Education Programs (Jan-May 2012)

T H E M I N T M U S EU M JA N UA RY – M AY 2012

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Mint Museum UPTOWN

at Levine Center for the Arts 500 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte

Mint Museum RANDOLPH 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte

December 2011

704.337.2000 mintmuseum.org

Dear Mint Museum member: We’re thrilled to bring you highlights of the exciting classes, family programs, films, lectures, and events planned for the New Year! Be sure to keep this booklet handy for everything you’ll need to know about the educational, inspirational, and artistic opportunities at the Mint this winter and spring.

Exceptional exhibitions and community partnerships will bring international artists and architects to the Mint in 2012. The popular ArtFusion series continues its innovative, cross-disciplinary blend of programs, along with Curator Tours, artists’ demonstrations and discussions, Surrealist films, and unique performances. Drop-in family programs at each museum location offer more fun for all ages.

Painting, drawing, clay, metals, and jewelry classes are offered for adults in 2012, and children and teens have a variety of media experiences to choose from, too. The popular Mini-Master Art Workshops return for children ages three to six, and homeschoolers will find some special classes just for them.

We encourage you to sign up early and often! Please don’t hesitate to call or email me with any questions. Thank you for your commitment to the Mint – we look forward to seeing you soon! For details and information on all listings, visit mintmuseum.org.

Warmest wishes,

Cheryl A. Palmer Cheryl A. Palmer, Director of Education cheryl.palmer@mintmuseum.org | 704.337.2031

JA N UA RY – M AY 2 012 TABLE OF CONTENTS

E D U CAT I O N P R O G R A M S E VENTS FOR HOMESCHOOLERS CUR ATOR TOURS

DEMONSTR ATION PERFORMANCES

Romare Bearden Community Homecoming Weekend ArtFusion Series Homeschool Open House A Thriving Tradition: North Carolina Pottery Sheila Hicks: 50 Years Surrealism and Beyond Fairytales, Fantasy, & Fear

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Black Face Jugs: An Evening with Jim McDowell Danstallations

FAMILY PROGR AMS

Sunday Fun Days Toddler Time at the Mint Saturday Art Sessions

LECTURES & FILMS

Lecture: Jun Kaneko King George and Queen Charlotte: A Royal Marriage Surrealist Sundays: Film & Lecture Series Fairytales, Fantasy, & Fear: Artists’ Conversation Collecting North Carolina Pottery Panel Discussion 22nd Regional Collegiate Art History Symposium Paper in Contemporary Craft and Design Superheroes and Alter Egos

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STUDIO ART CLASSES CHILDREN

TEENS HOMESCHOOLERS

ADULTS

MASTERS

Mini-Master Art Workshops Fantasy Art ABC’s Imagination Studio Craft Studio

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Special Edition Workshops Twittering Machines Writing with Pictures Artsy Animals Carolina Crafters Clay Fundamentals Open Studio: Drawing Fantasy and Fabrication Dreamscapes The Hand and the Eye: Life Drawing Class You Figure It: Metal Assemblage Class Chambered Figures The Art of Mokume Gane: Patterning in Metal

For details and information on all listings, visit mintmuseum.org.

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E V E NT S Romare Bearden Community Homecoming Weekend

Saturday, January 7 & Sunday, January 8 UPTOWN | Saturday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. & Sunday: 1 – 5 p.m. | FREE Last chance to view Romare Bearden: Southern Recollections exhibition, with gallery tours, performances, music, and extended evening hours on Saturday.

ArtFusion: Tuesday, January 31 North Carolina Pottery RANDOLPH | 6 – 9 p.m. | FREE Throw off the winter blues—join us for a lecture and musical gallery talks inspired by A Thriving Tradition: 75 Years of Collecting North Carolina Pottery.

ArtFusion: Masks Tuesday, February 21 RANDOLPH | 6 – 9 p.m. | FREE Discover how masks obscure and transform—experience cultural celebrations through dance, music, and food.

