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Northwest
La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum All That Blooms & Japanese Textiles. June 30 September 26, 2010. Our biennial Japanese Quilt Exhibit features two unique exhibits with Guest Curator, Miwako Kimura and members of the Hanatsunagi-kai Quilt Club in Japan. All That Blooms is an exhibit focusing on the quilt makers use of blossoms, flowers, plants and other nature to create their quilts. Japanese Textiles, an exhibition of textiles collected from a quilt makers point of view--showcasing the vast variety of colors, textures, etc., as well as the process of dyeing, weaving and design motifs. Reception/Exhibit Tours, June 30. Textile workshops, June 30- July 2: Indigo dyeing, sashiko, Hitomezashi, and more! See our website under Upcoming Events for class schedules and times. Museum hours Wednesday-Sunday 11am-5pm. La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. 2nd St. PO Box 1270, La Conner, WA 98257 360-466-4288 www.laconnerquilts.com
Puget Metro
Museum of Glass Organized by Museum of Glass
July 11, 2009 - September 19, 2010
Echoes, Fire, and Shadows is a mid-career survey of Preston Singletarys work which combines two of the Northwests most prominent artistic influencestraditional Native American designs and the medium of glass. For nearly two decades, Singletary has melded the symbols, patterns and legends of his Tlingit heritage with the dynamism of the Studio Glass movement, creating a distinctive and powerful body of work. The exhibition comprises 54 works including icons of Singletarys oeuvre and examples of his significant collaborative experiences. The signature piece of the exhibition is Clan House, a 16 x 10 foot cast-glass triptych commissioned for the Museums Permanent Collection.
Museum of Glass Kids Design Glass celebrates the imagination of children with 52 glass sculptures designed by kids and crafted by professional artists in the Museum of Glass Hot Shop. The Kids Design Glass education program, from which these creations originated, illustrates the symbiotic relationship between designer and glassblower. A child draws a designgenerally a fantastical creaturenames it, and writes a brief explanation or story. The Museums Hot Shop Team selects one design each month and transforms the two-dimensional drawing into a three-dimensional sculpture. As the designer, the child directs the artists as they make two sculpturesone for the child to take home and one for the Museums Permanent Collection. The childrens drawings and artist statements are displayed alongside each piece.
Tacoma Art Museum The Movement of Impressionism: Europe, America, and the Northwest
Through October 10, 2010
In celebration of our 75th anniversary year, Tacoma Art Museum will organize a series of exhibitions featuring many of the gems of the permanent collection. Leading off the series is an exhibition of paintings, prints, and sculpture that explores the varied forms impressionism took as it moved from Europe to America and into the Northwest. Included are works by many well-known French impressionists including Degas, Renoir, and Pissarro, as well as impressionists from other European and American countries such as John Singer Sargent, Joaquin Sorolla, and William Glackens. Northwest artists include Abby Hill, C. C. McKim, and John Davidson Butler, among others.
Washington State History Museum The Many Shapes of Chess
April 7-November 21
Wed-Fri: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat-Sun: 10:00am- 5:00pm
International chess sets and individual playing pieces from prominent collections on display. The ornately carved and painted chess pieces represent various time periods and cultures from around the world. Among the displayed artifacts are Alice and Wonderland themed pieces, a Nixon and McGovern set, an ivory Native American set, and more
Museum of Glass Live Glassmaking Demonstrations: Feel the heat as you watch art come alive! Every day, artists demonstrate the intriguing process of creating works of art from molten glass on the amphitheater stage, giving visitors a birds-eye view of their activities. Expert commentary and a state-of-the-art audiovisual system enhance the experience by providing insight into the glassblowing process as well as the science, culture and historical aspects of glass.
