On the second weekend in November, artisans in Central Virginia open their doors for you to explore their working spaces. Many visitors make the Tour a two-day experience so they can enjoy other offerings while in the area. What a great way to spend a fall weekend!

Easily accessed by following the map and directions on this site, the annual Artisan Studio Tour is self-guided, free, and open to the public. Most artisans will have demonstrations, either live or video, along with other educational displays.

We’re pleased to return to Studio #16 in the Charlottesville Cluster at the home and studio of fiber artist Mary Beth Bellah along with functional potter Stuart Howe.

On the second weekend in November, artisans in Central Virginia open their doors for you to explore their working spaces. Many visitors make the Tour a two-day experience so they can enjoy other offerings while in the area. What a great way to spend a fall weekend!

Easily accessed by following the map and directions found on the Artisans Studio Tour website, the annual Studio Tour is self-guided, free, and open to the public. Most artisans will have demonstrations, either live or video, along with other educational displays.

Kyle and Johannah can be found at Studio 13 in the home of quilt artist Mary Beth Bellah located at 1855 Arrowhead Valley Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903.

Craft + Design is a museum-quality show, produced by the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, that has garnered a reputation for showcasing the finest in contemporary craft. Craft + Design kicks off the official holiday shopping season in Richmond, VA where shoppers spend the weekend browsing the works of artists from all over the country.

For regular visitors to Craft + Design, please note the date has been moved up this year.

Launched in the summer of 2021, The Fralin’s Little Museum of Art was inspired by a desire to engage with the community during the museum’s closure and provide an opportunity to highlight the artwork of local and student artists. This miniature museum consists of six galleries, each measuring approximately one foot square, and showcases tiny works on a rotating basis. The Little Museum of Art is located outside on the Cornell Plaza and is on view 24 hours a day.

Johannah is pleased to have work included in the first exhibition of the 2022-23 academic school year. The show features works inspired by The Fralin Museum of Art’s current exhibition, “Joseph Cornell: Enclosing Infinity.” Join us for the opening reception Friday August 26 from 5 to 7 pm, or check out the show any time through September 28.

Now in its 57th year, Craft + Design is a museum-quality show that has garnered a reputation for showcasing the finest in contemporary craft. For this year’s online show, visitors can shop over 100 artists from one secure site. More info coming soon!

On the second weekend every November, artisans in Central Virginia open their doors for you to explore their working spaces. Many visitors make the Tour a two-day experience so they can enjoy other offerings while in the area. What a great way to spend a fall weekend! We are planning for an in-person Artisans Studio Tour in 2021, with 46 artisans in 21 studios.

Find Johannah & Kyle of Phoenix Handcraft at the studio of Christina Boy Design, studio #3 on the Tour map. Other artisans at this stop include jewelry maker Robert Turner, copper artist Cathy Vaughn, and of course studio host & furniture maker Christina Boy.

The Tour will monitor Covid status and protocols. We will follow the CDC guidelines that are current at the time of the event, including, but not limited to, masks required indoors; hand sanitizer provided upon entering each studio; and limits on the number of guests inside at one time.

This holiday season we are pleased to offer reduced prices on select pieces in our Etsy shop. Sale prices are valid November 1- December 1. Great for gifts or anyone looking to add to their own collection of handmade artwork! Find our Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PhoenixHandcraft

Artspace is excited to announce its inaugural exhibition in the new gallery space in the Stratford Hills Shopping Center, featuring the 11th installment of the ever-popular biennial miniature exhibition, ThinkSmall11.

About the show: ThinkSmall has been a Richmond favorite for both artists and patrons since 2001. The invitational show features artwork in a diverse range of styles and media, all available for sale. Find this year's catalog of the artists’ work, as well as the full schedule of events and gallery hours on the ThinkSmall11 web page at: www.artspacegallery.org/ts11

Johannah is pleased to be participating in Think Small for the second time this year.

Hundreds of miniature pieces of artwork will be offered for sale with prices ranging from $50 to $250 - perfect for holiday giving.

Social distancing and the use of masks are requested whenever possible at ThinkSmall.

Head to visarts.org to kick off the holiday shopping season by browsing and buying handmade items made by artists from across the country!

What is Craft + Design? Now in its 56th year, Craft + Design showcases the work of contemporary craft artists from across the United States. Shoppers spend the weekend eating, drinking and browsing the work of artists from all over the country. With the health and safety of artists, volunteers, staff and attendees in mind, the events team at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond decided to POSTPONE THE IN-PERSON EVENT until June 4-6, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to the in-person event planned for June 2021, VisArts is hosting Craft + Design Online from November 20-29, 2020. Many of the artists participating in the online event will travel to Richmond to show their work at Craft + Design in June 2021, so Craft + Design Online is a great way to preview the in-person show!

