Have you ever been in Mechanics Hall at 519 Congress St. Portland me...Complete in 1859, 150 years ago in Feb.2009.The library on the second floor is open Tues. ;Wed; and Thurs.-10:00 to 3:00, stop in and visit Pat our librarian.MCMA also participates in first friday of the month art walks, featuring a new artist every month. Cheers!....ART
Evergreen Cemetery, MCMA member Mary Foley
Mary will talk of the prominent MCMA members that reside at the Evergreen Cemetery
Book Launch
Ron Romano-The Genius of Bartlett Adams
July Artist
The June Artist Marie Galland- Dodin, “Mixed Media”
April artist-Ahmad Al Bujasim
Ahmad originally from Iraq will exhibit his work for the month of April in the Mechanics' hall library
January Library Exhibit in the Mechanics' Hall Library
"RUSSIA NORTH", Sister city to Portland ME.-Archangel, Russia
Dec. Artist Lydia Dehler
"Vividly Inspired"
Sept. Artist, Mason Philip Smith-Photography
Historic American Building Survey, photo by Mason Philip Smith, 1971, Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St.
The Maine Veteran’s Home in Scarborough Recycled Art Project
Residents at the Scarborough Veteran’s Home have been taking part in a popular new recycled art program, and the results have been nothing short of stunning! The artwork will be for sale, with the proceeds to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association,
Feral Friends: Dotty....Winner
"Click for Cats" -Feral Friends winner -"Dottie
Anthony Marino, "Abstract in Oil"
Mechanics' Hall Library artist
Edward Vaughan
FEB. ARTIST-"A GLIMPSE of LIGHT"
Joanne Fitzpatrick
"PRESERVATION of EARTH"
KRISTINE BIEGEL, Nov. Artist in the Library
"Whimsical Maine" opens on 1st Friday
Printmaking-Jayne Young
Mechanics'Hall library October Artist
Rebecca Goodale-
MCMA Library August Artist Exhibit-"Menagerie"
Laura Webb, July Artist in the library
Steve Hrehovcik ,June Artist
June Artist in the library and opening his exhibit of Pen & Ink drawings and paintings on the June 6th First Friday Downtown Artwalk.Click on his picture to check out Steve's web site
ZOO CAIN-Mechanics' Hall Art Exhibit
Mixed up Media Show
April 9th, Wed.Lunchtime Book Discussion, Mechanics' Hall library
ATTENTION NEIGHBORS! LUNCHTIME BOOK DISCUSSION with Author Jean Flahive, Noon , bring your lunch, desserts and refreshments supplied
March Artist-Virginia March
Virginia A. March 2014 “I just turned nine on February 4th. I love to draw. From the age of four I would use every scrap of paper I could find to draw on. I have done a little art in acrylic, oil pastels, and collage but I prefer colored pencil drawings. My best style of drawings are animated characters. Although I love drawing my other love is fashion. My dream is to do fashion or interior design. I like drawing scenes inside a house. I love clothes and creating outfits. Drawing gives me the chance to create fashions, design and have fun. I hope you like my art”.
Marie-Dodin "PEN & PASTELS"
Artist Marie-Galland-Dodin works in Pen and Pastel has been carried over for viewing for the month of February in the MCMA library.
Holiday Open House
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE AT THE MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION 519 Congress St. Wednesday Dec. 11 And Thursday dec. 12 From 4-7:00 p.m. 2ND Floor library & 3rd Floor ballroom Music & refreshments Elevator accessible
Nov.5th, 2013,First Tuesday Book Club
Local author Eleanor Morse will be attending the discussion of her book “Botswana, 1976. Isaac Muthethe thinks that he is dead. Smuggled across the border from South Africa in a hearse, he awakens covered in dust, staring at blue sky and the face of White Dog. Far from dead, he is, for the first time, in a country without apartheid. A medical student in South Africa, he was forced to flee after witnessing a friend murdered by white members of the South African Defense Force. Walking along the road into Gaborone, Botswana’s capital, White Dog following close behind, a chance encounter with an old school acquaintance changes the course of his life”
Anastasia Weigle September Artist
"The Dark Carnival Papers" will be on exhibit for the month of September in the library
MCMA AUGUST ARTIST-Fawzi & Maha Hasson
Father & daughter artists on exhibit in the library
July Artist-Jonathan Eiten
Jonathan's oil paintings will be on display in the MCMA libray for the month of July
Patrick Harrison-"Quiet Courage"
E-Book Quiet Courage
JOHN HANDCOCK MCMA April Artist
Artist John Hancock will be exhibiting his works during the month of April in the library
Joanne Fitzpatrick- “Preservation of the Earth”
MCMA library March Artist
Mechanics' Library February artist
Jane Macomber photography exhibit in the library
Dec. Library exhibit
Butterflies of the world on display during the month of Dec.
