Monoprint exhibition in West Tisbury
For more than 10 years, a group of Island artists has been practicing the art of monoprinting at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Now, for the first time, a number of these artists will...
A small Island sculpture swings in the Big Apple
What do New York City and Martha's Vineyard have in common? Now we can add “Swinging Jenny” to the list.
Visitors toNew York City may get a glimpse of an iconic Vineyard sculpture if their travels...
Oak Bluffs’ African-American history featured in Smithsonian exhibit
The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History in Washington DC. —Photo by Douglas Remley
Keya Guimarães is a writer and cultural-sustainability advocate. She currently lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and son,...
‘Lost and Found’ exhibit traces the history of iconic Island structures
“Lost and Found,” the latest exhibit at the Martha's Vineyard Museum, is made up of photos and written and oral histories which spotlight some of the Island's most iconic structures — some still standing,...
Valentine’s spacewalk: from Vineyard landscapes, to outer space
When West Tisbury artist Valentine Estabrook decided to depart from her landscaping painting, the direction she chose took her far afield from her usual choice of subject, Vineyard landscapes. Very far afield. In her...
Menemsha welcomes Creekville
Artists and creators have sought out inspiration from Menemsha’s unique pace, isolation, and tranquility over the past 100 years. Despite an extensive relationship with the arts (and serving as inspiration for artists), the town...
Lizzy Schule, Featherstone’s newest teacher, draws on experience
Last fall, the Featherstone Center for the Arts added a new class to their roster and welcomed a new teacher to their fold. The instructor is Island native and recent Vineyard returnee Lizzie Schule....
Through her lens
As a student at Georgetown High School, Teresa Kruszewski dreamed of moving from the small town north of Boston and following her passion: working in the fashion industry. She graduated from Seton Hill University...
Gardens filled with imagination are cultivated at Pathways
If you have any interest in gardening, landscaping, or the environment in general, Pathways is the place to be this Friday, March 24, when the arts organization based at the Chilmark Tavern hosts its...
Express yourself: ‘Protest’ art at Featherstone
The word “protest” conjures up emotion, memory, and sometimes outrage. Oak Bluffs' Featherstone Center for the Arts offered more than 30 artists the opportunity to express their own reaction to this single word in...
