Rodin - James A. Michener Art Museum

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The Magazine of the Michener Art Museum
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Winter 2015
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Rodin:
The Human Experience
selections from the iris & b. gerald cantor collections
winter 2015
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Director’Sspotlight
Exhibitions/
programs
Rodin: The Human Experience A Sense of Place:
Paintings by Ranulph Bye
Spirit of the Everyday:
Prints by Herbert Pullinger
Herman Leonard: Jazz Portraits
Kate Breakey: Small Deaths
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The Artist in the Garden
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Edward Vatza: Street Stories
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Veils of Color: Juxtapositions
and Recent Work by
Elizabeth Osbourne
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Programs
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Music at the Michener
Jazz Nights
Sunday Afternoon
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development
Corporate Business Partners
Events
Celestial Gala
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Recognition
16, 22
For Educators
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News & Notes
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Dedication
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Get To Know Us
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Art Classes
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Calendar
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Membership
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There is a 25% cancellation fee
for programs and no refund
once the program begins.
On the Cover:
Auguste Rodin, Monumental Head of the Shade,
(detail), executed about 1880, bronze, Musée Rodin
cast II/IV, 1995, 26 ½ x 14 ¼ x 15 ½ in.,
Collection of Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
This is a dynamic time in the life of the James
A. Michener Art Museum as we seek to extend
our reach and engage new audiences while being
attentive to the enthusiasm of our core visitors.
Throughout the year, we bring exceptional exhibitions
and programming to your doorstep and implement
emerging digital technologies to activate our
remarkable collection. We also continue to be the
locus for the exhibition, study, and interpretation of
the Pennsylvania Impressionists, the only institution
in the world to have that focus.
This past year, significant initiatives and achievements brought recognition to
our Museum:
• After a stellar 25th Anniversary year in 2013, we carried our momentum into
2014 with our extraordinary presentation on the life of our own Philadelphia story,
Grace Kelly - From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly, an American Icon
• Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries & Crafting Modernism was a landmark exhibition,
both for the Michener and the wider academic community, furthering Evans
scholarship in new and meaningful ways
• The Museum welcomed more than 13,000 school children for tours, classes and
art camps
• A selection of our permanent collection masterpieces is now part of the
internationally renowned Google Art Project
• We dedicated the Brian H. Peterson Library & Research Center
• The inaugural Collector Series offered guests an opportunity to visit private homes
and collections to learn about and experience the distinctive vision of art enthusiasts
• The Pine Street entrance was reinvigorated with colorful banners, monumental
sculpture and a dramatic lighting scheme that announces our presence in the
Cultural District
We begin 2015 with a refocus on our permanent collection, creating new and
interesting themes to highlight our holdings in fresh context, such as The Artist in the
Garden installation. This companion to an exhibition mounted by the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts is one of a series of collaborations with our colleagues in
Philadelphia and beyond. It is also the first curatorial project of Senior Curator of
Exhibitions, Kirsten Jensen at the Michener.
The Collector Series program garnered significant support and will continue in 2015
with entrée to three significant, private collections. Art of Wine is also back this year
and we look forward to a night full of sumptuous wines, delicious cuisine, and fabulous
auction lots!
We will host major installations of work by Auguste Rodin, along with a small
survey of top American sculptors who have been influenced by his themes, and
Elizabeth Osborne, a Philadelphia-based artist and significant force in American
painting. All of our exhibition efforts continue to be complemented by unique
programming that enlightens and delights.
I look forward to seeing you at one of our many offerings this year.
Happy New Year!
Annual Support provided by the Bucks County
Commissioners and the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
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Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO
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EXHIBITIONS / p r o g r a m s
Rodin: The Human Experience
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August Rodin, Large Hand of Pianist, modeled 1885, Musée Rodin cast 9 in an edition of 12 in 1969, bronze, 7 ½ x 10 x 4 ⅞ in., Collection of Iris & B. Gerald
Cantor Foundation
February 28 –
June 14, 2015
Paton | Smith | Della PennaFernberger Galleries
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) is one of the greatest sculptors of the late nineteenth
century. This stunning installation of bronzes features work spanning the artist’s long
career, and is especially rich in portraiture. Included are his famous depictions of
writer Victor Hugo and Honoré de Balzac; the musician Gustav Mahler; the artist
Claude Lorraine; one of his favorite dancers, Hanako; and his portrayal of God,
Members’ Preview Reception
Friday, February 27, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
which is also a self-portrait.
The selected bronzes in the show represent the major achievements of Rodin’s
career. They include the powerful Burghers of Calais, as well as works derived from
Rodin: The Human Experience Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald
Cantor Collections is generously
supported by Visit Bucks County
and Jon Paton.
This exhibition has been organized and
made possible by the Iris & B. Gerald
Cantor Foundation.
his masterpiece, The Gates of Hell. Others, such as The Night (Double Figure),
demonstrate his experimentation with assemblage. Also featured are sculptures,
such as Monumental Torso of the Walking Man, which demonstrate his admiration
for Michelangelo, and Dance Movement D, which speaks to his interest in creating
an illusion of movement.
Rodin’s ability to use bronze to represent living flesh and his interest in expressing
extreme psychological states were highly influential upon younger artists, both
in Europe and America. Rodin: The Human Experience reveals why the artist is
considered the crucial link between traditional and modern sculpture.
For program registration and information: MichenerAr tMuseum.or g
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Rodin: The Human Experience
63 A Lecture Series:
Four Tuesdays, March 3, 17, April 7, April 21 1 – 2 pm
Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion
Series Fee: $75 member/$90 non-member/$50 student with valid ID, includes
Museum admission. A limited number of individual lecture tickets may be available:
$25 member/$30 non-member/$15 student with valid ID.
63 A-1 Part 1
Tuesday, March 3 1 – 2 pm
Rodin: The Human Experience The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor
Collections
By Judith Sobol, Executive Director of
the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
and Curator of the Iris and B. Gerald
Cantor Collections
Judith Sobol tells the story of the
creation of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor’s
impressive collection of works by
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), which at
one time numbered 750 pieces. She
will also highlight Rodin’s remarkable
achievement in transforming traditional
sculpture into modern sculpture, using
works in the exhibition as examples.
63 A-2 Part 2
Tuesday, March 17 1 – 2 pm
Who is Rodin?
By Jennifer A. Thompson,
The Gloria and Jack Drosdick
Associate Curator of European Painting
and the Rodin Museum,
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Considered by many the greatest
sculptor since Michelangelo, and the
father of modern sculpture, Auguste
Rodin (1840-1917) is a complex
artist who embraced and challenged
tradition. The lecture will explore
Rodin’s life, work and his profound
influence on 20th century artists.
The sculptor’s fascination with the
human body and its internal states
made him a controversial figure.
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63 A-3 Part 3 Tuesday, April 7 1 – 2 pm
Rodin Legacy
By Kirsten Jensen, Ph.D., Senior Curator of Exhibitions,
James A. Michener Art Museum
Whether they embraced or rejected Rodin’s realism and respect for tradition,
modern sculptors were, and continue to be, indebted to his innovative sculptural
techniques as well as his focus on formal qualities and spatial relationships rather
than narrative elements. This lecture explores the influence of Rodin on 20th century
and contemporary American sculptors (with the exception of Henry Moore), some
of whom continue to embrace Rodin’s legacy with their interest in naturalism and
the partial figure, direct carving, and a desire to express inner psychological states
through the physical form. Discussion will include works by George Anthonisen,
Gaston Lachaise, Harry Rosin, Charles Rudy, Charles Wells, and Warren Wheelock.
63 A-4 Part 4
Tuesday, April 21 1 – 2 pm
Conservation Treatment of
The Gates of Hell
By Katherine Cuffari,
Associate Conservator of
Decorative Arts and Sculpture,
The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia houses one of the most extensive public
collections of works by Rodin. Conservators at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
recently completed conservation treatment of Rodin’s monumental bronze The
Gates of Hell, exhibited in the front portico of the Rodin Museum since its opening
in 1929. This lecture illustrates the treatment decisions and processes carried out
on-site by a team of conservators to preserve this masterpiece.
63 D Gallery Program: Auguste Rodin: Dynamic Form
Wednesday, May 6 1 – 3 pm
Presented in collaboration with the Violette de Mazia Foundation
By William M. Perthes, Director of Education, The Violette de Mazia Foundation
Fee: $15 member/$20 non-member/$10 student with valid ID, includes Museum
admission. Advance registration required and limited.
Join William M. Perthes, Director of Education for the Violette de Mazia Foundation,
in a conversation exploring the art of Auguste Rodin. While Rodin’s work was rooted
in classical forms his mature work broke new ground, leading the way to modern
sculpture. Explore the work of Rodin firsthand in the galleries.
Above: Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), The Gates of Hell, bronze. Bequest of Jules E. Mastbaum, 1929.
Photographer: Joe Mikuliak. The Rodin Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Visit studios of contemporary sculptors working in bronze. Advance registration
required. Transportation on your own. Directions will be provided.
Fee: $20 member/$25 non-member/$10 student with valid ID.
Fee: (unless otherwise noted) $10 member/$20 non-member/$5 student with
valid ID, includes Museum admission.
Advance
registration required.
Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Led by Jennifer A. Thompson,
The Gloria and Jack Drosdick
Associate Curator of European Painting
and the Rodin Museum,
Friday, May 29 11 am – noon
Fee: $25 member/$30 non-member/
$10 student with valid ID
Advance registration is required and
limited. Transportation on your own;
group meets at the Rodin Museum.
Join us on a special curator’s gallery
talk that explores one of the world’s
most distinguished collections of works
by Auguste Rodin, the genius who is
often regarded as the father of modern
sculpture. Learn about the recent
installation of Rodin’s portraits and the
many decisions and challenges faced
by the staff during the process. This
Museum’s remarkable ensemble of
architecture, landscape and sculpture,
designed by architect Paul Cret and
landscape architect Jacques Gréber,
is now restored to its original splendor
when it opened in 1929. The Museum
contains the largest collection of
Auguste Rodin’s works outside Paris.
