Artful Toys

For Adults At Craft Center

BROOKFIELD — A new group exhibition entitled “Playtime: Toys for Adults” will open in the Lynn Tendler Bignell Gallery at Brookfield Craft Center on August 20 and will run through October 8. The specially curated show has been created by Suzanne Ramljak of Bethel, who is the editor of Metalsmith magazine, a national publication for fine art jewelry makers and metalsmithing artists.

An opening reception will be held on Sunday, August 20, from 2 to 4 pm, with a special Curator’s Talk at 3pm. Admission is free.

Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, and Sundays from noon to 5 pm.

The concept of the show is play, which the curator believes is “a key component of every culture and a necessary part of our individual development.” Some theorists have even posited a “play instinct” that must find fulfillment in various forms.

The artists selected for this show have provided work that is intended to be played with by grown-ups. Whether wearable or freestanding, all of the objects on display invite interaction and help catalyze a sense of wonder and joy.

Artists with work in the new show are Sarah Doremus, Yael Friedman, Mark Hartung, Kristin Lora, Felieke van der Leest, Miel-Margarita Paredes, Barbara Walter, Tom and Kathy Wegman, and David and Roberta Williamson.

The Lynn Tendler Bignell Gallery is within Brookfield Craft Center’s historic mill building on Route 25, just east of the four corners intersection with Route 7/202. For further information call the Center at 775-4526 or visit BrookfieldCraftCenter.org.