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Scout sez: come make hats!
Hi Joey!
How the holy heck are you? Still with the killing pace at the dock?
Say, I just posted on my FB page that I’m (finally) teaching hat-making classes at the shop. Yes, at the shop. Cozy, eh?
How do you feel about a GMG boost? Next 2-day workshop is Oct 19 & 20.
Do you wanna come learn how to make hats, btw? Always room for curious minds.
Hope you’re well, and that you had a fantastic summer – cuz it is gone, baby, gone. *sigh*
Best to you,
Scouter-Outer
Check out Karen’s Scout Vintage Finds on Facebook here- Scout Vintage Finds Facebook Page
here’s an interview with scout from a couple years ago-
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Al Bezanson Asks- Has GMG hitched its wagon to the wrong bird?
Richard J. King is senior lecturer in literature of the sea with the Maritime Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport. In 2004 he published an article in the Log of Mystic Seaport (Vol 55), “The Most Valuable Bird in the World.” (Domestic birds excluded.) I was quite astounded when I read it at the time, and have just now enjoyed his new book, published by the University of New Hampshire Press, “The Devil’s Cormorant.”
With all due respect to the beautiful GMG icon, one has to admit its eating habits don’t set a great example for a blog that so often features fine food. But the cormorant ___ ahh ___ only the freshest fish will do.
Overview from the publisher of The Devil’s Cormorant
Behold the cormorant: silent, still, cruciform, and brooding; flashing, soaring, quick as a snake. Evolution has crafted the only creature on Earth that can migrate the length of a continent, dive and hunt deep underwater, perch comfortably on a branch or a wire, walk on land, climb up cliff faces, feed on thousands of different species, and live beside both fresh and salt water in a vast global range of temperatures and altitudes, often in close proximity to man. Long a symbol of gluttony, greed, bad luck, and evil, the cormorant has led a troubled existence in human history, myth, and literature. The birds have been prized as a source of mineral wealth in Peru, hunted to extinction in the Arctic, trained by the Japanese to catch fish, demonized by Milton in Paradise Lost, and reviled, despised, and exterminated by sport and commercial fishermen from Israel to Indianapolis, Toronto to Tierra del Fuego. In The Devil’s Cormorant, Richard King takes us back in time and around the world to show us the history, nature, ecology, and economy of the world’s most misunderstood waterfowl.
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Imagine Heart Opening and Reception
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Grand Finale Last Hurrah Mug Up this Sunday
Photos by Charlie Carroll of Grand Opening Mug Up in May
Although I’m sure there will be other Mug Ups scheduled over the winter, this will be the Grand Finale Last Hurrah Mug Up at Khan Studio and the GMG Gallery on Rocky Neck for the season. 77 Rocky Neck Ave. Gallery 3 – Sunday, 10/13 9:30am. The coffee will be hot and the eggs deviled. To those of you who have said: “I’ve always to go to a Mug Up at your gallery”, this is your last chance. Come for some Sunday morning GMG fun and cameraderie. Bring along something to share.
E.J. Lefavour
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Community Stuff 10/9/13
Hey Joey! Could you give us a boost?!
Cub Scouting offers new adventures, new friends and a lot of FUN!!
Gloucester Cub Scout Pack 112 is having their annual Registration Night to welcome any Gloucester boys in grades 1 through 5 to join! And any one who would be interested in volunteering for leadership, we always need your help! Stop on by!!
We are holding the meeting at the Masonic Hall (29 Eastern Ave.- entrance in the back) this Thursday night, October 10th from 6:30 to 8:30.
Any parents who are interested in hearing more about the Pack should visit Thursday night. Hope to see you there! 978-283-0727
OOH, and if anyone wants to help the Pack grow, we are selling Popcorn through November 10th!
