Oct. 17. 2013 I got up early because I had a long driving trip ahead. A few weeks ago I had an email from Veronica Lawlor (Dalvero Academy). The email had an information about Charles W. Morgan's stepping foremast event that I could reportage. It wasn't a class but it would be fun and important. Due to it was happening on Thursday, lots people from Dalvero couldn't participate. I was a little concerned about my neck disc because I had to drive two and half hours. However, Oct.15.2013 I made my mind. This was a life time event and if I missed I missed this event forever. This was not any other ship. This was the Charles W. Morgan the last wooden whaling ship in America.
I didn't know what to expect. Only thing I had a chance to do was reading an article from Mystic seaport website ( http://www.mysticseaport.org/event/charles-w-morgan-mast-stepping/ ). The ceremony was started at 10:00am. So I aimed for 9:30am. At that morning I was worried I would be too early because of museum opening time. Later I found that I wasn't early at all. I was late. Yes, I was fashionably late.
Reportage is a general analysis over all event and place through Artist's eyes and hands.
I missed the preparations of stepping mast (event). My fellow artist Susan Buroker left home 4:00am and arrived Mystic 7:00am. I wish I knew I could get in that early. But I didn't and I thought this would be a good lesson for me. Now I know. Next time I won't miss it. :D None the less I missed the preparation it was great and more than I could imagine. I would be very disappointed if I missed this.
I didn't have time to walk around or drink a cup of coffee. I briefly Hi to my friends (Susan, Despina and Margaret) then I had to start to draw it. It was happening already...
Mystic crews were working on ropes when I arrived there. The mast was placed and ready to be hook to the crane.
9 years old Dylan was waiting for placed the 1941 US silver half dollars under foremast.
I never saw the crane that close up. It was a little bit scary. I went up to the Morgan.
Put down the mast was very delicate thing. It was great team works. I had to say. At that time I wasn't sure I could go down and I had to be careful not to bother mystic crews. They told me I could go downstairs. So I did. :)
left and right .... a very delicate work and again great team works......
They added white stuff around silver coin. I asked a person next to me "what's that?" He said "glue"....
1841 Silver half dollars was placed under mast.
Mystic crews were making sure the mast was straight.
After Mystic crews took a lunch break, They brought in bricks. The ship looked so good. :D
The Charles W. Morgan has 3 masts. There will 2 more stepping masts and there will be a coin placed under each mast: 1941 U.S. Silver Half-Dollar and 2013 U.S. Silver Dollar.
I hope you enjoy my reportage. Thank you and welcome.
You can see more pictures and stories at below link from Mystic museum and stay tune for next stepping.
http://www.mysticseaport.org/news/2013/the-foremast-is-in/
I didn't know what to expect. Only thing I had a chance to do was reading an article from Mystic seaport website ( http://www.mysticseaport.org/event/charles-w-morgan-mast-stepping/ ). The ceremony was started at 10:00am. So I aimed for 9:30am. At that morning I was worried I would be too early because of museum opening time. Later I found that I wasn't early at all. I was late. Yes, I was fashionably late.
Reportage is a general analysis over all event and place through Artist's eyes and hands.
I missed the preparations of stepping mast (event). My fellow artist Susan Buroker left home 4:00am and arrived Mystic 7:00am. I wish I knew I could get in that early. But I didn't and I thought this would be a good lesson for me. Now I know. Next time I won't miss it. :D None the less I missed the preparation it was great and more than I could imagine. I would be very disappointed if I missed this.
I didn't have time to walk around or drink a cup of coffee. I briefly Hi to my friends (Susan, Despina and Margaret) then I had to start to draw it. It was happening already...
Mystic crews were working on ropes when I arrived there. The mast was placed and ready to be hook to the crane.
Omg, It was a huge!
Coin was Sealed till next restoration....
After Mystic crews took a lunch break, They brought in bricks. The ship looked so good. :D
I hope you enjoy my reportage. Thank you and welcome.
You can see more pictures and stories at below link from Mystic museum and stay tune for next stepping.
http://www.mysticseaport.org/news/2013/the-foremast-is-in/
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