My View of Life on the Dock
It’s been far too long since I’ve visited buddy Christina’s Bowsprite- A New York Harbor Sketchbook
I love her illustrations and stories and I suspect if you dig GMG you will love her blog too.
I’ve been encouraging Christina to apply for a stint at the Rocky Neck gallery because I just know the work she would do with our industrial ships would be such a treasure. I’m not sure if she followed through with her application but it would be a real treat for all of us.
I bet you thought I was kidding. But no, I have my Peep Art on the wall.
Here is a straight iPhone shot of it this morning:
You can tell where my daughter and I have interacted with the art by twisting off two of the peep’s heads before it all turned to stone.
A more arty shot with some dry brush stroking in photoshop to cover up the missed focus on the iPhone:
I may have a showing at the Rockport Art Association later this summer. Depends on how moldy my art gets but that could be part of the show. A YouTube of how this thing ate my kitchen wall or my wife chucking it in the trash followed by my digging it out. The peeps that keep on peeping.
From James Caviston-
Hi Joe,
This is James Caviston from seARTs writing to ask a favor. I know you have been running a lot of popular votes and poles recently, but I would like to ask you to put one more in the GMG blog. The Massachusetts Cultural Council funds many arts and educational non-profits in and around Gloucester. They fund the best known institutions like the Cape Ann Museum and the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center.
They also fund the smaller organizations as well. Through past funding to seARTs under the John and Abigail Adams fund, we have been able to partner with the City of Gloucester Committee for the Arts, the Gloucester New Arts Festival, the Cape Ann Artisans and the Rocky Neck Art Colony (the MCC’s support made possible the Captains Courageous Festival that Manny covered so incredibly well). In short the MCC has meaningfully supported Gloucester and the Cape Ann region.
They have put out a poll to find out what residents of the Commonwealth think are the great places in Massachusetts. The goal, like all MCC programs, is to draw attention to Gloucester’s many assets and stimulate the economy through cultural tourism. So I hope everyone who sees this will vote early and often.
Thanks again for offering such a terrific service to the community. Like everyone else, I check GMG first thing everyday.
James Caviston,
seARTS
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| The Commonwealth of Massachusetts invites residents from all 351 cities and towns across the state to nominate their favorite places. The nominations will be considered for a final list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts to be announced in May.
The Great Places initiative will celebrate what is unique about the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, its communities, and its people. It also aims to stimulate the economy by boosting visitation to the state’s wide range of exceptional historic sites, cultural venues, and natural landscapes. The deadline for nominations is April 15. Tell your members, visitors, and fans to nominate their favorite place here: http://www.massvacation.com/1000/index.php Check out Chronicle on WCVB-TV on Monday, April 12 at 7:30 pm for more on 1,000 Great Places. Read more. |
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Well mammaw got the Bean her first camera for Easter and yesterday we walked around Fifth Avenue and The Naples Pier (the same pier my grandfather Captain Joe used to fish off of daily during his winters in Naples). We spent the day on a photo safari taking pictures and me teaching her some of the basics. I have to say that at her young age of 4 and a half she really does a pretty good job of framing her shots.
I’ve been teaching her about trying to take pictures with the light behind you and shining onto your subjects and teaching her about some of the basic functions on the camera like the macro setting and other stuff. She really seems to love it and I had about the best time that I’ve had down here sharing one of my passions with my daughter. It was just great.
The slide show is a mix of pictures that she took and I took while on our photo safari together.
I’ve led a very sheltered life since I have never put Easter Peeps in a microwave before. I corrected this missing part of my life this Easter.
It’s true, they plump when you cook them. After about 30 seconds I thought I was going to have peep faces squished up against the door but they ran out of steam at about four times normal size.
I tried to get my daughter to pop one in her mouth right out of the microwave but she wasn’t falling for it. Here I am twisting one of the peeps head off. They are actually edible after waving. I let this plate sit overnight and it became as hard as a rock. I might be able to use microwaved peeps to plug a hole in my basement.
This plateful of peeps is so colorful I now have it hanging on a wall. Peep Art.
Changing Gears: Today marks one hundred days until the Blackburn Challenge My training regimen only allowed me to eat one peep.
From: Deb Clarke
This is Karen, the completed work documented in my earlier ‘wip’ in the series “Faces I Remember”. It is finished. During the process that brought the work to this point I was continually critiquing the work. I kept trying to get the eyes above the one third, but my inclination was to keep cutting the ‘shape’ down. This morning I finally decided to find the center of my canvas. Wouldn’t you know it? French painter Pierre Bonnard’s words critiqued the work, he said: “There should be nothing in the center of a painting.” Then portrait artist Helen Van Wyck words critiqued the work: “In a portrait the eyes should be around the one third point.” then I said: The Hell you say! I’m still in training! This is Karen and this is the way I do it. I broke the rules, yet it works. why? because it is didactic and self referential. so, there.
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One of the Rocks I Sketched on and left on Pebble Beach was Found. Here is the Email I received;
“Cool, Found your Rock.. What a Great Idea! Love it! Keep it Up! Found on Sat. 3/27”
I was surprised with the nice emails I received commenting about it. I thought it was a little Silly. But I guess you never know what will interest some people. Maybe because it’s FREE?
There is still one left. It was left on a Barrier Rock not far from the one that was found at Pepple Beach in Rockport.
It’s a little smaller than the one that was found. If anyone finds it and would like their photo on GMG just give me an email, It’s on the Rock. GOODLUCK?
