This may not look familiar to many folks.  It is a depiction of the old lobster shacks, fish houses that used to be located on Harbor Point.  They were almost opposite Mort Torrey’s Wharf (WH Co-Op).  I remember going to the fish house with my father, he did not lobster full time, although he did love to go lobstering when he could.  Occasionally he would take me with him, but said that I was a “Jonah” and the reason why he did not get as many lobsters as usual.  I’m not sure I buy that “Jonah” statement since I spent a lot of time lobstering with my Grandfather Dennis and he never mentioned this problem.  Can this affliction possibly be directed only towards some people?  Enough about us and back to the shacks.  For those who don’t know the shacks served as multipurpose buildings.  They were a place to knit bait bags, to paint buoys, to mend traps and occasionally to enjoy refreshments without any interference.  A place of solace!!!

This cabinet was originally an unfinished end table.  Ray added a framework and doors to it for me.  The title is “Evolving” because I see this piece growing from an end table to a cabinet-creating a place to keep your treasures.  I think that children are continually evolving and part of that growth is influenced by the treasures they collect in their cocoons, some of which can be found at places the the Maine Discovery Museum.  This will be the 8th year that I have been honored to create something for the auction.  I hope that you will look at all of the pieces being put up for auction and perhaps buy one for your home or for a gift. The web site is www.mainediscoverymuseum.org and then go to auction.  Soon pictures of all entries will be displayed.  The auction called, “It’s A Setup!” will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 23, 2013 , dinner around 6pm, auction to follow.

“Evolving”