Plain boxes, fancy boxes, boxes with lids from one sheet of paper, boxes made from multiple units…. I will be teaching these and/or similar models, according to the skill and interests of the students (teens and adults), on Thursday, January 24 at 7PM, at The Hive (on Pleasant Street).
Call to reserve a space: 978-283-3889
students: $15
adults: $20
Also, if there is interest in classes on additional themes, please let me know! I would like to do one class a month at The Hive, but that depends somewhat on how busy I am at the parish and on the level of interest and participation. I can probably find material to cover just about any theme (dinosaurs, flowers, dragons, horses, frogs, insects…) although how much we can do depends somewhat on the experience of the students.
Plain boxes, fancy boxes, boxes with lids from one sheet of paper, boxes made from multiple units…. I will be teaching these and/or similar models, according to the skill and interests of the students, on Thursday, January 24 at 7PM, at The Hive (on Pleasant Street). Materials will be provided. I will post more information soon about how to RSVP and about the fee for participation (to pay for materials and to support The Hive) as soon as I have it.
Also, if there is interest in classes on additional themes, please let me know! I would like to do one class a month at The Hive, but that depends somewhat on how busy I am at the parish and on the level of interest and participation. I can probably find material to cover just about any theme (dinosaurs, flowers, dragons, horses, frogs, insects…) although how much we can do depends somewhat on the experience of the students.
Mary Ann and David are getting the fish onto the tree! Today I received a whole school of more than 200 wonderful origami fish folded by the students of St. Ann School (huge thanks to Gemma Amero Flavin, their art teacher!). I don’t have an exact total count yet, but with these new additions and those folded throughout the week, we probably have close to 700! Keep folding fish to help us reach our goal of 1000!
I’ll be folding a star for the top sometime in the next few days.
We had fun folding fish for the Gloucester Origami Fishmash/Christmas tree on Saturday! We got more than a third of the way to our 1000 fish goal in just a few hours, thanks to lots of visitors, including a few who folded fish fast and furious!
We still need more fish, though, so if you know how to fold origami fish (no cutting, fish preferably no more than 3″ or 4″ long when folded), please fold some and bring them to The Hive during its open hours. Any origami sea life, from simple (anyone can do it!) to complex (Dr. Carbone, I’m talking to you!) are welcome!
In the back you can see the origami tree, which ended up a good size!
Here I am folding fish with friend, GMG contributor, and FOB Rick Isaacs:
We hope to start hanging the fish on the tree soon (maybe by the time this post hits the web)!
– Fr. Matthew Green
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Hope to see you today for fish folding at The Hive! (Buoy painting is going on at Art Haven, so we’re keeping the paper and the paint separate.) The origami tree is practically ready! David, Mary Ann, and I added more layers last night to get it to a good height. We’d go further but we ran out of the right kind of paper…
So, now it’s fish time! Although we’re recommending the “twist fish” by Gay Merrill Gross because it’s quick and easy, any origami fish folded from one uncut piece of paper will be accepted.
I am working little by little through my photos from vacation in France… This one is appropriate for today, Dec. 8, on which Catholics celebrate a Marian feast day, the Immaculate Conception.
Help us decorate Gloucester’s first (annual?) origami Christmas (or “Fishmas”) tree with 1000 origami fish!
The origami Christmas tree at the Museum of Natural History in New York – much more grandiose than what we are planning!
For years, people have been decorating Christmas trees with origami for public display in cities around the world. For example, New York City has two famous origami-decorated trees every year: one in the American Museum of Natural History, and another in the Japan Airlines offices on 5th Avenue. I met with David Brooks of Art Haven and The Hive, and he loved the idea of doing one here in Gloucester! The current plan is to display it in the front window of The Hive on Pleasant Street.
Our project has two special characteristics. First, we are making the whole thing – tree included – out of origami. It’s not the first time it’s been done, but it’s not so common! Secondly, we want it to be Gloucester-themed, so it will be decorated with origami fish. This honors both Gloucester’s spirit and history as a fishing port, and the ancient Christian tradition in which the fish is a symbol of Christ, whose birth we celebrate at Christmas.
We want to get as many people involved as possible. In the spirit of the Japanese tradition of folding 1000 origami cranes, we are aiming for 1000 fish, so, we need a lot of help!Come to The Hive on Saturday, starting at 10AM, to help us fold origami
This is the fish we are going to make – in many sizes and colors!
fish! We are folding a specific origami fish model – the “Twist Fish” by Gay Merrill Gross (from her book Minigami). It’s very easy to fold. I will be there teaching for a few hours, and I will teach a few other people so they can teach others when I’m not there. We will have plain paper at The Hive that you can use, but you can bring your own paper too if you want to use fancier origami paper. (You can get paper at Island Art and Hobby on Main Street, or at other art and craft stores.) Also, you can decorate the fish after you fold it – draw a face or scales, paint it bright colors, or whatever!
The tree itself is already in production. I spent several hours yesterday folding with David Brooks and Mary Ann DeLouise to get our origami conifer off the ground:
Plus, next week I will be teaching two classes on origami holiday decorations! We will fold Christmas and Hanukkah themed models and geometric decorations (the variety of models depends on how we do for time). Folding materials will be supplied.
Here are the dates:
Friday Dec. 14, 6:30-8PM at the Hive, for teens and adults ($15)
Tuesday Dec. 18, 6:30-8PM at Art Haven, for children ($10)
I will try to post a more detailed menu of models I hope we can fold.
