My View of Life on the Dock
Roger E. Salisbury will be exhibiting his oils and pastels at Gloucester Stage during the production of “Driving Miss Daisy” Sept 5-22 with reception after the 8 pm performance on Friday, September 6th. http://www.gloucesterstage.com/current_season.html
Paul Frontiero’s Exhibit at the State of the Art Gallery on Rocky Nck runs from now through September 15th.
Cape Ann Art Haven and The Hive Center celebrated their 5 year and 1 year anniversaries on August 27. Over the past five years, we have emerged as important members of downtown Gloucester, serving hundreds of youth, artists and emerging artists. Our founder David Brooks expressed deep appreciation to all those who have been the backbone of the success that Art Haven has seen over the years. “It has been amazing to see so many amazing people willing to lend a hand to make it all possible. We have been blessed and are excited to have the support as we look to the future at all that is to come.”
Our anniversary party drew over a hundred people to The Hive and its success was largely due to the support of various donors. We have many “Thank You“s to share! Chive Catering and Sustainable Event Planning provided all the delicious food, which was made possible through food donations from local farms. Chive runs zero-waste events and composts all their left over products. Ryan & Wood, Cape Ann Brewery Company and Seabreeze Liquors provided all the adult libations. Cape Pond Ice generously donated all the ice to keep the drinks nice and chilled. Most importantly, we want to give a final “shout out”to everyone who came and helped make The Hive truly buzz with life and vitality last Saturday night.
It was such a great time we are planning on making this event an annual summer fling!
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Rebecca Borden
President & interim Executive Director
Cape Ann Art Haven
A free public reception takes place on Saturday, Aug. 31 from 2 to 5 p.m. At The State Of The Art Gallery On Rocky Neck Next to The Cultural Center.
By Gail McCarthyStaff Writer
The son of a Gloucester fisherman, the late Paul Francis Frontiero Sr., began fishing with his father at the age of 12.
He did not know then that this would become his way of life for many years. He never finished Gloucester High School because his father was injured while fishing and he had to leave his studies. As a result, he spent many years laboring in jobs at sea.
Frontiero, born in 1925, even worked as a doryman, an avocation that became extinct; with the innovation of the motorized trawler, the dory fishing industry began to wither in the late 1930s. However, he remained in demand on the port’s fishing vessels because of his skills as an engineer and cook.
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August 29, 2013
By Gail McCarthyStaff Writer
The son of a Gloucester fisherman, the late Paul Francis Frontiero Sr., began fishing with his father at the age of 12.
He did not know then that this would become his way of life for many years. He never finished Gloucester High School because his father was injured while fishing and he had to leave his studies. As a result, he spent many years laboring in jobs at sea.
Frontiero, born in 1925, even worked as a doryman, an avocation that became extinct; with the innovation of the motorized trawler, the dory fishing industry began to wither in the late 1930s. However, he remained in demand on the port’s fishing vessels because of his skills as an engineer and cook.
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Henry Ferrini writes-
Joey,
We have Joe Muzio coming to read at GWC in October
SIX PLAYS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE
Hear Cape Ann Talent read six original 10-minute plays
On September 22, 2013, at 7:30 pm, the GWC and M. Lynda Robinson will present Six Plays for the Price of One. Six promising writers will debut six original plays at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck located on 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester Massachusetts. There is a suggested donation of ten dollars but nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.
This is the final step in the GWC’s 10-minute playwriting workshop. Following the staged readings the audience is suggested to provide feedback for the playwrights as well as asking any question they might have.
Linda Hanley Finigan stated about her teacher and the 10 minute play workshop series that, “Lynda Robinson has an amazing ability to tease out the inherent drama and humor in just about anything she hears. The class is fast-moving and great fun. Her knowledge of theater is inspiring. Her ear for dialogue is perfect. The ten-minute play is a challenging format; Lynda is a terrific guide.”
With six different plays being preformed there is sure to be a story for everyone. There are both comedies and dramas based upon a variety of subjects ranging from rest homes, and marriage, to the “dark lady” of William Shakespeare’s sonnets. Come support Linda Hanley Finigan, Carole Frohlich, David McCaleb, M. Lynda Robinson, Jess Semeraro, and Joseph Stiliano in their creative endeavors.
The Gloucester Writers Center was founded in 2010 to save the late poet Vincent Ferrini’s home and turn it into a working writer’s center. Its mission is to preserve, promote, and celebrate Cape Ann’s rich literary legacy and to encourage writing and the belief that all voices count.
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If you would like more information about what the Gloucester Writers Center does or any of the recent events, visit www.gloucesterwriters.org
“The Gloucester Writers Center is a working writer’s center in a working town.”
Hi Joey — RELATIVES is a beautiful little show in JDG (Annisquam). This is my 12th year supporting the visual arts on Cape Ann and beyond. The exhibit this summer is a two-person show presenting Esther Pullman’s photography (Pullman lives in Gloucester and Cambridge MA) along side Leslie Lewis Sigler’s small oil paintings (Lewis Sigler lives and works in California). Below is the announcement of the show. I’d love to show you the space; it’s intriguing.
