Living Well in Litchfield County, Connecticut

To My Eye: Jessica Jane on Art in the Hills

Jessica Jane Russell is an engaged member of the arts community here in the Hills. She works and shows guest artists out of her studio at The Switch Factory Studio, 931 Bantam Road, in Bantam. For more on Jessica Jane, please visit www.jess-jane.com.

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The Hunt is located in New Milford at 20 Bank Street. It’s...

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Jan 26

The Hunt is located in New Milford at 20 Bank Street. It’s a curated resale boutique that has something for everyone. The store features a wide variety of vintage, antique, farmhouse, boho, and other home accessories and furniture pieces. Inventory is constantly changing which keeps things fun. You’ll find colorful bottles to depression glass, old wooden crates, furniture, vinyl records, and so much more!

20 Bank Street, New Milford @thehuntct

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This lookout in macricostas is for the birds…really, ...

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Jan 25

This lookout in macricostas is for the birds…really, it’s a lookout for bird observation. An easy walk to the deck and back will take you 30 minutes. #getoutside #nature #birdobservation #winter #nwct #litchfieldcounty #litchfieldhills #winterwalk #newprestonct #birds

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Lots of art in Washington Depot today. @kmrarts has a show ...

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Jan 22

Lots of art in Washington Depot today. @kmrarts has a show in @thejudyblackpark - Ernest C. Withers, “Goodnight My Love” and the annual members show is happening at @washingtonartassociation. #art #washingtondepot #litchfieldcounty #litchfieldhills #nwct #artscene #civilrightsmovement #artists #photography

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Snowy scenes today in Litchfield County. Stay warm!

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Jan 20

Snowy scenes today in Litchfield County. Stay warm!

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The Safari Collective @thesafaricollective located on Bank ...

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Jan 19

The Safari Collective @thesafaricollective located on Bank Street in New Milford was founded by New Milford native Sarah Lopes in 2014. This sustainable lifestyle shop opened its retail storefront in 2016 and values connecting with the little details in everyday life. They strive to be an ethical and eco-conscious shop—all of their products are bought with mindfulness and appreciation and are handmade by American artisans. They have a vast selection of home décor, kitchenware, ceramics, jewelry, apothecary, and more.

57 Bank Street, New Milford

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KMR Arts @kmrarts presents Ernest C. Withers, Goodnight My ...

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Jan 16

KMR Arts @kmrarts presents Ernest C. Withers, Goodnight My Love, on display at the Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens @thejudyblackpark January 15 - February 7, 2022. Join us for the opening of this powerful exhibit on Saturday, January 22, 2022, from 2-5pm.

Ernest C. Withers @withersmuseum documented the momentous and often dangerous upheaval of America's civil rights movement across the South from the late 1940's throughout the 1960's. Withers' images from the front row of the Emmett Till trial in Sumner, Mississippi, the day nine students were escorted into Little Rock Central High School, and marches alongside civil rights leaders James Meredith and Martin Luther King, Jr. bear witness to the struggles and triumphs of this transformative time in American history. This is work that continues to speak to America today.

In his more than 60-year career, Withers accumulated a collection of an estimated 1.8 million photographs; his works appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The TriState Defender, the Pittsburgh Courier, Jet, Ebony, Newsweek, Life, People, and Time, and have been featured in touring exhibits and shows around the world. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. currently displays over 30 of Ernest C. Withers’ images.

Copies of Revolution in Black and White are available for sale. Photographs by Ernest C. Withers will also be available for purchase.

If you cannot join us for the opening and would like more information on the prints and Revolution in Black and White, please email kathy@kmrarts.com

Sanitation Workers' Strike, Memphis, Tennessee, March 28, 1968, by Ernest C. Withers (I am a man)

Portrait of a Memphis family, 1960's, Ernest C. Withers (Family)

The funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr., April 5, 1968, Ernest C. Withers

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