Joy Through Art Show Shopping
May 2 — June 30, 2024
“Joy Through Art” is MSG’s Spring Show
Main Street Gallery is excited to be exhibiting the artwork of Joy Staniforth, as its guest artist for the May/June show. Joy, a resident of Cambridge, has titled her show “Joy Through Art,” and she will be showing alongside the nine member artists of the gallery. A maker of many types of art, Joy will be showing unique jewelry made of wire, textiles and tumbled rocks, as well as bold textile wall hangings and examples of her most recent artistic passion, a paper art called quilling. Many in the Cambridge area know Joy Staniforth as the brave businesswoman who took a big risk and opened Joie de Vivre, a contemporary art gallery on Race Street. “There was not much going on in downtown Cambridge in those days” she says, “but the gallery was successful, selling to mainly second home owners.” Joy was personally successful as well. After having spent years raising a family and pursuing a career as an executive at the YMCA in N.J. and then here in Cambridge she was finally able to start making and selling her own art through her gallery. “I was working in textiles,” she explains, “ dyeing silk and making jewelry.”
“Joy Through Art” will open on May 2 and run through June 30. There will be two artist receptions at the gallery on Second Saturdays, May 11 and June 8 from 5-8 pm. The receptions are free and open to the public and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Joy will give a workshop on quilling on June 8 from 1-3 pm at the gallery. This event will be free and open to all. She will also give a brief artist talk at the June 8 reception.
Main Street Gallery is located at 518 Poplar St. in Cambridge, and is part of the vibrant Arts and Entertainment District. Gallery hours are Thursdays through Mondays from 11-5. The gallery requests that children under 18 be accompanied by an adult.
Shipping costs will be added to online sales prices if necessary.The Second Saturday receptions are from 5-8 pm and are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
signed giclee of mixed media collage, 14x11 matted and framed