FW: Docent Artist Notes

Hello!

 

So I've attached the .pdf files for the artist notes. Please let me know if you would like the files in a different format. I've also included the schedule for the next couple of months below. The book has changed from the last schedule I sent out. If you already bought the previous book, please let me know. The book we will be reading is The Art Spirit by Robert Henri.  I would like everyone to submit one book discussion question to me by November 7^th. At the training on Wednesday I said there would be two days to have the book discussion, I apologize since that was incorrect information. If you would like to have another training session for the book discussion during the workweek, please let me know and I can get it added to the calendar.

 

Mark your calendars to save the following dates and times.

 

Date	Training Type	Description
Wednesday, October 2, 10:30 am	Workshop: Interacting with individual visitors	How to approach individual visitors in the galleries.
Saturday, October 12, 11:00 am	Workshop: Interacting with individual visitors	How to approach individual visitors in the galleries.
Wednesday, October 16, 10:30 am	Curator Lecture and Guest Speaker	Curator Margaret Bullock will give a brief lecture over Optic Nerve: The Art of Perception. Guest Speaker Kim Hereford will give a lecture on specific topics regarding Sitting for History: Exploring Self-Identity Through Portraiture.
Thursday, October 17, 5:00 pm	(optional) Free Community Event: Lecture: The Architecture of Z. Vanessa Helder	Learn about the region's changing architecture trends that transpired during the life and work of Z. Vanessa Helder. Witness how the cities and buildings have changed from the 1930's to today. Michael Sullivan and Andrew Cox will present Recaptured City. By viewing these images of the past that have been carefully recomposed with photographs of the present you'll see how Tacoma has achieved its current appearance. Hear about the politics, economics, environment, and cultural advances that affected the Northwest's most functional art.
Wednesday, November 6, 10:30 am	Curator Lecture	Curator Rock Hushka will speak about Jennifer Steinkamp's Shimmering Tree.
Saturday, November 9, 11:00 am	Book Discussion	Book discussion! Please read The Art Spirit by Robert Henri and be prepared for a book discussion. Send one book discussion questions to Kara by Thursday, November 7th.
Wednesday, November 20, 10:30 am	Walkthrough	Curator Margaret Bullock will give a walkthrough of Optic Nerve.
Wednesday, December 4, 10:30 am	Departmental Q&A: Curatorial	Q&A between docents and curatorial department! Have your questions ready and be prepared to take notes. The curatorial department will be put in the hot seats to answer any and all of your questions in this one hour "training".
Just for fun!
Saturday, October 5, 1:30 pm The Women of the WPA The exhibition Austere Beauty: The Art of Z. Vanessa Helder showcases the work of artist Vanessa Helder including a number of images she created for the Federal Art Project in Washington State under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This government program supported the work of many artists during the economic depression of the 1930s. It particularly offered women artists new opportunities to pursue a professional career in the arts. Learn more about Helder's role as well as other women artists who were integral to the WPA program in the Northwest and elsewhere.  Join curator Margaret Bullock as she explores in depth the impact of the federal program on their lives and careers.  Cost: $15 ($10 for members, $5 for students).   Saturday, October 12, 1:30 pm Artist Lecture: Steve Davis Join us as nationally recognized photographer Steve Davis shares his motivation and personal insights about his work. He'll explain why he chose to work with portraits and how he selects his subject matter. You'll also learn about the portraits in his Captured Youth series that are featured in Sitting for History: Exploring Self-Identity through Portraiture. Cost: $15 ($10 for members, $5 for students).   Saturday, November 16, 11:00 am Beginning Bonsai Workshop Learn the art of Bonsai care. With the help of an expert you will learn all the techniques and tips to caring for the beautiful and wonderfully artistic plants. Cost: $75 ($65 for members).   Saturday, November 16, 1:30 pm Artist Lecture: Jennifer Steinkamp Internationally recognized artist Jennifer Steinkamp speaks about her work in digital art. Join the Tacoma Art Museum as she explains how her imagery has evolved and describes her inspiration for the pieces she creates. Cost: $15 ($10 for members, $5 for students).   Saturday, December 7, 1:30 pm How We Experience Art Have you ever wondered what happens to your mind when you look at a piece of art? How a particular work can stir an emotional response? Join us as we discover how our mind and body respond to art and how our perceptions of art are influenced. Cost: $15 ($10 for members, $5 for students).

 

Fall ‒ Winter 2013

Chihuly: Gifts from the Artist                                     

Installed August 17, 2010 for extended exhibition                            

Bill and Bobby Street Gallery

 

Creating the New Northwest: Selections from the Herb and Lucy Pruzan Collection

June 15–October 6, 2013

Annette B. Weyerhaeuser Gallery

 

Austere Beauty: The Art of Z. Vanessa Helder

July 27–October 20, 2013

Russell Gallery

 

Sitting for History: Exploring Self-Identity Through Portraiture

August 3, 2013–January 12, 2014

Boeing Company Gallery / Weyerhaeuser Family Gallery

 

Winter ‒ Spring 2013

Optic Nerve: The Art of Perception

November 2, 2013–Spring 2014

Russell Gallery

 

Shimmering Tree: A Projection by Jennifer Steinkamp  

November 9, 2013–January 26, 2014

Annette B. Weyerhaeuser Gallery

 

Agnes Martin: The New York-Taos Connection (1947-1957)

January 25–April 20, 2014

Boeing Company Gallery / Weyerhaeuser Family Gallery

 

A Punch of Color: Fifty Years of Painting by Camille Patha

February 8–May 4, 2014 [working exhibition dates]

Annette B. Weyerhaeuser Gallery

 

 

Thanks!

 

Kara Bonavia | TACOMA ART MUSEUM

Public Programs and Volunteer Coordinator