WILLIAMSBURG — An exhibition of work by artist Thom Haxo is currently at the Neil Hammer Gallery of Meekins Library for the month of June.
An associate professor of sculpture at Hampshire College, Haxo’s show is made up of 24 unique drawings all done in crayon.
Haxo says that he developed a great love for working with crayons, and the unique effect they have in developing richness and variation in color through waxed layers.
“It is unfortunate that, as other materials such as markers, colored pencils and digital software become more accessible to children, crayons have been mostly designated to the elementary school years of childhood,” he said. “After twenty years of working on the series, I discovered that crayons are a very valid material to be considered by all ages interested in making art.”
This show brings to exhibit works that were originally created for his family. They capture celebrations, holidays and family events, complete with characters modeled after family members and a variety of family pets.
Collectively, the pieces span 20 years family life and love and make up the show “Once Upon a Carrot: Love Letters to My Family.”
Haxo’s work has been exhibited at the Holter Museum of Art, and the Boston Public Library. His was has also been commissioned for the James Brendan Connolly Memorial in Boston.
A current resident of Haydenville, Haxo has also worked on set, puppet and mask design for such projects as “The Skriker,” by Caryl Churchill; “I Stand Before You Naked,” by Joyce Carol Oates; and “Noveto,” a collaboration with Peter Lobdell and Charles Ditto.
An artist reception will be held on Saturday, June 23, from 2-4 p.m. in the Neil Hammer Gallery.
CHESTERFIELD — Bisbee Mill Museum in Chesterfield will open for the season on Sunday.
This agricultural and industrial museum takes you back in time as you explore the mill and the fascinating artifacts that represent Chesterfield’s rich history.
Visitors are invited to tour the gristmill, a blacksmith shop, and woodworking shop with a 14-foot heavy wooden lathe and a wheelwright frame.
Other items on display include a cheese press from the Wright homestead, an 1835 horse-drawn hearse, and ice cutting tools and farming tools.
The museum will be open from 1-4 p.m. with the gristmill operating at 2 p.m.
Located at 66 East St., the museum will be open the second Sunday of each month (except August) from June through October.
PLAINFIELD — This spring, the Plainfield Fire Department added three new members to its ranks: Justin Litchfield, Danielle Wright and Olan Thomson.
Litchfield had been a member of the fire department 20 years ago before moving out of Plainfield. He has also worked as a member of the Plainfield Police Department.
Wright, a recent transplant from Florida, comes to the department with training as a firefighter and EMT.
Thompson, who moved to town with his family earlier this year, wanted to serve the town by volunteering his time as a firefighter.
Assistant Fire Chief David Alvord says that all three are “learning the multiple aspects of being a volunteer firefighter and first responder in the Hilltowns.”
WORTHINGTON — The Worthington Library will host Judge Jon O. Newman, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, who will speak on issues confronting the framers of the Constitution, how those issues were resolved, and where they stand today.
This talk is part of the Revisiting the Founding Era grant recently awarded to the Worthington Library.
The event will take place on Monday at 7 p.m., at 1 Huntington Road in Worthington.