Fresh – Essex Art Collective exhibition
tonight! Opening Party: Friday, May 10, 2019 at 6pm
Exhibit Hours on Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 10am – 5pm
Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Waterline Center, 66 Main Street (Rte. 133)
Come see FRESH new works by Essex Art Collective: women artists who collaborate in artistic endeavors and inspire each other to create paintings, drawings, printmaking, sculpture, fiber arts, mixed media works and photography. Group Members Alison Taylor, Jen Grober, Jen Romans, Kristen Wilson, Mallie Pratt, Margaret Sweet, Melissa Glorieux, Naomi Chapman, Rosie Winthrop and Wrenn Bartlett invite you to see the show!
CAPE ANN READS EXHIBIT
Reception: Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 10am – 12pm
TONIGHT! Fun Friday featuring James McKenna/Juni Van Dyke books 4pm
Fun Fridays Featuring Reading/Activity with Award-Winning Authors & Artists– meet local artists and writers and enjoy free stories and visual arts events perfect for children to create artwork side by side with an older family member – either a parent, grandparent or a sibling May 10th, May 17th, 31st and June 7th at 4pm
Exhibit on View until June 21, 2019
Essex Town Hall, 3rd Floor, 30 Martin Street (an accessible facility)
Once Upon a Contest showcases award-winning children’s books by Cape Ann artists and writers. Congratulations to Essex resident and author, Diane Polley awarded Cape Ann Reads Honor Book for Lets Go! Animal Tracks in the Snow, with illustrations by Marion Hall. Congratulations to Essex resident and author, James MacKenna awarded Cape Ann Reads Gulliver Award for If I Were a Moose and If I were a Lion with illustrations by Juni VanDyke. And congratulations to Essex native and artist, Alexia Parker, for illustrating Cape Ann Reads Gulliver Award books for two authors, Pumpkin Carving and Bike’s Big Adventure. Parker is the Invitational Public Artist for the Essex show. Her series celebrates iconic Essex buildings and places in collage using solely paper and glue. Come meet some of these local authors and illustrators! Light refreshments by the Friends of the T.O.H.P. Burnham Public Library will be served.
Side by side Once upon a Contest at TOHP Burnham in Essex:
Fantastic Essex Bicentennial display – don’t miss it!
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