41st Annual Outdoor Crafts Festival
Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17, 2026, 10am–5pm
This festival features fine contemporary hand-made crafts in jewelry, wearable and decorative fiber, glass, furniture and housewares, pottery, and much more, all available for purchase.
Local gourmet food store and caterer, Aux Délices will be serving food outdoors for the Bruce Café.
Event Details:
Hours: 10am–5pm
Takes place rain or shine.
Parking available at Island Beach lot, Steamboat Road, and Museum Drive.
Admission:
$15 (includes festival entry and museum access)
Free for museum members and children under 5.
41st Annual Outdoor Crafts Festival
Sylotte Antoine, Hamden, CT – Fiber handbags
www.ladysylldesigns.store
Peter Bowe, Stratford, CT – Wildlife sculpture
www.peterbowewildlifesculptor.com
Veronica Brito, Greenwich, CT – Crochet toys
James Brunelle, New Britain, CT – Raku
www.stepstothetemple.com
Diana Cesaro, Avon, CT – Fiber wearables
www.diana-by-design.com
Maggie Chow, Hartsdale, NY – Ceramics
www.ceramicsbymaggiechow.com
Jason Curtis, Easton, CT – Blown Glass
Janis Cutler-Gear, Branchville, NJ – Ceramics
www.JanisCutlerGear.com
Leila Diaz, New York, NY – Alpaca and cotton wearables
www.Incaheritagenyc.com
Eric Disilvestro, Trumbull, CT – Wood cutting boards
www.marcdisilvestrowoodworking.com
Neal Drobnis, N. Scituate, RI – Glass sculpture
www.casteglass.com
Tracy Farricker, Norwalk, CT – Marbled paper arts
ww.etsy.com/shop/MountCornwallBindery
William Finks, Albany, NY – Mixed media sculpture
www.primitivetwig.com
Sue Brown Gordon, Greenfield Center, NY – Jewelry
http://gordonfinearts.org
Lori Gorman, Ardsley, NY – Jewelry
www.theopaljewelry.com
Juliana Grippa, Hoboken, NJ – Jewelry
www.julianagrippa.com
Daniel & Barbara Gugnoni, Litchfield, CT – Wood furniture
www.troybrookvisions.com
Eric Kalwarczyk, Dudley, MA – Wood birdhouses
www.ericsaviaries.com
Heather Kidson, Westwood, MA – Silk wearables
www.heatherbelldesigns.com
Drew Klotz, Weston, CT – Kinetic sculpture
www.DrewKlotz.com
Dawn & Christopher LaMonica Figo, Stamford, CT – Wood cutting boards
www.Figowoodworks.com
Chihiro Makio, Corning, NY – Jewelry
314studio.com
Layne Manginelli, Wallingford, CT – Turned wood
www.justinmangwoodworx.com,
Vilma Mare, Copake, NY – Wearables
Jonathan Morel, Belchertown, MA – Wood spoons
www.morelwoodcarving.com
Susan Pillay, New York, NY – Children’s wear
www.susanpillay.com
Karl Recknagel, Sturbridge, MA – Wood/metal furniture
www.kmrwerkes.com
Gina Riley, Brooklyn, NY – Jewelry/Leather bags
www.rebeldesignsonline.com
Dale & Tasha Rosemond, Middletown, CT – Wood/resin décor
www.caribcreations.com
Sally Rothchild, Mt. Tremper, NY – Ceramics
www.sallyrothchildceramics.com
Shekina Rudoy, Princeton, NJ – Silk wearables
www.shekinadesigns.com
Shikha Rungta, Edison, NJ – Wood-block-printed textiles
www.theatticco.com
Linda Schneider, Philadelphia, PA – Jewelry
www.loominousdesign.com
Kathleen Scranton, Coventry, CT – Book-cover purses
www.beezbyscranton.com
Eva Shelley, Philadelphia, PA – Sculpted glass
www.evaeglassworks.com
Joe Sorge, Shelton, CT – Steel sculpture
www.sorgetown.com
Dennis Stevens, Norwalk, CT – Cartoons
www.dennisisfunny.com
Virginia Stevens, Cranston, RI – Jewelry
www.virginiastevensdesigns.com
Kathleen Tesnakis, Troy, NY – Recycled cashmere wearables
www.ekologic.com
Lydia Tucci, Wilton, CT – Jewelry
www.lydiatucci.com
Jorge Valdes, Astoria, NY – Jewelry
www.jorgevaldesnyc.com
Noelle Vattendrick & Eric Hendrick, Brookline, VT – Ceramics
www.zpots.com
Melanie Wulforst, Middletown, CT – Ceramics
www.mjwceramics.com
Xiaolian Yan, Acton, MA – Jewelry
www.auguststudiodesigns.com
Eun Elle Yi, Croton-on-Hudson, NY – Stained glass
www.glassonhudson.com
Mikhail Zakhalov, Westport, CT – Jewelry
www.ornatem.com