Northwest African American Museum After Hours: The Joint is Jumpin'
April 17, 2010 December 25, 2010
NAAM is excited to offer an exhibition documenting the exciting jazz scene that flourished in the Northwest between 1930 and 1960. Composed of contemporary portraits of jazz-era legends, vintage photographs and historic artifacts, After Hours captures the pulsating atmosphere and entertaining characters of the era. Focusing on the vibrant jazz scenes in three Northwest cities-Portland, Seattle & Spokane- the exhibition will look at the ways in which the clubs, performers, and music shaped the rhythms of each city.
Washington State History Museum June 17 - September 19
10am - 5pm
Closed Mondays
Closed Tuesdays after Labor Day
The Washington State History Museum and the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at The Evergreen State College present the fifth annual In the Spirit: Contemporary Northwest Native Arts Exhibit, a juried art exhibit showcasing the works of contemporary Native artists. Guests will see how todays Native art connects traditional artistic heritage and contemporary forms of expression. The featured artwork is selected by a jury comprised of experts in Native American art. Supported by Suquamish Foundation and KUOW.
Museum of Glass Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner showcases the work of an American artist who is known for creating intellectual, poetic and eccentric glass objects embellished with rust, enamel, bronze, tile, paint and print. Drawing from a range of diverse influences including Italian painting, Japanese textiles, German Expressionism, science and nature, Meitner uses his art as a language to visually speak to his audience. The exhibition comprises work from 23 years of Meitners career (1978-2001) and reflects his interest in glass for its qualities of mystery, fragility, and preciousness.
Washington State History Museum "The Arts and Crafts movement in the Pacific Northwest"
AUGUST 7 THROUGH NOVEMBER 28
Closed Mondays
Closed Tuesdays after Labor Day
10am - 5pm
Check out the exceptional work from the Arts and Crafts Movement in Washington and Oregon during the first quarter of the 20th century. The exhibition showcases significant buildings and interiors, furniture, glass, metalwork, ceramics, textiles, fine arts, graphics and book arts, and photography, with more than 100 objects drawn from public and private collections. This exhibit was organized and is circulated by the Museum of History & Industry, Seattle. Supported by Seldens Home Furnishings.
Museum of Glass The museum will be closed all day on Saturday September 11th in preparation of Red Hot.
Museum of Glass The museum will be closing at 3pm on Friday September 10th to prepare for Red Hot.
Museum of Glass Oiva Toikka and the Studio Glass Movement
Sunday, October 10
2 3 p.m.
Studio Glass artist and historian Walter Lieberman will discuss the differences between studio glass and production glass as well as the contributions of Oiva Toikka to the Studio Glass movement.
Admission:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (age 62+), Military (with ID), Students (age 13+)
$5 Children 6-12
$36 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)
Free - Third Thursday of each month 5 to 8 pm
Sundays for college students (with valid ID)
- Children under age 6
- Museum of Glass members
Museum of Glass Saturday, September 25
Celebrate the Museums newly-acquired distinction as an American Association of Museum (AAM) accredited institution on National Museum Day. Free admission for all visitors.
Hours:
10:00PM to 5:00PM
Museum of Glass Hot Shop Visiting Artist Program
Sponsored by Courtyard by Marriott / Tacoma Downtown
The Museums Visiting Artist Program hosts internationally known and emerging artists in our world-class Hot Shop to create new works in glass with our professional team of artists. We invite artists whose work is exhibited (or will be exhibited) in the Museum galleries or whose work is thematically or technically linked to the exhibition program. One piece created during the residency is selected by the artist and Museum staff to be added to the Museums permanent collection.
Dec 15-19
Albert Paley, Rochester, NY and Martin Blank, Seattle, WA
Albert Paley is one of the most celebrated metal sculptors in the country and is the first to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of Architects, the AIAs highest award to a non-architect. He and acclaimed glass artist Martin Blank will come together for this residency to translate some of Paleys designs into glass.
