Winter/Spring 2016 - James A. Michener Art Museum

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The Magazine of the Michener Art Museum
Winter/Spring
Wintter/Spring 2016
P HILADELPHIA
IN S TYLE:
A Centur y of Fashion from the Robert and
Penny Fox Historic Costume Collec tion,
Drexel University
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EXHIBITIONS/ PROGRAMS
Philadelphia in Style:
A Century of Fashion
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Holly Trostle Brigham:
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Sisters and Goddesses
Katharine Steele Renninger: Craft,
Commitment, Community
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Currently on View
9-11
Blanket Statements
Paul Grand: Beyond the Surface
Linden Frederick: Roadside Tales
Coming Soon
12-13
Oh Panama! Jonas Lie Paints
the Panama Canal
Lloyd Ney: Local Color
Steve McCurry: Unguarded,
Untold, Iconic
Public Programs
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MUSIC AT THE MICHENER
Jazz Nights
Sunday Afternoon Music
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DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR’SSPOTLIGHT
Welcome to a new year of stellar exhibitions,
provocative programs, captivating music, and
ever-expanding youth programming that keeps us
energized through the winter months. The balmy
conclusion to 2015 saw over 800 people attend our
Holiday Open House, a collaboration with Mercer
Museum, numerous school and adult tour groups
enjoying the galleries and the outdoor sculpture
gardens, and made us a delightful destination for
those seeking an alternative to Black Friday shopping.
The Museum was fortunate to enlist the services of
Eiseman Construction to meticulously replace the
original slate roof of the Warden’s House, constructed in 1884. New copper-lined
gutters, rounded slate siding, and fresh paint for the soffits and windows will ensure
the longevity of our beautiful entrance façade. The good weather helped this project
to come in on time and on budget.
Art of Wine 2015
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Collector Series
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Major Grant Award
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Corporate Business Partners
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Studio Visits
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Member Receptions
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News and Notes
24-26
Education
27
Art Classes
28
Community Programs
36
Get to Know Us
37
Calendar
38
Membership
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In the midst of changing multiple exhibitions and opening our marquee installation,
Blanket Statements: New Quilts by Kaffe Fassett and Historical Quilts from the
Collection of the Quilt Museum and Gallery, York, UK, we welcomed two colleagues
from the museum field for a site visit associated with our reaccreditation application
with the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). The AAM is the national governing
body for museums and its imprimatur through accreditation is an important
endorsement. The Michener first achieved this honor in 2001. Our colleagues were
thoroughly impressed with the Michener’s staff, board, volunteers, exhibitions,
visitors, and physical facility from top to bottom. They will submit a report that will
be reviewed by the Accreditation Commission in February 2016 and we will learn the
outcome in early spring.
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at MichenerArtMuseum.org.
2016 also heralds transitions. We welcome several new staff members, introduced on
page 25, and say farewell to long-term employee Erika Jaeger-Smith, who has been a
part of the Museum’s growth for over 20 years. We extend our appreciation to Jeffrey
A. Miller Catering for being a part of the evolution of the Edgar N. Putman Event
Pavilion, our premiere space for events and rentals, and welcome Catering By Design
to the Michener family.
There is a 25% cancellation fee
for programs and no refunds once
the program begins.
On the Cover:
Hook & Knowles (England, 1850–c. 1930s), Shoes
(detail), c. 1918, Polychrome silk brocade with silver
kid, crystal, and metal, The Robert and Penny Fox
Historic Costume Collection, Drexel University, Gift
of Mrs. Upton Sullivan. Photo by Michael J. Shepherd.
The Board of Trustees continues to grow with the addition of three new members,
and a major transition in Board leadership will ensure continuity and strong
oversight of this outstanding institution. We honored outgoing President/Incoming
Chairman Louis E. Della Penna on December 14, 2015 with toasts of appreciation
for his considerable efforts to steer the Museum through a physical and leadership
transformation during his 2012-2015 tenure. The Della Penna President’s Award was
also inaugurated to honor and reward a deserving Museum employee for his or
her exceptional efforts throughout the year. Please join me in thanking Lou for his
dedication to the Michener Art Museum.
Annual Support provided by the Bucks County
Commissioners and the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO
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Hook & Knowles (England, 1850–c. 1930s), Shoes,
hoes, ca. 1918, Polychrome silk brocade with
silver kid, crystal, and metal, Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection,
Drexel University, Gift of Mrs. Upton Sullivan. Photo by Michael J.
J Shepherd.
Shepherd
March 13–June 26, 2016
Paton | Smith | Della Penna-Fernbergerr Galleries
When it comes to fashion, New York usually gets alll the attention.
Philadelphia, however, has always been an important
nt design center,
an incubator for leading fashion design talent, and a home to
stylish women. Many prominent Philadelphia women
en were named
to best-dressed lists over the years, causing famed Philadelphia
retailer Nan Duskin Lincoln to remark: “[T]here is indeed
deed a
Philadelphia Look, and it is one of consummate good
od taste,
elegant and understated, the rare sort of elegance that
is sensed immediately as well as seen.” She continued:
ued:
“Philadelphians love new fashions, daring fashions.
They not only accept change, they embrace it—butt
only if it is in good taste, and they make a fashion
very individually their own just by the way they wearr it.”
Philadelphia in Style celebrates this sartorial legacy with
a display of approximately 30 dressed forms and additional
dditional
accessories spanning a century of high fashion. Featured
tured are pieces
from the late 19th to the late 20th centuries that were
ere either worn by
Philadelphia women (think Amanda Drexel Fell Cassatt
satt in Callot-Soeurs),
made in Philadelphia, or sold in one of its leading department
epartment stores or
specialty shops such as John Wanamaker, Strawbridge
dge & Clothier, and
Nan Duskin. The exhibition is co-organized with the
e Robert and Penny Fox
Historic Costume Collection (FHCC) at Drexel University.
ersity. Documenting over
four centuries of costume history, the FHCC holds more than 14,000 fashionable
garments, accessories and other related materials and
nd is a vital part of the design
curriculum at the Westphal College of Media Arts and
nd Design.
Philadelphia in Style: A Century of Fashion
is generously supported by Visit Bucks County.
Tribout Shop at John Wanamaker
(1861 – 1986), Hat, c. 1960,
Wool and silk, Donor
Unknown.
For program registration and information: MichenerAr tMuseum.or g
EXHIBITIONS/PROGRAMS
A Century of Fashion
Fash
from the
Robert and Penny Fox Historic
Costume
Costum Collection,
Drexel
Drex University
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P HILADELPHIA
IN S TYLE:
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P HILADELPHIA IN S TYLE:
A Century of Fashion from the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection, Drexel University
Featured Exhibition
Lectures
The Century of the Designer
(SA16-1)
Tuesday, April 5, 1–2 pm
Clare Sauro, Curator, the Robert and
Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection
(FHCC)
$10 member/$20 non-member/
$5 student with valid ID, includes
Museum admission. Advance
registration required.
An overview of the 20th Century’s great
designers with particular emphasis on
the early dominance of French Couture
and the rise of international fashion in
the postwar period as reflected in the
exhibition Philadelphia in Style:
A Century of Fashion from the Robert
and Penny Fox Historic Costume
Collection.
The Woman of Fashion (SA16-2)
Tuesday, April 12, 1–2 pm
Clare Sauro, Curator, the Robert and
Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection
(FHCC)
A presentation on the many fashionable
women of the Philadelphia region
whose garments are part of the FHCC
such as Minnie Drexel Fell Cassatt,
Mrs. T. Charlton Henry and Princess
Grace of Monaco. Items from many
of these women will be on display in
Philadelphia in Style: A Century of
Fashion from the Robert and Penny
Fox Historic Costume Collection.
Richard Tam (American, 1941–1990), Dress (detail), ca. 1968, Silk. Robert and Penny Fox Historic
Costume Collection, Drexel University, Gift of Mrs. Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Purchased at Nan Duskin.
Photo by Michael J. Shepherd.
Undressing in Style: A Century
of Underwear (SA16-3)
Thursday, May 12, 7–8 pm
Kristina Haugland, the Le Vine
Associate Curator of Costume and
Textiles and Supervising Curator for
the Study Room, Philadelphia Museum
of Art
From corsets and bustles to bras
and thongs—the 20th century saw
remarkable changes in women’s
underwear. This generously illustrated
talk explores a hundred years of
evolving feminine ideals and how
these are reflected by the most
intimate of apparel.
1936 April Harper’s Bazaar ad for Flexees
Foundations (detail), PMA collection.
Lovely To Look At: Fashion,
Style and Glamour in American
Popular Song (SA16-4)
Sunday, April 3, 3–4:30 pm
Fred Miller, pianist/singer/narrator
$10 member/$20 non-member/$5
student with valid ID, includes Museum
admission. Advance registration
required.
Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Regional Museum
Fashion Collections
Please join us for these private “behind-the-scenes” tours led by curators of regional
museum fashion collections. Due to the exclusive nature of these tours, tickets are
limited in number.
$25 member/$30 non-member/$15 student with valid ID. Advance registration
required. Transportation on your own; directions provided.
The images of these deities continue to
“step out of a dream,” not only in still
photos and classic films but in words
and music. Many celebrated song
classics make direct reference to the
accoutrements of fashion—Fred Astaire
describing his ever-present “Top Hat,
White Tie and Tails”—while other songs
are so inextricably associated with
specific, glamorous images that they
might as well be visual—Rita Hayworth
in black satin sheath and gloves
delivering “Put The Blame On Mame.”
On film, in photos, in dozens of great
songs, the Golden Age of American
Popular Song remains “lovely to look at,
delightful to know, and heaven to kiss.”
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The visual images of Broadway and
Hollywood in its mid-twentieth century
heyday continue to set the standard for
what we consider “stylish, fashionable
and glamorous.” In those years did
most people lounge around their Park
Avenue mansions in black tie and
evening gowns as Claudette, Fred,
Ginger, Irene and Cary did? Hardly, but
it was fun and invigorating to dream
about such a world existing.
Lecture in Song
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The Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection –
Drexel University (SA16-5)
Clare Sauro, Curator
Tuesday, April 19, 1–2:30 pm
The Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection (FHCC) is one of Drexel
University’s greatest treasures: an inspiration to fashionistas and scholars alike.
Documenting more than four centuries of costume history, the Collection holds
more than 14,000 fashionable garments and accessories, textiles and other
related materials.
Textile and Costume Collection – Philadelphia University (SA16-7)
Marcella Martin, Curator
Friday, April 8, 1–2:30 pm
The fashion programs at Philadelphia University rank among the top regionally and
internationally. The Textile and Costume Collection serves as a significant teaching
resource for students, scholars and the public. The Design Center is located at
Philadelphia University.
Costume and Textiles – Philadelphia Museum of Art (SA16-8)
Friday, June 17, 2–3:30 pm
Kristina Haugland, the Le Vine Associate Curator of Costume and Textiles and
Supervising Curator for the Study Room
This opportunity to go behind the scenes at one of the oldest and largest costume
and textiles collections in the country includes touring the department’s busy
workrooms, state-of-the-art conservation lab, and a private visit to the Study Room
to view selected highlights from the collection of 30,000 objects.
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P HILADELPHIA IN S TYLE:
A Century of Fashion from the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection, Drexel University
Fashion Film Series
Thursdays, April 7, 21, June 2, 16, 7 pm
Free with Museum admission. Advance registration required. Galleries will remain open until 9 pm.
Unzipped (SA16-9)
Miramax, 1995, 76 minutes, rated R
Thursday, April 7, 7 pm
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s (SA16-11)
One Entertainment, 2013, 93 minutes, rated PG-13
Thursday, June 2, 7 pm
Directed by Douglas Keeve, this
documentary takes a lighthearted
inside look at the fashion industry
and follows New York designer
Isaac Mizrahi as he prepares to
stage a fashion show. While the
film avoids criticism and in-depth
probing into Mizrahi, it does
provide insight into the man’s
creativity as he deftly deals with
the chaos. Mizrahi narrates the
film and frequently quotes famous
lines from the old movies he
dearly loves. Film clips from the
movies are included.
A chronicle of the Manhattan
landmark and iconic high-end
department store Bergdorf
Goodman’s, Scatter My Ashes
at Bergdorf’s includes interviews
with Karl Lagerfeld, Oscar de la
Renta, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs,
Diane von Furstenberg, and
more. Directed by Matthew
Miele, the film explores the
history, inner workings and
untold stories behind the
store’s rise from a modest
ladies’ tailor shop to a mirror of
contemporary culture.
