For the third year in a row, the art and crafts of Brattleboro-West Arts will make their way eastward next month for a downtown exhibit and sale.

Titled simply 14 Artists, 3 Days, the show in the public event space at 118 Elliot St. will offer pieces ranging from paintings, photography and botanical etchings to pottery, textiles, woven baskets, jewelry and glass. The show will open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2 and continue from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 3 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 4.

Brattleboro-West Arts is a group of about three dozen artists who create their art and make their homes within the watershed of the Whetstone Brook in West Brattleboro, Marlboro and Dummerston, Vt. Since 2009, many BWA members have welcomed the public into their studios among the wooded hills to the west of Brattleboro for open studio tours in the spring and fall.

BWA’s coordinator, potter Walter Slowinski, said the exhibit can provide more than just a shopping opportunity amid the divisiveness that has swirled around the recent presidential election.

“Art is a way to bring people together, get people on the same ‘emotional page,’” Slowinski said. “Art is about caring, helping others express love and fond regard, about imagining and imaging life with its deep wonder and celebration. Reference to this larger picture might strike a chord with those yearning for solace, connection and joy in this season.”

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