It’s On Baby!!!!   We are still looking for a few contestants to round out the slots.   If you have someone you would like to spoonsor (for free) let me know and we will pimp your organization during the introductions and throughout the videos!

Be there it’s gonna be a blast!

Good Morning Gloucester Farm Bar and Grille Corn Dog Challenge, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Manuel Simoes Captures my interview with Bobby Ryan at The Ryan and Wood Distillery in Historic Gloucester Massachusetts.

960,000 Hits and counting.

Anyone have any ideas about how we should celebrate 1,000,000?

Keeping The Crew Together As We Get Older= Critical

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Check out John’s Blog Hye Tyde here

4340029280_6759e1c446_o.jpg, originally uploaded by hye tyde.

submitted to the Good Morning Gloucester Flickr Group

Debbie Clarke “AHHT! It’s What I Do”

This is an example of a reverse painted light box.  probably constructed in the 40’s.  This is not called verre eglomise because there is not foil or leaf attached to the glass.  it is simply oil paint applied to the glass.  the closest details painted first.  the second picture is a close-up of the painting showing the deep shadows created  by the paint.  the paint is peeling from the glass due to the constant heating and cooling of the glass.  there are fancy adhesives one could use to reattach the minute flakes of paint.  my instinct is to rub away the dry residue and repaint the whole thing.  then, change the light attachment to a led with a battery switch (non heat emitting).  then gild the frame.

 The subject of this painting exemplifies the rules of ‘courtship’.  These french style scenes were frequent patterns on wall papers of the 19/20th century. The craft (reverse painting) is known as ‘fancy women’s work’.  This is the work ‘refined’ women did to occupy their minds, other examples of fancy women’s work is Memento Mori (hair braided jewelry). 

 This ‘light box’ is available for sale at Bananas.  I’m trying to decide whether or not to buy it and put it to my own use.

AHH! Love is in the Air!

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After the news of more snow tomorrow, I’m dreaming of warm weather. Here’s a white out photo from last 4th of July.  I love when the fog rolls in like this.

Sarah Slifer Writes In-

Hi Joey,

Here’s a great benefit event for the Restoration of City Hall – the follow up event from the people who brought the Bananas Fashion Show last November. They (Jan Bell, Kathy Slifer, and others from the Restoration Commission) are now producing events under the name City Hall Alive. Can you post this poster please?

thanks, Sarah S

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Here’s a Photo of  Behind The Scenes at The Video Taping of Debbie Clarke’s Reverse Glass Demo.

That’s Joey Screwing around with the Camera and Deb Clarke Holding the Unfinished demo painting. You may not recognize that guy sitting in the corner talking to Deb without a Mouthful of Food and his Signature Clint Eastwood outfit, But That’s the Infamous Food Contender Ed Collard. Fun Time.

Also Look for Deb Clarke’s weekly Post:  ”Ahht It’s what I do”  premiering Tuesday at 10am.

Joey

This video is a clip of the art work of Frances Ferro Carreiro (1921-2001) a long time native of Gloucester.

Frances passed away in 2001, but her art still lives on. I did a video for her husband, Nicolas, now in his nineties, last year, and put this short clip to share with Gloucester. Credit goes to Carol Shaw, who did a great job capturing the art. I also believe that the MontserratCollege OfArt has a scholarship program in her name.

The music is by Maurice Ravel “Allegramente”, a favorite of Nicolas.

wallygoose, originally uploaded by paultmorrison.

This Friday, Feb. 12, the Red Sox truck pulls out of Fenway Park for the 1,467 mile long trek to Spring training in Fort Myers. Forget about that rat in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, this is the harbinger of spring.

I’ll be down there to give Wally a goose (see photo of me goosing Wally). If you meet me down there we can go have Italian Sausages on Yawkey Way and pretend it’s summer.

Annual event for me. Next photo I am goosing Wally a few years back: