An Afternoon with ARDELLE
Harold Burnham and the building of an Essex Schooner
Saturday, November 12, 2016
4:00pm
Strawbery Banke Museum, Tyco Visitor Center
Join Essex Shipbuilder Harold Burham and Photographer Dan Tobyne for a colorful, illustrated discussion about the building of the ARDELLE and the creation of The Shipwright and the Schooner, the newly released softcover book that chronicles the project.
On September 6, 2010, facing the “economic downturn” head on with no prospects for work and slowly going broke, Essex Shipbuilder and National Heritage Fellow Harold Burnham laid the keel for a 40-ton pinky schooner. Over the course of the vessel’s construction, his friends and family came through offering, time, materials, expertise, and money. In less than a year, the ARDELLE was completed, certified by the Coast Guard to carry 49 passengers, and now operates charter sails out of Gloucester.
The Shipwright and the Schooner, chronicles in words and stunning color photographs the construction, launch, and subsequent season of sailing aboard the ARDELLE. More than an archive of the project, the book is an exploration into traditional New England shipbuilding, and it is a journey of discovery for both the author, who has spent his life building wooden boats, and the photographer, who had his first experiences in the boatyard.
The ARDELLE is a testament to community involvement and a badge of honor in the age of mass production. It is a reminder of simpler times, when things were meticulously crafted by hand, and of a lifeway that has mostly vanished.
The presentation will conclude with a chance to mix and mingle with Harold and Dan. Refreshments will be served.
Space is limited and we expect this event to sell out. We strongly recommend purchasing tickets in advance.
This beautiful book--and a future sail on the ARDELLE--is a perfect holiday gift for anyone on your list who loves beautiful photography, appreciates the craftsmanship of wooden boats or is intrigued by the history of New England shipbuilding. Additional copies will be available for purchase at the event.
TICKETS:
ADVANCE TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. Tickets can be purchased at the door for remaining available spaces.
Single admission (no book): $25 advance, $35 at-the-door
Single admission + one autographed copy of The Shipwright and the Schooner: $45 advance, $55 at-the-door
Two admissions + one autographed copy of The Shipwright and the Schooner: $65 advance, $75 at-the-door
Three admissions + one autographed copy of The Shipwright and the Schooner: $85 advance, $95 at-the-door
"An Afternoon" and a Sail with ARDELLE Package: Admission to Nov. 12 event, one autographed copy of book and a Sail aboard the ARDELLE (May-October 2017): $75 advance ONLY.
Additional autographed copies of The Shipwright and the Schooner available for $22,95 each in advance or at-the-door.
Additional Sail ARDELLE tickets will be available for $35 each at the event.
4:00pm
Strawbery Banke Museum, Tyco Visitor Center
Join Essex Shipbuilder Harold Burham and Photographer Dan Tobyne for a colorful, illustrated discussion about the building of the ARDELLE and the creation of The Shipwright and the Schooner, the newly released softcover book that chronicles the project.
On September 6, 2010, facing the “economic downturn” head on with no prospects for work and slowly going broke, Essex Shipbuilder and National Heritage Fellow Harold Burnham laid the keel for a 40-ton pinky schooner. Over the course of the vessel’s construction, his friends and family came through offering, time, materials, expertise, and money. In less than a year, the ARDELLE was completed, certified by the Coast Guard to carry 49 passengers, and now operates charter sails out of Gloucester.
The Shipwright and the Schooner, chronicles in words and stunning color photographs the construction, launch, and subsequent season of sailing aboard the ARDELLE. More than an archive of the project, the book is an exploration into traditional New England shipbuilding, and it is a journey of discovery for both the author, who has spent his life building wooden boats, and the photographer, who had his first experiences in the boatyard.
The ARDELLE is a testament to community involvement and a badge of honor in the age of mass production. It is a reminder of simpler times, when things were meticulously crafted by hand, and of a lifeway that has mostly vanished.
The presentation will conclude with a chance to mix and mingle with Harold and Dan. Refreshments will be served.
Space is limited and we expect this event to sell out. We strongly recommend purchasing tickets in advance.
This beautiful book--and a future sail on the ARDELLE--is a perfect holiday gift for anyone on your list who loves beautiful photography, appreciates the craftsmanship of wooden boats or is intrigued by the history of New England shipbuilding. Additional copies will be available for purchase at the event.
TICKETS:
ADVANCE TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. Tickets can be purchased at the door for remaining available spaces.
Single admission (no book): $25 advance, $35 at-the-door
Single admission + one autographed copy of The Shipwright and the Schooner: $45 advance, $55 at-the-door
Two admissions + one autographed copy of The Shipwright and the Schooner: $65 advance, $75 at-the-door
Three admissions + one autographed copy of The Shipwright and the Schooner: $85 advance, $95 at-the-door
"An Afternoon" and a Sail with ARDELLE Package: Admission to Nov. 12 event, one autographed copy of book and a Sail aboard the ARDELLE (May-October 2017): $75 advance ONLY.
Additional autographed copies of The Shipwright and the Schooner available for $22,95 each in advance or at-the-door.
Additional Sail ARDELLE tickets will be available for $35 each at the event.
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