Author: Amanda Wastrom
Amanda Wastrom is a writer based in East Sandwich, where she lives with her husband and kids, a flock of chickens, an overgrown garden, and some feisty honeybees. With a background in education, art, and history, she also works as a curator and designer for museums and galleries throughout the region. She has interviewed many local artists in recent years for Cape Cod LIFE’s annual Cape Cod ART issue, and in 2016 she penned an article on a prestigious exhibit of Japanese artwork on display at Falmouth’s Highfield Hall & Gardens.
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Artist Profile: Michele Poirier-Mozzone, pastel painter
For pastel painter Michele Poirier-Mozzone, water is the ultimate muse. It is her gateway to endless explorations of the human…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Tina Trites, scratchboard artist
When an artist works small, sometimes the goal is a more intimate experience with the artwork. And sometimes, as is…
Read MoreArtist Profile: McDermott Glass Studio, glassmakers
One of the most striking features of the McDermott Glass Studio is the complete lack of ego. The creative process…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Jenny Kelley, oil painter
Painter Jenny Kelley’s world is full of color and life and blooms—bursting out of vases, tumbling onto tables, reaching beyond…
Read MoreArtist Profile: John Fragassi, oil painter
Sometimes no matter what path a life takes, natural talent emerges and makes itself known. For Sandwich native John Fragassi,…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Julie DeMello, photographer
“Leaves – Heading to the Abyss” – 18″x 24″ – photograph Falmouth photographer Julie DeMello does not seek out pristine…
Read MoreFalmouth’s Mary Sears—she was ‘a powerful natural force’
Falmouth resident was the Navy’s first oceanographer, a longtime WHOI scientist and committed to civic affairs One of the special…
Read MoreTouring history
Writer: Amanda Wastrom
Explore the Cape & Islands on these historical walking tours There’s no better way to get to know Cape Cod…
Read MoreSix decades in the making
Writer: Amanda Wastrom
Highfield Hall & Gardens exhibits “Kanreki: A 60 Year Journey,” a colorful collection of Japanese prints An exhibition of world-class contemporary Japanese…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Catherine Skowron
For a large portion of Catherine Skowron’s career, her job was to inspire and cultivate the creativity of young people.…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Edward Walsh
Like waves relentlessly wearing away the sand, Edward Walsh’s journey to becoming a painter was slow and steady. He first…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Tjasa Owen
The experience of viewing Tjasa Owen’s seascapes falls somewhere between paging through an old photo album and drifting off into…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Jane Marie Manco
While Jane Marie Manco’s oil paintings span a variety of genres, from seascapes to portraits, it is her still lifes…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Salvatore & Romolo Del Deo
In the East End of Provincetown, there is a dirt road that begins with a smattering of mismatched mailboxes stabbing…
Read MoreIn Search of Beautiful Things
Writer: Amanda Wastrom
One of the triumphs of Provincetown is that in the face of ever rising real estate values and a national…
Read MoreA Job That Really Counts – Bird Count
Writer: Amanda Wastrom Photographer: Kelly Colgan Azar Mike Baird
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A first-timer shares her experiences from the annual Cape Cod Christmas Bird Count While I have grown up with a…
Read MoreA Breath of Fresh Air
Writer: Amanda Wastrom Photographer: Dan Cutrona
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This Cape Cod kitchen’s redesign combines traditional quality with innovative green features “The only thing that’s missing here is that…
Read MoreFrom Land & Sea, CSA
Writer: Amanda Wastrom Photographer: Dan Cutrona Maddie McNamara
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Community Supported Agriculture is a win-win solution for Cape Codders in search of fresh fare. If you’re having trouble finding…
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