The Museum reopened in 2012 with an
inaugural installation dedicated to The
Gates of Hell, the defining project of
Rodin’s career and one that consumed
him for almost four decades. Following
the tour, enjoy time on your own in the
Museum, as well as in the stunning and
recently restored gardens.
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63 X Curator’s Tour
of the Rodin Museum
Philadelphia, PA
Contemporary Sculptors Studio Tours
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Left to right: George R. Anthonisen, photo: Carla Klouda; Jonathan Hertzel; Steve Tobin, photo: Ken Ek
63 B Studio of George R. Anthonisen Friday, April 17 1 – 3 pm
Located in Solebury Township, PA
George R. Anthonisen learned and mastered traditional art forms and skills
during a time when most of his contemporaries focused on modern art forms.
Rather than reject modern art and its forms, he worked on synthesizing two different
art vocabularies in a unique language of his own.
63 C Studio of Jonathan Hertzel Wednesday, May 20 1 – 3 pm
Located in Chalfont, PA
Jonathan Hertzel has worked in diverse media - wire, clay, concrete and wax, but
now he primarily uses bronze and glass. He thinks of his sculpture as figurative as
he uses the human form, abstractly, as an expressive vehicle: “In that sense I’m
very much a descendent of Rodin whose animated human forms took liberties with
exaggerating anatomy for expressing the narration of the human spirit.”
63 E Studio of Steve Tobin Friday, June 12 10 am – noon
Located in Quakertown, PA
Internationally recognized for his strong yet elegant interpretations of elements from
the natural world, Tobin received well-earned recognition in his hometown with a
summer 2014 exhibition Steelroots, Exploded Earth vessels, and intricate Forest
Floors bronzes at the Michener Art Museum. Tobin was originally known for his
glasswork, but in recent years, epic sculpture in bronze and steel, has been the focus
of his attention. Join Tobin on a tour of his impressive Quakertown sculpture studio
and learn about his evolving work.
63 D Spring Educators Open House
Thursday, March 26 4 – 7 pm
Fee: Free to teachers and school district administrators; advanced registration
required. Registration deadline: March 20, 2015
Join us for our spring teachers’ open house. Learn about our programs and visit
our permanent education gallery and current exhibitions. Kirsten Jensen, senior
curator of exhibitions, will provide a guided tour of The Artist in the Garden and
Rodin Legacy. Check out resources for your classroom and receive free curriculum
materials. Learn about upcoming teacher workshops and courses while enjoying
refreshments with colleagues. Register early at 215.340.9800 x111 or
[email protected] or at MichenerArtMuseum.org.
Spirit of the Everyday:
Through March 1, 2015
Fred Beans Gallery
December 20, 2014 – March 29, 2015
Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery
Paintings by Ranulph Bye
Prints by Herbert Pullinger
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A Sense of Place:
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Herbert Stewart Pullinger (1878-1961), Village Hotel (Lumberville, Bucks County,
PA), wood engraving on paper, H. 9 ⅝ x W. 11 ¾ in., James A. Michener
Art Museum. Gift of Ann and Martin Snyder
Curated by Constance Kimmerle, Ph.D.,
Curator of Collections
Barn Study, October 4, 1991, watercolor, 31 x 28 ¾ in. Private Collection
Curated by Lisa Tremper Hanover,
Director & CEO
with assistance from Glenna Lange Bye
Ranulph Bye N.A., AWS (1916-2003) was born in Princeton,
NJ and made his home in Holicong, Bucks County, PA.
Considered one of the foremost watercolorists in the country,
Bye found his greatest inspiration in the landscapes of
Bucks County.
This installation of more than 40 works from private
collections reveals a deft touch and acute eye for the
personality of buildings and landscapes. Bye was fascinated
with both decay and the intricacies of facades. From fire
stations and grand architecture to sweeping farm fields, the
artist created a true sense of place that resonates today.
The artist had published several books, including Victorian
Sketchbook and The Vanishing Depot (1973), and several
instructional books on painting in watercolor including
Painting Buildings in Watercolor (1994) and Ranulph Bye’s
Bucks County (1997).
A Sense of Place: Paintings by Ranulph Bye is presented
by Carol and Louis E. Della Penna, with additional
generous support from Silverman Family Partnerships.
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Herbert Stewart Pullinger (1878-1961) lived in Philadelphia
and spent many summers in Lumberville, Pennsylvania.
He emerged as one of America’s foremost wood engravers
during the 1920s.
Spirit of the Everyday: Prints by Herbert Pullinger features
a select group of wood engravings and wood blocks drawn
from the Michener’s collection and gifted by Ann and Martin
Snyder. The works depict landscapes and scenes of houses,
stores, barns, post offices, bridges, canals, coal breakers, and
steel furnaces that the artist encountered in the 1920s and
‘30s in Pennsylvania.
Expressing the ‘spirit of the everyday’ was a genuine concern
for many American artists in the early twentieth century. As the
works reveal in his renderings of a snow scene in rural Bucks
County, in urban Philadelphia or in an industrial scene in Pittsburgh, Pullinger’s creations moved beyond the mere description
of a place to fully capture its distinctive spirit and vital energy.
Born in Philadelphia, Pullinger studied at the Pennsylvania
Museum and School of Industrial Art (now University of
the Arts) and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
and taught graphic arts and watercolor at the Pennsylvania
Museum and School of Industrial Art. A recipient of the Eyre
Gold Medal from the Philadelphia Water Color Club in 1925,
Pullinger also received a silver medal from the Philadelphia
Sesquicentennial International Exposition.
The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt
Gallery is presented by Vivian Banta and Robert Field.
Small Deaths
Herman Leonard:
March 14 – July 12, 2015
Fred Beans Gallery
Jazz Portraits
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July 11 through October 11, 2015
Coming Soon:
Kate Breakey:
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Left: Falco sparverius, American Kestral (Sparrow Hawk), © 1998, Kate Breakey
Courtesy of the Wittliff Collections, Texas State University
Right: Carpodacus Purpurus, Purple Finch, © 1996, Kate Breakey
Courtesy of the Wittliff Collections, Texas State University
A former professor of photography at the University of Texas
at Austin, native Australian Kate Breakey now lives and works
in Tucson, Arizona. She first received international recognition
for her large-scale, hand-colored photographs. Her works are
created by painting the photograph with layers of transparent
paint and pencil.
Small Deaths features thirty extraordinary, hand-colored,
oversized images of the birds, flowers, and insects that
photographer Kate Breakey has memorialized through
her work. The brilliance of her palette draws viewers to a
close-up and unexpected confrontation with mortality. The
images are life-size silver gelatin contact prints toned by
hand with a golden wash. Breakey’s work has appeared
in more than 30 one-woman exhibitions and numerous
group exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad. She received the
Photographer of the Year Award in 2004 from the Houston
Center for Photography.
Her photos are held in public collections, among them the
San Diego Museum of Photographic Arts; the Houston
Museum of Fine Arts; the Center for Creative Photography,
Tucson, Arizona; the Australian National Gallery; and the
Wittliff Collection, University of Texas San Marco from
which this exhibition originates. The exhibition will be
complemented by a full-color book featuring images from
the exhibition.
Organized by The Wittliff Collections /
Texas State University – San Marcos.
63 N Artist Lecture
Tuesday, April 14 1 – 2 pm
$5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission.
Advance registration required.
Herman Leonard, Billie Holiday - NY, 1949, Gelatin silver print, 1949
Herman Leonard (1923-2010) was born and raised in
Allentown, PA. At nine years old, he saw an image being
developed in his brother’s darkroom and became enthralled
with the magic of photography.
He attended Ohio University, the only university at the time
that could offer him a degree in photography, where his most
influential teacher was master portrait photographer, Yousuf
Karsh. His love of jazz led him to New York City where he
photographed legends such as Miles Davis, Billie Holiday,
Duke Ellington, and many more. His jazz photographs, now
collector’s items, are a unique record of the jazz scene from
1940 through 1960.
Leonard has authored several books and has an Honorary
Master’s of Science in Photography from the Brooks
Institute of Photography. He received the “Milt Hinton
Award for Excellence in Jazz Photography” from the Jazz
Photographer’s Association, the “Lifetime Achievement
Award” from Downbeat Magazine in 2004, and “Excellence in
Photography” award from the Jazz Journalists Association.
More than 100 of his original prints reside in the Smithsonian’s
permanent collection. His works are also featured in a number
of public collections and the private collections of Sir Elton
John, Bruce Bernard, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of
Thailand and President Bill Clinton. The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt
Organized by The Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University
February 7 – August 9, 2015
Putman Smith Gallery
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Art History Lecture
The Artist in the Garden:
Explorations of the Magical
and the Real
Tuesday, February 24
1 – 2 pm
Presented by Kirsten Jensen, Ph.D.
Senior Curator of Exhibitions
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$5 student with valid ID,
includes Museum admission.
Above: Daniel Garber (1880–1958), Mother and Son, 1933, Oil on canvas, 80 ⅛ x 70 ¼ in. Courtesy of
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Gift of the Artist. 1953.20
Below: M. Elizabeth Price (1877-1965), Mallows, 1929, Oil on canvas, 30 x 30”. Private collection
Curated by Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D.,
Senior Curator of Exhibitions
The Artist in the Garden explores the relationship between artists and the garden
landscape—frequently gardens of their own, but occasionally the mythological,
magical, or intimate realms of their imagination. It is a companion exhibition to
The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement,
1887 – 1920, (on view at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) from
February 13 to May 24, 2015). Divided into three thematic sections, “The Back Yard,”
“The Mythological Garden,” and “Intimate Spaces/Private Worlds,” The Artist in the
Garden explores artists’ responses to social, environmental, and cultural changes
affecting the natural world through the 20th century and into the 21st.
The Artist in the Garden is generously supported by Bob and Joyce Byers.
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Kirsten Jensen examines the relationship
between artists, social and industrial
change, and the garden landscape
in the 20th and 21st centuries. Early
in the 20th century, artists depicted
the gardens in their backyard in ways
that reinforced the era’s belief in the
restorative power of nature. As the
century progressed, changes in art,
technology, and industrialization caused
artists—many of whom continued to
live in urban environments—to think
about the natural world in more abstract
or idealized terms, exploring the
mythological, magical, or intimate realms
of their imagination. By the end of the
century, artists’ approaches to the garden
became increasingly varied—often
ambivalent or resigned—in response
to the increasingly transformative, and
frequently negative, effects of social,
cultural, and environmental change on
the garden landscape.
