Art Gallery – BFDDA

Canal Street Art Gallery

Keeping 3rd Fridays in Bellows Falls alive with Meet the Artists nights throughout COVID, Canal Street Art Gallery offers LIVE Meet the Artist nights. The Vision for Canal Street Art Gallery is to provide a space for our community to exhibit, appreciate, create, sell, and buy art. Representing contemporary artists in all mediums and styles, they offer an open space where all creative voices may be heard. Canal Street Art Gallery hopes to honor and be a part of the journey creative peoples have been taking in this place for thousands of years, and to join in the modern efforts to create a Free Art Community here in Rockingham.

The Canal Street Art Gallery was founded in March of 2017 as an Ad Hoc Art Gallery by three artists, who saw a need for a centralized and active location for creating and sharing art in the Town of Rockingham, Vermont. Rockingham includes the Villages of Bellows Falls, Saxtons River, Cambridgeport, and Bartonsville.

The Canal Street Art Gallery is located in the Bellows Falls Downtown Historic District, on the Mary Exner Block, which was restored in 2000. The Block offers 10 artist Iive/work spaces and 6 retail spaces, and is home to RAMP (Rockingham Arts & Museum Project) and Project Space 9, RAMP’s non-profit exhibition space.

Membership Level: Gold

Categories: Art Gallery, Business, Retail, Tours

23 Canal Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101 US

Wednesday - Saturday 11-5. BF3f until 8pm

Website

(802) 289-0104 (Main)

Flat Iron

Located at 51 The Square, this building became known as the Flat Iron Building because of it’s resemblance to similarly shaped buildings in New York City. The strange shape, narrow in the front and wide at the rear of the building reminded people of antique flat irons.

The rear of the building was painted in 2000 by the Rockingham Arts Museum Project and depicts the Downtown Square around 1899-1900. The mural is easily seen driving North through the square or from the stairs between Jim’s Arcade and Everyday Creative. The mural was recently touched up by Rotary Club Member David Stern of Main Street Arts.

Categories: Art Gallery, Business, Food & Beverage

51 The Square

Bellows Falls, VT 05101

Gail Hynes Photography, LLC

Professional photography, Specializing in any occasion and setting.

Categories: Art Gallery, Business, Business & Professional Services, Retail, Service

33 Bridge Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101

603-543-7268

Hunter Studio

“Charlie Hunter is a cheerful guy who paints drippy portraits of decaying American infrastructure in Bellows Falls, Vermont.” His studio is located in Bellows Falls, VT.

Visit Charlie’s Studio for current projects, videos, workshops, interviews.

Visit Facebook for Tuesday videos and Reasonably Fine Art Talks

Some of his prints and the “Bellows Falls- Not Nearly As Bad As You Thought” tee-shirts are available for purchase at the Village Square Booksellers, 32 The Square, Bellows Falls, Vermont

Roots on the Rails trips are multi-day adventures with world-class live music, great food, great scenery, great camaraderie and fun.

Membership Level: Corporate

Categories: Art Gallery, Business & Professional Services

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Bellows Falls, VT 05101 USA

Website

Contact Name: Charlie Hunter

Kokopelli’s LLC

KOKOPELLI’s offers a unique collection of rocks, crystals, handmade items and gifts from local vendors, jewelry, southwestern decor, kokopelli memorabilia, handmade face masks, sage and more! Visit Tanya or Tarin today!

Kokopelli’s is located at Red Light Hill on the corner of Atkinson Street and Old Terrace.

Find your next gem- they also make great gifts: Rainbow Flourite, Malachite, Quartz, Agate, Jasper, Herkimer Diamonds, Aragonite, Lapis lazuli, Tiger’s Eye, Obsidian, Howlite, Jade, Sodalite and the list goes on!

Membership Level: Small Biz

Categories: Art Gallery, Business, Retail

4 Atkinson Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101 US

Closed Mondays 11ish-4 Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday-Friday 11ish-5:30

802-732-8267

River Artisans Cooperative

A space for local artists to display and sell their handmade wares since 1975. Run by members, staffed by members. Containing pottery, quilts, prints, wood products, wrought iron, stone and wood lamps and pencil cases, jewelry, hand knits, silk and wool scarves, children’s clothes, cards, pine needle baskets, toys, leather, glassware, stationery and much much more!

The River Artisans Cooperative, formerly known as the Jelly Bean Tree was created in 1975 by a group of local artists and crafts people in Saxtons River, Vermont. For over 38 years the shop was located in the Main Street Arts building in Saxtons River.

In 2013, the shop moved down the street and was renamed. In September of 2017, it moved to its present location in Downtown Bellows Falls on the square in between The Rock & Hammer and Village Square Booksellers. There is still parking right out front! The shops operating expenses come from display fees, commissions on sales, fundraisers and member contributed items. Next time you’re looking for a special gift, consider buying a handcrafted item from one of our artists at River Artisans Cooperative.