The September Issue (SA16-10)
IRIS (2015) (SA16-12)
Lions Gate Films, Inc., 2009, 90 minutes, rated PG
Thursday, April 21, 7 pm
Magnolia Pictures, 83 minutes, rated PG-13
Thursday, June 16, 7 pm
Vogue has been the most
powerful and best-respected
fashion magazine in the world for
decades. The magazine devotes
a fall issue to the designs and
designers that the editors feel will
be influential in the coming year.
The September 2007 issue of
Vogue became the biggest single
issue in the magazine’s history.
Filmmaker R.J. Cutler was given
unprecedented access to the
creative team as it was being prepared. The September Issue
is a documentary that focuses on its editor Anna Wintour
as she visits the annual Fashion Week shows, accepts or
dismisses the latest creations of the biggest names in fashion,
works with the models, photographers, and writers who help
bring her vision to the page, and labors with her staff to
determine what the world’s fashionistas will be wearing for the
next 12 months. The September Issue received an award for
excellence in documentary cinematography at its premiere at
the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
IRIS pairs legendary 87-year-old
documentarian Albert Maysles
with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted,
flamboyant 93-year-old style
maven who has had an outsized
presence on the New York fashion
industry. More than a fashion
film, the documentary is a story
about creativity and how, even
in Iris’ dotage, a soaring free
spirit continues to inspire. IRIS
portrays a singular woman whose
enthusiasm for fashion, art and
people are life’s sustenance and reminds us that dressing,
and indeed life, is nothing but an experiment. Despite the
abundance of glamour in her current life, she continues to
embrace the values and work ethic established in her middleclass Queens upbringing during the Great Depression. “I feel
lucky to be working. If you’re lucky enough to do something
you love, everything else follows.”
February 20–May 29, 2016, Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery
Nearly fifty years ago, Linda Nochlin published her now-famous essay
“Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?” Since then, we have seen
women taking space for themselves in the art world. However, there are still
obstacles for women. Nochlin’s charge that “women face up to the reality of
their history and of their present situation without making excuses or puffing
mediocrity” still rings true today. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts-trained,
Philadelphia-based artist Holly Trostle Brigham takes on that challenge in
seven self-portraits in which she takes the guise of artists of the past—such
as Frida Kahlo, Artemesia Gentileschi, and Tamara de Lempicka—to remind
us of the stories of important women artists of the past. Brigham looks to her
academic past as a student at one of the “seven sisters” colleges for women,
Smith College, connecting those “sisters” with her own life through these
portraits. Additional self-portraits remind us not only of women’s lives in
the past, but also their continued relevance and importance in the lives of
women today.
The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery is presented
by Vivian Banta and Robert Field.
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Curated by Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D., Gerry & Marguerite Lenfest
Chief Curator
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Sophonsiba and Her Painted Ladies, 2008, watercolor
on paper, 29 ½ x 29 ½ in. Collection of the artist,
photograph by Kenneth Ek.
Artist Conversation:
Holly Trostle Brigham and Leo Mazow, Ph.D. (WA16-4)
Wednesday, March 23, 1–2 pm
$10 member/$20 non-member/$5 student
with valid ID, includes Museum admission.
Advance registration required.
PAFA-trained and Philadelphia-based artist
Holly Trostle Brigham and Leo Mazow,
Associate Professor of Art History, University
of Arkansas, discuss Brigham’s work in the
exhibition Sisters and Goddesses on display
in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery.
Judith and Flora, 2003, watercolor on paper, 29 ½ x 29 ½ in. Private collection, photograph by
Kenneth Ek.
Holly Trostle Brigham is a figurative painter
who creates mythical allegories of contemporary and historical subjects. Her paintings have won awards at the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts, the Lancaster Art
Association, and for watercolor at the
Harrisburg Art Association. Brigham’s work
has been exhibited in New York, Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, Connecticut and
Pennsylvania. A specialist in American art
and cultural history, Leo Mazow came to the
University of Arkansas in 2010 after eight
years as curator of American Art at the
Palmer Museum of Art at The Pennsylvania
State University. He is the author of Thomas
Hart Benton and the American Sound (Penn
State University Press, 2012) and winner of
the 25th Annual Charles C. Eldredge Prize
for Distinguished Scholarship in American
Art awarded by the Smithsonian American
Art Museum.
Curator’s Gallery Talk (WA16-3)
Tuesday, March 29, 1–2 pm
Liz K. Sheehan, Guest Curator
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Curator’s Conversation:
Katharine Steele Renninger:
Context and Community (SA16-13)
Wednesday, May 4, 7–8 pm
Katharine Steele Renninger (1925–2004), Morrell’s Spinning Wheel and Wool Winder, 1988, casein on linen
canvas mounted on Masonite, H. 17.625 x W. 23.625 inches. James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph L. Wesley, Sr., on the occasion of a tribute to George Ermentrout. Photograph by Dara King.
Katharine Steele Renninger:
Craft, Commitment, Community
March 26–June 12, 2016, Fred Beans Gallery
Guest Curator, Liz K. Sheehan
Katharine Steele Renninger (1925 – 2004), a devoted Bucks County native,
dedicated her career to preserving in paint the achievements of its citizens:
the honest craft and design found in architectural structures and handmade
objects that represented a disappearing way of life. A 1946 graduate of
Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, Renninger developed
a deep commitment to both her studio practice and to her community.
She worked for decades to establish an arts center that would support the
significant art history of the region, and eventually became a founding trustee
of the James A. Michener Art Museum.
This exhibition highlights the 2008 gift of Renninger’s estate to the Museum
including a treasure trove of early sketchbooks, scrapbooks, and travel studies
that trace her artistic and professional development. Archival materials and
correspondence reveal why audiences continue to appreciate Renninger’s
work today, finding in it a reflection of themselves, their values, and their
childhood memories. A self-described “abstract realist,” Katharine Steele
Renninger serves as a bridge between Bucks County’s art historical past
and its present.
$10 member/$20 non-member/$5
student with valid ID, includes Museum
admission. Advance registration
required. Galleries will remain open
until 9 pm.
Liz K. Sheehan, guest curator, joined by
community representatives:
• Bruce Katsiff, former director/CEO,
Michener Art Museum (1989–2012)
• Fran Orlando, director, exhibitions
and Artmobile, Bucks County
Community College, and member of
the Bucks County Intermediate Unit
Arts Education Trust Board
• Barbara Swanda, author of the
Renninger catalogue raisonné
In this lecture, Sheehan will consider
Renninger’s work in the context of
American art history, the influences of
her studies and travel, and her place in
the “Genius Belt”—the legacy of the
arts in Bucks County. Sheehan will be
joined by several of Renninger’s friends
and colleagues to discuss the artist’s
deep involvement in building a local
arts community, including her efforts
to establish the James A. Michener
Art Museum.
New Quilts by Kaffe Fassett and Historical Quilts from the
Collection of the Quilt Museum and Gallery, York, UK
Through February 21, 2016, Paton | Smith | Della Penna-Fernberger Galleries
On loan from The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles/Kaffe
Fassett Studios. Loan exhibition with curatorial oversight
provided by Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D., Gerry & Marguerite
Lenfest Chief Curator, and Louise Feder, Assistant Curator
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The Michener Art Museum is one of only two museums in the
U.S. to host this stellar textile exhibition of 35 historical quilts
and contemporary patchwork with trans-Atlantic ties.
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The exhibition features fifteen new patchwork pieces designed
by the American-born, internationally-known textile artist Kaffe
Fassett. These were created in response to fifteen historical
quilts, dating from 1780 to 1949, from the Quilters’ Guild
collection. Blanket Statements has strong local connections:
three of five interpretations of Kaffe’s new designs that are also
in the exhibition were designed by Bucks County artisans.
Blanket Statements: New Quilts by Kaffe Fassett and Historical
Quilts from the Collection of the Quilt Museum and Gallery,
York, UK is generously supported by Visit Bucks County, The
Coby Foundation, Ltd., and Penn Color, Inc.
Additional support is provided by Bucks County Foundation,
Silverman Family Partnerships, Harriet and Charles Ermentrout,
Byrne Sewing Connection, and GloriousColor.com.
In-kind media and promotional support
is provided by Figmagazine.com and
Mancuso Show Management.
Kaffe Fassett (b. 1937), Sunshine Herringbone Stripes, 2014, 54 x 67 in. Designed
by Kaffe Fassett. On loan from The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles/Kaffe
Fassett Studio. Photograph by Dave Tolson.
English Paper Piecing
Bi-monthly gathering of quilt makers led by Liza Lucy,
Kaffe Fassett’s co-author and patchwork maker
Select Wednesdays, 2–4 pm
January 13 (65 E-3)
January 27 (65 E-4)
February 3 (65 E-5)
February 17 (65 E-6)
Enhance your visit with a mobile app
for Blanket Statements
Free with Museum admission. Advance registration required
and limited.
Paper pieces, notions and fabric will be available for purchase.
Participants will learn how to do this popular traditional
English patchwork method. You can also bring your own
English paper piecing project to work on.
Quilting Demonstrations by Area Quilt Guilds
Free with Museum admission. No registration required.
Visit website for more information: MichenerArtMuseum.org
Blanket Statements:
In conjunction with the exhibition
Blanket Statements: New Quilts by
Kaffe Fassett and Historical Quilts
from the Collection of the Quilt
Museum and Gallery, York, UK,
visitors can participate in a unique
crowdsourced audio experience.
This interactive app is available on
iTunes
and
Google
Play, and prompts visitors to record
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themselves in response to the works in the exhibition. Each
recording is then combined into the app, allowing visitors
in the exhibition to listen to other responses. As others
contribute, the audio experience becomes more layered
and complex. Visitors can also respond
to the works via tablets in the exhibition.
Be sure to join in the experience during
your visit!
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Pattern Pieces
Through January 31, 2016
Putman | Smith Gallery
Curated by Louise Feder, Assistant Curator, and
Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D., Gerry & Marguerite
Lenfest Chief Curator
An accompanying exhibition to Blanket Statements,
Pattern Pieces: Can You Make a Quilt Out of
Wood? examines pattern, shape, and color in
contemporary art as it relates to quilts and their
long history as both utilitarian and artistic objects.
Spanning time and media, Pattern Pieces features
work by James A. Michener, Virgil Marti, Elizabeth
Osborne, Laura Petrovich-Cheney, and Alan
Goldstein. This dynamic grouping of work by
contemporary artists offers a unique look at the
building blocks of visual art within the context of
patchwork and quilting in American art.
BYOB! Bring Your Own Blanket
Interactive Gallery Talks in Putman
Smith Gallery
$10 member/$20 non-member/$5 student with
valid ID, includes Museum admission. Advance
Exhibiting artists Alan Goldstein and Laura Petrovich Cheney
join Kirsten M. Jensen, Gerry & Marguerite Lenfest Chief
Curator, and Louise Feder, Assistant Curator, in an informal
gallery talk through the exhibition Pattern Pieces. Bring your
own quilt and join the conversation.
Alan Goldstein (WA16-1)
Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 1–2 pm
Laura Petrovich Cheney (WA16-2)
Tuesday, January 26, 1–2 pm
Studio Tour
Alan Goldstein Studio Tour (SA16-14)
Point Pleasant, PA
Friday, April 15, 1–2:30 pm
$20 member/$25 non-member/$10 student with valid ID,
includes Museum admission. Advance registration required.
Transportation on your own. Directions provided.
Alan Goldstein is an abstract painter who works predominantly with paint, ink and mixed media. After initially studying
architecture, Goldstein became interested in stage design, and
subsequently in sculpture and painting. He has experimented
with diverse media, including tar, rope, steel and fabric.
Goldstein describes his work as “relating to the human figure
and the human psyche, and the landscape as the larger self.”
Laura Petrovich-Cheney, Barn Razing, 2012, salvaged barn wood, 30” square
This piece was inspired by The Log Cabin quilt tradition that originated from
Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 “log cabin” campaign.
Youth Audio Tour
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Experience
a special interactive audio
tour for younger visitors developed
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by thirteen students in the Michener’s
Stu
Student Docent program. This tour
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features objects from the permanent
collection including, but not limited
co
tto, works by Edward Redfield,
Daniel Garber, Phillip L. Powell, Fern
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Coppedge, Mark Sfirri and many
more. Various styles, subjects and
movements are represented in the
tour, allowing for younger visitors
to make connections to works in
the galleries. Experience
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by visiting: http://spts.us/mam.
