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From the Studio: Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco
Ready. Set. Go. 10/20/40/400!
When I look out at the sign on my studio, it says Cape Ann Designs EST. 2002, but that’s just because my mother had the sign … Read the rest
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Cape Ann Artisans Announce 2023 40th Year Anniversary Celebration Schedule
Media Advisory: January 13, 2023
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Cape Ann Artisans Announce 2023 40th Year Anniversary Celebration Schedule
Special Events and Exhibitions with the Cape Ann Museum and … Read the rest
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Media Advisory: Cape Ann Artisans Invite you to “Pop-In” for the Holidays!
Media Advisory: November 9, 2022
Inquiries: jackie@capeanndesigns.com 978-283-8333, or info@capeannartisans.com
Cape Ann Artisans Invite you to “Pop-In” for the Holidays!
One Day Open Studio on Saturday, December 3rd, 10-4
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From the Studio: Rebecca Nagle
Spending close to three weeks traveling around Tuscany I have returned with a fire in my belly to start painting all that I experienced. From the fabulous art of the Uffizi Gallery to the hardcore street graffiti strewn throughout Rome, Florence, and Bologna...
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Heads Up! Sinikka Nogelo at Maudslay Outdoor Sculpture show
The Maudslay Outdoor Sculpture show is now open through October 1st. The Opening reception is Saturday, September 17th, from 2-5, and is an opportunity for folks to hear from the artists during a group tour of the exhibit.
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From the Studio: Rob Diebboll – The Meditation Series
For the past year or so I've been working on a "meditation" series that's more directly about our connections with nature, as well as introspection... (continued)
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Cape Ann Artisans Prepare to Welcome Fall Visitors!
Media Advisory: September 12, 2022
Inquiries:
jackie@capeanndesigns.com 978-283-8333
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Cape Ann Artisans Prepare to Welcome Fall Visitors!
Open Studios Announced for October 8-9
For the 39th year, the … Read the rest
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From the Studio: Sinikka Nogelo
The heat wave that’s happening as I write is influencing my art is a number of ways. I’m not outdoors in the yard making an oversize stain painting or working on a sculpture for Maudslay State Park as are my recent annual August habits. Instead, I’m indoors busily recycling paintings and painting fresh, in order to produce more vases like the one I improvised for a special exhibit in Rockport this spring...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Cape Ann Artisans Announce Summer Mini-Tour Participants
Cape Ann summers bring many visitors to Gloucester and Rockport and the Cape Ann Artisans are pleased to welcome everyone into their studios for a mid-summer event called the Mini-Tour. For this special event on Saturday, August 13th, nine studios will be participating between the hours of 10AM and 5PM.
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From the Studio: Rebecca Nagle
Materiality is ever prominent in my creative process and I often use it to define the why and how of a piece. What excites me is that through the material’s properties certain issues and challenges arise and as they are resolved they give a soulful birth to a body of work...
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From the Studio: Marcie Rae
Inevitably, no matter how much work you’ve made in the past few months, one morning you wake up and say “Oh my God, is there only THAT much time left before the show?” And then, whatever kind of artist you are, you hustle down to your studio to see what’s what, hoping for more and expecting less...
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From the Studio: Sallie Strand
I recently returned from a 2 week trip traveling from Denver back to Gloucester in a Sprinter van. I spent time hiking, visiting artist friends and gathering inspiration for new work! Now that I’m back... (continued)
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From the Studio: Pam Stratton
I have been enjoying the wonderful world of smalti. Smalti is the hand made glass that I fell in love with when I first started doing mosaics. I love the sculptural texture, the deep color, and it’s amazing reflectivity. I used it in my most recent work “Ravenna Dreams”, a 24”x24” mixed media piece using smalti and encaustic wax plus lots of 24k gold! ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: New Energy Flows into Cape Ann Artisan Tour
Spring Open Studios Tour Just One Month Away!It’s right around the corner. Literally, you can walk or drive down the street or up the highway and enjoy some of the most engaging artists in the region. It’s the 39th year of the Cape Ann Artisans Open Studio Tour and 16 artists spread across 15 studios are looking forward to welcoming art lovers from near and far...
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From the Studio: Sinikka Nogelo
I just made this piece for the Rockport Art Association & Museum’s Experimental Artists Group show, “Unexpected 18 - Jacki’s Flowers.”...
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From the Studio: Melody Phaneuf
As a visual artist, I appreciate looking at things, particularly old, tarnished, abandoned things. I collect objects that I can’t resist for paintings. This is a peculiar activity for a person who hates clutter...
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From the Studio: John Abisamra
I am very excited to be joining the Cape Ann Artisans group for the 2022 season. My real passion is to capture the beauty of Cape Ann and its magical light through my camera. I try to capture the uniqueness each season brings...
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From the Studio: Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco and Beth Williams
Adventures in Gallery Hunting | Finding the right fit to sell your work A few takeaways and tips from the DIY approach, by Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco and Beth Williams...
