Academy Art Museum Announces November Offerings

The following is a listing of offerings from the Academy Art Museum for the month of November and beyond.

EXHIBITIONS

The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council.

Frank Lloyd Wright: Architecture of the Interior

Through January 4, 2015 (Closed November 12 – 17)

Frank Lloyd Wright: Architecture of the Interior is an exhibition exploring the design of Frank Lloyd Wright’s houses, often considered his greatest architectural accomplishment. Th­rough reproduction drawings, photographs, and photographic murals, the exhibition illustrates the myriad ways—both obvious and subtle – Wright created the visual character of interior space and objects within it, each an essential detail of the larger whole. Frank Lloyd Wright: Architecture of the Interior is organized by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC, in cooperation with Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ.

 

Moscow Studio: Russian Prints from the Permanent Collection

Through November 14, 2014

Washington artist and Corcoran School of Art teacher Dennis O’Neil made his first trip to Moscow in 1989 with a small group who were introduced to Russian artists who shared their particular interests. Th­ese children of the Cold War had never expected that such a meeting would be possible, or that art would provide them with an opportunity to collaborate. The prints in the exhibition are mostly screen prints, created in central Moscow during the summer of 1992 at the Moscow Studio on 10 Gogolevsky Boulevard in Moscow. Some were part of the Senejh Portfolio, at a workshop sponsored by the Union of Artists of the USSR in May/June, 1991. ­The set was donated to the Museum by Vivienne M. Lassman, Independent Curator and Art Consultant in Washington. She was one of the original Board Members of Moscow Studio and visited O’Neil in 1992, when he was working with the initial group of Russian artists in the primitive facility.

 

Benson’s Waterfowl: Selections from the Peg and Bob Keller Collection

Through January 4, 2015

Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951) was as a successful portraitist and painter of interiors with figures and his plein-air works won critical acclaim at exhibitions. Benson joined “th­e Ten American Painters” (or “Th­e Ten”), a group of painters who left the established Society of American Artists in 1897. Most of them painted in an Impressionist style and exhibited independently. Beside Benson, members included Childe Hassam, John Henry Twachtman, and J. Alden Weir, among others. Benson, recognized as one of the best American printmakers of the 20th century, is credited with making wildlife prints a distinct genre.

 

Light

Tidewater Camera Club

Through January 4, 2015

The Tidewater Camera Club exhibition is a biennial event at the Academy Art Museum. In consultation with the Museum’s Curator, the Tidewater Camera Club members have been challenged to submit their best interpretations on the theme of “Light” to the jurors, Paul and Holly Fine. Now in its 51st year, the Tidewater Camera Club has long been a mainstay in the art community on the Eastern Shore. Th­e club is dedicated to improving member skills and to promoting interest and participation in the field of photography for all skill levels and ages.

 

LECTURES

Kittredge – Wilson Speaker Series

Extreme Realities – Screening and discussion

Thursday, November 20, 6 p.m.

Individual Tickets Cost: $15 Museum members, $20 Non-members

This lecture includes a screening and discussion of the one-hour documentary film, Extreme Realities, produced by Emmy-Award winning filmmakers Marilyn and Hal Weiner and narrated by Academy-Award winner Matt Damon. This film explores the relationship between extreme weather events and threats to our national security. People interested in climate change and global warming are encouraged to come see this film.

MUSIC

Co-sponsored by Jazz on the Chesapeake and the Academy Art Museum

An Evening of Jazz featuring Chuck Redd & Ken Peplowski

Friday, November 21, 8 p.m.

Cost: $45 per person

Jazz vibraphonist and drummer Chuck Redd will present a concert featuring his good friend and special guest, world renowned clarinetist and saxophonist, Ken Peplowski. ­The group will also highlight the vocal talents of the dynamic Sharon Clark, who frequently headlines in New York City and often tours around the US and abroad. Rounding out the ensemble will be Chuck’s brother Robert Redd on piano and bassist Tommy Cecil. The program will highlight music of ­e Great American Songbook, Bossa Nova and Jazz. Tickets are available at jazzonthechesapeake.org.