Rose Baker Senior Center
October Activities
Special October Events
When What Comments
6:00 am October 17 Foxwoods Trip Registration required
11:20 October 9 Traveling Chef Burger Bar
1:00 October 21 Good Ole Salty Band
10:00 October 23 Feel Good Bingo
4:00 October 30 Halloween Party
Ongoing Programs When Comments
Exercise
Arthritis Pain Relief Exercise 10:15 Mondays
Gentle Mat Yoga 10:00 Tuesdays
Gentle Chair Yoga 12:15 Wednesdays
Gentle Chair Yoga Plus 10:00 Thursdays
Zumba Dance Exercise 10:00 Fridays Held at City Hall
Tai Chi Easy 12:30 Fridays Registration required
Cards and Games
Duplicate Bridge 11:30 Tuesdays
Scrabble Noon Tuesdays
Cribbage Tournament 1:00 Tuesdays
Bingo 12:30 Wednesdays & Fridays
Bridge and Whist 1:00 Thursdays
Computer Classes One on one computer help by appointment
Registration required for all classes
Level II 9:15 Tuesdays
Internet and eMail 9:15 Wednesdays
Level I 9:15 Thursdays
Kindle 1:00 Thursdays
iPad 2:30 Thursdays
Trips
CATA Shopping 10:00 Mondays
Arts and Crafts
Art Program 10:00 Mondays
Drawing Class 10:00 Tuesdays & Fridays
Knit and Crochet Group Tuesdays at 10:00
Health
Supportive Day Care 9:00 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
SHINE 9:00 to 4:00 Monday thru Friday#
VNA North Shore Clinic 9:30 Wednesdays
Podiatry 9:30 Thursday October 10 and 24 only
Music
Singing Seniors 11:30 Tuesdays
FLYABOUT: An Installation featuring
BRAD STORY’S flying sculptures and CAMILLA MCFADYEN’S textile collograph panels
Flatrocks Gallery invites you to enter a striking and whimsical world created by artists Camilla MacFadyen and Brad Story.
The large scale textile panels by MacFadyen evoke beautiful, dreamlike landscapes. Her wall sized printing plates – inspired by walks through local woodlands, marshes and stretches of shore – are made from organic materials found at these sites. The patterns made by bits of twig, or leaves or pebbles are colored and layered in a painterly way to create views that are at once familiar and new. The artist’s use of hemp and silk as her “canvas” imbue the landscapes with qualities of air and light particular to each.
Inhabiting the environment created by MacFadyen’s panels are Brad Story’s flying sculptures. Brad, the seventh generation of famed Essex ship builders, draws upon a lifetime of experience with wooden boats for the inspiration behind these startlingly original creations. Their forms are governed by the artist’s full attention to the ways in which objects move through wind and water, but each piece is given a personality by Brad’s lively imagination. These are creatures, not objects.
We are REALLY excited by this exhibition, and we know you will be, too.
FLYABOUT: An Installation Oct. 10 – Nov. 2
Opening reception Oct 12 from 6-8 pm
Flatrocks Gallery 77 Langsford St., Gloucester,MA
978-879-4683 Open Th-Sun 12-5p and by apt.
attached photos: Goose Cove Reservoir by Camilla MacFadyen
Flying Blind ll by Brad Story
Orlando & Associates, to show our appreciation for those who serve our country and protect our freedom, is running a Veterans’ Day Contest. The winning active-duty military member or veteran will win the following:
Limousine Service donated by Orlando & Associates;
Dinner donated by Ohana Restaurant*;
One Night Stay donated by Castle Manor Inn**;
Breakfast the next morning at Castle Manor Inn donated by Orlando & Associates; ,
A couples’ massage donated by Seaport Muscular Therapy***; and,
2 hours of concierge services from Tending the Sweet Life****.
To enter, please send an e-mail to firm@orlandoassociates.com.
The e-mail should include:
- Name of entrant and spouse/significant other(if applicable);
- Military branch and rank;
- Entrant’s Address, e-mail address, and telephone number;
- Where entrant served, and when.
All entries must be received by Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 5 p.m
We will announce the winners on Monday, November 4, 2013.
*Fixed Menu;
**Room based upon availability on selected date and time;
***Massages to occur at Castle Manor Inn
****Contact Malva Crothers for more details.
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Catherine Ryan Live Blogging From Harvard Faculty Club
Live blogging from Harvard Faculty Club. Here to learn and share at
GREAT forum on place making hosted by MA Smart Growth Alliance and featuring Fred Kent and other presenters from the outstanding folks of Project for Public Spaces. They are stretching our thinking and our inspiring. They emphasize the need for zealous nuts–and I thought of a certain lobster wholesaler, artist/writer, Gloucester blogging B&R dynamo…! It’s been fun talking about Gloucester. Many towns represented here such as New Bedford, Quincy, and Somerville. Many ask what’s it like in Gloucester? Also What a great Mayor you have! Group from Dorchester told me they’re so excited to have Mayor Kirk come for an invited panel.
