Old Schwamb Mill: Outside Studio With Eva Zasloff Today

Arlington MA

18 September, 2021

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Your Arlington Last Updated: 18 September 2021 Written by Lynette Aznavour UPDATED, Sept. 14: The public is invited to a special open-studios event with Eva Zasloff, set for Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Her work will be displayed in the Old Schwamb Mill's Barn,18 Mill Lane. "I will be camped out on a picnic blanket outside all day," she said, "and I will bring my ukulele in case a singalong presents itself. Please feel free to bring an instrument along! Now that some Covid restrictions are being lifted, I am looking forward to having a day of seeing friends and being together in real life." Masks will be required when indoors. She is a family doctor trained in women's health and pediatrics. She is dedicated to providing innovative care to newborns and postpartum women through TovaHealth. She trained at the Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed her residency at Tufts/Cambridge Health Alliance. In college, Eva majored in visual arts at Barnard College. Today, she creates her art in the Barn of the Old Schwamb Mill and is excited to be presenting this Open Studio event with the community. A resident of Arlington, she is the mother of three boys. .For more information, call Eva at 617-855-8682 orThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Town jazz performers Sept. 23 On Thursday, Sept. 23, at 6:30 p.m., enjoy the sounds of the jazz group C#minor7, featuring Arlington High School's Tino D'Agostino on bass, Arlington's Peter Lehman on the theorbo and Sergio Bellotti on drums. Admission is free, with a $5.00 suggested donation. According to Mr. Lehman, "C#minor7 as a band name is a bit of an "in" joke. You've all heard a C#minor7 chord and, of course, jazz players will shake their heads approvingly. It's a wonderfully spicy chord whose sweet dissonance is evocative of that uniquely American art form of jazz. Bellotti (drums, vocals) is an international artist. The drummer has played with some of the world's finest musicians. As an educator, he is a professor at the Berklee College of Music. As an entrepreneur, he owns 247 Drums, which caters to the needs of drummers everywhere. Hailing from Bari, Italy, Sergio has a passion for music and accomplished drumming spurred him to move to Boston in 1995 to attend the Berklee. Shortly after arriving in the U.S., Sergio met his longtime musical partner, fellow Italian expatriate and bassist extraordinaire, D'Agostino. Sergio also serves as a visiting artist at the GM Drum School in Torino, Italy, and as a faculty member at the Conservatorio Della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Switzerland. D'Agostino (bass) directs instrumental music at Arlington High School, where he began teaching in 1999. He began his musical career at age 6. His father, a saxophonist, was playing a gig when he got a call that his drummer was sick with the flu – so at that young age, Tino came to the rescue. This early exposure allowed him to become accomplished in not only drums, but bass guitar and trumpet too. In his teens, Tino joined Franca Villa, the local Italian marching band with a longstanding tradition of knitting together musicians of all ages to create a group that plays symphonic and operatic music. Also at Franco Villa he fell in love with the string bass. He holds his undergraduate degree in music education and performance, Salerno's Conservatory, Salerno, Italy; a degree in performance from Berklee and a master's in education from Cambridge College. Tino has performed with Andrea Bocelli, Cionfoli, Cattaneo, Vicenza Symphonic Orchestra, Victor Wooten and Verdi Philharmonic. Lehman (theorbo)r performs on historic plucked strings of the theorbo. Part of the lute family, the theorbo was invented in Italy at the end of the 16th century to accompany singers in the first operas. The composers needed a chordal instrument that didn't interfere with the audibility of the text being sung. Peter holds performance degrees from Ithaca College School of Music and the New England Conservatory, where he received a master's degree in the performance of early music. His postgraduate studies were at the Scola Cantorum Basiliensis with Hopkinson Smith and Eugen Dombois. