Stick Out Your Can for P-Town's Trash

One of my coolest friends ever invited me for an awesome visit to Provincetown last weekend. It was the first time I'd ever been there in June, and it was far less crowded than August when I usually go. The weather was also bright and beautiful – perfect for strolling the beach and visiting the fun shops.

As always, I was inspired by its natural beauty, beachy charm and quirky art. In addition to its abundance of art galleries bursting with creativity, this year's outdoor art project features metal trash cans individually painted by local artists. The idea came about through a recently deceased town resident, Carla Anderson, and the town's recycling committee green-lighted the project sometime last year. Too bad they chose green trash liners instead of clear ones (just a minor quibble).

Here's a sampling of the ones we saw.

I think this was my favorite. The woman's hand extends to the other side, and she's holding a star.

Color and art are everywhere in PTown... it's difficult to resist taking photos.

OBSCENE. I believe this was previously somewhere on the facade of Shop Therapy,
a crazy-cool store that's moved its location a few times recently.

OR AS WE SO... I had to think hard to figure out what this means. If you look really close you'll say "Aha."

Purple Pedal Power. (Girl in purple pants was a happy coincidence).

The architecture is inspiring, too...

Sea cottage with dolphin trim.

Iron Lantern with Bird's Nest.

Of course, I always arrive home with a few treasures...

Lips Sculpture on Green.

 

Lips Sculpture on Red.

Vintage owl salt & pepper shakers with googly eyes – bottoms have "Japan" stickers.

 

Vintage owl salt & pepper shakers on Anne Taintor napkin.

The beach is always beautiful, relaxing and postcard-pretty...

Unmistakably Provincetown

Sunday morning beach – bayside.

Sunday Morning Fishnets

Teeny Tiny Boat Ahoy!

Paige's Teeny Tiny Boat.

Teeny Tiny Boat means summer is back!

Happy Summer!