Galleries:
Eckert Fine Art
This gallery in the middle of town is host to an exhibition of major works by the sculptor Boaz Vaadia. Pieces are on display in the courtyard at the Kent Town Center from May 30 through October 15. The show features large stone figures. 27 North Main St.
Kent Art Association
The Kent Art Association, which features members’ works in multiple mediums, is the oldest gallery in town. It was founded in 1923 by nine expatriates of the Manhattan art scene (see sidebar for current exibit). 21 South Main St.
Ober Gallery in the Village Barns
The gallery shows contemporary artists from New York, New England, and Russia. 6 North Main St.
860-927-5030.
Morrison Gallery
With its cathedral ceiling this large gallery space evokes the barn architecture of the region. It is tempered with industrial touches, including the lighting and the slab panel concrete walls. Several sculptures by artist Peter Woytuk, including a pillowy pair of bulls and the artwork on our cover, are placed outdoors nearby.
8 Old Barn Rd. Kent, Ct.
860-927-4501.
Event Highlights for September
26th Annual CAMA Fall Festival
Most of the year, the Connecticut Antique Machinery Association (CAMA) grounds are a quiet place to sit and ponder the impact and importance of historic machinery on our everyday lives. In late September, however, it is transformed into a bustling cacophony of all things mechanical. In addition to the CAMA collection, outside exhibitors from all over the Northeast converge on the 8 acres of park-like grounds with kind of machine imaginable. September 24, 25, 26. 10am-4pm $8 adults, $4 children 6-12. Children 5 and under free.
Free Bluegrass Concert
The Sherman Chamber Ensemble will perform a free concert at the Village Barns, Kent. Sept. 5, 2010 - 1pm.
Sloan-Stanley Museum
Eric Sloane, (d.1985) artist, writer, tool collector, donated these early American tools on exhibit here. Sloane arranged them to highlight the artistry of the tools and to illustrate the early settler’s reverence for wood and skill and ingenuity in designing tools. It tells a story about our forefathers and the great American heritage of craftsmanship. Adjacent is the ruins of the Kent Iron Furnace, which produced pig iron from 1826 to 1895. $8 adults, $5 ages 6-17; under five free; $6 for 60+ and college students.
Open Friday through Sunday
10am-4pm
Sept. 18 Visions of Iron
Sept. 24-26 Discounted Admission in conjunction with Machinery Museum’s Fall Festival
Oct. 31 Museum closes for the season
31 Kent-Cornwall Rd.
860-927-3849
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