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Joyous Dedication! Bronze Art by Sculptor Chris Williams. Landscape design by Ann Gilardi Johnson. Generous Gardeners. DPW. #GloucesterMA 400+ Legacy Project Stacy Boulevard

Posted on by Catherine

Photo & video caption: Scenes from the Dedication Ceremony and reveal for the new permanent public art commission on Stacy Boulevard, ‘Fish Baskets’, 4 bronze planters by sculptor Chris Williams. Landscape design by Ann Gilardi Johnson. Support for the project was spearheaded by Generous Gardeners, Gloucester DPW, the City & State, Gloucester 400+, and generous donors. Ann Gilardi Johnson and Chris Williams have the long color design goal in mind. After several years, the four bronze planters will naturally oxidize as a protective coating forms, covering the surface with a green patina. They are intended to age and complement the iconic and cherished copper-green of Gloucester’s Fisherman at the Wheel.

Video Clips

The Reveal (for one of the 4 bronzes)

with Mayor Verga and Antoinetta Calabrese

Photo before the ceremony – Green Aprons come on down!

Senator Tarr Welcomes crowd

Chris Williams

Susan passes mic to artist Chris Williams –modest remarks – dedication ceremony 12/9/2023

Susan Kelly | Ann Gilardi Johnson

Thank You

Mayor Theken Thank You Susan Kelly, Generous Gardeners, Mike Hale

12/9/2023 BEFORE AT Sunrise | After reveal

Plastic fish baskets submitted to The GMG Flickr Group by ciabat

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

These fish baskets are what are used by a majority of fishermen on deck as they sort all the different species and sizes of fish they catch.   They are much lighter and clean up alot nicer than the old galvanized wire baskets that they used up until about the mid eighties.

e72-1, originally uploaded by ciabat.

After a quick google search I found a company down in Memphis that still sells the 2 bushel wire baskets-
Amazingly they sell for $84 for the wire ones while the plastic ones were priced at $23.95