My View of Life on the Dock
It may be a rainy start to the Holiday Weekend but we’re not letting it get us down – we’ll be having a blast over at the Emerson Inn in Rockport 1 Cathedral Ave Today July 2nd from 5pm to 9pm.
Upstairs there will be live music, food and drink and downstairs the Cape Ann Makers Market will feature over 10 local artisan vendors and a bar to keep the party going.
So come stay dry with us and eat, drink, dance and shop to kick off the July 4th weekend!
The North Shore Arts Association is proud to announce Exhibit: New England 2023, our 2nd Regional Juried show of the year. Featuring over 170 unique and masterful works of art, this show containing a wide variety of mediums and styles is sure to speak out to everyone. Exhibit: New England’s mission is to bring the best of the best in local art on display here in our Main Gallery. You don’t want to miss this grand exhibition bringing both new and storied talent to the forefront here at the NSAA.
Exhibit: New England will be on display and available to the public from July 1 – July 29, 2023.
Please join us for the reception and award ceremony on Sunday, July 2nd from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. All are welcome!
North Shore Arts Association is located at 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930.
For more information about events please call (978) 283-1857 or email arts@nsarts.org. Visiting hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.
Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Gloucester as Culture Splash gears up for its third year. The event series is set to kick off on Thursday, July 6th, adding an exciting blend of new offerings to its already impressive roster. Culture Splash has also had a light rebrand thanks to local designer Alex Warden, and visitors will notice a new logo and color scheme donned on signage, stickers, and flyers this year.
Home to two of Massachusetts’ designated cultural districts, Rocky Neck and Harbortown, Gloucester has a unique blend of history, fine arts, creativity, maritime tradition, and diverse cultures. Culture Splash brings these elements together for a vibrant, city-wide celebration every Thursday evening in July and August from 4:00 to 7:00pm.
Made possible by funding from the City of Gloucester and Mass Culture Council, each Culture Splash Thursday includes free events in both districts from 4:00-7:00pm, and free rides between districts on the Cape Ann Harbor Tours Water Shuttle from 4:00-8:00pm! This year, we’ve expanded our Harbor Shuttle service to stop at St. Peter’s Park, bringing ‘Culture Splashers’ easy access to more of the Harbortown Cultural District. With stops at Harbor Loop, Rocky Neck, and now St. Peter’s Park, guests can easily traverse and explore the diverse cultural landscape of Gloucester.
As always, participating cultural organizations will open their doors, hosting an array of events that include writing workshops, artist demonstrations, gallery exhibits, admission to museums, performances, and live music – all free of charge! Enjoy the return of Cape Ann Museum’s popular weekly outdoor Courtyard Concerts at the downtown campus on Pleasant Street, live dance performances offered by MAGMA (Movement Arts Gloucester, MA), sail on a local Schooner or take a deck tour of a visiting vessel during the Gloucester Maritime Rendezvous, learn about Folly Cove Sketches at the Sawyer Free Library, see the Cape Ann Big Band at Gloucester Meetinghouse, take in a performance of the Annisquam Village Players’ The Gloucester Story on Maritime Gloucester’s pier, and so much more in Harbortown.
“Whether taking part in the world-class cultural district of America’s oldest art colony on Rocky Neck or experiencing the unique cultural heritage of America’s oldest seaport in Harbortown, your Thursday nights this summer are sure to be memorable. Come explore the first city in Massachusetts to have two designated cultural districts, and find out all that Gloucester has to offer,” said Michael DeKoster, Executive Director at Maritime Gloucester.
On Rocky Neck, programming includes workshops and events with Gloucester Writers Center, the Spongebob Musical & Backyard Dock Party at Gloucester Stage Co., Demos with North Shore Arts Association, Cape Ann Makers Markets at Ocean Alliance, a Good Harbor Play Reading with Rocky Neck Art Colony, and live music featuring local musicians. Plus in 2023, more galleries will be opening their doors to visitors and residents than ever before for exhibits, activities, and demos. From Madfish Wharf to Cripple Cove – there is so much to see and do on Rocky Neck!
