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Jill O’Reilly from Lexington honored the 300th anniversary of the town she’s been calling home for over 40 years with a bracelet inspired from the presence of stone walls in Lexington.

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Harvard resident Marilyn Jenney sculpted this bronze piece to express her love for cats for the “Expressions of Love” exhibit at the Handworks Gallery in Acton. Jenney, a self-proclaimed cat hoarder, tells the story of how she rescued and homed 28 cats and kittens.

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Sisters Karen Tarr (left) and Pat Burns (right) were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011. The exhibited photograph, “Sisters Through Chemo, Sisters Through Life,” shows a snapshot of the sisters going through chemo.

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Gallery owner Glenn Johnson organized the 18th annual “Expressions of Love” exhibit at the Handworks Gallery in Acton. Johnson dedicated about half of his gallery space to showcase the special work from artists, craftspeople, and makers from of all ages and abilities, free of charge.

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The 12 artists who submitted pieces to the exhibit who were present at the artist reception on Feb. 3 stood by the sides of gallery owner Glenn Johnson (center).

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Ritva Ojanen looked at the details of “Mermaid Shrine,” made by Nancy Craemer, during the Feb. 3 artist reception. Ojanen also submitted a piece, “Heart Box Necklace,” made with a strand of head drilled pearls and a silver heart shape she designed.