Friday, April 06, 2007

TAM URGENT: Docent Needed for Tour: April 12 & 13 from 6-7 pm

Can anyone do a tour on Thursday, April 12 and/or Friday, April 13 from 6-7 pm?

 

This would be a good tour to take on if you are just starting out! They are not art specialists and probably won't ask any tough questions. They did not indicate an interest in a special exhibition, so it will probably be a general museum tour of about 30 minutes.

 

I am looking for docents to tour a group of Clearwire employees who are having a private function in Tacoma Art Museum. This is for two tours, one on April 12 and one on April 13.

 

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

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Museum Educator and Docent Coordinator

hllamazares@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

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TAM: Second Tuesdays for seniors program

We are just this month beginning to offer Second Tuesdays at Tacoma Art Museum. This program is tailored for older adults and retired military, and offers a lecture and a docent-led tour for a discounted admission price of $3.75, plus $6.75 for a discounted lunch. Karen Bell-Hanson, in Education, is the administrator of this program.

            Lecture at 10:30 am (by Rock for this month)

            Lunch at 11:30 am in Untitled Café

            Tour at 12:30 pm of Telling Stories

Participants are asked to pre-register, so I will let you know about the tour size every week before your shift (if you docent on Tuesdays).

 

It is expected that some participants might not pre-register, and might just show up on Tuesday. In this case, we would like to offer another tour at 11:30-12:30 while the pre-registered people are eating lunch. This would give the café time to accommodate the extras for lunch at 12:30.

I realize an 11:30 tour would conflict with the 11:00 am Chihuly Walking Tour. I will make sure that either another docent or I am available to help with tours in case there is an overlap.

 

If this program is popular, then I will probably try to find a permanent second docent for all Second Tuesdays. Or another possibility is that I might ask the Tuesday afternoon docents to come in and do an earlier docent shift from about 12-4. I will, of course, let you know if anything about your regular shifts changes.

 

I hope this answers all your concerns. If not, let me know. And hopefully this will keep all the Tuesday docents a little busier but not overwhelmingly busy.

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Museum Educator and Docent Coordinator

hllamazares@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

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Tacoma, Washington 98402

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Thursday, April 05, 2007

TAM: Save The Date! SPSI Visual Art Program with Akio Takamori

Below is some information on an "informal presentation and discussion" with Akio Takamori at his Seattle studio.

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Museum Educator and Docent Coordinator

hllamazares@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

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Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3018

F: 253.627.1898

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From: Susan Radant, Ph.D. [mailto:sradant@u.washington.edu]
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 9:26 PM
Subject: FW: Save The Date! SPSI Visual Art Program with Akio Takamori

 

 

 

Save the Date!

Friday, May 4, 2008,  7:30pm - 9:30pm

SEATTLE PSYCHOANALYTIC SOCIETY AND INSTITUTE

 Presents the First in a Series

 

Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Visual Art: Akio Takamori

 

Takamoristrip

"Akio Takamori is a noted ceramic artist and professor of ceramics at the University of Washington. His whimsical and erotic clay sculptures form a three dimensional stage for exploring the interpersonal, archetypal, social and historical aspects of human relationships. "

For more information about Akio Takamori, go to: http://garthclark.com

 

 

INTRODUCTION:   John Cardinali, Psy.D.

ARTIST: Akio Takamori, M.F.A.   DISCUSSANT: Cecile Bassen, M.D.

PROGRAM:  7:30pm – 8:00pm  Wine and cheese social    

                         8:00pm – 9:30pm  Informal presentation and discussion, with time for questions

LOCATION:  Akio Takamori's studio in Seattle, address to be provided after registration, 10 days prior to event.

 

REGISTRATION:  Admission is free. Space is limited to the first 30, so early registration is strongly  encouraged.  Please RSVP TO SPSI, in care of John Cardinali, Psy.D. at (206) 721-1200 or by email at jbcardinali@hotmail.com. Please include your phone number and email address so we may notify you of the address of the event.

For further information, please contact John Cardinali, Psy.D. at (206) 721-1200 or jbcardinali@hotmail.com

 

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

TAM: docent shadowing

The new docents who started their training last September 2006, have begun to do their docent shadowing. So you may have someone shadowing you during your docent shift in the near future.

I apologize for not letting you know about this sooner, and I hope none of you were unpleasantly surprised by this.

 

Thanks for your time!  

