the magazine of the michener art museum winter 2015 · his masterpiece, the gates of hell. others,...

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T h e M a g a z i n e o f t h e M i c h e n e r A r t M u s e u mQ Winter 2015

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Rodin: The Human Experience

selections from the iris & b. gerald cantor collections

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For program registration and information: MichenerArtMuseum.org Q | Winter 2015

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exhibitions/ programs rodin: the human experience 3a sense of place: paintings by ranulph bye 6spirit of the everyday: prints by herbert pullinger 6herman Leonard: Jazz portraits 7Kate breakey: small Deaths 7

the artist in the garden 8edward Vatza: street stories 10Veils of Color: Juxtapositions and recent work by elizabeth osbourne 10programs 11-13

musiC at the miChenerJazz nights 12sunday afternoon 12

DeVeLopment Corporate business partners 17events 19Celestial gala 20

Recognition 16, 22

For Educators 14

News & Notes 18

Dedication 24

Get To Know Us 25

Art Classes 26

Calendar 30

Membership 31

On the Cover:Auguste Rodin, Monumental Head of the Shade, (detail), executed about 1880, bronze, Musée Rodin cast II/IV, 1995, 26 ½ x 14 ¼ x 15 ½ in., Collection of Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation

Annual Support provided by the Bucks County Commissioners and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

DireCtor’sspotLightThis is a dynamic time in the life of the James A. Michener Art Museum as we seek to extend our reach and engage new audiences while being attentive to the enthusiasm of our core visitors. Throughout the year, we bring exceptional exhibitions and programming to your doorstep and implement emerging digital technologies to activate our remarkable collection. We also continue to be the locus for the exhibition, study, and interpretation of the Pennsylvania Impressionists, the only institution in the world to have that focus.

This past year, significant initiatives and achievements brought recognition to our Museum:• After a stellar 25th Anniversary year in 2013, we carried our momentum into

2014 with our extraordinary presentation on the life of our own Philadelphia story, Grace Kelly - From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly, an American Icon

• Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries & Crafting Modernism was a landmark exhibition, both for the Michener and the wider academic community, furthering Evans scholarship in new and meaningful ways

• The Museum welcomed more than 13,000 school children for tours, classes and art camps

• A selection of our permanent collection masterpieces is now part of the internationally renowned Google Art Project

• We dedicated the Brian H. Peterson Library & Research Center• The inaugural Collector Series offered guests an opportunity to visit private homes

and collections to learn about and experience the distinctive vision of art enthusiasts• The Pine Street entrance was reinvigorated with colorful banners, monumental

sculpture and a dramatic lighting scheme that announces our presence in the Cultural District

We begin 2015 with a refocus on our permanent collection, creating new and interesting themes to highlight our holdings in fresh context, such as The Artist in the Garden installation. This companion to an exhibition mounted by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is one of a series of collaborations with our colleagues in Philadelphia and beyond. It is also the first curatorial project of Senior Curator of Exhibitions, Kirsten Jensen at the Michener.

The Collector Series program garnered significant support and will continue in 2015 with entrée to three significant, private collections. Art of Wine is also back this year and we look forward to a night full of sumptuous wines, delicious cuisine, and fabulous auction lots!

We will host major installations of work by Auguste Rodin, along with a small survey of top American sculptors who have been influenced by his themes, and Elizabeth Osborne, a Philadelphia-based artist and significant force in American painting. All of our exhibition efforts continue to be complemented by unique programming that enlightens and delights.

I look forward to seeing you at one of our many offerings this year. Happy New Year!

Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO

HThere is a 25% cancellation fee

for programs and no refund once the program begins.

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Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) is one of the greatest sculptors of the late nineteenth

century. This stunning installation of bronzes features work spanning the artist’s long

career, and is especially rich in portraiture. Included are his famous depictions of

writer Victor Hugo and Honoré de Balzac; the musician Gustav Mahler; the artist

Claude Lorraine; one of his favorite dancers, Hanako; and his portrayal of God,

which is also a self-portrait.

The selected bronzes in the show represent the major achievements of Rodin’s

career. They include the powerful Burghers of Calais, as well as works derived from

his masterpiece, The Gates of Hell. Others, such as The Night (Double Figure),

demonstrate his experimentation with assemblage. Also featured are sculptures,

such as Monumental Torso of the Walking Man, which demonstrate his admiration

for Michelangelo, and Dance Movement D, which speaks to his interest in creating

an illusion of movement.

Rodin’s ability to use bronze to represent living flesh and his interest in expressing

extreme psychological states were highly influential upon younger artists, both

in Europe and America. Rodin: The Human Experience reveals why the artist is

considered the crucial link between traditional and modern sculpture.

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February 28 – June 14, 2015 Paton | Smith | Della Penna- Fernberger Galleries

Members’ Preview Reception Friday, February 27, 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Rodin: The Human Experience - Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Collections is generously supported by Visit Bucks County and Jon Paton.

This exhibition has been organized and made possible by the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation.

Rodin: The Human Experience

August Rodin, Large Hand of Pianist, modeled 1885, Musée Rodin cast 9 in an edition of 12 in 1969, bronze, 7 ½ x 10 x 4 ⅞ in., Collection of Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation

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63 A-1 Part 1 Tuesday, March 3 1 – 2 pm Rodin: The Human Experience - The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Collections

By Judith Sobol, Executive Director of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation and Curator of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections

Judith Sobol tells the story of the creation of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor’s impressive collection of works by Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), which at one time numbered 750 pieces. She will also highlight Rodin’s remarkable achievement in transforming traditional sculpture into modern sculpture, using works in the exhibition as examples.

63 A-2 Part 2 Tuesday, March 17 1 – 2 pm Who is Rodin?

By Jennifer A. Thompson, The Gloria and Jack Drosdick Associate Curator of European Painting and the Rodin Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art

Considered by many the greatest sculptor since Michelangelo, and the father of modern sculpture, Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) is a complex artist who embraced and challenged tradition. The lecture will explore Rodin’s life, work and his profound influence on 20th century artists. The sculptor’s fascination with the human body and its internal states made him a controversial figure.

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Above: Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), The Gates of Hell, bronze. Bequest of Jules E. Mastbaum, 1929. Photographer: Joe Mikuliak. The Rodin Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art. Q | Winter 2015

63 A-3 Part 3 Tuesday, April 7 1 – 2 pm Rodin Legacy

By Kirsten Jensen, Ph.D., Senior Curator of Exhibitions, James A. Michener Art Museum

Whether they embraced or rejected Rodin’s realism and respect for tradition, modern sculptors were, and continue to be, indebted to his innovative sculptural techniques as well as his focus on formal qualities and spatial relationships rather than narrative elements. This lecture explores the influence of Rodin on 20th century and contemporary American sculptors (with the exception of Henry Moore), some of whom continue to embrace Rodin’s legacy with their interest in naturalism and the partial figure, direct carving, and a desire to express inner psychological states through the physical form. Discussion will include works by George Anthonisen, Gaston Lachaise, Harry Rosin, Charles Rudy, Charles Wells, and Warren Wheelock.

63 A-4 Part 4 Tuesday, April 21 1 – 2 pm Conservation Treatment of The Gates of Hell

By Katherine Cuffari, Associate Conservator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture, Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia houses one of the most extensive public collections of works by Rodin. Conservators at the Philadelphia Museum of Art recently completed conservation treatment of Rodin’s monumental bronze The Gates of Hell, exhibited in the front portico of the Rodin Museum since its opening in 1929. This lecture illustrates the treatment decisions and processes carried out on-site by a team of conservators to preserve this masterpiece.

63 D Gallery Program: Auguste Rodin: Dynamic Form Wednesday, May 6 1 – 3 pm Presented in collaboration with the Violette de Mazia Foundation By William M. Perthes, Director of Education, The Violette de Mazia Foundation

Fee: $15 member/$20 non-member/$10 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Advance registration required and limited.

Join William M. Perthes, Director of Education for the Violette de Mazia Foundation, in a conversation exploring the art of Auguste Rodin. While Rodin’s work was rooted in classical forms his mature work broke new ground, leading the way to modern sculpture. Explore the work of Rodin firsthand in the galleries.

63 A Lecture Series: Four Tuesdays, March 3, 17, April 7, April 21 1 – 2 pm Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion

Series Fee: $75 member/$90 non-member/$50 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. A limited number of individual lecture tickets may be available: $25 member/$30 non-member/$15 student with valid ID.

Rodin: The Human Experienceselections from the iris & b. gerald cantor collections

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Fee: (unless otherwise noted) $10 member/$20 non-member/$5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Advance registration required.


63 X Curator’s Tour of the Rodin Museum Philadelphia, PA

Led by Jennifer A. Thompson, The Gloria and Jack Drosdick Associate Curator of European Painting and the Rodin Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art

Friday, May 29 11 am – noon Fee: $25 member/$30 non-member/ $10 student with valid ID Advance registration is required and limited. Transportation on your own; group meets at the Rodin Museum.

Join us on a special curator’s gallery talk that explores one of the world’s most distinguished collections of works by Auguste Rodin, the genius who is often regarded as the father of modern sculpture. Learn about the recent installation of Rodin’s portraits and the many decisions and challenges faced by the staff during the process. This Museum’s remarkable ensemble of architecture, landscape and sculpture, designed by architect Paul Cret and landscape architect Jacques Gréber, is now restored to its original splendor when it opened in 1929. The Museum contains the largest collection of Auguste Rodin’s works outside Paris. The Museum reopened in 2012 with an inaugural installation dedicated to The Gates of Hell, the defining project of Rodin’s career and one that consumed him for almost four decades. Following the tour, enjoy time on your own in the Museum, as well as in the stunning and recently restored gardens.

