„Let’s open the shutters, / Let everyone see / Grandma drinking tea“ are lines from a poem written on the occasion of the closing of the art plein air „Let’s open the shutters“ and read to all those present by Indrė Gruodienė, the head of the Daugėliškis region community and the organizer of this plein air.
On July 20–24, 2021, seven artists participating in the plein air painted the shutters of the Daugėliškis community building. They not only painted, but also communicated, traveled, and tried to get to know the town and the region. The long-standing abandoned, now beautifully renovated house was decorated with images of their creations by Dalia Pajėdienė, an artist from the Tverečius region, Nijolė Trinkūnienė from Ignalina, as well as the artists she brought together: Sigita Klemkaitė from Rokiškis, Rima Baukaitė from Klaipėda, Valdonija Karaliūnienė from Veiviržėnai (Klaipėda district), Algirdas Gaižauskas from Dusetai (Zarasas district), and even artist Elena Gruodytė, who came from distant Portugal to visit her mother Indrė.
Everyone got a window, and on each window – two shutters, both sides of which they had to decorate. At the end of the plein air, each artist stood at his window and told what he depicted, how he succeeded, what impressions he had. The most interesting thing is that all the shutters are different. Some are very traditional, reflecting images and symbols of folk art, others – artistically conveying the artists' thoughts, and still others – more abstract.
Shutters have decorated Daugėliškis. If you are passing by, stop by to admire them.
To visit the community house and see the museum located there, learn interesting facts about the Daugėliškis region and its people, or turn stone millstones with your own hands, you can contact us by phone at +370 652 87466 for a meeting and tour.
Visits must be arranged in advance.
Information updated 2025-12-12
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