NCSW Open Studios
Saturday, April 4, 2026
As part of Handmade 2026, North Country Studio Workshops is hosting Open Studios in celebration of National Handmade Day and the artists and craftspeople who make us thrive.
You are invited to visit one or more of our participating craftspeople on this day to learn more about NCSW, our artists and craftspeople, and our upcoming 2027 workshops.
Each Open Studio will provide a different opportunity, from a small Vermont studio to a larger gathering of artists just north of Boston. See specific locations and times below. Please note, times vary per location.
By Carole Mcnamee
Carole McNamee - Book Artist and Printmaker
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Location: 197 River Street, Quechee, VT
Book Artist and Printmaker, Carole McNamee, will demo book binding and printmaking techniques in her working studio (stair access).
By Lulu Fichter
Lulu Fichter - Potter, Glass Bead Maker, & Silversmith
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: 375 Union Street, Peterborough, NH
I am a potter, glass bead maker and silversmith. I am ready to demonstrate any of these mediums, depending on what the public wants to see. My studio is a treasure trove of my inspirations…part science lab…part toy store.
By Anastasia Nute
Anastasia Nute - Painter, Printmaker, & Mixed Media
Time: 10am - 4pm
Location: 896 County Route 60, Greenwich, NY
Come see works in progress, including prints, paintings and encaustics.
NCSW PC Members & Artists - Cold Wax, Sculptural Weaving, Basketry, & Fiber Collage
Time: 11am - 2pm
Location: Arts Collaborative Medford, 162 Mystic Avenue, Medford, MA
Demonstrations every 30 minutes for 10-15 minutes with Deborah Pressman, cold wax; Lynne Francis-Lunn, sculptural weaving with paper; Lois Russell, basketry; Marsy Sumner, fiber collage; Polly Allen, basketry; Lynn Goldberg, basketry.
By Lynne Francis-Lunn
By Barbara Hopkins
NCSW PC Members - Jewelry, Pottery, Printmaking, & More
Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: Dover Pottery Studio, 66 Third Street, LL-100, Dover, NH
You are invited to come learn more about NCSW as you explore numerous craftspeople’s works on show and in progress, block printing set up for kids and throwing on the wheel/handbuilding demos! You’ll have the opportunity to purchase artwork and fine craft. Artists include Jeweler & Potter Barbara Hopkins, Printmaker Bill Mitchell, and more.
NCSW PC Members & Artists - Collage, Pottery, Cardboard Constructions, & Mixed Media
Time: 10am - 3pm
Location: Salty Dog Pottery, 92 Suncook Valley Rd., Barnstead, NH
A group of artists working in a variety of mediums who get together regularly to pursue artistic endeavors wherever they may lead. We enjoy the challenges we all bring to our work. It keeps us growing!
Teresa Taylor-Pottery, Ann Saunderson- Cardboard Constructions, Grace Mattern- Collage, Jan Wittmer- Mixed Media, & Mary Nichols- Mixed Media
By Ann Saunderson
By Lee Thomson
Lee Thomson - Fiber Arts
Time: 12pm - 4pm
Location: Brassworks Bldg, Studio 1E, 134 Main Street, Haydenville, MA
Lee Thomson https://leethomsonart.com is a contemporary fiber artist living and working in western Massachusetts. Her stitched textile works draw on a background in geology, geography and cartography to explore the landscape from the bones up. Using quilting materials and fine art sensibilities, she creates visual work in a tactile medium. Starting with layered fabric, details are drawn in thread and the finished work shows a familiar landscape in a new way.
NCSW’s Open Studios are part of Handwork 2026, Craft in America’s Nationwide Semiquincentennial collaboration showcasing the importance of the handmade and celebrating the diversity of craft that defines America.