Contemporary Sculptors Studio ToursVisit studios of contemporary sculptors working in bronze. Advance registration required. Transportation on your own. Directions will be provided.

Fee: $20 member/$25 non-member/$10 student with valid ID.

63 B Studio of George R. Anthonisen Friday, April 17 1 – 3 pm Located in Solebury Township, PAGeorge R. Anthonisen learned and mastered traditional art forms and skills during a time when most of his contemporaries focused on modern art forms. Rather than reject modern art and its forms, he worked on synthesizing two different art vocabularies in a unique language of his own.

63 C Studio of Jonathan Hertzel Wednesday, May 20 1 – 3 pm Located in Chalfont, PAJonathan Hertzel has worked in diverse media - wire, clay, concrete and wax, but now he primarily uses bronze and glass. He thinks of his sculpture as figurative as he uses the human form, abstractly, as an expressive vehicle: “In that sense I’m very much a descendent of Rodin whose animated human forms took liberties with exaggerating anatomy for expressing the narration of the human spirit.”

63 E Studio of Steve Tobin Friday, June 12 10 am – noon Located in Quakertown, PAInternationally recognized for his strong yet elegant interpretations of elements from the natural world, Tobin received well-earned recognition in his hometown with a summer 2014 exhibition Steelroots, Exploded Earth vessels, and intricate Forest Floors bronzes at the Michener Art Museum. Tobin was originally known for his glasswork, but in recent years, epic sculpture in bronze and steel, has been the focus of his attention. Join Tobin on a tour of his impressive Quakertown sculpture studio and learn about his evolving work.

63 D Spring Educators Open House Thursday, March 26 4 – 7 pm Fee: Free to teachers and school district administrators; advanced registration required. Registration deadline: March 20, 2015

Join us for our spring teachers’ open house. Learn about our programs and visit our permanent education gallery and current exhibitions. Kirsten Jensen, senior curator of exhibitions, will provide a guided tour of The Artist in the Garden and Rodin Legacy. Check out resources for your classroom and receive free curriculum materials. Learn about upcoming teacher workshops and courses while enjoying refreshments with colleagues. Register early at 215.340.9800 x111 or [email protected] or at MichenerArtMuseum.org.

Left to right: George R. Anthonisen, photo: Carla Klouda; Jonathan Hertzel; Steve Tobin, photo: Ken Ek

Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Barn Study, October 4, 1991, watercolor, 31 x 28 ¾ in. Private Collection

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Curated by Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO with assistance from Glenna Lange Bye

Ranulph Bye N.A., AWS (1916-2003) was born in Princeton, NJ and made his home in Holicong, Bucks County, PA. Considered one of the foremost watercolorists in the country, Bye found his greatest inspiration in the landscapes of Bucks County.

This installation of more than 40 works from private collections reveals a deft touch and acute eye for the personality of buildings and landscapes. Bye was fascinated with both decay and the intricacies of facades. From fire stations and grand architecture to sweeping farm fields, the artist created a true sense of place that resonates today.

The artist had published several books, including Victorian Sketchbook and The Vanishing Depot (1973), and several instructional books on painting in watercolor including Painting Buildings in Watercolor (1994) and Ranulph Bye’s Bucks County (1997).

A Sense of Place: Paintings by Ranulph Bye is presented by Carol and Louis E. Della Penna, with additional generous support from Silverman Family Partnerships.

A Sense of Place:Paintings by Ranulph ByeThrough March 1, 2015Fred Beans Gallery

Curated by Constance Kimmerle, Ph.D., Curator of Collections

Herbert Stewart Pullinger (1878-1961) lived in Philadelphia and spent many summers in Lumberville, Pennsylvania. He emerged as one of America’s foremost wood engravers during the 1920s.

Spirit of the Everyday: Prints by Herbert Pullinger features a select group of wood engravings and wood blocks drawn from the Michener’s collection and gifted by Ann and Martin Snyder. The works depict landscapes and scenes of houses, stores, barns, post offices, bridges, canals, coal breakers, and steel furnaces that the artist encountered in the 1920s and ‘30s in Pennsylvania.

Expressing the ‘spirit of the everyday’ was a genuine concern for many American artists in the early twentieth century. As the works reveal in his renderings of a snow scene in rural Bucks County, in urban Philadelphia or in an industrial scene in Pitts- burgh, Pullinger’s creations moved beyond the mere description of a place to fully capture its distinctive spirit and vital energy.

Born in Philadelphia, Pullinger studied at the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art (now University of the Arts) and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and taught graphic arts and watercolor at the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art. A recipient of the Eyre Gold Medal from the Philadelphia Water Color Club in 1925, Pullinger also received a silver medal from the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial International Exposition.

The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery is presented by Vivian Banta and Robert Field.

Spirit of the Everyday:Prints by Herbert PullingerDecember 20, 2014 – March 29, 2015 Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery

Herbert Stewart Pullinger (1878-1961), Village Hotel (Lumberville, Bucks County, PA), wood engraving on paper, H. 9 ⅝ x W. 11 ¾ in., James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of Ann and Martin Snyder

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Herman Leonard (1923-2010) was born and raised in Allentown, PA. At nine years old, he saw an image being developed in his brother’s darkroom and became enthralled with the magic of photography.

He attended Ohio University, the only university at the time that could offer him a degree in photography, where his most influential teacher was master portrait photographer, Yousuf Karsh. His love of jazz led him to New York City where he photographed legends such as Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and many more. His jazz photographs, now collector’s items, are a unique record of the jazz scene from 1940 through 1960.

Leonard has authored several books and has an Honorary Master’s of Science in Photography from the Brooks Institute of Photography. He received the “Milt Hinton Award for Excellence in Jazz Photography” from the Jazz Photographer’s Association, the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from Downbeat Magazine in 2004, and “Excellence in Photography” award from the Jazz Journalists Association.

More than 100 of his original prints reside in the Smithsonian’s permanent collection. His works are also featured in a number of public collections and the private collections of Sir Elton John, Bruce Bernard, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and President Bill Clinton.

The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery is presented by Vivian Banta and Robert Field.Organized by The Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University

Herman Leonard:Jazz PortraitsJuly 11 through October 11, 2015Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery

Herman Leonard, Billie Holiday - NY, 1949, Gelatin silver print, 1949

A former professor of photography at the University of Texas at Austin, native Australian Kate Breakey now lives and works in Tucson, Arizona. She first received international recognition for her large-scale, hand-colored photographs. Her works are created by painting the photograph with layers of transparent paint and pencil.

Small Deaths features thirty extraordinary, hand-colored, oversized images of the birds, flowers, and insects that photographer Kate Breakey has memorialized through her work. The brilliance of her palette draws viewers to a close-up and unexpected confrontation with mortality. The images are life-size silver gelatin contact prints toned by hand with a golden wash. Breakey’s work has appeared in more than 30 one-woman exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad. She received the Photographer of the Year Award in 2004 from the Houston Center for Photography.

Her photos are held in public collections, among them the San Diego Museum of Photographic Arts; the Houston Museum of Fine Arts; the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, Arizona; the Australian National Gallery; and the Wittliff Collection, University of Texas San Marco from which this exhibition originates. The exhibition will be complemented by a full-color book featuring images from the exhibition.

Organized by The Wittliff Collections / Texas State University – San Marcos.

Kate Breakey:Small DeathsMarch 14 – July 12, 2015 Fred Beans Gallery

63 N Artist Lecture Tuesday, April 14 1 – 2 pm Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion Fee: $10 member/$20 non-member/ $5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Advance registration required.

Left: Falco sparverius, American Kestral (Sparrow Hawk), © 1998, Kate BreakeyCourtesy of the Wittliff Collections, Texas State University

Right: Carpodacus Purpurus, Purple Finch, © 1996, Kate BreakeyCourtesy of the Wittliff Collections, Texas State University

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Curated by Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D., Senior Curator of Exhibitions

The Artist in the Garden explores the relationship between artists and the garden landscape—frequently gardens of their own, but occasionally the mythological, magical, or intimate realms of their imagination. It is a companion exhibition to The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement, 1887 – 1920, (on view at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) from February 13 to May 24, 2015). Divided into three thematic sections, “The Back Yard,” “The Mythological Garden,” and “Intimate Spaces/Private Worlds,” The Artist in the Garden explores artists’ responses to social, environmental, and cultural changes affecting the natural world through the 20th century and into the 21st.

The Artist in the Garden is generously supported by Bob and Joyce Byers.

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Art History Lecture The Artist in the Garden: Explorations of the Magical and the Real Tuesday, February 24 1 – 2 pm Presented by Kirsten Jensen, Ph.D. Senior Curator of Exhibitions

Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion

Fee: $10 member/$20 non-member/ $5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Advance registration required.

Kirsten Jensen examines the relationship between artists, social and industrial change, and the garden landscape in the 20th and 21st centuries. Early in the 20th century, artists depicted the gardens in their backyard in ways that reinforced the era’s belief in the restorative power of nature. As the century progressed, changes in art, technology, and industrialization caused artists—many of whom continued to live in urban environments—to think about the natural world in more abstract or idealized terms, exploring the mythological, magical, or intimate realms of their imagination. By the end of the century, artists’ approaches to the garden became increasingly varied—often ambivalent or resigned—in response to the increasingly transformative, and frequently negative, effects of social, cultural, and environmental change on the garden landscape.

