ART! The Foundry Show

The Foundry Show is back. They are a unique group of artists that self-produces an annual seven day holiday sale that runs over the course of two weeks. To accomplish this, member/artists participate in the creation and running of the show. The first weekend has passed but this weekend – December 10th through 12th – The Foundry Show will complete its season offering. Whether you come for the show or with a handy shopping list in your pocket, this is how to start – or finish – your holiday shopping – and meet the artists and talk with them about their work, their process, and the business of art.

Accessories – Ceramics – Fiber – Glass – Jewelry – Leather – Metal – Mixed Media – Painting & Illustration – Photography – Wood

The event will be held at the The Pawtucket Armory Center for the Arts, on 172 Exchange Street, in Pawtucket, next to Tolman High School.

Hours are:

Friday, December 10th, 12-8pm
Saturday, December 11th, 10-6pm
Sunday, December 12th, 10-6pm

FREE Admission

In lieu of an admission fee, we ask that you bring a canned good or goods to help support the Rhode Island Food Bank.

About The Foundry Artists Association

The Foundry Artists Association was established in 1982 by a community of artists who opened their I-95 Foundry Building studios to the public during the holidays.

The Foundry Artists Show provides a unique opportunity to tap one of the area’s greatest resources – its artists. By the time the Foundry Building was converted in 1995 to office space, its artists scattered to studios throughout the region, the Foundry Artists Show had become an established holiday tradition. Every year since, the Foundry Artists have reunited for the holidays, presenting their work for sale and gift giving. These artists, in turn, support their community by donating work for the charity silent auction to benefit a local organization or cause. In recent years, the Foundry Artists’ annual shows have supported the renovation of the space in which its sale has been held so successfully. The 1894 castle-like Pawtucket Armory, in its conversion from empty hall abandoned by the National Guard in 1994, to becoming a permanent cultural and educational landmark center for the arts.

For over thirty five years, this popular New England holiday tradition has offered the opportunity to both view and purchase work by 60+ top regional artists. With a juried selection of artists, caliber of work is high. Categories of fine art and craft range from art glass to wood, and include painting, sculpture, metal, fiber, mixed media, jewelry, ceramics, photography, millinery, artisan beauty products, handmade books, and furniture.

Come for the art! Stay for the experience!