My View of Life on the Dock
What better way is there to celebrate Art Haven’s four year anniversary than the GRAND OPENING of THE HIVE, their new adult and high school community center on Pleasant Street!?! So… Save the date – July 28th! Free event with food from Classic Cooks, dessert from Giuseppe’s and drinks from Pleasant Street Tea Company… It’s gonna be A LOT of fun. Come celebrate with us!
More info at Art Haven’s web site and the Facebook event page – hope you can make it!
Melissa Garabedian writes-
Hey Joey!
Congrats on being named BONS Best Blog Editors Choice and Best Blog Readers Choice – well deserved!
I’m sure you’ve probably already saw it, but Cape Ann Museum launched a new website which we are officially announcing today. The site was designed by Plein Air Interactive from Portland Maine. Plein Air specializes in creating websites for museums and cultural organizations.
The new website extends the unique and engaging Cape Ann Museum experience onto the web and social media channels. It allows people to easily be in contact with all aspects of the Museum such as how to visit, exhibitions, events, programs, research and more!
FYI – you don’t want to miss the next Music in the Courtyard series next Friday, July 27 from 4-5pm featuring Allen Estes! Allen Estes brings his unique blend of country, rock ‘n’ roll and folk to the Cape Ann Museum’s summer music series. An opening act for Bonnie Raitt, J Geils, Tim McGraw, America, Jose Feliciano, Reba McEntire, Waylon Jennings, Kenny Chesney, Tricia Yearwood and more, Allen Estes is a performer you don’t want to miss! This program is free and open to the public. In case of rain this program will be held inside the Museum.
Thanks again for your continued support and interest in the Cape Ann Museum! Talk to you soon!
Best,
Melissa
Some leftover photos from Fiesta 2012
Summer is in full swing, and that means the Annual Gloucester Sidewalk Bazaar is only a few weeks away.
The Gloucester Downtown Association is happy to announce that they will continue to coordinate the efforts on behalf of Main Street Merchants and the City of Gloucester in celebration of 54th Annual Gloucester Sidewalk Bazaar. This annual three day event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday: August 2nd, 3rd & 4th from 9:00 am to 5:00pm each day rain or shine.
Local artist and artisans are invited and encouraged to participate alongside the resident merchants in the event the draws thousands of people to Downtown Gloucester each year.
Come help create an event that is A True Celebration of our Downtown and showcase our history having America’s Oldest Art Colony.
To download and application go to www.businc.org and click on Sidewalk Bazaar applications or contact Grace Giambanco Numerosi at gloucesterbazaar2012@hotmail.com.
Tonight (Tuesday, July 17) I will be teaching an origami class at The Annie, starting at 7PM. I’ll start off with some simple models, and will work up to more difficult designs as time and the ability of the participants allows. Among other things, we will fold a basic boat, and a bird that flaps its wings. If you are already an advanced folder, this class is probably not for you – but I’d love to meet you, and maybe set up a regular meeting for an origami group for folders of all skill levels.
Folders of all ages are welcome, although children should be accompanied by an adult. I will provide paper, but if you have your own favorite origami paper (kami? duo? washi? chiyogami? foil?), feel free to bring it along too. You can purchase origami paper locally at Island Art and Hobby (on Main Street in Gloucester), at the Liberty Tree Mall (at Michael’s or A.C. Moore), or on-line at Origami USA (members of the organization get a discount, besides access to other resources and the annual convention) or at Amazon.com.
The Annie is a non-profit, and requests a $5 donation per participant to help cover costs of operation. It is located on Washington Street, just north of the intersection with Main Street, in the Blackburn Tavern building (on the floor above Giuseppe’s).
About Music at Eden’s Edge
Founded in 1982, MEE has come to represent the highest standards of musical performance artistry as well as a strong dedication to community outreach. Its Concert Series, which runs from June through October, features extraordinary musical artists performing in some of the area’s most beautiful and distinctive settings. MEE is known for creative programming that ranges from the Baroque period to innovative 21st century compositions, and for concerts that combine rarely performed works with more familiar and traditional pieces in the chamber music repertoire. For more information, visit http://www.edensedge.org or contact MEE at (978) 270-4463.
North Shore Arts Association is pleased to offer the following Adult Workshops in late July and August:
Charlotte Wharton – The Interpretive Portrait: Capturing More Than Likeness (5 days) July 28 – August 1 from 10am – 4pm.
Carolyn Jundzilo – Beginners Plein Air, Oil – August 4th & 5th from 1-4pm.
John Caggiano – Creating Depth En Plein Air, Oil – August 15, 16 & 17 from 10am – 4pm.
Shelly Eager –Pushing Color, Pastel – August 17, 18 and 19 from 10am – 4pm.
For a complete listing and registration information for our Summer Workshop Program including offerings for Children and Teens, please visit our website at www.nsarts.org . You are also welcome to call for information.
