35 year old Bird of Paradise Continues to Flourish

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For over thirty-five years this plant continues to be joy each winter.  (Virginia does all the work, caring for ALL THE PLANTS, I just enjoy both)

Hearts Abound at Arts Abound

From our friend and talented photographer Laurinda Butcher.  Come in and see my photography and pick up something for Valentine’s Day! Enter to win a Great Egret on 24×36 canvas to benefit the Open Door. Arts Abound Magnolia is a socially safe small shop with many local treasures to discover. Thanks, Laurinda Butcher  Free  Arts Abound, 21C Lexington Avenue Magnolia, Gloucester, MA  01930.  Saturday February 13, 2021 from 9 AM EST – 3 PM EST.  Look forward to seeing all.

This Saturday will be a great day to get your last minute Valentine Gifts.  artsaboundmagnolia@gmail.com

 

ARTS ABOUND is proud to present our wonderful artists:

SUE WHEELER – OWNER
Extensive variety of paintings, greeting cards, graphic design services and custom art

DONNA ARDIZONNI
Dramatic local photography

STEPHANIE MASON
All things fish! Placemats, mugs, ornaments, greeting cards

KAREN KEOUGH
Oceanside paintings, scarves, greeting cards, pillows

BRENDA MALLOY
Colorful and whimsical, magnets and greeting cards

CHRISTINE GAUTHIER-KELLEY
Stunning hand painted silk scarves and jackets

MELISSA COX
Inspirational local photography

SUE INGRAM
Lovely local watercolors and painted earrings

LISA KNEBEL
Beautiful ocean-inspired pottery

TIN CAN SALLY
Unique, cool jewelry made from upcycled tin cans

DEB SCHRADIECK

Stunning local watercolors

JOHN ABISAMRA
Local photography focusing on amazing light

CLAIRE PERRAULT
Colorful handwoven textiles including scarves, baby hats and table runners

AUDI SOUZA
Beautiful local paintings, prints, and painted shells with scenes of Gloucester and Magnolia

ELLEN GARVEY
Amazing handblown glass

CAITLYN MANLEY

Cleverly playful hair pieces

ERIK HAHR
Exquisite hand-etched copper and silver earrings

LARRY PARSONS
Closeup photography of nature

ALAN BOURGAULT

Incredible wood crafted items: cutting boards, knives, chopsticks

LAURINDA BUTCHER
Intriguing nature photography cards

ELMSHADE GLASS STUDIO
Gorgeous fused glass plates, window hangings, and ornaments

HERMIT HILL STUDIO
Hand-carved wooden signs

HEATHER BELL
Hand-painted bold silk scarves

ELIZABETH GILLETT
Amazing variety of gorgeous, soft wool scarves

BRANDY BROUILLETTE
Fun and funky earrings and handmade unique cards

 

 

Hearts Abound at Arts Abound

Join us at Arts Abound this Saturday, Feb 6 from 10-2. Our Featured Artist, Laurinda Butcher, will be outside, with a mask and socially distancing, to speak about her incredible local photos. We will also be having a raffle for her egret print below. Come to 21C Lexington Ave in Magnolia, MA to buy tickets. Proceeds from the raffle go to Open Door, Gloucester’s food pantry. So, you can enjoy seeing amazing art and help out the less fortunate. See you then!

VA Bedford offers COVID vaccinations in Gloucester this weekend

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BEDFORD, Mass. – VA Bedford Healthcare System, in partnership with the City of Gloucester and Cape Ann Veterans Services, is holding a Veteran COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Rose Baker Senior Center this weekend, Feb. 6-7, 2021.

VA will administer the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Veterans 60 and older who are currently enrolled in VA health care. VA schedulers are actively calling these patients to schedule appointments between 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. both days. Enrolled Veterans may also call the COVID-19 vaccination line at 781-687-4000 to make an appointment at Gloucester or Bedford.

The Rose Baker Senior Center is located at 6 Manuel F. Lewis Street in Gloucester. Veterans will be automatically scheduled for Feb. 27 for their second vaccination dose at Gloucester.

Veterans who are not enrolled or do not currently receive care at VA can visit VA’s Eligibility web page to learn more: https://www.va.gov/health-care/eligibility/.

Follow our COVID-19 vaccination page at https://www.bedford.va.gov/services/covid-19-vaccines.asp for updates. Like and follow us on social media at https://www.facebook.com/VABedfordHCS and https://twitter.com/VABedfordHCS.

Hearts Abound at Arts Abound for Valentine’s Day

Please come bye on Saturday February  6th, 2021 to meet the featured artist of the Month, Laurinda Butcher, at Arts Abound 21 C Lexington Avenue Magnolia, Gloucester, MA 01930, from 10 til 2:00pm.

Come on in browse this gem of a gallery in Magnolia with local vendors showing their wares.  Lots of great gifts for your Valentine.

artsaboundmagnolia@gmail.com

Sue Wheeler – owner | artist | designer
ARTS ABOUND
21C Lexington Ave
Magnolia Village in Gloucester, MA
(603) 359-2173

WE SELL FACE MASKS!

See you then and thank you for shopping local.

Hearts Abound at Arts Abound

Please remember to shop local and to support small businesses. It’s a tough time to be a shop owner, as you can imagine! Arts Abound has several new artists and a number of new handcrafted items, as well as lots of amazing Valentine’s Day gifts. Come on in and check them out!

Shop Local. Shop Small.

And stay well.

 

Why not start thinking about what gifts to give for Valentine’s Day? Your valentine can be your spouse, partner, best friend, neighbor, teacher…Who would you like to show that you appreciate?

Heather’s gorgeous hand-painted silk scarves

 

One of Donna’s many towels, printed with her local photographs

 

 

Nothing says I care about you like a mask with hearts!

Audi, our Featured Artist, creates amazing painted shells

 

Our gift baskets are the perfect gifts for your valentines. We can personalize them for you. This one contains a Love is Give and Take mug, a heart-adorned mask, a heart magnet, locally roasted Gloucester coffee and of course some local Cha-Chas!

 

 

Ellen’s exquisite hand-blown glass fish

 

Check it out! We offer shipping and curbside pickup. Choose from a variety of handcrafted and unique items. We can also arrange a FaceTime tour of Arts Abound should you want to see a more extensive offering of our products.

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ARTS ABOUND

February Hours

Monday  closed

Tuesday  10am – 3pm

Wednesday  10am – 4pm

Thursday  10am – 6pm

Friday  9am – 5pm

Saturday  9am – 3pm

Sunday – sometimes open; check website and by appointment

21C Lexington Ave

Magnolia Village in Gloucester, MA

Our Fabulous Artists

Sue Wheeler (owner), Donna Ardizzoni, Stephanie Mason, Brenda Malloy, Melissa Cox, Karen Keough, Lisa Knebel, Tin Can Sally, Deb Schradieck, Sue Ingram, Ellen Garvey, Christine Gauthier-Kelley, John Abisamra, Alan Bourgault, Hermit Hill, Good Gaud Design, Kaitlyn Manley, Claire Perrault, Heather Bell, Erik Hahr, Larry Parsons, Brandy Brouillette, and Audi Souza.