This year’s Gala Benefit at the Canal Dock Boathouse includes both a Live Auction with Auctioneer Michael Morand and a Silent Auction. Scroll down and plan your bidding strategy in advance!
Art, food, travel, art, wellness — there’s something waiting for you!
LIVE AUCTION
“Last Dinner on the Titanic”
A seven-course dinner recreation of the last dinner on the ill-fated ocean liner. Prepared and served in your home by celebrated chef Jackie Downing. Includes wine. For 8 people.
Value : $1,000 Minimum Bid: $500
“Man in Yoga Pose”
18″ sculpture “Man in Yoga Pose” ceramic and stone base by award-winning Sculptor Susan Clinard, the Eli Whitney Barn’s Artist-in-Residence
Value : $900 Minimum Bid : $450
“Life is a Balancing Act”
One of a kind bronze coated epoxy & steel sculpture by former CAW faculty and well-known sculptor David Millen.
Value : $2,800 Minimum Bid : $1,000
“Post Office, Sprott, Alabama, 1936”
Archival pigment print made from a negative by Walker Evans by John T. Hill; annotated printers proof, signed and stamped by John T. Hill. Walker Evans (1903-1975) American photographer whose influence on the evolution of photography during the second half of the 20th century was perhaps greater than any other figure.
Value : $850 Minimum Bid : $425
Ann Chernow lithograph
“28”” x 34″” framed by Dwight Pedersen. An American artist known for her portrait-style images that evoke female cinematic figures of the 1930’s and 1940’s, Ann Chernow has had numerous solo gallery exhibitions in the United States and Europe, and is the winner of many individual awards. Her work is included in many museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art & Design, Brooklyn Museum, De Cordova Museum, Museum of the City of New York, Yale University Art Gallery, the Library of Congress, the Housatonic Museum, the United Nations, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Value : $500 Minimum Bid : $250
“Homage to the Square : Full”
Joseph Albers Print. 11″ x 11″ image donated by the Joseph and Anni Albers Foundation
Value : $1,200 Minimum Bid : $1,000
“Untitled” Pastel by George Chaplin
George Chaplin is an American artist who studied with Joseph Albers and earned a BA and MFA degree at Yale School of Art and Architecture. He exhibits internationally, and his work is included in private and museum collections throughout the United States, including Yale University Art Gallery, New Britain Museum of Art, and Mattatuck Museum. 36″ x 44″ pastel framed by Dwight Pedersen.
Value : $950 Minimum Bid : $475
“Temple”
Lithograph by esteemed New Haven painter and teacher Anna Held Audette (1938-2013). This piece was inspired by ancient columns she drew when she was living in Egypt.
Value : $1,000 Minimum Bid : $500
Show Yourself
Have your own Art Show in the Small Gallery at Creative Arts Workshop to display the art of your choice during a two-week period mutually determined by the winning bidder and CAW.
Value : $750 Minimum Bid : $375
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University:
Michael Morand Guided and behind the scenes tour of Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library An insider’s tour of Beinecke Library, including behind-the-scenes look at the building designed by Gordon Bunshaft, an up-close look at Isamu Noguchi’s sculpture garden, and a private viewing of a few collections highlights. Winner will also received a copy of the Voynich Manuscript facsimile book published by Yale University Press and of the reproduction of William Clark’s 1810 Master Map of the American West. Up to four people for a 90 minute tour in July, September-December, 2019 at mutually convenient time during regular library hours.
Value : priceless Minimum Bid : $200
Beer and Cheese for a Bunch
Olmo and Black Hog Brewing Co. will pair up for a beer and cheese tasting for 10 people in their home. Coordinated by Jason Sobocinski.
Value : $750 Minimum Bid : $375
SILENT AUCTION
- Locally Driven, Globally Inspired
Gift card for tasting menu for 2 with wine pairings at ZINC Restaurant valid from June 20, 2019 – 2020, 964 Chapel Street, New Haven. Reservation required
Value : $240 Minimum Bid : $75
- “Gingko With Stars and Crickets”
Framed woodcut/monoprint by CAW faculty member Jennifer van Elswyk
Value : $600 Minimum Bid : $300
- Workshop for a Bookish Group
Private 3-hour workshop at CAW bindery for up to 4 people, with Paulette Rosen, Head of the Book Arts Department at CAW. Your choice of the softcover pamphlet and variations; the accordion fold and variations; or the hard cover pamphlet. For those with experience, and alternative topic can be discussed.