Hours:
10 am to 5 pm Wednesday through Saturday
12 to 5 pm Sunday
10 am to 8 pm Third Thursday of each month
(Free admission 5 to 8 pm)
Admission:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (age 62+), Military (with ID), Students (age 13+)
$5 Children 6-12
$36 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)
Free - Third Thursday of each month 5 to 8 pm
Sundays for college students (with valid ID)
- Children under age 6
- Museum of Glass members
Museum of Glass Hot Shop Visiting Artist Program
Sponsored by Courtyard by Marriott / Tacoma Downtown
The Museums Visiting Artist Program hosts internationally known and emerging artists in our world-class Hot Shop to create new works in glass with our professional team of artists. We invite artists whose work is exhibited (or will be exhibited) in the Museum galleries or whose work is thematically or technically linked to the exhibition program. One piece created during the residency is selected by the artist and Museum staff to be added to the Museums permanent collection.
Oct 8-10
Arto Lahtinen, Nuutajarvi, Finland
7th Annual Bird Lovers Weekend. Iittala master glassblower Arto Lahtinen will work with the Hot Shop Team demonstrating the creation of a selection of Birds by Toikka designs. A selection of these pieces will be available for purchase in the Museum Store beginning Sunday, October 10, 2010.
Hours:
10 am to 5 pm Wednesday through Saturday
12 to 5 pm Sunday
10 am to 8 pm Third Thursday of each month
(Free admission 5 to 8 pm)
Admission:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (age 62+), Military (with ID), Students (age 13+)
$5 Children 6-12
$36 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)
Free - Third Thursday of each month 5 to 8 pm
Sundays for college students (with valid ID)
- Children under age 6
- Museum of Glass members
Museum of Glass Hot Shop Visiting Artist Program
Sponsored by Courtyard by Marriott / Tacoma Downtown
The Museums Visiting Artist Program hosts internationally known and emerging artists in our world-class Hot Shop to create new works in glass with our professional team of artists. We invite artists whose work is exhibited (or will be exhibited) in the Museum galleries or whose work is thematically or technically linked to the exhibition program. One piece created during the residency is selected by the artist and Museum staff to be added to the Museums permanent collection.
September 15 19 and 22-26
Laura de Santillana and Alessandro Diaz de Santillana, Venice, Italy
Siblings Laura and Alessandro Diaz de Santillana have a rich history in art and design. Grandchildren of Paolo Venini, founder of the Venini glasswork company in Murano, Italy, both are respected artists in the international studio glass movement. During this residency, they will collaborate on works for a future Museum of Glass exhibition, Scapes, opening in 2011.
Hours:
10 am to 5 pm Wednesday through Saturday
12 to 5 pm Sunday
10 am to 8 pm Third Thursday of each month
(Free admission 5 to 8 pm)
Admission:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (age 62+), Military (with ID), Students (age 13+)
$5 Children 6-12
$36 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)
Free - Third Thursday of each month 5 to 8 pm
Sundays for college students (with valid ID)
- Children under age 6
- Museum of Glass members
Museum of Glass Christmas Around America
Saturday, December 11
1 4 p.m.
This festive event is an annual tradition at MOG and a visitor favorite. Learn about American regional Christmas traditions by creating an array of traditional Christmas keepsakes.
Admission:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (age 62+), Military (with ID), Students (age 13+)
$5 Children 6-12
$36 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)
Free - Third Thursday of each month 5 to 8 pm
Sundays for college students (with valid ID)
- Children under age 6
- Museum of Glass members
Museum of Glass 8th Annual Lelavision Physical Music Performance
Friday, November 26
1 and 3 p.m.
Physical Music is a display of physical agility and musical prowess infused with a delightful sense of humor. The choreography arises entirely from the performers playing musical sculptures designed specifically to evoke movement. Each performance consists of several shorter works centered on themes of invention, discovery and play.
Admission:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (age 62+), Military (with ID), Students (age 13+)
$5 Children 6-12
$36 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)
Free - Third Thursday of each month 5 to 8 pm
Sundays for college students (with valid ID)
- Children under age 6
- Museum of Glass members
Museum of Glass Saturday, October 30
1 4 p.m.
