Artisans' Guild joins with Wellfleet SPAT for this weekend's show!

Wellfleet SPAT has generously invited all members of the Artisans' Guild of Cape Cod to participate and exhibit their work at their first Summer Fine Arts and Crafts Festival this weekend!

Come on down and join us on Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25, at Windmill Green, Route 6 and Samoset Road, Eastham, MA. Show hours are 10-5 both days. Ample free parking; delicious food including our famous Wellfleet oysters, and free admission.

Don't miss our first show of the season!

What's more glorious than Cape Cod on Independence Day weekend? A shopping spree at the Artisans' Guild of Cape Cod show on Saturday and Sunday, July 3 and 4, 10-5 both days!

Our show will again be held outdoors at the Windmill Green, Route 6 at Samoset Road, in Eastham. Free admission, free parking, and gorgeous handcrafted fine art and crafts of every description. The weather forecast is outstanding ... come join us!

Our 2010 Show Schedule!

Earrings by Deirdre Oringer

We're proud to present the Artisans' Guild of Cape Cod's show schedule for 2010. Be sure to stop by and check out the wonderful new work being created by our members:

Windmill Green, Route 6, Eastham, MA

Saturday and Sunday, July 3 and 4 (outdoors)
Friday and Saturday, August 27 and 28 (outdoors)


Nauset Regional Middle School, Orleans, MA

Saturday and Sunday, October 9 and 10 (indoors)
Friday and Saturday, November 26 and 27 (indoors)

As always, free parking and free admission at all our shows!

Artisan Spotlight: Linda Johnson

Linda Johnson of Fantasea Fabrics specializes in quilted art, tee shirts and other miscellanea inspired by the timeless landscapes of Cape Cod.

Each framed quilt Linda creates is a one-of-a-kind work often incorporating found objects unique to the Cape. Linda welcomes inquiries on commissions as well.

While concentrating on her passion for fabric, Linda also raised a family, taught elementary school for 25 years and owned a successful restaurant for 23 years. Linda's work has been exhibited in many galleries Cape-wide; and she's a recently juried member of the Artisans' Guild of Cape Cod.

Artisan Spotlight: Cathy Enos

Cathy Enos has lived her entire life on Cape Cod. Her cousin's research has traced her family roots back to 1621 when the family arrived on the Cape from England. She was encouraged to work with fabric and fiber by her older sister Donna who bought her first sewing machine at the age of eight. With much patience Donna taught her to knit, crochet and sew. Cathy, like many other artists, needed to try other media. Cape Cod Regional Technical High School was the perfect school to study pottery, jewelry, glass work and more.

Cathy had a vision of designing and creating original tapestry handbags. She loved collecting the embellishments that are used to create each piece.

Recently she has moved forward with her handbags by learning embroidery digitizing to create her own designs to stitch out on her machine. The designs are first created on her computer and then transferred to the embroidery machine. The fabric and fiber colors for these designs are chosen based on the hand-painted Czech glass button and all elements of the piece coordinate with that button.

Cathy is currently a juried member and doing shows with The Society of Cape Cod Craftsmen and the Artisans' Guild of Cape Cod.

Artisan Spotlight: Doris Riddle

Before moving to the Cape in 2002, Doris Riddle lived in the mountains of North Carolina and was fortunate enough to attend some of the wonderful craft schools of the Appalachian Mountains. She learned to cut stones and to use gold and silver to create her wonderful jewelry pieces which she hopes jewelry collectors find memorable and enjoyable.

All of Doris' jewelry is handcrafted and she utilizes only natural stones and gems in her creations.