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From Shore to Shore: Boat Builders/Boat Yards of Westchester/Long Island Exhibittion |
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at Port Jefferson Village Center in Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York |
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July 1, 2013 - September 2, 2013 |
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Port Jefferson Village Center |
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101 East Broadway |
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Port Jefferson, NY 11777 |
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From Shore to Shore: Boat Builders and Boat Yards of Westchester and Long Island Exhibit at Port Jefferson Village Center in Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York.
"From Shore to Shore: Boat Builders and Boatyards of Long Island and Westchester" will be coming to the Port Jefferson Village Center during July 1 through September 2, 2013. The opening will take place on Thursday, July 11, 2013 6:00PM-8:00PM.
This interpretive exhibit examines the history and traditions of contemporary boat builders and boatyards, exploring their commitment to an endangered way of life in the wake of superstorms, decline in fishing and the expenses associated with traditional boat building and preserving boatyards.
There will be three evening programs taking place on July 16, July 30 and August 20th at 7:00PM with tradition bearers featured in the exhibit:
July 16, 2013
Commercial fishing boats featuring Howard Pickerell, John Remsen, Sr., Paul Ketcham and Ron and Rob Harter.
July 30, 2013
Recreational boats featuring the Bayles Boat Shop and the Ida May project volunteers, Donn Costanzo of Wooden Boat Works and Ken Budny and John Taylor, restorers.
August 20, 2013
Preserving Boatyards will include Charlie Balsamo, Ted DeGarmo, Dan Knutson, and John Costello, all connected with historic boatyards of Long Island.
The exhibit is on view daily 9:00AM-9:00PM on the 2nd floor. The site is handicapped accessible.
On July 1, Long Island Traditions will open "From Shore to Shore: Boat Builders of Westchester and Long Island" a major exhibition at the Port Jefferson Village Center on the traditional occupational and recreational culture of boat builders and boatyards in the region. In collaboration with Arts Westchester and with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York Council for the Humanities and Suffolk County, this exhibition is the culmination of two years of planning and field research on the current and historical art of boat building by folklorists Nancy Solomon, the executive director of Long Island Traditions, and Tom Van Buren, staff folklorist at Arts Westchester.
For centuries, residents of New York have built watercraft and waterfront facilities to transport people and goods locally, nationally and internationally. For the settlers of this area, boating was a way of life. It provided employment, recreation, and transportation. Dutch and English settlers crossed the Atlantic Ocean to settle in New Amsterdam, traveling up the Hudson River, along Long Island Sound and Long Island's south shore. Wooden ships and boats dominated the country's transportation system until the mid 1800s when railroads took on a larger role in transportation. Coastal towns employed shipwrights, marine carpenters, boat captains and other trades people for generations. Boatyards today still house numerous structures ranging from large barns to machine shops, some dating from the 1800s.
Contemporary boat builders continue many of the traditions established in previous generations, with notable changes including the use of fiberglass and newer technologies and tools. Yet we know little about their work and their workplaces. From Shore to Shore explores the worlds of over 20 boat builders and 10 historic boatyards where boats and ships are built or maintained today. Boat builders include professionals, amateurs and volunteers, all dedicated to preserving the craft of earlier generations. Featured boat builders and boatyards include Howard Pickerell of Southampton, Paul Ketcham of Amityville, the Scopinich family of Freeport and East Quogue, Alan Steiger of Bellport, Donn Costanzo of Greenport, the Bayles Boat Shop workers in Port Jefferson, the Harter Brothers of Bellmore, along with Davison's Boatyard in East Rockaway, the Hanff Boatyard in Greenport and Knutson's Boatyard in Huntington.
The exhibition will fill the Port Jefferson Village Center with graphic panels on the history of boat building in the region, profiles of area boatyards and master craftsmen, boat builders' tools, and an audio visual installation featuring interviews with master builders, restorers and historic yard owners. On July 16 and 30 and August 20th at 7pm there will be public programs with boat builders, boatyard owners and waterfront preservation specialists. On August 3-4 there will be a traditional boat display featuring several of the featured boat builders. The programs are free. We invite all to come and explore the world of boat building, and help us preserve these places and practices for future generations. |
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516-767-8803 |
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