This May, the Net Works project, that has been in process for several years, will open with a multisensory installation in Intershell's former seafood processing plant on the working waterfront in Gloucester MA.
I couldn't be more excited to work with such an incredible crew, both artists and folks from the fishing community.
The process has been a journey at sea in a metaphorical sense. The generosity and enthusiasm from the community is heartwarming and inspiring and essential to make this project come to life.
On my most recent site visit, Jimmy Tarantino, who is in charge of all things local and fishing-related for this project, showed me all the different nets fishermen use. These nets are works of art. Can you imagine repairing these complex constructs in the precision of a fraction of an inch (national regulations) while the ground (the boat) moves in 30 feet plus high waves?