Learn more + shop at https://www.visarts.org/events/craft-design-show/.

This year’s Artisans Studio Tour is virtual, beginning on November 14 & 15, 2020 and running until the end of the year. We’ll have the same professional standards of work and lots of ways for you to view it, from the comfort and safety of your home!

See all of our 37 participating professional artisans on our online Tour going live on November 14 with a brand new, enhanced web site, videos of studios and demos, artisan stories, and even some live demonstrations on the weekend (Nov 14 & 15) where you can talk to the artisan.

Find everything you need to browse, watch, and shop at https://www.artisanstudiotour.com/.

Crozet Artisan Depot presents two concurrent Guest Artist shows during the month of August. Works by Phoenix Handcraft (Johannah Willsey & Kyle Lucia of Richmond, VA) will be featured along with furniture by Christina Boy Design (Madison, VA). Both shows will run from August 1-30, 2020 in the historic Crozet train depot.

Iridian Gallery's last show of 2019 features Richmond-region LBGTQ artists and allies in our community-centric juried exhibition, Radiance!

Show opens Friday, December 3 from 6 to 9 pm with a Radiance Party. Come out for a night of queer+ artwork, Belle Isle Moonshine, and a raffle for a work by Michael-Birch Pierce all in support of Richmond's LGBTQ community!

Iridian Gallery aims to amplify the voices of LGBTQ artists and work that relates to our experiences. This biannual fundraising event is an opportunity for all members of the LBGTQ community and our allies to exhibit at Iridian with sales supporting both the artists and Diversity Richmond.

Shop the work of over 150 artists at Craft + Design! This 55-year-old contemporary craft show takes place at Main Street Station during the weekend of Nov. 22-24, 2019. All ticket proceeds benefit the Visual Arts Center of Richmond.

Craft + Design features artists from all across the country who specialize in ceramics, metal, glass, wood, fiber and recycled materials.

Find more info, the full weekend schedule, and tickets here.

artspace opens the tenth installment of the ever-popular Biennial Miniature International Invitational, ThinkSmall10, on Friday, November 8. 2019 from 6 - 9 pm. The Opening Reception is Free and Open to the Public. ThinkSmall10, showing in all the galleries of artspace, 0 East 4th Street, Richmond, VA, will be open to the public from Friday, November 8, 2019 through Sunday, December 15, 2019.

The ThinkSmall invitational takes place every two years and features artwork in a diverse range of styles and media, all available for purchase. Hundreds of artists eagerly take the challenge to create work that fits within the 3x3x3 inch maximum dimensions. Many of the participating artists are local to the Richmond area, but work is submitted from throughout the region, across the United States and Internationally. Each year the gallery posts an online catalog of the artists with images of their work. This year's catalog, along with links to our previous installments of the exhibition, is available on the ThinkSmall10 web page at: www.artspacegallery.org/ts10

Each year on the second weekend in November, artisans in Central Virginia open their doors for you to explore their working spaces. The Artisan Studio Tour celebrates its 25th anniversaary in 2019 with 25 studios featuring 46 artisans. What a great way to spend a fall weekend!

Easily accessed by following the map and directions on this site, the annual Studio Tour is self-guided, free, and open to the public. Each studio on the Tour provides locally-sourced refreshments, and many provide demonstrations. 

Gallery at First UU is the annual fine arts and crafts show at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond. The 53rd edition of Gallery is scheduled for September 18-22, 2019. Admission is free!

Starting in 1966 in the church basement with about 20 artists, Gallery has evolved into Richmond’s longest running juried fine arts and crafts exhibition and sale. Over 4,000 works from over 160 of Virginia’s finest artists are displayed, including oil paintings, watercolors, lithographs, fiber art, lamps, photographs, prints, pottery, sculpture, furniture, jewelry, stained glass, paper, wood, wearable art, weaving, and more!

Show Hours

Opening Night: Wednesday, 9/18 — 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Thursday, 9/19 — 12 noon to 8 pm
Friday, 9/20 — 12 noon to 8 pm
Saturday, 9/21 — 12 noon to 6 pm
Final Day: Sunday, 9/22 — 12:30 pm to 5 pm
Customer Pick-up Purchased Art: Monday, 9/23 — 9 am – 6 pm

Johannah is thrilled to be showing a selection of her work at Gallery at 23. Located just across the street from the Maggie Walker statue, this gallery features artwork exhibitions by new and established Virginia artists. “Take Care” features Johannah’s mosaic artwork about environmental and social justice .

Join us for the First Fridays opening in the Broad St. Arts District! Friday April 5, 5 pm to 9 pm.