This lecture, presented by Dr. Erica Hirshler, Croll Senior Curator of American Paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts in collaboration with the Sargent House Museum, will explore Sargent’s heralded career and his ties to the North Shore.

Cost is $10 for CAM or Sargent House members /$15 for nonmembers. Space is limited, reservations required. For more information email info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can be purchased by calling (978)283-0455 x10 or online at Eventbrite.

Image: John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925), 
The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, 1882. Oil on canvas. 
87 3/8 x 87 5/8 in. Acc. #19.124. Gift of Mary Louisa Boit, 
Julia Overing Boit, Jane Hubbard Boit, and Florence D. Boit 
in memory of their father, Edward Darley Boit.

Widely considered an expert in American painting of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Dr. Hirshler has published extensively on John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, Childe Hassam, Dennis Bunker, William Merritt Chase, and on women artists and collectors. She is particularly interested in the vibrant artistic exchange between the United States and Europe during this period and in questions of national identity. She also studies Boston’s history, art, and patronage. Dr. Hirshler holds a BA from Wellesley College and a PhD from Boston University; she has lectured at museums and other cultural institutions across the United States and abroad.

Join author and Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire, Jeffrey Bolster, for a discussion of his book The Mortal Sea: Fishing the Atlantic in the Age of Sail (Harvard University Press, 2012).

Cost is $5 for Museum members / $10 nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Registration required; please call (978)283-0455 x10 or register online at Eventbrite. For more information email info@capeannmuseum.org.

Licensed for many years by the U.S. Coast Guard as “Master of Motor, Steam, and Auxiliary Sail Vessels of not-more-than-200-tons upon All Oceans,” Bolster continues to mess about in boats. He earned his undergraduate degree at Trinity College, his MA from Brown University, and his PhD from Johns Hopkins University. He lives with his wife Molly in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and when not in Plymouth they can likely be found sailing their Valiant 40, Chanticleer, to the Caribbean.

An evening of friends, fun and discovery

Come celebrate at the Museum after regular visiting hours! Join us for interactive games in the galleries, a dance performance “Dancing the Woods” by artist Dawn Pratson, light refreshments and local beverages.

CAMafterhours is perfect for people looking to meet and mingle with other creative adults, switch up their date-night, and/or experience the Museum in a more hands-on way. If you haven’t visited us before, then this is the night to do so and enjoy the magic of the Museum after dark. Guests are invited to continue the evening with our collaborator, Short & Main restaurant, a short walk away.

Tickets are $20 for Cape Ann Museum members, $25 for nonmembers (ages 21+). Includes Museum admission, guided and self-guided games in the galleries, dance performances, music, hors d’oeuvres and local brews – including Far From the Tree (Salem), Old Planter’s Brewing Co. (Beverly), and Ipswich Ale Brewery (Ipswich), among others.

Tickets can be purchased online at Eventbrite or by calling (978)879-6349 or emailing info@capeannmuseum.org.

 About the “Dancing the Woods” Performance

Dawn Pratson was an active member of the arts community in and around Cape Ann and Boston from 1983–2003 as a dancer/choreographer, musician, teacher and creative arts therapist. Dawn and friends will perform thematic movements throughout the Museum culminating in a music and dance performance in the exhibition gallery of Voicing the Woods. Performers include: Sarah Slifer Swift, Lou Cannon, Carl Thomsen, Reg Edmonds, Cynthia Williams, Sue Ann Willis, Dawn Pratson.

What happens when history and fine art meet improv and silliness? Bring the kids or grand-kids and find out for yourself when Cape Ann Improv performs at the Cape Ann Museum. The arts and objects on display in the galleries will provide the inspiration for scenes and characters for interactive improvisational games throughout the Museum. Discover the art, history and culture of Cape Ann and have a good laugh with the talented and witty Cape Ann Improv performers.

FREE for families with school aged children. Space is limited, reservations are required. Call (978)283-0455 x16 or email lizabrowning@capeannmuseum.org for more information.

