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For their last group show of the season, the Old Sculpin Gallery is featuring the work of five local women, each representing a distinctive style. The exhibit will include paintings by June Schoppe, Susan Convery, Sharon Rosenfeld, and Valentine, along with black and white photographs by Libby Ellis. The gallery, home of the Martha’s Vineyard […]
As a born-and-bred Manhattanite, boats were not part of my life. Moving here full-time, it seemed, much to my surprise, that everyone around me talked about boats an awful lot. After writing an article for this paper about Featherstone Center for the Art’s 2018 “The Art of Boat Building,” and also about Gannon & Benjamin […]
When vehicles line up on Simpsons Lane to get on the Chappy Ferry in Edgartown, the head of the queue begins next to a building called the Old Sculpin Gallery. When returning to Edgartown from the island of Chappaquiddick, vehicles make a left turn...
Peering out the doorway of the Gannon & Benjamin Marine Railway all coated in sawdust, the Old Sculpin catboat waits for the day its centerboard can again cut through Island waters, and the sandy shoals become its playground once more. This sturdy vessel, sporting a wide hull and comfortable cabin, has been in the care […]
After a 2020 pandemic-related lull in entertainment, local organizations made up for lost time with a year full of music, dance, performances, art exhibits, and more. A few annual events returned after a 2020 hiatus, to the delight of Islanders and visitors alike. Along with the return of the Agricultural Fair, Illumination Night, and Christmas […]