Art in Lanesville Student Project

Hi Joey,
Winslow Lewis and Laura Johnson have created a really nice film for James Cook’s AP English Language class at Gloucester High School called ‘At the End of the Road: Lanesville’s Artistic Legacy’. They did a really nice job and I thought it should be shared with the community. Here’s a link to the video which is hosted on Vimeo.
https://www.vimeo.com/98527234
Thanks, Joey, for what you do,

Camilla Macfadyen

Hello Joey, 

Please post the following:  Thank you.  Also, whenthe Eats MAp is re-done , please add Ohana to it.  

Ohana re-starts lunch service on Thursday, June 19th

Lunch Hours are 11-3

Come in for creative and delicious lunch offerings such as Tuna Burgers, Haddock Burritos and Duck Pastrami.  Also, don’t forget our fabulous mixed platter.  

—

Paul Cohen

Summer greetings,

Hope you can stop by this weekend during our 31st annual Studio Tour.  I have lots of new pottery in addition to my old favorites.  Enjoy refreshments, studio demonstrations, a walk in the woods, sign up for a class or relax on the deck and watch the birds.  The summer session of classes begins June 30 for eight weeks and there are still several openings. Beginners welcome!

Visit us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/CynthiaCurtisPottery) for weekly studio news and photos.  Like, Share, and Comment all you want!

All the best,

Cynthia
Cynthia Curtis Pottery

CAPE ANN ARTISANS

SPRING STUDIO TOUR JUNE 21 – 22

10:00 am – 5:00 pm each day

Happy Spring! We at Cape Ann Artisans hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful gardens that Mother Nature has finally allowed to emerge from hiding; we’ve all been working hard so there will be many gorgeous places for you to visit next weekend!
We are looking forward to seeing so many familiar — as well as new — faces during our 31st Open Studio Tour; there are new Artisans, new works and new Studios to visit and enjoy! If you’d like to start with a “behind the scenes” virtual peek, please check out the newest feature on our website, From the Studio and read some blog posts and news from many different artisans.
Here are some great articles about us and this beautiful area – The Boston Globe article will be published in the Sunday Travel Section on June 15 – be sure to look for it!

Boston Globe Sunday Travel Section – due out on Sunday, June 15

North Shore Magazine – a great writeup in the Arts & Culture section

And as you tour around, please visit and support our sponsors; without them we wouldn’t be able to do what we do!
One more thing … after the tour, we will be sending a survey to our email subscribers asking for some valuable feedback and input. Respondents will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate redeemable at any of the Artisans studios. Stay tuned for more details!

FISH TALES”: A FUN, NEW EXHIBIT HONORING CAPE ANN
The Local Colors Artists’ Cooperative, now in its 25th year on Main St , celebrates its annual FISH event from June 1 to July 4th with a special art exhibit titled FISH TALES. This annual event, which also coincides with St. Peter’s Fiesta, celebrates the fishing community and natural beauty of Cape Ann . The highlight of this celebration is a reception at Local Colors, 121 Main St. in Gloucester on Saturday, June 21st from 6 – 9 pm with refreshments that is open and free to the public.

This year’s theme FISH TALES captures a broad view of our fishing community and Cape Ann ‘s natural and manmade resources. Each of the 18 artists is free to interpret the theme according to their artistic calling. For special events as this, the artists are encouraged to create works outside their usual media to allow for growth and expansion of their creative talents. All the work for this event is displayed on the featured wall and in the front windows of Local Colors.

The current hours are 10am to 6pm, Sunday through Thursday and 10am to 8pm on Friday and Saturday. The members will be identified with name tags and look forward to meeting the public at the June 21st reception, but the exhibit can be viewed beginning June 1 through July 4.

James T. Sousa

Crystal Lake Editions

Fine Art Photography

781-727-6400

www.crystalakeditions.com

Windhover announces its Summer Dance Performances
Featuring Forty Steps Dance and Sarah Slifer Swift
at Windhover Performing Arts Center, 257 rear Granite St., Rockport, MA
Friday, July 18–Sunday,July 20, 2014 at 8:00 P.M.

Tickets: Adults, $20; Students and seniors, $18 ; children under 10 free
Tickets may be purchased at Toad Hall Bookstore, Rockport; The Bookstore, Gloucester; or by sending a check to Windhover, P.O. Box 2249, Rockport, MA 01966 

Forty Steps Dance will be performing two works, both choreographed by artistic director Sallee Slagle. “Creatures” was created in 2014 and is based on the movements of the variety of creatures around us and our affinity to the natural world.  “Accord” is a crowd-pleasing work created in 1992 and was recently performed in Nahant for the company’s 20th anniversary.
 
Sarah Slifer Swift will present two recent works. “Insenser” (2014 premiere), named after an NSA surveillance system, takes on the human response to watching, being watched and becoming data.  “Invisible Stories” (2013) is a collaboration between Swift and Vermont-based writer and choreographer, Kate Morgan, based on the idea that “the book,” open or closed, occupies the landscapes in which we live. 
 
