ARTS AND CRAFTS: This year’s Morven in May craft and plant sale weekend will feature the work of 36 contemporary craft artists from around the U.S. Clockwise, from top left, are works from Stephen Zeh, basketry; Erin Wilson, decorative fiber; Rick Laufer, furniture; and Paul Eshelman, ceramics. Held at Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton, the event is open to the public on Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, May 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In early May each year, Morven Museum & Garden welcomes 36 contemporary craft artists from around the U.S. for its Morven in May, a craft and plant sale weekend raising funds for the organization. 

Lena Stringari, deputy director of The Guggenheim Museum, selected this year’s exhibitors, whose exquisite work in glass, ceramics, wood, decorative and wearable fiber, jewelry, furniture, metal, and basketry will be displayed in gallery-style booths under a grand tent on the museum’s Great Lawn, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton.

In addition to hosting one of the finest contemporary craft shows in the region, Morven will present its annual heirloom plant sale. Now, in its 17th year, the plant sale includes unique varieties of annuals and perennials, and flowering shrubs, with a selection of plants propagated from Morven’s own garden.

A Preview Party on Thursday, May 3, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., kicks off the three-day contemporary craft show and plant sale. Preview Party tickets can be reserved at moven.org or by calling (609) 924-8144 x 113.

Morven in May is open to the public on Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, May 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The plant sale opens to Morven members from 9 a.m. to noon before opening to the public on Friday beginning at noon. 

Craft Show admission: $10 per person; $8 for Friends of Morven; free for children ages 12 and under and includes admittance to the Museum. Tickets can be purchased online by visiting morven.org, or at the Craft Show entrance. Plant Sale only, free. 

All proceeds from Morven in May help fund the museum’s exhibitions, historic gardens, and educational programs.