Makers Alley Artisan and Craft Juried Exhibition features over 60 artists from Delaware River Valley

In celebration of the ArtOber Festival, Makers Alley, the artisan and crafts collective, will present its third annual Makers Alley Artisan & Craft Juried Exhibition Oct. 22 – Nov. 6.

Makers Alley is a community-based collective that supports artists and craft makers creating works across all artistic and craft disciplines and skill sets

Located again this year in Frenchtown, N.J., at the River Mills Knoll on Bridge Street, the exhibition is free and open to the public every Friday from 4-8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. In addition to the art exhibition, there will be makers’ demonstrations, a food lounge and a sculpture garden.

Continuing in the tradition of working with area professionals and recognized local artists, this year’s jurors included tapestry artist and weaver Rita Gekht, fine arts curator at New Hope Arts Center Christine Ramirez, and Jaysond Neill, senior designer at Nakashima.

The works on view were entered in the two categories of Emerging or Experienced Artists. The selected works will also be available for viewing online. All the works are for sale.

This annual exhibition has evolved to present a wider selection of the makers and artisans at work in the Delaware river towns providing the opportunity for art lovers and collectors to discover what inspires them today and the chance to acquire these emerging and experienced artists.

Visitors Frenchtown will also have the opportunity to see Makers Alley artist’s work in the stores and windows of participating businesses. The Spinnery, the yarn and weaving materials shop at 33 Race St., will host Makers Alley member and exhibition-selected artist Bonnie Berkowitz’s puppets in the windows. LibbyBeans handcrafted chocolate at 43 Bridge St. hosts Mary Schwarzenberger’s fiber-dyed jackets. All participants are part of the ArtOber 2022 Festival celebrating art in all its forms.

For information about the exhibition, visit makersalley.org. Follow Makers Alley on social media.

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