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OVERBOARD

4/25/2017

 
Calling all Creatives! We need your help with a fun and creative project we're introducing as part of our fundraiser at the Taste of Cotuit on July 29th. (See full details on all of our Events in our upcoming May Newsletter.)

In keeping with the theme of Cotuit's seafaring origins and with the history of Samuel B. Dottridge (builder by trade), we're incorporating a new auction category, nautically named OVERBOARD. Making use of salvaged New England barn boards, we'll be repurposing them with our own special purpose in mind, to help raise funds for our Museums, our Homestead and related programs!
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If you're an Artist, Builder, Crafter, or Designer, will you accept the challenge to transform these boards into something useful, decorative, beautiful,... different (nautical or not)?

We supply the boards; you supply the creativity. Use any medium you prefer: paint, stain, glue, nails, or even hardware to embellish them; you know the ropes! Use any technique at your disposal: saw  them, plane  them, sand  them or carve  them ...whatever floats your boat! And then donate your masterpiece back to the HSSC for our fundraising auction. With your help, this auction is sure to make a big splash !

So we're calling for all hands on deck! Release your Inner Artist! Channel your Creative Muse! We hope you'll go totally OVERBOARD!

For more information, just send us a ' shot across the bows' (aka an email) by clicking on the binoculars above. Or give us a quick call at 508.428.0461 We thank you for your participation!
Alison McMurry
4/25/2017 01:21:37 pm

Interested! How big are the boards, or are different sizes available?

TC Carter / Admin link
4/26/2017 09:09:24 am

Thanks for you interest in OVERBOARD, Alison! The boards just arrived yesterday... authentic barn timber, fresh off the farm.

To answer your question, the boards are all different sizes and shapes. (Most are at least 10 inches wide or more; heights vary up to 3 and 1/2 feet.) All are rough-hewn; their patina differs considerably and each one will inspire in its own way.

If you'd like to participate in the project, please contact us at the HSSC by phone or email for an appointment to select your board; they're available now on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thanks again! - TC

Mrs. Devlin
4/25/2017 04:56:26 pm

I'm in. I have a vision!

TC Carter / Admin link
4/26/2017 09:23:10 am

Wonderful news, Mrs. Devlin! Thank you!

We hope to see you here soon so you can select the very best board as the canvas for your vision. The boards arrived yesterday and are ready for pick-up.

Thanks again for participating in OVERBOARD! We look forward to seeing your vision take shape. - TC


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    • Community Partners
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • Did You Know?
  • MUSEUMS
    • Homestead
    • Cotuit Museum
    • Rothwell Ice House
    • Exhibits
  • PROGRAMS & EVENTS
    • Strawberry Festival 2023
    • Annual Meeting
    • Taste of Cotuit
    • Cotuit Chronicles 2023
    • Historical Walking Tours
    • History Uncorked
    • Scholarship Program
    • Historic Plaque Program
    • Historical Book Club 2023
  • HISTORY & PRESERVATION
    • Oral Histories
    • Cotuit Archives
    • Historic Homes of Cotuit
    • Preserving Cotuit's Heritage
    • Short History of Cotuit
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    • Capital Campaign
  • Oral Histories