During your visit, scan a QR code next to the
work to hear the specific audio stop.
Linden
Frederick:
Roadside Tales
Through March 13, 2016
Fred Beans Gallery
Curated by Lisa Tremper Hanover,
Director & CEO
Frederick takes us on a journey through
small towns with empty streets, past trailer
parks, abandoned gas stations, and small
suburban homes that are illuminated by
the flickering lights of television screens.
Frederick fixes our attention on what he
wants us to see, giving access to otherwise
intimate spaces and private worlds by
tapping into our subconscious, merging
imagination with memory. In the moments
that we stand in front of his works, we see
ordinary places and objects transformed
into scenes of beauty.
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Painter Linden Frederick employs a highly
skilled brush to his oils of rural settings,
manipulating the quality of light from
natural and artificial sources with a sense
of isolation and beauty.
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Linden Frederick (b. 1953), Study for Wedding Night, 2004, oil on linen, 10 ½ x 10 ½ inches. © Linden
Frederick, Courtesy of Forum Gallery, New York, Collection of Jonas and Jackie Havens
Linden Frederick: Roadside Tales is generously supported by Melinda and Ted Tally.
Paul Grand:
Beyond the Surface
Through February 7, 2016
Commonwealth Gallery; Bette and Nelson
Pfundt Gallery
Curated by Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO
Paul Grand (b.1941), Autumn Trees, 2013, Kodak Endura paper, Mexico City,
Mexico. © Paul Grand
Artist Gallery Talk
Wednesday, January 6, 1 pm, Saturday, January 16, 1 pm
Saturday, January 23, 1 pm, Saturday, February 6, 1 pm
Join noted photographer Paul Grand for a gallery talk about
the exhibition Paul Grand: Beyond the Surface, and stay for
a follow-up chat with the artist.
After a successful professional career with Colgate-Palmolive,
Paul Grand began an odyssey of making images that focus on
rich color, jarring contrasts, architectural renderings, and the play
of textures, light and shadow on impervious surfaces. His
approach is painterly, referencing the color field painters Mark
Rothko and Barnett Newman, and spaces are angular, structured,
and rhythmic. His travels to Morocco, India, and especially
Mexico are cultural explorations that inform a compositional
approach almost devoid of human presence, yet man-made
references populate the images in the form of industrial objects,
concrete, wiring, molded tin and peeling paint.
The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery
is presented by Vivian Banta and Robert Field.
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Coming Soon:
Steve
McCurry
Unguarded,
Untold, Iconic:
Afghanistan
through the Lens
of Steve McCurry
July 16–October 23, 2016
Paton | Smith | Della PennaFernberger Galleries
Co-Curated by Kelsey Halliday
Johnson, Curatorial Fellow in
Photography and New Media, and
Louise Feder, Assistant Curator
Best known for his 1985 National
Geographic cover photograph
Afghan Girl, Philadelphia-born and
Exton-based photographer Steve
McCurry continues to fascinate
with his stunning photographs of
locations from around the globe.
This exhibition will highlight images
taken throughout his decades-long
relationship with Afghanistan, its
landscape and, most importantly,
its people. Visitors will be able to
view both new and familiar
photographs and experience
Afghanistan through McCurry’s
thought-provoking and visually
arresting lens.
Afghan Girl, 1984, Photo courtesy of Steve McCurry ©
Lloyd Ney:
Oh Panama!:
Local Color
Jonas Lie Paints
the Panama Canal
June 4 – September 11, 2016
Putman | Smith Gallery
Curated by Louise Feder,
Assistant Curator
Lloyd Raymond Ney (1893-1965), Mechanics Street,
New Hope, ca. 1934, oil on canvas, H. 30 x W. 36
inches. James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of
Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest.
Lloyd Raymond “Bill” Ney (1902–1987)
was an American painter, sculptor,
writer, and artistic innovator known for
pushing boundaries, embracing
Modernism, and stirring up controversy. He maintained close friendships
with artists working in Philadelphia and
Bucks County, including George
Nakashima, Charles Evans, Louis Stone
and Harry Rosen, and had a close
association with Baroness Hilla von
Rebay of the Guggenheim Museum.
His career took him to places throughout the country and the world, participating in a variety of artistic scenes,
but he always came home to New
Hope, PA. His connection to the town
is well known locally, but his work has
never been exhibited together since
the artist’s death. Local Color will
feature his paintings documenting life
along the Delaware River, New Hope’s
inhabitants, and ambitious, detailed
plans for his ultimately never-realized
legacy: a museum devoted to Ney’s
own art in his home town.
Coming Soon:
June 25–October 9, 2016
Fred Beans Gallery
Organized by the Hudson River
Museum and the James A.
Michener Art Museum:
Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D., Gerry &
Marguerite Lenfest Chief Curator,
James A. Michener Art Museum,
and Bartholomew Bland, Deputy
Director, Hudson River Museum
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Jonas Lie (1880-1940), Canal at the Bottom of Culebra, 1913,
oil on canvas, 30 x 36 inches, courtesy of the West Point
Museum Collection, United States Military Academy,
West Point, New York.
Oh Panama!: Jonas Lie Paints the Panama Canal looks back to the determined and
spirited efforts of engineers and workers building the Panama Canal as captured in
paintings by the Norwegian-born artist Jonas Lie (1880 –1940). The thirty known
pictures Lie made of Panama capture the spirit of the endeavor, its heroic quality,
and monumental scale. Lie’s paintings, twelve of which are in the collection of the
West Point Museum, continue today to impress viewers as a sublime and beautiful
document of man’s relentless quest to conquer nature and harness its riches.
Recognized by his
peers as a scientist
and a poet for his
depictions of New York
City, Lie’s canvasses
were both historical
documents of technological progress and
dramatic interpretations of the urban
environment.
Co-organized with
the Hudson River
Museum, the
exhibition will be on
view at the Hudson
River Museum
February 7 – May 8,
2016, and will then
travel to the Michener,
where it will be on
view June 25 –
October 9, 2016.
Jonas Lie (1880-1940), Heavenly Host (Heavenly Hoist), 1913, oil on canvas,
50 x 60 inches, courtesy of the West Point Museum Collection, United
States Military Academy, West Point, New York.
Sign up early — programs sell out quickly.
Advance registration required and limited. Transportation on your own; directions provided.
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Bucks County Artists Studio Tours
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Ben Solowey, Rae Seated (Green Dress), 1935, oil on canvas,
H. 45 x W. 36 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum.
Museum purchase funded by Anne and Joseph Gardocki.
The Studio of Ben Solowey
Bedminster, PA
Friday, June 10, 10:30 am– noon (SA16-18)
$20 member/$25 non-member/$10 student with valid ID
Nakashima Studio Tour
Saturday, May 14, 10:30 am–12:30 pm (SA16-16)
Saturday, July 16, 10:30 am–12:30 pm (SA16-17)
Saturday, October 15, 10:30 am–12:30 pm (FA16-1)
$45 member/$55 non-member, includes tour and lunch
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 elegantly designed buildings
and landscaped gardens. Boxed lunch will be served on the
beautiful grounds of the Studio.
Reserve a place for this intimate tour led by David
Leopold, Director of the Studio of Ben Solowey, the only
remaining intact studio from the Golden Age of Bucks
County art. Located on a 34-acre farm in Bedminster,
the views from the studio are virtually the same as when
Solowey arrived in 1936. The artist felt he saw a landscape
to paint every time he looked out his studio window.
“When you visit the studio of Ben Solowey, you
do more than see an exhibition, you enter an
artist’s world,” wrote the late Edward Sozanski,
Philadelphia Inquirer art critic. “The charm
of [the Studio] is its sense of intimacy and
immediacy. Nothing is under glass or roped;
rather, it conveys the uncanny feeling that
Solowey has just stepped away from his easel
and will be back any minute—you couldn’t
imagine wanting to be anywhere else.”
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
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Steve Tobin, Steelroot sculptures, Photograph by Kenneth Ek
Studio of Steve Tobin
Located in Quakertown, PA
Friday, June 3, 10 am–noon (SA16-19)
$20 member/$25 non-member/$10 student with valid ID
Internationally recognized for his strong yet elegant
interpretations of elements from the natural world,
Tobin received well-earned recognition in his hometown
with the 2014 exhibition at the Michener. Out of this
World: Works by Steve Tobin featured his monumental
Steelroots, Exploded Earth vessels, and intricate Forest
Floors bronzes from the Earth Bronzes series.
Tobin was originally known for his glasswork, but more
recently, epic sculptures in bronze and steel has been
the focus of his attention. Join Steve on a tour of his
impressive Quakertown studio and learn about his
evolving work.
My OMEI: Observe, Meditate,
Experience, Internalize
First and third Sundays of the month,
3–4 pm (64O)
Free with Museum admission.
Advance 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!
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Music at the Michener
Jazz Night 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.
8:30–11 pm, Concert with one intermission
Tickets: All reserved table seating. $45 member/$53 non-member /$25 student with paying adult.
Seats are assigned in order of purchase. Please make seating requests at time of purchase (we will do our best
to accommodate you). Reception and Museum admission are included in ticket price. Advance tickets only.
This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of Jazz Night.
Terry Klinefelter and Friends (WA16-5)
Saturday, February 27, 8–11 pm
Terry Klinefelter
and Friends
Terry Klinefelter, piano; Byron Landham, drums; John Swana, valve trombone; Bob
Meashey, trumpet; Christian and Paul Klinefelter, bass. Pianist and Steinway Artist Dr.
Terry Klinefelter is a versatile artist, at home in jazz clubs and on the classical concert
stage. She has performed at the Kimmel Center, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival,
and Chadds Ford Winery Jazz Festival, as well as with the Philadelphia Orchestra
Chamber Music Series and abroad in Mexico and Italy. She has also collaborated with
dance companies, serving as pianist with the Pennsylvania Ballet and with the Central
Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Klinefelter is assistant professor of piano and jazz studies at
West Chester University. As a recording artist, she has performed as a sideman, and also
on her own debut trio CD, Simple Gifts (described by the Philadelphia Inquirer as “on
the cosmic cusp where Mozart might meet Mingus”). Her 2013 release, Zingaro, features
original jazz compositions and standards, and several new songs based on the works
of renowned poet Dana Gioia. It reached #30 on the national jazz radio charts, and was
featured on Radio WRTI’s “Hot 11” Countdown for several months.
Mike Boone and Friends (SA16-15)
Saturday, May 21, 8–11 pm
John Swana, valve trombone; Tim Brey, piano; Anwar Marshall, drums; Mike Boone,
basses. Bassist Mike Boone, a New Yorker and Eastman School of Music graduate, came
to Philadelphia fresh off a second stint with drummer Buddy Rich in 1985 and stayed
put. Boone joined the Philly jazz scene as part of a coterie of young bass players (Darryl
Hall, Steve Beskrone, Lee Smith) who made the switch from electric to upright bass.
Over the years, Boone emerged as a jazz engine in town, a quiet force humming with
legions of fans and young musicians. He’s a mentor to the “next generation.” Boone is
on the faculty of Temple University teaching bass. He is also on the Board of Jazz Bridge,
a non-profit organization that helps musicians in crisis. His latest release is Heart & Soul.
Mike Boone
and Friends
Concerts are held in the Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion
$15 member/$20 non-member/$5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission.
Galleries are open until 5 pm. Advance registration suggested.
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Sunday Afternoon Music at the Michener
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Titans of Song: A Musical Tribute to Paul Robeson and Marian Anderson (WA16-6)
Sunday, February 21, 3–4:30 pm
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Join us for this multimedia performance set decades
ago in America when two African-Americans
challenged the Jim Crow segregation rampant in
the land from the unlikely barricades of the classical
concert stage. Both Paul Robeson, who hailed from
Princeton and graduated valedictorian in his class
from Rutgers, and Marian Anderson, the pride of
South Philadelphia, became world-famous singers at
a time when crossing color lines was risky business.
They both inspired America to become more
tolerant. An engrossing narrative and historic images
will evoke Robeson and Anderson’s 1930s – 1950s
heydays from spirituals to songs like “Ave Maria”
and Showboat’s famous “Ol’ Man River.” Popular
selections by George Gershwin will put the era into
perspective by illustrating what else people were
listening to at the time.