ArtFusion: Surrealism Tuesday, March 6 and Beyond UPTOWN | 6 – 9 p.m. | FREE Unfurl your imagination with music, fashion, a gallery talk, and dream interpretation.

ArtFusion: Tuesday, April 24 Japanese Art RANDOLPH | 6 – 9 p.m. | FREE Don’t be bamboozled by Japanese art and culture; learn through song, talks, and a nature walk of the grounds.

ArtFusion: Fairytales, Tuesday, May 8 Fantasy, & Fear UPTOWN | 6 – 9 p.m. | FREE What are you afraid of? Witness the creation of a nightmare on canvas with local artists.

FO R H O M E S C H O O LE R S Homeschool Wednesday, January 11 Open House UPTOWN | 1 – 3 p.m. | FREE During this drop-in event, families are invited to view exhibitions, meet museum educators, and learn about the many programs and resources available to homeschoolers.

C U R ATO R TO U R S Pre-registration requested.

A Thriving Tradition: 75 Years of Collecting North Carolina Pottery

Sheila Hicks: 50 Years

Surrealism and Beyond

Fairytales, Fantasy, & Fear

Wednesday, January 11 RANDOLPH | 2 – 2:45 p.m.* Tuesday, March 20 RANDOLPH | 7:30 – 8:15 p.m. | FREE Brian Gallagher, Curator of Decorative Arts

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Wednesday, January 18 UPTOWN | 2 – 2:45 p.m.* Annie Carlano, Director of Craft + Design Saturday, February 11 & Wednesdays: March 14, April 25 UPTOWN | 2 – 2:45 p.m.* Jon Stuhlman, Curator of American Art Tuesdays: March 27, May 1, June 12 UPTOWN | 2 – 2:45 p.m.* Mint curatorial staff

D E M O N S TR ATI O N The History of Black Tuesday, January 17 Face Jugs: An Evening RANDOLPH | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | FREE with Jim McDowell Jim McDowell of The Black Potter will discuss the history of Black face jugs with a demonstration. In partnership with the Delhom Service League.

PE R FO R M A N C E S Danstallations Saturdays: February 4, April 28 UPTOWN | 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.* In a unique twist on the idea of a scavenger hunt, visitors will observe dance performances, and then hunt for the works of art that served as inspiration. A collaborative project with Kinetic Works, the Mint, and the Bechtler. * Free for Mint members, or after museum admission

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programs FA M I LY PR O G R A M S

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Sunday Fun Days

January 15 – Think Big! The Art of Jun Kaneko February 19 – Sensational Surrealism March 18 – Super Hero Sunday April 15 – Picturing the World Within May 20 – Fantastic Beasts & Creepy Creations UPTOWN | 1 – 4 p.m. | FREE for children & Mint members, half-price museum admission for adults Enjoy family-friendly craft projects, family tours, movement and healthy-living activities, artist demonstrations, and more! Sponsored by Carolinas Medical Center, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Toddler Time at the Mint

Four Tuesdays: January 17, February 14, March 13, April 10 UPTOWN | 10 – 10:45 a.m.* | Ages 2– 4, with adult Join a museum educator for an age-appropriate story, game or activity related to art, followed by free playtime in the Lewis Family Gallery. Pre-registration required.

Saturday Art Sessions

February 4 – Watercolor Workshop March 3 – Simple Printmaking RANDOLPH | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.* Drop-ins and all ages welcome.

We provide the art supplies, you provide the imagination!

Projects are inspired by the museum collections.

LEC T U R E S & F I LM S Lecture: Jun Kaneko Sunday, January 22 UPTOWN | 3 p.m.* Meet the artist, learn about his sculptural work in ceramics, and explore his dramatic set and costume design for operas. The program is presented in partnership with Opera Carolina, which is performing Madama Butterfly featuring Kaneko’s costumes and sets.