REGGIE OSBORN-MCMA Library artist for November
Local Artist and MCMA member will be exhibiting in the library during the months of Oct. & Nov.
First friday Art Walk,Sept.7th
Carolyn van Beek-Outwin Exhibiting Watercolors in the MCMA library
"Down the Rabbit Hole"
"Down the Rabbit Hole" by Assemblage artist Anastasia Weigle, on exhibit and for sale in the MCMA library
"Click for Cats" Photo winners
Click on Whitey's picture above and view the winning photo results.
Jill Cournoyer
MCMA library Exhibiting Artist for the month of June “Floating Poetry; Words Embedded in Photography”. Photos & Words -Off The Wheel Photography
Zoo Cain-MAY Artist in the library
“See Lots of Colors? That's Zoo ; for Artist Zoo Cain, His Life and His Art Are All About Patterns, Bright Colors, Recycling Things - and Expressing and Spreading Joy.” Portland Press Herald,Sept,8,05
Jonathan A. Eiten-March library exhibit
During the month of March the library will be showing the oil paintings of Jonathan E. Eiten
Mechanics' Hall Library Exibit
On exhibit in the Mechanics' library during the month of January & February,drawings, blueprints and instruction samples from the MCMA free Drawing School-1875-1988
MCMA DECEMBER First Friday
Dec. 2, 2001 , First Friday Art Walk, experience the beauty of Spain and Portugal with a library photo slide presentation from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. The "Back Cove Artist Group" will be exhibiting their watercolors and there will be handmade items for sale with proceeds going to the library fund.Note cards made from a 1859 wood engraving by Bircher & Russell of Boston and being printed again today locally by David Wolfe of Wolfe Editions in Portland will also be available for purchase.
MCMA NOVEMBER ART EXHIBIT
During the month of November and the First Friday Art walk the library features the "Back Cove Artist Group" exhibiting Watercolors
Juris Ubans-First Friday Art Walk Oct.7th
Artist and MCMA member JURIS UBANS will be exhibiting Iris Giclee digital prints in the MCMA library, first Oct Friday and during the month of October, some more interesting info can be found at-http://wfreese.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/juris-ubans-retrospective/
September First Friday-Jeffery Oliver
First Friday Art Walk September 2th, the library will be hosting local Artist Jeffery Oliver, Drawings and underwater photography.
"N" Nicole Nelson MCMA July Artist
Barbra Holt, MCMA library June Artist
Exhibiting Water Colors & Mixed Media with Fiber
JILL COURNOYER in the MCMA libray in May
Abstractions in Crayon and Pencil
MCMA QUARTERLY MEETING
April 7th, 2011, MCMA Quarterly Meeting at 9:00 am in the library, members come voice your opinion, hear the latest Financial reports, news and health of the Association. Also voting on new membership applications and four Trustee seats expire and need to be voted on. I hope more members will be able to attend!
GRANITE INDUSTRY IN MAINE
Granite Stoneworkers & Quarries of Cumberland County Noon time lecture by Dorothea Mc Kenzie was postponed and will be held Thursday March 17th
Artists Reggie Osborn & Christina Siravo
In the MCMA library during the month of December, artist Reggie Osborn exhibits his mixed media and Book illustrator Christina Siravo exhibits paintings and books with her illustrations are available for purshase
Jane Smith Bernhardt-Noon Time Book Talk
Jane will be talking about her book"We Are Here, Love Never Dies"-Oct.28,2010-in the MCMA library, bring your lunch, refreshments provided. The second floor library is elevator accessible.
