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

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 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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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!