Katie Trinkle Legge

"I started to take painting lessons when I was 9 or 10... my father was also a painter, so it was in the blood. I just always wanted to do it." - Katie Trinkle Legge

Last July Nantucket Today magazine did a gorgeous article on Katie Trinkle Legge. You can read it on their website.

Photo above by Nicole Harnishfeger

Bev Gallerani in Metal Clay Artist Mag

Congratulations to Bev for being noticed by people in the know!

Beverly Gallerani's mermaid necklace was in Metal Clay Artist Magazine (Volume I, Issue 2). It's a one-of-a-kind piece, available here and waiting just for you.

Jim Holland in American Art Collector

"Being an artist is a very personal thing. For me, I tend to go for things that are iconic and emblematic."
- Jim Holland, in American Art Collector.

(click the picture to read the article)

Explorer's Guide

We're recommended!

Niche interview

Thanks to our award, NICHE magazine interviewed Audrey recently. Here's what she had to say (the interview is here):

What is your best-selling medium and price range?
Our best-selling medium is ceramics, and our best-selling price range is $30 to $150. We have a very diverse collection of ceramics, from decorative to what we call the “potter’s pottery.” We offer functional pieces that enhance your everyday life and make you feel connected to the artisan.

What is your most surprising best seller?
Ed and Kate Coleman’s pottery. Their tiles show their creative spirit, and our clients love putting sets of three or six together.

Do you see more tourist or local traffic? What do you do to appeal to these groups?
We are basically in a seasonal area. Our summer traffic is our busiest season, with a shoulder season on both ends. We are fortunate to also represent a collection of fine art paintings of all styles. This gives us an opportunity to have a wider audience of buyers.

Have you had to change your marketing campaign in light of the current economy?
We have not changed our focus in what we purchase. We find our clients know us for our outstanding collection of ceramics, and they seek us out when purchasing gifts that they know are handcrafted.

Have you altered your budget in light of the current economy?
We have altered our budget somewhat, as far as the size of our orders. We have not changed our price points. We would never change the quality of the work carry.

What is your local economy like now? How are you altering your business model to reflect this?
Our clients are being very cautious, but they are still buying. We are giving incentives like holiday sales and free shipping. We try to encourage a dialogue with our clients to help them understand the crafts we sell. We love telling them stories about our artists and their accomplishments.

Kathleen Masterson

Is it even possible to walk on the beach and not pick up a stone or two? There's something about them that makes you want to take the home with you. Especially if you're Kathleen Masterson.

Kathleen Masterson (aka KEM Design) makes jewelry out of the beach stones she picks up - earrings, bracelets, necklaces and some clever badge holders that can also be used as eyeglass keepers. You can see them on our website, or drop by the gallery so you can check them out in person!

And while you're browsing the web, be sure to read Stephanie Foster's terrific article about Kathleen Masterson in the Cape Codder!

Left Bank in the New York Times

Oh dear, the secret's out.

A couple days ago there was an article in the New York Times about how peaceful Cape Cod is in the off season (Sounds of Silence on Cape Cod, by Laura M. Holson).

While the author stayed in Chatham, she did make her way down the Cape to Wellfleet for lunch at the Wicked Oyster. And what's a trip to Wellfleet without a visit to Left Bank Gallery? A travesty, that's what. A travesty she deftly avoided.

Ms. Holson describes finding her way to our Small Works gallery, where she bought a Christina Goodman brooch. My, what lovely taste she has!

The article made me want to go take a walk on the beach and explore some of the places she describes - especially the hot stone massage at CBI.

Our crocuses have come up, which means we won't have long to listen to those sounds of silence. In Ms. Holson's words:

"And along the shore, there is always the promise of spring, when small waves frozen in sand will retreat with the thaw and slip back to sea, waiting to embrace the crowds when they arrive once again."

Wellfleet Clock Company

I was lurking on a random stranger's blog today and was struck speechless by this photo:


That, my friends, is one of Jeff Pozgay's time and tide clocks on the mantel. TwoBusy, we commend your taste.

Bride Wars

Amy Kaufman's paintings hit the big time! They scored a part in the Hollywood movie "Bride Wars" starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway.

Amy's paintings are in Emma (Anne Hathaway)'s bedroom and bathroom.
The scene is towards the end of the movie, when Emma and her fiancee are talking in the bedroom.

We think there should be a future Golden Globe category for Best Supporting Paintings.

Chris Roberts-Antieau

Chris Roberts-Antieau is in Oprah's magazine! We carry her work at the Wellfleet gallery.

buy handmade!

We just found buyhandmade.org and are just tickled pink. We found ourselves nodding and smiling to each other and feeling completely understood. This, dear internet, is the reason we do what we do.

We posted their label on our sidebar, so you, too, can pledge to buy handmade. The pledge is to buy handmade gifts this holiday season and request others to do the same for you.

In a nutshell (from the website):

Buying Handmade makes for better gift-giving.
The giver of a handmade gift has avoided the parking lots and long lines of the big chain stores in favor of something more meaningful. If the giver has purchased the gift, s/he feels the satisfaction of supporting an artist or crafter directly. The recipient of the handmade gift receives something that is one-of-a-kind, and made with care and attention that can
be seen and touched. It is the result of skill and craftsmanship that is absent in the world of large-scale manufacturing.

Buying handmade is better for people.
The ascendancy of chain store culture and global manufacturing has left us dressing, furnishing, and decorating alike. We are encouraged to be consumers, not producers, of our own culture. Our ties to the local and human sources of our goods have been lost. Buying handmade helps us reconnect.

We've picked out some delightful gifts this year, made by some really delightful people. Come see what we've found! Gift wrapping is always free (and people get all giddy when they see our gift boxes heading their way).

Loren Lukens and James Brooke

There's a featured article by K.T. Anders on Loren Lukens and James Brooke in the May/June 2008 issue of Clay Times magazine. In it they talk about their shared studio space, which has outlasted many marriages, according to Lukens.

"It's nice to have somebody to talk to, " says Brooke. "And also someone who isn't going to tear you away from your work. We can keep our heads down and share a conversation and keep working. And if we don't talk, that's okay, too."

We represent Loren Luken's work in Wellfleet and James Brooke's in Orleans.

pitcher by Loren Lukens

Sarah Graham

The San Francisco Chronicle had a great article on Sarah Graham on the front page of the style section last week.

By hosting several people at her studio while she made a new piece, she raised $6,800 for a non-profit organization which provides microcredit to women in Mexico and Guatemala.

See the complete article here. And see Sarah's jewelry here.

Vladimir Barsukov

Vladimir Barsukov was written up in the Boston Globe yesterday!

Jim Mullan

Did you see Jim Mullan's assembled sculptures in Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion? That's his bird sitting on a croquet ball over there on the far left. We've had several calls from people looking for the birds, thanks to Google! Lucky for us (and them), some new birds just flew in. Read more about Jim here. And see which birds we have currently here.

We first saw these birds when they were part of our Migration show last spring. The show was a big success and many of the artists are eager for the Second Annual Migration Show. Stay tuned.