Love this classic Cape Cod shop featuring local artist! Best place to buy gifts anytime of the…read moreyear. This is great for tourists or year round residents!

Adorable collections all from local artists... fresh and modern seaside fun! You can spend as much…read moreor as little money as you want, and owner Jen Villa is always throwing interesting events at the shop as well. Definitely a must to stop in if you're in the mid-Cape area or coming to/from the ferry boats in Hyannis. I still have a mental list of things I aim to buy as gifts for friends soon!

Poor experience. Unable to successfully complete a framing project with quality results and charges…read morewere excessive. Would not recommend.

I highly recommend this art center for all of your framing needs. I received excellent customer…read moreservice and a quick turnaround time. They did an excellent job handling my fragile art. I absolutely love how turned out.

I've been taking classes at the art center since I moved to the Cape twelve years ago. There I've…read morefound excellent teachers and a community of fellow artists who've become an important part of my life. I've had a chance to participate in shows and in workshops with prominent off-cape artists, and now to experience the beautiful gallery and generous classroom space in our just- completed remodeling and expansion. It's a great place to be.

This is a very nice gallery, and welcoming friendly staff. Great class selections, painting and…read morephotography, and I love that they are embracing digital art and new ways of exploring technology in art too. Plus online photography competitions are a nice option.

I had a lovely experience at Barnstable Pottery this week. What I love about this store is that…read moreKevin doesn't try to hide the process. Right when you walk in, you see 4 wheels set up. Then as you walk around the store, you can see pottery at all stages of its production. Bonus for me: the day I was there, Kevin was talking to his high school art teacher who inspired him to go into this field. It was so nice to see the mentor/mentee relationship, and from their conversation is sounds like Kevin is paying this forward with some youngins. The pottery is lovely, but the best places are all about the people behind the art, and Barnstable Pottery is one of those places.

On a sunny Sunday I was taking a slow, meandering trip back to Boston when we stumbled upon this…read morequaint little studio on 6A in Barnstable. Now I, being a fan, enthusiast and novice artist myself always have a special place in my heart for a pottery studio. When I walked in with my two partners in crime, we found the studio owner sitting at one of 4 wheels trimming pieces and enjoying the wonderful sunny day. There was a basset hound lounging on the floor and a charming woman keeping him company. Walking in you are immediately at ease, listening to the fountain made of thrown pieces and other parts as it playfully blows to each part. There are combination pieces making castles of all sizes in addition to other functional pieces. Mugs, vases, bowls, other little jars and containers. The castles themselves were impressive and obviously he has a considerable amount of time vested in each. I had even seen a bowl I was sure was hand build slab work but low and behold it was a huge, shallow bowl that had obvious signs of thrown work. There were even small oil lamps he had thrown and built. I almost regret not purchasing anything. Then we got to talking. He was welcoming and laid back almost as you would expect anyone to be who enjoys cape life. He was full of knowledge about all sorts of other things and even directed us to great lunch spots and a coffee house he raved about in the village. We had to have chatted for over an hour while admiring the style of his art that surrounded us. As we were hurrying out the door to get to the coffee shop before it close, we promised to be back. And next time I am NOT leaving empty handed.

Cute small art museum. $10 admission for adults, $8 for students, senior and other discounts as…read morewell. Has a few fun interactive art opportunities throughout the museum. Upstairs exhibit was on weathervanes. The woman working the cashier was very welcoming and told us about a lot of other art opportunities we could explore (Sandwich Heritage Garden being one of them). The garden was just acquired last year and it is a beautiful, serene, magical little gem with little stone pathways to explore different parts and a few benches to enjoy the outdoors. A lovely visit.

SCOTT PRIOR IS OUSTANDING IN HIS DEPICTIONS OF CAPE COD AND BERKSHIRE LIFE!…read more I had gone out of my way to make a reservation on March 18, the very first day of the 2021 season and I was not disappointed by the paintings of Scott Prior, a Cape Cod native. His use of texture, light, color and detail stimulated my eyes and moved my soul as I viewed his poignant portrayals of life on Cape Cod and in the Massachusetts Berkshires. The collection is small; however, I so enjoyed Mr. Prior's work that I found myself lingering, appreciating and not wanting to leave. Very glad I visited the museum It made my entire day! Art Blackburn, Hyannis, Mass.