Above: Daniel Garber (1880–1958), Mother and Son, 1933, Oil on canvas, 80 ⅛ x 70 ¼ in. Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Gift of the Artist. 1953.20

Below: M. Elizabeth Price (1877-1965), Mallows, 1929, Oil on canvas, 30 x 30”. Private collection


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63 K Guest Lecture: The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement (1887-1920) Tuesday, March 31 1 – 2 pm By Anna O. Marley, Ph.D., Curator of Historical American Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion

Fee: $10 member/$20 non-member/ $5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Advance registration required.

The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement, 1887 – 1920, on view at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from February 13 – May 24, 2015, will tell the story of American Impressionist artists and the growing popularity of gardening as a middle-class leisure pursuit at the turn-of-the-20th-century, bringing together paintings, sculpture, books, and gardening ephemera. This talk focuses on PAFA’s exhibition, discussing the representations of gardens across the United States, Europe, and especially the Philadelphia area. Exploring the exhibition themes of American Artists in European Gardens, the Lady in the Garden, Leisure and Labor in the American Garden, the Urban Garden, the Artist’s Garden, and the Garden in Winter, this lavishly illustrated talk will present a preview of the exhibition and the artists that led the American Impressionist movement.

63 M The Artist’s Garden, a gallery-based program co-sponsored by the Violette de Mazia Foundation Three sessions: two gallery sessions and a visit to Hortulus Farm Garden & Nursery, Newtown, PAWednesdays, June 3 & 10 1 – 2:30 pm Hortulus garden visit on Wednesday, June 17 10 am – noonInstructor: David Nolan

Fee: $75 member/$90 non-member includes Museum admission and garden tour. Advance registration required.

Painters have long drawn inspiration from their natural environment to create images that evoke nature’s visual variety. In the gardener’s hands nature itself is the raw material for expression, juxtaposing plantings that exploit its bountiful array of colors and textures. The painter and gardener both construct an illusion of nature through deliberate selection and arrangement. Sessions will include an exploration of the exhibition, The Artist in the Garden, and a garden tour led by Renny Reynolds, founder of the spectacular Hortulus Farm Garden & Nursery in Buckingham, PA, one of the nation’s leading greenhouse and perennial operations and multiple award winner at the Philadelphia Flower Show (the nation’s largest), including the coveted PNC Bank award for excellence in design. The Violette de Mazia Foundation offers unique art perception and appreciation classes, workshops and tours throughout the region, including Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Barnes Foundation Galleries.

Above: Violet Oakley (1874–1961), Ophelia Rose, ca. 1918, Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in., James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of Seymour Millstein. 2012.50.5

Left: Rae Sloan Bredin, Barbara, ca. 1920s, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 in., Collection of Lou and Carol Della Penna

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Coming Soon:Veils of Color:Juxtapositions and Recent Work by Elizabeth OsborneJuly 25 – November 15, 2015 Fred Beans Gallery

Co-curated by Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D., Senior Curator of Exhibitions and Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO

Through juxtapositions of newer and older work, Veils of Color explores the arc of Elizabeth Osborne’s nearly six-decade career, a career of incredible artistic production and exploration distinguished by a subtle pas de deux between abstraction and realism, a duet that is both revealed and concealed by veils of color that wash across every canvas. The twenty-plus works in the exhibition demonstrate the power of color when at the command of Elizabeth Osborne’s brush. Whether or not we can discern a subject, color dominates every canvas, gently pulsing in cool tones of blues and greens, or throbbing out at us in waves of hot pink and orange.

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Edward Vatza:Street StoriesApril 11 – July 5, 2015Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery

Curated by Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO

Lehigh Valley-based photographer, Edward Vatza has a keen eye for detail and the ability to capture mood, textures, and a very strong graphic presence in his work. This installation focuses on a segment of his Manhattan Project series which depicts the personalities and attitudes of street people in lower New York City neighborhoods. Vatza achieves a comfort level with his subjects that results in rich conversations. The stories of the anonymous are a powerful context for these poignant images.

The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery is presented by Vivian Banta and Robert Field.

Top: Ed Vatza (b. 1949), Bean, 2013, archival pigment photographic print, 24 x 36 in.Above: Ed Vatza (b. 1949), Crystal, 2014, archival pigment photographic print, 24 x 36 in.

Elizabeth Osbourne, Audrey Seated, Oil on canvas, 64 x 64 in. Private Collection

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63 Q Meet the Author and Book SigningHerman Silverman: Memories from a Life Well Lived Sunday, February 8 3 – 4 pm

Fee: $10 member/$20 non-member/$5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Galleries are open until 5 pm. Advance registration required.

Herman Silverman was born in the back of a paddy wagon. He grew up poor. But his undying curiosity and enterprising spirit helped shape a life that would become synonymous with success. His delightful and insightful talk will highlight 95 years of accomplishments. A nationally successful entrepreneur, and a gifted storyteller, Silverman is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees and a Founder of the James A. Michener Art Museum. He is also author of the book, Michener and Me, in which he chronicles his 50-year friendship with the award-winning author.

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63 R My OMEI: Observe, Meditate, Experience, Internalize First and third Sundays of the month - January through March, 3 – 4 pm Free with Museum admission. Space is limited. Registration suggested.

This innovative program was developed to cultivate the art of looking closely and feeling deeply through meditation and focused reflection on art. The galleries are the perfect places to help bring the focus to you and connect with others through the art. A great way to relax and recharge!

Bucks County Playhouse and the James A. Michener Art Museum presentTALK STORY: IN LOVE AND WARTHE WORLD OF RODIN Thursday evenings, February 5 – May 2 6 – 8 pm

In this collaboration, participants will use theatre techniques to develop and perform stories from their own lives, inspired by the breathtaking sculptures of the great Auguste Rodin. Program will take place inside the Michener Art Museum’s exhibition, Rodin: The Human Experience – Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Collections and in the newly restored Lambertville Hall from February 5 to April 30, 2015. Final presentation will be at the Bucks County Playhouse on May 2, 2015.

Program Fee: $300 For more information, call 267.740.2090 x113 or email [email protected].

Saturday Afternoon Pictures, in cooperation with the Michener Art Museum and the County Theatre, presents a reading and workshopA series of events and activities from March – May 2015, designed to reveal a window to the film production process as a new short comedy is produced:

63 S “Behind the Screen” Reading and Workshop Sunday, March 8 3 – 5 pm Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion

Fee: $10 member of Michener Art Museum or County Theater /$20 non-member/ $10 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Galleries are open until 5 pm. Advance registration limited and required. Following the live reading of a new short film script, the workshop will address how to approach turning a script into a film, delving into the role of the director, editor and cinematographer; the elements of comedy and music in film.

After the workshop, participants will follow the production process and attend a rough cut screening at the County Theater in May. Date for the screening of the finished film (separate admission required) will be announced. More details on the Saturday Afternoon Pictures website as the production moves forward: saturdayafternoonpictures.com

Herman Silverman

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Music at the Michener

63 F Sunday Afternoon Music at the Michener

The French Connection: A program for voices and piano with pianist Diane Goldsmith and singers Ivan Woods and Shannon HuntSunday, April 19 3 – 4:30 pm Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion

What are your musical connections to France – its culture, movies and performers? This show will highlight the works by Auguste Rodin - filled with joie de vivre. Musical selections include light classics, cabaret and movie songs. Get ready for such favorites as the Seguidilla from the opera “Carmen,” April in Paris, Edith Piaf’s La Vie en Rose, Michel Legrand’s The Summer Knows, and the theme from “The Pink Panther,” along with some delightful surprises.

Fee: $15 member/$25 non-member/$10 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Museum galleries are open until 5 pm. Advance registration required.

The French Connection

jazz

Sponsored by the Friends of Jazz Night

Purchase tickets early – programs sell out quickly.

Noah Preminger

“Luxe melodic improvising… He designs a different kind of sound for each note... An individual destiny and story.” — Ben Ratliff, THE NEW YORK TIMES

The Baylor Project

63 P Jazz Night, featuring the Noah Preminger GroupSaturday, February 28 8 – 11 pm Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion

Noah Preminger, a saxophone phenom, will be accompanied by an all-star rhythm section with world-renowned musicians: Dan Tepfer on piano, Ed Howard on bass and Rudy Royston on drums. This group has been playing together in different configurations for years, and for this performance they will come together to create an evening of soulful jazz music. Preminger has performed in the US, Europe and Australia, and has played with well-known jazz artists.

63 Z Jazz Night, featuring The Baylor ProjectSaturday, April 25 8 – 11 pm Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion

“The Baylor Project” is an innovative collaboration merging the talents and creativity of the dynamic husband and wife duo, Marcus and Jean Baylor. Both artists have established themselves in the music community, Marcus as a jazz musician having toured and recorded with Kenny Garrett, John Scofield, Cassandra Wilson, Joshua Redman, Christian McBride and as a longtime member of the Grammy Award Winning Yellowjackets. Jean first established herself in R&B as a platinum-selling recording artist and later emerged in jazz having recorded and toured with Kenny Garrett, Marcus Miller, Yellowjackets, and legendary bassist Buster Williams.

“The Baylor Project” pays homage to their wide-ranging musical influences, and in so doing; they generate an eclectic sound whose overall effect is spiritual, buoyant, and feel good music. Soulful. Melodic. Authentic. Jazz Music. “The Baylor Project”

Jazz Night is an all-inclusive evening featuring:8 – 10 pm Hors d’oeuvre reception and open galleries Hearty appetizers and desserts presented by Havana Catering. Refreshments presented by River Horse Brewing Company and Sand Castle Winery.

Concert begins at 8:30 pm

Tickets: All reserved table seating: $45 member/$53 non-member/$25 student with paying adult. Seats are assigned in order of ticket purchase. Please make seating requests at that time and we will do our best to accommodate you. Reception and Museum admission are included in ticket price. Advance tickets only. Purchase tickets early as seating is limited.

