News and Events for Nantucket Island
The Nantucket Historical Association’s (NHA) noontime Food for Thought lecture series continues on Thursday, October 31, with a fascinating talk by Nantucket art collector and history enthusiast David Billings. David Billings is a Nantucket-based art collector whose vast collection includes museum-quality artifacts and ancient objects from Asia that he has […]
A quiet harbor, swirling snowflakes, steaming cocoa, winterberries and festive greens, mincemeat and pumpkin pies—signs of the holidays on Nantucket. The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is delighted to announce the opening of the Holiday Small Works exhibition with a festive reception on Friday, November 29, 5:30-8 P.M. Showcasing gifts […]
Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is pleased to host the annual 2013 Nantucket Wet Paint Weekend this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 11–13. Wet Paint Weekend offers many opportunities for the island community to meet AAN artists, see them at their easels, and participate in an auction of their works. […]
• by Chef Jenn Farmer • Autumn is my favorite time of year, especially on Nantucket. I cannot think of anything I dislike about this time of year, except maybe the fact that winter is on the way. The leaves changing color and the smell of nature on the crisp […]
Art is life to Kathleen A. Duncombe, and for 20 years she has been sharing this sensibility with all who come to her gallery Made on Nantucket. Duncombe can’t remember a time when she wasn’t interested in art. “I was very fortunate to have parents who supported my creative aspects,” […]
While walking down Easy Street, a glint of something sparkly caught my eye from the window of a new building near the harbor. Upon further inspection, I noticed it was the newly-opened gallery and store of accomplished island artist and metalsmith Susan Lister Locke. Her location is bright and airy, the […]
There’s so much to see and do on Nantucket Island that it’s all too easy to miss artists and shops that offer things you’ll not find anywhere else. Here is a list of ten places you don’t want to miss during your island visit: GS Hill Gallery & Nantucket Pearl […]
To see many more photo contest entries, go to www.Nantucket.net/photocontest Thank you! to the hundreds of photographers who entered the 2013 Yesterday’s Island Photo Contest! And remember to keep your photos ready for next year or start sending them in now! Make sure to include your name, address, subject, & […]
