ASK proudly presents TEXTILES, The Functional Art Show, and The Gifting Show, three concurrent exhibitions on view from November 1 through November 30, 2025, celebrating creativity across disciplines where art, craft, and design intersect. Together, these exhibitions showcase regional and national artists who reimagine the boundaries between form and function, material and meaning.
In the Functional Art Show, ASK features an invitational collection of furniture, objects, clothing, and wall art created by artists and designers including Debra Abrams Jewelry, Alpana Bawa, Aris, Art by Any Means, Ayala Bar, Joshua Vogel/ Kat Howard / BCMT Gallery, Trecy Bleich, Chris Bowman, Julie Bowman, Seth David Branitz, Handmade and More, Christophe Poly, Crono Design, Anne MacDonald, Carol MacDonald, Sean Nixon, Joseph Pine, Johnny Poux, Steven Sidrane, Vindora Wixom and Karen Wyks-Lindsey. Each artist contributes a unique vision of how art can enliven daily living through craftsmanship and imagination. The Functional Art Show will be exhibited in ASK’s Spotlight Gallery from November 1 through November 30.
In the Members Gallery, ASK presents TEXTILES, an exhibition featuring selections by art historian and curator, Bruce Weber. The show includes contemporary fiber-based artworks, tapestries, and woven works that explore the relationship between textiles and abstraction in modern art. Participating artists include Sharon Ascher, Deborah Bein, Ellen Jouret-Epstein, Melissa Forbes, Denise Giardullo, and Eileen Power – each offering a distinctive approach to material, texture, and form that expands the expressive possibilities of fiber art.
Bruce Weber is an art historian and poet. A former art museum curator, he currently resides in Saugerties and has been focusing in recent years on the historic Woodstock art colony. With his wife Joanne he runs the monthly series Dialogues for the Ear & Eye at the 9W Diner. His website is Learning Woodstock Art Colony.
Complementing these exhibitions, in the Front Gallery, The Gifting Show will feature a curated selection of holiday items – including jewelry, small works, cards, scarves, clothing, pillows, and ceramic ornaments – available for purchase from November 1 through December 21, 2025. This inaugural ASK tradition invites visitors to discover locally made, one-of-a-kind works perfect for holiday giving.