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A special program led by Dana Garber Applestein, Daniel Garber’s granddaughter

63 W Friday, May 8 10 am – noonLocated near the village of Lumberville, Pennsylvania

Reserve a place for this delightful program at one of the most photographed places in Bucks County, the beautiful Cuttalossa Farm. Located outside the village of Lumberville, PA, and now a private residence, this site was the early 20th century home of Daniel Garber. He settled on this tranquil farm in 1907, and lived and painted there until his death in 1958. The idyllic scenery provided him the inspiration for many of his works. Leading the program will be Dana Garber Applestein, Daniel Garber’s granddaughter, also an artist and graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. She will present a personal portrait of one of Pennsylvania’s most prominent painters.

Fee: $30 member/$40 non-member, includes tour and refreshments. Advance registration required; limited to 25. Transportation on your own; directions are provided.

Nakashima Studio Tour63 T Saturday, May 9 10:30 am – 12:30 pm63 U Saturday, July 18 10:30 am – 12:30 pm63 V Saturday, October 17 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

A behind-the-scenes, private tour of the Nakashima Studio. In 1946, George Nakashima established his woodworking shop on Aquetong Road in New Hope, PA. The studio still produces custom-designed furniture under the guidance of his daughter Mira and son Kevin, and includes beautifully designed buildings and landscaped gardens. Boxed lunch will be served on the beautiful grounds of the Studio.

Fee: $45 member/$55 non-member; includes tour and boxed lunch. Advance registration required and limited. Transportation on your own; directions are provided.

Bucks County Artists Studio Tours Save the Date and sign up early - these tours sell out quickly.

Programs for Educators

Michener Teacher In-Service WorkshopsTeachers are invited to participate in annual workshops at the Michener that coincide with exhibitions in collaboration with Bucks County Intermediate #22. These workshops are available for Continuing Professional Education credit under Act 48. Please visit our website for 2014-2015 schedule at MichenerArtMuseum.org.

The Michener will also customize in-service programs to fit your needs at the Museum and at your school. For more information, call Adrienne N. Romano, director of education, new media and interpretive initiatives at 215.340.9800 x111 or [email protected].

Michener School Outreach ProgramsIf you are interested in having a Museum educator come to your classroom to teach about the arts in our region, we have a variety of interdisciplinary programs available. Our Traveling Trunk program includes authentic steamer trunks focused on specific themes, including Pennsylvania Impressionism, Modernism and George Nakashima, the internationally known woodworker.

An outreach lesson can be customized to your curriculum. Michener education staff can work with you in developing an outreach program that meets your needs. For more information and program fees, contact [email protected] or 215.340.9800 x124.

Teacher Programs in Partnership withThe Professional Institute for Educators, University of the ArtsThe Michener is proud to have a partnership with the Professional Institute for Educators (PIE) at the University of the Arts to provide continuing professional development for teachers. PIE empowers educators across disciplines to continue advancing their skills to improve learning for students. Through graduate courses, PIE develops innovative and creative educational programming to serve the professional development needs of K-12 teachers in and through the arts. For more information, visit www.cs.uarts.edu/pie. Contact [email protected] or 215.717.6006 for further details.

Visit MichenerArtMuseum.org for the latest offerings through UArts.

Curriculum for Your ClassroomVisit our site, Learn with the Michener Art Museum, to download the latest in curriculum materials on our changing exhibitions. Current material is available for Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography and Rodin: The Human Experience - Selections from the Iris & Gerald Cantor Collections. Visit: learn.MichenerArtMuseum.org.

Michener and Art Goes to School: A Lasting Partnership in Educating Children about the Arts Since 1994, the Michener Art Museum and Art Goes to School (AGTS) have worked together in a unique partnership that introduces the Museum’s permanent collection to schools in the classroom setting. AGTS is a volunteer-run organization with chapters throughout the Greater Delaware Valley.

Each year, the Michener provides poster reproductions of original art works from its collection to AGTS. In turn, AGTS volunteers visit elemen-tary classrooms to present an in-depth discussion on the particular artwork. Curriculum materials accompany these reproductions. These lessons strengthen critical thinking, language skills and visual literacy. They also reinforce the Museum experience and familiarize students with the cultural heritage of their community. This program also services students who visit the Michener through school visits. AGTS volunteers distribute a coupon to students for one general admission to the Michener for one adult and one student. Due to budget and transportation limitations and cuts in the arts, school trips are dwindling, so the exposure to this program is crucial.

The poster-size reproductions that the Michener Art Museum provides are a costly part of the school-outreach project. Chapters receive a different reproduction each year. Chapters can also trade posters, there-fore reaching beyond the Bucks-Montgomery county area. Since 2000, Target Corporation has generously funded the reproductions of artwork.

Currently, there are 13 chapters (school districts) using Michener Art Museum reproductions, reaching approximately 70,000 students. The Michener also collaborates with the AGTS portfolio exchange program, which increases the outreach to a potential audience of 300,000 children. The school districts include Bucks County (Central Bucks, Council Rock, Pennsbury, Morrisville, Centennial), Montgomery County (Upper Dublin/Hatboro-Horsham, Lower Moreland, Norristown, Cheltenham, North Penn, Upper Moreland), Philadelphia County (Northeast Philadelphia RSVP) and New Jersey (Hunterdon County).

For information on how your AGTS chapter can be involved with the Michener, please contact Melissa Sandquist at [email protected] 215.340.9800 x124.

JUST FOR TEACHERSFor information about Art’s First Steps or Arts Enrichment After School Programs, call 215.340.9800 x126 or e-mail [email protected].

FOR PRESCHOOLS: Art’s First Steps A Museum educator will visit your preschool to teach about works of art and engage students in the art making process. A free visit to the Michener may be incorporated into your program.

FOR K-12 TEACHERS: Arts Enrichment After School Expand the arts at your school. Enthusiastic teachers have worked with the Museum to develop unique after school arts programs. The program may also incorporate a free visit to the Museum.

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Free Admission Program for School Visits 2015The Michener is proud to be partnering for the eighth year with The Rose Group, a local franchisee of Applebee’s Grill & Bar and Corner Bakery Café, to provide free admission for school students from preschool through high school. Since 2008, the Michener has reached more than 34,000 students. Each student who visits the Museum on a school visit receives a free pass for a child’s return visit, along with an Applebee’s coupon good for a free kid’s meal or $5 off an adult entree.

Gallery lessons at the Michener are tailored to fit various age groups and school curriculums. Lessons meet State Standards and Common Core Standards in education, and connect to multiple subject areas. Education staff can customize gallery lessons to meet teacher’s curricular needs.

For reservations, contact Melissa Sandquist at 215.340.9800 x124 or [email protected]. Reservations are first-come, first-served and must be made three weeks in advance. Only pre-booked docent-led or 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 visits and teacher programs is available at learn.michenerartmuseum.org and MichenerArtMuseum.org

The School Visit Program is generously sponsored by The Rose Group.

Connect with the MichenerMichener Art Museum Brings Its Masterpieces to Google Art Project

The Michener is now live on the Google Art Project, an initiative through the Google Cultural Institute, which is dedicated to creating technology that helps the cultural community bring their art, archives, heritage sites and other material online. The Michener has ninety high-resolution art works on the platform, enabling people throughout the world to explore its paintings, sculptures, prints and photographs. The aim of the Google Cultural Institute is to increase the range and volume of material from the cultural world for people to explore online and in doing so, democratize access and preserve it for future generations.

The works include a diverse selection from the Michener’s collection that includes significant works by painters of the Pennsylvania Impressionist and New Hope schools, including Edward Redfield, Daniel Garber, George Sotter and Fern Coppedge. A range of movements and media are represented from 17th century Bucks County artists to Bucks County modernists, Studio Craft and regional and American contemporary. The keystone of the Museum’s collection, a 22-foot lunette shaped mural created for the 1926 Pennsylvania Sesquicentennial, A Wooded Watershed by Daniel Garber, is represented among the many other works.

Visitors to the Google Art Project can browse works by the artist’s name, the artwork, the type of art, the museum, the country, collections and the time period. Google+ and video hangouts are integrated on the site, allowing viewers to invite their friends to view and discuss their favorite works in a video chat or follow a guided tour from an expert.

The ‘My Gallery’ feature allows users to save specific views of any art works and build their own personalized gallery. Comments can be added to each painting and the entire gallery can be shared. It is an ideal tool for students or groups to work on collaborative projects or collections. In addition, a feature called ‘Compare’ allows you to examine two pieces of artwork side-by-side to look at how an artist’s style evolved over time, connect trends across cultures or delve deeply into two parts of the same work.

To visit the collection online, visit: www.google.com/culturalinstitute/collection/james-a-michener-art-museum

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Above: Edward W. Redfield (1869-1965), The Burning of Center Bridge, 1923, Oil on canvas, 50 ¼ x 56 ¼ in. James A. Michener Art Museum. Acquired with funds secured by State Senator Joe Conti, and gifts from Joseph and Anne Gardocki, and the Laurent Redfield Family


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Michener Art Museum VolunteersMichener Volunteers at the Volunteer Recognition event.