Thanks for all you do!
Jane D.
Above left: Esther Pullman . Third Floor Eaves (no.1) . 2010 . Archival Pigment Print
Above right: Leslie Lewis Sigler . Silver Spoon #5, The Wayfarer . 2013 . Oil on panel
Esther Pullman and Leslie Lewis Sigler discover beauty in daily existence. Pullman’s recent work captures geometry within domestic spaces; Lewis Sigler composes portraits of everyday objects.
Both artists find sublimity in reflective surfaces and patterns of light and shadow; and both discover an innate elegance in simplicity, be it a sterling spoon or the clean intersection where wall meets floor.
Hey Joey,
I thought you might like to check out a few pics from this month’s book club event at Duckworth’s Bistrot. We had a great time with Gloucester born and raised author Anna Solomon as she discussed Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels with a fantastic group of folks. Next up is the always thoughtful (and hilarious) Steve Almond discussing Stoner by John Williams on September 15. Tickets available here: http://www.easternpointlithouse.com/#!product/prd1/708038181/the-writer’s-book-club-%40-duckworth’s–sept.-15
Cheers!
Christopher J. Anderson
Founder & Executive Creative Director
Eastern Point Lit House and Press
You all know and love ArtRocks! Paul Frontiero, Jr. and his artwork, but did you know that his father, Paul Frontiero, Sr. was an exceptional oil painter. There is an exhibit of his work at the State of the Art Gallery at 4 Wonson Street on Rocky Neck (next to the Cultural Center), with an Opening Reception on Saturday, August 31 from 2:00-6:00pm. The exhibit runs August 18-September 23. Gallery is open Thursdays-Sundays from noon to 5:00pm. It is a lovely space and the exhibit is beautiful. If you can’t make the opening, do stop by and see the exhibit on one of their open days.
Paul Frontiero (1925- 2012)
Paul Frontiero was born and brought up in Gloucester, a native of the Cape Ann area. Paul not only comes from a long line of fishermen ancestry but was a fisherman himself, for over half of his life-time.
He fished from as far south as the Diamond Shoals of the Carolina’s to as far north as the Grand Banks off St. John’s, Newfoundland and Canada.
The many hours Paul spent in the small dories made him realize the expansiveness of the sea, at times so calm and then again a raging fury. Although he painted other subject matter, most of his paintings are of his life on the sea. As a boy on the boats, he would often rough pencil sketch on anything that was at hand – paper bags, old wooden planks, and even on the side of the same dories that he spent so many hours on. Each and every painting has a spiritual quality that reveals Mr. Frontiero’s deep love for the sea.
Mr. Frontiero maintained a year-round gallery off of Highway 128 in Gloucester for many years.
Don’t miss it. Opening Reception, Saturday 8/24 from 6-8:00pm. This is an exhibit of works by my sister, Judy Wilburn, and two of her artist friends from Boston, which promises to be very unique, interesting and fun. My sister has been an artist her whole life, and it makes me very happy and proud to be able to showcase her work, and that of her friends Joanne Kaliontzis and Lyn Cardinal, here on Rocky Neck. Hope to see you.
E.J. Lefavour
I have been ramping up my origami activity a bit recently, and wanted to make an origami bicycle for a friend. I tried to find instructions for one, but could only find references to two origami bike designs – and one is really a scooter, not a bike, while the other is a great design, but very complicated and not fully documented. So, I decided to try to come up with my own design. Because of the geometry of a bicycle, I decided to fold it from a long rectangle instead of a square. (While squares are more common, origami can be made out of different shapes of paper.) Here are my sketches and rough draft:
After another rough draft, I came up with this model:
It’s made from an single long rectangle with no cutting or glueing. It could still stand for some improvement, but I think it’s a good start!
Exploring ART for the Adult – Papier-Mâché life-sized Sculpture
Next Course: (11 Fridays 1:30 – 4:30) Aug 23,30 -Sept 6,13,20,27 – Oct 4,11,18,25 – Nov 1
Course 5: Papier-mâché life-sized sculpture Create a life-sized head of a famous person in history utilizing a variety of materials, mediums and techniques.
Classes meet at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 48 Middle St. (parking available on Washington St.)
Cost: $240 per Course: Payments of $20 per week Plus a One-time $5 supplies fee per course.
For Information and Registration
Phone: 978-283-6149 or 617-974-8222 Email: lyorkrob4@gmail.com
My friend James, the facilities director at Willowdale Estate, sent a photo of a newly emerged moth on Sunday afternoon. He initially thought it was a paper napkin stuck to one of the lampposts, but upon inspection, discovered that it was a Luna Moth (Actias luna). With high hopes the moth would still be there, I dropped everything and raced over to Willowdale to photograph and film the moth. It is not that the moths are particularly rare, but that they are most often seen in flight at night. Lucky me, to have had such a wonderful encounter with one of the most beautiful moths in all the world!
