Vineyard Haven Harbor Cultural District (VHHCD) is far more than the sum of its parts. Founded in 2014, it is one of the biggest cultural districts in Massachusetts, and the only one with a harbor, which includes two classic wooden shipbuilders and a working waterfront. However, the district expands beyond the Vineyard Haven shore to […]
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Night Heron Gallery adds artists to the co-op
M-C Lamarre s handmade bags made from cotton rope. Courtesy M-C Lamarre
Joining the group of artists and artisans who offer their work at the Night Heron cooperative gallery in Vineyard Haven are four women who create unique items from a variety of materials, including leather, paper, textiles, and, thanks to the newest member, rope. The latter is provided by M-C Lamarre, who has created a line of baskets and bags made using off-white cotton rope for a fresh, contemporary look with a nod to the nautical.
“We are a dynamic group, all offering very different work,” says co-op member Kathleen Tackabury. “It’s exciting and invigorating to see so many different kinds of work and the way it’s all so individually created.”