Jean AbelJanet AdlerDave AkerJane Aker Kathi AmbrogiKaren AndersonBernadette AndrewsChris AumanSandy BauderKaitlin BeckKathy BeckBarbara BellDenise BennettJoan BernaSally BibzaGeoff BoardmanNora BoardmanJan BoeFrances BoffaKerry BoytinCarole Bricker Carolina BrombergInga BuccellaDavid BudayJean BurdickAllison CarricoKathleen CarriereLoretta CatramboneBarbara ChellewDale ChellewSue Collins

Judy ComesRita ConleyBarbara CookMary Ellen CroninPatty DarrahMitch DavisCharlotte DeJesusDennis DelanyBob DeLuciaJanet DiGangiBeth DintenfassMary DoodyEvelyn Doyle Elaine EllisonDave FainblattEtta FainblattMaria FellConnie FentyLutzi FisherDenise FrankMike FrankNancy FreudenthalArlene FrimarkTerri GallagherBarb GetzowLynn GibsonChris GiuffridaJackie GordonJane GrimMaureen HarveyCharlie Head

Barbara HealySunny Howard Susan HuangMary Helen Hughes Rose Hurley Laura JohnBeverly KalikowKate Kane Roberta KeckConnie KehsKarin King-Rigby Sandy KitainPaul KramerLisa KovacsSusan LandgrebeJudy LangDanette LaverAlice LawlerRachel LevineKaren LiebmanJane Loprest Terry MackeyJen McHughSandra McKelvey Owen Medd Maureen MeeJean Mihich Donna MirkovichGinny MoffetSue MollLauren Morel

Diane MorganFlo MortonCarol MyersDiane Pappas Pat PowellFelicia Pressens Barbara Ann PriceCarolyn PrietoBarbara RabsonSue Ann RaineyVera RamundoJack ReedMaureen ReillyDiana ResekShirley Reses David RicardiJean RichterJeff RobertsValerie RoseCarole RothMindy Russell Missie RussellRichard Sakulich Phyllis SampsonCynthia Scott David ScottSandra SeifertRichard SignorelliLeslie SkiltonDevon SmithBlanch Speiser

Barb StanleyJean Stevens Phoebe StromeCris SullivanKathy TannerLois TemsToni Ann Timm Barbara TortorelloAudrey TuckerIrene UzinskasNancy Vander ZwanAlive VernonMelissa VolteranoDoris WeissJames WentzelGilbert WinnerSteve WisniewskiJudy WolffSusan WolfskehlCharlie WoodwardConnie WrzesniewskiCynthia Yardely-SmithCathy YoungJudy Zipkin-Grasso

JR VOLUNTEERSEmily OmesiSam Omesi

You truly make a difference - we couldn’t do it without you!

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thank youCorporate Business Partners: Another Extraordinary Year!Members of the Corporate Business Partner Program enjoy a year of networking events, social gatherings, exhibition receptions and much more! Thank you to all of our Corporate Business Partners—you play an invaluable part in the Michener’s growth and continued success!

Top: CBP Board Members at the 2014 Business Partner ReceptionAbove Left: Meghan and Monica Andris of Doylestown Flowers and GiftsAbove: Linda Felt, Ken Hochstetler and Leland Felt at the 2014 Business Partner Reception Left: Bridget and Joe Wingert

JOIN! To become a Corporate Business Partner, please contact Laurie McGahey at [email protected] or 215.340.9800 x161 or join online at MichenerArtMuseum.org

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The Michener Art Museum is pleased to welcome the following new Corporate Business Partners* this year:

86 WestAlliance Adjustment GroupNell Bowers, Licensed Psychologist, The Assurance GroupChambers 19Doylestown Business & Community AllianceHendren & Schweibert Law FirmH.G. Services, Inc.John Kennedy Ford JenkintownLaw Offices of Howard M. Brown, LLCMannion Prior, LLPMolenaar GreenhouseRepko Williams, LLCSignature Insurance Services, LLCThe Joseph Ventresca GroupTRIVER, Inc.W. Atlee Burpee & Co.Wealth Development Group, LLC *as of December 1, 2014

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Connect with the MichenerVisit michenerartmuseum.org to connect to facebook, twitter and other social media. share your stories and comments. use mobile apps to connect to michener blogs. or, visit the galleries to experience different ways to learn more about the collection and exhibitions. During your visit, check-in using foursquare and you may unlock some deals.

Enhance your experience at the Michener! Either in the galleries or online, there are many ways to connect.

Summer Arts Camp 2014 was better than ever!

It Was a Sell-Out!Legendary Philadelphia saxophonist Robert “Bootsie” Barnes and Friends performed to a sold out audience at the September 20th Jazz Night at the Michener Art Museum.See page 14 for upcoming Jazz Night concerts.

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The Ann & Herman Silverman Pavilion was buzzing with activity for eight weeks last summer. Nearly 600 campers learned how to create cyanotypes, animation cells, silkscreen prints, linocuts, plaster casts, wire armatures, drawings, paintings, pottery, and more. They worked in the galleries, the sculpture gardens, and in the art studio. Middle and high school students completed our unique Student Docent program; they studied our collections and exhibitions, toured behind the scenes with staff, developed Museum tour ideas, practiced public speaking skills, and met beneath a Steelroots sculpture with artist Steve Tobin. Our arts and theater camp “traveled” to Africa, where they learned about kente cloth and African dolls, coiled basketry and beaded jewelry, mask making and weaving, ceramic sculpture and printmaking. Students wore handmade dashiki costumes and sang, danced, played instruments and acted in their closing performance.

The Summer Arts Camp thrives because of the effort of many staff members and volunteers and because of our vast community support. Seven art teachers, all of whom hold Master’s Degrees, led the programs. Six college interns from institutions across the country, majoring in English, Art Education, Arts Administration, Fine Arts and Psychology, brought refreshing ideas to camp. Forty high school Counselors in Training shared their energy and enthusiasm for the arts with our campers. Parents, grandparents and friends joined us every Friday for an exhibition of student artwork or a fashion show. More than 7000 works of art were created in our programs.

We are already gearing up for next season and will continue our array of programming beginning June 2015. Please see page 28 for an overview of this year’s summer classes.jazz

Everyone loves art camp!

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Education Gallery Exhibitions Free and open to the public during regular Museum hours

Winter Showcase: Pennsbury High SchoolJanuary 25 – February 14, 2015

Works in ceramics, drawing, painting, mixed media and sculpture will be on display, highlighting the exceptional talents of more than 40 Pennsbury High School students.

Opening reception: Sunday, February 1, 2 – 4 pmRefreshments and art activities for the entire family

Art in BloomApril 12 – May 10, 2015

More than 200 student artists will display their artwork created through the year in our weekend, weekday and offsite art programs. A variety of works inspired by Michener collections will fill our Education Center.

Opening reception: Sunday, April 12, 2 – 4 pmRefreshments and art activities for the entire family

All Education Gallery exhibitions and events are sponsored by: Lead Sponsor: First Savings: Banking - Insurance - InvestmentsSponsors: FACT Bucks County, Morrie Breyer & Michael Mamp

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Friends of the Michener at the Collector Series

The Collector Series, held in the Autumn of 2014 was a new ticketed event program featuring the Michener Art Museum’s Director & CEO, Lisa Tremper Hanover, and the new Senior Curator of Exhibitions, Kirsten Jensen, in conversation with regional collectors. This exclusive series took place over the course of three intimate gatherings with collectors Carol and Louis E. Della Penna, Elliot Clark, and Gregory and Maureen Church in celebration of the art of collecting. The Collector Series provided all attendees with a unique opportunity to showcase and provide rare access to significant Pennsylvania Impressionist collections, hear collectors in dialogue with arts professionals, and eat sumptuous cuisine all while supporting the Michener’s exhibitions and educational programing.

The 2014 Collector Series was generously supported by SEI

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Collector Series

Join us for the Michener’s signature benefit event celebrating the fine art of wine and cuisine!

Save the DateSaturday, October 17, 2015



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On Saturday, November 1, the Michener held The Celestial Gala— an extraordinary benefit event that brought together more than 200 devoted Museum patrons for an evening of elegance and excitement in honor of the arts. Co-chaired by Beth Beans Gilbert and Bruce Norman Long, the gala celebrated the opening of the exhibition Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography with cocktails and cuisine artfully prepared by Stephen STARR Events. Guests dined in the Museum galleries, which were exquisitely transformed into a star-studded environment by Rusty Thomas Event Designs. The evening also included special musical guests The Sermon! The group performed in the dramatic Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion where guests mingled and danced to classic soul, funk and jazz. The Michener is grateful to our Gala Co-Chairs, Host Committee, and all event attendees for making this year’s gala a wonderful success and for helping the Museum raise significant funds in support of its renowned exhibitions and education programs.

1. Lisa Tremper Hanover and Kirsten Jensen; 2. Celestial Gala Co-Chairs Beth Beans Gilbert and Bruce Norman Long; 3. John Touhey, Michael Prediger, Frederick Cresson, Ron Strouse; 4. Senator and Mrs. Chuck McIlhinney; 5. Phillip and Melissa Eiseman; 6. Joseph Brosnon, President, Delaware Valley College and Carla Engebretsen; 7. Dining under the Stars; 8. Herbert Sandor, Bill O’Donnell, Susan Sandor and Rick Farris; 9. Tony and Jane Ford- Hutchison, Sally Henriques, 10. H.F. “Gerry Lenfest”, Kathy and Ted Fernberger, Marguerite Lenfest; 11. Table 12!; 12. Kathy Hausman and Jim Hill; 13. The Mercer Museum honors the Michener with a celestial showcase; 14. Vail Garvin and Ron Unterberger; 15. Dancing and dessert in the Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion; Opposite below: Stephen STARR inspired food.

