Tag Archives: Cape Ann Museum

ELSIE and BLUENOSE, Start of the First Race

From the collections of the CAPE ANN MUSEUM, Gloucester, Massachusetts “Start of the first race of the International Race showing ‘Elsie’ in the lead with Bluenose in the rear” 1921 Halifax, Nova Scotia Thanks to  Fred Buck for locating this … Continue reading

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The Return of the Thacher Island Lens From Cape Ann Museum

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Barbara Moody at the Cape Ann Museum

On May 12 at 2PM, Barbara Moody gave a presentation on “Finding Your Unique Voice as an Artist”. She spoke to a fairly large audience about her own experience as an artist, accompanied by a slideshow illustrating her artistic journey … Continue reading

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Public School Children’s Art at the Cape Ann Museum

As a part of the Gloucester Public Schools Arts Festival, the Cape Ann Museum has embraced an avalanche of visual arts produced by the school children.  The work is displayed all over the museum’s galleries, making an interesting juxtaposition with the … Continue reading

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Here’s What’s Up At The Cape Ann Museum

May 11, 2013 Photo by Joseph H. Clark, 1889. Courtesy of the CAM archives. Tuesday, May 7 – Sunday, May 19 Lighthouse Days at the Cape Ann Museum The Museum and Thacher Island Association are welcoming back to Cape Ann … Continue reading

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Cape Ann Artisans April Demonstration Day

Yesterday, the Cape Ann Museum was the venue for various artists to demonstrate and explain their artistic skills. Here is a slideshow of some of their demonstrations:  

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GloucesterCast Taped 4/27/2013 with Host Joey Ciaramitaro an Guest Bill O’Connor

GloucesterCast Taped 4/27/2013 with Host Joey Ciaramitaro an Guest Bill O’Connor Click to listen- GloucesterCast Taped 4/27/2013 with Host Joey Ciaramitaro an Guest Bill O’Connor Topics Include: North Shore Kid, Schooner Ardelle,Maritime Gloucester, Cape Ann Museum, Flynn Beach or Oakes … Continue reading

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EDWARD HOPPER GLOUCESTER MATCH WITH HELP FROM GMG TIP???

Catherine Ryan submits- Thank you again Sibley family! The recent GMG Hopper post of the Sibley family helping to identify the Rockaway Hotel in an Edward Hopper drawing generated more discoveries! For reference, here’s the Hopper Rockaway image and a … Continue reading

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Meeting artists at the Cape Ann Museum

Last Saturday, the Cape Ann Museum had an event where several local artists demonstrated their work. Due to parish commitments, I arrived late and missed Michael Foley’s demonstration of his stonework. You can find an interview with him here, and … Continue reading

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Cape Ann Artisans at 30

  I stopped in the museum the other day, having heard great things about the art on display. I was not let down!   Click on the panoramas to see them in an immersive viewer:     In conjunction with … Continue reading

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Cape Ann Museum After Hours

Last Friday, the Cape Ann Museum had one of its “After Hours” events, featuring custom-made music installations in three galleries, refreshments from The Azorian restaurant, a raffle, and an artistic scavenger hunt! A good crowd showed up for the event. … Continue reading

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Tons of Stuff Happening At Cape Ann Museum

For more info- http://www.capeannmuseum.org/ 2013 Folly Cove Designers Calendar available while supplies last in the Museum Shop or online! January is Membership Month! Museum admission is free to all Cape Ann residents during the month of January. Saturday, January 5 … Continue reading

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Someone you should be following on Twitter- @CapeAnnMuseum

https://twitter.com/CapeAnnMuseum Cape Ann  Museum has started tweeting old photos from its archives. I know people can’t get enough of the stuff here on GMG that The Infamous Fred Buck sends us so if you’d like to see more of that, … Continue reading

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The Infamous One Has The Answers To The Mysteries of The 19th Century Gloucester Windmill and It’s Photographer (Natch)

hey joey – this is the photo al mentions in gordon thomas’ ‘wharf & fleet’, shot by martha harvey (not hovey), one of gloucester’s photographer legends.  she grew up on prospect court as martha rogers, married the artist george harvey … Continue reading

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Cape Ann Museum Holiday Bazaar

One of our local treasures, the Cape Ann Museum, had their Holiday Bazaar. The museum’s gift shop was present, of course: I really liked these “lynzariums“: “Each lynzarium is a uniquely designed piece of art containing found natural elements. prices … Continue reading

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News from the proposed Downtown Gloucester Cultural District coordinating group

Catherine Ryan writes- Dear Joey, The November 13, 2012 CITY COUNCIL vote was UNANIMOUS to endorse the establishment of the proposed Downtown Gloucester Cultural District. The DGCD coordinating group thanks the Councilors, our City Clerk, and the more than 30 … Continue reading

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Reminder About Greg and Francie Bover’s FREE Concert and Demonstration ~ TONIGHT!

Not to be missed! This evening at 7:00 pm in the Lane Gallery at the Cape Ann Museum Francie and Greg Bover are giving a free concert and presentation celebrating the decades-long project of the building of Francie’s beautiful harpsichord. … Continue reading

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Cape Ann Museum – Music in the Courtyard

Wonderfully talented Gloucester native Mari Martin was singing jazz in the courtyard of the Cape Ann Museum this past Friday from 4 to 5PM, accompanied by bass and keyboard. Here is a slideshow of the event: You can see the … Continue reading

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City Hall Weathervane in 1989 before She Was First Hoisted Atop City Hall From The Infamous Fred Buck

photo courtesy Cape Ann Museum Fred writes- joey – here’s the schooner with a broken mast on top of city hall.  the copper model was created by washburn on rt. 114 in 1989 and donated to the city by the … Continue reading

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After Hours at the Cape Ann Museum

If you were not at the Cape Ann Museum Summer “After Hours” event last Thursday, August 16, you really missed out!  This museum is one of the under-recognized jewels in Cape Ann’s cultural crown. There was great music, great food from Alchemy, … Continue reading

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Allen Estes at the Cape Ann Museum

This was a free concert at the Cape Ann Museum, last Friday at 4PM. It was originally planned to be outdoors, but due to the threat of rain, it was held indoors. It was great! At the end I bought … Continue reading

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Chickity Check It! Cape Ann Museum’s Got A Brand New Designed website

Melissa Garabedian writes- Hey Joey! Congrats on being named BONS Best Blog Editors Choice and Best Blog Readers Choice – well deserved! I’m sure you’ve probably already saw it, but Cape Ann Museum launched a new website which we are … Continue reading

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Well Looky Which Local Museum Just Stepped Into The 21st Century With A Twitter Account- Cape Ann Museum- Follow ‘Em Suckas

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.  … Continue reading

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Public School Students’ Art at the Cape Ann Museum

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 … Continue reading

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