Follow the Drinking Gourd, a musical group
composed of singers Ivan Woods and Shannon
Hunt and pianist Diane Goldsmith, takes its name
from the song used to guide slaves to freedom
on the Underground Railroad. The group has
performed at the Smithsonian American Art
Museum and has garnered rave reviews for
appearances at scores of other museums, cultural
centers and colleges.
DEVELOPMENT
Art of Wine 2015
Signature Fundraising Event Is the Most Successful in Michener’s History
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Art of Wine was celebrated on Saturday, October 17, at the Michener Art Museum.
This biennial event has become the signature fundraiser for the Museum. Blending
an unforgettable evening of fine wines, haute cuisine and lively auctions, the goal
of raising critical support for the Museum’s exhibitions and education programs
was handily met and exceeded!
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This festive occasion culminated in a live auction presided over by auctioneers
and wine aficionados David Rago and Suzanne Perrault, Partners and Co-Directors,
of Rago Arts and Auction Center. The live auction featured Pennsylvania
Impressionist art, exclusive wine lots from private cellars, and unique experience
and destination packages.
A special appeal was made to purchase a new truck, replacing a well-worn bucket
of bolts. Fred Beans Family of Dealerships stepped up with a lead gift. Twenty-nine
more generous donors pledged their support, for a total of $40,550, to provide a
better, safer mode of transport for the Michener’s works of art.
Tom and Cathi Chuck, and Alison and Jason Rose
of The Rose Group.
Special thanks to the participating vintners: Alain Blanchon Selection, Duckhorn
Wine Company, Flowers Vineyards & Winery, Louis Latour, Inc., St. Francis
Winery and Vineyards and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. Floral arrangements were
created by Doylestown Floribunda. Dinner was provided by Catering By Design,
complemented by wine pairings from acclaimed Flowers Vineyards & Winery.
The Michener thanks Co-Chairs Louis and Carol Della Penna, the Host Committee,
and all attendees for making this year’s event a wonderful success.
Dr. Richard Greenberg, Liz Rizor, and Paula Della Penna.
Kirsten Jensen, Jeff Ladouceur of SEI, and Lou Della Penna.
SEI—Grand Marque Sponsor—table with gifts from
Tiffany & Co.
Live auction bidders responding to our special
pledge for a new truck.
The Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion at sunset.
Silent Auction, Art of Wine 2015.
Bob and Joyce Byers with Dave Zaborowski of Doylestown
Floribunda, who greatly enhanced the ambiance of the
event with his gorgeous floral arrangements.
DEVELOPMENT
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Beth Beans Gilbert, Virginia Sigety, and Lou Della Penna joined forces to
raise funds for a new art transport truck.
Pamela and Bob Byers.
Alard and Susan Hanover, Lisa Tremper Hanover, and Steve Hanover.
Barbara and Jay Belding.
Maureen and Greg Church.
Thank You to our
Art of Wine Sponsors!
Grand Marque Presenter
PHOTOS: ALLURE WEST STUDIOS
Syd and Sharon Martin.
Dueling auctioneers Suzanne Perrault
and David Rago.
Premier Cru Sponsors
Louis and Carol Della Penna
Lauren and Don Morel
Penn Color, Inc.
Grand Cru Sponsors
Bob and Joyce Byers
Kathy and Ted Fernberger
Syd and Sharon Martin
The Rose Group
Univest Bank and Trust
New Vintage Sponsors
Bill & Karen Aichele
Jay & Barbara Belding
Barbara Donnelly Bentivoglio
& Dr. Lamberto Bentivoglio
Anne & Ben Bugajewski
Whitney & Christopher
Chandor
Gregory & Maureen Church
Suzanne & Norman Cohn
Delaware Valley Concrete Co.
Doylestown Health
E.C. Bentz Electrical
Contractors, Inc.
Kristina Harshany and Terri Ann
Di Julio of SEI.
Jim Flynn & Sue Johnson
Tony & Jane Ford-Hutchinson
Fred Beans Family of
Dealerships
Lisa & Stephen Hanover
Don & Lynn Martin Haskin
Mary & Dennis Helf
Sally & Richard Henriques
Jane & Mal Jozoff
Bruce Long & Mark Todaro
John & Carol McCaughan
State Senator Chuck
McIlhinney
Carol & Tom Nelson
Chip & Beth Ott
Henry & Betsy Pfeiffer
PNC Wealth Management
Stephen Raab & Marie
Brickley-Raab
Linda & Jim Rutkosky
Virginia & Neal Sigety
Herman Silverman
Michael & Tammy Simpson
Dr. Vail Garvin Unterberger
US Trust, Bank of America
Private Wealth Management
Bob & Amy Welch
Marvin & Dee Ann Woodall
Carolyn & Wayne Yetter
Jennifer & Matthew Zelesko
Thanks to the following
for their event support:
DOYLESTOWN
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2015 Collector Series
Inaugurated in the fall of 2014, the Collector Series continued
this year with exclusive events at the homes of three private
collectors and friends of the Museum. The Collector Series
featured Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D., the Michener’s Gerry &
Marguerite Lenfest Chief Curator, in conversation with local
collectors and enthusiasts. These intimate gatherings are
designed to highlight the art of collecting by experiencing
new works and a passion for building a personal collection.
Guests enjoyed a sumptuous buffet and engaging conversation with the hosts, corporate supporters, Dr. Jensen, and
other attendees.
For more information or an invitation to the Collector
Series in 2016, contact Laurie McGahey, Senior Director
of Advancement at 215.340.9800 x161 or lmcgahey@
michenerartmuseum.org.
The 2015 Collector Series was
generously supported by SEI.
James A. Michener Art
Museum Awarded Major
Grant from The Pew Center
for Arts & Heritage
The James A. Michener Art Museum was the recipient of
a major grant of $300,000 from The Pew Center for Arts &
Heritage for Charles Sheeler: Fashion, Photography, and
Sculptural Form (March 19–July 22, 2017), a ground-breaking
exploration of Sheeler’s fashion and portrait photography
for Condé Nast
between 1926 and
1931. This body of
work—previously
considered purely
commercial and
routinely dismissed—
will be re-examined
and recontextualized,
revealing a critical
juncture in the
development of
Sheeler’s aesthetic
vision that would
guide and inform
the rest of his
artistic career.
Mme Lassen seated in armchair, wearing felt
hat with upturned brim forming points at the
Michener’s Assistant Curator Louise Feder with Jane Yeuroukis and Blanche
Vilade at Bonnie O’Boyle’s home.
Descendants of artist
John Folinsbee and
Peter Cook, the
McConaughy-Cook
family continues to
preserve their legacy
and serve as stewards
of this remarkable
art collection for
generations to come.
Major support from
sides, designed by Reboux, and velvet dress with
The Pew Center
lace-scarf-tie and deep lace cuff, 1928. Vogue,
September 1928, Condé Nast Archives. Charles
for Arts & Heritage
Sheeler / Vogue; © Condé Nast
will enable the
Michener Art Museum to expand its diverse and creative
programming, produce a fully illustrated catalogue, and present
a scholarly symposium. The multi-disciplinary and interactive
exhibition will include photographs, paintings, sculpture, and
period fashions displayed on mannequins, dramatically staged
and lit to replicate Sheeler’s photographic strategies.
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage is a multidisciplinary
grantmaker and hub for knowledge sharing, funded by The Pew
Charitable Trusts, and dedicated to fostering a vibrant cultural
community in Greater Philadelphia. The Center fulfills this
mission by investing in ambitious, imaginative arts and heritage
projects that showcase the region’s cultural vitality and enhance
public life, and by engaging in an exchange of ideas concerning
artistic and interpretive practice with a broad network of
cultural leaders. For more information,
visit pcah.us.
Major support for Charles Sheeler:
Fashion, Photography and Sculptural
Form has been provided by The Pew
Center for Arts & Heritage.
Another Remarkable Year!
Members of the Corporate Business Partner Program enjoy a full year of networking events,
social gatherings, exhibition receptions, and much more. Thank you to all of our Corporate
Business Partners—you play an invaluable role in the Michener’s growth and continued success.
The Michener will host a reception on Thursday, January 21, from
5 to 6:30 pm to welcome new members. Michener Art Museum
Director & CEO Lisa Tremper Hanover will lead a tour for
attendees through the gallery, meeting, and reception spaces.
2015 Corporate Business
Partners Recognition Luncheon
Acknowledging Our Loyal Partners
Members of the Bucks County business community gathered
on September 15 for a luncheon to acknowledge their
commitment to the Michener Art Museum.
The Corporate Business Partner Program (CBP) represents
a dynamic collaboration between the Museum and the
community. Business Partners serve as advocates for
the Museum throughout the region and their long-term
commitment supports the Michener in all of its activities —
the acquisition of artworks, the education programs that
serve more than 12,000 K-12 students yearly, and the
outstanding roster of exhibitions and public programs that
attracts more than 135,000 visitors annually.
PHOTO: ALLURE WEST STUDIOS
Jane M. Yeuroukis, Inc. was recognized for sponsoring the
event—a luncheon provided by Jeffrey A. Miller Catering
Co. Guest speakers included Rick Millham, Chairman of the
Advisory Board of the CBP; Louis Della Penna, President of
the Board of Trustees; Lisa Tremper Hanover; and Herman
Silverman, Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees, one
of the Museum’s founders, and founder of the Corporate
Business Partner Program in 1989.
Congratulations to the 2015 Honorees
for their exceptional length of service to
the James A. Michener Art Museum:
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New CBP Members
Reception—January 21
DEVELOPMENT
Michener’s Corporate Business Partner Program:
TEN YEARS
Annie Hauls
Antheil, Maslow & MacMinn, LLP
Ben Meadows, Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices, Fox & Roach
Realtors
Bucks County Herald
FREEMAN’S
Jules Thin Crust
Penn Foundation
Stonehouse Bindery
Upstairs Downstairs Interiors
FIFTEEN YEARS
3D Printing and Digital Imaging
Bucks Country Gardens, Ltd.
Doylestown Floribunda
The Fretz Corporation
Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio
Landscape Design Group, Inc.
Main Street Abstract Company
Steely & Smith, LLC
Steve Darlington Team, Berkshire
Hathaway HomeServices, Fox &
Roach Realtors
TD Bank
TWENTY YEARS
Bruce Norman Long Interior Design
Chandler Hall Health Services
Charter Management Corporation
Doylestown Radiology Associates
Dr. & Mrs. Albert Ruenes, Jr.
Eiseman Construction
Company, Inc.
First Federal of Bucks County
Gamburg’s Furniture, Inc.
Heller’s Seafood Market, Inc.
Hugh A. Marshall/Landscape
Contractor, Inc.
J. Carroll Molloy, Real Estate
Kay Lopata Fine Art
Kruse Tool & Die, Inc.
Lambertville Station
Malmark, Inc.
National Penn
Penn’s Grant Corporation
Penn’s Grant Realty Corp.
The Piper Group, Inc.
Pritchard, Bieler, Gruver &
Willison, P.C.
Rutherford’s Camera Shop
Sanford Alderfer Auction Co. Inc.
Univest Bank and Trust
William L. Goldman Law Offices
TWENTY-FIVE + YEARS
Advent Security Corporation
Foundations Community Partnership
Happ Contractors. Inc.
Millham Insurance Agency
Penn Color, Inc.
Silverman Family Partnerships
Wesley Enhanced Living at
Heritage Towers
JOIN!
To become a Corporate Business Partner, please contact
Molly Dougherty at [email protected]
or 215.340.9800 x120, or join online at MichenerArtMuseum.org
Corporate Business
Partner Program
Honorees, members of
the Corporate Business
Partner Program
Advisory Board,
and members of the
Michener Art Museum’s
Board of Trustees.
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Elizabeth Osborne
Private Studio Visits
Veils of Color: Juxtapositions and Recent
Work by Elizabeth Osborne, was on view
from July 25 through November 15 in
the Fred Beans Gallery. The exhibition
garnered excellent reviews by members
of the media and much attention from
audiences familiar with Liz, a longtime
teacher at PAFA, friend, and prolific artist
who is a revered pillar of the Philadelphia
artist community.
Osborne graciously opened her home and
studio in Philadelphia’s Fairmount
neighborhood to tours for members and
exhibition sponsors. Attendees were
charmed by the extraordinary, light-filled
space, and an endless stream of
anecdotes from the artist.
