Adornment: A Community Ornament Show
✨ What does adornment mean to you? ✨
We’re inviting the community to help us transform our gallery wall into a collaborative celebration of the holiday season. Pick up a blank wooden ornament from the taproom or create an ornament entirely from scratch, then return it to become part of our collective art installation*.
Paint it, bedazzle it, collage it, embellish it, sculpt it, or take it in a direction entirely your own. No artistic experience or particular holiday aesthetic required. We just want to see what you create!
Join us for the opening of “Adornment” during First Friday on December 4, and help us fill the wall with a little bit of everyone’s creativity.
*Participants will be entered into a raffle to win a Pale Fire gift card or a Valley Creative Reuse bag fill!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
✨ A Few Things to Know ✨
1. Start with a blank canvas. Pick up a wooden die-cut ornament from Pale Fire, or create your own ornament entirely from scratch. Both approaches are welcome!
2. Make it your own! There are no rules when it comes to creativity. Paint, draw, glue, embellish, sculpt, or experiment with whatever materials inspire you.
3. Mind the size. Ornaments should be approximately 3 inches or smaller. Three-dimensional creations are welcome, too, as long as they’re reasonably sized and suitable for hanging or displaying on our gallery wall.
4. Keep it display-ready. Your finished creation should be lightweight, dry, and ready to hang. Please make sure any embellishments are securely attached and include a hanging loop or attachment if needed.
5. Return your creation & add it to the collection. Bring your completed ornament to the taproom during regular business hours starting Sunday, November 30th through 5 PM on Friday, December 4th and add it to our pine-adorned gallery wall.
All ornaments should be ready for display t’s ready to be displayed for our First Friday reception from 5–7 PM.
6. View the collection. Come see the community installation on First Friday, December 4th 5-7PM.
✨ A Few Additional Guidelines ✨
*Need some inspiration? Purchase a $5 ornament kit, packed by Valley Creative Reuse, available for purchase at Pale Fire Brewing (Venmo or cash) starting Saturday, November 14.
*One ornament per participant, please.
*Please keep artwork appropriate for a public, all-ages space.
*All original interpretations are welcome. Traditional holiday decorations are certainly not a requirement!
*Include your name on the back or bottom if you’d like credit for your creation. We will also have small tags available to hang from your ornament hook.
*When dropping off, please fill out your information on the clipboard and let us know if you are interested in picking your ornament at the end of the show. After the New Year, you are welcome to pick-up your ornament to add to your own collection at home. All ornaments must be picked up by close of business on Monday, January 4th.