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Guest Lecture:
The Artist’s Garden:
American Impressionism and the
Garden Movement (1887-1920)
Tuesday, March 31
1 – 2 pm
By Anna O. Marley, Ph.D.,
Curator of Historical American Art,
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Above: Violet Oakley (1874–1961), Ophelia Rose, ca. 1918, Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in., James A.
Michener Art Museum. Gift of Seymour Millstein. 2012.50.5
Left: Rae Sloan Bredin, Barbara, ca. 1920s, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 in., Collection of Lou and Carol Della Penna
$5 student with valid ID,
includes Museum admission.
The Artist’s Garden: American
Impressionism and the Garden
Movement, 1887 – 1920, on view at the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
from February 13 – May 24, 2015, will
tell the story of American Impressionist
artists and the growing popularity of
gardening as a middle-class leisure
pursuit at the turn-of-the-20th-century,
bringing together paintings, sculpture,
books, and gardening ephemera.
This talk focuses on PAFA’s exhibition,
discussing the representations of
gardens across the United States,
Europe, and especially the Philadelphia
area. Exploring the exhibition themes of
American Artists in European Gardens,
the Lady in the Garden, Leisure and
Labor in the American Garden, the
Urban Garden, the Artist’s Garden,
and the Garden in Winter, this lavishly
illustrated talk will present a preview of
the exhibition and the artists that led
the American Impressionist movement.
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The Artist’s Garden, a gallery-based program
co-sponsored by the Violette de Mazia Foundation
Three sessions: two gallery sessions and a visit to Hortulus Farm Garden
& Nursery, Newtown, PA
Wednesdays, June 3 & 10 1 – 2:30 pm
Hortulus garden visit on Wednesday, June 17 10 am – noon
Instructor: David Nolan
Fee: $75 member/$90 non-member includes Museum admission and garden tour.
Painters have long drawn inspiration from their natural environment to create
images that evoke nature’s visual variety. In the gardener’s hands nature itself is
the raw material for expression, juxtaposing plantings that exploit its bountiful
array of colors and textures. The painter and gardener both construct an illusion
of nature through deliberate selection and arrangement. Sessions will include an
exploration of the exhibition, The Artist in the Garden, and a garden tour led by
Renny Reynolds, founder of the spectacular Hortulus Farm Garden & Nursery in
Buckingham, PA, one of the nation’s leading greenhouse and perennial operations
and multiple award winner at the Philadelphia Flower Show (the nation’s largest),
including the coveted PNC Bank award for excellence in design. The Violette de
Mazia Foundation offers unique art perception and appreciation classes, workshops
and tours throughout the region, including Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
and the Barnes Foundation Galleries.
Edward Vatza:
Street Stories
April 11 – July 5, 2015
Veils of Color:
Juxtapositions and Recent
Work by Elizabeth Osborne
July 25 – November 15, 2015
Fred Beans Gallery
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Elizabeth Osbourne, Audrey Seated, Oil on canvas, 64 x 64 in.
Private Collection
Top: Ed Vatza (b. 1949), Bean, 2013, archival pigment photographic print,
24 x 36 in.
Above: Ed Vatza (b. 1949), Crystal, 2014, archival pigment photographic print,
24 x 36 in.
Curated by Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO
Lehigh Valley-based photographer, Edward Vatza has
a keen eye for detail and the ability to capture mood,
textures, and a very strong graphic presence in his work.
This installation focuses on a segment of his Manhattan
Project series which depicts the personalities and attitudes of
street people in lower New York City neighborhoods. Vatza
achieves a comfort level with his subjects that results in rich
conversations. The stories of the anonymous are a powerful
context for these poignant images.
The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt
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Co-curated by Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D.,
Senior Curator of Exhibitions and
Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO
Through juxtapositions of newer and older work, Veils of Color
explores the arc of Elizabeth Osborne’s nearly six-decade
career, a career of incredible artistic production and exploration
distinguished by a subtle pas de deux between abstraction
and realism, a duet that is both revealed and concealed by
veils of color that wash across every canvas. The twenty-plus
works in the exhibition demonstrate the power of color when
at the command of Elizabeth Osborne’s brush. Whether or not
we can discern a subject, color dominates every canvas, gently
pulsing in cool tones of blues and greens, or throbbing out at
us in waves of hot pink and orange.
Meet the Author and Book Signing
Herman Silverman: Memories from a Life Well Lived
Sunday, February 8 3 – 4 pm
admission. Galleries are open until 5 pm. Advance registration required.
Herman Silverman
Herman Silverman was born in the back of a paddy wagon. He grew up poor.
But his undying curiosity and enterprising spirit helped shape a life that would become
synonymous with success. His delightful and insightful talk will highlight 95 years
of accomplishments. A nationally successful entrepreneur, and a gifted storyteller,
Silverman is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees and a Founder of the James
A. Michener Art Museum. He is also author of the book, Michener and Me, in which
he chronicles his 50-year friendship with the award-winning author.
63 R My OMEI: Observe, Meditate, Experience, Internalize
First and third Sundays of the month - January through March, 3 – 4 pm
Free with Museum admission. Space is limited. Registration suggested.
This innovative program was developed to cultivate the art of looking closely and
feeling deeply through meditation and focused reflection on art. The galleries are the
perfect places to help bring the focus to you and connect with others through the art.
A great way to relax and recharge!
Special Program Collaboration
Bucks County Playhouse and the James A. Michener Art Museum present
TALK STORY: IN LOVE AND WAR
THE WORLD OF RODIN Thursday evenings, February 5 – May 2 6 – 8 pm
In this collaboration, participants will use theatre techniques to develop and perform
stories from their own lives, inspired by the breathtaking sculptures of the great Auguste
Rodin. Program will take place inside the Michener Art Museum’s exhibition, Rodin: The
Human Experience – Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Collections and in the
newly restored Lambertville Hall from February 5 to April 30, 2015. Final presentation
will be at the Bucks County Playhouse on May 2, 2015.
Program Fee: $300
For more information, call 267.740.2090 x113 or email [email protected].
Creative Collaboration
Saturday Afternoon Pictures, in cooperation with the Michener Art Museum
and the County Theatre, presents a reading and workshop
A series of events and activities from March – May 2015, designed to reveal a
window to the film production process as a new short comedy is produced:
63 S “Behind the Screen” Reading and Workshop
Sunday, March 8 3 – 5 pm Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion
Fee: $10 member of Michener Art Museum or County Theater /$20 non-member/
$10 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Galleries are open until 5 pm.
Advance registration limited and required.
Following the live reading of a new short film script, the workshop will address how to
approach turning a script into a film, delving into the role of the director, editor and
cinematographer; the elements of comedy and music in film.
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There is a 25% cancellation fee
for programs and no refund
once the program begins.
After the workshop, participants will follow the production process and attend
a rough cut screening at the County Theater in May. Date for the screening of
the finished film (separate admission required) will be announced. More details
on the Saturday Afternoon Pictures website as the production moves forward:
saturdayafternoonpictures.com
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jazz
Purchase tickets early –
programs sell out quickly.
Jazz Night is an all-inclusive evening featuring:
8 – 10 pm Hors d’oeuvre reception and open galleries
Hearty appetizers and desserts presented by Havana Catering.
Refreshments presented by River Horse Brewing Company and Sand Castle Winery.
Concert begins at 8:30 pm
Tickets: All reserved table seating:
$45 member/$53 non-member/$25 student with paying adult.
Seats are assigned in order of ticket purchase. Please make seating requests
at that time and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Reception and Museum admission are included in ticket price.
Advance tickets only. Purchase tickets early as seating is limited.
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63 P Jazz Night, featuring the Noah Preminger Group
Saturday, February 28 8 – 11 pm Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion
“Luxe melodic improvising…
He designs a different kind
of sound for each note...
An individual destiny and story.”
—B
en Ratliff, the new york times
Noah Preminger
Noah Preminger, a saxophone phenom, will be accompanied by an all-star rhythm
section with world-renowned musicians: Dan Tepfer on piano, Ed Howard on bass
and Rudy Royston on drums. This group has been playing together in different
configurations for years, and for this performance they will come together to create
an evening of soulful jazz music. Preminger has performed in the US, Europe and
Australia, and has played with well-known jazz artists.
63 Z Jazz Night, featuring The Baylor Project
Saturday, April 25 8 – 11 pm Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion
“The Baylor Project” is an innovative collaboration merging the talents and creativity
of the dynamic husband and wife duo, Marcus and Jean Baylor. Both artists have
established themselves in the music community, Marcus as a jazz musician having
toured and recorded with Kenny Garrett, John Scofield, Cassandra Wilson, Joshua
Redman, Christian McBride and as a longtime member of the Grammy Award
Winning Yellowjackets. Jean first established herself in R&B as a platinum-selling
recording artist and later emerged in jazz having recorded and toured with Kenny
Garrett, Marcus Miller, Yellowjackets, and legendary bassist Buster Williams.
The Baylor Project
“The Baylor Project” pays homage to their wide-ranging musical influences, and in
so doing; they generate an eclectic sound whose overall effect is spiritual, buoyant,
and feel good music. Soulful. Melodic. Authentic. Jazz Music. “The Baylor Project”
Sponsored by the Friends of Jazz Night
63 F Sunday Afternoon Music at the Michener
The French Connection: A program for voices and piano with
pianist Diane Goldsmith and singers Ivan Woods and Shannon Hunt
Sunday, April 19 3 – 4:30 pm
The French Connection
(L-R) Diane Goldsmith, Ivan Woods and
Shannon Hunt
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What are your musical connections to France – its culture, movies and performers?
This show will highlight the works by Auguste Rodin - filled with joie de vivre. Musical
selections include light classics, cabaret and movie songs. Get ready for such favorites
as the Seguidilla from the opera “Carmen,” April in Paris, Edith Piaf’s La Vie en Rose,
Michel Legrand’s The Summer Knows, and the theme from “The Pink Panther,” along
with some delightful surprises.
admission. Museum galleries are open until 5 pm. Advance registration required.
