Our Team

Check out what makes us unique.

Artistic Director/ Stylist
Jennifer Murphy-Connolly has wanted to be a hairdresser since she was 7 years old. She went to hairdressing school right out of high school and has been creating amazing styles ever since. Her passion led her to become a Senior National Educator for John Paul Mitchell Systems in 2005 where she has shared her knowledge on stage to hundreds of others as well as to small local salons in the New England area. Sharing this artistry made her want to build a team of her own to see grow into amazing stylists. Jen also knew from being a stylist for over 20 years, she was unique in wanting to listen to her clients and helping them maintain their colors and styles through sharing the "how-to's" and product knowledge so they walk around like they just stepped out of the salon. This belief lead her to establish Art+Craft Salon in 2010. As a Master Colorist and Haircutter, Jen trains the Art+Craft Team. Her passion is creating dimensional hair color with a customized haircut to enhance the look.

Jen is a wife and a mother of two growing boys. She loves watching them play hockey. In her downtime she enjoys traveling with her family to Disney World and to hair shows with her best friend.
Jen's work can be found on the salon's social media.

Senior Stylist

Sophia has always loved being creative and unique with makeup and originally was interested in being a makeup artist. However, after attending hair school at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical School, she fell in love with hair and found her passion there instead. She secured her Massachusetts Cosmetology license while being a part of the Art + Craft team and is a full time stylist. She loves creating bright and dimensional blondes, vivid and bright rainbow colors, as well as undercuts and side shaves. She is an enthusiast of anything color and loves the creativity that being a hairdresser entails. Her caring personality and wild sense of humor are assets to our salon. She is currently our Senior stylist at Art + Craft.

When not at the salon, Sophia has a strong passion for music, art and animals. She has her own at home zoo with diverse mixes of all sorts of reptiles and amphibians as well as mammals.

Stylist

Rebekah Gable has been a part of our team since 2021. She obtained her Cosmetology license and will be graduating from Tri-County Regional High School in 2022 where is studying Cosmetology. Rebekah met Jen, the Artistic Director and Owner or Art+Craft Salon while she attended a color class which Jen was teaching. After Rebekah spent time with the salon team, she knew that we were the right fit for her. She is passionate about learning what it takes to be the best stylist behind the chair and will be promoted to a stylist position soon. Her favorite work she does behind the chair is formal hair, coloring, and hair cutting.

In her free time, Rebekah loves to read, enjoy the outdoors, play with her three puppies, and spend time with her family.

Reservationist

Patti Murphy joined our team on 2019 to help us ensure the best experience during our busy times at our reservation desk. She is a fantastic addition to our team and has a great personality to greet you as you enter our space. She will take care of your future appointments and ensure you leave with the take home products that you need to duplicate your style created by your stylist.

Outside the salon, she is a passionate photographer and loves spending time with family.

Rising Star

Abby Tranquillino is a Cosmetology student at Tri-County Regional Vocational High School in Franklin and will be graduating in 2024. She will be receiving her Cosmetology license in May. Abby quickly fell in love with the vibe and the culture that Jen Connolly, the owner of Art+ Craft Salon as well as other team members showed during an educational event at her school. She is excited to now be a part of that team at Art + Craft Salon.

When Abby is not at the salon, she enjoys spending time with family and friends. She also is a talented piano player and shares this talent with her youth group.