Good Morning Gloucester

Coming around the back shore

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Find me at http://www.ardizzoniphotography.com

Hi Joe,

Please post this as soon as possible

Thank you, Claire Franklin

Spiran Lodge #98

Rockport, MA 01966

Spiran Lodge #98 Fall Swedish Pancake Breakfast Sunday, October 11, 2015 ~ 8-11 AM at the Spiran Hall, corner of Broadway & School St, downtown Rockport.  Includes: Swedish Pancakes, Sausage links, Fresh Fruit Cup, Juice & Coffee.  Adults $8.00 / Children $4.00,  Scandinavian Bake Table including Scandinavian Breads (Nisu) & Scandinavian Pastries.  Tickets sold at the door, while they last! 100 breakfasts prepared, so come early!

HOLY FAMILY WOMEN’S GUILD FASHION SHOW

You’ve heard of Fashion Week in Milan, Paris and New York.  The models who are 6′ tall and take a size 0 are just beautiful.  However, join us on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at OUR LADY OF GOOD VOYAGE HALL and see what real women who take real sizes wear.  We might not be as tall or quite as young but we are just as beautiful and we can still work the fashion runway.  The fashions will be from Dress Barn in Beverly and Marshall’s in Gloucester.  Join us for a night of fun, fashion, refreshments, fellowship and more.  The donation will be $10.00.  Looking forward to seeing you there.  Bring a friend.

Smash house.

The bowl is full.

ANNISQUAM ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW

October 10 & 11

10:00-5:00pm

One of the highlights of the Columbus Day week-end is always the Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show – now in its 31^st year.

50 different artists and artisans will be represented – with many who are new to the show this year.  An extraordinary collection of arts and crafts will be featured – ranging from painting, photography, paper art and watercolors to jewellery, fashion, ceramics and printed fabrics.  The majority of the artists are from the Cape Ann area and all will be bringing new work to the show.

NEW to the show this year will be a unique Fine Art Gallery, displayed ‘under the Big Top’.  An outstanding group of artists will be exhibiting their work in this new, expanded space.

The show will be held at the Annisquam Village Hall, 36 Leonard Street, Annisquam on October 10^th and 11^th from 10:00am-5:00pm.  Admission is free and all proceeds benefit the Annisquam Village Church.  For more information: annisquamartsandcraftshow.org

Almost high tide, and wall is losing.

“The Yard” Solo Show by Gloucester’s Dale Blank

Opening Reception – Sunday, October 4th, 2:00-4:00 PM
Rockport Art Association, 12 Main Street, Rockport MA 01966

“The Yard” is an homage to an old-time family business at a time of accelerating change. In a departure from the landscapes for which she is known through her Cape Ann Calendar, Ms. Blank turns her attention to the shapes, colors, textures and people of Central Auto Parts of Natick, popularly known as “The Yard.”

The show, which runs from Sunday, October 4 through Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the Rockport Art Association, contains some pieces printed on metal, a medium well-suited to the subject. Several of the works have been accepted into prestigious juried shows earlier this year, including “Central,” a portrait of Mark and Clare, which debuted in the National Prize Show at Cambridge Art Association. However, the exhibit, with an opening reception on October 4 from 2-4 pm, is the unveiling of the full collection, shot over the past four seasons and incorporating Yard life over the past year. It is also a tribute to the photographer’s father, a co-founder of The Yard, who passed away this Spring.

Dale Blank earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University. Classes and course work at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Nikon School and elsewhere inform her work. For the past decade Dale has employed a Nikon DSLR camera, currently printing on Epson fine art papers.

Ms. Blank is a member of the Rockport and Cambridge Art Associations (juried admission), the Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Newburyport Art Association, where she has won numerous awards for her works. She has also shown at many other venues and has participated in many juried and invitational exhibitions. Her work is held in private collections from coast to coast.

Dale is the owner of Photography by Dale Blank in Gloucester. Her photographs have appeared in the Cape Ann Map & Visitors Guide and the North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau calendar and guide. Her limited edition prints, cards and calendars are sold at numerous venues on the North Shore. For complete information, please visit DaleBlank.com.

This solo show will be on view through October 18^th. The RAA is open Monday – Sunday and is free to the public.

The Rockport Art Association (RAA) is one of the oldest and most active art organizations in the country. The Association has a long and distinguished history that has spanned 94 years. Each year the RAA welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the world. The RAA continues to be one of Cape Ann’s most prominent cultural beacons. Since its founding, the Association has steadily increased in size and currently includes approximately 250 artist & photography members, and hundreds of contributing members. By promoting year-round programs of classes, lectures, demonstrations, exhibitions and community outreach, as well as an impressive museum collection, the RAA remains dedicated to its mission of making fine art appreciation accessible to all. rockportartassn.org/