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thank youGalaxy Table SponsorsJoyce and Bob ByersKathy and Ted FernbergerThe Tonamora Foundation

Constellation Table SponsorsLouis and Carol Della PennaFred Beans Family of DealershipsJane and Mal JozoffKevin and Paula Putman

Stars Ticket SponsorsAviation Charters, Inc.Jay and Barbara BeldingGregory and Maureen ChurchJudy and Kieran CodyStephen and Mary DarlingtonDelaware Valley Concrete Co.Barbara M. Donnelly and Dr. Lamberto BentivoglioE.C. Bentz Electrical Contractor, Inc.Phil and Melissa Eiseman, Eiseman ConstructionFreeman’sDr. Vail Garvin UnterbergerStephen and Lisa HanoverMary C. Helf and Dennis HelfSally and Richard HenriquesBruce Long and Mark TodaroState Senator Chuck McIlhinneyDan and Suzanne NesiBonnie J. O’BoylePNC Wealth ManagementJon and Wendy PatonRenny Reynolds and Jack StaubJim and Linda RutkoskyTom and Alycia ScannapiecoVirginia and Neal SigetyHerman SilvermanTammy SimpsonMayor Ron StrouseUnivest Bank and Trust Co.Irene UzinskasJane M. YeuroukisJennifer and Matthew Zelesko

Special thanks to the following for their event support:

to the following sponsors for their generous support:

Congratulations to Michener members Marie and Tom Jablonski who won tickets to The Celestial Gala!

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Exhibition Sponsorship and Support

Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. Additional generous support provided by Rago Arts and Auction Center.

Where Children Sleep: Photographs by James Mollison generously supported by an anonymous friend of the Museum, in memory of Mary, Herman and Steven.

Wendy Paton: Nuit Blanche generously supported by an anonymous friend of the Museum in honor of Padmini and Rajan. Exhibition support provided by Jay and Barbara Belding, with additional support from Sandra and Conrad Leon. In-kind support provided by Brilliant Graphics and Paris Framemakers.

Out of This World: Works by Steve Tobin generously supported by Visit Bucks County and an anonymous friend of the Museum.

The Outdoor Sculpture Program sponsored by Fulton Bank.

Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography generously supported by Visit Bucks County. Additional support provided by the Bucks County Foundation and Bloomingdale’s.

A Sense of Place: Paintings by Ranulph Bye is presented by Carol and Louis E. Della Penna, with additional generous support from Silverman Family Partnerships.

Program Sponsors and Supporters 2014

The Michener gratefully acknowledges the generous individuals,

corporations, foundations, and government agencies for their support of the

Museum’s exhibitions, and education and public programs in 2014.

Opening reception for Wendy Paton: Nuit Blanche. Wendy Paton, Conrad Leon, Sandra Leon, Jay Belding, Barbara Belding, Lisa Tremper Hanover are pictured.

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thank youEducation and Public Program Support

School Visit Program is generously sponsored by The Rose Group.

Outdoor Sculpture Program is sponsored by Fulton Bank.

The Michener Mobile App Project is sponsored by an anonymous friend of the Museum.

Ladies Night Out is sponsored by Penn Management Group at Morgan Stanley.

The Education Gallery is sponsored by First Savings: Banking – Insurance – Investments. Additional support is provided by FACT Bucks County and Morrie Breyer and Michael Mamp.

A Little Night Music Summer Concert Series is sponsored by Pfundt Family Foundation.

Crossing Boundaries: Making Art / Youth and Family Arts Outreach Program is sponsored by Foundations Community Partnership, Partnership in Youth Services Program. Jazz Night is sponsored by the Friends of Jazz Night.

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Above: Student artist works diligently on a watercolor painting in his Saturday morning art class.

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On September 15, 2014, the Michener Art Museum hosted a reception attended by Museum staff and members of the Board of Trustees in honor of Kip Malloy and Candace Clarke to acknowledge and honor their service to the Museum.

Candace, former Deputy Director, accepted the position of Director of Development with the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and began her duties there in September after several years of dedicated and influential service to the Michener Art Museum. She worked in several departments in support of Museum programs and helped to shape its professional image, as well as provide that personal touch to all who were engaged with our work.

Kip Malloy, former Executive Assistant to the Director, retired at the end of September. Her exceptional talents and good humor were an important facet of this operation and are hard to replace. Kip served this institution in a number of capacities and her efforts have touched every department, our visitors, our volunteers, and our children.

We wish them both well in their new life adventures!

A Fond Farewell and a Warm Welcome

Top: Candace Clarke, Lisa Tremper Hanover, Kip Malloy. Bottom Left to right: Candace and Brian H. Peterson; Sean Wells, Kip, Candace and Laurie McGahey; Candace, Board President Louis E. Della Penna and Kip.

A warm welcome to our new Executive Assistant to the Director, Rebecca (Becca) Rosen who joined our staff on October 9. Becca is a

graduate of West Chester University. She spent her early career at Mellon & Webster Law Firm in Doylestown. Becca’s stellar credentials, enthusiasm and friendly personality make her a welcome addition to the Michener staff.welcome

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2015 Board of TrusteesHerman Silverman, Chairman EmeritusKevin S. Putman, ChairmanLouis E. Della Penna, PresidentBonnie O’Boyle, Vice PresidentFrederick E. Schea, TreasurerVirginia Sigety, Secretary

william s. aicheleDana applesteinrobert byerseliot h. Chackgregory Churchbarbara m. DonnellyCharles galefrank gallagherelizabeth beans gilbertgregory grimJane Jozoffbruce norman Longsydney martinalbert w. pritchard Jr.barbara rabsontom scannapiecomichael a. tomeo, m.D.robert J. welch

County Board of Commissioners:robert g. Loughery, ChairCharles m. martin, Vice-ChairDiane m. ellis-marseglia

the michener art museum, an independent, non-profit cultural institution, receives annual support from bucks County and our elected Commissioners.

Contact Us

Director’s OfficeLisa Tremper Hanover Director & CEO x114 Rebecca Rosen Executive Assistant x128

Building OperationsRobert Booker Manager of Security & Building Operations x130

Collections, Archives & LibraryConstance Kimmerle Curator of Collections x116 Christine Granat Collections Registrar x146Pamela Sergey Archivist & Volunteer Manager x117 Birgitta Bond Librarian & Artists’ Database Manager x150

AdvancementLaurie McGahey Senior Director of Advancement x161

ExhibitionsKirsten Jensen Senior Curator of Exhibitions x125Sean Wells Exhibitions Manager x149 Erika Smith Exhibitions Registrar x155

EducationAdrienne Neszmelyi-Romano Director of Education, New Media & Interpretive Initiatives x111 Ruth Anderson Director of Youth & Family Programs x126

Group ToursMelissa Easton-Sandquist Group Tours Manager & Education Coordinator x124

Visitor Services, Facility Rental & Museum ShopHollie Brown Director of Visitor Services x151

FinanceDar Landes Director of Finance x137

Marketing, Public Relations & CommunicationsAntoinette S. Maciolek Marketing Production Manager x113 Leann Shultz Advertising & Public Relations Coordinator 610.489.6211

MembershipLouise Feder Membership & Special Events Coordinator x110

Public Programs Zoriana Siokalo Director of Programs x122Karen Anderson Registration Coordinator x105

Volunteers Pamela Sergey Volunteer Manager x117 welcome


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WINTER AND SPRING ART CLASSESStudents explore the wonders of art and visit the Museum’s permanent collections and special exhibitions throughout the year. Visit our website to register at a prorated fee for winter classes that are already in session.

2015Art at the Heart of EducationArt classes at the Michener inspire students to create original works of art in a variety of studio and gallery programs.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Advance registration is required - 215.340.9800 or MichenerArtMuseum.org

• Courses or instructors: 215.340.9800 x126 or [email protected]

• Register early, class size is limited. Classes must reach enrollment requirements.

• Art materials are included unless otherwise noted.

• Students provide their own peanut-free lunch for full day and snacks for half-day programs.

• Students participating in winter and spring art classes will have artwork exhibited in the annual Art in Bloom exhibition opening April 12.

• There is a 25% cancellation fee for programs and no refund once the program begins.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR ALL CLASSES

The Robert V. Nesi Education Award

The Holly Berry Huynh Memorial Scholarship

The Volunteer Scholarship for Art Education

Application forms are available at MichenerArtMuseum.org.

Full scholarships are available for all programs, and include a one year

family membership. [email protected]

or 215.340.9800 x126

WEEKDAYSAges 3 – 6 w/one adult LEARNING TO LOOK AND LISTENEXPLORE THE GALLERIES Instructor: Ruth AndersonFee: Child w/one adult: $125 member/$135 non-member (additional adults are required to pay Museum admission and a program participation fee)

THERE’S MORE TO EXPLORE 10 – 11 am or 1 – 2 pm W1400 Tuesdays, January 13 - March 10W1401 Thursdays, January 15 - March 12

LOOKING OUT - LOOKING IN 10 – 11 am or 1 – 2 pmS1400 Tuesdays, March 24 - May 12S1401 Thursdays, March 26 - May 14

Students join an adult caregiver in this popular intergenerational program with gallery lessons and studio art activities that inspire verbal development, visual awareness, dynamic conversation, imagination, creativity and self-expression. Specify day of the week and time when registering.

SATURDAYSGrades 1-4 EXPLORING THE ARTS Instructor: Andrea Thompson (am), Stephani Thomas (pm) Fee: $175 member/$190 non-member

W1402 PAINTING, PRINTMAKING AND COLLAGE AM Saturdays, January 10 – March 7 10 am – noon PM Saturdays, January 10 – March 7 1 – 3 pm

S1402 2D AND 3D AM Saturdays, March 21 – May 16 10 am – noon PM Saturdays, March 21 – May 16 1 – 3 pm No class April 4

Work from art objects, original photographs, real life and your imagination in classes designed to foster self-expression, art skills, exposure to art media and the development of a personal style with a focus on drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, printmaking and mixed media. Specify time when registering.

