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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

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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.

06/05/2026

Free Concert This Saturday at the Guild

Join Rochester Folk Art Guild resident musician Paul Schliffer (flute) and Joseph Pepper (piano) for Flute Magic: Songs & Prayers, an afternoon of music featuring works by Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Fauré, Ravel, Thomas de Hartmann, and more.

Saturday, June 6
12:00 PM
Rochester Folk Art Guild
1445 Upper Hill Road, Middlesex, NY

Free and open to the public.

More info: https://www.folkartguild.org/event-calendar/flute-magic-songs-prayers

06/04/2026

For more than fifty years, ceramic artist David MacDonald has created pottery that is both deeply functional and unmistakably his own. Drawing inspiration from the artistic traditions of sub-Saharan Africa, his surfaces are rich with pattern, rhythm, and movement.

MacDonald taught for many years at Syracuse University and received the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Excellence in Teaching Award in 2011. His work is held in the collections of the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Everson Museum of Art, and the Montclair Art Museum.

Join him at the Rochester Folk Art Guild July 10-12 for a three-day workshop on lidded vessels.

Learn more:https://www.folkartguild.org/classesandworkshops/p/lidded-vessels-david-macdonald-pottery-workshop-2026

06/03/2026

Every mug that leaves our pottery studio carries traces of the people, materials, and processes that shaped it.

These mugs were made in our pottery studio here at the Guild and will be available on our website as part of our Online Studio Sale beginning June 10.

05/31/2026

A typical Craft Weekend day:

Morning yoga before breakfast.
Coffee outside under the trees.
Classes in the studios all morning.
Lunch together.
Swimming in the pond between workshops.
Music and conversation after dinner.
Late evening light across the fields.

Craft Weekend is one of our favorite times of year at the Guild. We’re looking forward to welcoming another group of students, artists, gardeners, writers, and curious newcomers this August.

August 6-9
Middlesex, NY

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

05/30/2026

Part of the Mushroom Dyeing on Silk workshop will include time outdoors exploring the Guild grounds and observing fungi in the landscape.

Alongside hands-on dye work in the studio, participants will discuss the connections between mushrooms, ecology, seasonal materials, and natural color.

This workshop with Tonya Pettit combines practical technique with close observation of the natural world and the materials we work with.

July 25–26
Folk Art Guild - Middlesex, NY

Learn more and register:
folkartguild.org/classesandworkshops/p/july-2526-2026-mushroom-dyeing-on-silk-with-tonya-pettit

05/30/2026

Last night was wonderful. If you missed it, there’s still more music to come.

Join us today at 3 PM for a free concert featuring the students and faculty of Creation & Resonance. Enjoy an afternoon of chamber music in a beautiful setting at the Rochester Folk Art Guild.

All are welcome. Admission is free. Music begins at 3 PM.

05/29/2026

Lots of new work available in East Hill Gallery this weekend, including handmade pottery, woodworking, weaving, books, textiles, and other unique finds from Guild studios and beyond.

Gallery hours:
Saturday 11am-5pm
Sunday 1pm-5pm

And while you’re here, join us for live flute performances at the Guild this weekend:
Friday at 7:30pm
Saturday at 3pm

A beautiful weekend to spend some time up the hill in Yates County.

05/28/2026

Free Flute Concerts at the Folk Art Guild

Join us for two performances as part of the Creating Resonance Retreat, an inspiring gathering of flutists from across generations and experience levels.

Friday, May 29 at 7:30 PM
Faculty Recital

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

Both concerts are free and open to the public and will take place at the Folk Art Guild in Middlesex, NY.

Come spend an evening or afternoon with beautiful live music in a unique setting in the Finger Lakes.

05/28/2026

Thanks to Finger Lakes Countrysides for the kind words and for featuring the Guild! We’re grateful to call Yates County home and to be part of the creative, agricultural, and cultural life of this region. If you haven’t visited yet, East Hill Gallery is open Saturdays 11-5 and Sunday 1-5 through October. All are welcome.

05/27/2026

Some moments from past Craft Weekends at the Guild.

Shared meals, long conversations, muddy shoes, studio afternoons, evening music, walks through the fields between classes. Craft Weekend is as much about the atmosphere and community as it is about the workshops themselves.

Join us August 6-9 for four summer days of creativity, learning, and life together in the Finger Lakes.

A few workshops are already full, but there are still openings in several courses, including Writing, Theater, Observational Drawing, and Sow Seeds & Sing Songs.

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

Address

1445 Upper Hill Road
Middlesex, NY
14507

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+15855543539

Website

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

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