2026 STUDIOS
It is indicated when an artist is only showing on one of the two days
Green Text: Click on the name of the studio or artist to be taken to their website
White Barn at Clark Farm:
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Live Music |
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November
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Beth Galston is known for creating immersive environments, sculptures, prints, and public art commissions that combine nature, technology and light. Her installations define space through the layering of materials—both ephemeral and physical. By collecting, reproducing, and re-presenting organic elements in her sculptures and her prints, she creates forms which echo and amplify the cycles of the natural world.
For Open Studios she will show large-scale ink jet prints from "Leaf Series," based on scans of decayed leaves she collected while walking in the Carlisle woods. |
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Renee Ascrizzi has recently moved to Carlisle. Inspired by the diverse landscapes from the city, ocean, and neighboring mountains, she enjoys exaggerating color and texture to achieve feeling in her work.
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Forest of Bliss Studio is an artistic endeavor by Laurelyn Roberts to explore handcrafted fabric printmaking. Her designs are hand printed on kitchen towels, napkins, tees and more using her own hand-carved motifs, often influenced by traditional Indian blocks as well as musical, natural, geometric, and modern design elements.
She was awarded the the Barbara G. Lewis Award at the Old Home Day Art Show in 2024. |
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Scottish architect Debbie Bentley “ Tartan Gecko” works are influenced by her upbringing, and her professional life.
Many of her watercolors reflect the interaction of nature and the built environment. In 2022 she published a book of the water color of the historic buildings in Carlisle. She also designs and knits her own fair-isle knitwear collection experimenting with the combination of patterns and colors. This year she is collaborating with Park Edge Farm with knitwear designs, using their yarn. She runs a zero waste studio, and up-cycles leftover material in to kits for others to make. |
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My work is inspired by nature and my surroundings. I create handmade pieces using natural shapes, textures, and colors. Being close to nature and working with clay brings me calm, and I hope my work brings that same feeling to others.
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886 Lowell Street:
Visit a historic barn and pet alpacas
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Live Music |
October
November
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Carlisle grown alpaca and wool yarn.
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Scottish architect Debbie Bentley “ Tartan Gecko” works are influenced by her upbringing, and her professional life.
Many of her watercolors reflect the interaction of nature and the built environment. In 2022 she published a book of the water color of the historic buildings in Carlisle. She also designs and knits her own fair-isle knitwear collection experimenting with the combination of patterns and colors. This year she is collaborating with Park Edge Farm with knitwear designs, using their yarn. She runs a zero waste studio, and up-cycles leftover material in to kits for others to make. |
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Forest of Bliss Studio is an artistic endeavor by Laurelyn Roberts to explore handcrafted fabric printmaking. Her designs are hand printed on kitchen towels, napkins, tees and more using her own hand-carved motifs, often influenced by traditional Indian blocks as well as musical, natural, geometric, and modern design elements.
She was awarded the the Barbara G. Lewis Award at the Old Home Day Art Show in 2024. |
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Katie Barker
Furniture refinisher, cutting boards, birdhouses, and wreaths
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998a Bedford Road
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Lisa Deupree’s photographs take us on a treasure hunt- encouraging us to pause and notice the simple beauty she finds in even the smallest things. Filtered through her eyes, lens, and her heart, we are reminded to still ourselves to see these gifts and hold them quietly, as if they were our own secret trinkets.
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Alpîne is a small family run business based in New England.
We offer sturdy functional leather, sheepskin + Biothane accessories for you and your dogs, inspired by my childhood in the Alps. What began as a company for dogs in 1986 has grown to include bags, belts, bracelets, keyrings, wallets and more. All are made in house, individually benchmade, and mostly completely hand-stitched. We are happy to offer custom bags and collars to local customers. |
182 Woodridge Road: November Only
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Peter J. Baumgartner
Photographer |
This year we will show a new series of photographs: ‘ What’s Over The Next Hill: New Landscapes’ at our Open Studio on Woodridge Road. Peter took these photographs on long distance walks.
Peter’s photographs have been exhibited in group shows nationally as well as online. In 2018, Peter's solo show of desert landscapes, 'Death Valley Elementals', was held at Reno’s Municipal Art Gallery. Group shows include the Los Angeles Art Show at the LA Convention Center, Sohn Fine Art Gallery, Lenox MA and others. The National Film Board of Canada has purchased 10 of his landscapes for its collection. Many others are in private collections across the USA. Peter is also the author of 'London Goes To Sea,' a tale of restoring an old sailboat and sailing it along the New England coast. Peter writes about his walks at the Substack publication: ‘Great Walks’ : https://greatwalks.substack.com/ . |
64 Palmer Way
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352 Westford Street
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House of Saaj is a curatorial studio in Carlisle, where founder Shilpa Goel brings together heritage works from India for contemporary homes. Paintings, handwoven rugs, embroidered textiles, and sculptural objects offer different ways to bring colour, texture, and meaning into everyday spaces.
