Thank You for a very successful Mug Trade-In Event

Thanks to our many generous customers, our recent MUG TRADE-IN EVENT was a wonderful success! Customers celebrated the creativity of great American artists during American Craft Week by bringing in commercially made mass-produced mugs and canned goods to then receive in-store discounts off of brand new, handmade-in-America mugs.

The mass-produced mugs were donated to Wonderland charitable thrift store and the canned goods were donated to The Pettengill House Food Pantry. Both organizations were very appreciative of the donations. 

As always, everything in Valerie's Gallery is handmade in the United States. We celebrate our many talented artists who work hard to create decorative and functional objects to enhance our homes, lives, and country. The purpose of American Craft Week is to publicize and display the creations of these hardworking artists. 

Mug Trade-in Event

Help Valerie's celebrate the creativity of great American artists during American Craft Week with our Mug Trade-in Event. Bring in a commercially made mass-produced mug between October 7th and 16th and receive 20% off a brand new handmade-in-America mug of your choice. The commercial mugs will be donated to a local charitable thrift store. To continue with the giving mood you can get an additional 10% off your handmade mug (for a total of 30%) if you bring in a canned good in addition to your commercial mug. Two mug limit per person.

Top row left to right: Natural Elements (first and second), Lorraine Dilmore, Dirty Dog Pottery. Bottom row left to right: Clay in Motion, Dirty Dog Pottery, Purple Sage Pottery (third and fourth), Dirty Dog Pottery

Price Range: $20-$30 (before discount)

As always, everything in Valerie's Gallery is handmade in the United States. We celebrate our many talented artists who work hard to create decorative and functional objects to enhance our homes, lives, and country. The purpose of American Craft week is to publicize and display the creations of these hardworking artists.

Come join us in this celebration and see the personal touch something as simple as a handmade mug can make in your home.

Read more about American Craft Week and find other participants here.

Art at Home

We always love hearing about how our customers display or use their purchases from the gallery once they get home! One of our most popular items in the store are glass cabinet knobs made by Smart Glass in Georgia. These brightly colored knobs brighten up furniture and are easy to install. Carol from Newburyport recently shared with us some photos of how she used a few to add some color to a bathroom cabinet...they even match the tile in the shower perfectly! Thanks Carol!
~Amanda at Valerie's Gallery

ArtWalk and David Magdalenski

If you’re familiar with the Newburyport and north shore area of Boston, you know there is no shortage of talented and creative people living and working in the region. Visitors flock to the coastline to experience the history and culture that makes New England unlike any other part of the country. The summer is a unique time to visit because, well, it’s summer! When a good portion of your year consists of snow, below freezing temperatures and rain, seeing that thermostat reach above seventy degrees makes us here in Newburyport appreciate even more the beauty we surrounded by in this historic town.


What better timing then to host the June ArtWalk downtown with other galleries and shops. We were fortunate to have artist David Magdalenski join us this past Saturday in the gallery, to demonstrate how he creates his beautiful pieces. David works with acrylics and many of his paintings are of recognizable streets and landmarks in Newburyport and the surrounding area. To see art hanging in a gallery is one thing, but to watch the artist in the process of creating makes you a part of its history. It was great to have David here to answer questions and share his talent with everyone, and we enjoyed welcoming old and new faces to Valerie’s Gallery! Stop in or check out our website to see more of David's work!
~Amanda at Valerie's Gallery

David gets a little help from some visitors!



ArtWalk is next Saturday with Jim Conley

Jim Conley, silversmith and goldsmith, will be doing a jewelry-making demonstration from 3 to 6 pm at Valerie's Gallery. There will also be a wine and cheese reception for Jim from 6 to 8 pm. Please join us in this special event and also visit the artwalk website to see what else will be taking place around town.

Dichroic glass magnets

Jane from New York City sent us this picture showing her use of the colorful dichroic glass magnets that she has purchased from us when she visits Newburyport. As a calligrapher of beautiful stationery and invitations, Jane has a trio of inspiration boards at her desk as she creates. Thanks for sharing the picture Jane! (I too have an inspiration board above my desk using dichroic glass pushpins also made by Nancy Tang of Maine.)

This clock looks right at home

One of our favorite craftspeople is Leonie Lacouette from New York and her handmade copper clocks. This picture was emailed to us by Nora the other day. "I bought this clock from you about 3 years ago when we moved into our condo. It sits on a wall between the kitchen and dining area, and needless to say, I've received many compliments" Thanks for sharing Nora! And I love the warm wood cabinets with the clock.



New Work from Kathleen Buchanan and David Magdalenski

We just received new pieces from Kathleen Buchanan to get us thinking about spring! Kathleen is a printmaker from Maine who creates peaceful and beautiful collagraphs.
Stop in or visit our website for a more examples of Kathleen's work!

April Fields

Spring Return

Two at Sea

We're also pleased to announce an artist new to the gallery, David Magdalenski of Amesbury, MA! David works with acrylics, watercolor paper and canvas to capture scenes from many recognizable places in the Newburyport area. Stop in or visit our website to see more examples of David's work!

Newburyport from Salisbury State Park

Sunday Morning at Todd's Farm

Salt Marsh