The Art of Flowers
with Guest Curator: Holly Alaimo
in the Virginia Weston Besse Gallery, Featherstone.
Continues through May 29 Open Noon to 4 p.m. Daily
Sunday, June 2 Opening Reception 4-6PM for Awe and Wonder in the Virginia Weston Besse Gallery, Featherstone. Continues through June 19 Open Noon to 4 p.m. Daily Call For Artists Awe and Wonder Art Show
Going on its 17th year, Featherstone continues to grow a word from Featherstone's Executive Director Ann Smith Featherstone hosted seventeen art shows in our main gallery with over two hundred Vineyard artists represented. The Copley Society Show featuring all thirteen Island Copley Society members provided the unique opportunity to showcase their art together for the first time! The Art of Handmade Paper Show awed audiences with its diversity of form and whimsy. The eight Pebble Gallery Shows continue to introduce the community to emerging artists and those with well established careers. We were particularly pleased to launch Sabrina Kuchta’s first illustrated book “Where Horses Fly” with Vineyard Stories. Sabrina has grown up at Featherstone – taking classes since childhood, through her college years at RISD and now serving as an artist teacher in our summer camp. The extension of summer camp from eight to ten weeks was well received by campers and parents alike. It is marvelous to see children of all ages from the Island and around the world exploring and learning on our six acre campus. There is no better family activity than relaxing and eating at the outdoor stage and listening to talented Vineyard musicians for Musical Mondays while the children play and dance on the lawn. With over seventy vendors each Tuesday, the Flea & Fine Arts Markets create a peaceful environment to meet artists and purchase those Island made treasures. Poetry often fills our evenings with the best poets America has to offer. The Library of Congress’ US Poet Laureates love to come to Martha’s Vineyard and read under our Summer Tent. Featherstone is a happy and peaceful place where creativity abounds! As we plan for 2013 and Featherstone’s 17th year, we believe that creativity is essential to the soul of our community and that everyone should have the opportunity to experience the magic of creativity. Our challenge is to renovate our buildings and improve our campus so that we are poised for the next 17 years. We will continue to offer meaningful art experiences to those seeking nourishment and inspiration! Our programs and events are affordable; several just require your commitment of time like strolling the sculpture garden or meditating at the labyrinth. Themes of power, collage, awe and wonder will bring new works of art in all mediums to our galleries. We are always seeking new ways to collaborate with our neighbors and friends. . The month of March is devoted to showcasing our young people with MVRHS art students in the month of March. The Tom Maley Life Drawing Group, which meets at Featherstone each Tuesday year round, will present a show of recent work in July. The acclaimed Crit Group, a group of women painters who meet every six weeks for support and critique each other’s work, will be featured in August. Our pride remains our artist teachers who guide and inspire those who want to paint, draw, sculpt, build, print, sew, sing, play and write. We invite you to join us! (link will open a new window) > Call us at: 508 693 1850 Mailing Address: PO BOx 1145 Oak Bluffs, Ma 02557 Physical Address: 30 Featherstone Lane Oak Bluffs, Ma 02557  A Digital Arts Guide for Mobile Devices | http://qrc.tw/CCCC/MV Scan the QRC or follow the URL to download ArtsApp Martha’s Vineyard now  | 2013 CALENDAR LISTINGSNEW! Saturday, May 18 Saturday Art Adventure: Animals in Art with Lani Carney 9 a.m. to Noon Cost is $45. Saturday, May 18 Saturday Ceramic Arts for children ages 7-12 with Nancy Blank 10 a.m. to Noon Cost is $30. (Continues through May 25) NEW! Saturday, May 18 Introduction to Millinery Workshop with Amy Hamilton 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $200. Saturday, May 18 Advanced Ceramics with Washington Ledesma 1 to 3 p.m. Cost is $30. (Continues through May 18) Sunday, May 19 Advanced Open Pottery Studio (Adults Only) 4 to 6 p.m. Cost is $5 per hour. (Continues through May 19) Monday, May 20 Tapestry with Julia Mitchell 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $35 per class. (Continues through June 10) NEW! Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday - May 20, 21 & 22 Digital Photo Printing Workshop with David Welch 5 to 7 p.m. each day Cost is $125. Monday, May 20 Open Darkroom with David Welch 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $10 per hour without assistance or $25 per hour with instruction. (Continues through May 20) NEW! Tuesday, May 21 Trims & Embellishments Workshop with Amy Hamilton 9 a.m. to Noon Cost is $100. Tuesday, May 21 Tom Maley Life Drawing 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Featherstone. Cost is $10. (On-going) *New Event Tuesday, May 21 Featherstone Dine to Donate at Sharky’s all day, dine in or carry out  NEW! Tuesday, May 21 Fascinator Workshop with Amy Hamilton 1 t o 5 p.m. Cost is $100. Tuesday, May 21 Art for Kindergarteners for children ages 4 & 5 with Lani Carney 3 to 5 p.m. Cost is $30. (Continues through June 11) Tuesday, May 21 Free Teen After-School Holga Heaven with Sam Hiser 3 to 5 p.m. Free. (Continues through May 21) Tuesday, May 21 From Picture to Painting: A How to Class for Acrylic and Oil Painters with Kenneth Vincent 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $30. (Continues through May 21) Tuesday, May 21 Wheel Work & Hand Building with William O’Callaghan 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $30. (Continues through May 21) Wednesday, May 22 Open Pottery Studio 2 to 5 p.m. Cost is $5 per hour. (On-going) Wednesday, May 22 Free Teen After-School Pottery with Nancy Blank & Carl Mueller 2:30 to 5 p.m. Free. (Continues through May 22) Wednesday, May 22 Dutch Masters for children ages 8 - 11 with Lani Carney 3:15 to 5:45 p.m. Cost is $35. (Continues through April 30) Wednesday, May 22 No Fear Beginning iPad Class with Karen Huff 5 to 6 p.m. Cost is $15. (Continues through May 29) Wednesday, May 22 No Fear Beginning Mac Laptop Class with Karen Huff 6 to 7 p.m. Cost is $15. (Continues through May 29) Wednesday, May 22 Basic Hand Building & Wheel Throwing with Frank Creney 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $30. (Continues through May 22) Wednesday, May 22 Featherstone Uke Jam 7 to 9 p.m. Free. (Continues through May 22) Thursday, May 23 Open Printmaking Studio with Nick Thayer 9 a.m. to Noon Cost is $10 per hour. (Continues through May 23) Thursday, May 23 Painting – Seeing & Imagination for children ages 6 - 9 with Lani Carney 3:15 to 5:45 p.m. Cost is $35. (Continues through May 23) Thursday, May 23 Open Pottery Studio (Adults Only) 7 to 10 p.m. Cost is $5 per hour. (On-going) Friday, May 24 Paper Art Sculpting for children ages 3 - 5 with Lani Carney 3 to 5 p.m. Cost is $30. (Continues through May 10) Saturday, May 25 Saturday Ceramic Arts for children ages 7-12 with Nancy Blank 10 a.m. to Noon Cost is $30. (Continues through May 25) Sunday, May 26 Advanced Open Pottery Studio (Adults Only) 4 to 6 p.m. Cost is $5 per hour. (Continues through May 19) (link will open a new window) > Call us at: 508 693 1850 Mailing Address: PO BOx 1145 Oak Bluffs, Ma 02557 Physical Address: 30 Featherstone Lane Oak Bluffs, Ma 02557
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