Welcome to New England Crafts Connoisseur, a quarterly newsletter about the amazing contemporary crafts scene in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New Hampshire.

The six-state region is home to some of the nation’s most talented artists working in clay, jewelry, wood, glass, furniture, wearable and decorative fiber, leather, paper, metal, and

mixed media.

Each issue features articles about professional crafts artists, Shunpiking suggestions, and timely listings for crafts-related events in the region.