My View of Life on the Dock
If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times- if you have a local business or organization and you aren’t doing the social media thing- you are neglecting your business or organization. Twitter is 140 characters for post. Can you really not type 140 characters and hit the send button each day? Don’t be a dope. Get with the program.
Follow them here-
https://twitter.com/#!/CapeAnnMuseum
Thanks for the heads up Johnnycakes.
Let the follows roll in.
Here are some photos of the elementary school childrens’ art on display at the Cape Ann Museum as a part of the “Gloucester Public School District Arts Festival” on Saturday, May 12. The museum put a lot of work into hanging all these creations!
(To get these big shots, I had to take several photos and use panorama software, which led to a bit of distortion and broken lines here and there… I need to get one of those special panorama tripods that eliminate parallax!)
I am not sure if any of this is still up. The brightness, simplicity, and freshness of it all created a real ambience of upbeat enthusiasm!
Yesterday, we had perfect weather for the opening ceremony for the Cape Ann Museum Park and Sculpture Garden – here are some photos!
-Fr. Matthew Green
CALLING ALL DOGTOWN FAMILY PHOTOS!
Collection of the Cape Ann Museum.
In conjunction with its upcoming exhibition of works by 20th century artist Marsden Hartley, the Cape Ann Museum has put out a call for snapshots taken by Cape Ann families in Dogtown over the decades. The images will be used in an installation entitled It’s All About Dogtown to be held at the Museum’s White-Ellery House in September. If you have photographs of your family in Dogtown and are willing to share with us, we would like to speak with you. Images can be dropped off at the Museum’s Front Desk; they should be labeled with your name and your contact information. The Museum will make a copy of your images then return the originals to you. For additional information, please call the Museum at 978-283-0455, ext. 17.
The demonstration was fascinating. Debbie’s creative process is very free and spontaneous – which works, I think, because she has developed great skill and has lots of talent! She described how the some of materials she uses often change over time through interaction with each other and with the environment, so on-going change is a part of the artwork. You can see some of the results hanging on the wall behind her. Really beautiful work!
Incidentally, these photos were all taken with my iPhone, many of them using some cool lenses I bought. As you can see, the lenses aren’t “transparent”, in the sense that they cause some distorsion, but it’s an interesting effect. I’ll post about that later for anyone interested in exploring iPhonography…
The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present a gallery demonstration with artist Debbie Clarke on Saturday, March 31 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 1 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Clarke’s residency will take place in The Rule of Four exhibition gallery where her verre églomisé fish are on display.
Also available for visitors will be a related self-guided tour throughout the Museum that highlights the artwork that has inspired and influenced Clarke’s own work. Families are invited to attend and to participate in related activities in the CAM activity center. This is an ongoing drop-in program that is free with Museum admission.
Debbie Clarke, Merluccius Bilinearis –Whiting, 1995. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum.
The Infamous One Found this courtesy the Archives At The Cape Ann Museum. It was listed in The Atlantic Fisherman, April,1941
As I’ve said at least a hundred times now, if you haven’t gone to the Cape Ann Museum whether you’re a resident or Gloucester lover who visits you are missing out on a literal TREASURE TROVE OF GLOUCESTER LOVER ARTIFACTS. You probably drive past the Cape Ann Museum a dozen times a week.
Trust me head downstairs once you get there and ask for The Infamous Fred Buck. Ask him about a piece of old Gloucester you are interested in. I bet you dollars to donuts he digs something up for you!
Ben Curcuru was our Great Grandfather and the man my father Benjamin Liborio (Libby) Ciaramitaro was named after. Pictured are Benny Curcuru(great Grandfather to a ton of cousins in Gloucester and our Great Grandmother Josephine.
I ran into Bob Hastings just after taking this shot. I still can’t believe there were people fighting this. I guess it shouldn’t surprise me but thank goodness common sense prevailed.
Courtesy Fred Buck at The Cape Ann Museum
To compare this and put some perspective to this accomplishment you can compare that 22,819,054 he landed to the total number of all groundfish landings in one year by all boats in Gloucester in 2010 were 81,400,00lbs. His average trip over those 120 landings was 190,158.78 lbs. This was landings of groundfish, not herring or pogies or mackerel.
amazing
*Total landings of all species on groundfish trips were about 81.4 million pounds in 2010. This compares to landings ranging from 102.4 million pounds to 107.2 million pounds in the 2007-2009 fishing years. Groundfish landings on groundfish trips also declined from a high of 71.6 million pounds in 2008 to a low of 58.0 million pounds in 2010[11]. Non-groundfish landings on groundfish trips also declined from a high of 39.3 million pounds in 2007 to 23.3 million pounds in 2010 (Table 3).
The Infamous One Writes-
joey – here’s a few photos from the cape ann museum archives dating from november 1946. they were taken by norman swett, a bridgetender at the cut bridge, who was also a very active and accomplished free-lance photographer. the pix were donated to the museum about 10 years ago by jane douglas, widow of one of the steeplejacks in the group photo (thomas douglas, 3rd from left in back row). hope nobody gets queasy looking at these guys doing their work like it was nothing special. if anybody has any ideas on the reason for the rebuild, i’d love to hear them. happy t-day! infamous.
Just one more in a long list of contributions to GMG from our FOB Fred. If you haven’t figured out by now the vast number of treasures located in the archives which are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (this means you) then god help you!
You have got to get your ass down there and a crappy rainy day like today would be the perfect day to do so! Say hey to Fred down in the archives and ask them to look something up for you if there is something from Gloucester’s past that interests you. they get off on that kind of stuff.
