COVER STORY
Finding
the perfect gift By Ron Fortier
Another gift-giving season is upon us. Perhaps it will be different than in years previous as we continue to navigate our pandemic environment. It may never be as it was in pre-pandemic times. But then again, as with anything these days, who knows! One thing is certain: for many, the concept of the holidays is now much more meaningful. The absence of friends and family due to Covid. The modified, scaled-down, or remote gatherings and celebrations all seem to carry more emotional weight and meaning. Gift giving has also been modified, altered, and adjusted for the times. Regardless of the situation, our need to come together and to give each other tokens of love and esteem has not changed. But what we give has changed. Massproduced items may not reflect how we feel about those we love and care for
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during. Instead, original, one-of-a-kind works are needed to convey our esteem and appreciation! The South Coast Artists Annual Holiday Exhibition, at the Dartmouth Cultural Center in the quaint and historic seacoast village of Padanaram, is the perfect resource in the perfect setting. This much-anticipated annual event, according to the organization’s president, Heather Stivison, “Continues to celebrate the unique and creative culture of artists living and working in our South Coast.” This event is one of the most popular on the group’s agenda. South Coast Artists has also been offering local residents and summer tourists their annual South Coast Artists Open Studio Tour
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Weekends in July and August for nearly twenty years. As with the Open Studio Tour, the South Coast Artists Annual Holiday Exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to step away from the one-size-fits-all mass consumer culture and support the ingenuity and creativity of dozens of local professional artists and artisans.
The South Coast Artists Annual Holiday Exhibition, at the Dartmouth Cultural Center in the quaint and historic seacoast village of Padanaram, is the perfect resource in the perfect setting. The exhibition will take place from December 3 to 19. An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, December 3,