Save the Date and sign up early these tours sell out quickly.
studio tours
Bucks County Artists Studio Tours
A Visit to the Garber Studio at Cuttalossa Farm
A special program led by Dana Garber Applestein,
Daniel Garber’s granddaughter
Reserve a place for this delightful program at one of the
most photographed places in Bucks County, the beautiful
Cuttalossa Farm. Located outside the village of Lumberville,
PA, and now a private residence, this site was the early 20th
century home of Daniel Garber. He settled on this tranquil
farm in 1907, and lived and painted there until his death in
1958. The idyllic scenery provided him the inspiration for
many of his works. Leading the program will be Dana Garber
Applestein, Daniel Garber’s granddaughter, also an artist
and graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
She will present a personal portrait of one of Pennsylvania’s
most prominent painters.
Fee: $30 member/$40 non-member, includes tour and
refreshments. Advance registration required; limited to 25.
Transportation on your own; directions are provided.
Nakashima Studio Tour
63 T Saturday, May 9 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
63 U Saturday, July 18 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
63 V Saturday, October 17 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
A behind-the-scenes, private tour of the Nakashima Studio.
In 1946, George Nakashima established his woodworking
shop on Aquetong Road in New Hope, PA. The studio still
produces custom-designed furniture under the guidance of
his daughter Mira and son Kevin, and includes beautifully
designed buildings and landscaped gardens. Boxed lunch
will be served on the beautiful grounds of the Studio.
Fee: $45 member/$55 non-member; includes tour and
boxed lunch. Advance registration required and limited.
Transportation on your own; directions are provided.
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63 W Friday, May 8 10 am – noon
Located near the village of Lumberville, Pennsylvania
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Programs for Educators
Michener and Art Goes to School: A Lasting
Partnership in Educating Children about the Arts
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Since 1994, the Michener Art Museum and Art Goes to School (AGTS)
have worked together in a unique partnership that introduces the
Museum’s permanent collection to schools in the classroom setting.
AGTS is a volunteer-run organization with chapters throughout the
Greater Delaware Valley.
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Michener Teacher In-Service Workshops
Teachers are invited to participate in annual workshops at the
Michener that coincide with exhibitions in collaboration with Bucks
County Intermediate #22. These workshops are available for
Continuing Professional Education credit under Act 48. Please visit our
website for 2014-2015 schedule at MichenerArtMuseum.org.
The Michener will also customize in-service programs to fit your needs
at the Museum and at your school. For more information, call Adrienne
N. Romano, director of education, new media and interpretive
initiatives at 215.340.9800 x111 or [email protected].
Michener School Outreach Programs
If you are interested in having a Museum educator come to your
classroom to teach about the arts in our region, we have a variety of
interdisciplinary programs available. Our Traveling Trunk program
includes authentic steamer trunks focused on specific themes,
including Pennsylvania Impressionism, Modernism and George
Nakashima, the internationally known woodworker.
An outreach lesson can be customized to your curriculum. Michener
education staff can work with you in developing an outreach program
that meets your needs. For more information and program fees,
contact [email protected] or 215.340.9800 x124.
Teacher Programs in Partnership with
The Professional Institute for Educators,
University of the Arts
The Michener is proud to have a partnership with the Professional
Institute for Educators (PIE) at the University of the Arts to provide
continuing professional development for teachers. PIE empowers
educators across disciplines to continue advancing their skills to
improve learning for students. Through graduate courses, PIE
develops innovative and creative educational programming to serve
the professional development needs of K-12 teachers in and through
the arts. For more information, visit www.cs.uarts.edu/pie.
Contact [email protected] or 215.717.6006 for further details.
Visit MichenerArtMuseum.org for the latest offerings
through UArts.
Curriculum for Your Classroom
Visit our site, Learn with the Michener Art Museum, to download the
latest in curriculum materials on our changing exhibitions. Current
material is available for Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography
and Rodin: The Human Experience - Selections from the Iris & Gerald
Cantor Collections. Visit: learn.MichenerArtMuseum.org.
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Each year, the Michener provides poster reproductions of original art
works from its collection to AGTS. In turn, AGTS volunteers visit elementary classrooms to present an in-depth discussion on the particular
artwork. Curriculum materials accompany these reproductions. These
lessons strengthen critical thinking, language skills and visual literacy.
They also reinforce the Museum experience and familiarize students
with the cultural heritage of their community. This program also
services students who visit the Michener through school visits. AGTS
volunteers distribute a coupon to students for one general admission
to the Michener for one adult and one student. Due to budget and
transportation limitations and cuts in the arts, school trips are dwindling,
so the exposure to this program is crucial.
The poster-size reproductions that the Michener Art Museum provides
are a costly part of the school-outreach project. Chapters receive a
different reproduction each year. Chapters can also trade posters, therefore reaching beyond the Bucks-Montgomery county area. Since 2000,
Target Corporation has generously funded the reproductions of artwork.
Currently, there are 13 chapters (school districts) using Michener Art
Museum reproductions, reaching approximately 70,000 students.
The Michener also collaborates with the AGTS portfolio exchange
program, which increases the outreach to a potential audience of
300,000 children. The school districts include Bucks County (Central
Bucks, Council Rock, Pennsbury, Morrisville, Centennial), Montgomery
County (Upper Dublin/Hatboro-Horsham, Lower Moreland, Norristown,
Cheltenham, North Penn, Upper Moreland), Philadelphia County
(Northeast Philadelphia RSVP) and New Jersey (Hunterdon County).
For information on how your AGTS chapter can be involved
with the Michener, please contact Melissa Sandquist at
[email protected] 215.340.9800 x124.
JUST FOR TEACHERS
For information about Art’s First Steps or
Arts Enrichment After School Programs, call
215.340.9800 x126 or e-mail
[email protected].
For Preschools: Art’s First Steps
A Museum educator will visit your preschool to teach about works of
art and engage students in the art making process. A free visit to the
Michener may be incorporated into your program.
For K-12 Teachers: Arts Enrichment After School
Expand the arts at your school. Enthusiastic teachers have worked
with the Museum to develop unique after school arts programs.
The program may also incorporate a free visit to the Museum.
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Free Admission Program
for School Visits 2015
The Michener is proud to be partnering
for the eighth year with The Rose Group,
a local franchisee of Applebee’s Grill &
Bar and Corner Bakery Café, to provide
free admission for school students from
preschool through high school. Since
2008, the Michener has reached more
than 34,000 students. Each student
who visits the Museum on a school visit
receives a free pass for a child’s return
visit, along with an Applebee’s coupon
good for a free kid’s meal or $5 off an
adult entree.
Gallery lessons at the Michener are
tailored to fit various age groups and
school curriculums. Lessons meet State
Standards and Common Core Standards in
education, and connect to multiple subject
areas. Education staff can customize gallery
lessons to meet teacher’s curricular needs.
For reservations, contact Melissa
Sandquist at 215.340.9800 x124 or
[email protected].
Reservations are first-come, first-served
and must be made three weeks in advance.
Only pre-booked docent-led or selfguided groups are included in the free
admission program. Chaperones in the
allotted 1 to 6 ratio are free; please call
for information on any related admission
costs for programs and additional
chaperones.
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Connect with the Michener
Michener Art Museum Brings Its
Masterpieces to Google Art Project
The Michener is now live on the Google Art Project, an initiative through the Google
Cultural Institute, which is dedicated to creating technology that helps the cultural
community bring their art, archives, heritage sites and other material online. The
Michener has ninety high-resolution art works on the platform, enabling people
throughout the world to explore its paintings, sculptures, prints and photographs.
The aim of the Google Cultural Institute is to increase the range and volume of
material from the cultural world for people to explore online and in doing so,
democratize access and preserve it for future generations.
The works include a diverse selection from the Michener’s collection that includes
significant works by painters of the Pennsylvania Impressionist and New Hope schools,
including Edward Redfield, Daniel Garber, George Sotter and Fern Coppedge.
A range of movements and media are represented from 17th century Bucks
County artists to Bucks County modernists, Studio Craft and regional and American
contemporary. The keystone of the Museum’s collection, a 22-foot lunette shaped
mural created for the 1926 Pennsylvania Sesquicentennial, A Wooded Watershed by
Daniel Garber, is represented among the many other works.
Visitors to the Google Art Project can browse works by the artist’s name, the
artwork, the type of art, the museum, the country, collections and the time period.
Google+ and video hangouts are integrated on the site, allowing viewers to invite
their friends to view and discuss their favorite works in a video chat or follow a
guided tour from an expert.
More information about school visits
and teacher programs is available at
learn.michenerartmuseum.org and
The ‘My Gallery’ feature allows users to save specific views of any art works and
build their own personalized gallery. Comments can be added to each painting and
the entire gallery can be shared. It is an ideal tool for students or groups to work on
collaborative projects or collections. In addition, a feature called ‘Compare’ allows
you to examine two pieces of artwork side-by-side to look at how an artist’s style
evolved over time, connect trends across cultures or delve deeply into two parts of
the same work.
The School Visit Program is generously
sponsored by The Rose Group.
To visit the collection online, visit:
www.google.com/culturalinstitute/collection/james-a-michener-art-museum
Above: Edward W. Redfield (1869-1965), The Burning of Center Bridge, 1923, Oil on canvas, 50 ¼ x 56 ¼
in. James A. Michener Art Museum. Acquired with funds secured by State Senator Joe Conti, and gifts from
Joseph and Anne Gardocki, and the Laurent Redfield Family
Michener Volunteers at the Volunteer Recognition event.
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recognition
Michener Art Museum Volunteers
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You truly make a difference - we couldn’t do it without you!
