Drezner Gallery
The Esther B. Drezner Visitors’ Gallery showcases artists’ work in a variety of media. Exhibitions of local and regional artists are featured in solo and group exhibitions.
Also, stop by the Fisher Gallery. The Fisher Front Space is dedicated to small community exhibits and the adjoining Fisher Gift Gallery offers a unique retail experience throughout the year, featuring a collection of fine art and craft from local, regional and national artists. Handmade pieces include one-of-a-kind jewelry, wearable art, ceramic, wood and metalwork, glass art, paintings, prints, and photographs. Fisher Gallery is dedicated to bringing the best of Connecticut to the Farmington Valley. Off to Fisher Gallery →
Hours
MONDAY-FRIDAY: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
SATURDAY: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
And by appointment
JUNE 2026
Exhibit Dates: June 6-27, 2026
Opening Reception: June 6 (2-4 pm)
Sophie Groenstein is a New England–based muralist and portrait artist whose work centers on individuality, connection, and emotional presence. Through expressive figures, flowing forms, and a vibrant yet intentional color palette, she creates imagery that feels alive, intimate, and human.
Sophie's six-month residency is culminating in her June solo show in Drezner Gallery entitled Becoming, Again.
The Artist in Residence Program is made possible through the continued generosity of The Stanley D. and Hinda N. Fisher Foundation.
JULY 2026
Exhibit Dates: July 11-26, 2026
Opening Reception: July 11 (2-4 pm)
Art With Heart is a support group for people who have lost loved ones. We meet once a month in the Drezner Gallery to engage in art activities which facilitates our grief, connects us with others and creates time for fun as makers. Finding enjoyment in the midst of grief is so important. The work you’ll see has been completed following everyone’s losses.
Learn more about Art with Heart: contact Grace at gcherkimer@gmail.com
August 2026
Exhibit Dates: August 1-29, 2026
Opening Reception: August 1 (2-4 pm)
"One Thread at a Time" is how weaving happens. Every cloth begins with a single thread, then another, and another. The warp is wound, the loom is threaded, and gradually individual strands become something larger than themselves—a fabric that is strong, useful, and enduring. There is no shortcut. The cloth is built one thread at a time.
We feel the uncertainty of the world globally, locally, and personally. It is easy to feel overwhelmed. Yet weaving reminds us that lasting things are not created all at once. They are made through patience, intention, and the steady work of many threads working together. If we hope to create something stable and enduring, like the plain weaves and twills that fill our homes and the clothes we wear, we must do the same.
We can control how we show up. Everyone at the Weaving Center chooses to come together and contribute their own thread to the fabric of this community—not only through the work of their hands, but through their presence, generosity, and support. Together, we create something stronger than any one of us could make alone.
This exhibit is not defined by a theme, but by the fabric we have woven together—a testament to our perseverance, resilience, and community.