North Shore Arts Association has a thriving artist membership of over 300 contemporary artists recognized regionally and nationally. They come not only from Cape Ann, but throughout North America.
NSAA’s historic old building, located at 11 Pirates Lane in East Gloucester, provides the opportunity to view one of the largest collections of paintings and sculpture on Cape Ann.
North Shore Arts Association is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sundays from Noon to 5pm. In addition to exhibitions, NSAA offers demonstrations, adult, teen and children’s workshops, lectures, a live art auction on August 11 and more. Please call 978-283-1857 or visit http://www.nsarts.org for more information.
Using newspaper stories, city directories and the artist files of the Cape Ann Museum, Mary Rhinelander McCarl covers the period from the earliest summer artists’ boarding houses to the establishment of the North Shore Arts Association and the Gloucester Society of Artists.
Deb is an exceptional truly wonderful watercolor painter. Don’t miss her exhibit, starting Friday, July 20. Open Reception Saturday, July 21 from 7:00-9:00.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
77 Rocky Neck Ave. Khan Studio GMG Gallery. Swing by tomorrow morning for Mug Up 9:00 Sunday morning for coffee and to bring this baby home.
I normally order 16×20 but they offered a 20×24 for only $25 bucks more so I ordered it up. It’s a pretty substantial sized piece. The colors are ridiculous, the exact reflection of the house in the still water in front of the Burnham House is wild. As a matter of fact The Bean asked me to hold it upside down to see it from that perspective..
So if someone wants it, it’s $150 and ready for hanging. No framing necessary (the reason everything I do now is canvas framed).
Email me at goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com. It’s available for immediate pick up.
… a few performances are left, at The Annie! If you haven’t seen it yet… what are you waiting for? I went last night for the first time, and there was a full house, so you might want to make reservations. The show was great! Here are a few photos. I’ll be posting these and a few more to my flickr photostream soon.
-Fr. Matthew Green
James & Anna Eves of Cape Ann Giclee talk to us about their new shop and their expertise in Giclee printing.
Remember this Saturday to stop by the opening of The Art Nook in Rockport and Save the Date for Cape Ann Giclee’s Grand Opening in August.
~Alicia
Meet the new Cape Ann Giclee! Cape Ann’s Only giclee shop. They provide affordable, professional fine art printing services for photographers and artists. Their specialty is in color matching to make sure they are producing artists’ work accurately.
Owners, Anna & James Eves, showing off some of their work.
With years of experience in printing and finally moving their business out of their basement they have a new shop at 20 Maplewood Ave. in Gloucester. Printing on their Epson printer, with 12 inks, gives them lots of color flexibility. They use many different papers to print on including eco-friendly bamboo and metallic photo paper and are open to experimenting on different mediums with artists. They offer competitive pricing with on demand printing options. So, you don’t have to ship out your artwork or order 100s of prints. You can even 1 at a time for a customer and have it shipped to your customer’s home.
Artist, Sefan Mierz is one of their very happy customers! He was so happy with his giclee order and amazed by how well the colors matched the original oil.
Stefan is one of the artists at the Art Nook in Rockport (Stop by The Art Nook’s Grand Opening this Saturday http://art-nook.com/). See more of Stefan’s work on his Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/artbystefan
Cape Ann Giclee will be turning their space into a work zone/gallery featuring many of their client’s pieces. They are considering offering some informational sessions as well to help the local artist community.
Michael McDougall’s paintings will be shown in the Cape Ann Giclee gallery. Here you can see his paintings along with the matching giclees. Check out those colors!
Jame & Anna hope to be hosting a grand opening event on or around August 1st. Stay tuned for more info on that and stay tuned for the video interview with Anna & James…
~Alicia
That Dona Lambert and her troupe at Summer Pie Theater Playhouse in Rockport want to be the first to do a production of Tales of Bong Tree Island? But before that can happen, we have to make Tales of Bong Tree Island a reality. Without your help, in 2 days, the owlpusses with their great wisdom and teaching of acceptance and tolerance to young people, could become extinct. Please support them and this project, at whatever amount you can (you can pledge as little as $1.00). http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1997277714/martines-owlpuss-interviews-and-tales-of-bong-tree
About Dona Lambert and Summer Pie Theater:
Dona Lambert has been imaging stories her entire life. On the farm she grew-up on she created magical kingdoms in the woods. Every Summer with her dad she turned a tiny chicken coop building into a little theater and performed plays. Dona has a B.A. in speech and dramatics. She has been a teacher in grades K-8 and recently taught the in-school drama at the Rockport Middle School. She was a program director with the YMCA in Maryland and New Jersey for many years. Dona’s theater and stories with the children has always been a part of whatever other pursuit she was involved in at the time. The Summer Pie Play House is very much a piece of the little chicken coop theater from Dona’s childhood farm once upon a time. It is children in their imagination, building, inventing, relaxed, and happy.
