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with Leon Doucette, CAM Assistant Curator 
Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 2:00 pm  
CAM Auditorium, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA 
Free for members, $10 for non-members 
Livestreamed on Facebook and Vimeo 

The neighborhood of Folly Cove is perhaps best known today for the namesake group of printmakers who flourished there during the mid-20th century. Printing bold patterns on fabric, these Folly Cove Designers left an indelible mark on the history of printmaking and design in America. But the neighborhood’s relationship to the arts goes much deeper than just this group.  

Join Leon Doucette, CAM Assistant Curator, for a deep dive into the neighborhood’s artistic growth, and the disparate threads that comprise the warp and weft of Folly Cove’s story. The presentation will explore the unexpected role the neighborhood of Magnolia played in bringing a catalytic artist to Folly Cove, and how granite workers (rather than granite) lured in sculptors from across the country. These unexpected threads provide a fresh perspective on the beloved neighborhood’s past, and recontextualize the backdrop against which the Folly Cove Designers blossomed.  

Image caption: Ellen Day Hale (1855-1940), Portrait of Vera Cheeves (1908-2007), c.1925, oil on canvas. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester, MA. Gift of Vera L Cheves, 1996 (1996.57.1).