Jean Abel
Janet Adler
Dave Aker
Jane Aker
Kathi Ambrogi
Karen Anderson
Bernadette Andrews
Chris Auman
Sandy Bauder
Kaitlin Beck
Kathy Beck
Barbara Bell
Denise Bennett
Joan Berna
Sally Bibza
Geoff Boardman
Nora Boardman
Jan Boe
Frances Boffa
Kerry Boytin
Carole Bricker
Carolina Bromberg
Inga Buccella
David Buday
Jean Burdick
Allison Carrico
Kathleen Carriere
Loretta Catrambone
Barbara Chellew
Dale Chellew
Sue Collins
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Judy Comes
Rita Conley
Barbara Cook
Mary Ellen Cronin
Patty Darrah
Mitch Davis
Charlotte DeJesus
Dennis Delany
Bob DeLucia
Janet DiGangi
Beth Dintenfass
Mary Doody
Evelyn Doyle
Elaine Ellison
Dave Fainblatt
Etta Fainblatt
Maria Fell
Connie Fenty
Lutzi Fisher
Denise Frank
Mike Frank
Nancy Freudenthal
Arlene Frimark
Terri Gallagher
Barb Getzow
Lynn Gibson
Chris Giuffrida
Jackie Gordon
Jane Grim
Maureen Harvey
Charlie Head
Barbara Healy
Sunny Howard
Susan Huang
Mary Helen Hughes
Rose Hurley
Laura John
Beverly Kalikow
Kate Kane
Roberta Keck
Connie Kehs
Karin King-Rigby
Sandy Kitain
Paul Kramer
Lisa Kovacs
Susan Landgrebe
Judy Lang
Danette Laver
Alice Lawler
Rachel Levine
Karen Liebman
Jane Loprest
Terry Mackey
Jen McHugh
Sandra McKelvey
Owen Medd
Maureen Mee
Jean Mihich
Donna Mirkovich
Ginny Moffet
Sue Moll
Lauren Morel
Diane Morgan
Flo Morton
Carol Myers
Diane Pappas
Pat Powell
Felicia Pressens
Barbara Ann Price
Carolyn Prieto
Barbara Rabson
Sue Ann Rainey
Vera Ramundo
Jack Reed
Maureen Reilly
Diana Resek
Shirley Reses
David Ricardi
Jean Richter
Jeff Roberts
Valerie Rose
Carole Roth
Mindy Russell
Missie Russell
Richard Sakulich
Phyllis Sampson
Cynthia Scott
David Scott
Sandra Seifert
Richard Signorelli
Leslie Skilton
Devon Smith
Blanch Speiser
Barb Stanley
Jean Stevens
Phoebe Strome
Cris Sullivan
Kathy Tanner
Lois Tems
Toni Ann Timm
Barbara Tortorello
Audrey Tucker
Irene Uzinskas
Nancy Vander Zwan
Alive Vernon
Melissa Volterano
Doris Weiss
James Wentzel
Gilbert Winner
Steve Wisniewski
Judy Wolff
Susan Wolfskehl
Charlie Woodward
Connie Wrzesniewski
Cynthia Yardely-Smith
Cathy Young
Judy Zipkin-Grasso
JR VOLUNTEERS
Emily Omesi
Sam Omesi
Members of the Corporate Business Partner Program enjoy a year of networking
events, social gatherings, exhibition receptions and much more!
Thank you to all of our Corporate Business Partners—you play an invaluable part in
the Michener’s growth and continued success!
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thank you
Corporate Business Partners:
Another Extraordinary Year!
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The Michener Art Museum is pleased to
welcome the following new Corporate
Business Partners* this year:
86 West
Alliance Adjustment Group
Nell Bowers, Licensed Psychologist,
The Assurance Group
Chambers 19
Doylestown Business
& Community Alliance
Hendren & Schweibert Law Firm
H.G. Services, Inc.
John Kennedy Ford Jenkintown
Law Offices of Howard M. Brown, LLC
Mannion Prior, LLP
Molenaar Greenhouse
Repko Williams, LLC
Signature Insurance Services, LLC
The Joseph Ventresca Group
TRIVER, Inc.
W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
Wealth Development Group, LLC
*as of December 1, 2014
JOIN!
To become a Corporate Business Partner,
please contact Laurie McGahey at
[email protected]
or 215.340.9800 x161 or join online at
Top: CBP Board Members at
the 2014 Business Partner
Reception
Above Left: Meghan and
Monica Andris of Doylestown
Flowers and Gifts
Above: Linda Felt, Ken
Hochstetler and Leland Felt
at the 2014 Business Partner
Reception
Left: Bridget and Joe Wingert
The Ann & Herman Silverman Pavilion was buzzing with activity
for eight weeks last summer. Nearly 600 campers learned
how to create cyanotypes, animation cells, silkscreen prints,
linocuts, plaster casts, wire armatures, drawings, paintings,
pottery, and more. They worked in the galleries, the sculpture
gardens, and in the art studio. Middle and high school
students completed our unique Student Docent program;
they studied our collections and exhibitions, toured behind
the scenes with staff, developed Museum tour ideas, practiced
public speaking skills, and met beneath a Steelroots sculpture
with artist Steve Tobin. Our arts and theater camp “traveled”
to Africa, where they learned about kente cloth and African
dolls, coiled basketry and beaded jewelry, mask making
and weaving, ceramic sculpture and printmaking. Students
wore handmade dashiki costumes and sang, danced, played
instruments and acted in their closing performance.
Everyone loves
art camp!
The Summer Arts Camp thrives because of the effort of
many staff members and volunteers and because of our
vast community support. Seven art teachers, all of whom
hold Master’s Degrees, led the programs. Six college interns
from institutions across the country, majoring in English, Art
Education, Arts Administration, Fine Arts and Psychology,
brought refreshing ideas to camp. Forty high school Counselors
in Training shared their energy and enthusiasm for the arts with
our campers. Parents, grandparents and friends joined us every
Friday for an exhibition of student artwork or a fashion show.
More than 7000 works of art were created in our programs.
jazz
We are already gearing up for next season and will continue
our array of programming beginning June 2015. Please see
page 28 for an overview of this year’s summer classes.
It Was a Sell-Out!
Legendary Philadelphia saxophonist Robert “Bootsie”
Barnes and Friends performed to a sold out audience at the
September 20th Jazz Night at the Michener Art Museum.
See page 14 for upcoming Jazz Night concerts.
Connect with the Michener
Enhance your experience at the Michener!
Either in the galleries or online, there are
many ways to connect.
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Visit MichenerArtMuseum.org to connect to Facebook, Twitter and other social media.
Share your stories and comments. Use mobile apps to connect to Michener blogs. Or, visit
the galleries to experience different ways to learn more about the collection and exhibitions.
During your visit, check-in using Foursquare and you may unlock some deals.
Photo: L. David Hinton
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Summer Arts Camp 2014
was better than ever!
Friends of the
Michener at the
Collector Series
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Free and open to the public during regular Museum hours
events
Education Gallery Exhibitions
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Winter Showcase:
Pennsbury High School
January 25 – February 14, 2015
Works in ceramics, drawing, painting, mixed media and
sculpture will be on display, highlighting the exceptional
talents of more than 40 Pennsbury High School students.
Opening reception: Sunday, February 1, 2 – 4 pm
Refreshments and art activities for the entire family
The Collector Series, held in the Autumn of 2014 was a new
ticketed event program featuring the Michener Art Museum’s
Director & CEO, Lisa Tremper Hanover, and the new Senior
Curator of Exhibitions, Kirsten Jensen, in conversation with
regional collectors. This exclusive series took place over the
course of three intimate gatherings with collectors Carol and
Louis E. Della Penna, Elliot Clark, and Gregory and Maureen
Church in celebration of the art of collecting. The Collector
Series provided all attendees with a unique opportunity to
showcase and provide rare access to significant Pennsylvania
Impressionist collections, hear collectors in dialogue with arts
professionals, and eat sumptuous cuisine all while supporting
the Michener’s exhibitions and educational programing.
The 2014 Collector Series was generously supported by SEI
Corporate host of the
Collector Series
Save the Date
Art in Bloom
April 12 – May 10, 2015
More than 200 student artists will display their artwork created
through the year in our weekend, weekday and offsite art
programs. A variety of works inspired by Michener collections
will fill our Education Center.
Saturday,
October 17, 2015
Join us for the
Michener’s signature
benefit event
celebrating the
fine art of wine
and cuisine!
Opening reception: Sunday, April 12, 2 – 4 pm
Refreshments and art activities for the entire family
All Education Gallery exhibitions and events are sponsored by:
Lead Sponsor: First Savings: Banking - Insurance - Investments
Sponsors: FACT Bucks County, Morrie Breyer & Michael Mamp
For program
registrationOctober
and information:
MichenerAr tMuseum.or g
Saturday,
19, 2013
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On Saturday, November 1, the Michener held The Celestial Gala—
an extraordinary benefit event that brought together more than 200 devoted
Museum patrons for an evening of elegance and excitement in honor of the arts.
Co-chaired by Beth Beans Gilbert and Bruce Norman Long, the gala celebrated
the opening of the exhibition Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography with
cocktails and cuisine artfully prepared by Stephen Starr Events. Guests dined
in the Museum galleries, which were exquisitely transformed into a star-studded
environment by Rusty Thomas Event Designs. The evening also included special
musical guests The Sermon! The group performed in the dramatic Edgar N.
Putman Event Pavilion where guests mingled and danced to classic soul, funk
and jazz. The Michener is grateful to our Gala Co-Chairs, Host Committee, and all
event attendees for making this year’s gala a wonderful success and for helping
the Museum raise significant funds in support of its renowned exhibitions and
education programs.
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1. Lisa Tremper Hanover and Kirsten Jensen;
2. Celestial Gala Co-Chairs Beth Beans Gilbert
and Bruce Norman Long; 3. John Touhey, Michael
Prediger, Frederick Cresson, Ron Strouse; 4.
Senator and Mrs. Chuck McIlhinney; 5. Phillip and
Melissa Eiseman; 6. Joseph Brosnon, President,
Delaware Valley College and Carla Engebretsen;
7. Dining under the Stars; 8. Herbert Sandor, Bill
O’Donnell, Susan Sandor and Rick Farris; 9. Tony
and Jane Ford- Hutchison, Sally Henriques, 10.
