Create something from the heart, literally, with a hand-blown glass keepsake for your Valentine.

Artist Tina Van Pelt leads a hands-on fused-glass workshop in which each participant will create a heart-shaped keepsake. Completed pieces will be taken back to the artist’s studio to be fired in the kiln. Participants may return to the studio to pick up their finished ornament after Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

Materials Fee: $30 (per ornament/person)

Your art deserves an audience. Gallery 57 West is now accepting artist applications.

Gallery 57 West invites emerging and established artists to complete an Artist Interest Application for an upcoming exhibition term. Located in the heart of downtown Annapolis, this artist-run gallery showcases thoughtful, high-quality artwork and fosters a connected local creative community through exhibitions, events, and outreach.

Join us for a free reception to meet three of our newest artists, experience their work up close, and connect with Annapolis’s creative community. Enjoy wine and light bites as you chat with the artists and explore the gallery.

• Michelle Lillie specializes in blown glass art, working with traditional sculptural materials like glass, clay, and metal, as well as non-traditional materials and found objects to explore themes of the human condition.
• Stephanie Kilchenstein is a fluid artist painting primarily in acrylics on canvas. Her work celebrates the three C’s—Coastal, Coffee, and Cocktails—with plenty of surprises to keep things fresh.
• Alexandra Ahearn, our newest artist, creates bright, expressive abstract works on large canvases. Her paintings are guided by color, movement, and pure feeling.

What’s Up Magazine is hosting its “Best of 2026” online voting.  Gallery 57 West is honored to be nominated for Best Art Gallery in Annapolis. Every vote helps support and spotlight our local arts community!

How it works:
You will be asked to sign up and create an account to vote. A confirmation code will be sent to your email address. Only one category vote per email address will be accepted. The survey will close on February 28, 2026. Results will be published in our June 2026 issue of What’s Up? Annapolis.