Bonnie Edwards has an eye for beauty.
The gallerist with a nearly three-decade long background in the arts heads a South Fork gallery and is bringing skillfully selected art to Greenport — but not just to any ordinary viewing space — to Little Loaves Gallery (177 Main St., Greenport, 631-477-6199).
Edwards kicked things off with a soft-opened on Mother’s Day and is fully-operational now.
Upon entering, Edwards hopes art enthusiasts and artisan loaf lovers alike will feel like they’re being transported to a quaint European café.
On one side of the shop, cases and shelves are stocked full of loaves from New York City-based bread makers like Balthazar Bakery, Café d’Avignon and Amy’s Bread, plus other purveyors like The Hungry Gnome. Assortments of sourdough, focaccia, baguettes, pull-apart bread and other varieties are available, plus local products from Butter Me Up Kitchen, Sag Harbor Honey, other East End businesses and international treats like Italian oils and Lavazza coffee, Greek cookies, English toast and Spanish meat.
Look to your left while walking in and see loads of art from local artists, like Janet Jennings and off-of-Long Island creatives like John Randall Nelson. Edwards, owner of Chase Edwards Gallery in Bridgehampton and Palm Beach, Fla., plans to bring rotating shows of featured artists to the North Fork, giving glimmers of the informative nature of her longstanding exhibition spaces in the new café-like setting.
“I want people to have a nice coffee, a piece of cake and talk about the art,” says Edwards.
Find everything from artisanal loaves of bread to luscious Lavazza coffee and carefully curated art at Little Loaves Gallery. (Photo credit: Parker Schug)
Being in the industry with Chase Edwards Gallery for over 15 years in several locations (Laguna Beach, Calif.; Palm Desert, Calif.; Maui, Hawaii; Nantucket, Mass.; Santa Fe, N.M. and New York City) she has seen the collection and discussion of art evolve.
“Viewing in the gallery itself has turned into Thursday night hangouts,” says Edwards.
In her galleries, she hopes to encourage curiosity around art, conversations about interpretation and collecting meaningful works instead of sourcing mass-produced pieces online.
And while they’re at it, in her new Greenport location, customers can also appreciate the skill and creativity that goes into baking beautiful bread or combining interesting flavors.
Little Loaves Gallery is open from Thursday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit their Instagram and website for updates and events.