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Ten Pound Studio at Annisquam
No, they haven’t moved from downtown, but you will find the beautiful hand painted silk scarves of Ten Pound Studio artists at the Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show this coming Saturday and Sunday, 10/12 & 13 from 10:00-5:00 at the Annisquam Village Hall, 34 Leonard Street.
This year’s show presents a fresh approach to a longstanding autumn tradition, featuring an expanded collection of fine arts and crafts by: Nancy Adams, Helen Beal, Julia Bishop, Kathy Bucholska, Suzanne Brown, Amanda Cook, Joanne Crawford, Ben Cunningham, Lee Cunningham, Phil Cusumano, Margaret Derby, Leon Doucette, Janet Egan, Dennis Flavin, Rose-Marie Glen, Kerry Gorton, Carl Gustin, Peter Herbert, Andrena Huntsman, Susan Kenna, Bobbi Kovner, Ellen “EJ” Lefavour, Camilla MacFayden, Greg Marchant, Connie Mason, Stephanie Mason, Giovanni Pagnotti, Robin Paine, Daphne Papp, Judith P. Norton, Chris Pullman, Kristin Petty, Linda Steele, Ellie Stevens, Evy Stewart, Ken Tarr, Dona Shea, JP Ware & Elz Spofford, Kirk Williamson and Ann Mechem Ziergiebel with a special Silent Auction presentation Crane Beach 1998, an original oil painting by award-winning artist, Dorothy Arnold. The Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show is a great reason to visit lovely Annisquam Village, enjoy the foliage, get a jump on your holiday shopping and benefit the Annisquam Village Church. For more info, call 978-281-4552.
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Send Us Your Pet’s Selfie!
Recently Paul Frontier put out a call for selfies, which got me thinking about selfies in general. I love seeing people’s selfies, and as an artist (the original self-portrait-makers!) I would love to see even more selfies.
I asked my sweet terrier Rosalicious if she’d consider making a selfie and promised for her efforts that we’d post hers on Good Morning Gloucester. She jumped at the opportunity for the extra attention and gave it a whirl with my cell phone (she’s not that good at it but I don’t have the heart to tell her so, and besides, a promise is a promise).
The above selfie is her ‘best of the bunch’ I think. It reminds me of Mariah Carey’s #Beautiful video, featuring Miquel, where Mariah is bathed in ethereal late day light.
Send to kimsmithdesigns@hotmail.com your pet’s selfie between now and Tueday and I will post them this week.
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Paint Factory Sunsets
Paint Factory Sunsets
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Colleen Apostolos Does Murals
Colleen creates beautiful children’s murals. Here’s one she did for my beannie. Best part is when she listens to what the child would like and they interact so the children take ownership of what is being created.
Thanks so much Colleen. (She also teaches children art classes at Island Art and Hobby)
See here for info-
Arts and Crafts For Little Ones With Colleen Apostolos-Marsh At Island Art and Hobby
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Hand painting by Lawrence Brooks
This painting in hanging proudly at Sheedy Park and I had the pleasure of meeting the artist on one of my visits to some friends.
I hope you are able to share this picture with GMG.
Thank you,
Melissa Cox
City Councilor Ward 2
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Let’s Paint and Ride a Bike at the same time.
Now that Gloucester has Bike lanes I’m thinking about starting a Plein Air Painting Bike Group. Thinking of calling it “GAG” Gloucester Artist Group. Don’t try and steal my Group Name it’s been registered. Look over this video and let me know if your interested.
