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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 21m

#CapeCod #StainedGlass #UnionChurch

UNION CHURCH
Tarrytown NY

Stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall and Henri Matisse adorn this unassuming country church.
The windows create a dramatic combination of light and color, art and spirituality.

A luminous environment for worship!

Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 2h

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 1d

#CapeCod #Puppets #NativeAmerican

Native American Puppetry

has a long history, predating European settlers.
The primary purpose was to communicate spiritual narratives, cultural myths, and teach lessons through ceremonies and storytelling.

It is magical!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 1d

#CapeCod #PlimouthPatuxet #IndigenousPeoples

Plimouth Patuxet is the oldest town in New England. The Historic Patuxet Homesite is where guests learn about the Native peoples who have lived here for over 12,000 years.

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day this weekend!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 20h

#CapeCod #IndigenousPeoplesDay #JudithLowry

JUDITH LOWRY

In large-scale and colorful paintings Judith Lowry (Mountain Maidu/Pit River/Washoe) chronicles the stories of her family and the legends, traditions, and complexities of her Indigenous ancestry.

Her work feels magical and mysterious!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 21h

#CapeCod #DeboreMoorehead #IndigenousPeoplesDay

DEBORAH SPEARS MOREHEAD

Deborah Is a Native American from Wampanoag people. She is a direct descendant of Massasoit.
Deborah’s art, music, literature and sculpture reflect the Eastern Woodland Native American people.

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 22h

#CapeCod #TextileArt #Sailmaking

LOST ART

This is the corner of a hand sewn sail made in the 1800s. The craftsmanship and quality of the work is amazing.

'The work done by sail makers was demanding and left no room for error as their sails would be what brings fishermen home safely.'

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 1d

#CapeCod #Puppets #NativeAmerican

Native American Puppetry

has a long history, predating European settlers.
The primary purpose was to communicate spiritual narratives, cultural myths, and teach lessons through ceremonies and storytelling.

It is magical!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 1d

#CapeCod #PlimouthPatuxet #IndigenousPeoples

Plimouth Patuxet is the oldest town in New England. The Historic Patuxet Homesite is where guests learn about the Native peoples who have lived here for over 12,000 years.

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day this weekend!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 2d

#CapeCod #Watercolor #MarkDBird

MARK D BIRD

Is a Kentucky based artist who travels to record his visions through skillful style paired with emotion and interpretation, and he sincerely hopes you will enjoy the results.

I certainly do!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 2d

#CapeCod #watercolorOil #DavidGulchutt

DAVID GULCHUTT

"Having a stubborn streak, I refused to go digital."

is an illustrator and artist who is comfortable working in both watercolor and oils. He freelances from his home in Oregon while he pursues his own work.

I think his paintings are amazing!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 2d

#CapeCod #TextileArt #SheilaHicks

SHEILA HICKS

As I get older I get braver"

Is a pioneering American artist who has blurred the boundaries of craft, design, and fine art for the last sixty years.

Her large scale textiles are brilliantly colorful!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 3d

#CapeCod #puppets #Bunraku

BUNRAKU THEATER

Is a traditional Japanese theater in which rod puppets are manipulated onstage by visible puppeteers who are completely dressed in black.

This technique is now used worldwide most notably by director Julie Taylor!

Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 3d

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 3d

#CapeCod #Watercolor #CathyHegman

CATHY HEGMAN

'My art is my life both literally and physically. I particularly have a penchant for painting the unknown, the parts of life and painting that simply refuse to be defined.'

Big Top won the Walser Greathouse Medal at The American Watercolor Society!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 4d

#CapeCod #Watercolor #ZaingMingZeng

ZANG MING ZENG

paintings depict serene and contemplative landscapes that combine Far Eastern mysticism and the romanticism of the West.

I can see the romantic and mysterious in 'Pagoda in the Spring'

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 4d

#CapeCod #TextileArt #Cristo

CHRISTO

For sixteen days in 2005 The Gates tempted millions of people to visit Central Park. This epic public artwork lined 23 winding miles through the iconic park

It was a spectacular experience!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 4d

#CapeCod #Puppets #FrankOz

FRANK OZ
was the foremost Muppet performer and closest associate of Jim Henson.

Oz was Bert to Henson's Ernie, and Miss Piggy to Henson's Kermit the Frog. On Sesame Street, Oz also performed Grover and Cookie Monster.

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 5d

#CapeCod #GovernmentShutdown

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Although many services at Cape Cod National Seashore may be limited during the shutdown..

I have good information that the sharks are still working the beaches!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 4d

#CapeCod #Watercolor #EdardHopper

EDWARD HOPPER

one of the most important painters of modern American life. Hopper painted the beaches and structures of Gloucester and Cape Cod in watercolor and oil.

This is Hoppers house on Cape Cod alive with Autumn color!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 4d

#CapeCod #TextileArt #RHODABENNET

RHODA BENNETT says of her textile art

'I want to turn up the quiet'

I hear the quiet stream and breeze in this beautiful piece!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 5d

#CapeCod #Puppets #TonySarge

TONY SARGE
the father of American puppetry

In 1927, Macy’s in New York City commissioned Sarge to create giant balloons for it's first Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The immensity of them floating overhead is unforgettable!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 5d

#CapeCod #GovernmentShutdown

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Although many services at Cape Cod National Seashore may be limited during the shutdown..

I have good information that the sharks are still working the beaches!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 5d

#CapeCod #CranberryHarvest

OCTOBER Is CRANBERRY MONTH ON CAPE COD

From first cultivation in 1816 on Cape Cod through centuries of innovation, cranberries have become Massachusetts number 1 food crop.

Tale a cranberry bog tour!

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 6d

#CapeCod #HenryDavidThoreau

"A man may stand there and put all America behind him." Henry David Thoreau.

Thoreau's famous walk through the great Outer Beach is recorded in his book 'Cape Cod'. The beautiful untouched beaches and marshes are now protected by the National Seashore.

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