Justin Woollard-First Friday Art Walk
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION LIBRARY 519 congress st. Justin Woollard, a new member of the MCMA and local artist will be exhibiting his art during the month of September after the Friday evening(5:00-8:00 pm)Art Walk in the library- Mixed Media
Madeline Young-Mixed Media
MCMA Library art work during the month of August, She has a wide range of Art,cloth work to various styles of paint
Lesley MacVane & Roger Berle; First Friday Art Walk June 4th
MCMA members Lesley & Roger will present Portraits & Essays of Cliff Island, featuring Bill O'Reilly's endangered way of life, fishing and lobstering in Casco Bay;Friday between 5:00-8:00 pm in the MCMA library 519 Congress St.
Nancy Pizzo Boucher; Noon Time Book Talk in the MCMA library
Thursday May 13th Noon Time Book Talk, Nancy Pizzo Boucher will give a reading with discussion from her book "Getting My Night Vision". She will share her personal and poignant notes, essays and poetry about raising a child with a mental disorder. Bring your lunch, refreshments will be available.
ANNIE FINCH, MAY 7TH FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK
Annie Finch is the author or editor of fifteen books of poetry, translation, and criticism, including Eve, Calendars, and the long poems The Encyclopedia of Scotland and Among the Goddesses: An Epic Libretto in Seven Dreams. She is Director of Stonecoast, the low-residency MFA program at the University of Southern Maine.Mechanics library 5-8pm, 519 Congress St. 2nd floo-Elavator accessible.
Julie Powers-Candelmo, April 2nd First Friday Artist
"JULIE'S CAT POWERS" Cat images in Chalk in the Mechanic's library,5-8:00 pm Friday and during the month of April during Library hours.
JILL COURNOYER,March 5th First Friday Artist
Jill Cournoyer will be exhibiting her water impressions and photography on Friday night March 5th and during the month of March in the Mechanics library
First Friday,Jan.1st 2010-Photographer Eric Pomorski
In the Mechanics library on Friday night Eric will present pictures of abandoned mills in Maine.examples of his work can be viewed at-http://picasaweb.google.com/epomorski/StatlerTissueMill# and-flickr.com/epomorski
DEC,17,2009-MCMA LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE
Join Pat for some holiday cheer in the library between 11;00 AM-2:00PM with a reading at noon from the book-MUSEUM of Human Beings-by Colin Sargent
ON DISPLAY DURING THE MONTH OF DEC. IN THE MCMA LIBRARY
BEAUTIFUL by MAMELIES,books,paintings,birds,photos,clay,quilts,books-MCMA Library 519 Congress st.5-8pm.Pat hopes to see you there1
JOAN CONNICK
WATERCOLORS-MCMA LIBRARY
JULY 9th, Summer Social
MCMA Quarterly meeting@9:00, followed by a social between 10:-12:00, with a talk and discussion about past memmbers -Thomas and Elbridge Bolton ,toolmakers for 74 years
MCMA LIBRARY DOOR
Many Patrons have passed through this door the past 100 + years
MEBERSHIP LIST 1815 TO 1965
A membership list of past members since 1815 till 1965 is available on the MCMA web site, just click on the picture to go there
BIBLE SOCIETY OF MAINE
Visit the Bible Society on the second floor of the Mechanic's hall, and wish them a happy 200th birthday this year!!!!!
FIRST FRIDAYS IN PORTLAND
Lesly MacVane featured exhibit called "URBAN PHOTO" during April
FOTO-SHOP
FOR CAMERA OR PHOTO SERVICES.Easily found on Congress st.in the MCMA building store front.
MAINE TOOLS ON DISPLAY
MCMA LIBRARY,also has other tools ,Medals,coin silver spoons,membership certificates and other interesting things on display ,all associated with MCMA artisan and craftsmanship of the 1800's
About Me
- ART
- 519 CONGRESS ST.PORTLAND, MAINE
- A collector of tools that were made by maine artisans and by MCMA past members of the 1800's.Some tools and wares are on display in the Library,I can be contacted at-agaffar@maine.rr.com
A thought for the Day
This 1841 banner said it all
DECEMBER OPEN HOUSE,GETTING IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH THE SWEET SOUND OF BAG PIPES BY MR.Willsbach
December open house