During Open Studios, meet Shilpa and explore the works in a room setting. Look closely at a woven edge, the meeting of wood and brass, or the small details of a cast metal figure. Discover where a work comes from, what you can notice about its making, and how it might find a place in your home. Come to browse, ask questions, and discover what draws your eye. |
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I really enjoy weaving baskets! There are so many styles, weaving techniques, and color combinations to experiment with, that there will always be something new to learn. My goal is that each handcrafted basket is strong and useful, as well as decorative.
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83 Acton Street
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Melinda Lindquist
Ceramics |
I have been exploring ideas in ceramics for many years, and today am especially interested in pronounced textures, layered glazes and natural forms. I am working to embody these themes in functional homewares, functional sculptures such as planters, and outdoor garden sculptures.
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I studied Design and Ceramics at SUNY College at Buffalo, Worcester Center for Crafts and Mudflat Pottery School.
I enjoy the repetition of throwing in a series. Choosing a form and practicing it over and over, watching the evolution of the form from one pot to another is one aspect I enjoy. The shapes of my pots are inspired by forms from nature and the human body. Functionality and personality is focused on in each piece. |
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Sally Zielinski
artist October only |
Sally Zielinski is an artist and botanist who has been painting in oils and aqua oils for over five decades. Her work is inspired by the natural areas, rural vistas and villages of New England, France, Austria and Great Britain, rocky coastlines, our rich native flora and cultivated plants.
Her work is in private collections throughout the United States. She has also long worked with fabric – designing and making quilts, pillows, hangings, ornaments and bookmarks. Drawn by the natural beauty of the town, Sally and her family have lived in Carlisle since 1968. |
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97 Stoney Gate (October only)
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Paul Bertin
artist |
In the last twelve months, my focus has been on contrasts, above all contrast in values, but also contrast in colors. Here for instance the summer and winter versions of Clark Farm (Carliste’s motif No1). I like the challenges that each painting brings: how to do this? how to interpret it to make it more interestingI am part of the Lois Andersen School of Painting in Concord.
Come and visit my studio, watch and tell me what you think. I would greatly appreciate your point of view.” My website is: www.paintingsbypaulbertin.com |
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Joan Allan
artist |
Joan Allen of Carlisle, paintings feature local scenes like the Cranberry Bog, Towle Land, Greenough Pond and Foss Farm.
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13A Lowell St
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The Carlisle Artisans are a community of artists and craftspeople that live local to the Carlisle Massachusetts area. The gallery first opened in 2014 with the purpose to operate as a non-profit retail cooperative for the mutual benefit of our members and the Town of Carlisle. The woven scarfs are by Tarja Cockell and the ceramics are by Nancy Barkman.
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Rebecca Fortier
Jewelry |
I credit my love of nature and creative spirit to my parents, who encouraged my artistic pursuits from a young age. With a variety of art and craft materials always on hand to keep me and my sister occupied on rainy days, I would spend my happiest hours immersed in creating. My interest in working in metal jewelry began as a hobby during high school and I was able to advance my metalsmithing skills working as a jeweler’s apprentice for summer employment throughout my college years.
Using basic tools and traditional metalsmithing techniques I personally hand fabricate each of my designs using sterling silver, gold, and gold/silver bimetal combined with colorful gemstones and sea glass. Balancing the aesthetic and technical aspects of jewelry design to achieve both beauty and functionality is a challenge I particularly enjoy. The shapes, textures and colors of nature all inform my work and reference my love for the rural landscape surrounding my New England home. I have been a juried member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen since 1997. |
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Neal Emmer
Artist |
I have been creating artwork in various forms since I was a “kid”. Art has always been my true
my passion along with sports. After my childhood days I went on to get a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and then a Professional Degree in Architecture. As support for my architectural career, I used my drawing skills to help define and engage my work. I now draw and paint on a regular basis using simplicity as my guide – pencil on paper or acrylic paint on canvas. With regards to drawing my subjects and inspirations come from items I have collected over the years, mine and my son’s clothing, household items, things I find at my towns "swap shop” and other miscellaneous things. I like to take a group of objects, create an organized scenario/arrangement and “draw it up”. In terms of painting, as I move around the area I find scenarios that catch my eye and then “bingo” – paint it up. |
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