This is the window of the Resurrection at St. Ann’s Church (Holy Family Parish).
Category: Art
GMG FOB Art and Photography Show at Cape Ann Giclee Photos From Charlie Carroll
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Cape Ann Giclee
Great time Friday evening at Cape Ann Giclee. GMG’s art and photography had their opening reception from 5:00 -9:00. James and Anna did an amazing job with the printing of the art work and their gracious hospitality. The show runs until April 7, 2013. Come down and stroll the gallery.
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Cape Ann Artisans at 30
I stopped in the museum the other day, having heard great things about the art on display. I was not let down!
Click on the panoramas to see them in an immersive viewer:
In conjunction with the Cape Artisans at 30 Exhibit, the Museum is hosting a series of demonstration days. Members of the Artisans will demonstrate their various crafts throughout each scheduled day. This program is free with Museum admission.
Saturday, March 30
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Mike Foley, Sculpture
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Leslie Wind, Jewelry-making activity for children.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Beth Williams, Jewelry; Pam Stratton, Mosaics; Judith Wright, Mosaics.
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Cape Ann Artisans Tour Gets Nod As Second Best New England Festival or Event After Being Edged Out by The Illustrious Maine Whoopie Pie Festival
Best New England Festival or Event
Winner, Runners-up for the 2013 New England Travel Readers’ Choice Award Are…
From about.com
Eclectic events that celebrate everything from music and art to whoopie pies were the finalists for Best Event in the second annual New England Travel Readers’ Choice Awards. All five of these annual happenings are worthy of your bucket list, but only one could nab 2013’s top honors.
1. ***Winner*** Maine Whoopie Pie Festival
Media photo courtesy of the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival
In 2012, more than 5,000 people converged on the town of Dover-Foxcroft for the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival, shattering previous attendance records. After winning Readers’ Choice honors, 2013 could be an even bigger year for this tasty annual event, which pits whoopie pie bakers against each other in competition for best traditional and best original whoopie pie honors. In addition to sampling entries for a quarter apiece, attendees can enter a variety of contests, enjoy music and participate in a variety of other fun activities. Save the date–June 22, 2013–for this quirky celebration of the official state treat of Maine.
2. Cape Ann Artisans Studio Tour
Twice each year in summer and fall, two dozen artists who call the stretch of coast north of Boston "home" open their studio doors, providing visitors with a wonderful glimpse of the inspiring settings in which they work. The Cape Ann Artisans Studio Tour celebrates its 30th year in 2013: Dates are June 22-23 and October 12-14. In addition to viewing diverse creations and interacting with artists, visitors enjoy spectacular coastal views as they follow this tour through the picturesque and historic towns of Gloucester and Rockport, Massachusetts.
For the rest of the list click here to view the entire article at about.com
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Webcam Screen Shots From The Live GMG FOB Art and Photography Show Going On Now at Cape Ann Giclee
click on any of the screen shots to view the show’s live video feed or click here-
http://capeanngiclee.com/live-video-feed
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Breaking News!- Gloucester MA Becomes First City To Have More Than One Cultural District After Mass Cultural Council Approves Downtown Gloucester As The Gloucester Harbortown Cultural District
This just in from Mayor Kirk-
Congratulations everyone! Just received word back from Springfield that we received the designation for the Gloucester Harbortown Cultural District. This has been a remarkable effort by so many people who have come together with a common vision for our beautiful city. Thank you all.
Mayor Kirk
We covered the process here on GMG. At the meeting in which community leaders explained to The Mass Cultural Council Why Gloucester is so special and deserves to be the first City with more than one Cultural District-
Massachusetts Cultural Council Takes Over Downtown Gloucester- Photos At Fred Bodin’s Gallery With More To Come
Posted on February 21, 2013 by Joey C
The Mass Cultural Council came to G-Town to listen to and observe what makes Gloucester so special. There are no other towns that have more than one Cultural District. Gloucester already has Rocky Neck. If approved for Downtown Gloucester, Gloucester would stand as the only City with more than one Massachusetts Cultural District.
When sitting in the room and listening to the distinguished assembly of community people that showed up it was obvious about 10 minutes in that honestly Gloucester deserves this in spades. There is no where anywhere that is as culturally diverse, enriched and vibrant as our community.
All the people had to do was speak the truth. It wasn’t about selling Downtown Gloucester. Downtown Gloucester, it’s merchants, it’s artists, its community and artistic organizations sell itself.
You’d have to be deaf, dumb and blind to not see it and I can assure you the representatives of the Mass Cultural Council that visited, Anita Walker, Meri Jenkins, Kylie Sullivan and Maren Brown are anything but deaf dumb and blind.
