Boxed Sets features assemblage and stained glass artwork of three artists-Lisa Nilsson and Laura Christensen of North Adams, Massachusetts, and Debora Coombs of Readsboro, Vermont-alongside new work they created with local students. The three artists' work relies on boxes and grid-like containers, which are used to form compelling, intricate and colorful designs, as well as narratives and metaphors.

Lisa Nilsson creates wooden box assemblages, grids that are densely filled with interesting artifacts found in town dumps, flea markets, and hardware stores, alongside miniature paintings and drawings to create humorous, strange, and exciting combinations. Laura Christensen makes assemblages uniting handcrafted wooden boxes, old photographic portraits, oil paint, and unusual found objects that together illustrate memories and mysteries. Debora Coombs paints images of people and symbols onto pieces of colored glass that are assembled to create curious new relationships and narratives in the form of stained glass windows.

Boxed Sets also examines influences on artistic processes and how individuals impact others through mentoring. During the winter, the three artists completed artist residencies in Florida, Savoy, and Clarksburg, Massachusetts, and Stamford, Vermont, schools, mentoring children in grades K - 8. These students were invited to create art, some of which has been included in the exhibition, using similar processes and themes as the artists. In addition, visitors may view the artists' "Brain Boxes"-- display cases with objects and images reflecting their personal influences, such as books, photographs, letters from their mentors, and images of other artists' work.