The Willowdale Luna Moth is a male of the species; you can tell by his bushy and feathery plumosa (or antennae). The female’s antennae are more thread-like. Notice too, just before he takes flight, how his body vibrates, which helps warm and energize the wings in preparation for flying.
Luna moths are members of the Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae. With a wingspan of typically up to four and a half inches, atypically up to seven inches, they are one of North America’s largest moths. Luna Moths are most often seen in the earlier part of summer in our region; this Luna Moth encounter took place on August 11, 2013. Luna Moths, like all members of the Saturn family of moths, eclose without mouthparts. They emerge solely to mate and deposit eggs of the next generation and live for only about one week.
Luna Moth larvae (caterpillars) feed on wide variety of broadleaf plants and different geological populations of Luna Moths are adapted to different hostplants. Northernmost populations most often feed on white birch (Betula papyrifera). More southerly populations feed on persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua), hickories (Carya), walnuts (Juglans), and sumacs (Rhus).
The damage done by Luna Moth caterpillars on host trees is never significant enough to harm the host trees. Please don’t spray your trees with pesticides or herbicides!
A note about the music playing in the background ~
Ave Maria, Ellens Gesang III, D. 839, No 6, 1852, was composed by Franz Schubert in 1852 and is a setting of seven songs from Walter Scotts epic poem The Lady of the Lake. Performed by Barbara Bonney.
Read More: Continue reading “Rare Footage of a Luna Moth Taking Flight”
The Cape Ann Ceramics Festival winds up this weekend with another big show “Art of the Possible: All Clay Inclusive,” an exhibition and sale of exclusively local ceramic artists at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck on the Mezzanine Level, 6 Wonson St., Gloucester, MA.
At the gala opening on Friday, Aug. 23 from 5 – 9 pm, Celtic and Quebeçois music by Michael O’Leary and friends will entertain while you browse the exciting display of ceramic art created for table, home and spirit, including functional and sculptural work
The show continues Aug. 24, 25 10 am – 5 pm. A limited number of free mini bowls made by the exhibitors will be given out to the first people who arrive.
This is the final weekend for the show upstairs, “Beauty in Use: Ceramics from Cape Ann, Pucker Gallery and Beyond.”
Nina Goodick, Lisa Vincent, Sally Smithwick, Judy Bidwell, Diane Chiofaro, Ruth Worrall, Linda Comb, Jeanne Sudbay, Deb Levene, Wendy Morgan, Paula Eldredge, Jenny Rangan, Sarah Mowitt, Martha Thurk, Christy Millhouse, Seyrel Williams, Patricia Reed, Chris Williams, Tracie Coeplin, Kathy Morris
Hi Joey!
Peggy Russell wanted me to pass this along to you for possible publication on Good Morning Gloucester?
We’re doing a “back to school” push, for which I put together this style book.
Hope you are well!
Thanks!-Vignette-
https://www.dropbox.com/s/49lt8h21cdmgnim/POP_SCHOOLED.PDF
Check out our most recent style book, featuring our favorite picks for “Back to School” Season!
Design and Photography by: Vignette-Noelle Lammott
Models: Andromeda Lammott, Denham Lipetzky, Davis Lipetzky, Isaiah Lamont Hightower and Sophie “Sunrise” Kaufman-Mager
Don’t miss the Opening Reception for Ships, Shapes & Schtuff at Khan Studio August 24th from 6-8:00 pm. This exhibit of works by Judy Wilburn (my sister) and friends Joanne Kaliontzis and Lyn Cardinal promises to be something special. Exhibit August 24-September 6. Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 8:00pm.
E.J. Lefavour
Join us as we feature two accomplished artists that are very close to the Willowdale Estate family. Showing for one night only!
Jay Forsythe graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design. With a background in graffiti, his current work is about engaging with the idea that traditional methods of art making can lead to a deeper understanding of formulating new processes. Once traditional methods are understood these methods act as a guide to explore and discover uncharted areas.
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Audi Souza is an artist working primarily in acyrlics. Her focus is the beauty of the landscape and figures in that landscape. She has her BFA from Montserrat College of Art and studied abroad with the college in Viterbo, Italy in 2000. She then retuned to Italy in 2003, this time in Trieste, where she studied and painted for nine months. Since then she has been painting here in New England and lives in Gloucester, Ma.
Hello,
My name is Tara White and I am a local artist who specializes in polymer clay ornaments and jewelry. I recently started following your blog through WordPress, where I have my own blog. I wanted to find out if you ever write posts that feature local artists. If so, I would be very interested in being featured. I have been investing more and more of my time in promoting myself and I know that you have a very faithful following. I know that it would be beneficial to have even the smallest mention. I hope this is not too forward, but I figured it can’t hurt to ask! I really look forward to your reply.
Best regards,
Tara White
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