Huge thanks to the Downtown GloucesterCultural District Steering Committee Catherine Ryan, Lise Breen, Judith Hoglander, Robert Whitmarsh, Anne Robinson, Ronda Faloon, Maggie Rosa and David Rhinelander for laying so much of the groundwork to make this meeting possible and also to Fred Bodin for hosting this momentous event at his Bodin Historic Photo Gallery.
Melissa I love my new scarf. You rock!
STEP AWAY FROM THE CANNOLI – PUT YOUR ARMS UP AND STEP AWAY FROM THE CANOLLI!
Gloucester Welcomes The MCC Thursday 2/21/13 Info
Posted on February 19, 2013 by Joey C
Help us Decorate by printing and posting Art Haven’s poster! (attached)
Please print out and share this wonderful poster, a unique and custom welcome for MCC, designed by Art Haven, a founding cultural partner. We’re hoping residents, businesses, and organizations throughout the district at street level or above will put it in their window or door for that day. Founding partner, the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce will disperse it to its members. GMG will post it to request that folks display it for us. Fred Bodin is also reaching out to his network to encourage printing/posting! We hope all the partners print/display and share with others.
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU CAN HANDLE 8MB FILE OR PDF and thank you ART HAVEN!
Review the Itinerary
The MCC site visit will start at 10 AM with a check in at the Cape Ann Museum. This will only be a quick stop prior to the first meeting, but will give the committee a chance to greet the delegation, distribute literature and prepare information about the venues and businesses within the proposed CD, and offer them a place to stash any items that they might want later in the day.
· 10:00 AM Cape Ann Museum steering committee will welcome MCC/check in/home base
· 10:30 the MCC delegation will meet at City Hall with city officials, coffee and pastries courtesy Cape Ann Coffee
· 11:30 the walking tour begins and will include 7 stops (not more than 5 minutes each) with pointing and discussion along the way.
The proposed DGCD footprint very roughly spans from St.Peter’s/the Chamber side over to Gortons, and from City Hall to Maritime Gloucester. This means it includes the Civic jewels, all of Middle, all of Main, all of Harbor Loop, our waterfront, and Rogers until Rose Baker. It’s the same footprint used for decades and that we all know. We’ll be included in a select group that receive designation and will be marketed with 5 others on the North Shore. We will be the first town in the state with two cultural districts! It mirrors the HarborWalk’s, the Chamber of Commerce’s, Discover Gloucester, and Maritime Trail mapsl, etc–everyone’s efforts to maintain the integrity of downtown and historic harbor area. It will likely increase what is already great and working. Our downtown works hard to offer residents, visitors and employees fantastic experiences!
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I’m Blown Away By The Quality Of Work in Tonigh’t GMG FOB Art and Photography Show. Live Video Feed Now with Audio Streaming
Tonight’s the night at Cape Ann Giclee!
Friday the 29th for some wine, beer, refreshments, laughs, camaraderie, and fun. 
You can watch us set up the show on the streaming webcam and it will be running throughout the show-
http://capeanngiclee.com/live-video-feed
Click the start broadcast button above to watch live!
Joey C, Alice Gardner, Carol McKenna, Craig Kimberley, David Stozer. Eileen Oliver, Elizabeth Gauthier, Kathy Chapman, Len Burgess, Thom Falzarano, Brianmoc, Charlie Carroll, David Cox, Donna Ardizzoni, EJ LeFavour, Father Green, Kim Smith, Skip Montello and Trudy J Allen will be in attendance.
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WE ARE LIVE STREAMING FROM THE GMG FOB SHOW AT CAPE ANN GICLEE…NOW!!!!!
Hope to see y’all at Cape Ann Giclee Friday Night the 29th for some wine, beer, refreshments, laughs, camaraderie, and fun. 
In the meantime you can watch us set up on the streaming webcam we set up and will be running through the show-
http://capeanngiclee.com/live-video-feed
Click the start broadcast button above to watch live!
Joey C, Alice Gardner, Carol McKenna, Craig Kimberley, David Stozer. Eileen Oliver, Elizabeth Gauthier, Kathy Chapman, Len Burgess, Thom Falzarano, Brianmoc, Charlie Carroll, David Cox, Donna Ardizzoni, EJ LeFavour, Father Green, Kim Smith, Skip Montello and Trudy J Allen will be in attendance.
Click below for directions-
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Stained Glass in St. Ann’s Church
Happy Holy Week / Passover!
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Cape Ann Artisans at 30, March 2 – May 26
Judith Wright, in collaboration with Francis Wright,
Mosaic and Cherry Table, 2002 (Detail). Stained Glass and Cherry.
