A small drawing of a seamstress I found working on an embroidery in Mystic Seaport in Connecticut. Her focus and grace often reminds me of a treasured measure…when time moved a little slower. – Hope you had a lovely weekend. – Michele
View post →This Saturday, November 21, our Dalvero Academy exhibit, Journey of Transformations, opens at the Mystic Seaport in Connecticut. The exhibit showcases reportage drawings of the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan in the summer of 2014, as well as an artistic conversation about whale conservation, which the Morgan sailed to bring attention to. Above […]
View post →This drawing is one of a series I did about issues facing whale populations today. This one is about the entanglement in fishing lines and nets that affects so many whales and other sea creatures. The whales are bound in the nets, can’t come up for air, and drown. Or the plastic lines cut through […]
View post →Here is a thumbnail sketch of the Mayflower II docked at Mystic Seaport. Read more about it HERE. -Despina
View post →As Despina pointed out so beautifully on Tuesday, this past weekend we were at Mystic Seaport with the Dalvero Academy. The seaport was so beautiful in the snow on Sunday, and it was so dreamlike to see the masts of the Charles W. Morgan, anchored at Chubb’s Wharf, peeking over the tops of the trees and […]
View post →Down by the river drawing in the snow and the slush and the cold with Dalvero Academy. Pen and watercolor. ~Despina
View post →There was a buzz in the air. Everyone was so excited. The Morgan was coming home to Mystic Seaport. Let me tell you – this ship – she has fans! Here’s a drawing I made as she made her approach toward Chubb’s Wharf. The crowd standing on the dock went wild! ~Despina
View post →Had some fun with some Mystic Seaport stamps while reportaging the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan. The stamps were fun and I just added some water! Margaret Hurst
View post →One of the most memorable moments of my recent voyage on the Charles W. Morgan was when one of the sailors began singing sea shanties on board. It was foggy on the deck, and a most soulful moment. You can read more about the voyage in part 3 of my visual essay here. posted […]
View post →This is a drawing I made of an “old school” occupation. Old presses are really quite beautiful. And so are the people who are interested in preserving their history. –Despina PS- switched places wth Michele this week. Look for her post on Sunday!
View post →Another ship drawing, this time of the USS Constitution, docked in Boston harbor. I sailed up to the Constitution on board the Charles W. Morgan (more on that in a later post) and she was an awesome and imposing sight. The Morgan felt light and airy next to the Constitution’s huge black hull and black […]
View post →On Tuesday, July 15, I will be riding as a 38th Voyager on the Provincetown to Boston leg of the Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan. Can’t wait to share my drawings and experiences with all of you who follow this blog! But right now, I’m sailing… : ) Posted by Veronica
View post →“We must adjust the sails to the winds of a New Journey.” – Congressman William Keating The New Bedford Homecoming of the Charles W. Morgan • June 28, 2014 posted by Veronica Lawlor
View post →PRESS RELEASE! Veronica Lawlor will be joining the captain and crew of the 19th-century whaleship, Charles W. Morgan, as a 38th Voyager during the ship’s historic voyage this summer. While aboard the Morgan, on the Provincetown to Boston leg, Veronica will create a reportage essay of the voyage, in words and pictures, to add to […]
View post →Dean, one of the many workers and volunteers at Mystic Seaport who put in many, many hours of manual labor to get the Charles W. Morgan ready to sail this summer. She’s currently in New London, being fitted out for her journey through New England this summer. Very exciting! You can see her voyage itinerary HERE. posted […]
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