Norman Rosenthal, Kirsten Jensen, Ron
Wertheim, Liz Osborne, Bayard Storey, Caryl
Rosenthal, Louise Feder, and Bonnie O’Boyle.
Paul Grand with reception guests Madelyn Rose Munshower and John Munshower.
Members
Reception for
Paul Grand:
Beyond the
Surface
On Friday, October 23, a lively
group attended the opening
reception for Paul Grand: Beyond
the Surface (on view through
February 7). This exhibition features
large format photographs with
distinctly brash colors, jarring
contrasts, architectural renderings,
and the play of textures, light and
shadow on impervious surfaces.
Lisa Tremper Hanover, Michener Director & CEO,
with Paul Grand.
DEVELOPMENT
Members Reception for Blanket
Statements and Pattern Pieces
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A members-only reception was held on November 13 for the opening
of Blanket Statements: New Quilts by Kaffe Fassett and Historical
Quilts from the Collection of the Quilt Museum and Gallery, York,
UK and its accompanying exhibition, Pattern Pieces: Can You Make a
Quilt Out of Wood? Blanket Statements (on view through February
21) features fifteen new quilts designed by the American-born,
internationally-known textile artist Kaffe Fassett, along with fifteen
historical quilts dating from 1780 to 1949. Pattern Pieces (on view
through January 31) features works by James A. Michener, Virgil Marti,
Elizabeth Osborne, Laura Petrovich-Cheney, and Alan Goldstein.
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Brandon Mably, Kaffe Fassett, Kirsten Jensen, and
Lisa Tremper Hanover.
S AT U R D AY, M AY 14
PHILADELPHIA
IN STYLE
PHOTOS: DARA N. KING PHOTOGRAPHY
Fashion
Benefit
Event
For more information,
call Laurie McGahey at
215.340.9800 x161
A family stands with the simulated trees of A Forest of Glass by Alan Goldstein.
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The Board of Trustees overwhelmingly approved the appointment of Mary C. Helf and
Christine Taylor to three-year terms as trustees.
Mary Helf, Senior Counsel
at Fox Rothschild, LLP, has
been a member of the
Corporate Business Partner
Program for more than 20
years and served recently
as Membership Chair of
the Advisory Board. She
has been a dynamic and
dedicated supporter of the
Museum and its programs.
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NEWS & NOTES
Appointments to the Board of Trustees
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“It is an honor and privilege
to serve on this Board of
Trustees,” said Helf. “I am eager to participate in the
continued growth and prosperity of the Museum. I hope
to help advance its tradition of presenting extraordinary
exhibitions and educational programs to our community
and beyond.”
Mary C. Helf
Christine Taylor is the President
of CTC Merchandising,
US/Hong Kong, which is
headquartered in Doylestown,
PA. Taylor has been an
exhibition sponsor and
community advocate for the
Museum for many years.
She was instrumental in the
Miles of Mules program; her
sponsored mule now resides
at the Museum. Christine is
Christine Taylor
a 2013 Lifetime Achievement
Award recipient from the Central Bucks Chamber of
Commerce as an Ambassador of Bucks County.
“It is truly an honor to be appointed to the Board at the
Michener,” said Taylor. “The Museum is a vibrant part of the
art world at large and an important cultural anchor in our
community. I look forward to being an integral part of its
continued growth.”
Fresh Fare: The Michener
Partners with Catering By Design
We are very pleased to welcome
Catering By Design to the Michener
Art Museum. As our new cuisine
partner, Catering By Design (CBD) will
be running the Museum café, and will
serve as the official event caterer for all
Museum rentals, including weddings,
mitzvahs, business conferences, and
other special gatherings held in the
Putman Pavilion, outdoor sculpture
garden, and galleries.
Catering By Design was
founded in 1991 by Peter Loevy, a
graduate of Colgate University and
The Restaurant School and a seasoned
veteran of the restaurant and catering
industry. Seven
years later, Loevy
partnered with
Daniel Love,
who brought
a background
of expertise
in theater,
hospitality,
and museum
catering. This
complementary
combination
of culinary, design, and hospitality
experiences has made Catering
By Design one of Philadelphia’s
preeminent event coordinators. With
custom menus inspired by dishes and
flavors from around the world, Catering
By Design skillfully infuses tastes
and flavors of the cuisine with overall
conceptual design.
“We respect how flavors, like people,
interact,” said Loevy. “This philosophy
helps us execute each event with
the perfect amount of style and flair,
from understated and elegant to
spectacular and dramatic.”
Featuring farm-to-table cuisine, many
of the ingredients being sourced
locally, the café will offer a changing
blackboard-style menu to include
seasonal preparations, sandwiches
and baked goods. The café is open
Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to
3 pm; Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm;
and Sunday from noon to 3 pm.
For more information about renting
the Michener for special events,
contact Hollie Brown at hbrown@
michenerartmuseum.org or
215.340.9800 x151.
NEWS & NOTES
welcome
Kelsey Halliday
Johnson joined
the Michener
in October
2015 as our first
Curatorial Fellow in
Photography and
New Media. This
is a two-year renewable appointment
generously funded by a donor
invested in providing a forum for new
and expanded scholarship and access
to this medium.
Kelsey comes to us from Locks Gallery
in Philadelphia, where she served in
a curatorial role for the past three
years. She has also been active as a
curator and director of events at Vox
Populi, Philadelphia’s leading venue
for the cutting-edge in performance
art. She is a practicing photographer
and mixed media artist, and brings a
unique curatorial eye that is steeped
in both historical practice and
contemporary developments. She
will develop focused exhibitions for
the Bette & Nelson Pfundt Gallery
and contribute content to larger,
multidisciplinary installations initiated
by the curatorial department.
Anna Kelly
also joined the
curatorial team
as Registrar in
October 2015. She
is responsible for
both exhibitions
and collections
registrarial duties, and worked closely
with the curatorial team in preparation
for the AAM site visit in December.
Anna comes to the Michener from
Rago Arts & Auction Center, where
she was responsible for cataloguing
and preparing objects for the
Unreserved Auctions. Prior to Rago,
Anna worked as a registrar for Pace
Gallery, in New York, and for The
Newark Museum in Newark, NJ.
Anna brings a breadth of experience
and a collaborative vision to our
organization.
Christine Triantos
joined the
Advancement
Department as
Associate Director
of Marketing &
Communications
in September
2015. Christine comes to us with more
than twenty-five years of experience
in communications, marketing and
public relations, and has worked with
organizations such as The Mount in
Lenox, MA, and the Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute, among others.
Christine and her family recently moved
to Doylestown from the Boston area
where she worked as a Marketing/
PR consultant and freelance writer
for various non-profit organizations.
Her efforts are focused on creating
and sustaining a dynamic Michener
brand and presence in the region and
on a national level through editorial,
partnerships, social media, and
strategically placed advertising.
Erika JaegerSmith has retired
from her full-time
responsibilities as
Curatorial Program
Manager and will
continue to serve
the Michener
with project-based responsibilities.
Erika began her association with the
Michener Art Museum in 1994 as
part of our front desk staff, a warm
and welcome face and voice for our
visitors. Over the years, she has held
various positions in Curatorial, bringing
exciting exhibitions and collections to
our galleries and providing important
infrastructure to our registrarial efforts.
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Audrey Long
We are grateful to the many people
who acknowledged the passing of
loved ones and dear friends with a
gift to the Michener Art Museum in
their memory. William (Bill) Mandel,
a long time Trustee and founder of
the Janus/Mandel Society for art
acquisitions; Audrey Long, dedicated
patron, volunteer, and supporter of
the Museum’s Corporate Business
Partner program and exhibition, and a
dynamic presence for our Art of Wine
biennial fundraising event; and William
John (Jack) Miller, who brought eager
students and a joyous presence to
our galleries on a regular basis, are
remembered with generous donations.
Gloria Dodd, CEO, Charter Management and Michener Corporate Business
Partner, fondly remembers Audrey
Long. “Audrey was a highly talented
businesswoman/designer and a
dear friend for more than 30 years.
We shared a great affection for the
Michener and the importance it brings
to our community and Bucks County.
To honor Audrey’s memory, it is my
intention to invite and encourage more
businesses to become part of the
Michener experience as a Corporate
Business Partner.”
NEWS & NOTES
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Michener volunteers help make fans to decorate Kaffe Fassett tree: Maria Fell, Chris Auman,
Alice Lawler, Cathy Perea, and Sharon McCall. Not pictured is Connie Kehs.
Volunteers
Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer.
A big THANK YOU to all Michener volunteers – the lifeline of the Museum.
Volunteers are critical to the fulfillment of the Michener’s mission of preserving the
cultural heritage of Bucks County and forging bonds between the Museum and
the community. Our dedicated volunteers support the Michener staff in all areas of
the Museum, including administrative offices, membership, security, education and
curatorial departments, as well as the front desk and Museum Shop.
Our volunteers have fun regardless of where they are – at the Museum or in the
community. Their enthusiasm is contagious. Wouldn’t you like to join us? For more
information about volunteering at the Michener, visit MichenerArtMuseum.org for
a volunteer application.
Sherry Tinsman
Trunk Show
Friday, April 29, 10–4 pm
Saturday, April 30, 10–4 pm
Sunday, May 1, 10–4 pm
Museum Lobby
No admission fee for Trunk Show
Celebrate spring with a unique and stunning piece of
jewelry from Bucks County designer Sherry Tinsman.
Splurge on pieces made from sterling silver and 14k gold
yellow or rose accents with occasional brass or copper
highlights, and add a touch of whimsy with pearls or
semi-precious stones. Meet Sherry and her staff, and
treat yourself to a beautiful piece of wearable art.
Teen Service
Volunteers Make
a Difference at
the Michener!
The Museum welcomes teen volunteers,
too. This summer, the Museum was
brimming with students making their
mark on the Michener. Forty students
volunteered as Counselors-in-Training
(CIT) in our summer programs, assisting
teachers with sculptures, murals, and
comic books. They built imaginary
lands, washed brushes, cut paper,
displayed artwork, were excellent role
models, and made friends. Working
with the Education Department, the Art
Audio Guide Team created an audio
tour for younger audiences..
Teen service opportunities
through the CIT program
and Art Audio Guide
Team will be available
again in 2016. Read more
on page 36 [Art classes
section/Teen Service
Opportunities section].
Connect with the Michener
Enhance your experience
at the Michener! In the
galleries or online, there
are many ways to connect.
Visit MichenerArtMuseum.org to connect to Facebook, Twitter and other
social media. Share your stories and comments. Use mobile apps to
connect with the Michener. Or, visit the galleries to experience different
ways to learn more about the collection and exhibitions.
E D U C AT I O N
Programs for School and Teachers
Teacher Programs in Partnership with University of
the Arts, The Professional Institute for Educators
The Michener is proud to have a partnership with the Professional
Institute for Educators (PIE) at the University of the Arts that provides
continuing professional development for teachers. PIE empowers
educators across disciplines to continually advance their teaching skills
to improve learning for all 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 cs.uarts.edu/pie. Contact pie@uarts.
edu or 215.717.6006 for further details.
Visit MichenerArtMuseum.org for the latest offerings through UArts.
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. For teacher workshops for
the 2016 school year, visit MichenerArtMuseum.org.
The Michener will also customize in-service programs to fit your needs
at the Museum or at school. For more information on these programs,
call 215.340.9800.
School Outreach Programs
For information on the following programs, contact Melissa at
215.340.9800 x124 or [email protected]
If you are interested in having a Museum educator come to your classroom to teach about the arts in our region, we have various interdisciplinary outreach programs available for you and your students. Our
special Traveling Trunk program includes authentic steamer trunks that
focus on specific themes, including Pennsylvania Impressionism, Modernism, and George Nakashima, the internationally known woodworker.
An outreach lesson can be customized to fit your curriculum. If you are
looking for a lesson with a particular focus, the education staff can work
with you in developing a program that meets your needs.
Learning Resources for Your Classroom
Download curriculum materials in conjunction with permanent
collection works and special exhibitions by visiting the Classroom
Connections pages—Learn with the Michener Art Museum at Learn.
MichenerArtMuseum.org. Activities are available for before, during
and after your school visit. All lessons and activities meet National,
State and Common Core Standards in Education.
For Preschools: Art’s First Steps
Start a partnership with the Michener by collaborating with the
Michener Art Museum Department of Youth and Family Programs. A
Museum educator will visit your class to teach about works of art and
engage students in the art making process. The class may also visit the
Museum during the course of the school year.