OK, we’ve gotten some questions about this benefit. People asking, Who are the Rockaways? It’s not who; it’s where. The Rockaways are a section of New York that was just creamed by Superstorm Sandy. People who live there are a long way from getting back to normal and need help (see articles here and here). One of my heroes, physicist Richard Feynman, was born in Far Rockaway. Among other discoveries, Feynman figured out what caused the Challenger Space Shuttle to crash. Check out this video for a great story of how he reluctantly agreed to join the Commission investigating the Challenger disaster and what happened next: http://youtu.be/UCLgRyKvfp0
Speaking of videos, we’ve got some new ones on gimmesound — and we now feature them more prominently on the Home Page. If you’ve got a music video you think we should feature, leave a comment and let us know.
And what a weekend for Live music, which starts at 1:30pm today and 11:30am tomorrow and goes on into the late night both days! See full live music schedule here.
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Art Haven held the grand opening of it’s community center, The Hive, on Saturday, July 28th. There was a good turn-out with a lot of local artists and familiar faces from Gloucester’s cultural community – plus, delicious food from Giuseppe’s! They have done a great job preparing this space.
“Cape Ann Art Haven is a community space where artists of all ages and abilities are encouraged to develop creativity and confidence through hands on learning and collaboration.”
http://www.capeanninfo.com/ Want to take a pottery class? learn how to use PowerPoint? take a film class? That’s what Gloucester’s latest community space is all about.
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What better way is there to celebrate Art Haven’s four year anniversary than the GRAND OPENING of THE HIVE, their new adult and high school community center on Pleasant Street!?! So… Save the date – July 28th! Free event with food from Classic Cooks, dessert from Giuseppe’s and drinks from Pleasant Street Tea Company… It’s gonna be A LOT of fun. Come celebrate with us!
I’m sure most of you are just returning from the 4am sales and are navigating through mailboxes full of junk mail of coupons for round 2. We here at the Hive thought it would be a good time to jump in on the action and send you a newsletter that may give you a break from the onslaught of deals and steals.
We know we have been slacking off on keeping you in touch with what is going on at the Hive the past 6 months and for good reason. Jon & Karen have been really busy with their new venture of creating CrossFit Cape Ann. Kind of a funny pairing of passions between Art & Athletics… we agree…but you gotta follow your passions and the process of starting the Hive has been a great reference point in our quest to start the most unique, community driven gym on Cape Ann. That being said check us out online at www.crossfitcapeann.com or check the interview Jon did with Capt. Joe for Good Morning Gloucester here and come in for a class to check it out!
Because we have the space with the new gym…Surf Movie night is back!!!!! We are really excited as this was the best community aspect of our old studio space inRockport. We are planning to have surf movie night Friday December 10th at 8pm at CrossFit Cape Ann 7 Parker St. Gloucester. You know the routine as in BYOB and bring a beach chair and friends. We haven’t decided what we are showing yet so stay tuned via the Hive or CrossFit websites.. We may also have a slideshow from our recent trip to the Sierra Nevada’s as well. So come on down.
And if you haven’t finished off your holiday shopping, remember that The Hive is your source for local non-traditional art and craft. We have new work from California Artist John Culqui, new prints form Coco Berkman, new t-shirts from both Birdswell and The Salty Garage, new hand painted driftwood signs by Karen Conant and a bunch more from all your favorite Hive Artists. Come check us out and keep in mind that 15% of all sales go the Art Haven’s programming.
*btw – our partnership with Cape Ann Art Haven was created to help them further develop their space along with adult workshops, classes and opportunities. Please feel free to suggest what YOU would like to see offered in hopes that we can make Cape Ann an even stronger, healthier, thriving arts community.
Thanks for the support!
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We’re doing it again this summer. The Hive grand RE-Opening Show.. Saturday June 12th from 6-9pm…Come on down to help us celebrate new work, our new location (@Art Haven) on Main St. If you like what we are doing pass the word and help us build community through creativity. Local food and beverage provided by Alchemy and Cape Ann brewing. After party across the street at Alchemy. Hope to see everyone out.
Johna Klebenov is a Hive Artist who does some really cool work transfering images onto wood and other materials. In her blog she lists herself this way-
I’ll be there for sure. Art Haven is going to be the place to be today- Ice Sculpting with over 2 tons of ice, buoy painting and to top it off- The Hive Soft Opening!
Jon Conant is the head honcho over at The Hive. If you haven’t heard about it or aren’t completely sick of hearing me rave about how vital I think The Hive is to our creative community check out The Hive Blog here
I’d love to see them move the space that is The Hive to a central location in Gloucester where they might get more foot traffic and exposure.
How long have you lived in Gloucester? 7 years
What is your favorite season In Gloucester? Fall
Do you have any secret outdoor spots in Gloucester where you go to “get away”? Brace, breakwater, dogtown
What is your favorite sub shop in Gloucester? Last Stop
What place would you go for a romantic dinner in Gloucester? Halibut
What is your favorite bar in Gloucester? Cape Ann Brewing
What is your favorite breakfast joint in Gloucester? 2 Sisters & Sailor Stans
What is your favorite local event in Gloucester? Blackburn Challenge
In the summer do you prefer the beach or to be on a boat? boat
Who is your favorite local artist? Don Gorvett
Which is your favorite local beach? Good Harbor or Brace
Who has the best chowder in town? ???
Excluding GMG what is your second favorite local blog? The Hive Cape Ann
Do you prefer haddock chowder or clam chowder? Not a big Chowder guy
What were your thoughts on The Downtown Block Parties last year? Missed them cause they were all on Roller derby nights
To say that Jonathan Kozowyk’s website design is understated would be pretty accurate IMO but his photography is anything but.
There’s no photo of Jonathan, no backround on him, no mission statement, no crap. Just digital images of his subjects, a telephone number and an email addy.
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