The Art Scene 12.08.16

Trunk Show

A two-day trunk show featuring jewelry, apparel, paintings, photographs, ceramics, and books by nine South Fork artists will open tomorrow with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. at 21 Gould Street in East Hampton. The show will also be on view Saturday from 1 to 7 p.m.

Susan Nieland, who organized the exhibition, will show her handmade jewelry. Taylor Barton will be represented by “Pedro ’n’ Pip,” a book with music she calls a “rock ’n’ roll odyssey” for children. Judy d’Mello will bring organic cotton and silk tunics handwoven in India, while Sue Heatley will show artist-made scarves and wraps in silk, wool, and satin.

Abstract paintings by Janet Goleas and paintings and handmade ceramics by Rosario Varela will be on view, as will limited-edition archival pigment prints by the photographer Lindsay Morris. Jill Musnicki will also show limited-edition photographs, as well as handmade embroidered bags, and Anna Clejan will exhibit handmade ceramics.

Four at Ashawagh

Ashawagh Hall in Springs will present “Short Days,” an exhibition of work by Anahi DeCanio, John Todaro, Annie Sessler, and Sarah Jaffe Turnbull, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 to 5. A reception will take place Saturday from 4 to 8.

A connection between nature and abstraction links the work of the artists. Ms. DeCanio will exhibit new abstract paintings, including her textured, layered, Zen landscapes. Mr. Todaro will show work from a new series of semi-abstract photographs with an emphasis on botanical forms.

Ceramic sculptures, monotypes, and solarplate etchings by Ms. Jaffe Turnbull reflect her interest in the interplay among color, light, and shape. Ms. Sessler’s Japanese-inspired ink impressions are hand-rubbed onto cloth.

Dragonetti at Quogue Library

Michele Dragonetti, a photographer who divides her time between Montauk and New York City, will exhibit selections from her ongoing Boat Hull series at the Quogue Library’s art gallery through Dec. 31. 

The series was begun among the marinas of Montauk, where Ms. Dragonetti was drawn to boats out of the water and in need of repair, and has expanded to include images from Sag Harbor, Noyac, Vermont, Connecticut, Los Angeles, and Portugal.