For K-12 Teachers: Arts Enrichment After School
Expand the arts at your school by collaborating with the Michener
Art Museum Department of Youth and Family Programs. For several
years, enthusiastic teachers who support the arts have worked with the
Michener Art Museum to develop unique after-school arts programs
for their schools. The program may also incorporate a visit to the
Museum during the course of the school year.
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Thank you Rose Group:
Free Admission Program for Schools
The James A. Michener Art Museum had another great year of free
school visits thanks to the partnership with The Rose Group, a local
franchisee of Applebee’s Grill & Bar and Corner Bakery Café. This
year marked the eighth consecutive year to provide art enrichment
to local students through the School Visit Program. The initiative
offers free admission to all preschool through high school groups
visiting the museum. To date, this program has served more than
38,500 students who benefited from educational opportunities at
the Michener Art Museum. This partnership has helped the Michener
attract a more diverse school audience from Bucks, Montgomery,
Philadelphia, Lehigh, Delaware and Chester counties, as well as from
New Jersey. After a museum visit, each student 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 entrée.
Be sure to make your reservation to secure your preferred date for
your school visit. All students and teachers from preschool through
high school are admitted free. Gallery lessons at the Michener are
tailored to fit various age groups and school curricula. Lessons meet
State standards and Common Core Standards in education, and
connect to multiple subject areas. Education staff can customize
gallery lessons to meet teachers’ curricular needs.
Reservations for a school visit are made by contacting
Melissa Sandquist at 215.340.9800 x124 or msandquist@
michenerartmuseum.org. Teachers are encouraged to contact the
Museum at least three weeks in advance. Reservations are accepted
on a first-come, first served basis. Tours are offered beginning at
9 am. Only pre-booked docent-led or self-guided 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.
More information about school tours and teacher programs
is available at learn.MichenerArtMuseum.org and
MichenerArtMuseum.org/teachers/.
Camp Capers
Summer Camp directors are invited to call and schedule a two-hour
individualized program for campers of all ages, incorporating a guided
tour of the galleries and a hands-on studio art experience. Each camper
will create an original work of art inspired by our collection.
For information about Art’s First Steps, Arts Enrichment After
School Program, or Camp Capers, contact 215.340.9800 x126 or
[email protected].
ART CLASSES
Preschool through Adult
WINTER AND SPRING ART CLASSES
THERE IS ALWAYS MORE
AT THE MICHENER
Individualized attention, small classes, frequent gallery tours, and master teachers
are hallmarks of exceptional programs that combine the development of new skills
with personal expression and exposure to a variety of arts media. Student work will
be exhibited in the Education Gallery throughout the year.
Go to MichenerArtMuseum.org for
the latest in art class offerings.
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Art classes at the Michener inspire
learners of all ages to create original
works of art in a variety of studio
and gallery programs.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Advance registration is required
215.340.9800 x105
• Course information:
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.
• There is a 25% cancellation fee for
programs and no refund once the
program begins.
MICHENER ART MUSEUM IS
PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR
AWARD-WINNING INSTRUCTORS:
Cara Alderfer
Ruth Anderson
Erin Casey
Linsey Griffin
Jody Holbert
Katie Knoeringer
Robin Lane
Megan Miller
Janet Ogelby
Stephani Thomas
Andrea Thompson
Maria Wible
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE
FOR ALL CLASSES
(and include a one-year family membership)
The Robert V. Nesi
Education Award
The Holly Berry Huynh
Memorial Scholarship
The Volunteer Scholarship
for Art Education
Application forms are available at
215.340.9800 x126 or
[email protected]
for more information.
WEEKDAYS
Ages 3-6 w/one adult
LEARNING TO LOOK AND LISTEN
Winter:
Tuesdays, January 19–March 15
10-11 am or 1-2 pm (W1500-16)
Thursdays, January 21–March 17
10-11 am or 1-2 pm (W1501-16)
Spring:
Tuesdays, March 29–May 17
10-11 am or 1-2 pm (S1500-16)
Thursdays, March 31–May 19
10-11 am or 1-2 pm (S1501-16)
Child w/one adult: $125 member/
$135 non-member (additional
adults are required to pay program
participation fee)
Instructor: Ruth Anderson
Students join an adult caregiver in this
popular intergenerational program
with gallery lessons and art activities
that inspire verbal development, visual
awareness, dynamic conversation,
imagination, creativity, and selfexpression. Projects are not repeated
in Learning to Look and Listen sessions.
Many families attend the entire year,
and many return for several consecutive
years. Specify day of the week and
time when registering.
Just for Kindergartners
NEW! KINDERGARTEN CREATES
Winter:
Wednesdays, January 20–March 16
10-11:30 am or 1-2:30 pm (W1502-16)
Spring:
Wednesdays, March 30–May 18
10-11:30 am or 1-2:30 pm (S1502-16)
$135 member/$150 non-member
Instructor: Andrea Thompson
Kindergarten students are invited to
enjoy a morning or afternoon art class,
with gallery lessons and art-making
experiences that are certain to educate,
excite, and inspire. Students will draw,
paint, sculpt, print, work with mixed
media, and explore the Michener
exhibitions. Kindergarten Creates is
designed to be a full-year program;
projects will not be repeated during the
year. Specify time when registering.
WEEKENDS
Grades 1-4
DISCOVER ART: Painting,
Printmaking, Photos and Collage
(W1503-16)
Saturdays, January 23–March 19
10 am-noon or 1-3 pm
Instructor: Andrea Thompson (am),
Stephanie Thomas (pm)
Combine skills in drawing and painting
with new discoveries in a variety of arts
media and arts processes – monoprints,
linocuts, photography, papers, fabrics,
metal, and more. Students work
with Michener exhibitions, original
photographs, real life and imagination
in classes designed to enhance drawing
and painting skills, inspire the creation
of unique works of art, and provide
opportunities to work with a variety of
2D art materials. Specify time when
registering.
Grades 1-4
DISCOVER ART: Drawing, Painting
and Sculpture (S1503-16)
Saturdays, April 2–May 21
Instructors: Andrea Thompson (am),
Stephanie Thomas (pm)
Students will combine skills in drawing
and painting with new discoveries in
sculpture. Students will be inspired by
Museum exhibitions and artists around
the world while working with pencil,
pastels, watercolors, acrylics, clay,
wood, wire, plaster, and more. Realism
and imagination will inspire the creation
of unique works of art, and provide
opportunities to work with a variety of
2D and 3D art materials. Specify time
when registering.
Grades 4-7
EXPLORE ART: More Drawing
and Painting (S1504-16)
Saturdays, April 2–May 21
Instructor: Maria Wible
Students will develop and expand their
fine arts skills including observation,
composition, personal expression,
imagination, and the use of detail,
shading, texture, perspective, and
color. Working with the Museum
collections and observation from real
life, students will explore graphite,
pastels, watercolors, and acrylics on
canvas. Students will add some layered
mixed media and collage materials
to their works this season. They will
also work out of doors at easels when
weather permits. Specify time when
registering.
Instructor: Robin Lane
Paint with watercolors and acrylics,
use original photographs, and learn
to create images in multiples with
linocuts, silkscreen prints, and more.
Incorporate tours through Michener
galleries with individualized instruction,
observation from real life, photographs,
and imagination in classes designed
to foster self-expression and the
development of a personal style. Bring
a cell phone to this class, if you have
one!
Grades 7-9
ASPIRING ARTISTS: Working in
2 & 3 Dimensions (S1505-16)
Saturdays, April 2–May 21, 1-3 pm
Students will develop and expand their
fine arts skills including observation,
composition, personal expression,
imagination, and the use of detail,
shading, texture, perspective, and color
in this class. Students will be inspired by
Museum exhibitions and artists around
the world while working with pencil,
pastels, watercolors, acrylics, clay,
wood, wire, plaster, and more.
ART CLASSES
Grades 7-9
ASPIRING ARTISTS: Painting, Prints
and Photos (W1505-16)
1-3 pm
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Grades 4-7
EXPLORE ART: Painting and
Printmaking (W1504-16)
Instructors: Erin Casey (am), Katie
Knoeringer (pm)
Learn to create images using drawings,
paintings, and photographs as
inspiration while learning a variety of
painting and printmaking processes.
Students will use acrylics, watercolors,
and inks on a variety of papers, cloth,
and canvas. They will also learn how to
create linocuts and silkscreen prints.
Specify time when registering.
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Grades 9-12
HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS:
Painting (W1506-16)
Saturdays, January 23–
March 19, 9 am-noon
$185 member/
$200 non-member
Instructor: Katie
Knoeringer
Students will take a fresh
approach to painting
where observation,
demonstrations,
individualized instruction,
and group critiques are
at the core of every work
of art. They will work
with acrylic and watercolor
paint to create realistic
paintings based on
observation from real life.
They will also explore basic
concepts of abstraction
in a few of their artworks.
They will focus on color
mixing, shading with color,
texture, observation, and
detail. All students will learn
techniques and develop skills that are
at the cornerstone of creative growth
in the arts. They will also find new
ways to enjoy the creative process
while creating a variety of finished
paintings. Students will also visit the
Museum galleries weekly, studying
the techniques, images, and ideas of
practicing and historical artists whose
work is in our collections. They will
learn to create a master copy based on
one of the works in the collection.
Grades 9-12
HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS: Drawing
in Color (S1506-16)
Saturdays, April 2–May 21, 9 am-noon
Instructor: Katie Knoeringer
Students will take a fresh approach
to their artwork in this class where
observation, demonstrations,
individualized instruction, and group
FAMILY
WEEKEND
PROGRAMS
Ages 6 and older
FAMILY DRAWING DAYS
Sundays, 1-3 pm
January 10 (J1507-16)
February 7 (F1507-16)
March 6 (MR1507-16)
April 3 (A1507-16)
May 1 (MA1507-16)
Parents and caregivers will draw in the
galleries and the art studio with their
children using a variety of art materials.
No experience is necessary; adults
accompanying children also pay the
program fee. Preregistration required.
critiques are at the core of every
drawing. They will work with materials
including pencil, colored pencil, pastel,
and watercolor to create realistic
drawings based on observation
from real life. They will also learn to
incorporate unique materials including
beet juice, walnut ink, coffee, tea,
and masking tape to create less
conventional realistic drawings.
All students will learn techniques
and develop skills that are at the
cornerstone of creative growth in
the arts. They will also find new
ways to enjoy the creative process
while creating a variety of finished
drawings that incorporate the use
of color. Students will also visit the
Museum galleries weekly, studying
the techniques, images, and ideas of
practicing and historical artists whose
work is in our collections. They will
learn to create a master copy based on
one of the works in the collection.
All Ages
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OF
SERVICE AND ART (MLK1407)
Sunday, January 17, 1-3 pm
Free; Preregistration required.
Instructor: Phyllis Eckelmeyer, Ruth
Anderson and guests
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s
commitment
to the world
community
with your
friends
and family.
Learn about
the Maasai
people living
in Kenya –
their lifestyle,
their culture,
their schools, Maasai woman Meeyu Sale
wearing her finest.
their art, and
their music. Learn how the Maasai,
living in a harsh environment, dig wells
and plant gardens. Create a work of
art and write a letter to a Maasai pen
pal. Scout groups may also want to
register for this event.
PHOTO: JACK-Z
ART CLASSES
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WINTER AND SPRING ART CLASSES continued
SEWING CLASSES
These three-day workshops will provide unique opportunities for beginning and intermediate sewers to create
handmade artworks combining ready-made patterns with
original designs. Participants may create multiple projects
in each session. Some sewing machines are available; some
participants may prefer to bring their own machine. Students
will be inspired by the special exhibition Blanket Statements:
New Quilts by Kaffe Fassett and Historical Quilts from the
Quilt Museum and Gallery, York, UK.
Grades 4 and up
Sewing Pillows (J1510-15)
Sundays, January 24, 31, February 7, 1-3 pm
Learn to sew a basic pillow and embellish it with applique,
buttons, beads, ribbons and more! Keep the pillow for
yourself, or give it away as a gift. Adults are welcome to
join their children or grandchildren for this workshop; all
participants pay the program fee.
Grades 4 and up
Sewing Tote Bags (F1510-16)
Sundays, February 14, 21 & 28, 1-3 pm
Learn to sew a tote bag based on a simple design, and
decorate it to make it an original work of art! Adults are
welcome to join their children or grandchildren for this
workshop; all participants pay the program fee.