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held indoors with social distancing practices in place and masks required. For more information, contact the Old Schwamb Mill at telephone 781-643-0554 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 'A Storyteller's Journey' postponed The event scheduled for The Old Schwamb Mill at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, by Peggy Fenner, a retired Lexington teacher and a resident of Arlington, has been postponed. When it is rescheduled, she will share her inspiration for writing and illustrating a charming and captivating children's book for the mill, Becoming Best Friends with the Old Schwamb Mill. This program is geared toward an adult audience. During the past year when the mill was closed, one might have assumed that the mill had gone into sleep mode, but not for Peggy, whose imagination woke one morning with an exciting idea for a children's book that would invite children to come back to the mill when months of Covid-19 confinement passed. The vision that arose for this book, involved photographing the interior of the mill, investigating its history and exploring its interior richness which would be spun into a multilayered storybook for naturally curious and creative children. Peggy's vision became a reality, and in July the book she illustrated and wrote, Becoming Best Friends with the Old Schwamb Mill, arrived at the mill, filled with spirit to be shared with others. Peggy is excited to share the uniquely designed process she used to bring this book to life. She will read the story to an ageless audience while being surrounded by an impressive display of handmade and self-published books Peggy has created through the years. Her miniature libraries and museums, featuring intricately crafted books and artifacts for all ages are certain to delight and awaken the book loving nature in each of you. We hope you will come join us for this unique event! For more information, visit www.oldschwambmill.org or call 781-643-0554. '3 Views of a Secret' The Old Schwamb Mill, 17 Mill Lane, is exhibiting "Three Views of a Secret" in the mill's gallery. It features nature-inspired paintings and sculptures from Arlington artists Gwen Chasan and Dan Cianfarini and Lexington-based Bill Cohn. The collection showcases Gwen's tantalizing watercolor and acrylic paintings of birds' nests, landscapes and botanicals, Dan's haunting watercolors of New England and international landscapes and structures, and Bill's other-worldly "industrial-organic" ceramic sculptures. Each artist's interpretation of the visible world is an affirmation of life, a welcome therapy as we emerge from the global pandemic. Cianfarini, is an artist who paints exclusively in watercolors, focusing on representational landscapes that often include architectural or other man-made elements to suggest human presence or the passage of time. He is also drawn to certain aspects of the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, specifically its search for beauty in the natural cycle of growth and decay. Since beginning to paint about 20 years ago, he has studied painting and drawing with instructors in the greater Boston area, Maine, and Italy and has participated in several solo exhibitions as well as numerous group exhibitions. His most recent work can be seen at www.danswatercolors.com. Cohn is a Lexington-based ceramic artist and sculptor. Working in clay, rock, and wood, his unique "Industrial/Organic" themed sculptures have been described as evoking feelings of "being in the New England woods or on a foreign planet all at the same time." Bill's work enriches landscapes, gardens, atria and homes. His pieces have been featured in solo, two-person, and juried group shows. Bill has been a studio owner at Artspace in Maynard MA since 2000, and his work can be seen at www.billcohnart.com and on Instagram@cohnbill18. Chasan is an Arlington artist who creates watercolor and acrylic paintings inspired by the beauty and mystery of the natural world. Her work bridges realism and expressionism as she is drawn to expressing the inner world and emotions evoked by what we see around us. Gwen loves to experiment with new materials and approaches to making marks and images. She has studied drawing and painting with artists in the Boston area, Italy and Greece. Her work has been included in solo and juried exhibitions locally and regionally. She paints in her Arlington studio and teaches workshops in Massachusetts. Her work can be seen at www.gwenchasan.com, and on Instagram @gwen_chasan_art. Drop-in programs for kids held The Old Schwamb Mill offered two drop-in programs for children ages 5 to 9 this summer. Both events will focus on crafts made with wood scraps left by the mill's production of hand-turned wooden frames, and will include a brief tour of the mill itself. On Saturday, Aug. 21, from 3 to 4 p.m., participants may select the wood-sculpture activity or choose a My Gallery box: Children decorate a box. Program leaders will suggest themes such as nature, the Old Schwamb Mill, funny faces, and more. These drop-in programs will be held outdoors (weather permitting) and a snack will be provided. Cost: Free, with $5 suggested donation. For more information, contact the Old Schwamb Mill at telephone 781-643-0554. Spajazzy jazzes it up