Value : $300 Minimum Bid : $150
- Birdhouse and Birdhouse Workshop
Take home a birdhouse by CAW master teacher Phil Levine and he will teach you to make one yourself.
Value : $250 Minimum Bid : $300
- Printmaking Day With a Printmaster
Barbara Harder, Master Printer and Head of CAW Printmaking Department, offers a private day of printmaking in her Erector Square Studio in New Haven. Use one of the largest presses around (10 feet long!) to expand your vision, learn a process, finish a project, and realize your potential. All inks, papers, and materials included. 10am-4pm with a break for lunch in between. To be used within 1 year.
Value : $600 Minimum Bid : $100
- Fresh from the Farm
$75 Gift Certificate for farm stand at 613 Ferry Street New Haven on Saturdays 9am-3pm, Memorial Day through end of October. $30 gift certificate for fresh foods at Romeo & Cesares market.
Value : $105 Minimum Bid : $50
- Happy Trails to You
$100 gift certificate Adler Travel applicable for travel including air, cruises, tours, hotels and vacation packages
Value : $100 Minimum Bid : $75
8. An Afternoon in Bethany
Spend an afternoon in CAW Founder Ann Lehman’s studio learning about sculpture OR “Play” with horses. Depending on age, the activity may vary. Time and date to be arranged.
Value : $300 Minimum Bid : $150
- Two Men Walking
Monoprint by painter and printmaker Michael Zack. This CAW faculty member has exhibited his work extensively in the New Haven area.
Value : $400 Minimum Bid : $200
10.Be Immortalized in Pastel
Pastel Portrait sitting of 45 minutes by painter and draftsman Eric March, of CAW and Art Students League and the National Academy’s faculty.
Value : $500 Minimum Bid : $250
- Mother of Dragons
Large plush dragon from Katahdin Furniture
Value : $99 Minimum Bid : $45
- “Creole Jazz Band”
Bernard Greenwald intaglio print 30″ x 40″ framed by Dwight Pedersen
Value : $650 Minimum Bid : $375
- Jewelry Making Workshop with Wine for Four
Private workshop at CAW faculty’s Ruth Sack’s studio. All materials included. Ruth Sack’s art jewelry has been sold in CT boutiques and galleries such as Celebration at CAW and Idiom in New Haven.
Value : $350 Minimum Bid : $150
- Bring your Family to the Symphony
Tickets for 2 adults and 2 kids to a New Haven Symphony Orchestra Classic or Pops Concert during 2020 Season plus gift bag.
Value : $130 Minimum Bid : $65
- “Insight”
Encaustic monotype collage 24″ x 24″ by CAW’s former faculty member Roberta Friedman
Value : $800 Minimum Bid : $475
- “Seaside”
Encaustic monotype collage, oil pigment 17″ x 13″ by CAW’s former faculty member Roberta Friedman
Value : $500 Minimum Bid : $275
- “Jerusalem Shel Zahav”
Archival pigment print by CAW Photography Department Head Harold Shapiro
Value : $650 Minimum Bid : $325
- Row, Row, Row your Boat
Rowing lesson at Canal Dock Boathouse (2) Must be age 21 or older.
Value : $75/ea Minimum Bid : $35/ ea
19.Keep Your Eyes on the Road
Membership to AAA
Value : $58 Minimum Bid : $25
- Mixing Wax and Alcohol
Private Lesson Encaustic and Alcohol Ink for one by CAW faculty member Ruth Sack in her Cheshire studio. Three hour lesson includes all materials.
Value : $250 Minimum Bid : $125
- Umbrellas or Flowers?
Ceramic umbrella stand by CAW’s Pottery Department Chair, Charles Jones. 21″ tall, 12″ wide carved stoneware with white ash glaze.
Value : $400 Minimum Bid : $250
- Pots and Pizza Party for 8
Pizza Party for 8 in the CAW pottery studio. A great way to treat yourself and your friends to a beginning ceramics class taught by Charles Jones, head of CAW Pottery Department. Participants take 2-3 finished pieces home after they are fired and glazed by a CAW instructor. Limited to 8 attendees, around 3 hours long, date and time TBD by winning bidder and instructor.
