Shipshape … kind of … maybe

Ready to get under sail on Captain Ted’s boat are, clockwise from top right, Gordon Barber, Mary Barber, Whit Barber, James Barber and Aspen, a cunning canine identified by Peter Waldner (who should know).

Watch this spot closely in coming weeks as we follow the adventuresome pooch (or a reasonable facsimile) and his trek through the Island, all leading to the 15th annual ArtSI Open Studio Tour coming up Saturday, Aug. 16, and Sunday, Aug. 17.