The Folk Art Guild

The Folk Art Guild A collective of fine craft artisans and curious people in the Finger Lakes region. East Hill Gallery open for the season! Saturdays 11-5 | Sundays 1-5

501(c)3

We are an intentional community and craft center located in the heart of the Finger Lakes in Middlesex, NY. For over 50 years, Guild artisans have been producing fine crafts including pottery, woodworking, weaving, natural fiber clothing and folk toys. Membership includes both non-residents and residents. Residents live on-site year-round, sharing meals and working together in an effort to live mo

re sustainably. The Guild offers education in traditional crafts through classes, residencies, and apprenticeships. The 350-acre farm is home to the East Hill Gallery, open May through October and displaying the work of Guild artists and Romeo Retreat Center, our guest host available for rentals and programs.

05/22/2026

Final weekend to see The Rochester Folk Art Guild: Celebrating Seven Decades of Craft and Community at the Rochester Public Library.

This major exhibition brings together historic and contemporary work from Guild studios alongside photographs, film, archival materials, and a timeline tracing seventy years of craft, community, and creative practice at the Guild.

The show closes after tomorrow, Saturday, May 23.

Rundel Memorial Library
115 South Avenue, Rochester, NY

Library hours:
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Learn more at Rochester Public Library Central Library

We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes preparing an exciting new offering from the Folk Art Guild: our new online sho...
05/22/2026

We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes preparing an exciting new offering from the Folk Art Guild: our new online shop, launching June 10.

Opening with our Spring Studio Sale, the shop will feature work from pottery, woodworking, weaving, sewing, prints, and more from artists working in Guild studios today.

If you can’t make it to East Hill Gallery in person, the online shop will offer another way to purchase handmade work from the Guild from wherever you are, including during the off-season.

The shop will remain open year-round, with special seasonal studio sales featuring additional work from across the Guild’s studios.

More details and previews coming soon!

What makes something folk art?Join craftspeople from the Rochester Folk Art Guild for a conversation on making, traditio...
05/20/2026

What makes something folk art?

Join craftspeople from the Rochester Folk Art Guild for a conversation on making, tradition, materials, daily work, and the handmade objects that shape our lives.

This program brings together people working across the Guild’s studios and workshops to reflect on their own creative practices and the question of what folk art means today. Expect stories, process, philosophy, and insight into the culture of making that has shaped the Guild for generations.

Lecture on the Lawn: What Is Folk Art?
Sunday, May 24 at 2 PM
Free and open to all

Learn more and RSVP: https://www.folkartguild.org/lecture-on-the-lawn-2026

05/20/2026

Loved having Curt Cable at the Folk Art Guild this weekend for our broom making workshop. Thanks to everyone who joined us for such a fun and memorable few days.

More workshops, classes, performances, and events are coming up all summer at the Folk Art Guild. Spend a weekend in the Finger Lakes, learn something new, and experience life at our working artist community.
See upcoming programs at folkartguild.org

Mushrooms can create an incredible range of color on cloth, from warm golds and rusts to smoky purples and soft browns.I...
05/20/2026

Mushrooms can create an incredible range of color on cloth, from warm golds and rusts to smoky purples and soft browns.

In this workshop with Tonya Pettit, participants will learn how different dye mushrooms interact with silk through mordanting, pH modification, and layering techniques to create complex natural color.

Mushroom Dyeing on Silk
July 25–26
10 AM–5 PM
All materials and lunch included

Space is limited. Register here:
folkartguild.org/classesandworkshops/p/july-2526-2026-mushroom-dyeing-on-silk-with-tonya-pettit

Explore Theater as Transformation at Craft Weekend.Led by Jim Post and Paul Schliffer, this workshop uses improvisation,...
05/18/2026

Explore Theater as Transformation at Craft Weekend.

Led by Jim Post and Paul Schliffer, this workshop uses improvisation, movement, games, and work with classical and modern texts to explore expression, presence, and creative risk-taking in a supportive group environment.

Open to all experience levels, the class welcomes anyone interested in theater, storytelling, public speaking, creativity, or stepping outside their usual habits and trying something new.

Craft Weekend is a four-day immersive program with hands-on classes, shared meals, time outdoors, and evenings spent creating and gathering together on our 350-acre campus in the Finger Lakes.

August 6–9
Rochester Folk Art Guild, Middlesex, NY

Space is limited, register today!

learn more: https://www.folkartguild.org/craft-weekend

05/17/2026

Join us for two free flute concerts at the Rochester Folk Art Guild as part of the Creating Resonance Retreat.

These performances bring together faculty artists and participants from across generations and experience levels for an inspiring weekend of live music in a beautiful rural setting in the Finger Lakes.

Friday, May 29 at 7:30 PM
Creating Resonance Retreat: Faculty Recital

Saturday, May 30 at 3:00 PM
Creating Resonance Retreat: Student & Faculty Recital

Both concerts are free and open to all.

Learn more:
https://www.folkartguild.org/event-calendar

Beautiful new porcelain pieces from our pottery studio. Shop our work at East Hill Gallery.You’ll find handmade function...
05/17/2026

Beautiful new porcelain pieces from our pottery studio. Shop our work at East Hill Gallery.

You’ll find handmade functional ware for the table and home, alongside one-of-a-kind pottery and other finely crafted work from Guild studios.

Open weekends
Saturday 11–5
Sunday 1–5

East Hill Gallery is now open for the season.Come spend an afternoon in the Finger Lakes exploring handmade pottery, woo...
05/16/2026

East Hill Gallery is now open for the season.

Come spend an afternoon in the Finger Lakes exploring handmade pottery, woodworking, weaving, natural fiber clothing, prints, and more from Guild studios and regional artists.

Open Saturdays 11–5 and Sundays 1–5 through October.

1445 Upper Hill Road, Middlesex NY

What is folk art?Join Guild craftspeople for the first Lecture on the Lawn of the season as we explore folk art, traditi...
05/16/2026

What is folk art?

Join Guild craftspeople for the first Lecture on the Lawn of the season as we explore folk art, traditional craft, and the role handmade objects still play in modern life.

Sunday, May 24 at 2 PM
Free and open to all
Seating provided

Bring a friend and spend the afternoon with us at the Guild.

RSVP here: https://www.folkartguild.org/lecture-on-the-lawn-2026

Mushrooms can produce an astonishing range of color, from warm golds and rusts to smoky purples and soft greens.This Jul...
05/14/2026

Mushrooms can produce an astonishing range of color, from warm golds and rusts to smoky purples and soft greens.

This July, Tonya Pettit joins us for a two-day workshop exploring the process of creating natural dyes from fungi and bringing those colors to life on silk. Participants will work hands-on with dye mushrooms, experiment with color and process, and spend time looking more closely at the overlooked materials all around us.

Overnight options and camping available

July 25–26, 2026
Rochester Folk Art Guild
Middlesex, NY

Registration now open at https://www.folkartguild.org/classesandworkshops/p/july-2526-2026-mushroom-dyeing-on-silk-with-tonya-pettit

Address

1445 Upper Hill Road
Middlesex, NY
14507

Opening Hours

Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+15855543539

Website

https://www.folkartguild.org/craft-weekend

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