Celebrate All Hallows Eve by joining in MOGs Halloween Spooktacular costume workshop with prizes awarded for the most creative ghouligans. Paint a face on a mini pumpkin and have your face painted to complete your disguise. Marvel at a haunting display of balloon creatures.
Admission:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (age 62+), Military (with ID), Students (age 13+)
$5 Children 6-12
$36 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)
Free - Third Thursday of each month 5 to 8 pm
Sundays for college students (with valid ID)
- Children under age 6
- Museum of Glass members
Museum of Glass October 8 10, 2010
For three days in October, the Museum of Glass will go to the birds! Internationally recognized artist Oiva Toikka has designed hundreds of glass bird species for Iittala, Inc., a Finnish design company. Birds by Toikka are collected worldwide and each bird is individually hand-blown and sculpted from molten glass. Each year, Toikka designs a new, limited-edition bird for the Museum of Glass that is debuted at this event and available for purchase in the Museum Store. The bird for 2010 is the Kingfisher which will be available for purchase in the Museum Store beginning October 8.
The event will feature Iittala master glassblower Arto Lahtinen working in the Hot Shop demonstrating the creation of a selection of Birds by Toikka; live bird visits from Pt. Defiance Zoo and Aquarium; hands-on art activities; premiere a retrospective documentary about Oiva Toikkas career; a lecture by Studio Glass historian Walter Lieberman; and a public Sunday brunch reception. 2010 marks Professor Toikkas fiftieth year designing his birds, so a display of all previous Museum of Glass Birds by Toikka prototypes and other rare species will be on display in the Grand Hall commemorating this milestone.
Friday, October 8
10 a.m. 5 p.m. 2010 limited-edition Kingfisher available for purchase in the Museum Store
10 a.m. 5 p.m. Birds by Toikka display in the Grand Hall
10 a.m. 5 p.m. Birds by Toikka bird demonstrations in the Hot Shop with Arto Lahtinen and the MOG Hot Shop team
10 a.m. 5 p.m. Oiva Toikka documentary in the Theater (film rotates throughout the day).
11 a.m. 3 p.m. Bird-related art activities in the Studio
Saturday, October 9
10 a.m. 5 p.m. 2010 limited-edition Kingfisher available for purchase in the Museum Store
10 a.m. 5 p.m. Birds by Toikka display in the Grand Hall
10 a.m. 5 p.m. Birds by Toikka bird demonstrations in the Hot Shop with Arto Lahtinen and the MOG Hot Shop team
10 a.m. 5 p.m. Oiva Toikka documentary in the Theater (film rotates throughout the day).
12 4 p.m. Bird-related art activities in the Studio
1 2 p.m. Live bird visit from Pt. Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
1 4 p.m. Family Day: Create a bird house with artist Jennifer Adams and learn about various bird calls by volunteers from Tahoma Audubon Society
Sunday, October 10
11 a.m. 1 p.m. Bird Lovers Brunch Member Reception: Free for Museum of Glass Members, regular admission for non-members. Enjoy a complimentary brunch and no-host bar and be among the first to purchase select Birds by Toikka specimens created by Arto Lahtinen in the Museum of Glass Hot Shop.
11 a.m. 5 p.m. 2010 limited-edition Kingfisher available for purchase in the Museum Store
11 a.m. 5 p.m. Birds by Toikka display in the Grand Hall
12 5 p.m. Birds by Toikka bird demonstrations in the Hot Shop with Arto Lahtinen and the MOG Hot Shop team
11 a.m. 5 p.m. Oiva Toikka documentary in the Theater (film rotates throughout the day).
1 4 p.m. Bird-related art activities in the Studio
11:30 a.m. Live bird visit from Pt. Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
12:30 p.m.
2 3 p.m. Lecture: Studio Glass artist and historian Walter Lieberman will discuss the differences between studio glass and production glass as well as the contributions of Oiva Toikka to the Studio Glass movement.
