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Colorific 101

When interior designer Laurie Gorelick, principal of Cape Cod-based Laurie Gorelick Interiors, decided to sell and move from a 10-room house in South Natick, she and her husband downsized considerably. “We moved into a small rental,” she recalls, “and only kept what would work in the rental, and some sentimental items I couldn’t part with.”  This move marked a new chapter for the business—which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year—as the decision to live...

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Traditions of Giving

These local businesses cultivate enduring partnerships with the nonprofits they support all year long.

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Flour Power: A Dash of Sugar, a Pinch of Dreams

Meet talented local baker Natasha Aschoff from Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship, who brings sugar, spice and everything nice to all her creations.

Fifty and Fabulous

A Facebook group for Cape Cod women of a certain age has blossomed into a vibrant and supportive community.

LIFE’s Canvas: Visions in Color

Local artist and educator Joe Diggs’ work inspires reflection and dialogue around themes of identity, race, history and family.

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A Season Well Lived

Local author and designer Marc Seivers reimagines and transforms his home into a warm, festive showcase of holiday spirit.

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Mastering the Trade: LP Building Solutions 

LP® SmartSide® offers durable, sustainable, and beautifully designed building materials.

The Bessey Blueprint

Nantucket’s Bessey Construction nails the stunning combination of quality construction with world-class design.

Elements of Nature, Comforts of Home

With boundless trust, a couple gave Armina Interiors full rein to design the home they had yet to see.

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Our feelings of support and gratitude for what the art community contributes to this unique landscape are deep. Therefore, all the content in this year's Cape Cod ART is available for everyone to read!

2025 Artist Profiles

Artist Profile: Gwen Marcus

For more than a century, the Cape has had a history of being a significant crossroad for artists of distinction.…

Artist Profile: Bobby Baker

e.e. cummings once wrote, “For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it’s always ourselves we find in…

Artist Profile: Liz Carney

For local gallery owner and artist, Liz Carney, retreating to the scenic shores of Provincetown during the hazy summer months…

Artist Profile: Richard Pawlak

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about a painting? Look at Richard Pawlak’s abstract expressionist…

Artist Profile: Janine Robertson

For Janine Robertson, the path from trompe l’oeil muralist to contemporary landscape painter was both a natural evolution and a…

Artist Profile: Kenneth Evans

Ken Evans was a young boy in the early 1950s when he received a John Gnagy charcoal drawing set as…

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An Artist’s Assistant

With her trusty Golden Retriever by her side, there is nothing artist Meredith Hanson cannot create.

One Wag At A Time

Thanks to their team of dedicated volunteers (of human and canine kind), Hearts and Paws Comfort Dogs is bringing pawsitivity to our community.

Not Ruffin’ It

These accommodations across the Cape & Islands are ready to pamper you and your pup on your next getaway.

A Doggone Good Day

The Daffy Dog Parade, an annual event hosted by the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce in partnership with NiSHA, is a tail-wagging good time.