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From the Studio, Winter 2022: Deb Schradieck
2021 ended on a high note for me. I produced a line of Cape Ann themed Christmas cards featuring watercolors of classic Rockport and Gloucester scenes, some whimsical and some more serious...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Cape Ann Artisans Announces 2022 Open Studios Schedule
Media Advisory: January 19, 2022
Inquiries: jackie@capeanndesigns.com 978-283-8333 or info@capeannartisans.com
Cape Ann Artisans Announces 2022 Open Studios Schedule
Returning and New artists plus NEW summer and winter dates to … Read the rest
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PRESS RELEASE: The Cape Ann Artisans Announces a Holiday Pop-In
Press Release: November 19, 2021
Inquiries: jackie@capeanndesigns.com 978-283-8333 or info@capeannartisans.com
The Cape Ann Artisans Announces a Holiday Pop-In
Focus on Community Appreciation
The Cape Ann Artisans are poised to … Read the rest
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From the Studio, Fall 2021: Rob Diebboll
“South Wind”, 12 x 12, oil on linen
On living with art
Creating art involves looking at the world with loving eyes. When those visions are captured in an artwork … Read the rest
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PRESS RELEASE: Doors Wide Open for the Fall Cape Ann Artisans Tour
Press Release: September 9, 2021
Inquiries: jackie@capeanndesigns.com 978-283-8333 or info@capeannartisans.com
Doors Wide Open for the Fall Cape Ann Artisans Tour October 9-10
Art Making & Appreciation is Stronger than
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From the Studio, Fall 2021: Cynthia Curtis
I am pleasantly surprised at how busy this summer has been! Classes and private lessons were full and it was clear to me that playing with clay has never been more therapeutic for all of us...
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The Cape Ann Artisans Tour | A Melting Pot of Fabulous Visitors & Art Lovers ~ Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco
Over the seven years that I have been on the Cape Ann Artisans Tour, one of the things that has impressed me the most is incredibly diverse set of visitors and local people that pop in to see our work...
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PRESS RELEASE: Cape Ann Artisans Announce Summer Mini-Tour August 14th
Press Release: July 14, 2021
Inquiries: jackie@capeanndesigns.com 978-283-8333 or info@capeannartisans.com
Cape Ann Artisans Announce Summer Mini-Tour August 14th
Join us on Mass Tax Free Weekend
A select group of … Read the rest
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From the Studio, Spring 2021: Marcie Rae
Treasures That Emerge from the Depth of the PandemicIf you’re a jeweler, confined to your home by the pandemic and by the long loneliness of the New England winter, what do you do to survive, to thrive? ...
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PRESS RELEASE: Cape Ann Artisans Leap Forward in 2021
Press Release: May 5, 2021
Inquiries: jackie@capeanndesigns.com 978-283-8333 or info@capeannartisans.com
Cape Ann Artisans Leap Forward in 2021
Welcoming new Artisans, fresh work, new ideas, & a colorful video online!
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From the Studio, Spring 2021: Pam Stratton
During the pandemic I continued to add mosaic work to my tree and I finished my sculptures that I had started in my class in Bell buckle Tennessee. I am looking forward to teaching again in my studio this summer...
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From the Studio, Spring 2021: Chloe Leigh
Summer is just around the corner! I have been feeling very inspired as the air warms up and the flowers have started to bloom! I have been busy, designing and handcrafting some new work! As a new member to Cape Ann Artisans, I cannot wait to meet everyone this year!
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From the Studio, Spring 2021: Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco
Designing to a theme | How I envisioned “A Line in the Sand”
As creatives we have many choices and directions to take our work. We all need goal and a bit of a stretch to get the creative juices flowing. I have spent a lot of time interviewing artists over the past year and we are all in agreement over needing an artistic compass...
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From the Studio, Spring 2021: Deb Schradieck
Spring is almost here! And with it comes new hope for a return to some type of normal... I’m happy to share some very exciting news...
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Media Advisory: Cape Ann Artisans Announces 2021 Open Studios Schedule, Returning and New artists
Inquiries: jackie@capeanndesigns.com 978-283-8333 or info@capeannartisans.com
Cape Ann Artisans Announces 2021 Open Studios Schedule, Returning and New artists.
The Cape Ann Artisan’s tour continues to be a delightful and thoroughly enjoyable … Read the rest
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From the Studio, Fall 2020: Jillian Demeri
I’d waited some time before adding anything to a beautifully bound and paged journal. My dear friend and talented artist, Elisif, gave this gift to me from her most recent trip to London, as well as a tube of watercolor named ‘Sand’. Each year she and three other good friends from college make time to reunite...
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From the Studio, Fall 2020: Linda Hogan
Joining Cape Ann Artisans for our 2020 Open Studio Tour season is Linda Hogan, a well-known and respected quilter from Rockport, MA. A master quilter for over 40 years, Linda favors traditional quilting patterns made with a contemporary twist...
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From the Studio, September 2020: Cynthia Curtis
These are certainly strange times. But even so, I am feeling very grateful. Thanks to all of the folks that came out for our two Cape Ann Artisans “Mini Tours” in July and August. It was a lot of fun! ...
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Media Advisory: Cape Ann Artisans Announce Fall Open Studios New Schedule and Participating Artists
Inquiries: jackie@capeanndesigns.com 978-283-8333 or info@capeannartisans.com
Cape Ann Artisans Announce Fall Open Studios New Schedule and Participating Artists
The Cape Ann Artisans are pleased to announce that the well-loved 37th… Read the rest
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From the Studio, Summer 2020: Sinikka Nogelo
Thank goodness for outdoor art! Right now I’m excited to be working on my 5th sculpture for the sculpture show at Maudslay State Park that opens Sept. 13th. This year’s theme is “Passages.”...
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From the Studio, Summer 2020: Rob Diebboll
...But I have started getting back into the painting rhythm again. A few weeks back I took my paints down to the pebbly part of the beach and watched a mother help her children down to the water...
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Cape Ann Artisans August 15th Mini-Tour – Updated Schedule
Based on the success of the July Mini-Tour, the Cape Ann Artisans look forward to a second one-day event on August 15th. To beat the heat, the hours have been moved earlier...
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