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Museum Educator and Docent Coordinator

hllamazares@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3018

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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TAM: Docent Needed for Tour: April 12 & 13 from 6-7 pm

Can anyone do a tour on Thursday, April 12 and/or Friday, April 13 from 6-7 pm?

I am looking for docents to tour a group of Clearwire employees who are having a private function in Tacoma Art Museum. This is for two tours, one on April 12 and one on April 13.

 

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

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Museum Educator and Docent Coordinator

hllamazares@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3018

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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TAM: open docent shifts for April

One more possibility is to pick up an extra docent shift on Third Thursdays. I currently need someone to docent from 1-5 pm, and a second docent from approximately 4-8 would also be helpful.

 

(see all open shifts listed below my signature)

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Museum Educator and Docent Coordinator

hllamazares@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3018

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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From: Heide Fernandez-Llamazares
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 5:01 PM
Subject: TAM: open docent shifts for April

 

Here is a list of upcoming docent shifts that need an actual docent:

 

APRIL (shifts in BOLD are most important):

Ÿ         Wednesday, April 4 from 10-2 or 1-5

Ÿ         Thursday, April 5 from 10-2 or 1-5

Ÿ         Friday, April 6 from 1-5

Ÿ         Wednesday, April 11 from 1-5

Ÿ         Thursday, April 12 from 10-2 or 1-5

Ÿ         Friday, April 13 from 10-2 or 1-5

Ÿ         Wednesday, April 18 from 10-2 or 1-5

Ÿ         Third Thursday, April 19 from 10-2 or 1-5 (tours at 11 and 1)

Ÿ         Friday, April 20 from 1-5

Ÿ         Wednesday, April 25 from 1-5

Ÿ         Thursday, April 26 from 10-2 or 1-5

Ÿ         Friday, April 27 from 10-2 or 1-5

 

Also, the following once-every-two-week docent shifts are currently available:

  • Wednesdays from 1-5, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month (opposite Sid Cloud)
  • Thursdays from 10-2 or 1-5
  • Fridays from 1-5 (week A or B)
  • Saturdays from 1-5 (week A or B)
  • Sundays from 12-4 (week A or B – low priority)

 

Thanks for your time!

 

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Museum Educator and Docent Coordinator

hllamazares@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3018

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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Monday, April 02, 2007

TAM: Chihuly at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida

The April 2007 issue of Smithsonian magazine has an article on the Chihuly installation at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, in Coral Gables, Florida:

http://www.smithsonianmagazine.com/issues/2007/april/chihuly.php

 

See also:

http://www.chihuly.com/installations/fairchild/index.html

 

http://www.fairchildgarden.org/index.cfm?section=events&page=chihulyatfairchild

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Museum Educator and Docent Coordinator

hllamazares@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3018

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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TAM: open docent shifts for April

Here is a list of upcoming docent shifts that need an actual docent:

 

APRIL (shifts in BOLD are most important):

Ÿ         Wednesday, April 4 from 10-2 or 1-5

Ÿ         Thursday, April 5 from 10-2 or 1-5

Ÿ         Friday, April 6 from 1-5

Ÿ         Wednesday, April 11 from 1-5

Ÿ         Thursday, April 12 from 10-2 or 1-5

Ÿ         Friday, April 13 from 10-2 or 1-5

Ÿ         Wednesday, April 18 from 10-2 or 1-5

Ÿ         Third Thursday, April 19 from 10-2 or 1-5 (tours at 11 and 1)

Ÿ         Friday, April 20 from 1-5

Ÿ         Wednesday, April 25 from 1-5

Ÿ         Thursday, April 26 from 10-2 or 1-5

Ÿ         Friday, April 27 from 10-2 or 1-5

 

Also, the following once-every-two-week docent shifts are currently available:

  • Wednesdays from 1-5, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month (opposite Sid Cloud)
  • Thursdays from 10-2 or 1-5
  • Fridays from 1-5 (week A or B)
  • Saturdays from 1-5 (week A or B)
  • Sundays from 12-4 (week A or B – low priority)

 

Thanks for your time!

 

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Museum Educator and Docent Coordinator

hllamazares@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3018

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

Become a Member Today!

 

 

TAM URGENT: Docent Needed for Tour: Friday, April 6 from 6-7 pm

Can anyone do a tour on Friday, April 6 from 6-7 pm?

I am looking for two docents to tour a group of Clearwire employees who are having a private function in Tacoma Art Museum.

