The Falmouth ArtMarket returns Tuesday, June 27, with over 25 artisans, live music, and opportunities to meet local authors. The event takes place every Tuesday through August 29 from noon to 6 PM at Falmouth Marine Park, 180 Scranton Avenue.
The ArtMarket will be at a new location this year, still in the park, but on the other side of the bandstand, under the trees, closer to the Flying Bridge restaurant. “Having the Art Market on Tuesdays is a wonderful change for us,” said Jane Parhiala, coordinator of the ArtMarket. “It will be cooler under the trees and less congested than it was on Thursdays with the Farmers Market.”
Local artist Keileigh Rose has designed a new poster for the ArtMarket, which shows off the festive atmosphere of the Marine Park location.
Along with a new day, time, and location, the ArtMarket will have an array of new vendors in addition to returning regulars, offering a wide variety of artworks.
Among the unique offerings are small rocks elegantly wrapped with leather and cane by Pamela Chmielinski. Elizabeth Zaitsev also decorates rocks, but with detailed animal paintings. She also offers small ceramic pieces, acrylic paintings, and cut-paper silhouettes. Nancy Colgan is inspired by oyster shells; she paints and collages them to make ring dishes, napkin rings, and shadow boxes.
Other artists work in fabric. Diane Precourt of Buddha Buns handcrafts meditation cushions, Japanese sleeping pillows, yoga mat bags, and yoga eye cushions. Richard Heath of Gramps Granny Stitch designs and crochets soft and snuggly blankets, while Dani Pyne knits pillows and blankets. Amy Riley creates ice-dyed cotton artist tunics and baggy pants, batik sunhats, hand dyed silk sarongs, quilted bags, and art quilts.
Jane Parhiala weaves scarves, washcloths, bags, and more and is the author of Reckless at the Border, a memoir. Susan Morrill makes string-art pictures framed in shadow boxes, as well as watercolor and acrylic notecards and prints.
Nancy Sawyer of Goin’ Fishin’ creates original artwork of fish for her T-shirts and sweatshirts and other items. She also sells her photographs of Falmouth and painted and decoupaged local oyster shells. Martine Binder-Desbiens makes boxes and more out of paper. David Cooperrider of the Dune Shack carves whales, sharks, sea turtles, and mermaids from reclaimed wood.
Jewelry makers are well represented by Desiree Azarian, Abby Volkman of Beads and Bits, Shavonna Bent, Betsy Goren of Betsy’s Heart, Judy La Cava of Cape Cod Octopus’s Garden, Lily Matthews of Creativity by Lily, and Marilyn Rowland, who make jewelry from sea glass, seed beads, beach pebbles, semi-precious stones, polymer clay, metal, and more.
There are several painters and photographers at the market. Joseph Freedman of Falmouth on Canvas prints his photos of Falmouth on canvas. Sandra Faxon of Local Colors makes giclee prints of her cut paper collages and watercolors of marine life, local landmarks, and beach scenes. Lonnie Little-Lex creates fine art illustrations, original paintings, drawings, cards, and has illustrated a children’s book. Patrick Laughead of Patrick’s Acrylics of Cape Cod offers acrylic paintings of Cape Cod, including seascapes, landscapes, animals, and custom pet portraits. Carl Sheffer combines his love of travel and photography to capture colorful, exotic, and unusual subjects worldwide. Mike Palmer, of the Waquoit Bay Fish Company, draws a variety of marine life in a style he calls ‘stylized realism’ that balances scientific accuracy and aesthetics.
Items for the home are also popular. Carlah Kramer of Cape Cod Artworks creates mixed media art using glass and wood. Susan Morrill makes string-art pictures framed in shadow boxes, as well as watercolor and acrylic notecards and prints. Annie Oberteuffer of mugs and more by annieo makes functional, decorative, and whimsical pottery mugs and dishes, fairy houses, and pendants. William Brown of Pine Island Studio makes concrete planters and macrame planter hangers. Kaley Ledwidge of Seapoint Trade makes natural body products, soaps, sugar scrubs, lotions, lip balms, deodorants, bath bombs, and candles.
Musicians will perform from 3 to 5 PM every week, beginning with the Rum-Soaked Crooks on June 27. Tom Goux, Jacek Sulanowski, Dan Lanier sing sailors’ chanteys, ballads, and ditties. On July 4, The Familiars of Cape Cod—Manny and Linda Dias—sing and play folk, fiddle, country, Irish, and popular music from the 1950s through the 1980s. On July 11, Black Whydah performs a mix of Irish, old-time, bluegrass, folk and original compositions. The Celtic duo Stanley & Grimm, Nikki Engstrom and Sean Brennan, perform on July 18, with traditional and contemporary jigs, reels, and songs.
Singer/songwriter Kim Moberg and violinist Heather Swanson team up on July 25 to perform folk, traditional, and original music. On August 1, The Harper and the Minstrel perform early, Renaissance, and Celtic music on diverse instruments. Denya LeVine entertains on August 8 with ethnic and contemporary music. On August 15, singer/songwriter Kathleen Healy performs her original music about life experiences. Country Flavored performs classic country music and folk tunes with a country flavor. Andrew Sexton performs an eclectic set of jazz standards, originals, and selections from the ‘50s through the ‘70s, accompanied by Alex Zeuli on the saxophone.
Featured authors include Sarah Osborne, two mystery series; Lee Roscoe, Wampanoag Art for the Ages; Ben Carnevale, Nobska, 2nd edition; W.S. Childress, Ronnie Willow and the Silver Mask; Linda Maria Steel, Finding the Writer Within; Don Wilding, Cape Cod and the Portland Gale of 1898; Joseph Salvo, I Wiggled My Toes. . .Hallelujah!; Terre Seeley, illustrator of Year in a Country House and Black Dog series; and Tamsen George, Allegiance: The Life and Times of William Eustis.
For more information, visit Falmouthartmarket.com.
Notes on The Arts 