Saturday, March 30
Cape Ann Artisans Demonstration Day
In conjunction with the Cape Ann Artisans at 30 exhibition, members of the Artisans will demonstrate their crafts throughout the Museum. This program is free with Museum admission. For more information click here.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Mike Foley, Sculpture presentation.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Leslie Wind, Jewelry-making activity for children.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Beth Williams, Jewelry; Pam Stratton, Mosaics; Judith Wright, Mosaics.
Cape Ann Artisans at 30, March 2 – May 26
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Cape Ann Artisans’ first studio tour, the Museum is holding a retrospective exhibit of work by 70 past and present members. Cape Ann residents visit free on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. For more information click here.
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GMG FOB SHOW THIS FRIDAY NIGHT MARCH 29TH HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
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Aim High Snoop Maddie Mad
Parent Night At School Madeline shows us her Kindergarten painting depicting what she wants to be when she grows up. A fashion designer in Paris. Nice aspiration right there Madeline. Much better than what she told us she wanted to be last year- a taxi driver or a hole puncher. Imagine a career as a hole puncher.
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Sailor Stan’s – A Very Cool Place for Breakfast
In case you didn’t know, Sailor Stan’s is open for breakfast Saturday and Sunday mornings from 7:30 until 11:30-12:00. As season starts coming in, they will be open more mornings. Sailor Stan’s is one of the coolest most colorful artsy spots on Cape Ann, which always reminds me of Key West. Karen and Wayne are the nicest people, and will cook you a special breakfast treat. Wayne has a great display of his bold paintings on display, so your eyes as well as your mouth will be busy.
E.J. Lefavour
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Community Stuff 3/22/13
Congratulations Rockport High School DECA State Winners
Moving on To DECA International Career and Development Conference in Anaheim, CA this April
Left to Right: Loren Grier, Veyla Jackson, Matt Ambrogi, Krysia Strumpf, Miranda Gale (all seniors)
If you are interested in making a donation to help sponsor part of the cost for the students to compete at this event, contact Mr. Scott Larsen RHS DECA advisor at slarsen@rpk12.org.
Fundraiser for trip to Nationals will be on Saturday, February 6, 2013 at the Fish Shack
Pancake Breakfast from 7:30-10 AM
Tickets are $8 and may be purchased from one of the students, at the door, or by emailing slarsen@rpk12.org
We strongly encourage you to purchase in advance.
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Joey —
Wondering if we can get this posted to the blog. For three shows only across the Easter weekend, we’re bringing in a Broadway actor named Bruce Kuhn who has developed a one-man show that tells the story of Jesus, word-for-word from the book of Luke, in good old King James English (which takes to the stage like Shakespeare!) This is not just a church thing; it’s a city of Gloucester thing; it’s a Cape Ann thing. The shows aren’t even going to be in a church — they’re taking place at the Gorton Theatre, in historic East Gloucester.
The stories of Jesus have had an incredible impact on art, literature and theatre across the centuries, and it is our hope to enrich the life and culture of our city by bringing in this show to help our city celebrate Easter. So we’re inviting everyone who might have once remembered going to Sunday School or Confirmation Class to come and remember what Easter is all about; or anyone who might be curious to hear Jesus in his own words and on his own terms; or anyone who just wants to see a fantastic show this Easter! It’s a great way to get in touch with the story behind the holiday. Tickets are available for $15 and can be purchased online at http://eastgloucester.org/brucekuhn. With only three shows, tickets will go fast. We wanted the GMG community to get the heads up!
Thanks for the way you serve our city,
Tim.
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Little Mermaid Jr Wraps Up At O’Maley
O’Maley Innovation Middle School Drama Club performed final show of Disney’s Little Mermaid Junior this past weekend
This year’s cast and crew of over 100 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, performed a total of seven shows, including one morning performance attended by all current Gloucester fifth graders.
O’Maley Innovation Middle School “X” cast, 7th grader Jared Gilman (Prince Eric) and 6th grader Sadie Cook (Ariel) pose at the production’s final curtain call on Saturday night, March 16th.
Final performance scene for “X” cast, left to right, 6th grader Caroline Muniz (Flounder), Jared Gilman (Prince Eric), Sadie Cook (Ariel), and 7th graders TS Burnham (Ursula), Henry Hardy(Scuttle) and Talia DeWolfe (Sebastian).
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Anna Vojtech and Roland Cornelis – First Dual Exhibit
March 21-31 at The Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street
Anna Vojtech and Roland Cornelis present paintings and sculpture in this not-to-be-missed two-week exhibition. We are looking forward to this landmark show that celebrates the work of two dedicated local artists who are partners in life. This is their first dual exhibition featuring abstract wood sculptures by Cornelis and paintings by Vojtech that cover a wide timeframe—some work dates from the 1980s. You are invited to an opening reception on Saturday, March 23, 4-8 PM and “Meet the Artists” Saturday, March 30, 4-6 PM.