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Grades 4-7 INTRODUCTION TO FINE ARTS Instructor: Erin Casey Fee: $175 member/$190 non-member

W1403 PAINTING, PRINTMAKING AND COLLAGE AM Saturdays, January 10 – March 7 10 am – noon PM Saturdays, January 10 – March 7 1 – 3 pm

S1403 WORKING AT AN EASEL AM Saturdays, March 21 – May 16 10 am – noon PM Saturdays, March 21 – May 16 1 – 3 pm No class April 4

Develop and expand fine arts skills. Work with Museum collections and observation from real life using oil pastels, relief printing, layered mixed media materials and collage in the winter; working at easels indoors and outdoors in the spring. Specify time when registering.

Grades 7-9 NEW! FINE ARTS FOR TEENS Instructor: Robin Lane Fee: $175 member/$190 non-member 1 – 3 pm

W1404 PAINTING AND PASTELS Saturdays, January 10 – March 7

S1404 DRAWING, PAINTING AND COLLAGE Saturdays, March 21 – May 16 No class April 4

Develop and expand fine arts skills. Work with Museum collections and observation from real life using oil pastels, watercolors and acrylics in winter, and drawing, painting, mixed media and collage in spring.

Grades 9-12 ADVANCED DRAWING & PAINTING Instructor: Kristy DeFlores Elliott Fee: $190 member/$200 non-member 9 am – noon

W1405 PAINTING: WATERCOLOR AND ACRYLICS Saturdays, January 10 – March 7

S1405 DRAWING: PASTELS AND MIXED MEDIA Saturdays, March 21 – May 16 No class April 4

Use professional grade art media to build a successful college portfolio. Museum collections, special exhibitions and obser-vation from real life will inspire a variety of artwork using watercolors & acrylics in winter, pastels & mixed media in spring.

FAMILY DAYS

Ages 6 and older FIRST SUNDAYS: FAMILY DRAWING WORKSHOPS Instructor: Kristy DeFlores Elliott Fee: $8 member/$10 non-member 1 – 3 pm

J1407 Sunday, January 4F1407 Sunday, February 1 M1407 Sunday, March 1

Enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon at the Museum. Parents and caregivers will draw in the galleries and the art studio with their children. Participants will use a variety of art materials. No experience is necessary; all participants pay the program fee. Preregistration required.

Just for sCoutsBoy and Girl Scouts - all agesMichener Art Scout Workshops offer a unique experience. Scout Troop leaders may schedule individualized programs for students.

Fee: $12 includes Museum admission and materials; $15 includes admission, materials and a Michener Art Scout Patch. Siblings welcome to participate for the same fee. One chaperone is free for every six students; all other chaperones pay $12. For information, call 215.340.9800 x126 or [email protected].

IN LIKE A LION, OUT LIKE A LAMB Must be booked before February 14Sunday March 8, 1 – 3 pm (Snowdate March 15)Celebrate the coming of spring while learning to draw and paint animals. Tour the Museum in search of animal images, and return to the art studio to create an original animal painting. Registration is limited.

ART SAFARI IN PRINT Must be booked before April 10Sunday April 26, 1 – 3 pm Learn about African textile printing techniques inspired by African tales, music and images, using wood, string and rope to create an original design. Registration is limited.

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Women of all ages are welcome to attend these unique workshops, appropriate for beginners and experienced artists. Self-expression, experimentation and all out fun are the focus. Refreshments will be served. Class size is limited; please register early.

W1408 AN EVENING IN FRANCE Friday, March 6 6:30 – 9:30 pmCreate a plaster over wire figure sculpture inspired by Rodin: The Human Experience – Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Collections. Some French treats will be added to our usual array of refreshments. C’est magnifique!

S1408 HANDMADE BOOKS Friday, May 8 6:30 – 9:30 pmInstructors will assist participants in constructing an original book-within-a-book. Materials are provided; participants may bring additional small objects to incorporate into their artwork.

Fee: $35 member/$40 non-member

Sponsored by Penn Management Group at Morgan Stanley

ADULT STUDIO CLASSES

NEW! ADULT ART STUDIO WORKSHOP S1409 THE ARTIST’S GARDEN Wednesday April 22 10am – noon Instructor: Ruth Anderson Fee: $25 member/$30 non-member

Combine a visit to the galleries with a hands-on adventure in the art studio. Explore your creative side and leave the Museum with a completed work of art, and plenty of stories to share. Adult artists and creative explorers of all abilities are welcome. Please dress appropriately – this is an art class.


SUMMER ART CLASSESJoin 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].

WEEK 1 June 29-July 3

Grades 1-41420 SCULPTURE 1: SCULPTURES THAT MOVE9 am – noonInstructor: Stephani ThomasFee: $175 member/$190 non-memberRegister for lunch (L1) to combine this class with an afternoon of Drawing and Painting 1 (1421)

Grades 1-41421 DRAWING AND PAINTING 11 – 4 pm Instructor: Megan MillerFee: $160 member/$175 non-memberRegister for lunch (L1) to combine this class with a morning of Sculpture 1: Sculptures that Move (1420)

Grades 5-81422 DRAWING & PAINTING 29 am – noonInstructor: Megan MillerFee: $160 member/$175 non-memberRegister for lunch (L1) to combine this class with an afternoon of Sculpture 2: Building Books (1423)

Grades 5-81423 SCULPTURE 2: BUILDING BOOKS1 – 4 pmInstructor: Stephani ThomasFee: $175 member/$190 non-memberRegister for lunch (L1) to combine this class with a morning of Drawing and Painting 2 (1422)

Grades 5-81424 FASHION DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION 10 am – 3 pmInstructor: Kristy DeFlores ElliottFee: $210 member/$225 non-memberBring #17 or #18 knitting needles and a skein of yarn to the first class

WEEK 2 July 6-10

Age 51425 FABULOUS FIVES AM9 am – noon1426 FABULOUS FIVES PM1 – 4 pmChoose time when registering.Instructor: Megan MillerFee: $160 member/$175 non-member

Grades 1-61427 LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN: ART, MUSIC & DRAMATwo weeks, July 6-17, 8:30 am - 5 pmInstructors: Stephani Thomas and Linsey GriffinFee: $400 member/$425 non-memberAll are invited to a performance and exhibition in the Event Pavilion on the last day of camp.

Grades 5-81428 TEXTILE DESIGN9 am – noonInstructor: Kristy DeFlores ElliottFee: $160 member/$175 non-member Students need to bring a white cotton t-shirt to the first class.Register for lunch (L2) to combine this class with an afternoon of Working on Paper (1429)

Grades 5-81429 WORKING ON PAPER1 – 4 pmInstructor: Robin LaneFee: $160 member/$175 non-memberRegister for lunch (L2) to combine this class with a morning of Textile Design (1428)

WEEK 3 July 13-17

Grades 1-41430 CREATURES: REAL AND IMAGINARY9 am – noonInstructor: Megan MillerFee: $160 member/$175 non-memberRegister for lunch (L3) to combine this class with an afternoon of Exploring Canvas (1431)

Grades 1-41431 EXPLORING CANVAS 1 – 4 pm Instructor: Megan MillerFee: $160 member/$175 non-memberRegister for lunch (L3) to combine this class with a morning of Creatures: Real and Imaginary (1430)

Grades 1-61427 LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN: ART, MUSIC & DRAMATwo weeks, July 6-17, 8:30 am - 5 pmInstructors: Stephani Thomas and Linsey GriffinFee: $400 member/$425 non-member

Grades 5-81432 BEGINNING JAPANESE ANIME9 am – noonInstructor: Kristy DeFlores ElliottFee: $160 member/$175 non-memberRegister for lunch (L3) to combine this class with an afternoon of Working on Canvas (1433)

Grades 5-81433 WORKING ON CANVAS1 – 4 pmInstructor: Robin LaneFee: $160 member/$175 non-memberRegister for lunch (L3) to combine this class with a morning of Beginning Japanese Anime (1432)

WEEK 4 July 20-24

Grades 1-61449 ALL ABOUT ART: DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINTS AND PAPER8:30 am – 4:30 pmInstructor: Robin LaneFee: $300 member/$325 non-member

Grades 5-81434 DRAWING9 am – noonInstructor: Andrea ThompsonFee: $160 member/$175 non-member Register for lunch (L4) to combine this class with an afternoon of Painting, Printmaking and Collage (1435) or Student Docent Training (1436)

Grades 5-81435 PAINTING, PRINTMAKING AND COLLAGE1 – 4 pmInstructor: Andrea ThompsonFee: $160 member/$175 non-member Register for lunch (L4) to combine this class with a morning of Drawing (1434)

Grades 5-121436 STUDENT DOCENT TRAINING1 – 4 pmInstructor: Ruth AndersonFee: $160 member/$175 non-memberRegister for lunch (L4) to combine this class with a morning of Drawing (1434)

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Grades 5-81437 COMIC BOOKS, SCI-FI AND FANTASY9 am – noonInstructor: Andrea ThompsonFee: $160 member/$175 non-member

Grades 1-41438 COMIC BOOK EXTRAVAGANZA1 - 4 pmInstructor: Andrea ThompsonFee: $160 member/$175 non-member

Grades 5-91439 FASHION DESIGN & BEGINNING SEWING10 am – 4 pmInstructor: Kristy DeFlores ElliottFee: $225 member/$240 non-memberStudents to provide three yards of fabric and matching thread for outfit and accessories that will be modeled on the last day of class. If you own a sewing machine, please bring it.

