Category: Art

Gloucester Filmmaker Dennis Lanson’s “To Hear the Music” Airs on PBS This Sunday!!!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Dear Friends and Family,

I thought you might like to know that Gloucester filmmaker Dennis Lanson’s fine documentary about the organ we (C.B. Fisk) built at Harvard University will be shown on WGBH Channel 2 at five o’clock on Sunday, January 11.

It’s called “To Hear the Music,” and it not only follows the construction and installation of our Opus 139 at Harvard’s Memorial Church, but also looks back at the 54 year history of our unique Gloucester company, and at the life of Charles Fisk, our founder and mentor.

Here’s a link to the trailer, and other info as well.

Please help us get the word out by forwarding this on to folks you know who might be interested.

Best wishes for the new year,

Greg

Gregory R Bover

V.P. Operations, Project Manager

C. B. Fisk, Inc.

 

Santa’s Out of Gas

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin
SantaGas5430wmI have to confess that the holiday season, from Thanksgiving to yesterday, two days after Christmas, have exhausted me. Black Friday, Ladies’ Night, Men’s Night, the GMG Holiday party (the last two being back to back). I was also open every afternoon except Sundays from about noon to 5:15 pm, catching the last CATA bus to Rockport. My electrician described himself as “feeling like junk”, after a tough night. I feel like that every day, especially in my legs and abdomen, from the exertion at PT, work, and related to my cancer. If not for my medical professionals and friends helping me, it never could have happened.

Tomorrow, Monday, I have physical therapy at Addison Gilbert Hospital, which may be my last session until a rollover date. I’ve been a steady show-up at PT, like a football pro who’d get fined for a no-show. January will be a time of rest. This week, I’ll be open Monday 12/29, Tuesday 12/30, Friday 1/2/15, and Saturday 1/3/15. I carry on.

 

seARTS Marketing Initiative From Jo-Ann Crawford

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hey Joey,

Looks like you are all ready for the holidays, from every angle.  Really appreciate the diversity of everyone you welcome to GMG.

We are gearing up for new members and making sure that our local artist remain in prime time.  Could you please give a shout out to Jo-Ann Crawford who has just put together this new outreach to all Cape Ann artists to join seARTS so their work can be shown online.  Here is the info she put together on her own time.  We are really lucky to have her and all of the folks, you included :-) , who put us on the map.

Grazie Mille e Buon Natale, BUON’ANNO E TUTTO QUANTO.

Carolyn

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Left to right: Wearable Art by Selina Narovlansky, “Arabesque” porcelain sculpture by Cape Ann Ceramics Festival artist Thomas Hoadley, “Storm Surfers,” painting by Rob Diebboll, “Sounds of the Shipyard,” audio soundscape and sculpture PWA project by Jay Havighurst.

If You’re a Past Member of seARTS

Join Us Now and Discover The New seARTS

What’s New about seARTS?

We have more to offer you than ever before.

Our Mission: Cape Ann as a #1 Arts Destination!

To Further Drive the Creative Economy of Cape Ann . . .

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And we’ve got some pretty impressive stats to prove it! Click the graph for a larger view.

  • Current news delivered blog style
  • Member profiles with photos and text. Promote your work!
  • Full color on-line calendar for member events 
  • Beautiful new layout and graphics
  • Greater ease of navigation
  • More information than ever about Cape Ann art and culture

See for yourself!

Members are eligible to participate in these great programs and shows:

  • Art@Bass Rocks: This annual art loan program is doing better than ever, promoting sales of artwork and providing a lovely venue to socialize and discover new talent.
  • Partner With an Artist: This year we awarded three PWA grants to local artists within different cultural districts.
  • Holiday Wearable Art & Home Decor Show & Sale: a great opportunity to showcase and sell your works.

Join the New seARTS!

Our members have found our benefits and activities very rewarding. We’re confident that you, 

too, will enjoy being a seARTS member. Join seARTS today!

Some Inspiration For All You Creatives Out There

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Man I was feeling this interview.  For anyone that creates to feed their soul- watch this and be inspired by the raw honesty.  Love the part about perspective toward the end.

Beautiful, Beautiful Lynn Swigart Photos of Gloucester and Other Favorites at Trident Gallery

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Don’t miss Lynn Swigart’s show of stunning photographs, many from Gloucester, along with other favorites, currently on display at the Trident Gallery through January 4th.

Trident Gallery will be open late and serving refreshments on Thursday night, the 18th, for Men’s Night, which also coincides with the opening of Pinoli. You can check out the Lobster Trap Tree next door to Trident, see Lynn’s photos, shop local, and have dinner at Pinoli (or any of the other fabulous dining establishments on Main Street). Sounds like a wonderfully fun night out to me!

