OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION
Thursday, May 1st • 5–7 pm

Suffield has long celebrated its rich history, and artists that lived or worked in town have a remarkable legacy of their own.  Spanning three centuries, the exhibit will feature highlights from the Society’s collection, including a stunning recently-acquired silk and watercolor embroidered scene from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, made by Elizabeth Leavitt (later Loomis, 1788-1865) made in 1806, when she was a student, likely in Hartford; a unique wood carving made by Willis Seaver Adams (1842-1921) for his home on East Street; and, recently-donated works by Alice Ahrens Williams and Peggy MacKinnon.  With the help of local artist and author Laurie Tavino, the Society has, for the first time, put out a call to artists from or currently residing in Suffield, to lend their work.  Over 40 local artists, past and present, will be featured in the exhibit, which will be open free to the public Saturdays and Wednesdays from 1-4pm from May 3rd to October 11th.

📍 King House Museum & Barn