 

ARTS EXPRESS

A Day at the National Gallery of Art

Andrew Wyeth: Looking Out, Looking In

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Cost: $50 Museum members, $85 Non-members

The exhibition gathers together — for the first time — a select group of Wyeth’s images of windows. Included in the exhibition are watercolor studies quickly executed to capture a momentary impression, as well as tempera paintings created over an extended period of distillation and simplification. ­The exhibition begins with Wind from the Sea and proceeds to galleries of images that reflect his extended study of windows at other sites of particular interest, including the Olson house in Maine, the Kuerner farm in Pennsylvania, and his own Brandywine studio.

 

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

Children’s Craft Saturdays at the Museum – Thanksgiving

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Time: 1 – 3 p.m.

Cost: $5

Participants will create one or more seasonal projects to take home to keep or give

as gifts.

T for Two: Tapestry-Weaving Workshop

Instructor: Heather Crow

Saturday, November 1, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

For solo weavers (Ages 9+) or an adult/child combo

Individual Cost: $100 Museum members, $110 Non-members, Plus a $10 supply fee per person Adult/Child Combo: $160 Museum members, $170 Non-members (FYI: Boys love to weave!)

This class offers a great way to learn and bond! In this one-day workshop, participants will learn the basics of tapestry weaving on a hand-made table loom with wool and other yarns and fibers. All supplies are provided, but students are encouraged to bring left-over yarn ends if they have them. This is the perfect parent-child or grandparent-child workshop. You may work on one project together or work on two separate projects. Please email Heather Crow at [email protected] or call 410-310-5615.

ADULT CLASSES

Learn and Use the Power of Gray

Instructor: Diane DuBois Mullaly

Two Day Workshop: Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9

Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (students should bring lunch)

Cost: $125 Museum members, $155 Non-members

­This class is for all levels and for oil and acrylic mediums. Learn to mix beautiful grays, and to use them to make the other colors in your paintings pop! Also learn to use grays to

create more sophisticated mixed colors and to avoid the look of raw color straight from the tube! Th­is workshop starts with written materials, a demonstration, and short exercises that

lead to a longer painting. www.dianeduboismullaly.com.

Bookbinding 2

Instructor: Joan Machinchick

One Day Workshop: Thursday, November 6, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Cost: $80 Museum members, $110 Non-members

­This one-day workshop will introduce two multiple-section exposed spine books. Each student will make one book sewn on tapes with a soft cover, a “coptic stitched” binding with hard

cover and a simple box to contain them both.

Decorative Paper and Cloth for Bookbinding

Instructors: Katherine Allen, Elizabeth McKee, Joan Machinchick

3 weeks: November 5, 12 and 19

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Cost: $215 Museum members, $245 Non-members, plus a $30 materials fee

­This class will begin to answer the question of how to decorate a blank book. Topics covered will be acrylics on cloth and paper, paste paper techniques and walnut ink techniques. Novice

bookbinders, mixed media artists and scrapbookers will find this class to be exciting and worthwhile. All materials are provided but check online for a list of tools participants need to bring.

Printmaking

Instructor: Kevin Garber

Six weeks: November 18 – December 9

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Cost: $185 Museum members, $200 Non-members

This year’s print class will revisit a few favorite print mediums of previous classes: collograph and monoprints. Demonstrations and critiques will be standard fare with an occasional new approach to these old techniques. This class is open to all levels of artists who are looking for an experience that encourages renewed interest to their own work.

Intermediate/Advanced Pottery

Instructor: Paul Aspell
One Session of 6 weeks: November 10- December 15, 2014

Mondays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Cost: $175 Museum members, $200 Non-members
This is a class for the experienced Student. This is the class to try new techniques and different glaze combinations. This hands-on class offers a wide range of making wheel-thrown and hand built pottery. All materials are included.