Value : $500 Minimum Bid : $250
- “Untitled” Acrylic with Wood
Acrylic grid painting by Connecticut artist Cynthia Cooper, 2019 Winner: Contemporary Award. The Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA)
Value : $650 Minimum Bid : $375
- Sit on This
Handpainted chair by talented painter Betsy DeMarco of The Blue Dodo in Hamden, CT
Value : $450 Minimum Bid : $225
- “Gesture Nudes”
Watercolor by CAW faculty member Candace Klein, 18″ x 24″
Value : $250 Minimum Bid : $125
- Arts & Ideas Twenty-fifth Anniversary Season 2020
Two premium tickets to event of your choice during International Festival of Arts & Ideas 2020. Festival plus lunch for 2 with Festival Co-Director Tom Griggs
Value : $200 Minimum Bid : $100
- Bon Appétit
Gourmet gift basket from Hamden’s beloved Bon Appétit market
Value : $75 Minimum Bid : $35
- More Great New Haven Dining
Heirloom restaurant, New Haven – $50 gift certificate
Value : $50 Minimum Bid : $25
- African Inspired Necklace
Turquoise, labradorite and gold plates necklace by Rebecca Ross Russell, Founder of The Small Things nonprofit that supports an orphanage and family reunification in Tanzania. She teaches local artisans the trade of jewelry making.
Value : $75 Minimum Bid : $30
- Grey Ceramic Bowl
Stoneware bowl from William Mor of Deer Island Maine. Pottery is based on Japanese and Korean folk art
Value : $500 Minimum Bid : $250
- “Shade of Grey”
Acrylic on canvas, 20″ x 24″ by CAW’s watercolor instructor, Judy Atlas
Value : $75 Minimum Bid : $30
- Gallery of Wonderful Things on Chapel Street
$50 gift certificate for New Haven’s Wave Gallery
Value : $50 Minimum Bid : $25
- Peabody as You’ve Never Seen it
Behind the scenes Tour of Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History with Tim White M-F 8:30 am-5:00pm
Value : $200 Minimum Bid : $100
- Lapis Bowl
Pottery Master Allan Bell’s perfect lapis glazed bowl 18″ diameter, 10″ deep
Value : $250 Minimum Bid : $125
- Aquatint Etching
Aquatint etching by New Haven artist John David Scully
Value : $400 Minimum Bid : $200
- “Rise”
Monotype with encaustic monotype overlay by CAW Printmaking faculty Liz Pagano,11″x 9″
Value : $425 Minimum Bid : $200
- “Clouded Memory”
Monotype with encaustic monotype overlay by CAW Printmaking faculty Liz Pagano. 12″ x 9″
Value : $425 Minimum Bid : $200
- Cruisin’ in the Thimbles
4 Pack of Tickets for a narrated island tour on Thimble Islands Cruise’s 48 passenger boat Volsunga IV with Captain Anna Milne. Included is a Book about the Thimble Islands folklore.
Value : $60 Minimum Bid : $30
- Beach Items 1
22″ x 17″ photo of beach items by CAW’s faculty member Gul Rukh Selim
Value : $100 Minimum Bid : $50
- Beach Items 2
22″ x 17″ photo of beach items by CAW’s faculty member Gul Rukh Selim
Value : $100 Minimum Bid : $50
41.“Untitled” Acrylic Painting
Bob Gregson original acrylic painting on paper, untitled, signed and dated framed, 23″ x 23″. Bob Gregson is an artist whose work incorporates game theory and play. His multi-faceted career includes participatory installations, large-scale public events, games books, photography, and wall constructions.
Value : $450 Minimum Bid : $225
- “Harmony”
Tom Peterson archival pigment print. An award-winning documentary and fine art photographer from Hamden, Connecticut, Tom’s work consists of everyday objects that tell the stories of our times and abstract work that evoke a sense of either calm or wonder. He has been a member of City Gallery since 2008.
Value : $450 Minimum Bid : $225
- Party on a Bicycle
Tickets for two on an Elm City Party Bike
Value : $70 Minimum Bid : $35
- A Little Irish for You
Gift certificate for $100 at New Haven’s Christy’s Irish Pub
Value : $100 Minimum Bid : $50
- Howard Fussiner Hand Colored Print
Howard Fussiner print with hand coloring. Image 15″” x 22″” framed
by Dwight Pedersen.
