Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Lifestyles Inc.'s Fundraiser "A Chair Affair"
Featured Some Clever Chair Creations

Genny Olson, who works in the NWACC library (and member of the NWACC Art Club) and Jan Gosnell, adjunct Art Faculty, both participated in Lifestyles Inc.'s fundraiser "A Chair Affair" this semester. The event was held April 28 at the Peel Mansion in Bentonville. Artists were invited to turn chairs into works of art to be auctioned off to benefit the organization. Click on the following pictures for larger views.

Genny Olson. Celestial Cat

Jan Gosnell. Van Gogh's Chair (complete with severed ear) (center)

Jan Gosnell. Van Gogh's Chair (detail)

Ray Horne. Love (left)
Genny Olson: "The Love chair was one the guy started with some extra stamps, then had to dive into his own stamp collection to finish it out – very popular!"

Debra Lamm. Exotique

Jason Jones. The River Chair
Genny Olson: "The Driftwood chair was from stuff picked up on a beach and sandblasted, then slathered with lots of lacquer…and it weighs a ton!"

Unknown Artist
Genny Olson: "The Baseball chair made of broken bats was really nice – the bidding had just started and it was way out of my price range real quick!"

Monday, April 27, 2009

Two Art Club Members Shine in "Tommy"

The NWACC Drama Department is presenting The Who's rock opera, "Tommy" this semester and two Art Club members are among the cast! Go see them this coming weekend if you can. There are shows at 7:00 pm on Friday and Saturday and at 2:00 pm on Sunday. This weekend is your last chance to enjoy the play!

Malinda Moore (right) portrays The Gypsy (The Acid Queen).

Sarah LaReau portrays "The Preacher's Wife."

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Walker Evans' Collection of Picture Postcards
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Link
Unknown artist
Men's Bathing Department, Bath House, Hot Springs National Park, Ark.,
1920s
Postcard, Photomechanical reproduction; 3 9/16 x 5 1/2 in. (9 x 14 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Walker Evans Archive, 1994 (1994.264.24.5)

Monday, April 20, 2009



The documentary, The Face: Jesus in Art, was shown Friday night and it was a huge success! We had about 50 people come, mostly from the community. We also collected a boxful of art supplies for Circle of Life hospice.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Shepard Fairey Outwits AP


Link to article.

"This week, Fairey responded to a lawsuit filed by the AP in which the news organization claims that the artist broke copyright laws when he used its photograph of Barack Obama for his "Hope" poster.

Fairey's lawyers said in papers filed at a New York court Wednesday that the artist's use of the photograph is protected by the First Amendment as well as by fair-use laws.

But the real attention-grabber was Fairey's assertion that the AP itself violated copyright laws when it used a photo of the artist's "Hope" poster without getting permission. In other words, he's arguing that the AP can't reproduce an image by Fairey that the artist himself appropriated from the AP."

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Monday, April 6, 2009

Events this Spring and Summer at Crystal Bridges

MUSEUM HOURS Thursday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.



Opening Preview Party - Through the Needle’s Eye!
Thursday May 14, 2009, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

The colors, the fabrics, and the attention to detail in Through the Needle’s Eye echo the long awaited re-awakening of life and nature in the Ozarks that comes with spring. Join us at Crystal Bridges at the Massey for an Opening Preview Party. All are welcome to tour the exhibition and enjoy light fare and lemonade.

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Discover Art
Free drop-in family program. Best for children 5 – 12 years old and their adult partners; no registration. Discover Art programs are led by Janelle Redlaczyk, youth & families program coordinator.

Discover Art: Fiber Fun!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
10:00 a.m. – noon
Celebrate the opening of our new Embroiderers’ Guild exhibition with tons of hands-on fiber fun and fascinating demonstrations! Create one-of-a-kind art to wear and carry – you’ll design a bracelet and embellish a drawstring collector’s bag.

Artwalk Discover Art: Felting & Stitching Fun!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
10:00 a.m. – noon
There’s a lot to do during this special Artwalk Discover Art! Feltmaking is a really cool activity when colorful bits of wool + warm soapy water + YOU = a fabulous felt creation. Members of Embroiderers’ Guild of America’s Bella Vista Chapter will help you to stitch in style during the creative community embroidery sew-in!


Discover Art: 4th of July Parade, Celebration, and Fun with Floss!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
4th of July in Bentonville means there’s bound to be a parade and a visit to the Massey to check out the Girl Scouts of America’s Stitched Together project and to learn more about the Embroiders’ Guild exhibition by creating your own twisty bracelets, clothespin people and fabric collages! See the many ways that embroidery floss can be put to beautiful use!
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ArtBuzz
ArtBuzz is a free drop-in public gallery talk best for adults and teens – no registration. Free coffee and biscotti provide the buzz!

