WOWq is the word for the World of WearableArt show held in New Zealand, and for the wearable art that artist Lorene Ireland has created as her entry in the 2012 worldwide competition. Named Serpentina, Ireland’s creation combines Fabric, shells, pearls, and mosaics to capture the beauty and sensuality of […]
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Dorothy Hamill Fantasy Camp Skating Performance
The Dorothy Hamill Adult Figure Skating Fantasy Camp will be presenting a skating performance free to the public on Friday, August 24 at Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Lane. Doors open at 1pm. Come see what the camp is all about. Watch as the campers demonstrate new skills and skate alongside […]
A Sandbar in a Riptide
by Robert P. Barsanti The ocean is easy in Maine. Off of Southport Island, it slips all the way out at low tide, leaving mud and seagulls, then it slowly walks itself back in. At low tide, you smell the salt, the rot, and the weeds. Then, the water lifts […]
Celebrating Art on Nantucket
by Sarah Teach Summer may be coming to a close, but the Artists Association of Nantucket is still in full bloom. This coming Friday, August 24, the AAN will kick off its annual Artist Patron Exhibition, which has been an AAN tradition since 1947. The juried show will begin with […]
Squeaky Cheese
by Chef Jenn Farmer My close friend Noel and I were lamenting about old style drive in restaurants. We both miss going to them. They weren’t just novel, the food was usually great. One of my largest guilty pleasures growing up was getting fried cheese at these drive-ins. I come […]
Photo Contest Deadline Approaching
The deadline for the 2012 Yesterday’s Photo Contest is quickly approaching. Photos contest entries must be received (or postmarked) by September 13, 2012. Now in its second decade, this popular contest is a fun way for you to share your images of Nantucket Island. Any season, any view, any time […]
A Nantucket Tale on Nantucket
by Sarah Teach They’re wealthy, they’re smart, they’re successful; and they own a giant summer home on Nantucket. Sound familiar? Meet the Moscow family, the brainchildren of playwright Sam Forman, the author of the Helen Hayes Award-nominated The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall. Theatre Workshop of Nantucket presents the […]
Biomimicry
by Dr. Sarah D. Oktay Managing Director UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station In the past year, the UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station has offered two public lectures and a summer course in Biomimicry, and we plan to include it in our regular year round and summer offerings. Biomimicry is both […]
Celebration of a Life’s Endeavor
In the morning, even before the Hy-Line ferry boat docks to let off passengers, Straight Wharf is a busy place. Shops are opening, people are strolling, and the charter boats are preparing for a day full of expectant visitors. There’s a line of charter boats docked along Straight Wharf offering […]