Value : $600 Minimum Bid : $300
- “Water’s Edge” Archival pigment print 5″ x 9.5″ by renowned photographer and CAW faculty member Phyllis Crowley
Value : $500 Minimum Bid : $275
- Take Good Care of Yourself : Workout and Recover
1 hr massage plus foot massager from Sue Cohen (Lasting Touch Massage), good for one year plus gift bag of jar of chai tea, yoga card deck and foot roller and 1 month fitness center membership + 2 training sessions at MActivity. New Haven, good for 1 year. Package include MActivity water bottle and tote bag.
Value : $475 Minimum Bid : $230
- Strong Back Straight Back: Wellness
Certified personal trainer Chris Crowther will provide one hour in- home personal training and Introduction to Alexander technique by Michaela Hauser, Certified Alexander trainer, who will show you how to move without pain.
Value : $155 Minimum Bid : $75
- Nourish Your Art at CAW #1
Enjoy local foods when you take a class at CAW Good Nature Cafe on Whitney Avenue, Audubon Street, New Haven $25 gift certificate + Koffee, Audubon Street, New Haven $25 gift certificate + The Soup Girl, Whitney Avenue, Hamden $15 gift certificate.
Value : $55 Minimum Bid : $20
- Nourish Your Art at CAW #2
Feed yourself when you take a class at CAW Good Nature Cafe on Whitney Avenue at Audubon Street, New Haven $25 gift certificate + Koffee, Audubon Street, New Haven $25 gift certificate + Clarks Restaurant Whitney Avenue, New Haven $25 gift certificate.
Value : $75 Minimum Bid : $35
- Artful Garden Consultation with Blueberry Bush
Re-envision your Garden Heliotropic Gardener, Alexis Brown 1.5 hour consultation, available in July and Gift card from Natureworks, North Haven for the garden
Value : $150 Minimum Bid : $75
- Chores on the Shore
Go to the market at Vaiuso Farms, then to Goody’s Hardware, then lunch at the Sandpiper Vaiuso Farms, Branford, $75 gift certificate + Goody’s Hardware, Branford, $25 gift certificate + Sandpiper Restaurant, East Haven, $25 gift certificate
Value : $125 Minimum Bid : $60
- Material Inspiration for Artists
Offering from New Haven’s own art supply shops Galeria Acrylic Paint Set: everything needed to paint in acrylic from Hull’s Art Supplies and wide array of art supplies from Artist & Craftsman Art Supplies
Value : $270 Minimum Bid : $135
54. ”Damascene View”
20″ x 24″ digital painting and print “Damascene View” by renowned architect and sculptor Mohamad Hafez known for his detailed sculptural reliefs depicting the impact of war on the people and places of Syria.
Value : $100 Minimum Bid : $35
55. Drawing from Nature
Alexis Brown ink on monoprint silkscreen. Alexis works primarily in the mediums of lithography, etching, silk screen, ink and sketching.
Value :$300 Minimum Bid : $150
56. “India I”
Color giclee photographic print “India I”, framed and matted. By Joanna Fisher, Joanna Fisher Photography
Value : $500 Minimum Bid : $250
57. “India II”
Color giclee photographic print “India II”, framed and matted. By Joanna Fisher, Joanna Fisher Photography
Value : $500 Minimum Bid : $250
58. “Approaching Storm”
20″ x 24 framed watercolor by Joanne Paonne-Gill, CAW’s stained glass instructor
Value : $300 Minimum Bid : $150
59. “Idyllic Sunset”
19″ x 13″ digital print of a photograph by J. Michael Gill, Ph.D.
Value : $125 Minimum Bid : $60
60 Pizza Pics
Trio of three signed prints and note cards plus poster depicting New Haven’s famous pizza parlors by CAW Board member Amy McNamara.
Value : $95 Minimum Bid : $50
61 Bowling and Pizza
Two hours of bowling for five people at Circle Lanes, AMF Bowling in East Haven, followed by $30 gift certificate for pizza at Tolli’s in East Haven.
Value : $130 Minimum Bid : $65
Winning bidders responsible for transport of items.
All proceeds from the Live and Silent Auctions to benefit Creative Arts Workshop.