HOMESCHOOLER ART CLASSES
Month-long sessions with
changing themes provide
a unique focus for students
to engage in museumbased art education,
creative exploration,
discovery, and learning.
Permanent collections
balanced with changing
exhibitions provide
ongoing opportunities for
looking at and learning
about a variety of art forms
in new ways. Individualized
attention, small classes,
frequent gallery tours,
and a master teacher are
hallmarks of exceptional
programs that combine the development of new skills
with personal expression and exposure to a variety of 2D
and 3D arts media. As always, students will work in an
environment rooted in inspired and supportive instruction,
meaningful gallery experiences, and personal observation
and imagination.
Design and Pattern
Ages 5-10 (WY16-1)
Tuesdays, January 19–February 9, 1-3 pm
Ages 10-14 (WY16-2)
Thursdays, January 21–February 11, 1-3 pm
Students will create two and three-dimensional works of art
while discovering all the possibilities of design and pattern
in art. They will explore mixed media, incorporating collage
materials, photography, oil pastels, printmaking, and paint
in their two dimensional works. They will use wood and wire
while exploring pattern in three dimensions. Curriculum
differs for each age group; choose day and appropriate age
group when registering. Special Exhibition Focus: Blanket
Statements: New Quilts by Kaffe Fassett and Historical Quilts
from the Collection of the Quilt Museum and Gallery, York,
UK and Pattern Pieces: Can You Make a Quilt out of Wood?
Realism and Imagination
Ages 5-10 (WY16-3)
Tuesdays, February 16–March 8, 1-3 pm
Ages 10-14 (WY16-4)
Thursdays, February 18–March 10, 1-3 pm
Faculty: Andrea Thompson
Students will explore the use of shading, perspective, line,
color, texture, and detail in their drawings and paintings.
They will learn to apply new skills while creating both realistic
and imaginary images. Pencil, charcoal, pastel, acrylics, and
ink will be explored in this class. Curriculum differs for each
age group; choose day and appropriate age group when
registering. Special Exhibition Focus: Linden Frederick:
Roadside Tales.
More Drawing and Painting
Ages 5-10 (SY16-5)
Tuesdays, March 15–April 5, 1-3 pm
Ages 10-14 (SY16-6)
Thursdays, March 17–April 7, 1-3 pm
Students will work with Michener exhibitions, photographs,
real life, and imagination in classes designed to enhance
drawing and painting skills, inspire the creation of unique
works of art, and provide opportunities to work with
a variety of 2D art materials including pencils, pastels,
ink, watercolors, and acrylics on a variety of surfaces.
Students who took Drawing and Painting in November
will get an entirely new experience in this class, and have
the opportunity to build on what they learned previously;
projects are not repeated in any of our sessions. Curriculum
differs for each age group; choose day and appropriate age
group when registering. Special Exhibition Focus: Permanent
Collection - Realism at Mid-Century.
ART CLASSES
ART CLASSES FOR UNIQUE AUDIENCES!
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ART CLASSES FOR UNIQUE AUDIENCES! continued
Make it Modern
Ages 5-10 (SY16-7)
Tuesdays, April 12–May 3, 1-3 pm
Ages 10-14 (SY16-8)
Thursdays, April 14–May 5, 1-3 pm
Students learn how modern and contemporary artists view
and interpret the world through their works of art. They learn
how objects and events in modern life can be inspiration for
explorations in color, line, form, and abstraction. Students
also learn how to use their own life stories as subject matter
for artworks while developing new skills in drawing, painting,
and printmaking. Curriculum differs for each age group;
choose day and appropriate age group when registering.
Special Exhibition Focus: Permanent Collection – Modern
and Contemporary Art.
Sculpture
Ages 5-10 (SY16-9)
Tuesdays, May 10–24, 1-3 pm
Ages 10-14 (SY16-10)
Thursdays, May 12–26, 1-3 pm
Students will explore the art of sculpture while working
on a variety of creations of their own, using assemblage,
additive and subtractive methods, and a variety of unique
3-D materials. They will work with clay, wire, wood, plaster,
and found and natural objects to create realistic and
abstract three-dimensional art. Curriculum differs for each
age group; choose day and appropriate age group when
registering. Special Exhibition Focus: Patricia D. Pfundt
Sculpture Garden.
ADULT ART CLASSES (All ages and abilities)
Join our series of informal, informative, and inspiring handson art classes. Month-long sessions with changing themes
provide a unique focus to engage in Museum-based art
education, creative exploration and learning. Permanent
collections balanced with changing exhibitions provide
ongoing opportunities for looking at and learning about a
variety of art forms. Individualized attention, small classes,
frequent gallery tours, and a master teacher are hallmarks
of exceptional programs that combine the development
of new skills with personal expression and exposure to a
variety art material.
Adults
Introduction to Color (WY16-21)
Wednesdays, January 20–February 10, 10 am-1 pm
Instructor: Jody Holbert
This class will teach how to use color effectively in a painting.
Understanding how color works is the core of creating
drawings, paintings, and works in other media. Students will
engage in a variety of exercises to explore and experiment
with color, develop an understanding of the relationship of
colors in a work of art, and be introduced to color theory.
Participants will created a finished still life painting using
acrylic paint on canvas. Special Exhibition Focus: Blanket
Statements: New Quilts by Kaffe Fassett and Historical Quilts
from the Collection of the Quilt Museum and Gallery, York, UK.
Adults
Drawing with Color (WY16-22)
Wednesdays, February 17–March 9, 10 am-1 pm
Students will incorporate color into drawings while working
with a variety of materials including charcoal, oil and
chalk pastels, pencil, colored pencil, and graphic markers.
Inspired by the realism of Linden Frederick, they will learn
to incorporate new techniques and materials into works of
art that express personal spirit and style. Special Exhibition
Focus: Linden Frederick: Roadside Tales.
Adults
Using Mixed Media: Realism and Abstraction (SY16-24)
Wednesdays, April 13–May 4, 10 am-1 pm
A perfect opportunity to “break out of the box” while
combining drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage
to create realistic and abstract works of art. Guided
instruction and new discoveries will inspire work in a
variety of arts media and processes including monoprints,
linocuts, found photography, papers, fabrics and more.
Special Exhibition Focus: Permanent Collection—Modern
and Contemporary Art.
Adults
Working with Landscape (SY16-25)
Wednesdays, May 11–25, 10 am-1 pm
The Michener prides itself in its collection of Pennsylvania
Impressionist landscape paintings created by master
artists including Daniel Garber, Fern Coppedge and
Edward Redfield. Participants will learn how these artists
used light, atmospheric perspective, color, texture,
detail, and composition to depict the local landscape.
The class offers guided instruction while sketching in the
galleries, working in the studio and en plein air (weather
permitting). Students will create a series of landscapes
using graphite, pastels, acrylic and watercolor paint.
Special Exhibition Focus: Patricia D. Pfundt Sculpture
Garden and the Labyrinth.
Ladies Night Out
March and May programs – see page 36.
ART CLASSES
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Adults
Introduction to Painting: Acrylics and Watercolors
(SY16-23)
Wednesdays, March 16–April 6, 10 am-1 pm
The perfect opportunity to develop or refresh skills
and become comfortable with completing a painting.
Participants will learn a variety of techniques and explore
the possibilities of watercolor and acrylic paints while
learning techniques including wet-on-wet, scumbling, dry
brush, wash, and glazing. After exploration with color,
brushwork and composition, they will complete a painting
in the medium of their choice. Special Exhibition Focus:
Permanent Collection—Realism at Mid-Century.
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summer art classes
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 [email protected].
Lunch option: Bring lunch and combine morning and
afternoon programs during several weeks as noted. CITs and
college interns will supervise students while teachers prepare
for afternoon classes.
JUNE 27–JULY 1
Lunch Option 1 (L1:27-1) available this week – $35
Grades 1-4
Beginning Fabric Design (SC16-1)
9 am-noon
Instructor: Stephani Thomas
Grades 1-4
Jewelry Making (SC16-2)
1-4 pm
Instructor: Stephani Thomas
Grades 1-4
Comic Book Extravaganza (SC16-3)
1-4 pm
Grades 5-8
Comic Books, Sci-Fi and Fantasy (SC16-4)
9 am-noon
Grades 5-9
Fabric Design and Sewing 1 (SC16-5)
10 am-4 pm
Instructor: Erin Casey
4
JULY 5-8
Note: This is a four-day week.
Lunch Option 2 (L2:5-8)
available this week – $30
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ART CLASSES
SUMMER ART CLASSES continued
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Age 6
New! Sensational Sixes (SC16-6)
9 am-noon or 1-4 pm
Instructor: Megan Miller
Choose time when registering.
Grades 1-4
Positively Perfect! Paint, Prints,
Paper and Plaster (SC16-7)
9 am-noon
JULY 11-15
JULY 18-22
Grades 1-6
All About Art: Planes, Trains and
Automobiles (SC16-10)
8:30 am-4:30 pm
Instructors: Robin Lane and
Megan Miller
Grades 1-6
Kids Around the World: Art, Music
and Theater (SC16-13)
8:30 am-5 pm
Instructors: Stephani Thomas and
Linsey Griffin
This is a two-week program from
July 18-29.
Grades 5-8
Animals, Imaginary Beings and
People (SC16-11)
9 am-noon
Grades 1-4
Exploring Canvas (SC16-8)
1-4 pm
Grades 5-8
Stained Glass (SC16-9)
10 am-4 pm
Instructors: Erin Casey and Andrea
Thompson
Fees include all tools and materials
needed for the creation of two
completed stained glass works.
Grades 5-8
Black and White (SC16-12)
1-4 pm
Grades 6-9
Creative Writing for Teens Using the
Visual Arts (M-CWA)
1-4 pm
This course is offered in collaboration
with the Pennsylvania Writing and
Literacy Project. Register online at
pawlp.org or call 610.436.3089; please
do not contact the Museum to register.
Grades 1-4
Nature! Draw, Paint, Print and Sculpt
(SC16-14)
9 am-noon
Grades 1-4
Drawing for Kids (SC16-15)
1-4 pm
Instructor: Cara Alderfer
Grades 5-8
Drawing (SC16-16)
9 am-noon
Instructor: Cara Alderfer
Grades 5-8
The Art of Nature: Painting,
Printmaking and Sculpture (SC16-17)
1-4 pm
AUGUST 1-5
AUGUST 15-19
Lunch Option 5 (L5:1-5) available
this week – $35
this week – $35
Grades 1-6
All About Art: Imagine This!
(SC16-30)
8:30 am-4:30 pm
Megan Miller
Grades 5-8
Advanced Anime (SC16-31)
9 am-noon
Grades 1-4
Sculpture 1 (SC16-22)
9 am-noon
Grades 5-12
Art Audio Guide Team (SC16-18)
Monday through Thursday, 1-4 pm
Friday, 10 am-4 pm
Instructors: Ruth Anderson, Adrienne
Romano and Andrea Thompson
Students attending the morning
drawing class will meet with the Audio
Team at noon on Friday. Students who
attended this class in 2015 are welcome
to return this summer.
JULY 25-29
No lunch option available this week.
Age 5
Fabulous Fives (SC16-19)
9 am-noon or 1-4 pm
Choose time when registering.
Grades 1-4
New! Magical Mosaics (SC16-20)
1-4 pm
Grades 1-6
Kids Around the World: Art, Music
and Theater (SC16-13)
8:30 am-5 pm
Instructors: Stephani Thomas and
Linsey Griffin
This is a two-week program from
July 18-29.
Grades 1-4
Drawing and Painting 1 (SC16-23)
1-4 pm
Grades 5-8
Drawing and Painting 2 (SC16-24)
9 am-noon
Grades 5-8
Sculpture 2 (SC16-25)
1-4 pm
Grades 5-8
Optical Illusions (SC16-32)
1-4 pm
Grades 6-12
Fabric Design and Sewing 2 (SC16-26)
10 am-4 pm
Instructor: Erin Casey and Andrea
Thompson
AUGUST 8-12
this week – $35
Grades 1-6
All About Art: Let’s Go to the Movies
(SC16-27)
8:30 am-4:30 pm
Megan Miller
Grades 5-8
Beginning Anime (SC16-28)
9 am-noon
ART CLASSES
Grades 5-8
Working on Canvas (SC16-29)
1-4 pm
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Grades 5-8
New! Making Mosaics (SC16-21)
9 am-noon
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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
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community
Programs
Call 215.340.9800 x126 or [email protected]
for details.