H.F. “Gerry Lenfest”, Kathy and Ted Fernberger,
Marguerite Lenfest; 11. Table 12!; 12. Kathy
Hausman and Jim Hill; 13. The Mercer Museum
honors the Michener with a celestial showcase;
14. Vail Garvin and Ron Unterberger; 15. Dancing
and dessert in the Edgar N. Putman Event
Pavilion; Opposite below: Stephen STARR
inspired food.
photos: allure west studios
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benefit events
thank you
to the following sponsors for
their generous support:
Galaxy Table Sponsors
Joyce and Bob Byers
Kathy and Ted Fernberger
The Tonamora Foundation
Stars Ticket Sponsors
Aviation Charters, Inc.
Jay and Barbara Belding
Gregory and Maureen Church
Judy and Kieran Cody
Stephen and Mary Darlington
Delaware Valley Concrete Co.
Barbara M. Donnelly
and Dr. Lamberto Bentivoglio
E.C. Bentz Electrical Contractor, Inc.
Phil and Melissa Eiseman,
Eiseman Construction
Freeman’s
Dr. Vail Garvin Unterberger
Stephen and Lisa Hanover
Mary C. Helf and Dennis Helf
Sally and Richard Henriques
Bruce Long and Mark Todaro
State Senator Chuck McIlhinney
Dan and Suzanne Nesi
Bonnie J. O’Boyle
PNC Wealth Management
Jon and Wendy Paton
Renny Reynolds and Jack Staub
Jim and Linda Rutkosky
Tom and Alycia Scannapieco
Virginia and Neal Sigety
Herman Silverman
Tammy Simpson
Mayor Ron Strouse
Univest Bank and Trust Co.
Irene Uzinskas
Jane M. Yeuroukis
Jennifer and Matthew Zelesko
Special thanks to the following
for their event support:
S T E P H E N S T A R R E V E N T S
S P E C I A L
E V E N T S
A N D
C A T E R I N G
S E R V I C E S
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Constellation Table Sponsors
Louis and Carol Della Penna
Fred Beans Family of Dealerships
Jane and Mal Jozoff
Kevin and Paula Putman
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Pierre’s
Chocolates
Congratulations to Michener members
Marie and Tom Jablonski who won
tickets to The Celestial Gala!
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recognition
Program Sponsors
The Michener gratefully acknowledges the generous individuals,
corporations, foundations, and government agencies for their support of the
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Museum’s exhibitions, and education and public programs in 2014.
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Opening reception for Wendy Paton: Nuit Blanche. Wendy Paton, Conrad Leon, Sandra Leon, Jay Belding, Barbara Belding,
Lisa Tremper Hanover are pictured.
Exhibition Sponsorship and Support
Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting
Modernism has been supported by The Pew Center for
Arts & Heritage. Additional generous support provided
by Rago Arts and Auction Center.
Where Children Sleep: Photographs by James Mollison
generously supported by an anonymous friend of the
Museum, in memory of Mary, Herman and Steven.
Wendy Paton: Nuit Blanche generously supported by
an anonymous friend of the Museum in honor of
Padmini and Rajan. Exhibition support provided by
Jay and Barbara Belding, with additional support from
Sandra and Conrad Leon. In-kind support provided by
Brilliant Graphics and Paris Framemakers.
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Out of This World: Works by Steve Tobin generously
supported by Visit Bucks County and an anonymous
friend of the Museum.
The Outdoor Sculpture Program sponsored by
Fulton Bank.
Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography
generously supported by Visit Bucks County. Additional
support provided by the Bucks County Foundation and
Bloomingdale’s.
A Sense of Place: Paintings by Ranulph Bye is presented
by Carol and Louis E. Della Penna, with additional
generous support from Silverman Family Partnerships.
Education and
Public Program Support
School Visit Program is generously
sponsored by The Rose Group.
Outdoor Sculpture Program
is sponsored by Fulton Bank.
The Michener Mobile App Project
is sponsored by an anonymous
friend of the Museum.
Ladies Night Out is sponsored
by Penn Management Group at
Morgan Stanley.
The Education Gallery is sponsored
by First Savings:
Banking – Insurance – Investments.
Additional support is provided by
FACT Bucks County and Morrie
Breyer and Michael Mamp.
A Little Night Music Summer
Concert Series is sponsored by
Pfundt Family Foundation.
Photo: Ruth Anderson
Crossing Boundaries:
Making Art / Youth and Family Arts
Outreach Program is sponsored
by Foundations Community
Partnership, Partnership in
Youth Services Program.
Jazz Night is sponsored by the
Friends of Jazz Night.
Top: Opening reception for Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism
Above: Student artist works diligently on a watercolor painting in his Saturday
morning art class.
recognition
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thank you
and Supporters 2014
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d e d i c at i o n
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A Fond Farewell and a Warm Welcome
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farewell
Top: Candace Clarke, Lisa Tremper Hanover, Kip Malloy. Bottom Left to right: Candace
and Brian H. Peterson; Sean Wells, Kip, Candace and Laurie McGahey; Candace, Board
President Louis E. Della Penna and Kip.
On September 15, 2014, the Michener Art Museum hosted a reception attended
by Museum staff and members of the Board of Trustees in honor of Kip Malloy and
Candace Clarke to acknowledge and honor their service to the Museum.
Candace, former Deputy Director, accepted the position of Director of Development
with the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and began her duties there in September
after several years of dedicated and influential service to the Michener Art Museum.
She worked in several departments in support of Museum programs and helped to
shape its professional image, as well as provide that personal touch to all who were
engaged with our work.
Kip Malloy, former Executive Assistant to the Director, retired at the end of
September. Her exceptional talents and good humor were an important facet
of this operation and are hard to replace. Kip served this institution in a number
of capacities and her efforts have touched every department, our visitors, our
volunteers, and our children.
We wish them both well in their new life adventures!
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A warm welcome
to our new
Executive Assistant
to the Director,
Rebecca (Becca)
Rosen who joined
our staff on
October 9.
Becca is a
graduate of West Chester University.
She spent her early career at Mellon
& Webster Law Firm in Doylestown.
Becca’s stellar credentials, enthusiasm
and friendly personality make her a
welcome addition to the Michener staff.
welcome
get to know us
Herman Silverman, Chairman Emeritus
Kevin S. Putman, Chairman
Louis E. Della Penna, President
Bonnie O’Boyle, Vice President
Frederick E. Schea, Treasurer
Virginia Sigety, Secretary
William S. Aichele
Dana Applestein
Robert Byers
Eliot H. Chack
Gregory Church
Barbara M. Donnelly
Charles Gale
Frank Gallagher
Elizabeth Beans Gilbert
Gregory Grim
Jane Jozoff
Bruce Norman Long
Sydney Martin
Albert W. Pritchard Jr.
Barbara Rabson
Tom Scannapieco
Michael A. Tomeo, M.D.
Robert J. Welch
County Board
of Commissioners:
Robert G. Loughery, Chair
Charles M. Martin, Vice-Chair
Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia
The Michener Art Museum, an
independent, non-profit cultural
institution, receives annual support
from Bucks County and our elected
Commissioners.
Contact Us
Director’s Office
Lisa Tremper Hanover
Rebecca Rosen
Director & CEO x114
Executive Assistant x128
Building Operations
Robert Booker
Manager of Security & Building Operations x130
Collections, Archives & Library
Constance Kimmerle
Curator of Collections x116
Christine Granat Collections Registrar x146
Pamela Sergey
Archivist & Volunteer Manager x117
Birgitta Bond
Librarian & Artists’ Database Manager x150
Advancement
Laurie McGahey
Senior Director of Advancement x161
Exhibitions
Kirsten Jensen
Sean Wells
Erika Smith
Senior Curator of Exhibitions x125
Exhibitions Manager x149
Exhibitions Registrar x155
Education
Adrienne Neszmelyi-Romano Director of Education, New Media
& Interpretive Initiatives x111
Ruth Anderson
Director of Youth & Family Programs x126
Group Tours
Melissa Easton-Sandquist
Group Tours Manager & Education Coordinator x124
Visitor Services, Facility Rental & Museum Shop
Hollie Brown
Director of Visitor Services x151
Finance
Dar Landes
Director of Finance x137
Marketing, Public Relations & Communications
Antoinette S. Maciolek
Marketing Production Manager x113
Leann Shultz
Advertising & Public Relations Coordinator 610.489.6211
Membership
Louise Feder
Membership & Special Events Coordinator x110
Public Programs
Zoriana Siokalo
Karen Anderson
Director of Programs x122
Registration Coordinator x105
Volunteers
Pamela Sergey
Volunteer Manager x117
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2015
Art at the Heart
of Education
art Classes
winter and SPRING ART CLASSES
Students explore the wonders of art and visit the Museum’s permanent collections
and special exhibitions throughout the year. Visit our website to register at a
prorated fee for winter classes that are already in session.
Art classes at the
Michener inspire students
to create original works
of art in a variety of studio
and gallery programs.
Registration Information
Advance registration is required 215.340.9800 or
• Courses or instructors:
215.340.9800 x126 or
[email protected]
• Register early, class size is limited.
Classes must reach enrollment
requirements.
• Art materials are included unless
otherwise noted.
• Students provide their own peanutfree lunch for full day and snacks for
half-day programs.
• Students participating in winter and
spring art classes will have artwork
exhibited in the annual Art in Bloom
exhibition opening April 12.
• There is a 25% cancellation fee for
programs and no refund once the
program begins.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
FOR ALL CLASSES
The Robert V. Nesi
Education Award
The Holly Berry Huynh
Memorial Scholarship
The Volunteer Scholarship
for Art Education
Application forms are available at
MichenerArtMuseum.org.
Full scholarships are available
for all programs, and include a one year
family membership.
