Jay Lee Jaroslav at The Art Room, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Jay Lee Jaroslav at The Art Room Saturday Dec 19th
Category: Art
Calendar Crazy!
Never did I think that these calendars would be so popular. Whenever I’m not working, I’m printing, cutting or assembling them. Right after the holidays, I’ll look for a more efficient way to do them for next year.
I’ve been sending them all over the country. If you want any of the three calendars, please order them ASAP. You can also get them at PRESENT and the Harbor Loop Gift Shop. Thanks!
Here’s the link to view the calendars.
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Brittan Davis and Her Bad Ass Bunnies
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Exhibit at Cape Ann Museum
Here’s just one of the number of incredible exhibits to see at the Cape Ann Museum. This is what the flake yards looked like. The cod would be split open , de-boned and laid out in triangle shapes flat on drying racks.
When I was about 12 years old at our dock we were splitting and salting cod for a Norwegian company. Frank and my job was to pull off any globules of blood or liver after the cod got split and de-boned. We had a big stainless steel tank and the triangular shaped cod would come down the conveyor to us and plop into the stainless tank. Usually up around the nape of the cod rack there would be a liver still attached that we would need to rip off and give the rack a good washing to get nice and white before salting.
After that we would lay the whale cod split flat onto pallets, pour the salt over them and stack them up. I can remember the whole cooler being stacked up with pallet upon pallet of salted cod waiting to dry and then for the trailer truck to pick them up.
Exhibit at Cape Ann Museum, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Lara’s Funky Designs
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Lara Models One Of Her Funky Headbands
Lara is one of the beautiful souls who inhabit The Dress Code. She has been traveling the fair circuit selling hand crafted funky headbands and jewelry.
Video at 11AM
Lara Models One Of Her Funky Headbands, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Chickity Check It!- Marty Morgan Pots
Dear Joe,
I’ve enjoyed reading Good Morning Gloucester and seeing some great photos!
I wondered if you’d be willing to mention my studio as a source of holiday gifts. I’ve been making pottery in Gloucester since 1979 and have a loyal following here. I’m always surprised, however, by the people who say they’ve been driving past my place for years and finally stopped to visit. Any help in getting the word out would be appreciated. You can check out my website to see the work I do: www.martymorganpots.com . I’ll be open Thursday, December 17th – Sunday, December 20th 10 am – 4 pm each day and then by chance or appointment. My prices are very reasonable for high quality porcelain and stoneware pottery.
Thanks for all you do for Gloucester!
Marty Morgan
More background info:
I’m one of the founding members of the Cape Ann Artisans Studio Tour, now in its 26th year.
In 2001 I helped start the Empty Bowl event fundraiser for the Open Door and have continued to be the person responsible for gathering bowls for it.
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The Bean Gets One Of Britt Davis’ Bad Ass Bunnies
Britt Davis makes these cool felted bunnies. The Bean picked this one out-
The Bean Gets One Of Britt Davis’ Bad Ass Bunnies, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
video coming tomorrow
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All The Buoys On The Lobster Trap Tree Video By Manuel Simoes
Manuel picked out the soundtrack and put this video together for GMG
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Art Haven Children’s Buoy Painting Video From Manuel Simoes
The buoys will be auction off by Senator Tarr January 29th from 6-9 at Cruiseport Gloucester on Rogers St. in Gloucester. If you have any questions please contact Dawn Gadow the Executive Director at Art Haven.
Best Wishes,
David Brooks
Dawn Gadow
arthavendirector@gmail.com
978 283 3888
Last year’s Buoy Auction was a blast. I can’t wait for it this year.
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Making The Ice Sculpture Videos From Joey and Manuel Simoes
Manuel Simoes Captures The building of The Ice Sculpture In Front Of Art Haven
Here’s Our Interview With The Creators Of The Ice Sculpture In Front Of Art Haven-
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Alyssa Gariepy Art At Pleasant Street Tea and Coffee Co
Alyssa has hands down the best tats out of any female I’ve ever known personally. Shawn Cromwell holds the title in the male category. Jerry Mackay comes close but the colors on Shawn’s take the cake.
You know how some people just put skin art on themselves that don’t really make sense or they are following some trend set by whatever tattoo happens to be popular at the time? Not the case in any of the people I have listed above. They are all deeply personal tattoos done with considerable thought and meaning.
Anyway Alyssa and a bunch of other super cool folks had a show this weekend at Pleasant Street Tea and Coffee Co. Here she is-
Alyssa Gariepy Art At Pleasant Street Tea and Coffee Co, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Alyssa can be contacted at Pleasant St Tea and Coffee Co.
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Our Lady Of Good Voyage Statue At Cape Ann Museum
I’ve been kicking myself for a good long while now for missing the Charlie Lowe exhibit as well as the St Peter’s Fiesta exhibit at Cape Ann Museum. It had been probably about 30 years since I’d been in the Cape Ann Museum- what a mistake.
Well the Middle Street Walk was the perfect opportunity to reacquaint myself with the joint. What a treat. What a treasure. Go and see for yourself the beautiful artifacts within. I loved seeing Deb Clarke’s beautiful fish on glass. This old statue which I assume was the original that stood atop Our Lady Of Good Voyage Church. The Old Republic- Howard Blackburn’s boat in which he sailed by himself across the Atlantic in record time after he had lost his hands to frostbite (I think that’s right). The Fitz Hugh Lane Paintings. The old dory and the tools used to make sails and mend nets. The models of the Gloucester Waterfront accurate with the Flakeyards and all.
Bottom line is that if you haven’t been- GO. You won’t be disappointed. I also would tell you that if you have relatives or friends in from out of town- send them here as well as the Maritime Heritage Center and the Judith Sargent Murray House.
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Our Lady Of Good Voyage Statue At Cape Ann Museum, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Greg Smith, Ed Collard and Russell Hobbs Attach The Star To The Lobster Trap Tree 40 Feet Up
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Ice Sculpting In Front Of Art Haven
These guys were having fun fun fun! Video tomorrow.
Ice Sculpting In Front Of Art Haven, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Lobster Trap Tree Lighting Pics From Thom Falzorano
Slide Show at 11AM
IMG_3109, originally uploaded by ThomFalzarano.
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Buoy Painting At Art Haven pics By Thom Falzorano
I can’t even believe how many events went down yesterday. How much fun and community involvement and volunteerism went into making it such an incredible day for Gloucester folks to enjoy.
There is so much to cover between the start of the day at City Hall with the Docksiders, Gingerbread House Competition, and hanging out with the Disney Characters.
Then off to Art Haven for Buoy Painting and Ice Sculpting.
Then to watch the star and buoys get placed upon the lobster trap tree.
Quick lunch at Espresso ($7.95 Chicken Marsala rocked).
Hop over to the Cape Ann Museum for a children’s Christmas caroling concert with FOB Mikayla Ciolino.
Then back to City Hall for Christmas play.
To Pleasant St Tea and Coffee Co for killer hot chocolate and a fatastic artisan show.
A quick stroll down Main St to catch up with Janice Lufkin Shea and then back to the homestead.
If you don’t see your pic today it’s only because there is so much content we will be releasing it over the next few days. Everything is getting posted though- fear not.
The Bean
IMG_3028, originally uploaded by ThomFalzarano.
Snoop Maddie Mad
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The Hive Soft Opening At Art Haven Today Dec 12th!
I’ll be there for sure. Art Haven is going to be the place to be today- Ice Sculpting with over 2 tons of ice, buoy painting and to top it off- The Hive Soft Opening!
The Hive Soft Opening At Art Haven, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 