LADIES
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. Sponsored by Penn Management
at Morgan Stanley.
(W1508-16)
Friday March 11, 6:30-9:30 pm,
Inspiration for a female portrait
mixed media on canvas
piece comes from the Holly
Trostle Brigham: Sisters and
Goddesses exhibition. Please
bring a color or black and
white photograph of a woman
who means a lot to you to this
workshop.
Altered Shirts (S1508-16)
Bring Your Mom – Or Not!
Friday May 6, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sew, print, cut, knot, stamp,
applique, stitch, or bead your
t-shirt to create a one-of-akind article of clothing that
expresses yourself and gleans
inspiration from the special
exhibition Philadelphia in
Style: A Century of Fashion.
Please bring a t-shirt to this
workshop - any size, any color!
TEEN SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Add community service experience to your National
Junior Honor Society, National Honor Society, and
college applications. Go to MichenerArtMuseum.org for
detailed information.
Grades 5-12
Art Audio Guide Team (SC16-18)
Monday through Thursday, 1-4 pm
Friday, 10 am-4 pm
Instructors: Ruth Anderson, Adrienne Romano and
Andrea Thompson
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 the Michener Art Museum’s summer camps in
2016. CITs will work with Michener summer camp staff
and gain valuable experience working with children in
preschool through grade 8 in an arts classroom setting.
Applications are available at MichenerArtMuseum.org,
or by contacting Ruth Anderson at 215.340.9800 x126 or
[email protected].
STUDENT EXHIBITIONS
JUST FOR SCOUTS (all ages)
$12 per Scout includes Museum admission and materials; $15
per Scout includes admission, materials, and a Michener Scout
Arts Patch. Siblings welcome to participate in the workshop for
the same fee. One chaperone for every six students is admitted
free; all other chaperones pay $12. For information or to schedule
an individualized program, call 215.340.9800 x126 or e-mail
[email protected].
Explore the Prison
Sunday February 7, 1-3 pm
Instructor: Ruth Anderson
and Guests
All About Paint
Sunday April 24, 1-3 pm
and Guests
Boy and Girl Scouts are invited
to explore the Michener
Museum’s prison history.
Find traces of prison life in
the Museum galleries, hear
stories about the prison, and
complete a drawing based on
an image of the Bucks County
Prison, built in 1884. This is a
rare behind-the-scenes view
of the Michener. Registration
is limited; event must book
prior to January 25.
Boy and Girl Scouts are invited to
learn about color and paint while
creating a completed landscape
painting. Registration is limited;
Scout leaders must book this
event prior to April 13.
Sensational Summers for Scouts
Instructor: Michener Art Museum
Faculty
Scout leaders can call
215.340.9800 x126 to schedule.
Rising Artists
March 12 –
March 31
Art in Bloom
April 10 – May 8
Ann and Herman
Silverman
Education Pavilion
Celebrate the
accomplishments
of over 200
student artists in two exhibitions of artwork
created throughout the year in our weekday,
weekend, and offsite programs. Paintings, prints,
drawings, sculptures, mosaics, and mixed-media
works inspired by Michener collections will fill our
Education Center.
Free public receptions:
March 12, noon–4 pm; April 10, 2–4 pm.
Education Gallery exhibitions and events are
sponsored by:
Lead Sponsor: Penn Community Bank
Sponsors: FACT Bucks County, Morrie Breyer &
Michael Mamp
GET TO KNOW US
Contact Us
Herman Silverman, Chairman Emeritus
Louis E. Della Penna, Chairman
Gregory Church, President
Bonnie O’Boyle, Vice President
Frederick E. Schea, Treasurer
Virginia Sigety, Secretary
William S. Aichele
Dana Applestein
Lizanne Bernlohr
Robert Byers
Barbara Donnelly Bentivoglio
Edward Fernberger, Jr.
Charles Gale
Frank Gallagher
Elizabeth Beans Gilbert
Gregory Grim, Esq.
Mary C. Helf, Esq.
Jane Jozoff
Bruce Norman Long
Sydney F. Martin
Kevin S. Putman
Barbara Rabson
Tom Scannapieco
Christine Taylor
Michael A. Tomeo, M.D.
Robert J. Welch
Director’s Office
Lisa Tremper Hanover
Rebecca Rosen
Director & CEO x114
Executive Assistant x128
Advancement
Laurie McGahey
Molly Dougherty
Jennifer Fekete-Donners
Senior Director of Advancement x161
Associate Director of Advancement x120
Advancement Operations Administrator x148
Archives & Library
Pamela Sergey
Birgitta Bond
Archivist & Volunteer Manager x117
Librarian & Artists’ Database Manager x150
Trustees Emeriti
William Brenner
William H. Mandel*
Mira Nakashima-Yarnall
G. Nelson Pfundt
Albert W. Pritchard, Jr.
*deceased
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.
Exhibitions & Collections
Kirsten M. Jensen
Louise Feder
Anna Kelly
Kelsey Halliday Johnson
Gerry & Marguerite Lenfest Chief Curator x125
Assistant Curator x116
Registrar x146
Curatorial Fellow in Photography
and New Media x162
Education & Public Programs
Zoriana Siokalo
Ruth Anderson
Erin Collins
Andrea Thompson
Senior Director of Programs x122
Director of Arts Education x126
Data Administrator x105
Arts Education Coordinator x115
Finance
Dar Landes
Gina Wydner
Chief Financial Officer x137
Bookkeeper x112
Group Tours
Melissa Easton-Sandquist
Community Programs
& Group Visits Manager x124
Interpretation & Innovation
Adrienne Neszmelyi-Romano Director of Interpretation & Innovation x111
Marketing, Public Relations & Communications
Christine Hensel Triantos
Associate Director, Marketing
and Communications x133
Antoinette S. Maciolek
Marketing Production Manager x113
Membership
Brianna Meisenbacher
Membership & Special Events Coordinator x110
Visitor Services, Facility Rental & Museum Shop
Hollie Brown
Director of Operations x151
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2016 Board of Trustees
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CALENDAR
JANUARY
Summer Camp Spectacular
Discover a world of inspiration and
creativity at the Michener Museum’s
summer art camps! Students can
draw, paint, sculpt, make comic
books, design jewelry, create mosaics,
sew, work with stained glass, learn
anime, sing, dance, act, or create an
audio guide. High school students
can also enjoy community service
opportunities through our CIT
program. Scholarships are available
for all summer programs.
First and Third Sundays
of the Month
OMEI
Observe, Meditate, Experience,
Internalize / P. 15
January 13, 27
English Paper Piecing / P. 9
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January 19 & 26
Gallery Talk
Bring Your Own Blanket (BYOB) / P. 10
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January 21
New Members Reception / P. 21
FEBRUARY
February 3, 17
English Paper Piecing / P. 9
February 20
Exhibition Opens
Sisters and Goddesses / P. 7
February 21
Sunday Afternoon Concert / P. 17
February 27
Jazz Night / P. 16
MARCH
March 13
Exhibition Opens
Philadelphia in Style: A Century of
Fashion from The Robert and Penny
Fox Historic Costume Collection,
Drexel University / P. 3
March 23
Artist Conversation
Hollie Trostle Brigham
and Leo Mazow, Ph.D. / P. 7
March 26
Exhibition Opens
Katharine Steel Renninger: Craft,
Commitment, Community / P. 8
March 29
Curator’s Gallery Talk
Katharine Steel Renninger / P. 8
Summer art classes begin June 27 and run through August 19.
APRIL
M AY
April 3
Lecture in Song
Lovely to Look At: Fashion, Style and
Glamour in American Popular Song / P. 5
May 1
Sherry Tinsman Trunk Show / P. 26
April 5
Lecture
The Century of the Designer / P. 4
April 7
Fashion Film Series
Unzipped / P. 6
April 8
Fashion Tour
Textile and Costume Collection,
Philadelphia University / P. 5
April 12
Lecture
The Woman of Fashion / P. 4
April 15
Studio Tour
Alan Goldstein / P. 10
April 19
Fashion Tour
The Robert and Penny Fox
Historic Costume Collection,
Drexel University / P. 5
April 21
Fashion Film Series
The September Issue / P. 6
April 29, 30
Sherry Tinsman Trunk Show / P. 26
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.
May 4
Curator’s Gallery Talk
Katharine Steele Renninger: Craft,
Commitment, Community / P. 8
May 12
Lecture
Undressing in Style: A Century
of Underwear / P. 4
May 14
Studio Tour
Nakashima Studio / P. 14
May 21
Jazz Night / P. 16
JUNE
June 2
Fashion Film Series
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s / P. 6
June 3
Studio Tour
Steve Tobin / P. 15
June 10
Studio Tour
Ben Solowey / P. 14
June 16
Fashion Film Series
IRIS / P. 6
June 17
Fashion Tour
Costume and Textiles,
Philadelphia Museum of Art / P. 5
Benefits include:
Individual: $50
• Free admission to the galleries including
ticketed exhibitions
• Invitations to exclusive members-only
receptions
• 10% discount on purchases at the
Museum Shop
• 10% discount in the Museum 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:
As a sculptor, Kralik’s interest in the Michener comes
from a long-time love for the arts. In addition to being
a dedicated member for 15 years, his work is in the
Museum’s permanent collection.
What is your favorite part of being a member at the Michener?
The changing exhibitions offer members like me more reasons to come back often.
I like seeing works from the permanent collection. You don’t really see paintings
displayed salon style anymore.
E X H I B I T I O N SM/ EP M
RO
BG
E RRSAHMI PS
Become a Member Today!
Meet Milan J. Kralik, Jr., known to friends as “Skip,” who
kindly spoke with us on a recent visit to the Michener. We
talked about his history with the Museum inside the lovely
Byers Gallery, which recently underwent dramatic changes
to allow for more masterpieces from the permanent
collection to be on view.
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Member Profile
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What is your favorite piece of artwork at the Museum and why?
I am drawn to the work of Mira Nakashima, the daughter of the late American artist
and architect George Nakashima, who has carried on the family tradition. The piece
Simon Table [designed for Professor Lee Simon in 1992] speaks to me.
• One additional free guest pass (total of 2)
Household: $80
The yarnbombing of Steve Tobin’s sculpture
Dancing Steelroots was completed by artist
ishknits, who famously yarnbombed the Rocky
statue on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum
of Art with a pink sweater that asked viewers to
“GO SEE THE ART.” Considered the softer
side of Street Art, yarnbombing brings creativity
and humor to an accessible public act that
promotes the elevation of craft mediums to the
fine arts.
All the above benefits for two adults and children
under the age of 18 at the same address or up to
two grandparents and all associated grandchildren
under 18 plus:
• Two additional free guest passes (total of 4)
• Discount on art classes and programs
Contributor: $100
All the above benefits plus:
• Reciprocal memberships with 600+
North American museums
In-kind support for the installation on Pine
Street was generously provided by Red Heart
Yarn, a Coats brand.
Sustaining: $250
• An 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
Member Receptions
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
PHOTO: BRANDON MABLY
PHOTOS: DARA N. KING
PHOTOGRAPHY
Remember: Senior Citizens (65+) receive
a $5 discount at any level!
Membership makes a great gift — a gift
of so much more for your family and
friends. To join, upgrade or renew your
membership: Call 215.340.9800,
visit MichenerArtMuseum.org or
come to the museum in person!
As always, thank you for your continued support.
N ON P R O F I T
ORG A N IZ AT I ON
U . S . P ost age
PA I D
L i s t m a st e r s
138 South Pine Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
I M PO R TA NT: DATED M ATERIA L - DELIVER IMMEDIAT ELY
The Michener Art Museum
Hours and Admission
Tuesday through Friday:
10:00 am to 4:30 pm;
Saturday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm;
Sunday: noon to 5:00 pm
Admission is Free for members.
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 galleries. 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. Lunches can be provided
with advance notice. For more
information, contact the Group Tours
Department at 215.340.9800 x124 or
[email protected].
ENJOY YOUR SPECIAL EVENT
IN A SPECTACULAR SETTING
Accessible Programs
The Michener Art Museum is an
accessible destination for visitors of
all abilities. Reserved parking, accessible
restrooms, and wheelchairs provided.
Arrangements may be made for
sign language-interpreted tours.
Materials and special tour programs
are available for visitors who are visually
and hearing impaired.
Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion
Call 215.340.9800
for details

Winter/Spring 2016 - James A. Michener Art Museum

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