[email protected]
or 215.340.9800 x126
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weekdays
saturdays
Ages 3 – 6 w/one adult
LEARNING TO LOOK AND LISTEN
EXPLORE THE GALLERIES
Instructor: Ruth Anderson
Fee: Child w/one adult:
$125 member/$135 non-member
(additional adults are required to pay
Museum admission and a program
participation fee)
Grades 1-4
EXPLORING THE ARTS
Instructor: Andrea Thompson (am),
Stephani Thomas (pm)
Fee: $175 member/$190 non-member
THERE’S MORE TO EXPLORE
10 – 11 am or 1 – 2 pm
W1400 Tuesdays,
January 13 - March 10
W1401 Thursdays,
January 15 - March 12
LOOKING OUT - LOOKING IN
10 – 11 am or 1 – 2 pm
S1400 Tuesdays,
March 24 - May 12
S1401 Thursdays,
March 26 - May 14
Students join an adult caregiver in this
popular intergenerational program with
gallery lessons and studio art activities
that inspire verbal development, visual
awareness, dynamic conversation,
imagination, creativity and selfexpression. Specify day of the week
and time when registering.
W1402 PAINTING, PRINTMAKING
AND COLLAGE
AM Saturdays, January 10 – March 7
10 am – noon
PM Saturdays, January 10 – March 7
1 – 3 pm
S1402 2D AND 3D
AM Saturdays, March 21 – May 16
10 am – noon
PM Saturdays, March 21 – May 16
1 – 3 pm
No class April 4
Work from art objects, original
photographs, real life and your
imagination in classes designed to
foster self-expression, art skills, exposure
to art media and the development of a
personal style with a focus on drawing,
painting, collage, sculpture, printmaking
and mixed media. Specify time when
registering.
S1403 WORKING AT AN EASEL
AM Saturdays, March 21 – May 16
10 am – noon
PM Saturdays, March 21 – May 16
1 – 3 pm
No class April 4
Develop and expand fine arts skills. Work
with Museum collections and observation
from real life using oil pastels, relief
printing, layered mixed media materials
and collage in the winter; working at
easels indoors and outdoors in the
spring. Specify time when registering.
Grades 7-9
NEW! FINE ARTS FOR TEENS
Instructor: Robin Lane
1 – 3 pm
W1404 PAINTING AND PASTELS
Saturdays, January 10 – March 7
S1404 DRAWING, PAINTING
AND COLLAGE
Saturdays, March 21 – May 16
No class April 4
Develop and expand fine arts skills.
Work with Museum collections and
observation from real life using oil
pastels, watercolors and acrylics in
winter, and drawing, painting, mixed
media and collage in spring.
adult studio classes
NEW!
adult art studio workshop
S1409 THE ARTIST’S GARDEN
Wednesday April 22 10am – noon
Combine a visit to the galleries with a
hands-on adventure in the art studio.
Explore your creative side and leave
the Museum with a completed work
of art, and plenty of stories to share.
Adult artists and creative explorers of
all abilities are welcome. Please dress
appropriately – this is an art class.
JUST FOR
scouts
W1405 PAINTING: WATERCOLOR
AND ACRYLICS
Saturdays, January 10 – March 7
Michener Art Scout Workshops offer a
unique experience. Scout Troop leaders
may schedule individualized programs
for students.
S1405 DRAWING: PASTELS AND
MIXED MEDIA
Saturdays, March 21 – May 16
No class April 4
Use professional grade art media to build
a successful college portfolio. Museum
collections, special exhibitions and observation from real life will inspire a variety
of artwork using watercolors & acrylics in
winter, pastels & mixed media in spring.
Ages 6 and older
FIRST SUNDAYS:
FAMILY DRAWING WORKSHOPS
Instructor: Kristy DeFlores Elliott
1 – 3 pm
J1407 Sunday, January 4
F1407 Sunday, February 1
M1407 Sunday, March 1
Enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon at
the Museum. Parents and caregivers will
draw in the galleries and the art studio
with their children. Participants will use
a variety of art materials. No experience
is necessary; all participants pay the
program fee. Preregistration required.
night
Fee: $12 includes Museum admission
and materials; $15 includes admission,
materials and a Michener Art Scout
Patch. Siblings welcome to participate
for the same fee. One chaperone is
free for every six students; all other
chaperones pay $12. For information,
call 215.340.9800 x126 or
[email protected].
IN LIKE A LION, OUT LIKE A LAMB
Must be booked before February 14
Sunday March 8, 1 – 3 pm
(Snowdate March 15)
Celebrate the coming of spring while
learning to draw and paint animals.
Tour the Museum in search of animal
images, and return to the art studio
to create an original animal painting.
Registration is limited.
family days
Ladies
Boy and Girl Scouts - all ages
ART SAFARI IN PRINT
Must be booked before April 10
Sunday April 26, 1 – 3 pm
Learn about African textile printing
techniques inspired by African tales,
music and images, using wood, string
and rope to create an original design.
Registration is limited.
Out!
Women of all ages are welcome to attend these unique workshops, appropriate for beginners
and experienced artists. Self-expression, experimentation and all out fun are the focus.
Refreshments will be served. Class size is limited; please register early.
W1408 AN EVENING IN FRANCE Friday, March 6 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Create a plaster over wire figure sculpture inspired by Rodin: The Human
Experience – Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Collections. Some French
treats will be added to our usual array of refreshments. C’est magnifique!
S1408 HANDMADE BOOKS Friday, May 8 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Instructors will assist participants in constructing an original book-within-a-book.
Materials are provided; participants may bring additional small objects to incorporate
into their artwork.
Sponsored by Penn Management Group at Morgan Stanley
c r e a t i v e a r t cl a s s e s
W1403 PAINTING, PRINTMAKING
AND COLLAGE
AM Saturdays, January 10 – March 7
10 am – noon
PM Saturdays, January 10 – March 7
1 – 3 pm
Grades 9-12
ADVANCED DRAWING & PAINTING
9 am – noon
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Grades 4-7
INTRODUCTION TO FINE ARTS
Instructor: Erin Casey
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Join us for an extensive exploration of
the arts in our summer programs for
students age 5 through grade 12.
Complete course descriptions are
available at MichenerArtMuseum.
org and in our summer program
flyer. Contact us for details at
215.340.9800 x126 or randerson@
michenerartmuseum.org.
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C REATI V E ART C L ASSES
summer ART CLASSES
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Week 1 June 29-July 3
Grades 1-4
1420 Sculpture 1:
Sculptures that Move
9 am – noon
Instructor: Stephani Thomas
Register for lunch (L1) to combine this
class with an afternoon of Drawing and
Painting 1 (1421)
Grades 1-4
1421 Drawing and Painting 1
1 – 4 pm
Instructor: Megan Miller
class with a morning of Sculpture 1:
Sculptures that Move (1420)
Grades 5-8
1422 Drawing & Painting 2
9 am – noon
class with an afternoon of Sculpture 2:
Building Books (1423)
Grades 5-8
1423 Sculpture 2:
Building Books
1 – 4 pm
Instructor: Stephani Thomas
class with a morning of Drawing and
Painting 2 (1422)
Grades 5-8
1424 Fashion Design &
Illustration
10 am – 3 pm
Bring #17 or #18 knitting needles and a
skein of yarn to the first class
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art Classes
Week 2 July 6-10
Age 5
1425 Fabulous Fives AM
9 am – noon
1426 Fabulous Fives PM
1 – 4 pm
Choose time when registering.
Grades 1-6
1427 Land of the Midnight Sun:
Art, Music & Drama
Two weeks, July 6-17, 8:30 am - 5 pm
Instructors: Stephani Thomas
and Linsey Griffin
All are invited to a performance and
exhibition in the Event Pavilion on the
last day of camp.
Grades 5-8
1428 Textile Design
9 am – noon
Students need to bring a white cotton
t-shirt to the first class.
class with an afternoon of Working on
Paper (1429)
Grades 5-8
1429 Working on Paper
1 – 4 pm
class with a morning of Textile Design
(1428)
Week 3 July 13-17
Grades 1-4
1430 Creatures:
Real and Imaginary
9 am – noon
class with an afternoon of Exploring
Canvas (1431)
Grades 1-4
1431 Exploring Canvas
1 – 4 pm
class with a morning of Creatures: Real
and Imaginary (1430)
Grades 1-6
1427 Land of the Midnight Sun:
Art, Music & Drama
Two weeks, July 6-17, 8:30 am - 5 pm
Instructors: Stephani Thomas and Linsey
Griffin
Grades 5-8
1432 Beginning Japanese Anime
9 am – noon
class with an afternoon of Working on
Canvas (1433)
Grades 5-8
1433 Working on Canvas
1 – 4 pm
class with a morning of Beginning
Japanese Anime (1432)
Week 4 July 20-24
Grades 1-6
1449 All About Art: Drawing,
Painting, Prints and Paper
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Grades 5-8
1434 Drawing
9 am – noon
Instructor: Andrea Thompson
class with an afternoon of Painting,
Printmaking and Collage (1435) or
Student Docent Training (1436)
Grades 5-8
1435 Painting, Printmaking
and Collage
1 – 4 pm
class with a morning of Drawing (1434)
Grades 5-12
1436 Student Docent Training
1 – 4 pm
class with a morning of Drawing (1434)
Grades 1-4
1438 Comic Book
Extravaganza
1 - 4 pm
Grades 5-9
Beginning Sewing
10 am – 4 pm
Students to provide three yards of fabric
and matching thread for outfit and
accessories that will be modeled on the
last day of class. If you own a sewing
machine, please bring it.
Week 6 August 3-7
Grades 1-6
1440 All About Art:
Once Upon a Time
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructors: Megan Miller
and Robin Lane
Grades 5-8
1441 Advanced Japanese Anime
9 am – noon
Instructor: Kristy Deflores Elliott
class with an afternoon of Making Murals
(1442)
Grades 5-8
1442 Making Murals
1 – 4 pm
Register for lunch (L5) to combine
this class with a morning of Advanced
Japanese Anime (1441)
Week 7 August 10-14
Grades 1-6
1443 All About Art: Land
and Sea
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Instructors: Megan Miller
and Robin Lane
L3 July 13-17
Combine Creatures: Real and Imaginary
(1430) with Exploring Canvas (1431) or
Combine Beginning Anime (1432) with
Working on Canvas (1433)
Grades 5-8
1445 Working with Color
1 – 4 pm
class with a morning of Working with
Black and White (1444)
L5 August 3-7
Combine Advanced Anime (1441) with
Making Murals (1442)
Week 8 August 17-21
Grades 5-8
1446 Sculpture 4
9am – noon
Grades 1-4
1447 Sculpture 3
1 – 4 pm
Grades 7-12
Advanced Sewing
10 am – 4 pm
Students to provide three yards of fabric
and matching thread for outfit and
accessories that will be modeled on the
last day of class. If you own a sewing
machine, please bring it.