Introduction to the Potter’s Wheel

Instructor: Paul Aspell
One Session of 6 weeks: November 10- December 15, 2014

Mondays, 1-3 p.m.
Cost: $175 Museum members, $200 Non-members
This class is offered to all those people who always wanted to try the potter’s wheel. Students will be taught the basics of “throwing” on the wheel by making simple forms. All materials are included.

Introduction to Pottery

Instructor: Paul Aspell
One Session of 6 weeks: November 12- December 17, 2014

Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m.
Cost: $175 Museum members, $200 Non-members
This class is offered to those students who have little or no experience working with clay. The class will explore hand building techniques: plates, bowls and mugs. All materials are included.

Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced Pottery

Instructor: Paul Aspell
One Session of 6 weeks: November 12- December 17, 2014

Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Cost: $175 Museum members, $200 Non-members
This class is for those students who can only take a class in the evening. All levels will be taught in hand building and potter’s wheel techniques. All materials are included.

Private Lessons in Photography or Photoshop

Instructor: George Holzer

Time & number of weeks: variable

Cost: per hour fee

Private lessons in digital photography include Photoshop (Elements or Full Version), and general digital imaging; shooting pictures and photography principles; Photoshop enhancements and creative uses; and specific individual digital projects. Lessons can be tailored to individual needs and time frame. Contact: 410-820-0462.

Organizing, Storing and Sharing Your Photos with Your Smart Phone

Instructor: Scott Kane

Wednesday, November 5 and 12, 6 – 8pm

Cost for 2-Day Class: $45 Museum members, $65 Non-members

Learn the best ways to organize, store and retrieve your pictures – in the Cloud or in your home. Create a permanent photo archive of all of your photographs and learn the best ways to share your pictures with friends, family, acquaintances and associates. Create a professional-looking photo album and build a slideshow of your last trip and play it on your smartphone – or

your HDTV. Print your photos wirelessly to your printer or to the drugstore. Th­is class focuses on the capabilities of the iPhone, but lessons are applicable to Android phones as well.

Open Portrait Studio *

9:30am – noon

The group meets weekly with a live model. Model fee collected weekly.

Open Studio with Live Model *

1-3:30pm

This studio offers an opportunity to study the human figure and its action, volume, structure, anatomy, design and expressive potential. Money is collected weekly to cover model fees.

Collage Studio*

For those interested in collage, assemblage or fibers. Artists are invited to come and work on a project they would like to start, or have begun. There is no designated instructor. Studio meets second Saturday of each month.

*A Museum membership is required to participate.

LESSONS

Voice Lessons

Instructor: Erika Knepp

(443) 254-0157

Exploring vocal technique, performance skills, and even stress therapy can be a part of each individualized program. Contact the instructor directly for lesson schedule and cost. Erika Knepp holds a BA in Music and French Studies from Smith College, where she was named a STRIDE (Student Research in Departments) scholarship recipient, researching computational geometry and also compiling a digital catalogue of Beethoven’s music, a First Group Scholar, and a recipient of the Judith Raskin Memorial Prize for excellence in vocal studies. She has studied privately with Jane Bryden at Smith College, Ruth Drucker, formerly a faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory, and Dr. Thomas Houser in Pennsylvania.

Guitar, Bass, Banjo and Mandolin Lessons

Instructor: Curt Heavey

(410) 820-0950

Get away from the computer and learn an instrument! Fresh and fun lessons for guitar, bass, banjo and mandolin – all ages and all styles. Only your imagination is more fun. Contact the instructor directly for lesson schedule and cost or visit curtheavy.com.

Ballet Theatre of Maryland at the Museum

Register for ballet, tap, and jazz classes. Contact the Ballet Theatre of Maryland for additional information or to register for classes at 410-224-5644.

ADULT BALLROOM & LATIN DANCE CLASSES

Instructor: Amanda Showell

Tuesday and Thursday night dance classes in bolero, tango, East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha-Cha, Latin Variety, Rumba, and Bachata. Contact the instructor at (410) 482-6169 or visit www.dancingontheshore.com.

For further information or to register for these programs, classes and event, visit www.academyartmuseum.org or call 410-822-2787.

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