King George and Sunday, February 5 Queen Charlotte: RANDOLPH | 3 p.m.* A Royal Marriage Vivien E. Dietz, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Humanities at Davidson College, explores the marriage and lives of King George and Queen Charlotte.

Surrealist Sundays: UPTOWN | 2 – 4:30 p.m.* Film & Lecture Series Sunday, February 12 Film: Un Chien Andalou Lecture: Surrealism and Beyond Sunday, March 11 Film: The Blood of a Poet Lecture: Surrealist Poetry Sunday, April 22 Film: Orpheus Lecture: The Surrealist Muse Sunday, May 13 Film & Lecture TBD Fairytales, Fantasy, Sunday, March 4 & Fear: Artists’ UPTOWN | 3 p.m.* Conversation Featured artists Mattia Biagi, Mark Newport, and Kako Udea discuss their work.

Collecting North Tuesday, March 20 Carolina Pottery Panel RANDOLPH | 6:30 p.m. | FREE Discussion In partnership with the Delhom Service League.

22nd Regional Sunday, March 25 Collegiate Art History RANDOLPH | 1 – 4 p.m.* Symposium Area undergraduate art history students present research papers focused on works of art or artists from The Mint Museum’s diverse global collections.

Paper in Contemporary Tuesday, April 17 Craft and Design UPTOWN | 7 p.m. | FREE Explore the renaissance that’s under way in the art form of cut paper with the curatorial staff of The Mint Museum’s Craft + Design collection.

Superheroes Sunday, June 24 and Alter Egos UPTOWN | 3 p.m.* Mark Newport explores superheroes and their alter egos. * Free for Mint members, or after museum admission

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STUDIO

art classes C H I LD R E N Pre-registration required. Materials provided.

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Mini-Master Art Workshops Instructor: Leslie Strauss

Wednesdays: January 25 – My Little Goldfish February 29 – Royal Crowns and Capes March 28 – Rainbow Kites April 25 – Stamp, Splatter, and Roll!

RANDOLPH | 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. or 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Ages 3 – 6, accompanied by an adult Tuition per session: $10 Mint member / $15 non-member Young artists and their adult companions investigate art in a museum gallery, explore fun new art techniques in the classroom, and take home a unique creation. Choose between morning or afternoon program.

Fantasy Art ABC’s Instructors: Susan Payne and Margaret James

Three Saturdays: January 28, February 25, April 28 RANDOLPH | 10:30 a.m. – noon Group I: Ages 6 – 9; Group Il: Ages 10 –12 Series Tuition: $30 Mint member / $45 non-member Imagination and fantasy provide the subject matter for this romp through surrealist art techniques.

Imagination Studio Instructor: Linda Smeltzer

Three Thursdays: February 9, 16, 23 RANDOLPH | 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Ages 6 – 9 Series Tuition: $30 Mint member / $45 non-member Let your imagination lead as you explore your world inside and out using a variety of materials.

Craft Studio Instructor: Linda Smeltzer

Three Thursdays: March 8, 15, 22 RANDOLPH | 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Ages 6 – 9 Series Tuition: $30 Mint member / $45 non-member Explore decorative arts and North Carolina pottery and make your own 3D creations.

TE E N S Pre-registration required. Materials provided.

Special Edition Workshops Instructor: Ginny Boyd

Three Saturdays: February 4, March 3, May 5 UPTOWN | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Series Tuition: $40 Mint member / $55 non-member.

These classes are designed for middle-school and highschool students who are in advanced classes and are working on AP or IB portfolio requirements.

H O M E S C H O O LE R S Pre-registration required. Materials provided.

Twittering Machines Three Thursdays: February 9, 16, 23 Instructor: Linda Smeltzer RANDOLPH | 10:30 a.m. – noon | Ages 7 – 11 Series Tuition: $30 Mint member / $45 non-member This drawing and sculpture class focuses on the use of line to activate space in both the 2D world and 3D world.

