Change on the Horizon
Returning to art full time & upcoming events
Hi everyone!
Spring is in swing, and like seeds coming up from the Earth, many folks are out and about enjoying the sunshine.
I have a few events coming up this month, and more in the works for the summer and fall >:) I love getting to talk with people about art!
I am especially excited about these portfolio books I finally put together. Now craft fair attendees will be able to flip through the books and see my mural and quilt work! Since most of what I sell at craft fairs tends to be merchandise of my digital drawings.
Spring is also seeing me transition into working as an artist full time again. Right now this looks like craft fairs, selling my work in local shops and online, commissions, and murals.
I have learned so much working for Sip 413 over the past year and wish them all the best! It has especially been a joy getting to bring so many local artists into the space through managing their gallery and retail spaces. Not to mention the mural I painted for their re-brand launch back in February!!!
Speakinggggg of murals…. I am currently offering five discounted spots for murals! Inquire before June 15th for a mural discount good through September 2026. If you or someone you know works at a small business or office that could use some fresh art, please reach out to me at thefantasiesofyouth@gmail.com.
Upcoming events
Sunday April 27th: Spring Makers Market, 12-5pm at Abandoned Building Brewery in Easthampton, MA. This event is mainly indoors with food trucks outside.
Monday April 28th: Last day to see my solo show “Shedding Layers” up at Amherst Town Hall in Amherst, MA. The show is just on the first floor, and the building is open 8:30am-4pm (closed weekends).
Friday May 2nd: Opening reception time for “Art=Work” group show at Waterway Arts in Great Falls, MA.
I have a quilted wall hanging in the show (the “Moss Quilt”), and can’t wait to see all of the other artists’ pieces. This show is up through the first week of June, and there will be a closing reception on the first Friday of June.
Saturday May 10th: Yet Another Queer Pop-Up Market 11am-6pm
Returning for their spring market, perhaps my favorite market… this time found at the Florence Civic Center in Florence, MA. This event is both indoors and outdoors, with masks required indoors. There will be food trucks and around 90 vendors!
Saturday May 24th: Nature Journaling at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA. Come join me in the Ropes Mansion Garden for an afternoon of guided nature journaling! This event is outdoors, 1-3pm, and has a cap of 20 participants. You can read the full description and buy your tickets here.
More events for the summer coming soon!
My new design “Sharing Ideas, Planting Seeds, Breaking Chains” (see below) will be available as a sticker at my upcoming craft fairs and in my online shop— 75% of proceeds from the “Sharing Ideas” design will be donated to Great Falls Books Through Bars.
GFBTB is an entirely volunteer run project based out of Great Falls, MA that fulfills and sends book requests to incarcerated folks in prisons across the USA at no cost to those who are incarcerated. You can check out the GFBTB website here, and their instagram here. They also have a wishlist where you can buy books that are frequently requested but infrequently received!
Hope to see ya at an event soon, and I hope spring is treating you all kindly.
Blossoming,
Elayna Sturm
(they/them)