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Every single image in the show is beautiful and gorgeous, but my favorite amongst the favorites is this chromogenic print titled “Carousel, Geneva”

High Tea Party – Come all ye Mad Hatters and March Hares

Posted on by God's Morning

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Sunday, 12/14 from 2-4:00 pm come all ye Mad Hatters and March Hares to the Rocky Neck Holiday Art & Crafts Showl High Tea Party at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street.  There will be tea (and some harder stuff), finger sandwiches (bring your upturned pinkies), cookies, cakes and more.  There is no high tea like a High Tea Party on Rocky Neck, except maybe in Alice’s Wonderland.

Artists’ inventories have been replenished, so there are lots of new items for your holiday shopping perusal.

Festival Hours:  Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Noon to 4:00PM through December 28.

I wonder if anyone out there can identify the four characters at the tea table.

E.J. Lefavour

Gerry O’Leary Art Exhibit at the F.I.T. House

Posted on by God's Morning

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Saturday, December 13, 5:30-7:00
@ The F.I.T. House
17 Harold Street
Manchester, MA

One Pirates Lane Sign Beautifully Recreated by Master Woodcarver David Calvo and Question for Our Local Historians and Long-Time Residents

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

One Pirates Lane sign ©Kim Smith 2014JPGNext time you are heading to East Gloucester or Rocky Neck, take a look at the striking new sign at One Pirates Lane, which was recently restored by Gloucester’s own David Calvo. David was commissioned to recreate the sign as the old one had rotted through and through; made of solid mahogany, the new sign will surely last a lifetime.

David’s studio is located at 235 East Main Street. Visit his website to see more of David’s outstanding portfolio of beautiful designs and workmanship here: David Calvo Studio

David shares a bit of history about the sign: The building was owned by Howard Richardson who ran his trade show design business there. The sign was done by Alfred Czerpak. Richardson and artist Czerepak attended Mass College of Art at the same time. Howard asked Alfred to make a sign for him. The original sign went up in 1981. Al was the name he went by and he lived in one of the homes behind Richardson’s business on Pirates Lane. Al pursued a painting career and also created many multi media pieces. Thank you Colleen and David for the information!One Pirates Lane ©Kim Smith 2014

Questions for our old-timer GMG readers: We who live in the East Gloucester/Pirates Lane neighborhood have all heard that One Pirates Lane was at one time a Russian tea house. Can any of our readers confirm that and if so, share their recollections. We would love to know more and thank you so much for taking the time to write.

See previous GMG post with Adam Bolonsky interview of David Calvo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AERIAL SHORT FILM: MYSTERY BY THE SEA – THE TOOL FACTORY

Posted on by Craig Kimberley

With all the mystery and unknown floating around the fate of the tool factory, I thought I would go take a look…from the sky of course. Officially, it’s the Cape Anne Tool Company. I imagined that most people don’t really know what the entire property looks like, or it’s scope. Within seconds I quickly realized the scale of the place. My mind raced about what could be. You can just imagine all of the possibilities that could be created there, besides a massive residence or condos. I could see a stunning waterside park and recreational space, or perhaps preserving it’s rich fishing history of pigeon cove would be perfect! I hope you enjoy!

(DJI Phantom2, HD-3D gimbal, Gopro4 Black…all footage in real time speed)

Some DAVID COX Photographs, HIVE, Harbortown Cultural District.and Fred Bodin In God We Trust

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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David Cox took a few photographs at the HIVE during the Harbortown Cultural District second annual meeting earlier this month. He is a founding partner in the downtown district, along with Joey/GMG and Fred Bodin. Kim Smith is a NEW partner!

Art Haven generously offered the HIVE spaces as a host venue and opened up their Window Gallery for a pop up group exhibit. Please remember to support *Art Haven and all its efforts!

Harbortown Cultural District Partners group exhibit featured:

*David Cox, *Fred Bodin, *Joey Ciaramitaro, *Loren Doucette, John Sarkin, represented by Ken Riaf’s Law and Water Gallery, Juni Van Dyke, Ken Riaf, Beth Williams, goodlinens, Belle + Me, and *Ten Pound Studio (artists Susan Quateman, Muriel Lee Steele, Stephen Bates, and Chris Gauthier Kelly). Founding Partner *Island Art & Hobby has rotating art exhibits; they featured a wonderful painting by Eileen Patten Oliver for the Harbortown Cultural District event. Jason Burroughs was one of many artists with work exhibited on site at our host,*Art Haven’s HIVE space. You can find Burroughs at Island Art & Hobby, and see more of his art on display at Pleasant Tea and Latitude 43.  *Founding Partners

12 NEW Harbortown Cultural District Partners:

Designer and start-up Jo-Anne Chirico’s goodlinens

Designers Ann Malvaux’s and Lisa LeVasseur’s Belle + Me

Artist and proprietor Beth Williams

Artist and gallery owner, Ken Riaf, Law and Water Gallery

Artist and art teacher with Rose Baker Senior Center and more Juni Van Dyke

Artist and designer Veronica Morgan

Musician, founder Contra Dance and more Rose Sheehan’s Folk Life Studio

Art dealer Matthew Swift Trident Art Gallery

Business, Cape Ann Brewing Company

Business, Cape Pond Ice

University partner, Endicott College

Artist, filmmaker, author, landscape designer, KIM SMITH

Eastern Point Lit House Authors Night

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Thanks to everyone who came out last night to our first Author’s Night! It was nice to meet so many new folks and to chat with some long-time friends.