“This collaboration is an invitation to guests from afar and in each district’s backyard to come out and celebrate the arts and culture surrounding Gloucester’s harbor. We’re excited for Culture Splash visitors to experience free events in both communities via the free water shuttle across the harbor” said Chris Griffith, Managing Director at Gloucester Stage.
Culture Splash invites you to plunge into Gloucester’s cultural tide, where every wave is a new story waiting to be discovered. Get ready to embark on a journey of music, art, dance, history, and maritime exploration this summer. For more information and regular updates on weekly event activities and local business happenings, visit discovergloucester.com/culture-splash
About Culture Splash
Culture Splash is an annual summer event series hosted by the Rocky Neck and Harbortown Cultural Districts of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The event showcases Gloucester’s cultural organizations, creative groups, galleries, artists, and cultural non-profits. Launched in 2021, Culture Splash aims to celebrate and promote the city’s vibrant cultural community.
Slice Of Slice, Fink writes: “Slice is a tribute to Americana as well as my friend Jasper Johns and his recent painting of the same name in his retrospective at the Whitney, which depicts his vision of a slice of the universe.” The scale of the painting (60×84-inches) emphasizes the significance of the watermelon in both art history and cultural history. Also on view will be a number of smaller paintings on paper from the Slice series, and a limited Edition print. A selection of works from the exhibition can be viewed at: https://www.janedeeringgallery.com/aaron-fink-slice .
Aaron Fink (BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art; MFA, Yale University). His work is in the collection of prestigious institutions worldwide, among them Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; MoMA, NY; MFA, Boston; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; National Gallery of Art, DC; Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia; Hara Museum, Tokyo; Peter Stuyvesant Foundation, Netherlands. His work is the subject of Out of the Ordinary (Eleanor Heartney published 2002).
Since the 17thC, Fink’s family has owned land on Cape Ann. Fink maintains a summer studio in Rockport in addition to his East Boston studio.
Where: North Shore Arts Association, 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
When: June 24 – July 6, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 24 (1-3 PM)
Cost: Open and free to the public
Attachments: 4 images
The North Shore Arts Association is delighted to announce a solo exhibition by Dennis Poirier, on display in our Hallway Gallery from June 24 – July 6, 2023. A Gloucester native, Dennis learned to paint with John C. Terelak, Ted Goerschner, and Sal Grasso at the Gloucester Academy of Fine Arts in 1976, and later with Don Stone when he moved up to York County, Maine in 1982. He also studied in New York City at the Art Students League of New York with the great painter David A. Leffel and lived there in 1978 and 1979.
The colors, sights, and sounds of Gloucester’s busy port and fishing fleet inspire Dennis’ work in this solo show. Please, join us for the opening reception on Saturday, June 24, from 1-3 PM to meet the artist and celebrate a career of incredible artwork. Admission is free and all are welcome!
“I love painting year-round and especially in winter — outdoors and from life as much as possible — like all Cape Ann School painters, which of course I am proud to be.” – Dennis Poirier
Currently, Dennis teaches year-round to all ages and levels – and exhibits at the Wright Gallery in Cape Porpoise, Todd Bonita Gallery in Portsmouth and in Perkins Cove as well as Roux and Cyr gallery in Portland, Maine. To experience more of Dennis’ work please visit his website: Dennis Poirier Fine Art (dennispoirierstudio.com).
The North Shore Arts Association is located at 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930. For more information about events, please call (978) 283-1857 or email arts@nsarts.org. Visiting hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.
What: William Gotha: Scenes of New England
Where: North Shore Arts Association, 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
When: June 24 – July 6, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 24 (1-3 PM)
Cost: Open and free to the public
Attachments: 4 images
The North Shore Arts Association invites you to come and experience Scenes of New England; a solo show by William Gotha. His exhibition of thirty-five original oil paintings, including series of three paintings of the Gloucester Coast, is on display June 24 – July 6, 2023. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, June 24, from 1-3 PM to meet the artist and see local paintings. Admission is free and all are welcome!
“His work conveys the atmospheric feelings of the locations he paints; be it grass blades close by or threatening storm clouds hovering over distant mountains.” – Artscope Magazine
Bill Gotha has been painting all his life, but began painting professionally in 2014. He specializes in New England landscapes and seascapes en plein air and in his studio in Andover, MA. His favorite medium is oil paint. Bill is a former naval officer, was an art director for several publishers in the Boston area (including Sail Magazine) and managed an international marketing company for twenty years before launching his painting career. To learn more about the artist please visit his website: www.williamgotha.com.
