Presentations at the BoatShop
Artist & Commercial Fisherman Tom Crestodina - 1st Presentation
ARTIST TOM CRESTODINA PRESENTS
An Artist’s View of How Fishermen Catch Our Seafood
Tom Crestodina - author, artist and commercial fisherman - will use his celebrated artistic illustrations to depict the methods and gear-types utilized by commercial fishing vessels to catch our seafood. Tom’s work offers detailed views of vessels, nets, pots, and hook-and-line gear. His presentation is both an insider’s view of commercial fishing in the North Pacific and is a wonderful presentation of a skilled artist and his unique genre.
Born in the Midwest, artist Tom Crestodina has been working as a fisherman in Alaska for over 20 years. He began making cutaway drawings of the vessels he was working on as a way to communicate with his small child while he was at sea. Soon friends and acquaintances started asking for drawings of their commercial boats, and that led Tom down the path of more broadly illustrating the region’s maritime trades. His whimsical artwork is now carried in shops and galleries all over the Pacific coast of North America. He lives in Bellingham, Washington, with Ania and their two children. You can find out more about Tom and his work on his website: TheScow.BigCartel.com
Tickets: $10 - Non Member $8 - Member
Meet the Artist: Artist & Commercial Fisherman Tom Crestodina
OPEN HOUSE
Meet the Artist Tom Crestodina!
The Eddon Boatyard House will be open to the public for approximately two hours -between 1PM and 3PM - for those that would like to meet and talk to Tom. Crestodina’s artwork in the form of prints, books and shirts will be available.
Tom Crestodina - author, artist and commercial fisherman - will use his celebrated artistic illustrations to depict the methods and gear-types utilized by commercial fishing vessels to catch our seafood. Tom’s work offers detailed views of vessels, nets, pots, and hook-and-line gear. His presentation is both an insider’s view of commercial fishing in the North Pacific and is a wonderful presentation of a skilled artist and his unique genre.
Born in the Midwest, artist Tom Crestodina has been working as a fisherman in Alaska for over 20 years. He began making cutaway drawings of the vessels he was working on as a way to communicate with his small child while he was at sea. Soon friends and acquaintance’s started asking for drawings of their commercial boats, and that led Tom down the path of more broadly illustrating the region’s maritime trades. His whimsical artwork is now carried in shops and galleries all over the Pacific coast of North America. He lives in Bellingham, Washington, with Ania and their two children. You can find out more about Tom and his work on his website: TheScow.BigCartel.com
Artist & Commercial Fisherman Tom Crestodina - 2nd Presentation
ARTIST TOM CRESTODINA PRESENTS
An Artist’s View of How Fishermen Catch Our Seafood
Tom Crestodina - author, artist and commercial fisherman - will use his celebrated artistic illustrations to depict the methods and gear-types utilized by commercial fishing vessels to catch our seafood. Tom’s work offers detailed views of vessels, nets, pots, and hook-and-line gear. His presentation is both an insider’s view of commercial fishing in the North Pacific and is a wonderful presentation of a skilled artist and his unique genre.
Born in the Midwest, artist Tom Crestodina has been working as a fisherman in Alaska for over 20 years. He began making cutaway drawings of the vessels he was working on as a way to communicate with his small child while he was at sea. Soon friends and acquaintances started asking for drawings of their commercial boats, and that led Tom down the path of more broadly illustrating the region’s maritime trades. His whimsical artwork is now carried in shops and galleries all over the Pacific coast of North America. He lives in Bellingham, Washington, with Ania and their two children. You can find out more about Tom and his work on his website: TheScow.BigCartel.com
Tickets: $10 - Non Member $8 - Member
Lead Shipwright Tim Lee discusses the rebuilding of ‘Western Flyer’
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Lead Shipwright Tim Lee discusses the rebuilding of ‘Western Flyer’.
Western Flyer was built at Tacoma’s Western Boat Building Company in 1937. In 1940 John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts chartered the iconic Tacoma built sardine seiner for a trip to the Sea of Cortez. Renamed and neglected, the boat sank in 2012. In 2015 the Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op contracted to rebuild the Western Flyer.
Michael Kenneth Hemp 'Cannery Row' Presentation
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FROM CANNERY ROW TO GIG HARBOR
Join Author & Historian Michael Kenneth Hemp, as he describes connections between Gig Harbor and Tacoma Croatian Built Boats, Monterey’s Sicilian Fishermen and a Whole Lot More!
Relaunch Thunderbird No. 1
Join us for an exciting afternoon of celebration and tradition as Harbor History Museum proudly relaunches their beautifully restored Thunderbird No. 1 at Gig Harbor BoatShop.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday August 26th
Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Rechristening and launch occur at 3:20 PM.
