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American Marine Model Gallery
Incredible detail in this museum quality showcase of some of the finest Ship Models anywhere. Be sure to tune in for the four day long video interview series with Michael Wall, the director/owner of American Marine model Gallery.
Here is a cut away version of a ship model- just amazing.
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American Marine Model Gallery
Behind these doors lay a vast collection of beautiful ship models, collected and for sale by Michael Wall. The first installment of our four part video series starts today at 8AM.
Also on tap for today is the first part of my interview with Gloucester’s Poet Laureate, John Ronan.
Sharon’s “Where Zat?” location guessing game will be posted at her normal time of 12PM today, Monday. There’s a lot to look forward to this week, check back, every hour on the hour for a new fresh slice of Gloucester. We have Gloucester restaurant food pics, some new construction updates, derby pictures and interviews. There’s just a ton. Hope you all are enjoying this stuff as much as we’re enjoying bringing it to you.
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Michael Wall’s American Marine Model Gallery
Are you one of those people like me that have walked past the portholes at the American Ship Model Gallery at 20 Pleasant St and wondered what it was like in there?
Well wonder no more my friends because once again your good pal Joey gets inside to bring you behind the scenes and informs you what the heck is going on like no one else.
Look for the first of a four part video series of interviews with Michael Wall starting Monday.
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Chickity Check It- Paul Frontiero Is Blogging
From Paul-
I will be posting My Paintings And a step by step process of my painting, on there.
I will also be featuring other Painters of Cape Ann, and some of my photos of Cape Ann on there also.
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Dory Buff Dory Paint
This is the paint that is used on all the topsides of the International Dory Race Boats. Some pics down below-
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Geno Mondello’s Dory Shop-The Knees Of The Dory
Inside the dory the knees are placed as a frame. It is interesting to note as Geno told me in the first part of our video interview that the knees are made from the tree trunk. The tree trunk has a natural bend when it enters the earth which lends strength to where the curve is going to be on the inside of the boat.
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Geno Mondello Dory Shop Video Part I
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Geno Mondello’s Dory Shop
Here’s Geno working away in the Dory shop. I wonder if he considers it work when you do something you obviously love. I’ll have to ask him next time I see him.
Look for the first part of our interview today at 2:00PM
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Geno Mondello’s Dory Shop
I stopped by Geno’s Dory Shop at The Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center yesterday. Geno is currently working on a 17 foot hand line dory which will be auctioned off to benefit the Gloucester International Dory Race Organization. The money raised through the raffle will be used to build more dorys. Last year there were four dories and by the end of this year there will be eight. The sport is just taking off thanks to the likes of Jimmy Tarantino, Glen Harrington, Katherine Richmond, Skip Levielle, and Kirk Dombrowski along with many other volunteers..
Look for my three part video series with Geno starting tomorrow which talks about the origins of dory racing, different types of dorys and how they are built and other surprises.
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Ron Gilson- Gloucester Fishing Historian Part II
Gloucester’s True Fishing Industry Historian, Ron Gilson Talks About Gloucester’s Fishing Past In This Second Part Of Our Video Interview-
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St Joseph Statue At Olimpia Palazzola’s Stuff On Main Street
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Donna Marchant Local Colors Video Part II
Donna talks about what brought her back to Gloucester after a haitus in the Keys.
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Donna Marchant- Gloucester Artisan At Local Colors
Donna Marchant explains how the Artist Cooperative at Local Colors works and her beautiful pieces.
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Winner of The CABI/GMG St. Paddy’s Day Downtown Window Display Poll -Bananas
At Noon today Bananas has garnered 18% of the votes
Harbor Goods and Kids Closet tie in second place with 14% of the votes respectively.
Congratulations Bananas!!!!!!!!!
Erika Hansen, Sharon and I will be coming around to deliver your super duper expensive award certificates once we get confirmation from Price Waterhouse who have guarded the results.
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Donna Marchant Hand Knitted Green Stuff For St Paddy’s Day At Local Colors
Look for the Donna Marchant Video Interview at 4PM
Donna explains how the artist cooperative at Local Colors is run and takes us through some of her beautiful work.
For more information about Local Colors click this text to go to their website
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Bookshelf Books- What Are Yours?
Some people have book shelves and they feel the need to fill them up with stuff.
Sometimes they fill them up with stuff out of necessity because that is the only place to put their stuff. Some people fill them up with stuff that is important to them and has meaning in their lives. Sometimes they fill their shelves with art or some combination of all the above.
We’ve lived in our house for six years now and our book shelves are just starting to get filled with items that have meaning to us.
Among those things are a few books. One of these books is one that I picked up at Dogtown Book Store. It is a used Edward Hopper book with pictures of his work. I’m a fan of Hopper and wish I could have gone to the show at The MFA a couple of summers ago but it was during the busy work season and the Mrs wasn’t too keen on going in at night.
Another is a book- Fiesta Throughout The Years . I know that some people aren’t Fiesta Fans but I’m a HUGE FAN OF FIESTA. For any of the rest of you that love the tradition of Fiesta, you can go down to Dogtown Bookstore or The Bookstore of Gloucester and pick up a copy to keep on your book shelf.
Do you have lots of books on your book shelves or just a few?
Which ones do you feel are special and make the cut to stay on the bookshelf instead of relegated to a drawer, the trash or banished up to the attic?
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Fenway Park Model Made Out Of Legos
At City Of Palms Park this Fenway Park replica made of legos is on display. It’s pretty damn cool.
They have Lego “master builders” who build these types of things for a living. Imagine that.
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Art Haven -Andy Cleary
When I was out shooting St. Patrick’s Day window displays Tuesday, I stopped in at Art Haven to see the kids and their projects. Some were working on the windows out front, but my friend Andy was creating art from an old guitar. He had some cool stencils and spray paint that he used to create incredible designs.
I went back today to check out Andy’s progress. He wasn’t there, but the guitar was against the wall drying.
He said it wouldn’t be a working guitar, but it sure is a work of art!
Nice work, Andy!
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Duck,Dodge,Hide!
This looks like a scene right out of the Alfred Hitchcock movie. I can’t help it, but I was scared just sitting in my car watching this yesterday. Doesn’t take much though!
Good Morning Gloucester 