My View of Life on the Dock
If you came to Shell Designs’ exhibit last year, you know how amazing Mary Bowles’ and Kerrie Bromberger’s work is, and how quickly it goes. Make sure you come back this year and see what’s new at “Summer Garden by the Sea” – and come early before it is all gone. At Khan Studio, June 29th – July 12 with an opening reception on Thursday, July 4th from 5:00-7:30 during Nights on the Neck.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
Hi Kim,
Went to Norfolk on the weekend and I was forbidden by family to hang out on the waterfront. So…. I got these shots at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. The dragonfly was in the wild but the butterfly was a captive in the Butterfly House. It was like shooting fish in a barrel.
Al Bezanson
Thanks for sharing Al!!
Last week we posted that Louise Mosrie is back on Cape Ann this Saturday to play at Old Sloop and since her first trip to Cape Ann was to record a special show of Local Music Seen with Allen Estes, we felt it fitting to reprise that show this week.
You can see it tomorrow (WED) at 6:30 pm, Friday at 1:30 pm and Sunday at 6 pm on Cape Ann TV channel 12.
This show will get you psyched to see her live. Even though her TV performance reaches through the screen and grabs your heart, there’s just no substitute for her live shows. This one is likely to sell out so get your tickets now -right here.
Corner of Middle and Church Streets
Open to the Public with Free-Will Offering
Social Gathering Afterwards with Refreshments
The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church is pleased to announce the first in a series called Music & Meditation in the Meetinghouse (MMM) that will offer Cape Ann residents and visitors a unique and varied experience of beautiful music and relaxing meditation in the Gloucester’s oldest standing church. It will be held in the candle-lit, early-evening setting of the church’s 1806 Sanctuary with golden light beaming through the stained glass windows. Lanesville’s Mindfulness Meditation practitioner Dr. Michael Bresnan will team up with the Dorymates, Tony Hilliard and Janet Ruth Young, presenting a combination of meditation and heartfelt music for guitar and voice.
Following the event there will be a collation with light refreshments in the church’s Entrance House, giving participants the opportunity to meet the leaders and each other in a convivial atmosphere. The Sanctuary is accessible for persons with disabilities via the Church Street Entrance. A free-will offering will be received and everyone is welcome.
Mindfulness has its roots in Buddhist meditative practice, and involves bringing one’s attention to subjective present moment experience without judgment – coming out of the world of conceptual thought in which we tend to spend most of our lives and connecting once again with the actuality of our life in the moment. By opening to experience just as it is, we create the space for life to unfold in a very different way. This practice has been the focus of a tremendous amount of scholarly research in recent years, with numerous studies demonstrating profound improvements in physiological and psychological health, even over short periods of practice.
Dr. Bresnan, whose practice is newly established in Lanesville, will lead the group through an introductory experience in mindfulness meditation, which will serve as an invitation for attendees to connect in a more vivid way to the musical portions of the program.
Went to the ceremony this morning to the change of command. It was a very impressive and classy ceremony. Here is a couple of the pictures from the Grand Isle. More photos and information will follow.
Super secret shower shack
And now, after a cat post, back to our regularly scheduled programming – my series on second-hand shopping in Gloucester! Today we visit another antique store, Main Street Arts and Antiques (124 Main St.), run by GMG contributor David Cox.
The store is open 11-5 Mon-Sat, 1-5 Sunday. David sells a wide variety of items. I asked him what his store has that others don’t – for what kind of item would his store be the go-to place? His response: ephemera! Think postcards and things of that sort. I believe that genus also includes what I have seen there a few times – a significant selection of antique photos, photo albums, and scrap books, which are fascinating. They give you a glimpse into the life of a person or a family long-dead and often unidentified in the material. For romantics like me, seeing those old photos and clippings allows you to imagine the story and background of the family, coming up with explanations for the clothing and expressions in the photos. I bought some as a gift for my sister-in-law who enjoys vintage photos. I have to admit I wast tempted to keep some for myself…
So anyway, here are some photos of the store, to give you a better idea:
As you can see, he has lots of different things! He also sells prints of some of his own photos; his photographic skills are well known to regular GMG readers.
Sent from my Galaxy S®III
Judith Liddle submits-
From Sandy Bay Rockport. June 17th.
The Other End of The Rainbow-
Hi Joey
I took this picture tonight I was told to share it with you…I hope you can use it…I have a little side business J & J Photography…I’m on Facebook too. Janelle Sleepy Pallazolla Puopolo. ..
Thank you so much,
Janelle Puopolo
Fred Bodin Submits Birthday Rainbows-
Birthday Rainbows
A double rainbow appeared over the Fort this evening. As I was outside surveying street lighting on the West End with Lucinda Seigel of Gloucester, we saw it and I ran down Palizola’s parking lot to take photos. Absolutely stunning, as was Donna’s picture. But then I saw four ladies photographing it and just had to investigate. This is what I got. No double rainbow at this point, but a story: They are L-R Christine (NH), Alissa Cohen (Gloucester), Isabelle (Beverly), and Deb (Gloucester). They had a birthday dinner celebration for Alissa on Main Street, and the rainbow was icing on the cake! Only in Gloucester!