North Shore Arts Association is located at 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930. For more information about events please call (978) 283-1857 or email arts@nsarts.org. Visiting hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 4 PM.
Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) proudly presents GENERATIONS at Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Avenue), showcasing the work of Chris Barensfeld, Jeffrey Marshall, Vanessa Michalak, Ruth Mordecai, all Cape Ann artists from different generations who continue the legacy of painting on Cape Ann.
Art making is often a solitary process. Having a community such as exists on Cape Ann is especially important for the growth of creativity. The strength of that community is exemplified in the relationships between artists who exist across generations, where dialogues cross boundaries, and artists focus on commonalities of process regardless of age. These artists have found these commonalities, recognizing in each other a similar spark.
This exhibition will explore how Cape Ann functions like an ecosystem: continually bringing in new life and experience that revitalizes the creative community. Each of these artists represents a different stage of this cycle.
The public is invited to celebrate the creativity of the artists at the Opening Reception on Thursday, June 22, from 4-7 PM. The artists will discuss their work on Thursday, July 13 from 6-7 PM.
Exhibiting Artists:
Chris Barensfeld, Jeffrey Marshall, Vanessa Michalak, Ruth Mordecai
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RNAC acknowledges the generosity of Mark Goetemann, son of the late beloved Rocky Neck artists, Gordon and Judith Goetemann, for the use of the Cove Gallery space. Mark has donated the use of his parents’ former home and gallery space to RNAC to honor their legacy as artists, as inveterate supporters of artistic excellence, and to carry on their commitment to keeping Rocky Neck a haven for artists and art lovers.
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The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies, historical tours, and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free, The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally. Check the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004
A special concert event at Temple Ahavat Achim of Folk Americana – original and beloved music in an acoustic setting with George and Charles Clements.
There will be an opening act by Hayley Reardon.
Reception to follow.
Date and Time-
June 25 at 7pm. I would guess it would end at 9.
Location-
Temple Ahavat Achim
86 Middle St
Gloucester, MA 01930
Tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets can be purchased at our website.
https://www.taagloucester.org/taa-the-clements-brothers.html#
For questions, people can call or email-
978-281-0739
Rockport Music’s 42nd Annual Rockport Chamber Music Festival, under the artistic direction of Barry Shiffman, continues with its final 2 weeks (June 29-July 9) with a rich variety of programming ranging from a solo piano recital of Beethoven and a chamber program of Schumann and Brahms to a chamber orchestra and percussion ensemble.
On Thursday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m., the 2022 BBC Next Generation Artist and Winner of the Silver Medal and “Audience Favorite” at the 2019 Tchaikovsky International Competition, Santiago Cañón-Valencia, with pianist Jeanie Chung perform a lush program of Bach, Ravel, Ginastera and one of his own compositions. The Strad magazine proclaims his playing as, “technically flawless, he’s totally under the skin of the composers’ idioms.”
On Friday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m., the Festival features one of America’s foremost violinists, Stefan Jackiw, who is joined by clarinetist Yoonah Kim and pianist Max Levinson for a truly virtuosic, lush program of Brahms and Schumann. Jackiw has been hailed for “talent that’s off the scale” (The Washington Post) and Kim is known for her “inexhaustible virtuosity” (New York Times). Together, they bring a dynamic evening of chamber masterworks from Brahms and both Clara and Robert Schumann.
On Saturday, July 1 at 7:30 p.m., the Festival hosts the Isidore Quartet, winners at the 2022 Banff International Quartet Competition. The Quartet members have established their place as one of the most dynamic string quartets performing today. The Quartet performs works of Wijeratne and Britten and then are joined by esteemed pianist Shai Wosner for Brahms’s dramatic Piano Quintet in F minor. From Artistic Director Barry Shiffman, who is also the director of the Banff Competition:
As Director of the Banff competition, I get to discover dozens of fine young quartets from around the world. The Isidore stand out in this crowded scene, as artists of both incredible technical ability and a wonderful sense of unity and purpose. These are young artists eager to bring in listeners and share their palpable love and enthusiasm for the chamber music repertoire.
