Daily Archives: July 17, 2012


Saturday and Sunday, July 21 – 22 and August 18 – 19 – South Coast Artists Open Studio Tour

Welcome to the ninth annual South Coast Artists Studio Tours. This is your chance to visit the studios of some of the best artists living, working and exhibiting in the four beautiful coastal towns of Tiverton, Little Compton, Westport and Dartmouth. Whether this is your first visit, or you’re a seasoned traveler to the South Coast, you’re sure to be impressed by the amazing quality and incredible range of creative work being produced in these scenic communities.

This year the tour features two separate weekends, July 21–22 and August 18–19, and includes over 70 exhibiting artists.

The self-guided tour will take you across small highways and rural byways of stunning natural beauty. Along the way you’ll discover the work of welcoming artists working in such diverse mediums as oils, acrylics, watercolors, photography, sculpture, basketry, fiber arts, ceramics, glass, wood, metal, jewelry, paper and mixed media. All you have to do is follow the map in the brochure and look for the blue and white Open Studio signs and windsocks marking each studio or gallery. And, if you can’t make it to every gallery on the tour, remember that each artist can be reached through SCA’s Artist Member Directory on the website, www.southcoastartists.org,  and plans can be made with individual artists for a visit some other time.

Both Open Studio Tour weekends are free, open to the public, and require absolutely no registration. For any further questions please contact Don Cadoret at marketing@southcoastartists.org.


Thursday, July 26, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Learn to Make Jam with Bonnie Shershow

Learn from professional jam-maker Bonnie Shershow of Bonnie’s Jams.  On Thursday, July 26, from 6 – 8, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society will sponsor a Garden to Table event at Rival Marketing Kitchen Studio, 1385 Cambridge Street, third floor, in Cambridge. Bonnie Shershow’s hand-made jams, jellies & preserves are made from original recipes inspired by the fruits of the season. The most fragrant and freshest fruits gathered around New England are the basis for the intense taste that makes the jams truly remarkable. And to ensure that each jam reflects the true flavor of the fruit- Bonnie uses no pectin and half the sugar of commercial Jams. Bonnie works with local farmers and suppliers to get the best fruit seasonally available and makes each small batch by hand.  Price: Mass Hort members – $45, non-Members – $50.  Reservations may be made by calling 617-933-4995, or log on to www.masshort.org.