'Artist as Designer'

Beauty and function converge at this multi-artist event hosted by Jeremy Ayers at his Waterbury ceramics studio on Saturday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In conjunction with the Waterbury Arts Fest, it’s an excellent opportunity to shop high- quality goods and see how they’re made. This second annual iteration will place special emphasis on artist demonstrations, and each vendor will show some element of their process. If you’re looking for unique handmade objects, this is the place: Think too-darling children’s bloomers by Brooklyn’s Soor Ploom, buttery leather notebooks by Burlington’s Unbound and screen-printed linen fabric and home décor by Vermont-based Made of Cloth.