Private company

Vaillancourt Folk Art

American studio producing chalkware collectables

Vaillancourt Folk Art (VFA) is a brand and fine art studio recognized for its manufacturing and wholesaling of Christmas collectibes and operations of a retail gallery located in Sutton, Massachusetts. Co-founder Judi Vaillancourt is credited with having developed the process used to create the first contemporary use of chalkware, using a plaster-like substance with confectionery moulds.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1984Founded1
Vaillancourt Folk Art at Manchaug Mills, Manchaug MA
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Vaillancourt Folk Art (VFA) is a brand and fine art studio recognized for its manufacturing and wholesaling of Christmas collectibes and operations of a retail gallery located in Sutton, Massachusetts. Co-founder Judi Vaillancourt is credited with having developed the process used to create the first contemporary use of chalkware, using a plaster-like substance with confectionery moulds.2

Timeline

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