The first floor of Mountainside's Deacon Andrew Hetfield House became a marketplace this weekend, with 13 artists, dealers and makers offering original art, vintage finds and decorative pieces ahead of the holidays. The fourth annual Autumn Collective opened Friday, November 6, and continues Saturday, November 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the historic house on Constitution Plaza.
Jennifer Dengel organized the event after an idea took shape during a visit to the Hetfield House, according to TAPinto Mountainside. The Mountainside Restoration Committee welcomed her proposal, and the Autumn Collective donates a portion of its proceeds toward restoring the house. Admission is $15, cash only at the door. On-site parking is available, but the house is not wheelchair accessible, according to the event flyer.
The House and Its Preservation
The Mountainside Restoration Committee describes the Deacon Andrew Hetfield House as its centerpiece and headquarters, and says the house was built in 1760, completed in 1830 and moved to its current location in 1985. The committee says its fundraising supports ongoing maintenance and preservation of the Hetfield and Levi Cory houses, as well as community programs; it does not specify how the Autumn Collective's contribution is used, according to the Mountainside Restoration Committee.
A Community Built Through Instagram
Dengel has described the gathering as a way to bring artists, makers, dealers and visitors together. Many participants first connected through Instagram, according to the TAPinto report. Dengel and participating artist Maura Endres prepare printed invitations each August; Endres created the artwork for this year's invitation. An Instagram post from 2024 also credited Endres of M.O.E. Arts with designing that year's invitation for the November 1 and 2 event at the house: Instagram post.
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Elaine Manganello, a Westfield resident who has known Dengel for 28 years, described the community the organizer has built. “She’s built a real community,” Manganello said, according to TAPinto.
New Faces and Returning Favorites
Brandie Stonge joined the Autumn Collective for the first time in 2026. The artist and teacher has recently focused on collage, according to the report. Evie Hammer returned for a second year with cut-paper collages and reverse-painted glass work, including pieces mounted in vintage cigar boxes.
Elizabeth Endres, a 2019 graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, showed oil paintings of interiors, people and plants. Delphine Le Goff displayed artwork and took commissions for homes, gardens and interiors, alongside jewelry made with vintage French promotional keychains from the 1960s and 1970s. She brought roughly 17 pounds of the keychains back from an August trip to France, the report said.
Antiques, Topiaries and a Four-Year Veteran
Ellen Hubbard of Millerton, New York, has taken part in all four years of the Autumn Collective. Her business, Nest, combines antiques, decorating, collage and workshops; she brought pillows, framed collages, vintage furnishings, decorative objects and handblown glass ornaments. A pop-up from Atlock Farm featuring topiaries joined the 13 sellers offering art, antiques, vintage finds and decorative accessories on the house's first floor.