Writing with Pictures Three Thursdays: February 9, 16, 23 Instructor: Joel Smeltzer RANDOLPH | 10:30 a.m. – noon | Ages 12 – 16 Series Tuition: $30 Mint member / $45 non-member Learn to write a story with your own visual images. The Mint Museum’s galleries and your imagination provide inspiration to plan and create your own mini-comic book.

Artsy Animals Three Thursdays: March 8, 15, 22 Instructor: Leslie Strauss RANDOLPH | 10:30 a.m. – noon | Ages 4 – 6 Series Tuition: $30 Mint member / $45 non-member Let’s go on an art safari through the museum! Each week, create a new 2D or 3D project inspired by the creatures you find in the art.

Carolina Crafters Three Thursdays: March 8, 15, 22 Instructor: Linda Smeltzer RANDOLPH | 10:30 a.m. – noon | Ages 7 – 11 Series Tuition: $30 Mint member / $45 non-member Explore decorative arts and North Carolina pottery and make your own 3D creations.

Use the secure online form at mintmuseum.org to register.

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STUDIO

art classes A D U LT S Pre-registration required.

Clay Fundamentals Four Tuesdays: Instructor: Cary Bissell Pickard January 24, 31 & February 14, 21 UPTOWN | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Series Tuition: $60 Mint member / $75 non-member Try your hand at basic clay construction methods: pinch, coil, slab, and wheel. A 25-pound bag of clay is provided.

Beginning to intermediate level.

Open Studio: Drawing Four Tuesdays: Instructors: TBD January 24, 31 & February 14, 21 UPTOWN | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Series Tuition: $60 Mint member / $75 non-member Materials provided This team-taught introduction to drawing emphasizes the use of contrast and improvisational techniques with graphite.

Fantasy and Fabrication Four Thursdays: March 7, 14, 21, 28 Instructor: Allie Farlowe UPTOWN | 10 a.m. – noon | Teen – adult Series Tuition: $40 Mint member / $55 non-member Create your own jewelry design inspired by surrealism and fantasy art after you are given an overview of tools, materials, and processes. You will use basic jewelry fabrication techniques: sawing, piercing, filing, forming, and cold-connections. Beginning to intermediate level.

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Dreamscapes Three Tuesdays: March 13, 20, 27 Instructor: Rita Shumaker UPTOWN | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Series Tuition: $60 Mint member / $75 non-member Materials provided Explore painting, drawing, and writing techniques favored by surrealist artists in the United States and in Europe. Tour special exhibitions to see works by Kay Sage, Yves Tanguy, and Charles Seliger.

The Hand and the Eye: Three Tuesdays: April 10, 17, 24 Life Drawing Class RANDOLPH | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Rita Shumaker Series Tuition: $45 Mint member / $65 non-member Materials and model provided Extend your technical range as you explore a variety of media, techniques, and surfaces.

You Figure It: Metal Three Tuesdays: May 1, 8, 15 Assemblage Class RANDOLPH | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Ages 15 – adult Instructor: Amy Hart Series Tuition: $50 Mint member / $75 non-member Play with found objects in this metal assemblage class.

Take an intuitive dive into the 3D world.

M A S TE R S Pre-registration required. Materials provided.

Chambered Figures Saturday, March 3 Instructor: Hagit Barkai UPTOWN | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tuition: $60 Mint member / $75 non-member Davidson College professor and artist Hagit Barkai will lead this figurative painting class.

The Art of Mokume Gane: Saturday, May 5 Patterning in Metal UPTOWN | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Instructor: Wayne Werner Tuition: $80 Mint member / $95 non-member Learn mokume gane patterning. This process manipulates multiple layers of metals to create patterns that resemble wood or smoke, similar to Damascus style metalworking.

Maryland artist Wayne Werner will lead this workshop for beginners to advanced metal workers.

D I S C O U NT S Not a Mint Member?

Join today and enjoy class discounts and free admission! For a full list of membership levels and benefits, visit mintmuseum.org/ membership.

Use the secure online form at mintmuseum.org to register.

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