Before you make your official weekend transition (i.e. tuck into a Friday afternoon gin and tonic, or is that just me?), pop by the home gallery at Stanley Korshack to meet Maine artist Alison Evans.

The Rhode Island School of Design grad’s hand-molded, hand-glazed dinnerware and tabletop accessories are inspired by the natural shapes of coastal life. And the resulting pieces are as beautiful as they are functional.

Evans will be around from 3-5 to chat about her work and sign pieces. Seems like a lovely way to end the work week, yes?

Chihuly is going down at the arboretum, the Performing Arts Center is in the midst of its Patio Sessions, Barefoot at the Belmont is underway, and heck it’s almost Mother’s Day.

Friends, it’s time for a picnic.

But not just any slapdash affair, no, I’m talking about a proper, grown-up enterprise, one that’s worthy of live music under the stars and elaborate glass art action and celebrating moms. In my perfect picnic scenario, there’s wine chilling in a cheerful yellow cooler, sturdy bamboo plates and utensils and real napkins tucked into a straw tote, pretty plastic wine glasses, and a cozy blanket for lounging…

Of course, yummy things to eat are key to the equation, but I’m letting my friend (and one of our resident foodies), the lovely Carol handle that department. In matters of food, she is my go-to girl. Take a peek at the deliciousness she’s engineered.

Here’s the low-down on the goods:

• 1. Yellow picnic cooler (available at Crate and Barrel)
• 2. Straw tote (available at J. Crew)
• 3. Picnic blanket (available at Anthropologie)
• 4. Vintage cloth napkins (available at Forty Five Ten)
• 5 & 6. Bamboo plates and utensils (available at Whole Foods)
• 7. Plastic wine glasses (available at Sur la Table)