Friday, September 09, 2005

Docent Needed: Wednesday, September 28 from 10-2

Can anyone do a docent shift on Wednesday, September 28 from 10-2?

There is currently no docent assigned to this shift, but we have an adult tour scheduled at 10 am. The tour is for 19 seniors who are Mint Museum members and participants from the Museum of Craft & Design, and they are coming from Charlotte, NC.

 

Please reply only if you are available, and I will confirm whether or not you are needed.

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

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Tacoma, Washington 98402

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Thursday, September 08, 2005

Wed. Sept. 14 at 7 pm: Docent Reading Group: Coast Salish Carving

For those of you that are interested in the book club:
I propose that we meet on Wednesday, September 14 in the evening at 7
pm.

Information about the book is below but hopefully you already know about
that!

Please let me know whether that date and time works for you, and if you
are planning to attend. Due to the smallish number of participants, I am
hoping that we can do it as a single group.

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares
Docent Coordinator
TACOMA ART MUSEUM
1701 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, Washington 98402
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F: 253.627.1898
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-----Original Message-----
To: ttamdocents.98402@blogger.com, tamdocents@googlegroups.com,
scampbell@tacomaartmuseum.org
Subject: Docent Reading Group: Coast Salish Carving
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005

BOOK:
This summer's Docent Reading Group will be focusing on native stories
for
the Coast Salish Carving exhibition. There are not many books out there
that
focus specifically on Coast Salish stories and are in print, affordable
and
easily available, so... I would like to suggest that you are free to
read
any book on that theme that you find at your library or bookstore or
already
own. (but I do also have a recommendation...) You can read as many or as
few
stories as you want!
If you want a specific recommendation, you might want to look for
"Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest" by Ella E. Clark.
This
book has been in publication for 50 years, and contains stories from
several
native groups around this area. I think it should be easy to find at
bookstores (I got mine at the UW bookstore) and even the library, not
too
expensive at about $16, and a good "general read" to add to
your
well-rounded bookshelf.

DATE:
Hopefully we will be able to meet sometime in Augest to discuss this
book,
but Shannon will have to let us know what date is available for that (to
be
determined).

other:
Lastly, I would like to encourage people to come to the Book Club
discussion
even if you haven't read the book. I think that you might learn
something
from the discussion (or at least find them interesting), and that you
can
still take part in the discussions, without having read the books
themselves.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email me.
Heide Fernandez-Llamazares.

FW: Updated Carving talking points

Here is the most recent info about Carving A Legacy. Hopefully this will answer all your burning questions!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

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Tacoma, Washington 98402

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-----Original Message-----
From: Chelsea Perry
Sent:
Friday, September 02, 2005 12:05 PM
To: All Employees
Subject: Updated Carving talking points

 

Here are updated Carving talking points so we can all provide current and accurate information to the community. Please forward to volunteers as well. As always, we’ll keep you posted as more details are finalized. Thanks everyone!

 

Carving a Legacy Talking Points

September 2, 2005

 

Q:   What is the exhibition about?

A:   The exhibition was created to show how contemporary Coast Salish artists embrace traditional art forms and techniques, while incorporating influences from their lives today. The exhibition focuses on the process of creating this art and features many Salish artists actually making art in the gallery. There are also many opportunities for visitors to try their own hand at creating Salish style art.

 

Q:   What is the highlight of the exhibition?

A:    Artist-in-residence Shaun Peterson, a Salish carver and Puyallup Tribe member is currently carving a maquette, or scale model of a larger Welcome Figure that will be carved from one or more large cedar trees. The highlight of this process is that visitors are able to see the artist at work, and talk to him as he works, watching him sketch the plans for the figure, and then carve the scale model.

 

Q:    What ever happened to the idea of carving a Welcome Figure? Did you find a log?