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2013 seARTS Wearable Art Show At Cruiseport
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29th Annual Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show
The 29th Annual Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 12 & 13 from 10:00am to 5:00pm at the Annisquam Village Hall, 36 Leonard Street, Annisquam. This year’s show presents a fresh approach to a longstanding autumn tradition, featuring an expanded collection of fine arts and crafts by: Nancy Adams, Helen Beal, Julia Bishop, Kathy Bucholska, Suzanne Brown, Amanda Cook, Joanne Crawford, Ben Cunningham, Lee Cunningham, Phil Cusumano, Margaret Derby, Leon Doucette, Janet Egan, Dennis Flavin, Rose-Marie Glen, Kerry Gorton, Carl Gustin, Peter Herbert, Andrena Huntsman, Susan Kenna, Bobbi Kovner, Ellen “EJ” Lefavour, Camilla MacFayden, Greg Marchant, Connie Mason, Stephanie Mason, Giovanni Pagnotti, Robin Paine, Daphne Papp, Judith P. Norton, Chris Pullman, Kristin Petty, Linda Steele, Ellie Stevens, Evy Stewart, Ken Tarr, Dona Shea, JP Ware & Elz Spofford, Kirk Williamson and Ann Mechem Ziergiebel with a special Silent Auction presentation Crane Beach 1998, an original oil painting by award-winning artist, Dorothy Arnold. The Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show is a great reason to visit lovely Annisquam Village, enjoy the foliage, get a jump on your holiday shopping and benefit the Annisquam Village Church. Free Admission. For more info, call 978-281-4552.
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From my Sketchbook
Any Knitters Out There Want To Knit Me A Sweater In Trade For One Of The New Heavy Weight Super Soft Fleece Double Lined Hood GMG Hoodies?
I’d like a lg mens merino wool sweater in the style above minus the Charlie Brown pattern color heather grey or charcoal. Any knitters up for it? Your picture on the blog and the yarn shop that wants to donate the yarn will get my time posting about the process.
Here’s where I saw the pattern but you might have a classic crew neck sweater pattern we could look at too.
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At Trident Gallery
Ongoing through Monday, October 14th, at Trident Gallery, 189 Main Street, Gloucester: Home: The Inaugural Exhibition, featuring twelve artists representing the excellence and variety of contemporary fine art on Cape Ann: Albert Alcalay, Winston Swift Boyer, Charlie Carroll, Susan Erony, Dennis Flavin, Pamela Ellis Hawkes, Zygmund Jankowski, Ruth Mordecai, Eileen Mueller, Joe Poirier, Patti Sullivan, and Lynn Swigart.
Saturday afternoon gallery talks will focus on the work of artists featured in the exhibition. Prepared remarks for 45-60 minutes will be followed by discussion and light refreshments. Additional works of art by the artists under discussion will be on display during each event.
Regular gallery hours are Wednesday-Friday & Sunday 10am-5pm; Saturday 10am-7pm; Monday, Tuesday and any time by appointment. Trident Gallery will be open 10am-5pm on Columbus Day (Monday, October 14th).
Consult tridentgallery.com or contact Director Matthew Swift at 978-491-7785 or director@tridentgallery.com for further information.
Saturday, October 5th, 5pm: “Paths to Abstraction”
Gallery Director Matthew Swift and artist Ruth Mordecai offer remarks and lead discussion on abstraction in the works of artists Dennis Flavin, Ruth Mordecai, Eileen Mueller, and Patti Sullivan.
Saturday, October 12th, 5pm: “Ephemerality and Permanence”
Gallery Director Matthew Swift offers remarks and leads discussion on ephemerality and permanence in the work of artists Pamela Ellis Hawkes and Zygmund Jankowski.
Gallery Director Matthew Swift offers remarks and leads discussion on ephemerality and permanence in the work of artists Pamela Ellis Hawkes and Zygmund Jankowski.
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Cape Ann artists Nina Samoiloff, Jenna Powell & Kyle Browne Have a New Show!
The opening is tonight in Beverly at the Studios at Porter Mill and the show will be up through October 27th. Don’t miss the chance to see the work of these three innovative artists! Check out previous GMG posts on Nina, Jenna and Kyle for some background info.
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State Pier Art Rock Found
The “Art Rock” I left at the State Fish Pier last week has been found. Thanks for the Email Wilmarie.
Good morning!
I found an ArtRock!! So excited to have one of your beautiful rocks, Im from Havervill, but Ive been wanting one of those since I started to be a big fan of GMG. I went to the State Fish Pier and happens that Gloucester not only let me enjoy the beautiful view, but gave me a beautiful reminder of a great day! Now is part of my Glosta collection.
Feel so lucky!
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Wilmarie
Good Morning Gloucester 