Dona has been conducting children’s theater mainly in Rockport and the surrounding area since 1998. Her Chicken Coupe troupe this season performed ROBIN HOOD And Monty Python………..and the 21 chickens. Dona directed the Art Harbor Camp at Windhover for five years. Dona’s Troupes now rehearse and perform at The Unitarian-Universalist Society in Rockport.
I think Dona’ Summer Pie Theater is the perfect venue for the first stage production of Tales of Bong Tree Island. Thanks for your help in making it a reality, EJ
www.khanstudiointernational.com
-Fr. Matthew Green
Between Painting and Sculpture, oil and collage, 54" X 36", Ruth Mordecai
See wonderful article by our mayor about Nights on the Neck
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/opinion/x2004652027/The-Mayors-Desk-Celebrating-Night-on-the-Neck
There will be a general meeting of the Rocky Neck Art Colony this Tuesday, July 10, 6:30pm at the Cultural Center, 4 Wonson Street, in Rocky Neck. An agenda and minutes from the last meeting will be emailed to members prior to the meeting.
Lisa Rosenstein, a graduate of the Corcoran College of Art and Design and from Washington, D.C., is a multi-media artist whose recent work has focused on a unique approach to using a limited means toward achieving a great variety of evocative imagery. Using the reductive capability of white paint and found objects, she has created intimate yet powerfully meditative and reflective works,which she has described as "altars".
"For the past three years, I’ve been working exclusively in White with a focus on shadow, texture, pattern and dimension. This work evolved into 3-d and recently has left the canvas and gone to the floor in the shape of handmade, unstructured "nets" which I can hang on the wall as free-form sculptures."
See the updated show entry form that you can fill in on line and email to art@rockyneckartcolony.org by July 10th
Artist members of RNAC are encouraged to submit proposals of art in 2 D / flat media (painting, photography, mixed media, printmaking, etc.) to hang on two sections of wall at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck. Each exhibition will feature six or seven artists.
Please complete the entry form with contact information, a brief description of the art to be exhibited with the theme, if there is one, framed sizes, media and jpegs for at least three of the proposed artworks for curating and promotional use. With the goal of raising money to acquire the Center building, the RNAC will take a 50% commission on the sale price of each piece of which 30% will go to overhead and 20% towards the building fund. Throughout this initial fundraising period, rental or hanging fees will be waived. To assure visibility for the artists and their work, we will require gallery sitting. S
Selection process: Proposed art will be chosen to complete both shows with a balance in style, media, and size. It will be curated for overall content and visual impact but these are not juried shows. Those not chosen will be placed on a list for future shows.
ART SUBMISSION FORM Please complete the revised entry form and return with jpegs of at least 3 pieces of the proposed art by email to art@rockyneckartcolony.org no later than July 10. Multiple pages of this form can be submitted. Selections and notifications – July 13.
Art and inventory sheet must be delivered on Monday, July 16, between 12 and 4 pm. Art from the current must be picked up same day. Please note the date change.
It is recommended that those interested see the newly installing hanging system at the Center (open this Saturday and Sunday 12-4 pm). At the same time, take a look at the current show – on exhibition until July 16th. Hope you plan on participating in this Call for Art.
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck Exhibition Committee:
Judith Monteferrante, Martha Swanson, Rokhaya Waring, David Piemonte
art@rockyneckartcolony.org
It’s easy to take it for granted that we live in a city with lots of beauty, so it’s good to be reminded now and then that we are surrounded by works of art and ingenuity. For instance, I like this mural on the side of the Benjamin Moore store on Railroad Ave. – not just because it’s well painted, but because it is somewhat self-referential: a painting (on a paint store) of painters painting the wall they are painted on…
Eventually I plan to get photos of more of our city’s murals…
-Fr. Matthew Green
In the time I’ve lived here, I would say that most people I’ve met would support tolerance, freedom from discrimination, and the teaching of tolerance and acceptance of others to youth.
Tales of Bong Tree Island is a book about tolerance and acceptance of others, and the freedom to choose who to love without fear of discrimination, as told from the perspective of the owlpusses, the descendants of the owl and the pussycat, a trailblazing interspecies couple from England who Edward Lear made famous in the 1870’s.
If published, Tales of Bong Tree Island has the potential to be a great tool for encouraging tolerance, compassion and acceptance of each other by people of all ages, but especially for the youth – the ones who are the future of our species.
If you support tolerance, compassion and acceptance of others, please support Tales of Bong Tree Island at whatever level you can. There are only 9 days left in the campaign to raise the funds needed to print the initial run of the book and pay Kickstarter and Amazon fees. There are great rewards for backers.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1997277714/martines-owlpuss-interviews-and-tales-of-bong-tree
Thanks, EJ
www.khanstudiointernational.com
Actually, this must be a reflection of a reflection, because it’s an east-facing window…
-Fr. Matthew Green
All sorts of wild and crazy things happen on Rocky Neck, including skinnydipping girls on Madfish Wharf – right in the middle of Mug Up!
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
Good Morning Gloucester 