News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
RIDGELY, MD: In pieces spanning sculpture, textiles and performance, Baltimore-based artist Hoesy Corona creates and curates art that quietly confronts some of the most pressing issues of our time. On Sunday, May 7, 2023 Corona will present Terrestrial Caravan, a work of site-specific performance art that explores the complex relationship between humans and the environment, […]
Continue ReadingCrossroads: Change in Rural America, a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition, opened at Kent Cultural Alliance’s new Vincent & Leslie Prince Raimond Cultural Center on April 22, 2023. This is the final stop of the display that is presented through the Maryland Humanities Museum on Main Street program. The tour began in September 2022 with stops […]
Continue ReadingBeautiful, uplifting Earth Day message from visionary new age recording artist an appeal to listen to the Earth’s cry for help: “We’re the ones we’ve been waiting for, the ones to co-create a new Earth.” Los Angeles, CA: “One Earth” is Brazilian-born New Age recording artist Kaliyani’s latest soulful, inspiring single and music video release. […]
Continue ReadingWorking Artists Forum (WAF), under the auspices of the annual Plein Air Easton (PAE) Competition and Arts Festival, sponsors the art exhibit Local Color during Plein Air Easton. Each year artists who are either members of WAF or reside in the Delmarva area apply to a jurying process to enter this well-attended, prestigious show held […]
Continue ReadingIntroducing Branding Specialist Debi Ettinger Cramer of 38th Avenue Photography Stevensville, MD: Award-winning photographer Debi Ettinger Cramer of 38th Avenue Photography has relocated to Kent Island and is launching her business on the Eastern Shore. A visual storyteller, Cramer is a corporate branding specialist with the expertise and experience to capture the essence of people […]
Continue Reading“Paint the Town” is very popular with plein air artists from all over the mid-Atlantic region. In addition to having the opportunity to paint wonderful scenes, past participating artists often commented that they found Kent County residents to be extremely welcoming, especially those that opened their homes to out-of-town artists. Many residents offered suggestions for […]
Continue ReadingInstructor Beth Hansen will teach the basics of spinning wool into yarn in this two part class. Have you ever thought about making your own yarn? Learn the basics of spinning wool into yarn using a drop spindle in this introductory class. Date: Saturday, April 1 and Saturday, April 15, 2023 Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: Jenn Kuhn’s own introduction to the skills she teaches in the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Women’s Woodworking Workshops came in her first days at boat-building school. Talk about a crash course. Kuhn, now the Shipyard Education Programs Manager, first offered the class at CBMM in 2012 while an apprentice in the Shipyard, […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD: Adkins Arboretum has announced the 2023 lineup for its popular Soup ’n Walk programs. Explore the Arboretum’s forest, meadows and wetland on a guided walk themed to the season, then enjoy a delicious lunch and a brief talk about nature and nutrition. Copies of recipes are provided. All gift shop purchases on these […]
Continue ReadingIn November Steve Atkinson, ShoreToBeFun Photography, opened a pop-up shop in Greensboro, MD for the holiday season. Just a few days after deciding to continue with the shop into the new year he was forced to close due to water damage. On Friday, February 10, 2022 he will be holding a reopening Open House, which […]
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