SENTIENT BEINGS: BRIDGES, SEAS, PORTS & HINTERLANDS
An exhibition by Sam Colt, on view through May 24, is an incredible journey through gesture, accident, and overactive seeing.
“I work with grassello al fresco, layering and carving until something catches and opens into its own logic — toward the genius loci of boats, barns, ruins, mountains.
I begin with a loose idea, but the real work is following what shows up through gesture, accident, and a kind of overactive seeing. Forms surface, half-found, half-made, and I follow them — carving or catching an edge in gold — until they hold.”
Step into this richly textured and deeply intuitive body of work before it closes.
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Dina Barker’s new show, Emergence, is incredibly bold, intriguing, and absolutely not to be missed. On exhibit through May 24.
“Wyld Art is more of an emergence than a purposeful creation. Exploring images that hold my attention, and reaching a state of playfulness where thought is abandoned and paint flows, opens the door to creation for me.
Whether a specific image appears or not, the piece comes through on its own terms. Viewers will see and feel from their individual perspectives, but hopefully intrigue, questions, and repeated investigation are common threads in the experience.
Materials are unlimited. Art is everywhere and can be made with anything.”
Step into the color, texture, and curiosity of this remarkable exhibition.
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It’s always incredible to see an artist take over the Community Room and completely transform the space into a vibrant, textured world of mixed media and sculpture. Studio Artist Jason Potter has done just that with his new work, OOTHECA.
“My work is frequently grounded in normative theories of justice, the upstream determinants of capability, and how bodies — especially queer bodies — navigate systems of power.
My experience navigating growth zones allows me to surf the vulnerability of learning new materials and techniques, and helps me maintain inward, outward, and upward curiosity as I work.”
Come experience this bold and immersive installation for yourself.
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We had an incredible night celebrating Studio Artist Kelly Knight and her new work, CALLING HOME, on display at The Commons through Sunday, May 24.
In the ancient practice of kulning (cattle calling), Scandinavian herdswomen communicated across miles — with their herds and with each other — using only the power of their voices. The inspiration for this body of work comes from a collection of recordings of women performing traditional kulning in the 1960s.
“As I listen, I imagine my own ancestors in Sweden as farmers, and I wonder what wisdom they would share with us about the power of women’s voices.”
Heed the call and don’t miss this spectacular show.
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Tapestry of Peels (preserved orange and tangerine peels; gold safety pins, encaustic wax, nude mesh, linen). Come see this at my show, opening on Friday (5-7) at @ptowncommons in Provincetown!
Portrait Collage Workshop at The Commons
Today I lead a mixed media collage class for 9 people.
I had all the supplies that I use in my own work set up for each person. I had asked the participants to bring in some elements to cut up for collage in their work.
First, I photographed each person and printed out a 4x6 color print and an 8x10 B&W print. I gave everyone carbon copy tracing paper if they wanted to make their photo a drawing in their work. Showed them how all of the elements are used with the paper I provided them to work on.
Watercolor Pencils, Acrylic Paint, Gel Pens, Acrylic Markets, Graphite Pencils, and Modge Podge.
Everyone had a plastic puddy knife to apply paint to spread and blend, no brushes. We used those tools and our fingers. Small water bottles to activate the paint and ink. Gravity did what gravity does with the control of the artist.
It was a 2.5 hour class and it was an absolute delight.
I played fun music in the background and interacted with everyone as they worked on their collages.
What a fantastic experience and I am so very grateful to have been invited to teach today!
Thank you, Lesley, Executive Director of The Commons.
Thank you, Cindy, my friend and artistic colleague, to have made this week happen.
THE COMMONS CUP
Highland Links, North Truro
Friday, June 5th
7:30 AM – Registration
8:00 AM – Arrival & Stretch
8:30 AM – Shotgun Start
12:30 PM – Lunch on the back deck
Who will take home the trophy?
Grab your foursome and help “drive” The Commons’ mission forward.
REGISTER TO PLAY:
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Join The Commons for a memorable day of golf at Highland Links—one of America’s true golf treasures. Set high on windswept bluffs overlooking the Atlantic and neighboring the historic Highland Light, this iconic course offers an unforgettable experience for players of all levels.