The Old Schwamb Mill presented the sounds of Spajazzy, best described as "electric jazz with an Italian flare," on Thursday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m. "If the heat gets unbearable, we'll move indoors if that area is cooler," wrote Lynette Aznavour, who provides publicity. "Masks are required if we go indoors." The music employs world rhythms and Mediterranean melodies with a funk edge. Founded in 1998 by Sergio Bellotti and Sabtao "Tino" D'Agostino, Spajazzy is a musical project where labels find no meaning. Together, these musicians felt the urge to incorporate the melodic music background of their native Italy with the idioms of jazz rhythms and harmonies they were learning in North America. Whether playing an original composition or a rendition of a classic, they strive to make sure the melody remains the center of what carries the rhythm, the harmony and all the colors in between these elements. Musicians Bellotti, D'Agostino and special guest John Baboian are performing. Bellotti (drums, vocals) is an international artist and Renaissance man. As a powerful and tremendously gifted drummer, he's played with some of the world's finest musicians. As an educator, he's an in demand clinician as well as a professor at the Berklee College of Music. As an entrepreneur, he owns 247 Drums, which caters to the needs of drummers everywhere. Hailing from Bari, Italy, Sergio's passion for music and accomplished drumming spurred him to move to Boston in 1995 to attend the Berklee College of Music. Shortly after arriving in the U.S., Sergio met his longtime musical partner, fellow Italian expatriate and bassist extraordinaire, D'Agostino. Together, they founded and continue to lead Spajazzy. In addition to his professorship at Berklee, Sergio serves as a visiting artist at the GM Drum School in Torino, Italy and as a faculty member at the Conservatorio Della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Switzerland. D'Agostino (bass) is the Director of Instrumental Music at Arlington High School, where he began teaching in 1999. Tino began his musical career at age 6. His father, a saxophonist, was playing a gig when he got a call that his drummer was sick with the flu – so at 6 Tino came to the rescue. This early exposure allowed Tino to become accomplished in not only drums, but bass guitar and trumpet, too. In his teens, Tino joined Franca Villa, the local Italian marching band with a longstanding tradition of knitting together musicians of all ages to create a group that plays symphonic and operatic music. This played a huge role in Tino's music education as it opened his eyes to the nuance and complexity of conducting – a new skill he was excited to master. It was also at Franco Villa that he put down the trumpet and fell in love with the string bass. With all of his knowledge and range Tino was curious about other styles of music and became enamored with jazz. He holds his undergraduate degree in music education and performance, Salerno's Conservatory, Salerno, Italy; degree in performance, Berklee College of Music; and master's in education from Cambridge College. Tino has performed with Andrea Bocelli, Cionfoli, Cattaneo, Vicenza Symphonic Orchestra, Victor Wooten, Verdi Philharmonic and many others. Baboian, Guitar (special guest) A renowned guitarist, composer, and educator, Baboian has been on the faculty at Berklee College of Music since 1980. Before he began teaching, he received a bachelor's degree in music education from Berklee and later a master's degree in jazz studies from New England Conservatory. Although best known for his work in jazz and swing, John has performed in the classical, blues, rock, R&B, Latin, and world music genres. His performances include concerts, clubs, recordings, radio and television throughout the United States and Canada, as well as performances and teaching clinics in Japan, Central and South Americas, Europe, South Africa, and the former Soviet Union, including his ancestral home of Armenia. His compositions and arrangements have been heard on television shows, such as "Walker, Texas Ranger," UPN's "Seven Days," ABC's "All My Children" and HBO's "The Sopranos." His recent recordings include performances with the Boston Big Band, the World Leaders, the Black Sea Salsa Band, and a host of vocalists from New England. The Old Schwamb Mill is at 17 Mill Lane in Arlington. Admission is free, with a $5 suggested donation. For more information, contact the Old Schwamb Mill at telephone 781-643-0554. Can't see the table below? Click here to view the original story. YourArlington.com has provided news and opinion about Arlington, Mass., since 2006. Publisher Bob Sprague is a former editor at The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Arlington Advocate. Read more at https://www.yourarlington.com/about.