Cape Ann Improv is a North Shore-based improv group dedicated to bringing the art of improvisational comedy to the community. They believe that improv is for everyone, and that there’s nothing better than unleashing ideas, musings, characters, voices and quirks on stage in a safe environment.

“Oak Leaves, Potatoes, and Kodachrome: The story of color at National Geographic”

Photographer Nathan Benn will discuss his take on the evolution of color photography over the course of his twenty year career with National Geographic. Benn’s book, Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990, is available for sale in the Museum’s shop. A book signing will follow his talk.

Franklyn E. Goucher, an Essex clammer, digging at "Castle" sand flat, 1978.
He has dug clams here for 53 years. Photograph by Nathan Benn.

This program is free for CAM members or with Museum admission. Space is limited; reservations required. Reservations can be made by calling 978-283-0455 x10, emailing info@capeannmuseum.org or online at Eventbrite.

Offered in conjunction with Kodachrome Memory, on view through February 19.

This program is accessible.

Every Thursday,   February 2, 2017 — February 16, 2017

10:00 a.m. — 12:15 p.m.

Participants will brush up on their drawing skills in this three session drawing workshop with visual artist Gabrielle Barzaghi. Drawing from still life and in the galleries, you will practice basic drawing skills such as visual measuring, line, value, composition and perspective. The class structure will remain flexible to allow for each individual’s drawing ability.

Gabrielle Barzaghi is a visual artist. She is a former Senior Lecturer in Art and Design at Suffolk University. She is a resident of Gloucester, MA.

Workshop Schedule:

Session One will meet in the activity room. Basic observational drawing techniques will be covered by showing examples, demonstration, and practice.

Session Two will involve drawing in the galleries from sculptural forms focusing on structural line, value, and volume.

Session Three will include compositional analysis and the study and copying of a masterwork in the Museum’s collection.

This program is $85 CAM members/ $100 non-members. Materials included. Space is limited; reservations are required. For more information please contact info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can be purchased by calling 978-283-0455 x10 or online at Eventbrite.

Gabrielle Barzaghi, Catbriers, pastel, 2012. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum.

Workshop Schedule:

Session One will meet in the activity room. Basic observational drawing techniques will be covered by showing examples, demonstration, and practice.

Session Two will involve drawing in the galleries from sculptural forms focusing on structural line, value, and volume.

Session Three will include compositional analysis and the study and copying of a masterwork in the Museum’s collection.

The Cape Ann Museum will provide all materials.

This program is $85 CAM members/ $100 non-members. Space is limited, reservations are required. For more information please contact info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can be purchased by calling 978-283-0455 x10 or online at Eventbrite.

JOIN US AT THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM FOR AN EVENING OF FUN, LEARNING AND COLLABORATION.

This event is free for regional educators and will include games in the galleries, an introduction to CAM’s resources and a reception of generously donated items from local vendors: Cape Ann Coffee, The Liquor Locker, The Cave and Beach Gourmet.

4:00 – 4:30
Engage with Art activities
Join Museum staff Kate Bibeau and Liza Browning for a little unwinding after work as they lead you through the galleries with riddles, games and photo ops.

4:30 – 5:15
Interactive presentation
Museum Educator Liza Browning will kick off the presentation with an overview of CAM offerings. Then, be the first to view excerpts from the Museum’s new curriculum resource Portrait of a Place: The History of Art on Cape Ann. Join former Director of Education Courtney Richardson for a closer look at how treasures from the collection can be integrated into the classroom experience.

5:15
Raffle Drawing
With the school year well underway, you may find yourself needing some last minute supplies. Be sure to gather in the Museum’s auditorium for a raffle drawing to win a prize of $150 in gift cards to Target and Staples.

5:15 – 6:00
Wine and cheese
Mix and mingle with fellow educators as you sip the deliciously donated wines and cheeses from The Cave, The Liquor Locker, Beach Gourmet and Cape Ann Coffee.

Please RSVP to Liza Browning, Museum Educator
(978) 283-0455 x16 or lizabrowning@capeannmuseum.org