HOURS: Closed Tuesday and Wednesdays. OPEN Thursdays – Mondays 11-5

Check out December 9, 2020 Live FEED on River Artisans Cooperative featuring Caitlin Pollack and Leslie Lassetter

Debra A. Craigue: Acrylic painting on recycled wood barrel staves, shingles, fences. Also cards from original art work. nicnat8587@gmail.com

Edward Cooney-Moore: items made from reclaimed wood

Roxane Blake: Nuno-felting (Wool into Silk) Scarves and Woolie collars, and other felted items

Caitlin Pollock: Charcoal and pastel landscapes, animal, and pet portraits caitlinpollock@yahoo.com See Caitlin on the FEED!

Leslie Lassetter: drawings, stationery

Fred McKenney wrought iron products and rocks. See Fred on the FEED!

Categories: Art Gallery, Business, Individual, Retail

Website

(802) 591-2085

Sherwin Art Glass

OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND! May 29, 30 More news on Facebook

On August 28, 2005, Sherwin Art Glass was officially recognized by the State of Vermont as a business, complete with a scenic location overlooking the Connecticut River in Bellows Falls, Vermont.

Chris Sherwin: Glass has been an integral part of my life for more than 27 years, and I’ve been a Vermont glassblower for 15 years. My studio runs with environmental concerns in mind; my furnace and all equipment (except my torch) runs off the hydro-power generated by the dam here in Bellows Falls. It feels good to be “green glassblowing” in the Green Mountain State, working in a medium that generally uses a lot of fossil fuels! Reduce – Reuse – Recycle!

When not blowing glass, I enjoy many outdoor sports and activities (especially disc golf, kayaking/fishing, hiking & tennis), playing guitar, Brewing Beer–7Balls Brewing–now onsite at the 33 Bridge Street Studio/Gallery (!) , and spending quality time with my family and friends…. It’s a Good Life! :^) Peace, Chris

Visit Sherwin Art Glass and check out his youtube videos!

Vermont Crafts Council and Chris Sherwin

Categories: Art Gallery

33 Bridge Street Bellows Falls, Vermont

PO Box 168
Bellows Falls, VT 05101 USA

By Appointment

Website

802-376-5744

The Rock and Hammer

The Rock and Hammer has been on the Bellows Falls Square since 1989. Located at 26 Village Square, We offer traditional as well as unique, hand crafted jewelry, much of which is created on site with precious and semi-precious metals, gemstones, pearls and other materials.

The Rock and Hammer specializes in custom design. We provide onsite jewelry and watch repair. Our store also carries hand crafted gift items including pottery, pewter, wooden boxes and more.

Closed Sunday, Monday

Tuesday-Thursday 10-5

Friday 10-6

Saturday 10-4

Membership Level: Business (Retail, Restaurant)

Categories: Art Gallery, Business & Professional Services, Retail

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26 The Square
Bellows Falls, VT 05101 USA

Monday-Thursday, 9am-5pm Friday, 9am-6pm Saturday, 9am-4pm

Website

(802) 463-2289

Contact Name: Pam Parant. Lamont Barnett

Tsuga Studios

Glass Designs by Nicholas Kekic located at 33 Bridge Street, Bellows Falls. Read the history behind the name. Visit tsugastudios to see the entire collection and learn more about Nicholas Kekic.

After a fire in 2017, Nick moved his glass operations to Bellows Falls, Vermont where he found a site to melt and cool his glass using renewable hydro electric power from the Connecticut river. He invested in an electric glass furnace, moved equipment and began building a new studio in an old paper mill powered by the hydro plant sited on the first major canal in America. Now Nick uses the renewable energy from the Connecticut River to melt and cool his glasses, shrinking the carbon footprint and energy costs from his operation while continuing to make refined beautiful art glass from raw earth materials.

Categories: Art Gallery, Business, Retail

Bellows Falls, Vermont

33 Bridge Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101

Website

802-875-1825

Village Square Booksellers

Village Square Booksellers is a full-service independent general bookstore located in Bellows Falls in Southeastern Vermont in the Connecticut River Valley, with an extensive children’s book & toy selection with books, toys and gifts for all ages. Founded in 1992 and under current ownership since November, 2000. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will be happy to help you choose the perfect book, toy or gift!

Village Square Booksellers offers a Frequent Buyer Program. Customers receive a $15 credit after $150 of books are purchased in our bookstore. Ask to participate in the program. This program is a Thank You to our loyal customers for shopping locally!

LIBRO FM Digital Audio and KOBO E-Books and Hummingbird e-books are available on our website – Keep your money local and enjoy books the way you want to! Create Wish Lists for your own use or send links to it for gift suggestions! Order books online, and use the “Pickup & Pay at the Store” option so that you don’t have to use your credit card online. Or order books to be sent to friends and relatives out of town!