NEST Arts Factory
UPCOMING EVENTS!
4th Annual Earth Day at the NEST
Saturday, April 19th 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Celebrate Earth Day weekend with the NEST Arts Factory! Join us on April 19th from 5:00 - 9:00 PM for a special Earth Day event celebrating sustainability, nature and art!
The NEST will have open studios from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, where our talented creators invite you to explore their art and artistic process. Open studios is followed by an Environmental Learning session with James Calcagnini from Mushroom Microfarm. We'll discuss the fascinating interrelationship between pollinators, trees, and mushrooms.
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Live music will start at 5:00 PM with Tristan Connolly on sax, followed at 7:00 PM by Brian Dolzani with Neil Young covers and his own original music. Closing our evening out at 8:00 PM we have Dan Tressler playing Bluegrass and folk music.
Refreshments will be served!
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Address: 1720 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport CT
NEST Open Studios
Stay tuned for the NEST's next Open Studios event!
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The NEST Arts Factory is the longest-running working artists studio in Bridgeport, marking over 30 years. Meet the artists, tour their studios, and experience the variety of art and music created in this working studio space.
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Artists of the NEST
Vic Mulaire
Nest Executive Director
Arthur Afonso, #8
Glass Artist
IG @r2glass
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Carlos B Biernnay, #34A
Textile Art
IG@cbautistabiernnay_art
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Gussie Bradford, #24
Crafts
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Bridgeport Film Fest, #31A
Jason A. Coombs, Artistic Director
Filmmaker, Writer, Photography
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Elisha Brockenberry, #6
Garment Specialist & Community Organizer
righteouspath2002@gmail.com www.righteouspath2002.life
IG @righteouspath.2002
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Catfish Casey, #4
Acoustic Frakenpuss - Musicians
IG @swamp.hogs / bcaseyksc@gmail.com
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Will Corprew, #1
Painter, Designer
IG @80byDesign
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Kimberly Porio, #25
Painter
IG @klporio
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Kat Evans, #30
Abstract Painter
kevansart.com
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Francine Fanali, #29
Painter / Sculptor
francinefanali.com
Jane Gilman Fleischner, #23
Painter, Prints, Pen & Ink
IG @JaneGilmanFleischner
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Robert Foley, #22
Musician
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Henley Germain, #2
Digital Marketing
dawyzonemediamarketing.com
IG @directredbyhenleyg
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Good-Fly Crystal Studio FLY, #3A
Jewelry Design & Crystals
@goodflynyc
Carolina Guimarey, #22
Jewelry Artist
goodfly.com
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Jimmi Glass, #8
Glassblower / Lampworker
IG @strive_glass
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Lilah Heyman, #35
Painter
IG @lilah.heyman.art
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Kat Jetson, #25A
Mosaics, Enamel Pins, Stained Glass, Commission
marvelousmrsmosaic.com
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Suzanne Kachmar, #15/#33
Painter / Curator
Rebecca Kaplan-Stone, #12
Printmaker
IG @rksprints
Igor Kuznetsov, #28
Jewelry Designer, Goldsmith & Writer
IG@igorkuznetsovdesigns
Luis Lopez, #31
Painting / Murals/ Photography / Graphic Design
IG @luis_lopez_art
Sabrina Lewis, #7
Music
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Brett Masterson, #32
Abstract Artist, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Upcylcer
Instagram: @Brett.Masterson.Art
Eliana Mesa, #21
Painter
IG @ellie_messsa
Trish Monahan, #1
Painter
trishmonahan.com
Rick Reyes, #39
Latin World Musician
IG @rickreyesmusic
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Laurie Rivera, #34B
Jewelry Artist
azizidesigns.com
IG @azizidesignsjewelry
Sharon Smalls, #32
Mixed Media Artist
Instagram @smallsdesig​
Kristopher Studebaker, #4
Musician
IG@Krisstudebaker
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Alexandra Szebenyik, #18
Photographer
alexandraszebenyik.com
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Diane Tate, #2A
Painter
DianeTate.com ​
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Kimbery Szabo, #2A
Indigo Sky Design
Graphic Design | Illustration
Guest Artists
Black Rock Art Guild #36
the Bridgeport Portrait Project
Artists in the exhibit:
“Reconstructed/Deconstructed Still Lifes.”