Look for some more Art Rocks Strewn about Gloucester Soon.
I need a Name Like Sharon came up with for her game Where’s ZAT. Hmmmm how about Find ZIT? Maybe Not.
Easter Morning 2010 Down At The Fort
Rockport Music announces that single tickets for performances of the Rockport Chamber Music Festival (June 10 – July 18) and Rockport Music Presents (July 24 – August 8) go on sale Monday, April 5 at 10:00 a.m. This will be the organization’s inaugural season in the Shalin Liu Performance Center, which opens on June 10. Subscriptions, series tickets that include four or more concerts, went on sale March 15. Thus far, Rockport Music has experienced an unprecedented demand for tickets, far out-pacing all previous seasons. Out of a total of 24 concerts, a few are almost sold out, including pianist Garrick Ohlsson (June 10), violinist Midori (July 18), and Rockport native Paul Cole (August 7). Good seats are still available for many concerts, but it’s recommended that patrons reserve their ticket soon.
The 2010 Rockport Chamber Music Festival will feature many of today’s foremost soloists and ensembles. Programs includes pianists Giles Vonsattel, Marc-André Hamelin, and Rockport Music’s Artistic Director David Deveau; the Borromeo, Jupiter, Biava and Brentano String Quartets; the Boston Trio; Boston Brass; the early music ensemble Parthenia (consort of viols); and the all-male vocal ensemble Cantus. A new series, Rockport Music Presents, offers leading jazz, world music, and pop artists, including Paul Cole, clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera, jazz pianist Bill Charlap, and violinist Regina Carter.
Starting April 5, single tickets may be purchased by visiting www.rockportmusic.org, calling 978-546-7391 (M-F, 10-4), or dropping by the Rockport Music Box Office at 21 Broadway in Rockport, Massachusetts (M-F, 10-4). Senior discounts are available. To make Rockport Music’s concerts more accessible to young people, $12 tickets will be available for students age 19-25 and free-of-charge for youth age 18 and younger (limited capacity).
Check out some of Sirin’s other illustrations here
i’ll have the lobster, please, originally uploaded by [SIRIN.THADA].
Kate Seidman and The Art Room Boutique are happy to announce a new venture:
Ten Pound Studio – a fabric arts working & teaching studio.Housed on the 3rd floor of One Center Street in downtown Gloucester (entrance to the right of The Art Room Boutique).
Staffed by creative, professional artists who wish to continue Gloucesters tradition of encouraging and developing textile arts.
We are offering classes to adults at all skill levels, from beginner to advanced.
April Schedule:
1. Silk Painting: Tuesday mornings 10-12:30 $100/ 4 weeks
Introduction to the art of silk painting.
Teacher – Kate Seidman
2. Sewing: Thursday evenings 6-9 PM $100/ 4 weeks
Bring a project, bring your own machine, and learn.
Teacher – Helen Begley
May Schedule: the center will continue intro to silk painting, sewing, and add two more classes: Color Theory and Advanced Surface Design
(days and times to be announced).We also have a $50 membership which gives you independent studio time, a discount on classes, and when we find them – locker space.
If you are interested:
Please call the Art Room Boutique- 978-283-0606
leave your name and # and we’ll get back to you.
Or email Kate
kateseidI look forward to hearing from you.
Kate
http://www.jeffweaverfineart.com/
From Deb Clarke;
This piece won best in show in the contributing members show and is on display at the Rockport Art Association until April 25th
Introduction to Smalti Workshop
April 18th from 9 o 5
Learn to work with the beautifully colored glass seen in the mosaics of the great cathedrals throughout the world. We will focus on the fundamentals of cutting smalti using nippers to create a vibrant, colorful 6”x6” mosaic. Materials and a choice of designs will be provided to allow you to use your newly acquired techniques and skills.
Limited to 8 people. $150.00
Introduction to Mosaics Workshop
May 9th 9 to 5 and May 16th from 9 to 12
We will discuss the four elements of mosaics: tessera, adhesives, substrates, and grout. Bring with you a 10″ by 10″ drawing that you would like to create in mosaic. Some designs will be available if you do not have a plan of your own. I will provide colored vitreous glass and ceramic tile.
You may incorporate materials of your own; broken pottery, beach glass, shells, minerals or other personal treasures. Limited to 8 people. $150.00
www.pamstrattonmosaics.com 978 546-7582
I’m looking for any GMG Photogs or followers that can share some Tips on Photographing Paintings.
Are there any Artists that would like to share some Tips?
I’m sure there are others out there that would benefit from your help.
So far taking photos outside in indirect sunlight worked best, but the photo tends to be on the Blue side.
I never seem to get the colors right. or I get too much glare. I’m not Photoshop literate so all help will be appreciated.
Thanks, Paul
http://www.FrontieroGallery.com
Post Cards of Gloucester in early 1900’s from a friend’s Private Collection. The collection is a treasure of over 600 post cards ranging from 1905 – 1960’s. I am capturing them electronically (scanning) to preserve the images.
I selected a few that you might enjoy.
This is not to be missed. there are many fantastic prizes to be had.
Now if you click on the Upcoming events tab at the top of the blog you will be able to access the GMG Community Calendar in which you will find all the details about the event. If you have a community event coming up, don’t hesitate to contact us so we can add it and share it.
East Gloucester Elementary Auction For The Arts, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 