This 18-hole scramble tournament supports The Commons’ mission to provide accessible, affordable workspace for local small businesses, artists, and entrepreneurs.
Your day includes:
• 18 holes of scramble-format golf
• Opportunities to win fun prizes
• Box lunch on the clubhouse deck
• Live landscape painting by local plein air artists
• Post-round celebration and live art auction
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SOLIDARITY FISH
FREE WORKSHOP with Janeen Mason
Monday, May 11
4 PM – 6 PM
Center for Coastal Studies
5 Holway Avenue
Provincetown, MA 02657
Join noted artist, curator, author, and arts advocate Janeen Mason for a collaborative and inspiring community art workshop.
As part of her nationally recognized Solidarity Fish Project, Janeen invites participants to create illustrated fish cutouts using paint, markers, and mixed media while reflecting on our shared responsibility to protect local waterways and marine ecosystems.
Hosted at the Center for Coastal Studies, this special event will also include conversations with fisheries researchers about their current work on Cape Cod — bringing together art, science, and environmental stewardship.
As Janeen describes the project:
“Raising awareness and inspiring stewardship with a striking participatory art project created by ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Working together to change the status quo.”
All materials provided.
FREE + open to all.
Register now!
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SELF-PORTRAIT COLLAGE
FREE WORKSHOP with Royce Soble
Sunday, May 10
11 AM – 1 PM
Provincetown Commons
46 Bradford Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
Join artist Royce Soble for a joyful, hands-on collage workshop exploring self-portraiture through photography and mixed media.
Participants will take and print photos of themselves, then transform those images into expressive collage compositions. Prefer another subject? You’re also welcome to create a portrait of a woman you admire.
Please bring personal collage materials such as magazines, photos, or clippings. All other materials will be provided.
Royce’s work blends photography, drawing, and painting to explore storytelling, identity, and personal reflection — and participants will be encouraged to bring their own stories into the process.
FREE + open to all
Register here:
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FREE WRITING SERIES IN PROVINCETOWN
Looking for creative community, accountability, and dedicated time to write?
Join poet & author Elizabeth Bradfield for DROP IN AND WRITE — afternoons of communal creation at Provincetown Commons.
Provincetown Commons 46 Bradford Street Provincetown, MA 02657
Saturday, May 9
1 PM – 3 PM
Bring your notebook, laptop, poems, essays, unfinished drafts, or ideas. We’ll gather together to write in focused 30-minute sessions with time to stretch, reflect, and optionally share work.
No pressure. No workshop critiques. Just the powerful experience of writing alongside others.
Writing prompts available All genres & experience levels welcome FREE community writing space
Upcoming Dates: June 20 July 11 August 15 September 12
Come write with us.
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STEWARD CREATION
FREE ECOLOGY WORKSHOP IN PROVINCETOWN
Curious about the hidden ecosystems of the Outer Cape? Join us for a hands-on community workshop exploring Provincetown’s beaches, tidal flats, and coastal habitats through play, creativity, and collaboration.
Participants will play the ecological card game STEWARD — originally inspired by the South Carolina Low Country — and help imagine a Provincetown beach edition of the game!
Provincetown Commons
46 Bradford Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
Saturday, May 9
12 PM – 2 PM
Meet Eve & Trekker Sibley, co-creators of STEWARD
Learn about local intertidal ecosystems
Explore environmental threats & stewardship
Help design a Provincetown-based ecological game
Connect with community members who care about the Cape
The series concludes with a guided walk on the flats with Provincetown Shellfish Constable Steve Wisbauer.
FREE & open to all — drop in for one session or join the full series!
Register here:
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Last night’s FREE collage workshop with curator and artist Karen Cappotto was an inspiring celebration of creativity, experimentation, and community.
In collaboration with this year’s MISSING TIME collage show curated by Karen Cappotto as part of The Outsiders Festival — artists gathered to explore the layered world of mixed media collage through texture, composition, memory, and visual storytelling.
A huge thank you to Karen Cappotto, artist, owner of RSVPtown, and founding board member of The Commons for generously sharing her process, vision, and unique collage techniques that truly push artistic boundaries. Her approach encourages artists to move beyond traditional forms and dive into genre, abstraction, narrative, and unexpected composition in exciting new ways.
And thank you to everyone who showed up, created boldly, and made incredible collages together.
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