to sign up.

Ceramic artist CHRISSY FEITEIRA will be offering a foundation clay class in Studio # 302, once a week for four weeks on Thursday nights from 6 to 8 p.m., October 26, and November 12, 9 and 16. Students will make one-of-a-kind functional pieces using slab, coil and pinching techniques, to be glazed and kiln-fired. Class sizes are limited to 8 students to ensure a hands-on, personal experience. No experience necessary, just an open mind and a willingness to let go and have fun! A $160 fee includes all materials. Reserve your seat online at ChrissyAnnCeramics.com - go to "Classes and then Handbuilding Classes Fall Session for Thursday evening."

Painter and ceramicist LORI BRADLEY will be offering a series of free one-day workshops in Studio # 211. Students will paint a finished work of art using Lori's fun and easy-to-learn techniques. All ages are welcome; beginners are encouraged. The schedule is Thursday, November 2 or Tuesday, December 5 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Thursday, November 9 from noon to 3 p.m.; Sunday, November 19 from 1 to 4 p.m.; and Thursday, December 14 from noon to 3 p.m. Lori also offers group sessions. For details, contact her at loribradley@comcast.net.