It’s Just Around the Corner!
Fourteen Cape Ann Artisans are busy preparing their work and studios to welcome residents of Cape Ann and visitors from everywhere this coming June 7-8. At the end of 2024, the Artisans juried in five new members who jumped on board to join the veterans of the group.
There’s quite a bit that goes into preparing and getting the word out. The newly jelled Artisans have diligently posted blogs and created videos to give the public a peek into their studios and creative inspiration. The new group video has been posted under the “About” page on the Cape Ann Artisans website. Individual videos are under each Artisans page on the website.
The 2025 Cape Ann Artisan tour Brochure is also now available. It’s now a 4-fold pamphlet opening up to a map of the tour. The brochures can be found at the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and other key visitor locations throughout Gloucester, Rockport, and Essex. They will also be available at the 95 North Visitor Center operated by the North of Boston CVB, as well as at inns, hotels, and CAA partners such as the Cape Ann Savings Bank and Institution for Savings lobby areas. It is also downloadable from the CAA website.
Among the new twists, more artisans will be doing demonstrations of their techniques during the tour. To help plan your day, here is the list of artists doing demonstrations:
11AM: Pam Stratton – Pulling Glass Threads
12: PM – Danette English – Wheel Throwing
1:00 PM – John Abisamra – Printing (photos)
2:00 PM – Cindy Efinger – Garden Sculpture
3:00 PM – Melody Phaneuf – Enlarging a Plein Air Study
Throughout the day – Sara Wright at the Loom
Among the other fun opportunities is to participate in the Grocery Gift Card Promotion. It’s simple, just sign up on our email list to be entered into a drawing for one of five $20 WholeFoods gift cards. You can also earn more tickets when you buy art at the studios (with a 10 ticket maximum).
The Artisans tour is among the oldest studio event in the US. It was founded in 1980 by men and women from the Gloucester/Rockport arts communities who were interested in connecting with each other to share professional and creative perspectives, and in blurring and challenging the line between art and craft. The full list of Artisans and the new tour route are shown below. New members are marked with an asterisk.
- Jacqueline Ganim – DeFalco: Sea Glass Wearable Art, Garden Stones & Sculpture
- Nina Goodick – Functional Pottery*
- John Abisamra – Photography
- Tina Frassica – Quilting*
- Katrina Abbott – Pottery and Textiles*
- Danette English – Ceramics
- David Archibald – Plum Cove Pottery, porcelain and stoneware
- Sara Wright – Handwoven and Knit Accessories
- Pam Stratton – Mosaics, Mixed Media, Eco Printed silk scarves, Jewelry, Sculpture
- Rob Diebboll – Oil and Watercolor Painting
- Kathryn Roberts – Watercolor Painting*
- Sinikka Nogelo – Contemporary Painting & Experimental Arts
- Cindy Efinger – Mosaic and Sculpture*
- Melody Phaneuf – Oil Painting
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What: The 42nd Annual Cape Ann Artisans Open Studios
Where: Gloucester and Rockport, MA
When: Spring Tour: Sat & Sun, June 7-8 Fall Tour: Sat & Sun, October 11-12 10AM-5PM
Summer Mini-Tour August – date to be announced on our website.
For General Information contact info@capeannartisans.com or leave a message with Pam Stratton, 508-284-0086. For Media inquiries, contact Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco, 978-283-8333.
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