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Origami Rabbits
Six different origami rabbit designs I folded last night! Starting from the top center and going counter-clockwise, they are designed by Jacky Chan, Jun Maekawa, John Montroll, Robert Lang, Akira Yoshizawa, and… I’m not sure about the last one in the top right. I might some slight modifications to a very common origami rabbit design.
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Catherine Ryan Explores The Latest Exhibits At The PEM
Hi Joey,
We are so lucky to have the Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester , MA . The North Shore is also fortunate to have the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem . There are several memorable exhibits overlapping right now at PEM; I would recommend going for longer immersion without kids, but they’re all kid friendly. In order to share more shows with my children, we decided the best approach was to divvy up separate exhibits with mini visits to the kids’ Discovery Center . The Discovery Center ’s current home is temporarily pushed back further into the museum as they re-design its formal space. It’s sort of a “best of” right now, cycling through favorites from past installations. A wall sign encourages sending in any ideas we may have. We can’t wait to see what they do. One benefit from the move was my sons’ discovery of glass art on exhibit just beyond the delineation of where they usually turn off to the kids’ wing.
Here’s the rundown:
- You have until April 2013 to visit MIDNIGHT to the BOOM: PAINTING IN INDIA AFTER INDEPENDENCEworks from the Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection
A “wow”, cross-generation response to so many selections in this exhibit, including the Gieve Patels and Sudhir Patwardhan’s Town
- You have until May 27 2013 to visit FreePort [No.006]: Nick Cave
The visionary FreePort exhibits are curated by Trevor Smith who is helping the Gloucester Committee for the Arts as part of the final juror selection panel for the HarborWalk Public Art Challenge
The new Soundsuits for Nick Cave’s installation are intricate and lush, joyous and serious, and SO MUCH BIGGER IN PERSON. My sons—they’re 8– stopped short from the encounter and there was mention of Star Wars and limericks. If it weren’t for one suit entirely covered in buttons they would have lingered. They selected favorites, read the wall label, skipped the headphones, and whooshed right along a curved wall of custom wall paper design After the continuous sounds and sights of Cave’s film installation. They sat through twice; it’s a lot to take in. One of my sons dubbed his favorite Soundsuits from the film: “Mr. Spotty Square Head” and his second “Chewbacca”. I noticed later that neither of his choices showed masks or faces. In the dark and finding a seat, my other son immediately recited:
My father’s name is Sasquatch
My mother’s name is Yeti
They often feast on frozen fish
But I prefer spaghetti
- You have until July 7, 2013 to visit Golden Light Selections from the Van Otterloo Collection
They enjoyed the Golden Light exhibit because of its elaborate touch- screen kiosk for Isaack Koedijck Barber’sSurgeon Tending a Peasant’s Foot. (“It’s RIGHT HERE, um look HERE at the painting itself, not the kiosk!) Spend time too with Maria Schalcken’s self portrait, ca.1650. We always make it in this wing because of the Norman Rockwell lucky boy painting, and the monumental ship models–which we visit whenever we come. I was lucky to know Philip Reisman, and film and write about him back in 1984.
One of his Gloucester fishing industry paintings is tucked in this same wing; make sure to have a look.
The Cape Ann Museum has a fantastic Reisman hanging in their archives room.
- You have until October 2013 to visit FreePort [No.005]: Michael Linn
Thanks to the creative mind of Michael Linn, my sons found anchors and stags, crowns and fish. We journeyed back and forth many collections, scale, spaces and time, enjoying many eureka moments which for them felt like real life I SPY. This also offered me a chance to see the poetry and light of the Bosworth exhibit. LAST CHANCE: you have only till March 31, 2013 to see Natural Histories: Barbara Bosworth’s photography show
Here are some snaps from FreePort [No. 005]: Michael Linn, Peabody Essex Museum
These two FreePort exhibits have a fun balance and flip experience: you’re stationary for the freewheeling movement that is the Nick Cave exhibit; while the quiet, delicate and inanimate objects for FreePort [No.005] make you move throughout different levels, rooms and halls.
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Rebecca Siswick’s art at Island Art and Hobby
Rebecca Siswick Graham is the Artist-of-the-Month at Island Art & Hobby! Her current collection of artwork in acrylic, encaustic, and mixed media will be on display now through March 31st. They held a reception on March 15, and was well frequented.
Her work, inspired in biology, uses an interesting variety of techniques and media.
By the way, Island Art and Hobby also has a growing selection of origami materials:
Good Morning Gloucester 