ArtBuzz: Parallel Lines - Geometry and the Art of the Stitch
Thursday, May 21, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – Noon
Shape, pattern, symmetry, and proportion often form the design in works of art and craft, especially fiber and needle arts. Chaim Goodman-Strauss, from the University of Arkansas Mathematics Department, and Niki Ciccotelli, Crystal Bridges’ Head of School Programs, presents a fascinating study of how geometry and art intersect in this informative gallery talk.

Dr. Chaim Goodman-Strauss is an artist and mathematician with a life-long fascination with geometry, texture and symmetry. He is Professor and Chair of the University of Arkansas School Of Mathematical Studies.

ArtBuzz: Tomorrow’s Heirlooms
Friday, June 12, 2009 11:00 a.m. – Noon
Sharp needles, beautiful thread and exquisite design sense makes for a dazzling display of contemporary embroidery in the featured Embroiders’ Guild exhibition. Lynn Berkowitz, Director of Learning Experiences, will lead a conversation in the gallery to discuss the concepts and process of the works of art on view. Bring samples of your own stitching work for a show and tell!

ArtBuzz: Stitching Stories
Thursday, July 23, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – Noon
Master historian and storyteller Susan Young from the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale, will spin some great stitching stories that draw from her own personal and professional experiences. Some exquisite examples of embroidery will illustrate her talk.

Susan Young has been the outreach coordinator at Shiloh Museum of Ozark History since 1994. She is a fifth-generation Ozarker. Susan’s special interests include religion, cemeteries, and moonshining.

ArtBuzz After Dark: Contemporary Craft/Is it Art?
First Friday, August 7, 2009, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Free Gallery Talk and reception for adults. No registration. Good conversation with refreshments!

Spend an evening in the gallery with Alison Carter, Learning Experiences Administrative Assistant, and Ben Edwards, Exhibition Coordinator, to talk about some challenging concepts of how needle and fiber work are incorporated into contemporary art. Traditional materials and techniques have been appropriated by a wide range of artists to inform their work, but does that make it art?

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Lunchtime Movie @ the Massey
Free drop-in public brown bag program from Noon – 1:00 p.m.; no registration. Bring your lunch and we’ll provide free coffee and biscotti!

Through the Eye of a Needle: Stories from an Indian Desert and
Real Men Knit
Friday, May 22, 2009, Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Join us for two short films celebrating the needle arts from very different perspectives. In the first film, journey with craftswomen from the western border of India as they seek to recreate the world-class embroidery that made their ancestors famous. In the second entertaining film, hear the stories of a wide range of guys who knit - and are proud of it!

Jean Draper
Friday, June 26, 2009, Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Jean Draper is a contemporary fiber artist, educator, and past national Chairman of the Embroiderers’ Guild, the UK’s leading crafts association. This film features her current work - textile relief panels inspired by the landscape of the Southwestern United States and its early inhabitants.
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OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) at the Massey
New Needlework Gallery Tour & Activity

Thursday, July 16, 2009, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Registration is open to OLLI members only; Cost is $25.00
REGISTRATION HANDLED BY: University of Arkansas, The School of Continuing Education & Academic Outreach, 479-575-4545 or http://olli@uark.edu

Members of OLLI will have a chance to see the Embroiders’ Guild of America 19th National Exhibition: through the Needle’s Eye from a different perspective. The session will include an interactive gallery tour and a sit-down class session.


Experience Art
Experience Art – our interactive space at the front of the Massey gallery – provides a place for visitors of all ages to read, play and create. Books, toys and art projects change with each exhibition, so drop in during Through the Needle’s Eye to experience the art of embroidery in welcoming space!




Crystal Bridges @ Borders
Family Story Hour
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Free family drop-in story hour and artmaking program; no registration
Borders, 2203 Promenade Boulevard, Rogers, (479) 631-1641

In celebration of the featured Embroiders’ Guild exhibition, Crystal Bridges’ staff reads The Quiltmaker’s Gift, written by Jeff Brumbeau and illustrated by Gail De Marcken and presents a fancy paper quilt project at Borders bookstore in Rogers!
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Preschool Story Time
Meet the Bears at Compton Gardens
Thursday, June 4, 2009, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Compton Gardens, 312 N. Main Street, Bentonville
In case of inclement weather, the program will be held at the Massey

Free preschool drop-in program; no registration; best for children 3 – 5 years and old and their caregivers.

