Photographing the Essence of Coastal New England, Day 3

Landscape photographer JK Putnam took us to iconic sites on the coast of Maine to teach us techniques in landscape photography.

We learned how to use tripods and timed shutter release for long exposures

Picturesque Bug Light in Casco Bay. Exploring perspective and capturing the beauty of coastal Maine.

Last stop, Spring Point Ledge in South Portland.

Sailing Day 5

The sailing trip had a long but productive final day. After a last morning swim and snorkel at Christmas Cove, we sailed back to Frenchtown and moored at the harbor where our trip began. The students cleaned and packed the boats, said goodbye to Captain Meg and Captain Mike, and proceeded to the airport. The group boarded on time but had a long wait on the runway before takeoff. We landed at Logan Airport at 7:30, picked up the NYC Fashion group at South Station, and were back on campus around 10:30PM. The group had a final meeting on Saturday morning to exchange photos and memories and to prepare for the Project Symposium.

Thanks to Mr. Schwab, Captain Meg, and Captain Mike for an unforgettable week!

Pitmasters - Day 5

Today we went to MOAT Mountain Smokehouse in North Conway, NH. We met with their head chef and looked at their 4 smokers. They have two 360 smokers, a 140, and a 120. They let us go into their basement and see how the smokers worked.

Meeting with Chef Scott to learn talk dry rubs, smokers, and more!

Checking out the smoker setup.

MOAT Mountain was a unique stop for us because of its diverse menu. 

Lots to choose from on the MOAT Mountain menu!

Aside from BBQ, they had pizzas, nachos, burgers, and lots more. -James

The Smoke House Nachos, topped with brisket, sausage, chili, and cheese!

Another fantastic meal for the Pitmasters crew!

Atlanta: We are doing great!

The group in Atlanta exploring the ins and outs of the restaurant business have gained insight into many of the phases to start, develop and operate a business. From supply chain management to daily operations the boys have learned that operating a restaurant is much more than having a solid recipe. Throughout the week students have sat in on General Manager meetings, seen food and beverage warehouses and explored the front/back of house in a restaurant. 

In the wise words of Mr. Joe Ardagna, class of 1980, "Treat others the way you want to be treated." 

Thank you Joe and Kiki Ardagna for hosting us this week on this amazing Project Week!

A Buffalo Soul Ja featured with Green Apple Jones Soda on a customized JAWS table at Peace, Love and Pizza. 

 Squad rolling through Performance Food Group's dry warehouse. Over 100,000 items enter and leave this location every single day.

A focused group entering the freezer building at Performance Food Group. Temperatures in the freezer are consistently -2º F.

The food the group prepared at Loyal Q! Deliciousness. 

Mr. Driscoll dominating. Creating deliciousness with careful cheese placement. 

Liam Copp and Parker Schaarschmidt absorbing every bit of information on their tour. A future running a business for these two? A plausibility!

David Henriquez operating the smoker at Loyal Q. The smoker can smoke over 1,800 lbs at a time! Great work David!

Mr. Malcolm Swope being a cool cat while seasoning the ribs. They were, oh, so delicious. 

Colin Deery and crew look on in amazement as Buzz slices a Brisket. 

Adam "Shuey" Shuchart, Pizza Making Expert. 

David is showcasing a new rack set at PFG. Innovation runs business!

Ian Boisvert, all business. 

Pure deliciousness

The business partners of Parker Schaarschmidt and Liam Copp giving strategic guidance to General Managers at the GM meeting for Peace, Love and Pizza. 

Swope has a dope pizza spin.

Day 4: Japanese Woodblock Printing

Day 4 was the last day of our workshop with Matt Brown. Students learned about making an edition.

Day 3: Japanese Woodblock Printing

Images from Day 3 in our Art Studio working with Matt Brown. Pictures below are taken by Polina Ostrovskaya of Aaron Davis working his print.

Day 4-5 Ceramics

We learned how to start a portfolio by photographing our pieces against a white or gray background. 

Lily and Sarah photographing their planters.

Liv and Evan learning how to take their photograph.

Cat taking a photo of his planter.

 Next we potted our plants in the finished pieces.

Evan's 3 layer planter piece.

We then took a new photo with the piece and the plant.

Bobby's planter.

Cathy's planter.

Jone's planter.

Evan's multi-layered planter.

Liv's planter.

Mrs. Henry's masterpiece.

Timothy's tower planter. 

Sarah's fun planter.

Lily's duck planter.

Create a Project Day 3: Reviewing a Weekend Activities

KD, BC, and SP: Today we spent our morning in downtown Portsmouth explore local shops and restaurants that could be great options for weekend activities. We enjoyed “flatbread pizza” and recommend that Portsmouth be hard for weekend activities. Next, we traveled to concord where we went Altitude trampoline park and also recommend this for weekend activities.



Inside Flatbread Portsmouth




Keith reviewing Flatbread pizza in Portsmouth




Altitude Trampoline Park

Sailing Days 3 and 4

Students on the sailing trip have had two more extraordinary days! On Wednesday, we sailed from Buck Island to Honeymoon Beach on St. John, where the students enjoyed some beach time and another chance to snorkel. There were also a number of visits from the local wildlife, everything from sea turtles to bats to tarpin (fish). Today we sailed from Honeymoon Beach to Christmas Cove and enjoyed a delicious dinner from Pizza Pie, the pizza boat! The students are steadily growing their technical skills, learning how to tack and jibe, how to drive the boats, how to do an engine check before beginning the day's sailing, and also how to cook meals and clean up after themselves. The growth in the group, both in terms of technical skill and team feeling, has been wonderful to watch!