WEEK 6 August 3-7

Grades 1-61440 ALL ABOUT ART: ONCE UPON A TIME8:30 am – 4:30 pmInstructors: Megan Miller and Robin LaneFee: $300 member/$325 non-member

Grades 5-81441 ADVANCED JAPANESE ANIME9 am – noonInstructor: Kristy Deflores ElliottFee: $160 member/$175 non-memberRegister for lunch (L5) to combine this class with an afternoon of Making Murals (1442)

Grades 5-81442 MAKING MURALS1 – 4 pmInstructor: Andrea ThompsonFee: $160 member/$175 non-memberRegister for lunch (L5) to combine this class with a morning of Advanced Japanese Anime (1441)

WEEK 7 August 10-14

Grades 1-61443 ALL ABOUT ART: LAND AND SEA8:30 am – 4:30 pmInstructors: Megan Miller and Robin LaneFee: $300 member/$325 non-member

Grades 5-81444 WORKING WITH BLACK AND WHITE9am – noonInstructor: Andrea ThompsonFee: $160 member/$175 non-memberRegister for lunch (L6) to combine this class with an afternoon of Working with Color (1445)

Grades 5-81445 WORKING WITH COLOR1 – 4 pmInstructor: Andrea ThompsonFee: $160 member/$175 non-memberRegister for lunch (L6) to combine this class with a morning of Working with Black and White (1444)

WEEK 8 August 17-21

Grades 5-81446 SCULPTURE 4 9am – noonInstructor: Andrea ThompsonFee: $175 member/$190 non-member

Grades 1-41447 SCULPTURE 3 1 – 4 pmInstructor: Andrea ThompsonFee: $175 member/$190 non-member

Grades 7-121448 FASHION DESIGN & ADVANCED SEWING10 am – 4 pmInstructor: Kristy DeFlores ElliottFee: $225 member/$240 non-memberStudents to provide three yards of fabric and matching thread for outfit and accessories that will be modeled on the last day of class. If you own a sewing machine, please bring it.

MAKE IT A FULL DAY! Lunch at the Michener noon – 1 pmFee: $35 per weekBring lunch and combine morning and afternoon programs during the following weeks. CITs and college interns will supervise students while teachers prepare for afternoon classes.

L1 June 29-July 3Combine Sculpture 1: Sculptures that Move (1420) with Drawing and Painting 1 (1421) or Combine Drawing and Painting 2 (1422) with Sculpture 2: Building Books (1423)

L2 July 6-10Combine Textile Design (1428) with Working on Paper (1429)

L3 July 13-17Combine Creatures: Real and Imaginary (1430) with Exploring Canvas (1431) orCombine Beginning Anime (1432) with Working on Canvas (1433)

L4 July 20-24Combine Drawing (1434) with Painting, Printmaking and Collage (1435) or the Student Docent Program (1436)

L5 August 3-7Combine Advanced Anime (1441) with Making Murals (1442)

L6 August 10-14Combine Working with Black and White (1444) with Working with Color (1445)

TEEN SERVICE OPPORTUNITIESFor more information and an application visit MichenerArtMuseum.org or contact Ruth Anderson at 215.340.9800 x126 or [email protected].

Grades 9-12COUNSELORS IN TRAININGWe are seeking creative and responsible volunteers in grades 9 through 12 to become Counselors-in-Training (CITs) at our summer camps. Camp is a great way to spend part of your summer and learn about art, education and art museums. You can also add valuable community service experience to your National Junior Honor Society, National Honor Society and college applications. CITs will work with summer camp staff and gain valuable experience working with children age 5 through grade 8 in an arts classroom setting. CITs pay a $125 program participation fee.

SUMMER COMMUNITY PROGRAMSCall 215.340.9800 x126 or [email protected] for details.

SENSATIONAL SUMMERS FOR SCOUTS – all agesLearn about Pennsylvania Impressionist landscapes and George Nakashima, visit exhibitions, create an original work of art, and earn a Visual Arts Badge.

CAMP CAPERS – all agesSummer Camp directors may schedule a two-hour program with a guided tour of the galleries and a hands-on studio art experience. Campers will create an original work of art inspired by our collection.

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J a n u a r yJanuary 4 & 18My OMEI:observe, meditate, experience, internalize / p. 11

January 8Exhibit Opensa Judicial Legacy:portraits from the bucks County Court Collection

January 25 - February 14Education Gallery Exhibition winter showcase: pennsbury high school / p. 19

f e b r u a r yFebruary 1 & 15My OMEI: observe, meditate, experience, internalize / p. 11

February 5, 12, 19, & 26Talk Story: In Love and War The World of Rodin bucks County playhouse / p. 11

February 7Exhibit Opensthe artist in the garden / p. 8

February 8Artist Lecture and Book Signingherman silverman / p. 11

February 24Lecture: Explorations of the Magical and the Realartist in the garden / p. 8

February 28Jazz Nightnoah preminger group / p. 12

February 28Exhibit Opensrodin: the human experience / p. 3

m a r C hMarch 1 & 15My OMEI: observe, meditate, experience, internalize / p. 11

March 3 & 17Lecturerodin: the human experience / p. 4

March 8“Behind the Screen” reading and workshop / p. 11

March 14Exhibit OpensKate breakey: small Deaths / p. 7

March 26Educators Open House and Tour / p. 5

March 31Lecturethe artist in the garden / p. 9

a p r i L Thursday Evenings February 5 - May 2Talk Story: In Love and War The World of Rodinbucks County playhouse / p. 11

April 7 & 21Lecturerodin: the human experience / p. 4

April 11Exhibit Opens ed Vatza-street portraits / p. 10

April 12 - May 10Education Gallery Exhibition art in bloom / p. 19

April 14Artist LectureKate breakey / p. 7

April 17Studio Tourgeorge r. anthonisen / p. 5

April 19Music at the Michener the french Connection / p. 12

April 25Jazz Nightthe baylor project / p. 12

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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.

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Member ProfileMeet Edward and Helen Erickson, proud Michener members. The couple kindly spoke with us on a recent trip to see Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography. We discussed the Michener and Museum membership in front of Nick Risinger’s stunning print, Phototopic Sky Survey, on display in the exhibition.

What were you coming to the Michener to see today?Edward was primarily interested in seeing Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography because of his interest in astronomy and

cosmology, while Helen was excited for A Sense of Place: Paintings by Ranulph Bye as she greatly admires his work. The pair shares a passion for local art as both viewers and collectors and noted that, “There are so many great artists in Bucks County!”

Why did you become members of the Michener? Edward joined because the Museum is, “local with many wonderful exhibits… we love the Bucks County School and seeing their work regularly on display.” Helen added that membership allowed the couple, “to visit more frequently and support all that the Michener does. We are glad to know that our membership supports the Museum.”

What is your favorite piece in the Michener’s collection? Given their passion for local art, it should come as no surprise that Edward’s favorite work is Edward Redfield’s dramatic 1923 painting, The Burning of Center Bridge and Helen’s is Daniel Garber’s iconic 1926 mural, A Wooded Watershed. Both works are currently on view in the Putman Smith gallery – come see the Ericksons’ favorites for yourself!

Members’ Reception for Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography and A Sense of Place: Paintings by Ranulph ByeDid you come to the Members’ Reception for Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography and A Sense of Place: Paintings by Ranulph Bye? In this year’s largest opening celebration, 572 members came to view a dynamic combination of celestial photography and local paintings. Anthony Shostak, curator of Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography, astrophotographers Warren Keller and Steve

Mazlin, and members of the Bye family, were present at the reception and were all thrilled to interact with Michener members. Receiving invitations to Members’ Receptions is a benefit all Michener members enjoy. If you were not able to join us for this special event, mark your calendar for our next Members’ Reception in honor of the upcoming exhibition:

Rodin: The Human Experience – Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Collections, Friday, February 27 from 6 – 7:30 pm

Helen and Edward Erickson

Become a Member Today!

Benefits include:Individual: $50• Free admission for one person to all the

galleries including ticketed exhibitions• Invitations to exclusive members-only

receptions• 10% discount on purchases at the

Museum Shop• 10% discount in the James Café• One free guest pass• Discount on museum-sponsored adult

programs• Free subscription to Q: The Magazine

of the Michener Art Museum

Dual: $70All the above benefits for two adults plus:• One additional free guest pass (total of 2)

Household: $80All the above benefits for two adults and all children under the age of 18 at the same address or up to two grandparents and all associated grandchildren under 18 plus:• Two additional free guest passes (total of 4)• Discount on children’s art programs

Contributor: $100All the above benefits plus:• Reciprocal memberships with 600+

North American museums

Sustaining: $250All the above benefits plus:• 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

Patron: $500All the above benefits plus:• 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: $1,000All the above benefits plus:• Invitation to a behind-the-scenes tour• Complimentary Dual Gift Membership• 15% discount on facility rentals

would you like to join, upgrade or renew your membership?

Call 215.340.9800, visit michenermuseum.org/join, or come to the museum in person! As always, thank you for your continued support.

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LocationThe 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 & ArchivesBy appointment only.Call 215.340.9800 x150

Walk-In Tours on weekendsSaturdays & Sundays at 2:00 pm;45-minute docent-led tour of the Museum’s permanent collections exhibitions. No registration required. FREE with Museum admission.

Group ToursBring your group to the Michener Art Museum for a docent-led or self-guided tour of the permanent collection, special exhibitions and outdoor sculpture. Customized, regional tour packages are available. Sit-down lunches can be provided with advance notice. For more information, contact the Group Tours Department at 215.340.9800 x124 or [email protected].

Accessible ProgramsThe Michener Art Museum is an accessible destination for visitors of all abilities. Reserved parking provided, accessible restrooms and wheelchairs free of charge. Arrangements may be made for sign language-interpreted tours. Materials and special tour programs are available for visitors who are visually and hearing impaired.

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