Beautiful glass artwork shines in the sun, delicate scarves flow in the wind…read more.. The Falmouth Art Market, set along the edge of Gus Canty Community Center's parking lot near Main Street, allows visitors to see well-crafted, handmade pieces up close and to speak one-on-one with talented local artists. Driving past to the farmers market at the Marine Park down a street near this lot, I saw the tents of this market and made a point to go back. When I arrived, I saw that I wanted to stop at each of the twenty or so vendors. I decided my strategy would be to start at one end and work my way down the line. (Very tactful, if I do say so myself.) At each tent, I saw the remarkable work of each vendor--telling them so, too--and spoke with each, hearing the passion and joy as he or she spoke. Each was incredibly proud of his or her work. Many said they would not put out their work if they did not truly love it. I saw everything from scarves, to handblown glass jewelry, to seaglass artwork, to woodwork, to paintings, to pottery. (There was even an artist at one end painting right there for all to look on while he did so!!) I purchased a colorful and one-of-a-kind glass pendant from one artist who depicted how she layered the different colors of glass as she blowed it by hand; a photo that looks like a painting of a beach scene with footprints in the sand toward a mist in the back of the scene from another artist; several unique and modern prints, one of a sailboat and of the Falmouth Road Race, from an artist from a local gallery; a framed glass piece with a sand dollar floating in the center of glass, surrounded by pebbles and seaglass pieces from another artist. Each piece available at this market is truly unique and unlike anything you will ever see. I applaud these artists, their talents and their hard work. It is evident that these artists know what they are doing in their crafts, and they are all so personable when you meet with them. I really enjoyed my time at this market!! This market runs every Thursday from noon to 6pm, from mid-June to early September. It is set up perfectly and conveniently with the farmers market, and you get a taste (literally with the farmers market) of different vendors from the area in all areas--from art to edibles. It is definitely something to check out if you are looking for homewares or a gift for a family member or friend. You will undoubtedly find something you will love, and you will enjoy speaking with and supporting local talent. Be sure to bring cash, as many vendors only accept that, though some may take credit cards. The Falmouth Art Market showcases outstanding work from local artists, each of whom is very friendly and kind and shows a true love for his or her craft. If you want to see passion and to support local talent, then visit this market!!

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I was visiting Falmouth/Cape Cod and I found this store during my exploration of the town. I love…read morehome deco stores, card shops, and any place with Christmas decorations! This place has all three! I certainly took my time looking around the entire store. Plenty of items to buy here, I know I bought some Christmas decorations here as well as other items because I just loved them. If I wasn't budgeting the rest of the trip, I would have splurged more at this shop! The staff is very friendly and helpful. Plenty of people were coming into the store but they helped out and rung up whatever customer was there quickly and efficiently. This was another great little shop I found in Falmouth.

Excellent embroidery service and friendly employees.very happy to help you with alternative styles…read more Highly recommend.

Was unhappy with a t-shirt order that they did for me but when I sent them an email, I got a fast…read moreresponse and they redid the entire order at no extra charge. Thank you!

Amazing, Jen is amazing. She did such an incredible job with all the wedding stationary from save…read morethe dates to invites to day of table numbers, welcome sign and signature cocktail sign - everything she touched was perfection. She was beyond helpful with the whole design process, she even opened her shop special for us over the holidays because my husband and I currently live in California (our wedding was in MA) and were home for a tight time period. She is not only a design genius but a pleasure to work with and extremely on top of timelines. Even the boxes she sent things in was cute with the hot pink wrapping paper and little Cape Cod sticker. Jen was absolutely one of the top vendors we worked with for our wedding. Planning a wedding (especially on your own) quite honestly sucks and people like Jen make it significantly less stressful and THAT is priceless. I highly, highly recommend her to all!

Jen and The Pink Polka Dot team were INCREDIBLE to work with throughout the wedding process! The…read moredesigns and execution were beyond my expectations. Jen was incredibly responsive, communicative, creative and professional. We ended up working with The Pink Polka Dot team for our wedding invitations, welcome boxes and all of our day of stationery (i.e., personalized menus, table numbers, signs, petal cones, etc.) Coordinating the stationery with Jen was one of my very favorite parts of wedding planning. I plan to work with Jen for many years to come for any invitations, cards and notes. Thank you Jen for putting your heart into every project! You are terrific!

Love this shop! Great selection of canvases and threads. Very helpful staff. They always go the…read moreextra mile to ensure your projects are perfect. Can't say enough good about them.

This friendly, fun store is a "must see"! From canvases to threads and embellishments, you'll not…read morewant to miss this delightful shop!