Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance, BACA, held their Winter Show Reception on Feb. 9, 2023. Visitors stand in front of ceramics from Claudine Burns Smith. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance, BACA, held their Winter Show Reception on Feb. 9, 2023. Artwork by Tom Melillo featured on the back wall. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance, BACA, held their Winter Show Reception on Feb. 9, 2023. Sally Strasser, L, founder of Taleo Homemade discusses her items with Joanne and Them Rouse during the show. Taleo Homemade is dedicated to providing economic income to women in remote villages of Laos and Vietnam. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance, BACA, held their Winter Show Reception on Feb. 9, 2023. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance, BACA, held their Winter Show Reception on Feb. 9, 2023. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance, BACA, held their Winter Show Reception on Feb. 9, 2023. BACA President Frank Carrano assists customers. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance, BACA, held their Winter Show Reception on Feb. 9, 2023. Artist Marc Potocsky, back to camera, speaks with Ned Farrell. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance, BACA, held their Winter Show Reception on Feb. 9, 2023. Artist Patty Towle, L, speaks with fellow artist Pam Morgan during the show. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance, BACA, held their Winter Show Reception on Feb. 9, 2023. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance, BACA, held their Winter Show Reception on Feb. 9, 2023. Artist Patty Towle holds one of her collage creations from cut and torn paper of birds. Proceeds from her collages to to bird conservation organizations. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance, BACA, held their Winter Show Reception on Feb. 9, 2023. Artist Patty Towle holds one of her collage creations from cut and torn paper of birds. Proceeds from her collages to to bird conservation organizations. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance, BACA, held their Winter Show Reception on Feb. 9, 2023. Joanne Rouse stands in front of artwork by Tom Melillo on the center of the back wall. Wesley Bunnell / The Sound Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell