There are several events of the artsy/creative variety happening in GR* this week/this weekend. If you live here or live near here or happen to have plans to be here in the near future, you should check them out!
Last weekend I saw Grande Fuoco, a show put on by the Kendall Clay Collective. It features works by Austin Cox, Chloe Dabit, Brittney Drouillard, Salvador Jiménez Flores, Jake Kapusta, Steele Lacey, Nate Large, Taylor Olson, Yulia Rist, Nick Szymanski, and Kayla Thompson. It’s at C.O.D.A. Gallery 44 S. Division Ave. Grand Rapids, MI 49503, and you can stop by to see it on Friday or Saturday from noon to five.
SASS fest is a sort of handmade market that breaks away from the boringness that you sometimes see at craft fairs. It would probably be a great place to shop for the holidays, which is what I’m planning to do there. It’s happening on Saturday from noon to 7 at 106 Gallery, 106 South Division Ave.
On Sunday there will be an open critique at Craft House, 40 South Division Ave, starting at 3. All media and are welcome. It seems like this would be a great time to get feedback on your work or see meet some artists and give them feedback. They’re asking people to RSVP at crafthousegr (AT) gmail.com, so if you’re going, you should probably tell them in advance so they’re not overwhelmed by the number of people who show up.
*or as I’ve decided it should be named, GRap.