As part of the “Invisible Stories” performance, an installation in one of the Windhover buildings will be on display at the start of each evening.

For more information, please visit: http://www.windhover.org

Any chance it can get in tomorrow?

UUSR Thrift Store at 4 Cleaves Street, Rockport will be open both Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20 of this week only.

Stop in while taking the Rockport Garden Club Tour as we will be open both days.

Hello,
Today seven GHS students travelled to the MIT campus as a culminating activity for their participation in the Gloucester U class – MIT Educational Game Design.  The students had participated in a pilot Massive Online standards-based educational game called Radix. During this time they solved STEM quests and provided valuable participant data to MIT.  In addition to this, all students produced an educational based game of their choice in which they prepared to present to the MIT game interns and staff.
After a wonderful tour, our GHS were the very first Alpha Testers of a new programming language and associated game called Gameblox.  Their data and two hour interaction is being used to help pilot a MOOC (massive on-line course) on Game Design to be offered by MIT on the EdX platform.  At the conclusion of our time, the students presented their electronic games they had produced.
I am proud of our students, their accomplishments, and all those who helped to make this trip possible.  A special shout out to Susannah Gordon-Messer, the Radix director who provided a stellar morning tour, Paul of Gameblox, GEF and the Gloucester U team of Samantha Whitney and Mark Kelsey.  Thanks to all that I have missed who have had a part in this special program.
In parting, one quote I overheard while there having the middle photo taken –
“Hey guys, this will be us in four years on this lawn in front of the MIT rotunda with our caps and gowns!”
Priceless,
Eric
Eric Leigh
Biology/Forensic Instructor
Gloucester High School

JUNE

29

Save the Date

Cape Ann Day

Live on Cape Ann and always wanted to tour the Sargent House Museum? Now’s the perfect chance! “Cape Ann Day” is a FREE open house for residents of Cape Ann with a valid ID. Visit on Sunday, June 29th between 12-4P and see what everyone’s talking about!

Lama Marut Back in Gloucester this Monday!!!

Hi Joey,

You haven’t posted about Lama Marut in a while! Hope you’re able to make it this Monday, June 23rd, 7:30pm. He’ll be giving a talk at Temple Ahavat Achim, “Beyond Individuality: The Great Equality of All Beings” and will be signing his new book, Be Nobody.
Here’s the talk description: We cling to our uniqueness, individuality, and separateness at the expense of the great commonalities that unite us. Join Lama Marut for a discussion about his new book, Be Nobody, and learn how to be happier through living a life of selflessness rather than unbridled egoism.

I’ve attached a photo in case you’re able to post to GMG!

Hope to see you Monday,

Judith

Dear Joey,

We have another innovative project started by one of our local artists that may become a model for artists to give back and share their talents with their neighbors and community.

Please share the announcement below and the 2 attachments about a GREAT OPPORTUNITY we all have to ACQUIRE ORIGINAL ARTWORK at affordable prices, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING 3 LOCAL CHARITIES 100%. 

Many thanks for posting this to your GMG fans asap so they have a chance to check out the artwork on Facebook. 

SAVE THE DATE!

June 28 from 1-4 pm Art Lovers will have a chance to acquire their own unique work of art by Cape Ann master Betty Lou Schlemm at the North Shore Arts Association.

When Betty turned 80 in January, she asked herself what she should do with the artwork that she has retained from a very successful career as an artist. 

The Gift, an exhibition and sale of many years of artwork is the result. Betty will be offering all the proceeds of her artwork as a donation to 3 Cape Ann charities – Cape Ann Animal Aid, The Open Door, and Wellspring House. 

Come out and support these local charities while purchasing original art work at very affordable prices. Her usual prices will be discounted significantly at the June 28 benefit sale.

Betty just wants her art work to do some good – she’s had a lot of fun making these paintings, has been honored with scores of awards, and now wants to share this artwork with the community so these paintings can continue to bring joy.

Please visit Betty’s Facebook albums to see the work that will be offered for sale:

https://www.facebook.com/betty.schlemm/photos_albums

Come join the HUSKIES FOR HEROES Run to Home Base team in raising money to support services for local Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress and traumatic brain injury-All while having fun and bowling with friends and family!!

www.facebook.com/events/697041593676632/
*CAPE ANN LANES has fun for everyone from a bar to an arcade and of course candle pin bowling!
$20 gets an adult 3 strings with shoes and an entry into the HUGE raffle ($15 for kids)
RAFFLE TICKETS are 5 for $5 or 25 tickets for $20
For any questions or for prize donations,
contact Caitlin 339-788-1994 or kreitman.c@gmail.com
To donate directly click this link and choose a runner to donate to:
http://www.runtohomebase.org/2014RunToHomeBase/h4h

Ohana re-starts lunch service on Thursday, June 19th

Lunch Hours are 11-3

Come in for creative and delicious lunch offerings such as Tuna Burgers, Haddock Burritos and Duck Pastrami.  Also, don’t forget our fabulous mixed platter.