If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry. We’ll be offering many events at The Lit House in the new year for you to enjoy.

We’d also like to congratulate our give-away winners:

Lit House Book Club Tickets: Ed Mowrey

Book Bundle: Christine Silverstein

Writer Bundle: Stephen Williams

Happiest of holidays to you and yours. Watch for emails announcing upcoming workshops, readings, and other events, or stop by the website (or the shop) to find out what’s new.

Bodin Historic Open for Ladies’ Night

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin

LadiesNight3932wmWe’ll be open for Ladies’ Night (tonight) from 5pm until about 9pm, with apps and refreshments. Also, we’re fully loaded with all sizes of Fish City and In Cod We Trust tee-shirts. Although I ordered 80 pounds (a lot) of shirts, they’ll go fast – so come in soon. Pictured below are gallery artist Laureen Maher, Santa, and Janet at last year’s Ladies’ Night. 82 Main Street.

Cape Ann Designs Newsletter

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Dear Joe

It’s getting close and I hope to see you soon at one of these shows or just give me a call if you need something special.  It’s such a great time of year to reconnect with everyone and these lovely venues make it a colorful experience!
Just a few reminders:
Thursday: The 42nd Annual downtown Gloucester Ladies Night  at the lovely Pop Gallery – 5-10PM.
Friday & Saturday: Shop Rockport evening  4-9 PM & Saturday 10-3 Cape Ann Artisans at the Rockport Art Association.     And did I say food, wine, cider, and great shopping around town too!
Then December 12-13 – the 8th Annual seARTS Holiday Show -Wearable Art & Home Decor at the Saunder’s House at the Sawyer Free Library.   Don’t miss the intimate Opening Reception 5-7 on Friday evening.   On Saturday, we welcome the Chamber Music Players from Rockport High School at 3PM to add some Holiday Cheer!
I hope to see you soon at one of these events or after December 13th, right here in the studio. 

All the very best  to you
and your family –  Jacqueline

16 Artisans at the Rockport Art Association!

18 seARTS Artists at the Sawyer Free Library!

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Peabody Essex Museum Art Basel New York Times Theo Jansen’s art walk in Miami

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hey Joey,

Coming to theaters December 2015, have you seen the new Star Wars trailer? Museums kindle interest with trailers, too, and there’s one in Miami that may go viral.

This week the art scene is all about Art Basel Miami, the annual contemporary art fair juggernaut. With so many international artists, galleries, exhibits and events, it can be difficult to get any coverage at all. The single event the New York Times Magazine featured last weekend to build anticipation for Art Basel Miami was the Peabody Essex Museum prelude for Theo Jansen’s 2015 national tour. The story quickly climbed to the #1 most emailed articles for the NYT magazine. Jansen’s kinetic sculptures are on most media short lists as a must see experience at this year’s Art Basel Miami (e.g. Huffington Post Art Basel to do list)

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PEM is featuring Dutch artist Theo Jansen at Art Basel Miami to herald the national museum tour for Strandbeests, managed and debuting at the Peabody Essex Museum in the fall of 2015.

Will there be a chance to marvel at these curiosities in our natural world? Will we encounter a herd at Good Harbor, Wingaersheek, or Singing beaches? I’m not sure. These graceful engineered beings seem a good fit for visiting our shores and inspiring wonder. Does anyone remember the Crane’s Beach dune buggy scene from the 1968 Thomas Crown Affair with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway?

PEM ranks in the top 10 largest collections in the country and is growing fast. I’m not sure where the Jansen exhibit will be installed within the museum, but I bet connections will be past, present and future all betwixt and between.  I am anticipating and looking forward to the Jansen exhibit calling forth my memories of the dinosaur fossil skeletons and mounted installations. I remember feeling awestruck by the scale of the objects within the spaces and purpose. “That every mariner may possess the History of the World”.

Special congratulations to PEM curator, Trevor Smith, for the Theo Jansen exhibit. On December 5th, he’ll be with Theo Jansen as part of Art Basel Salon discussions. Trevor launched the FreePort contemporary artist commissions at Peabody Essex Museum in 2010. He helped as a juror for the Gloucester HarborWalk Public Art Challenge.

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One Of The More Amazing Things You’ll See Today: Artist Spent 10 Years Carving a Giant Cave With His Dog

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Check out all the images by clicking on the one here-

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I’d love to know the background story.  What a gift.  What a legacy.