JP Open Studios

September 26 & 27, 2009

Every fall, Jamaica Plain Open Studios showcases the work of 200 artists throughout the neighborhood. The Eliot School hosts two dozen of these artists in our building and yard.

Highlights in 2009 included demonstrations by our teachers: dollmaking with Laurel Stroman, spinning with Linda Scharf, and gilding with Nancy Dick-Atkinson. We were also graced with live music by local guitarist Sam LoCascio.

Many thanks to the volunteers who staffed the Eliot School tables: Debka Colson, Wayne Chin, Charlie Fox, Jenn Houle, Jenny Hughes, Bonnie McBride, Jen Paulousky, Peter Scharf, Onur & Sanem Sergici, Joy Silverstein, Joe Stanewick, Barbara Wicker, Annie Wong, and John Wicker.

Charlie Rosenberg took photographs. Above: Jenn Houle and Abigail Norman at the Eliot School table. Left: A customer buys home-made soap from our soapmaking teacher, Kymberlee Keckler, as our woodshop was transformed into a marketplace.