 

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

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Assistant Museum Educator and Docent Coordinator

hllamazares@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3018

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

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TAM: Tacoma Art Museum Presents Sparkle Then Fade

Please read for the next training on April 4 at 6 pm and April 9 at 10:30 am.

This is the press release for the upcoming Sparkle Then Fade exhibition at Tacoma Art Museum in the summer.

(And feel free to start researching some of the artists involved in the show!)

 


NEWS RELEASE

 

March 21, 2007

 

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Alyssa Rosso, Public Relations Coordinator, 253.272.4258 x3002, arosso@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

Tacoma Art Museum Presents Sparkle Then Fade

In-House Exhibition Mixes Northwest Collection with Nationally Acclaimed Work

 

(Tacoma, WA) – The new exhibition Sparkle Then Fade, conceived and organized by Tacoma Art Museum’s Director of Curatorial Administration and Curator of Contemporary and Northwest Art Rock Hushka, explores the ways in which contemporary artists use reflected light as a metaphor for the complexities of life. With media such as mirrors, resin, Mylar, and plastics, these artists utilize the power of light to attract attention and mesmerize. Approximately twenty-five works, including photography, painting, video, sculpture, and installation pieces, will be included. The exhibition opens at Tacoma Art Museum Thursday, May 17, and will be on view through September 3, 2007.

                In the exhibition, the ephemeral qualities of light symbolize the ever-changing aspects of life: the fleeting nature of time, beauty, and memory. Viewers are compelled to ask themselves, “What is beautiful? What is precious? What is permanent? What is pleasurable? What do we remember?” It offers provocative commentary on celebrity and power, the promises of consumer culture, the persistence of racism, and the personal sense of self.

                “This exhibition provides an intense visual experience,” said Hushka. “Each work was selected to generate a visceral reaction, from exuberance to anxiety, and from melancholy to contemplation of the fragility of life.” Sparkle Then Fade introduces the similarities between these artists while highlighting their differences.

                One of the themes of the exhibition explores the idea of celebrity and fame. The gallery will be populated by selected celebrity images of Kurt Cobain (the legendary lead singer of Seattle-based band Nirvana) by Seattle photographer Alice Wheeler and a promotional campaign by 0100101110101101.org for United We Stand, a non-existent film starring Penelope Cruz and Ewan McGregor. The Myths by Andy Warhol feature Uncle Sam, Santa Claus, and Howdy Doody, each with a patina of diamond dust. Each of Warhol’s characters pinpoints the changing nature of the American psyche.

                A central theme is self-perception. Works by Marilyn Minter, Kathryn van Dyke, and Josiah McElehny, and assume vivid astro focus examine the fleeting nature of identity and pleasure. Minter twines desire and sexuality in her stunning images of jewelry and designer shoes. McElehny and van Dyke both employ mirrors to fragment reflections and destabilize a sense of solidity and unity. Installations by Alex Schweder and Monique van Genderen also reflect a sense of self-perception through color and movement. The sculpture Anywhere But Here by Jack Daws uses the metaphor of found pharmaceuticals as a commentary on American culture’s growing use of medication to mitigate society’s complexities and contradictions. The painting of Gift-Wrapped Doll #14 by James Rosenquist captures the fascination with new and perfect consumer goods.

                A giant inflatable flower by Jeff Koons, a deer encrusted in Swarovski crystals by Marc Swanson, a pixilated image of a Northwest forest by Claude Zervas, and Anya Gallacio’s delicate recreation of a small tree all serve as reminders about the fragility and artificial constructions that define the human interaction with the natural world. The idea of the ephemeral qualities of memory are highlighted by a large, knitted Mylar sculpture by Oliver Herring and the exquisite light sculpture by Jim Hodges. Working on minimalist impulses, both Herring and Hodges use light to suggest loss and memory.

                Issues of race and justice are explored by Glenn Ligon and Donald Moffett. Ligon’s coal-dust painting references the experience of an African American, while the series What Barbara Jordan Wore is Moffett’s tender homage to many contributions of the distinguished politician and civil rights leader.

                “The compelling themes in Sparkle Then Fade have inspired some of the most nationally recognized artists from across the country just as they have with artists in the Northwest,” said Tacoma Art Museum Director Stephanie Stebich. “We embrace this opportunity to again showcase regional work as it relates to the world stage.”

Sparkle Then Fade is generously supported by Click! Network, Tacoma Power.