A:    The museum and the artists are still committed to carving a Salish Welcome Figure. When the museum asked artists Greg Colfax and Shaun Peterson to carve a monumental Welcome Figure for the Carving a Legacy exhibition, we never dreamed of where the project would eventually lead us. We’ve all learned so much about the unpredictable process of creating art, about the specifics of choosing just the right raw materials, and about forging strong relationships with tribal communities. The initial cedar log was found to have too many flaws for creating a Welcome Figure, which led us to continue the search for “the perfect log.” We may now have identified two logs that could be used to make a composite sculpture – one for the limbs, and the second for the body of the Welcome Figure. This possible solution is truly innovative. No other Salish carvers have approached the creation of a Welcome Figure with this degree of inventiveness.

 

Although, the project will not be completed by the time the exhibition closes at the museum, we will continue to work with the artists to facilitate the carving of the Welcome Figure at an off-site location. In the meantime, the pre-work of sketching and carving to scale – in order to anticipate and react to any challenges to be found in the larger figure – is being done in the gallery.

 

Q:    What about the log in the parking lot?

A:   The red cedar log in the parking lot was harvested from the Olympic Peninsula. After careful inspection the artists found some flaws with the log that would make it risky to serve as the main material for creating the Welcome Figure. The artists asked the museum to help them find more suitable cedar for the figure. A group of Salish carvers approached the museum with a proposal to use the original log as a teaching tool. They offered to use the log to help teach other generations how to carve traditional Salish canoes. The carvers and the museum are working to provide this experience.

 

 

Q:   What will you do with the Welcome Figure when it’s finished?

A:   The museum and the City of Tacoma have partnered to place the welcome figure in a prominent location in downtown Tacoma. Those negotiations and the choosing of a site are ongoing at this point.

 

Q:   I was expecting to see more art in the gallery. What else is going on with this show?

A:   We’ve turned the gallery into an artists’ studio for this exhibition. This exhibition is more about showing the processes used by contemporary Coast Salish artists than it is about presenting the final works for display.

 

More information about Carving a Legacy can be found in Museum Notes and on our website: TacomaArtMuseum.org.

 

 Additional Talking Points


Q:   What is a Welcome Figure?

A:   The Welcome Figure honors the history and contributions of the Salish to our community. The Puyallup Tribe is part of the Puget Sound Salish Indian culture which flourished in the Pacific Northwest. The welcome figure is not a totem pole. A totem pole is a way for artists to convey family heritage. A welcome figure is used to welcome people to a certain area.

 

Q:   How do I find out more about Coast Salish culture and art?

A:   There are many books and other resources available in the Art Resource Center. Attend one of the many programs we’re offering that are related to Carving a Legacy.

 

NOTES:

  • Please try to be patient with the large percentage of unknowns that this exhibition will bring. Remember to emphasize that this exhibition is about the process of art-making and about preserving the cultural heritage of the Coast Salish people.

 

  • Also be sure to note that this exhibition is groundbreaking and important. The emphasis on the process and the commitment to turn the exhibition over to artists-in-residence is noteworthy. Our job is to try to help the visitors understand that not all exhibitions are as straightforward as others such as Hudson River School. There are variables, and human beings, and real life involved with putting on a show like this. That’s part of the point: These contemporary artists have factors influencing their lives that their ancestors did not.

 

Sumi Brush Painting Workshop: Saturday, September 10

 

Puget Sound Sumi Brush Painting Workshop
Saturday, September 10
1:30 - 4 pm
Shunyo Kawarabayashi and Suieren Nishimoto, visiting artists from
Japan, demonstrate brush calligraphy and lead discussion of the pictographic symbols and linguistic meaning of this classic Japanese art form. Drop in and try your own hand at the technique. Cost: free with museum admission.

 

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

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Reminder: Tuesday Talk on September 13, 1-2 pm

 

Tuesday Talk
September 13,
1 - 2 pm
Northwest artist Rachel Maxi and Tacoma Art Museum Curator of Education Paula McArdle lead a gallery discussion responding to the works in A Sense of Place: Selections from the Tacoma Art Museum Collection.