MAKE IT A FULL DAY!
Lunch at the Michener noon – 1 pm
Fee: $35 per week
Bring lunch and combine morning and
afternoon programs during the following
weeks. CITs and college interns will
supervise students while teachers
prepare for afternoon classes.
L1 June 29-July 3
Combine Sculpture 1: Sculptures that
Move (1420) with Drawing and Painting
1 (1421) or Combine Drawing and
Painting 2 (1422) with Sculpture 2:
Building Books (1423)
L2 July 6-10
Combine Textile Design (1428) with
Working on Paper (1429)
L4 July 20-24
Combine Drawing (1434) with Painting,
Printmaking and Collage (1435) or the
Student Docent Program (1436)
L6 August 10-14
Combine Working with Black and White
(1444) with Working with Color (1445)
TEEN SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
For more information and an application
visit MichenerArtMuseum.org or contact
Ruth Anderson at 215.340.9800 x126 or
[email protected].
Grades 9-12
COUNSELORS IN TRAINING
We are seeking creative and responsible
volunteers in grades 9 through 12 to
become Counselors-in-Training (CITs) at
our summer camps. Camp is a great way
to spend part of your summer and learn
about art, education and art museums.
You can also add valuable community
service experience to your National
Junior Honor Society, National Honor
Society and college applications. CITs
will work with summer camp staff and
gain valuable experience working with
children age 5 through grade 8 in an
arts classroom setting. CITs pay a $125
program participation fee.
Summer Community Programs
Call 215.340.9800 x126 or
[email protected]
for details.
SENSATIONAL SUMMERS
FOR SCOUTS – all ages
Learn about Pennsylvania Impressionist
landscapes and George Nakashima, visit
exhibitions, create an original work of
art, and earn a Visual Arts Badge.
CAMP CAPERS – all ages
Summer Camp directors may schedule
a two-hour program with a guided tour
of the galleries and a hands-on studio
art experience. Campers will create
an original work of art inspired by our
collection.
C REATI V E ART C L ASSES
Grades 5-8
1437 Comic Books, Sci-Fi
and Fantasy
9 am – noon
Grades 5-8
1444 Working with Black
and White
9am – noon
class with an afternoon of Working with
Color (1445)
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calendar
january
March 3 & 17
Lecture
Rodin: The Human Experience / P. 4
January 4 & 18
My OMEI:
Observe, Meditate, Experience,
Internalize / P. 11
March 8
“Behind the Screen”
Reading and Workshop / P. 11
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January 8
Exhibit Opens
A Judicial Legacy:
Portraits from the Bucks County
Court Collection
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January 25 - February 14
Education Gallery Exhibition
Winter Showcase:
Pennsbury High School / P. 19
february
February 1 & 15
My OMEI:
Internalize / P. 11
February 5, 12, 19, & 26
Talk Story: In Love and War
The World of Rodin
Bucks County Playhouse / P. 11
February 7
Exhibit Opens
The Artist in the Garden / P. 8
February 8
Artist Lecture and Book Signing
Herman Silverman / P. 11
March 14
Exhibit Opens
Kate Breakey: Small Deaths / P. 7
March 26
Educators Open House
and Tour / P. 5
March 31
Lecture
The Artist in the Garden / P. 9
APRI L
Thursday Evenings
February 5 - May 2
Talk Story: In Love and War
The World of Rodin
Bucks County Playhouse / P. 11
April 7 & 21
Lecture
April 11
Exhibit Opens
Ed Vatza-Street Portraits / P. 10
April 12 - May 10
Education Gallery Exhibition
Art in Bloom / P. 19
February 24
Lecture: Explorations of the
Magical and the Real
Artist in the Garden / P. 8
April 14
Artist Lecture
Kate Breakey / P. 7
February 28
Jazz Night
Noah Preminger Group / P. 12
April 17
Studio Tour
George R. Anthonisen / P. 5
February 28
Exhibit Opens
April 19
The French Connection / P. 12
MAR C H
March 1 & 15
My OMEI:
Internalize / P. 11
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April 25
Jazz Night
The Baylor Project / P. 12
The museum is open on select evenings
for programs, events or lectures.
Please visit MichenerArtMuseum.org or
call 215.340.9800 for more information
or to confirm dates and times.
Programs are subject to change.
Senior Citizens (65+) receive a
$5 discount at any level!
Benefits include:
Individual: $50
• Free admission for one person to all the
galleries including ticketed exhibitions
• Invitations to exclusive members-only
receptions
• 10% discount on purchases at the
Museum Shop
• 10% discount in the James Café
• One free guest pass
• Discount on museum-sponsored adult
programs
• Free subscription to Q: The Magazine
of the Michener Art Museum
Dual: $70
All the above benefits for two adults plus:
• One additional free guest pass (total of 2)
Household: $80
All the above benefits for two adults and all children
under the age of 18 at the same address or up to
two grandparents and all associated grandchildren
under 18 plus:
• T
wo additional free guest passes (total of 4)
• Discount on children’s art programs
Contributor: $100
All the above benefits plus:
• R
eciprocal memberships with 600+
North American museums
Meet Edward and Helen Erickson, proud
Michener members. The couple kindly spoke
with us on a recent trip to see Starstruck: The
Fine Art of Astrophotography. We discussed the
Michener and Museum membership in front of
Nick Risinger’s stunning print, Phototopic Sky
Survey, on display in the exhibition.
What were you coming to the Michener
to see today?
Edward was primarily interested in seeing
Helen and Edward
Erickson
Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography
because of his interest in astronomy and
cosmology, while Helen was excited for A Sense of Place: Paintings by Ranulph Bye
as she greatly admires his work. The pair shares a passion for local art as both viewers
and collectors and noted that, “There are so many great artists in Bucks County!”
Why did you become members of the Michener?
Edward joined because the Museum is, “local with many wonderful exhibits…
we love the Bucks County School and seeing their work regularly on display.”
Helen added that membership allowed the couple, “to visit more frequently and
support all that the Michener does. We are glad to know that our membership
supports the Museum.”
What is your favorite piece in the Michener’s collection?
Given their passion for local art, it should come as no surprise that Edward’s
favorite work is Edward Redfield’s dramatic 1923 painting, The Burning of Center
Bridge and Helen’s is Daniel Garber’s iconic 1926 mural, A Wooded Watershed.
Both works are currently on view in the Putman Smith gallery – come see the
Ericksons’ favorites for yourself!
Sustaining: $250
• A
n additional two free guest passes
(total of 6)
• 15% discount at the Museum Shop
• 5% discount on facility rentals
• Invitation to an exhibition sponsor/
artist reception
Patron: $500
•
•
•
•
Complimentary exhibition catalogue
Admission for (4) adults each visit
10% discount on facility rentals
Free docent-led tour for 15 people
(advance reservations required)
Michener Circle: $1,000
• Invitation to a behind-the-scenes tour
• Complimentary Dual Gift Membership
• 15% discount on facility rentals
Would you like to join, upgrade
or renew your membership?
Call 215.340.9800,
visit michenermuseum.org/join, or
come to the museum in person!
As always, thank you for your continued support.
Members’ Reception for Starstruck:
The Fine Art of Astrophotography and
A Sense of Place: Paintings by Ranulph Bye
Did you come to the Members’ Reception for Starstruck: The Fine Art of
Astrophotography and A Sense of Place: Paintings by Ranulph Bye? In this year’s
largest opening celebration, 572 members came to view a dynamic combination of
celestial photography and local paintings. Anthony Shostak, curator of Starstruck:
The Fine Art of Astrophotography, astrophotographers Warren Keller and Steve
Mazlin, and members of the
Bye family, were present
at the reception and were
all thrilled to interact with
Michener members. Receiving
invitations to Members’
Receptions is a benefit all
Michener members enjoy. If
you were not able to join us
for this special event, mark
your calendar for our next
Members’ Reception in honor
of the upcoming exhibition:
Rodin: The Human Experience – Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor
Collections, Friday, February 27 from 6 – 7:30 pm
EXHIBITIONSMEMBERSHIP
/programs
R emember :
Member Profile
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Member Today!
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PA I D
Listmasters
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Doylestown, PA 18901
I M P O R TA NT: DATED M ATERIA L - DELIV E R IMMEDIAT ELY
The Michener Art Museum
Location
The James A. Michener Art Museum
is located in Doylestown, Bucks County
at 138 South Pine Street – adjacent to
the Bucks County Free Library.
Ample parking is available.
Art Research Library & Archives
By appointment only.
Call 215.340.9800 x150
Walk-In Tours on weekends
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 pm;
45-minute docent-led tour of the
Museum’s permanent collections
exhibitions. No registration required.
FREE with Museum admission.
Group Tours
Bring your group to the Michener Art
Museum for a docent-led or self-guided
tour of the permanent collection, special
exhibitions and outdoor sculpture.
Customized, regional tour packages
are available. Sit-down lunches can
be provided with advance notice.
For more information, contact the
Group Tours Department at
215.340.9800 x124 or
[email protected].
Accessible Programs
The Michener Art Museum is an
accessible destination for visitors of all
abilities. Reserved parking provided,
accessible restrooms and wheelchairs
free of charge. Arrangements may be
made for sign language-interpreted
tours. Materials and special tour
programs are available for visitors who
are visually and hearing impaired.
ENJOY YOUR SPECIAL EVENT
IN A SPECTACULAR SETTING
photo: allure west studios???
Hours and Admission
Call 215.340.9800
or MichenerArtMuseum.org
Call 215.340.9800 x140
for details

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Saturday, June 16th 2:00 to 5:00 pm Tickets: $15

Let`s Create a NATIONAL SUPPORT MUSEUM

Creation Experience Museum Review

SS1 - Musées de la civilisation

PDF - Sargent`s Daughters

Louvre Museum - Verner Johnson, Inc

Lucy Raven - School of Art

PPM-Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (Librarians