The program opens with the most exciting and engaging work, The Disappearance of Lisa Gheradini, by composer Dinuk Wijeratne. This 9 minute work was a required part of the competition and was performed by all ten quartets invited to Banff. It is a fascinating musical and theatrical depiction of the incredible story of the heist of the Mona Lisa. The Isidore have a brilliant often hilarious interpretation that surprised everyone in Banff. Their embrace of the strong narrative of the work lead to a result that will be unlike anything else in the festival. Part theatre, part musical performance, the work serves to introduce us to the characters of the story of the heist as well as the strong artistic personalities of the Isidore Quartet.
On Sunday, July 2 at 5 p.m., pianist Stewart Goodyear, performs in the Festival. He is proclaimed “a phenomenon” (Los Angeles Times) and is an accomplished pianist and composer. His spectacular performance in last year’s Festival of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue brought audiences to their feet. This year, he brings an evening of mostly Beethoven, including his timeless “Moonlight” Sonata, the “Tempest,” and the “Appassionata.” Additionally, the program will include a world premiere of Stewart Goodyear’s own composition–“Rhapsody.”
In the closing weekend of the Festival, the chamber orchestra A Far Cry performs on Thursday, July 6 at 7:30 p.m. Named by The New Yorker as one of the “Imagination-Grabbing, Trailblazing Artists of 2014,” the Grammy-nominated A Far Cry brings a rich and diverse program of works by Dvorák, Golijov, Montgomery, as well as a new commission by Juantio Becenti.
On Friday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m., the Grammy Award winning ensemble Third Coast Percussion (TCP) brings a dynamic program of works by Philip Glass, Missy Mazzoli, Mark Applebaum, Devonté Hynes and David Skidmore. The TCP has been praised for “commandingly elegant” (New York Times) performances, the “rare power” (Washington Post) of their recordings, and “an inspirational sense of fun and curiosity” (Minnesota Star-Tribune). The members of Third Coast are also accomplished teachers and currently serve as ensemble-in-residence at Denison University. The Group will also present a free family concert on Thursday, July 6 at 11 am for all.
Later on Friday, July 7, at 9:45 p.m., the Festival Cabaret features Music from the Movies with clarinetist Todd Palmer, violinist Danbi Um, and violinist/violist Barry Shiffman.
On Saturday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m., violinist Paul Huang and pianist Roman Rabinovich perform a dramatic program of works by Mendelssohn, Respighi, Ysaÿe and Saint-Saëns. Recipient of the prestigious 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 2017 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, Paul Huang “possesses a big, luscious tone, spot-on intonation and a technique that makes the most punishing string phrases feel as natural as breathing,” (Washington Post). He joins with pianist Roman Rabinovich, praised for his “uncommon sensitivity and feeling” (New York Times), and winner of the 2008 Rubinstein International Piano Competition.
The Festival closing night is an Evening of Schubert on Sunday, July 9 at 5 p.m. with such stunning artists as violinists Paul Huang and Danbi Um, cellist Colin Carr, clarinetist Todd Palmer, and many more. This unforgettable closing concert brings some of Schubert’s greatest works with cellist Colin Carr and pianist Kyungwha Chu opening with Schubert’s expressive Arpeggione sonata. The concert culminates with an all-star ensemble performing his glorious Octet in F major, which Schubert modeled after Beethoven’s famed Septet.
The Festival has two additional stand-alone concerts later in the summer that feature the Grammy Award-winning Chanticleer on Tuesday, July 25 and the legendary violinistGidon Kremer on Saturday, August 12.
On Friday, June 30 at 11 am, the Festival screens the film Los Hermanos/The Brothers that centers on two Afro-Cuban brothers, separated by geopolitics but united by music. The film is free and open to the public. Also, several artists will host outreach community programs including the Isidore Quartet hosting a program at Pathways for Children in Gloucester and Supportive Living, Inc. in Rockport.
All performances are held at Rockport Music’s Shalin Liu Performance Center at 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966. Join in the Festival with all its spectacular musical offerings. Visit our website at rockportmusic.org for more details. The remainder of the Festival with full program details follows.