Bring a blanket to spread out on the lawn, for an outdoor Preschool Story Time at Compton Gardens. Special guest, Corrin Troutman, Site Manager for the Gardens, will tell us all about the amazing black bears of Arkansas. Sue Ann Pekel, Bentonville Public Library’s Children’s Librarian, has wonderful bear picture books selected and Janelle Redlaczyk, Youth and Families Program Coordinator for Crystal Bridges, will introduce the Museum’s own beautiful bronze sculpture, Group of Bears, by Paul Manship. See you by the bears!
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Crystal Bridges @ Your Local Library
Let’s Read a Picture
Free drop-in children & family art appreciation experiences; best for children ages 5 – 12 years old and their adult partners.
Contact participating Libraries for details
Bentonville Public Library, (479) 271-6816
July 16, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Fayetteville Public Library, (479) 571-2222
July 29, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Gentry Public Library, (479) 736-2054
July 14, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. and July 16, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Gravette Public Library, (479) 787-6955
June 23, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Rogers Public Library, (479) 621-1152
June 20, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Siloam Springs Public Library, (479) 524-4236
July 7, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Springdale Public Library, (479) 750-8180
June 13, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. and July 11, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Every Let’s Read a Picture session begins with children and families exploring a “gallery” of selected posters that feature art from the Crystal Bridges’ collection right in their own local library. Interactive games, discussions and art and book-related activities spur excitement about looking, reading, and making. With lots of fun-filled opportunities to encourage their curiosity, children delight in their many discoveries.


Teen Book Club @ Your Local Library
Call & Response
June – July
Free Teen Program; registration required
Contact participating Libraries for details
Bentonville Public Library, (479) 271-6816
Fayetteville Public Library, (479) 571-2222
Rogers Public Library, (479) 621-1152
Siloam Springs Public Library, (479) 524-4236

The 2009 summer Public Library theme for teens is Express Yourself and that’s what’s bound to happen in this very different book club. The selected book, Letters to a Young Artist, penned by Anna Deavere Smith, is a call to action to make “art that is meaningful.” After reading the book, participants will respond to the call and produce their own artist book which will be exhibited at their local Library.
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Crystal Bridges @ the Jones Center for Families
And Liberty for All
June 30 – July 3, 2009 and July 21 – 24, 2009 from 9:00 - Noon
Fee program Summer Academy; registration required
For ages 9 – 12 years old
The Jones Center for Families (479) 756-8090, http://www.jonesnet.org

This summer, Crystal Bridges debuts a new program about the Statue of Liberty that’s part of the Summer Academy at the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. Academy members will explore the idea of liberty, immigration and freedom through images from the Crystal Bridges Museum’s collection and popular culture and then write, draw, and produce a zine.

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Community Connections
Crystal Bridges Communities Program Department is actively working with regional Girl Scout Troops, local Libraries, members of the Embroiders’ Guild of America’s Bella Vista Chapter, the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, and Compton Gardens to launch a new initiative, Stitched Together: Individually & Collectively. Visit the Massey on the 4th of July from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. to see the completed works of art!

Voices of Children – Memory Cloth Project is a special program being conducted with the Circle of Life Hospice’s Butterfly Bereavement Group and the Embroiders’ Guild of America’s Bella Vista Chapter members to create memory cloths that celebrate the life of a missed loved one.
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SAVE THE DATE! Educator Workshop 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009

After the success of last year’s Art + Books = Curriculum Educator Workshop with the Bentonville Public Library, we’re planning another round! Information will be posted on www.massey.crystalbridges.org this summer.

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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art - A Walk in the Woods
Featuring Scott Eccleston, Manager of Parks & Grounds
Thursday, June 18, 2009, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Free drop-in public lecture; no registration
Refreshments will be served
Bentonville Public Library
Walmart Room
405 South Main Street, Bentonville

Surprises abound at every twist and turn of the new trails on the grounds of Crystal Bridges! Scott Eccleston, Manager of Parks & Grounds, will present a behind-the-scenes lecture that reveals a few of the secrets hidden deep within the forest from sightings of rare species of flora and fauna to the ideas behind the footprint of the building itself. Scott will swap some stories about the history of the woodlands and share some projections about what lies ahead.

Rock Opera Tommy at NWACC This Spring!

Two NWACC Art Club members (Malinda Moore and Sarah LaReau) are amongst the cast members!

Click on image for larger view.

Jacksonville Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer dies
Rocco Morabito, 88, spent 42 years
at the Jacksonville Journal.

Click on the title of this post to read the article. There are other photos and videos at that link.

Friday, April 3, 2009