The Ardelle and the Lannon Schooners encountered a Double rainbow during their race in Gloucester Harbor
Now the proprietor of Main Street Arts and Antiques, and GMG Contributor.
David has a keen eye for capturing photographs of Gloucester. He has also been photographing GHS sports for the past 15 years. He is usually honored at each sports banquet at the end of the season. His sports focus is on Football, Boys and Girls Basketball, and Boys Baseball and Girls Softball.
Just an awesome display of caring about getting the job done right.
Taking the whole work ethic thing to a whole new level.
Hi Joey, I captured this mirage on the horizon with a long lens last Monday.
Shot from Wonson’s Cove, it was probably about 20 to 35 miles out. You can see the Boston skyline on the right.
Normally there is just a sharp horizon line in that area. It was in the mid afternoon.
On the left the whale watch boat is on it’s way back into the harbor. –Len Burgess
Karen Ristuben reports!
Hello friends of Rocky Neck….
A very brief piece of EXCELLENT news, before the press release is issued! After many hundreds of hours of volunteer work and amazing, unwavering support from our state legislators and city leaders, we have secured a Cultural Facilities grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in the amount of $154,006. toward the acquisition of the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck! A MAJOR accomplishment for our arts community, this grant will help us to reduce our mortgage debt, and will bring our vision of sustainability ever closer. We cannot thank enough our volunteers, our community, our City and State leaders, and the MCC staff whose belief in our leadership and stewardship is clearly demonstrated through this award.
Way to go, Rocky Neck Art Colony and thank you all!!
Yours,
Karen
Free Lecture at Rockport Art Association
Wednesday, June 26th 7pm
William Greenbaum ~ Etchings, Lithographs & Woodcuts
What is an "original" print? How can you tell an original from a reproduction? How are etchings and lithographs and woodcuts different from each other, and how can you tell one from the other? These are some of the questions William Greenbaum will be addressing. Mr. Greebaum will be bringing an artist’s carved woodblock and an old etching plate to help illustrate his talk about how various kinds of prints are made and how to tell the differences between them. "
William Greenbaum has been buying, selling and appraising original prints for exactly 50 years as of this year, 2013. While his business has always been called William Greenbaum Fine Prints, and his specialty has been etchings, lithographs, woodcuts and other original graphics, he has also helped clients with drawings, watercolors and occasional oil paintings. He first moved to Cape Ann in 1963.
The RAA is located at 12 Main Street, Rockport. You may contact them at 978.546.6604 or visit their website: www.rockportartassn.org
Image "Herd of Merino" Sheep by Jacques Hnizdovsky ~ Woodcut
Rockport Fireworks Is Having an Ice cream Party
Thursday June 27th From 4-9 at
The Ice cream store 14 bearskin neck
Ice cream is Free
All Donations go to August 10th Fireworks
Anyone interested in donating to this exciting event can send money to: Rockport National Bank, Rockport Firework Fund, c/o Marcia Budrow, 37 King Street, Rockport MA 01966
Golden Living Center
We have a few things going on in June at Golden Living, 272 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA and I thought I would keep you informed in case you had any readers who may be interested.
Golden Living is hosting an Antique Car Show to celebrate Father’s Day. It will be on Monday June 24th from 4pm-7pm. All are welcome to attend.
We will also be celebrating Certified Nursing Assistant week June 13-June 20. At Golden Living our Certified Nursing Assistants are at the heart of what we do. Providing care and compassion with a sincere smile on their face, our Certified Nursing Assistants are the best of the best and we are so grateful to have the opportunity to work with them. Many of our resident’s are recovering from various types of surgical procedures or illness, and the patience and support our Certified Nursing Assistants provide is truly remarkable. We encourage everyone who knows a Certified Nursing Assistant to take the time to thank them for all they do.
American Red Cross will be partnering with Golden Living to host a blood drive on Friday June 28th from 10am-3pm. All presenting donors will receive a Red Sox T-shirt. All presenting donors will also be entered to win a $200 gift card courtesy of Suburban Propane. You can schedule an appointment by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.
That’s what’s going on at Golden Living, 272 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA. We hope to see you there!
Carol Morello submits-
Fred Bodin submits-
David and Jane Beddus, of Gloucester, parked their Russian-made Ural motorcycle in front of my gallery this morning. When they returned from breakfast, I recognized David as the guy who, two weeks ago, visited the gallery wearing his newly purchased pink sport jacket (from Bananas). The Ural was developed by order of Joseph Stalin in the early 1940s, in anticipation of Adolph Hitler’s army invading the country. This combination design motorcycle follows the 1941 design, and was called the "Cossack." The headlight in front of Jane, David tells me, is where the machine gun was mounted. He calls his military Patrol model "great fun." You can pick one up new in Boxborough for around $16,000. Very cool, comrade!
Good Morning Gloucester 