                Tacoma Art Museum connects people and builds community through art. The museum serves the diverse communities of the region through its collection, exhibitions, and learning programs, emphasizing art and artists from the Northwest. The museum’s five galleries display an array of top national shows, the best of Northwest art, creatively themed exhibitions, and historical retrospectives. In addition, there is an Education Wing for children, adults, and seniors with an art resource center, classroom, and studio for art making. Tacoma Art Museum is located in Tacoma’s Museum District, near the Museum of Glass, the Washington State History Museum, and historic Union Station.


 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Museum Educator and Docent Coordinator

hllamazares@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3018

F: 253.627.1898

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TAM: 2007 Neddy Artist Fellowship Exhibition at Tacoma Art Museum

Please read for the next training on April 4 at 6 pm and April 9 at 10:30 am.

This is the press release for the upcoming 2007 Neddy Artist Fellowship Exhibition at Tacoma Art Museum in the summer.

 


NEWS RELEASE

 

March 27, 2007

 

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Alyssa Rosso, Public Relations Coordinator, 253.272.4258 x3002, arosso@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

2007 Neddy Artist Fellowship Finalists Announced

Exhibition on View at Tacoma Art Museum this Summer

 

(Tacoma, WA) –Tacoma Art Museum presents the works of the eight 2007 Neddy Artist Fellowship Finalists this summer. The Behnke Family and Behnke Foundation recently announced this year’s finalists. The artists selected for painting are: Buddy Bunting, Victoria Haven, and Whiting Tennis. For ceramics, they are: Charles Krafft, Yuki Nakamura, Eric Nelsen, Alex Schweder, and Tip Toland. The exhibition of work by these artists will be on view June 2 through August 29, 2007, at Tacoma Art Museum. The names of the two Fellows will be announced at an award ceremony Saturday, June 9. Admission is free for members and $10 for non-members.

 

This is the third year Tacoma Art Museum has collaborated with the Behnke Family and Behnke Foundation  to host the exhibition of finalists for this prestigious award. The 2007 nominees represent the diversity of artistic production in the Northwest, ranging from the site-specific wall paintings of Victoria Haven, to the ceramic work of “Disasterware” creator Charles Krafft, to the stark large-scale paintings of California prisons by Buddy Bunting.

 

“Our partnership with the Behnke Family and Behnke Foundation is so important to us because we share the common goal of highlighting exemplary artists in the Northwest,” said Tacoma Art Museum Director Stephanie Stebich. “The Neddy Fellowship is one of only a handful of prestigious regional awards and we are honored to be a part of their efforts to celebrate the region’s talents.”

 

The Neddy Artist Fellowship is one of the few large awards granted to visual artists in the Northwest. It was established in 1995 as a memorial to Robert E. (Ned) Behnke (1948-1989) by the Behnke family and the Behnke Foundation, who sought to honor Ned’s contributions to the Northwest artistic community. The Fellowship is an unrestricted cash award to a Northwest artist who demonstrates artistic excellence, innovation, unique vision, and a passionate commitment to his or her art and community. Originally conceived as an award for painters, the Neddy was soon expanded to recognize work by artists in other mediums. This is the first year that ceramic artists will be a focus.

 

“The Neddy Fellowship showcases some of the region’s most intriguing artists,” said Rock Hushka, Tacoma Art Museum’s Director of Curatorial Administration and Curator of Contemporary and Northwest Art. “This year’s nominees cover a great deal of conceptual territory. Work by Tip Toland and Buddy Bunting offer profound examinations of the human condition. Artists like Victoria Haven, Yuki Nakamura, and Eric Nelsen explore more formalist concerns, such as the illusion of space, or push the boundaries of traditional ceramics. All of the artists have made important contributions to the artistic dialogue of the Northwest.”

 

The exhibition will include works by each of the finalists, and will be selected primarily from the artists’ studios, private collections, and Tacoma Art Museum’s permanent collection.

 

                Tacoma Art Museum connects people and builds community through art. The museum serves the diverse communities of the region through its collection, exhibitions, and learning programs, emphasizing art and artists from the Northwest. The museum’s five galleries display an array of top national shows, the best of Northwest art, creatively themed exhibitions, and historical retrospectives. In addition, there is an Education Wing for children, adults, and seniors with an art resource center, classroom, and studio for art making. Tacoma Art Museum is located in Tacoma’s Museum District, near the Museum of Glass, the Washington State History Museum, and historic Union Station.


 

Thanks for your time!

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Museum Educator and Docent Coordinator

hllamazares@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue

Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3018

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

Become a Member Today!