 

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

F: 253.627.1898

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Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Sign in on GREEN sheet from now on

When you enter the museum through the security entrance, please remember to sign in on the GREEN sheet that is for docents only, not on the orange sheets.

 

Thanks!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

F: 253.627.1898

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Docent Needed: Thursday, October 6 from 10-2

 

Can anyone do a docent shift on Thursday, October 6 from 10-2? This is usually Biz’s shift.

Please only reply if you are available, and I will confirm whether you are needed.

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

F: 253.627.1898

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Docent Needed: Tuesday Nov. 8 from 1-5

Can anyone do a docent shift on Tuesday Nov. 8 from 1-5? This is usually Margaret’s shift.

Please only reply if you are available, and I will confirm whether you are needed.

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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Docent Needed: Tuesday Oct. 11 from 1-5

Can anyone do a docent shift on Tuesday Oct. 11 from 1-5? This is usually Margaret’s shift.

Please only reply if you are available, and I will confirm whether you are needed.

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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Docent Needed: Tuesday, October 4 from 1-5

Can anyone do a docent shift on Tuesday, October 4 from 1-5? This is
usually Florence and Jim's shift.
Please only reply if you are available, and I will confirm whether you
are needed.

Thanks for your time!

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares
Docent Coordinator
TACOMA ART MUSEUM
1701 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, Washington 98402
T: 253.272.4258 x3016
F: 253.627.1898
www.TacomaArtMuseum.org
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Docent Needed: Third Thursday, Sept. 15 from 10-2

Can anyone do a docent shift on Third Thursday, Sept. 15 from 10-2? This is usually Cass’s shift and it should be busy since it is a Third Thursday.

Please only reply if you are available, and I will confirm whether you are needed.

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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Docent Needed: Thursday, Sept. 29 from 10-2

 

Can anyone do a docent shift on Thursday, Sept. 29 from 10-2? This is usually Cass’s shift.

Please only reply if you are available, and I will confirm whether you are needed.

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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Docent Needed: Tuesday Sept. 27 from 1-5

Can anyone do a docent shift on Tuesday Sept. 27 from 1-5? This is usually Margaret’s shift.

Please only reply if you are available, and I will confirm whether you are needed.

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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Docent Needed: Saturday, September 17 from 10-2

Can anyone do a docent shift on Saturday, September 17 from 10-2? This is usually Penny’s shift.

Please only reply if you are available, and I will confirm whether you are needed.

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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Docent Needed: Tuesday Sept. 27 from 1-5

Can anyone do a docent shift on Tuesday Sept. 27 from 1-5? This is usually Margaret’s shift.

Please only reply if you are available, and I will confirm whether you are needed.

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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Docent Needed: Thursday, Sept. 29 from 10-2

Can anyone do a docent shift on Thursday, Sept. 29 from 10-2? This is usually Cass’s shift.

Please only reply if you are available, and I will confirm whether you are needed.

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

Become a Member Today!

 

Docent Needed: Third Thursday, Sept. 15 from 10-2

Can anyone do a docent shift on Third Thursday, Sept. 15 from 10-2? This is usually Cass’s shift and it should be busy since it is a Third Thursday.

Please only reply if you are available, and I will confirm whether you are needed.

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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Docent Needed: Tuesday, October 4 from 1-5

Can anyone do a docent shift on Tuesday, October 4 from 1-5? This is
usually Florence and Jim's shift.
Please only reply if you are available, and I will confirm whether you
are needed.

Thanks for your time!

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares
Docent Coordinator
TACOMA ART MUSEUM
1701 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, Washington 98402
T: 253.272.4258 x3016
F: 253.627.1898
www.TacomaArtMuseum.org
Become a Member Today!

Docent Needed: Tuesday Oct. 11 from 1-5

Can anyone do a docent shift on Tuesday Oct. 11 from 1-5? This is usually Margaret’s shift.

Please only reply if you are available, and I will confirm whether you are needed.

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Docent Coordinator

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3016

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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