Artists are challenging the disposable culture of 21st century capitalism by highlighting the environmental damage of waste while transforming trash into art. Join two of the Boston area's most thought provoking practitioners, Michelle Lougee and Samantha Fields, joined by Charlotte Milan, Recycling Coordinator for the Town of Arlington, in an artist talk: Waste Not/Want … [Read more...]
Artist Opportunities Raining Down
Register to Vote. The November State Election voter registration deadline is October 24, 2020 Racial Equity Listening Session Join the Mass Cultural Council in a Racial Equity Listening Session taking place Sept. 22, 2020 9-10:30am; Sept. 24, 2020 5-6:30pm; Sept. 29, 2020 1-2:30pm; Oct. 1, 2020 9-10:30am. Registration is required. Webinars with Arts Administrators Arts … [Read more...]
Harold A Burnham: Master Shipwright
“I don’t want to be the last boat builder” Harold A. Burnham In an age of mass-produced fiberglass hulls, Essex shipwright Harold Burnham has reintroduced the use of locally harvested timber and essentially revived once dormant shipbuilding techniques. National Heritage Fellow Harold A. Burnham is a master of heavy construction wooden boat building, a legacy dating back to … [Read more...]
Studio Views: Gin Stone
Cape Cod artist and environmentalist Gin Stone uses dyed reclaimed longline fishing gear to create her work. Here she discusses her process and how her environmental awareness directly influences her use of materials. I like to start out with a group of keywords that I use to describe myself and my work: multi-media artist humane taxidermy retired fishing gear … [Read more...]
Studio Views: Brece Honeycutt
We learned that Brece Honeycutt (Drawing & Printmaking Finalist '18) had been selected for two different artist residencies this summer. Here, she shares images and observations about the three studios in which she worked these last few months: her own in Sheffield, her residency at Norte Maar in Jay, NY, and her residency at Naumkeag in Stockbridge, MA. Outside/Inside: … [Read more...]