Location: Gig Harbor BoatShop (map)
First Aid at Sea Workshop
Washington Sea Grant and Gig Harbor BoatShop are co-sponsoring a Coast Guard-approved First Aid at Sea workshop.
Topics Covered Include:
CPR
Patient assessment
Hypothermia and cold water response
Near drowning
Shock and trauma
Burns and fractures
Choking and patient immobilization
First Aid kits
Pricing:
$100 ($50 for commercial fishermen)
Click HERE to learn more
Advanced Boat Lofting
In this workshop we’ll continue lofting the dinghy we started in the introductory workshop. This time we’ll lay out stem rabbet, transom bevels, and bulkheads. We’ll also develop construction details such backbone construction and fastening.
Session runs Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | February 12, 13, 14, 2020
6 pm to 9 pm
Fee for Workshop + Materials: Non-members $175 | Members $150
Location: Eddon Boatyard Joiner Shop
The class size is limited to four people
Call (253) 857-9344 or email info@gigharborboatshop.org for reservations
Boat Lofting
The best way to learn lofting is to do it. Join GHB resident boatwright Tom Regan (a self-described lofting fanatic) in a three-evening workshop to learn about lofting tools, concepts, and techniques. After three nights of lofting what seemed mysterious, complex, and intimidating will be seem logical and enjoyable. The skills learned will be applicable to any boat design.
Workshop participants will work as a team to loft a small dinghy while working in the historic Eddon Boatyard woodstove warmed joiner shop. You'll take home the workbook you used in the program and a new appreciation for boat design. You'll never look at boat plans the same way again!
Session runs Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | January 15, 16, 17, 2020
6 pm to 9 pm
Register by Friday, January 10, 2020
Fee for Workshop + Materials: Non-members $175 | Members $150
Location: Eddon Boatyard Joiner Shop
Due to class size limit of 4 persons, pre-registration is required
Call (253) 857-9344 for reservations
Wood Cleats
Register by Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Fee for Workshop + Materials: Non-members $50 | Members $40
Location: Eddon Boatyard Joiner Shop
The class is limited to 6 people
Call (253) 857-9344 or email info@gigharborboatshop.org to register.
Attend this workshop and you’ll learn to design and make wooden horn cleats, thumb cleats and more. We’ll design cleats, select wood, make patterns and shape cleats in various types and sizes. You’ll learn how to make practical beautiful cleats easily and inexpensively.
Fees are due at the time of registration. Classes may be cancelled or rescheduled in case of emergency or if the minimum attendance is not met. In the event a class is cancelled, a full refund will be provided.
Splicing
Fee for Workshop + Materials: Non-members $35 | Members $25
Location: Eddon Boatyard
Class is limited to 6 participants
Call (253) 857-9344 or email info@gigharborboatshop.org for reservations
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make an eye-splice for mooring lines or other types of nautical applications? This class will teach three-strand line eye-splicing. Three-strand splicing is an excellent foundation for learning how to make splices in other types of lines or ropes. And, if you're tired of looking at electrical taped ends on lines that you don't want to unravel - this class will also teach you how make a professional looking seizing or whipping on the ends of your boat lines.
Leathering Oars
Fee for Workshop + Materials / oars & lines not included: Non-members $55 | Members $45
Location: Eddon Boatyard Joiner Shop
Register by Tuesday, September 17th, 2019
Class size is limited to 6 people
Call (253) 857-9344 or email info@gigharborboatshop.org for reservations
Learn techniques to protect your oars and dock lines from chafing with leather. Bring your own pair of oars and mooring lines to the workshop with spliced eyes and pre-marked for chafing areas such as toerails and chocks.
Spruce spoon or flat blade oars are available to purchase. Please pre-order oars one week or more prior to the workshop.
Varnishing
Join us in the joiner shop for this workshop focused on varnishing! We'll begin by discussing the tools, materials, and techniques used. Then we'll break out the sandpaper and brushes, and practice varnishing various items around the shop. And since here in the PNW varnishing sometimes needs to be done under less than ideal conditions, we'll look into what can be done to get the best results possible in difficult circumstances. With the hands-on experience you gain in the workshop, you'll leave with confidence to tackle those Spring varnishing projects. All materials are provided, please wear work clothes.
Fee: $45 members | $55 non-members
Class is limited to six participants
To register please call (253) 857-9344 or email info@gigharborboatshop.org
Tools & Hardware Sale
When we clean out the shop we find lots of treasures that we can’t use. Our loss is your gain! Tools and hardware will be for sale all day. Each item is priced and quantities are limited to what we have on hand.
Gig Harbor BoatShop at the Wooden Boat Festival
Come visit the Gig Harbor BoatShop at the 40th Annual Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend. We'll be there Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with AR Fisk, a Family Boat Building skiff, and more. View hundreds of boats, exhibitors, and presenters and celebrate all things wooden boat at this fun event!
