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2024 will be a year of rest and reflection by the Artisans. There will not be any tours, but follow our social media and our individual members for ongoing events and developments.
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Cape Ann Artisans News
Holiday Show 2014
On a rainy Rockport Day, the Cape Ann Artisans shined a bright light on the Rockport Art Association for their first ever gathering under one roof to share in the … Read the rest
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Our Holiday Show Friday and Saturday!
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Four Artisans Featured in North Shore Magazine
Area Artisans Make One-of-a-Kind Items
BY BETTE KEVA
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Fall SoundBytes from the studio
Fall SoundBytes... what’s behind the techniques, tools, & processes of the Artisans & new works for the Fall tour
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Press Release: Announcing Fall 2014 Cape Ann Artisans Annual Studio Tour! Visit 26 Cape Ann Artisans in 23 Studios
For Immediate Release
Gloucester, MA
Contact: Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco
jackie@capeanndesigns.com
“We were delighted when, over and over again, a studio that we dropped by simply because it was on the route … Read the rest
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Sinikka Nogelo Moderating “MONUMENTS MAN” Panel
During the weekend of September 26-28, the City of Gloucester will celebrate the life and work of sculptor Walker Hancock...
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From the studio: David Montgomery
This summer I’ve been traveling by boat up and down the Annisquam River to paint areas that I love..
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Northshore Magazine articles cover the Tour
Two articles talk about our artists and the tour's allure...
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From the studio: Pam Stratton Mosaic Classes – video
Mosaic is a very accessible art form. People come into the studio during the tour and think wow, this looks like fun. I would like to try and do that. … Read the rest
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Bart Stuyf at Pingree’s Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
The fifth annual Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit is now showing through November 23rd, including Bart Stuyf...
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TONIGHT! Friday, July 25 : Reception for Flower Power
Black & White Silver Gelatin photos by David Piemonte
@ Rocky Neck Gallery, 53 Rocky Neck Ave
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Nogelo and Rack in ‘A Fine Line’ through August 3rd
Sinikka Nogelo and Margaret Rack in "A Fine Line" now through August 3rd at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center. The opening reception is this Saturday, July 12th, from 4-6 PM...
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Press: Annual Artisans tour marks 31st year this weekend
Gail McCarthy writes about this year's tour, "But the continually changing nature of the artisans’ work ensures that each tour exhibits new work..."
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Press: Hot on the Art Trail
North of Boston, Wicked Local highlights Cape Ann Artisans as a destination...
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Featured in Boston Globe Travel
"...tucked away in sunlit studios around this seaport..., artists create stunning works that are inspired by this rugged landscape of sea and sky." - By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright | GLOBE CORRESPONDENTS...
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From the studio: Pam Stratton
I have been having a great time with many new projects and ideas. My Gemini nature loves this! I am currently working on a commission that combines glass and granite and will turn these hard substances into crashing sea and surf...
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Cape Ann Artisans volunteer at WGBH Fund Raiser
On Sunday, June 8th, a group of artisans and supportive family members volunteered at the WGBH Studios in Brighton to answer the phones for the final fund drive of WGBH's fiscal year.
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From the studio: Rob Diebboll
Looking back, 2013 was a big year for me, my first year on the Tour in coordination with moving into my new studio from my downtown Rockport location on School St....
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From the studio: Sinikka Nogelo
Thinking back to 2013 just makes me smile. I was so proud of our group exhibit "Cape Ann Artisans at 30" at the Cape Ann Museum, so happy to be a part of it and to show my favorite painting...
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seARTS @ Bass Rocks Opens
At tonight’s 'full house' opening at the Bass Rocks Golf Club, seARTS recognized artists as well as one of their most important, but not so obvious advocate groups, art gallery owners...
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From the studio: Anni Melançon
Spring, specifically Patriots Day, means the kickoff of the Pottery Making Season for me...
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Mixed Media Solo Show – Painter Elizabeth Harty
North Shore Art Association Announces, May 16th through June 1st, 2014, Reception With The Artist, May 22nd, 6-8 p.m.
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Northshore Magazine: About the Tour
"Walking into a studio can be a magical adventure, your own "Through the Looking Glass" experience. Visitors will be given a rare peek into an intimate setting where each artisan is closely allied to his or her unique surroundings during the creative process..." - Northshore Magazine
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Anni Melançon showing in The State of Clay 2014
Anni Melançon has a piece in the Massachusetts ceramics 8th biennial show, The State of Clay 2014
The State of Clay
8th Biennial juried show for Massachusetts Clay artists
May … Read the rest
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From the studio: Julia Garrison
This time of year the studio doesn't keep hours. The shop doesn't open until Memorial Day weekend. Like many of the brave locals I love the solitude of Cape Ann in the off-season...
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From the studio: Judith Wright
You never know when something unexpected will appear, it seems, out of nowhere, to influence your art. I've been decorating table tops and birdbaths with stained glass mosaic for a number of years. And here's what happened to bring a welcome change...
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Artisans at Bass Rocks
Several of us artisans were juried into the 2014 7th Annual seARTS Art Loan Program at Bass Rocks Golf Club.
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From the studio: Bond Street Studio
In 1885 Mason Walton came to Cape Ann hoping to find fresh air to treat his tuberculosis. The future “Hermit of Gloucester” arrived with only fruit and a tent...
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The 2014 Brochure with map is now available
Downloand the new 2014 brochure and map here now, or anytime using the link to the left.
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From the studio: Mary Ann and Mace Wenniger
It seems goofy but the found object is essential to my collagraphs. I find old clothing intriguing, particularly those suggesting a remembered moment or treasured event...
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From the studio: Beth Williams
"New year, new beginning".....cliché or not, the start of a new year feels a bit like "clearing the decks", starting fresh...
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From the studio: Pat Lowery Collins
At the end of 2012 I moved to Rockport and opened a working studio called Pen & Brush...
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From the studio: Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco
How did I get "hair"? A reflection on seaglass barrettes, jewelry, & inspiration...
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From the studio: Bart Stuyf
2013 was another interesting year on Mussel Point.
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From the studio: Pam Stratton
2013 was an exciting year for new adventures...
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Media Advisory: 31st Annual Cape Ann Artisan Studio Tour
After a successful 30th Anniversary year, the Cape Ann Artisans welcomed three new members to its group for the 2014 Tour...
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From the studio: Camilla MacFadyen
2013 was my first year out of my home studio and into the beautiful little yellow barn at 16 Langsford St.
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On CATV: Cape Ann Report
Cape Ann Report, the local cable news program on Cape Ann TV, interviews Marty Morgan and Rob Diebboll in Rob's studio discussing the Tour, its history and its members. Watch the video here.
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The Times: Tour takes you where the art is
Gail McCarthy writes about the studio tour in the Gloucester Times:
"Cape Ann tour takes you where the art is this weekend"
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