Fore more information visit our website: www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org
The Rockport Art Association & Museum’s Experimental Group opens its 21st group exhibition at Rockport Art Association & Museum, 12 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966. Works on view in the exhibition range in medium to include paintings, mixed-media, graphics, sculpture, digital art and photography. The exhibition runs from June 10 to July 9, with an artist reception on June 10 from 1-3 pm. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-5 pm.
The Experimental Group is a creative forum, its main mission is to increase public awareness and to foster self-expression by bringing artists together to explore and share ideas that cultivate creative freedom. The EG is encouraged and supported by the Rockport Art Association & Museum.
If you would like more information about the exhibition, would like to schedule an interview and a walk through, or need additional promotional images please contact: Nella Lush,Experimental Group Leader, 978.886.4582 or via email at experimentalgroupraa@gmail.com
The Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) is one of the oldest and most active art organizations in the country. The Association has a long and distinguished history that has spanned 100 years.
Get ready for some fun on Saturday, June 10 with a Community Scavenger Hunt to benefit The Rocky Neck Art Colony!
Charge your phones, put on your walking shoes and start putting together your team of 2, 3 or 4 people to participate in the first-ever Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) Scavenger Hunt. The event takes place Saturday, June 10, starting at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson St.), where you will check in, receive your instructions and list of trivia questions, puzzles and items to collect.
Learn about Gloucester’s history as well as celebrating 50 years of RNAC and Gloucester’s 400+ anniversary. You and your team will walk around Rocky Neck and Downtown Gloucester to solve puzzles such as “’1863’ is stated on its locus/cetaceans are now its focus,” answer trivia questions (“Which building in Gloucester houses a bell made by Paul Revere?”) and collect items (painted rocks from some enthusiastic first and third graders) to bring back to the Cultural Center at 1:30.
Everyone will receive the same list. Points will be given for all items correctly completed. The team with the most points will win. In the event of a tie, winner will be determined by the first completed submission. Prizes will be awarded for First, Second and Third place winners. Among the prizes are tickets for the Schooner Thomas E. Lannon, 7 Seas Whale Watch and Gloucester Water Shuttle passes.
So come out and join in the fun and frolic. You’ll be glad you did!
Check for updates on the Rocky Neck Art Colony Eventbrite page: rockyneckartcolony.eventbrite.com.
With an exciting roster of exhibitions planned for 2023, The Rocky Neck Art Colony
invites the public to receptions and events throughout the year with refreshments,
admission and nearby parking free of charge. More information for all Rocky Neck Art
Colony events is available on the website at www.rockyneckartcolony.org, by email at
director@rockyneckartcolony.org or telephone 978-515-7004.
, an original production performing Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20 at 7:30pm. The performances takes place inside the back dance studio on the Windhover campus and they last 90 minutes.
Adapted and directed by Peter Littlefield and performed by Peter Berkrot, Judy Brain, Duncan Hollomon, Cass Tunick, Brian Weed and Deirdre Weed. Music performed by Kathleen Adams. Forest form sculptures by Liz Sibley Fletcher. A pre-performance talk by Grace Schrafft on Gloucester’s 17th century witch persecutions will begin the evening.
Percy MacKaye’s 1922 poem, Dogtown Common, is a beloved document of Gloucester lore. It tells the story of two legendary figures, Tammy Younger and her niece Judy Rhines, shunned for practicing witchcraft. It was inspired by Charles Mann’s original 1896, The Story of Dogtown or In the Heart of Cape Ann, that compiles recollections about the outsiders, berry-pickers, subsistence farms and self-proclaimed witches that inhabited Dogtown after it was abandoned in the early 1800’s.
Windhover had been a dairy farm. It seemed the perfect place to stage the poem because it looks the way Dogtown must have looked before it was abandoned after the Revolution. Windhover’s production combines the idea of an installation with a staged reading like a ghost story. The performers sit around a table and build an image of Dogtown as they enact the poem. The performance is as fully staged as a conventional play, but we put the emphasis on the imaginative act of engaging a poetic text.
