“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.
Embrace the spirit of giving back after the holiday season, and support Backyard Growers for another year of gardening!
If spring can’t come soon enough, consider our Give-a-Garden/Get-a-Garden program and start planning for warmer days! By joining this program, you’ll provide a garden and seeds for a low-income family in Gloucester. And you’ll receive your own backyard garden bed to grow vegetables all summer long!
Already a seasoned gardener? Share your knowledge and skills through our mentor program. As a mentor, you will provide support for new gardeners, help out at our workshops, and enjoy hands-on garden time at community plots!
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.
Gabrielle Barzaghi, Catbriers, pastel, 2012.
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.
Thursday, December 29, 3:00pm – 3:45pm. Friend Room.
Always fun, sometimes messy, new science concepts to explore for grades 2-5. Registration necessary, please call 978-281-9763 x6 or sign up online at www.sawyerfreelibrary.org.
The Cape Ann Museum tells multiple stories, all relating to a single remarkable place and during the month of January all Cape Ann residents (Rockport, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Essex) are welcome to enjoy its galleries for free. If you’ve never been to the Cape Ann Museum, now is the time. Its collections represent your history—the people, the industries and especially the art and culture. We invite you to explore!
Image: Folly Cove Designers gallery; CAM docents in the Capt. Elias Davis House (1804); Families in the Museum’s Activity Center; Jeff Weaver, From Governor’s Hill, oil on canvas.
In addition to its permanent collections, the Museum offers a rotating schedule of special exhibitions throughout the year as well as related programs and events for adults and families. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit (or revisit) the current special exhibition, Voicing the Woods: Jeremy Adams, Instrument Maker and the newly opened exhibition Kodachrome Memory: Nathan Benn’s North Shore, 1978. Voicing the Woods showcases the prodigious skills and artistry of Jeremy Adams, one of the most gifted musical instrument makers in New England. Kodachrome Memory, features more than thirty photographs taken in and around Cape Ann in 1978 by photographer Nathan Benn while on assignment on Boston’s North Shore for National Geographic Magazine.
Top image: Franklyn E. Goucher, an Essex clammer, digging at “Castle” sand flat, 1978. Photograph by Nathan Benn. Bottom image: Voicing the Woods: Jeremy Adams, Instrument Maker exhibition.
In addition to free admission, the Museum has lined up a full schedule of programming for visitors to enjoy. Visit http://www.capeannmuseum.org/events/ for full descriptions. The Cape Ann Museum is located at 27 Pleasant Street in Gloucester. Open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sundays.
Kestrel is excited to present “Stories from the Wild Side”! An in- depth (pun intended) winter exploration of animal tracking and story telling. The class will be split into two 4-class field sessions, meeting every Saturday morning, and culminating in a project day at the Get Outside Center at 186 Main st Gloucester at the end of each session.
Traipse through snowy woodlands in search of wildlife evidence and tracks. Practice tracking animals and reading clues to the life of the forest. Learn techniques for developing characters, drawing readers into a place, and creating intriguing plots.
Work independently or as a team to create an original nature based fiction story featuring the discoveries we have made, and your own imagination. Students can utilize any medium to tell their story; from written work to drawing to a diorama, or anything in between.
The new year is almost here. Help the Thacher Island Association raise funds for the restoration and preservation efforts on Thacher and Straitsmouth Islands. Buy our new Seasonal Moods Art Calendar created by local artist Suellen Wedmore.
