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Painter and potter Chioke Morais opened the doors to Bent Wing Pottery in July 2023. This undertaking was a bit of a dream come true for Morais. “I’ve done a lot of Artisans shows over the years, which was great, but when this space became available, I grabbed it,” Morais said. “I’m loving it.” The […]
Local authors Sherry Sidoti and Mathea Morais will talk about Sidoti’s new book, “A Smoke and a Song,” at 4:30 pm, Thursday, Sept. 21, at the West Tisbury library. The newly released memoir is Sidoti’s first book, and the Gold Medalist for Inspirational Memoir of 2023 from the Living Now Book Awards. The event is […]
A workshop next week will help guide new and experienced writers through one of the trickier steps in writing a personal essay: writing with honesty about one’s life without blowing up personal relationships. “Writing the Self through Others: The Ethics of First-Person Narrative” takes place June 26 through 29 at the Featherstone Center for the […]
Featherstone Center for the Arts welcomes back former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins for a night of poetry, as well as a poetry writing workshop. Collins first came to Featherstone in 2007 and has returned on a biennial basis since. However, that tradition was put on hold since 2019 due to COVID. Now, according to […]
The Martha’s Vineyard Times–sponsored conference Islanders Write returned to Featherstone Center for the Arts last weekend, after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus. Attendees of five panel discussions held on Sunday heard the expertise, advice, and candor of writers, creatives, and publishing executives, who offered a way forward in an industry that can be daunting and isolating. […]