Tickets are $15. For more information,
https://windhover.org/performances/
Performances of Dogtown Common are presented as part of the Gloucester 400+ celebration. For more information,
https://www.gloucesterma400.org/
The North Shore Arts Association is excited to welcome the public to experience a variety of masterful artworks by its membership in Exhibition One on display May 2 – 27. Running Simultaneously is the Associate Members’ Spring Show on view from May 2 – 21. Paintings, drawings, and sculptures complement each other in these exhibitions and are beautifully represented in the Main Gallery and the Gordon Grant Room and Hallway Gallery. Award winning artworks are displayed throughout, bringing local talent to the forefront in a grand way.
Please join us for the reception on Friday, May 5th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. All are welcome! North Shore Arts Association is located at 11 Pirate’s Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930.
For more information about events please call (978) 283-1857 or email arts@nsarts.org.
Visiting hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM, Sundays 12 – 4 PM, and closed Mondays in April.
The Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport (UUSR) will host a concert featuring Headlands, with special guest Scarlett Evans Berge.The concert will be held Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 7:00pm to 9:30pm at 4 Cleaves Street in Rockport. Doors open at 6:30pm.
HEADLANDS, with Amy Rich, John Rockwell, Eric Wilson, George Englis and Kevin Levesque, plays Americana music, exploring the finest elements of rock, blue grass, folk and country. With exciting three-part vocals, they put their stamp on every musical genre they choose. A staple of the Cape Ann community music scene, Headlands’ local following are drawn in by their pitch-perfect harmonies and engaging performances.
Scarlett Evans Berge is a student at O’Maley Innovation Middle School in Gloucester. She plays piano in her school’s extra-curricular Jazz Band, Innovators, and is involved in school and local theater productions. She recently sang jazz favorites with the Carlos Menezes Quartet and is slated to sing with the Cape Ann Big Band later this spring.
A suggested donation is $20 per person; kids 12 and under are free. All are welcome. Funds raised will support renewable energy initiatives for the congregation, including a solar panel installation that will generate 161% of the building’s electricity needs. Ben Mayer of SunBug Solar will be available to answer questions about installing solar panels on your home, business, or congregation before the concert and during intermission. Refreshments will also be for sale.
Craft Fair to Support Special Need Dances
Place: Gloucester Fraternity Club
Date: April 23, 2023 Time: 11-4pm
We hope that people will support this event to raise money for the Special Needs Dances held at the Elks. Our son Yianni and his friends absolutely love and look forward to these wonderful dances that are put on by volunteers from the Fraternity Club!
My wife Anna who owns Cape Ann Sea Salt Co. will be one of the vendors. It will be a great opportunity for local vendors to kickstart the season and for buyers to get their Mother’s Day shopping done all while supporting a fantastic cause!
Thank You,
James Eves
The Art group, PaperwOrrk, is presenting an exhibit of mixed media in the church
meeting room in Danvers during the months of March and April. Brian, Theresa and Ailene Orr, also known as PaperwOrrk, are a father and daughter team who
create colorful art pieces out of handmade paper and recycled materials. Inspired by the papers and previous work with stained glass, Brian became excited about creating art with paper and the rest is history. These interesting art pieces are created through an intricate process, starting with a sketch and then using bright papers to ‘color' their drawings, consulting on one another’s work in the process. These works can take weeks or months to complete. During the day, Brian is a pediatrician in Gloucester, Theresa is a clinical social worker in Lynn and Ailene is a bilingual teacher in Cambridge. However, the family has a history with various art modalities including sketch, painting, clay, and glass work. What began as a hobby a few years ago is beginning to receive attention in the area, with some of their pieces on display at Boston Children's Hospital in their Boston and Peabody clinics, as well as at the PACE Center in Revere.
Fine art reproductions are available on canvasses or watercolor paper through paperworrk1.wixsite.com or via email at paperworrk1@gmail.com or through Cape Ann Giclee. Prices vary based on size and print type. You can follow them on Instagram @paperworrk to be updated on new productions as well as sales and the gallery’s involvement in the community. Works can be done on commission as well by contacting them through Instagram or Gmail. Thank you
Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church is located in Danvers at 323 Locust St. (Rte 35). The exhibit may be seen before and immediately after the 10:30 am Sunday services, or by appointment by calling 978-774-7582. Visit www.nsuu.org for more information about the church.
Good Morning Gloucester 