ArtsWestchester Launches Spring Makeover for The Shop at ArtsWestchester

New artists and products offer timely and unique holiday and gift offerings.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (May 5, 2016) – Just in time for spring comes a seasonal makeover of The Shop at ArtsWestchester.  The gift shop in the heart of White Plains is home to the handmade art and craft items of more than twenty artists and makers from the Hudson Valley and New York City.  Proceeds from the Shop’s sales benefit the participating artists, as well as ArtsWestchester’s mission of supporting the arts in Westchester County. For more information, visit: artsw.org/giftshop.

ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam explains: “Our gallery highlights the talented artists working in and around Westchester, and The Shop at ArtsWestchester is a destination for locally-produced upscale yet affordable product. A purchase at the shop is a great way to support individual local artists and small businesses in our area.”

The Shop at ArtsWestchester, housed inside the gallery of ArtsWestchester’s historic landmark building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, showcases contemporary handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, locally-made skincare products, art prints and art-to-wear fashions.  Also on display are CDs from local musicians and books by local authors.  Unique gifts are available for any age group, budget and occasion, including Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and graduations gift ideas.  A selection from the Shop’s collection of artisan-designed greeting cards adds a personal touch to any shopper’s gift choice.

Scarsdale-based artist and arts advocate Elena Rosenberg, who serves as advisor to the Shop, adds: “The Shop hours coincide with ArtsWestchester’s gallery hours, and with the current SHE: Deconstructing Female Identity exhibition on view, now is the perfect time to visit the Shop and the show.  We even have some items from exhibiting SHE artists for sale.”  The gallery is free and open to the public.

A selection of suggested Mother’s Day gifts include:

• Emily & Eden, the jewelry collection of designer and maker Shannon Chomanczuk, captures themes of motherhood and love with sterling silver and gemstone necklaces and earrings.
• Greeting cards by Cindy LaColla deliver Mother’s Day sentiments through her whimsical original illustrations.
• Patty Villanova’s colorful hand-painted silk scarves are lightweight and spring/summer-ready.

A full list of artist vendors includes:

• Miran Abdelfattah – Geometric hand-painted wood jewelry (Brooklyn, NY)
• Natalya Aikens – Art prints of mixed media and textile collages
• Jane Berta  – Stationery and paper goods
• Jessie Bloom – Hand-dyed silk scarves
• Shannon Chomanczuk – Handcrafted sterling silver and gemstone jewelry (Newburgh)
• Aisling Colleary – Ceramic vessels and plant pots
• Jackie Dandelion – Coloring Pages based on original illustrations (Beacon, NY)
• Susan Digilio – Cards, prints, and notecards of artwork (Hyde Park, NY)
• Silke Jacobs – Contemporary fabric, leather bags and accessories
• Cindy LaColla – Stationery, paper goods and art prints (Newburgh, NY)
• Corinne Lapin-Cohen – Art prints on canvas, matted art prints (Katonah, NY)
• Jody A. Lee – Handcrafted lampwork glass jewelry (White Plains, NY)
• So Yoon Lym – Art posters and pins
• Cheyenne Mallo – Ceramic mugs and bowls
• Gwen Neucall – Handmade natural soaps (Middletown, NY)
• Sarah Omura – Screen-printed, hand-sewn toys for babies and children (Woodstock, NY)
• Marilyn Perez – Metal and bead jewelry (Fishkill)
• Elena Rosenberg – Felt and knit scarves, clothing and textile jewelry (Scarsdale, NY)
• Christina Silvestris – Handmade natural soaps (Gardiner, NY)
• Jay Teske, Co. – Carved leather goods
• Patty Villanova – Hand-painted silk scarves (Putnam Valley, NY)

Books by regional authors and artists include:

• Hilda Green Demsky
• Veera Hiranandani (Hastings-on-Hudson)
• Ed Young  (Hastings-on-Hudson)

Music CDs by local and regional musicians include:

• Intercontinental Jazz Trio
• KJ Denhert (Ossining)
• Michael Shapiro New York Standards Quartet

Items from “SHE: Deconstructing Female Identity” exhibiting artists include:

• Laurel Garcia Colvin  (Chappaqua)
• Kathy Ruttenberg (NYC)
• Barbara Segal (Yonkers)

ArtsWestchester is located at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains, NY.  Gallery and Shop hours are Tuesday-Friday, 12-5pm and Saturday, 12-6pm. For more information about The Shop at ArtsWestchester, visit artsw.org/giftshop or call 914-428-4220 x331.

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