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ILLUSTRATED TALK
Near Andersonville: Winslow Homer’s Civil War
Saturday, November 12 at 3:00 p.m.
Winslow Homer, Near Andersonville, 1865-1866.
Courtesy of the Newark Museum.
Peter Wood, Professor Emeritus of History at Duke University, offers a fresh look at Winslow Homer’s early career, the struggle to end slavery and the dramatic closing years of the Civil War. This program is presented in honor of Veterans’ Day and the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Cost is $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers. To make a reservation or for more information, please call 978-283-0455, x11 or emailjeanettesmith@capeannmuseum.org.
The admired American painter Winslow Homer rose to national attention during the Civil War, yet one of his most important early images remained unknown for a century. While best known for depicting ships and sailors, hunters and fishermen, rural vignettes and coastal scenes, Winslow Homer also created some of the first serious black figures in American art. Near Andersonville (1865-66) is the earliest and least known of these impressive images.
Peter Wood, a leading expert on Homer’s images of blacks, reveals the long-hidden story of this remarkable Civil War painting. His brisk narrative locates the picture in southwest Georgia in August 1864 and provides its military and political context. Wood underscores the agony of the Andersonville prison camp and highlights a huge but little-known cavalry foray ordered by General Sherman as he laid siege to Atlanta. Homer’s image takes viewers "behind enemy lines" to consider the utter failure of "Stoneman’s Raid" from the perspective of an enslaved black Southerner.
By examining the interplay of symbolic elements, Wood reveals a picture pregnant with meaning. He links it to Abraham Lincoln’s presidential campaign of 1864 and underscores the enduring importance of Homer’s thoughtful black woman. The painter adopted a bottom-up perspective on slavery and emancipation that would take most scholars another century to discover. By integrating art and history, Wood’s provocative study gives a fresh vantage point on Homer’s early career, the struggle to end slavery, and the dramatic closing years of the Civil War.
CAPE ANN FILM FESTIVAL
‘The Four Brothers’
Sunday, November 13 at 1:30 p.m.
The Cape Ann Film Festival presents a table reading of ‘The Four Brothers,’ a screenplay set inGloucester in 1932, written by Garrett A. Hughes. This program is free with admission.
LOOKING AHEAD
Saturday, November 19
3:00 to 5:00 p.m. OPENING RECEPTION Jay McLauchlan: 55 Years of Woodworking and Design This special exhibition is on display through January 29, 2012. This program is free and open to the public.
Saturday, November 26
10:00 a.m. GALLERY TALK Join the craftsman for a closer look at Jay McLauchlan: 55 Years of Woodworking and Design. This program is free with admission. Space is limited. Reservations required.
Saturday, December 3
10:00 a.m. HOUSE TOUR Craftsman Jay McLauchlan will lead an intimate tour of private homes that feature his work. $25 members; $35 non-members. Space is limited. Reservations required. Call for details.
3:00 p.m. Searching for Motif No. 1 Author L.M. Vincent will discuss his personal journey exploring the artistic inspiration behind Rockport’s famous fish shack. Book signing to follow. This program is free with Museum admission. Reservations are required.
Saturday, December 10
Middle Street Walk Holiday Celebration Free admission all day. Museum Shop sale: Members receive 15% off.
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Drop-in Art Activities for Families Decorate holiday ornaments.
11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Tours of the Captain Elias Davis House Enjoy a guided tour of this 19th century sea captain’s house decorated for the holidays. This program is free and open to the public. Space is limited; first come, first served.
3:00 p.m. Book Launch and Holiday Reception On Opposite Tacks: When Artist John Sloan & Capt. Solomon Jacobs Crossed Wakes in Wartime Gloucester by Chester Brigham. Book signing and holiday reception to follow.
The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present a drop-in program for families with young children on the second Saturday of each month. Family fun day includes free admission for family members all day, family gallery guides for our exhibitions, art and history activities in the education room throughout the day. Stop by on Saturday, November 12, 2011 to learn more about Native Americans on Cape Ann!
The Cape Ann Museum is located at 27 Pleasant Street in Gloucester. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Museum is closed on Mondays, and on major holidays. Admission is $8.00 adults, $6.00 Cape Ann residents, students and seniors. Children under 12 and Museum members are free. The Museum is wheelchair accessible. For more information please call: (978) 283-0455. Additional information can be found online at www.capeannmuseum.org.
joey – these are some of the museum photos of the "bride 13" filming on salt island. a,b,c are from the treasure chest left to the museum by gloucester high history teacher myrtle cameron. d&e are from a photo album page with about 15 snapshots of the cast and crew and assorted rubberneckers on good harbor. no idea who took the pics, but i’m delighted they did.
infamous fred buck, down cellah at the cape ann museum…
Just another reason to go visit the Cape Ann Museum. I’m telling you, if you have a question about something that happened here in Gloucester in the past chances are you can find some really cool stuff with some extremely helpful folks ready willing and able to assist you in your quest!
Tonight was the first of many CAMafterhours. Art, Music, Wine & Cheese. What more can you ask for?
Cheese & wine from Savour Wine & Cheese and music from The Modern Kitchen Trio.
Tonight was a success so be on the lookout for future dates from Cape Ann Museum. And don’t miss the Margaret Fitzhugh Browne exhibit going on now through October!
– Alicia
Presented to Adrian and Judith Perry by The Gloucester Historical Commission
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Presented to Bradley and Marlene Dixkewrson and Bradley Dickerson Jr by The Gloucester Historical Commission
Presented to Anne Babson Carter by The Gloucester Historical Commission
wners: Sarah Ann Hackett
Good Morning Gloucester 