Admission:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (age 62+), Military (with ID), Students (age 13+)
$5 Children 6-12
$36 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)
Free - Third Thursday of each month 5 to 8 pm
Sundays for college students (with valid ID)
- Children under age 6
- Museum of Glass members
Museum of Glass Fertile Ground: Masterworks from the Visiting Artist Residency Program.
The Museum of Glass Hot Shop serves as an incubator for ideas for a multigenerational community of glassblowers. Fertile Ground showcases nearly 30 works made by artists from around the world with the expert assistance of the Museum's Hot Shop Team.
Admission:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (age 62+), Military (with ID), Students (age 13+)
$5 Children 6-12
$36 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)
Free - Third Thursday of each month 5 to 8 pm
Sundays for college students (with valid ID)
- Children under age 6
- Museum of Glass members
Hours:
10 am to 5 pm Wednesday through Saturday
12 to 5 pm Sunday
10 am to 8 pm Third Thursday of each month
(Free admission 5 to 8 pm)
Museum of Glass September 15, 2010 January 10, 2011
Organized by Museum of Glass
Birds by Toikka, a display organized by the Museum of Glass, is a collection of Oiva Toikkas most well known workshis glass birdsspanning the five decades of his design career with Finlands Iittala, Inc.. The selected birds, which include rare prototypes and pieces from the Museums collection and other private collections, showcase an extensive range of glass technique and style, demonstrating a remarkable breadth of work.
Admission:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (age 62+), Military (with ID), Students (age 13+)
$5 Children 6-12
$36 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)
Free - Third Thursday of each month 5 to 8 pm
Sundays for college students (with valid ID)
- Children under age 6
- Museum of Glass members
Hours:
10 am to 5 pm Wednesday through Saturday
12 to 5 pm Sunday
10 am to 8 pm Third Thursday of each month
(Free admission 5 to 8 pm)
Museum of Glass Saturday, November 13
6 8 p.m.
Celebrate the opening of the Museums two newest exhibition. FREE for Museum of Glass Members; general admission price for non-members. For more information, contact membership@museumofglass.org
Admission:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (age 62+), Military (with ID), Students (age 13+)
$5 Children 6-12
$36 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)
Free - Third Thursday of each month 5 to 8 pm
Sundays for college students (with valid ID)
- Children under age 6
- Museum of Glass members
Museum of Glass Glimmering Gone: Ingalena Klenell and Beth Lipman
October 23, 2010 September 6, 2011
Glimmering Gone is an exhibition conceived and created by American artist Beth Lipman and Swedish artist Ingalena Klenell that comprises three large-scale installations of colorless and white glassLandscape, Mementos and Artifacts. Experiential and interrelated, the artwork was produced by the artists individually in their home studios and collaboratively during a two-week Hot Shop residency at the Museum of Glass in January, 2010. The installations present a metaphor for material culture, landscape and life.
Hours:
10 am to 5 pm Wednesday through Saturday
12 to 5 pm Sunday
10 am to 8 pm Third Thursday of each month
(Free admission 5 to 8 pm)
Admission:
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (age 62+), Military (with ID), Students (age 13+)
$5 Children 6-12
$36 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)
Free - Third Thursday of each month 5 to 8 pm
Sundays for college students (with valid ID)
- Children under age 6
- Museum of Glass members
Washington State History Museum "Coffee and Lecture with the Curators: Arts & Crafts in the Pacific Northwest"
SEPTEMBER 11 9:30-11:30 AM
Join us for coffee and a lecture with Larry Kreisman and Glenn Mason, curators of The Arts & Crafts in the Pacific Northwest exhibit and authors of the acclaimed book by the same title. From architecture to applied arts and regional flavor, Kreisman and Mason explore the birth of the bungalow and the distinctive elements of the Arts and Crafts style. Refreshments served. Included in Museum admission.
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Weaving Heritage: Textile Masterpieces from the Burke Collection
October 2, 2010 February 27, 2011
The Burke Museum international textile collection has been widely used for research in the past, but most of these works have never before been on public display. For the first time ever, 130 of the most beautifully designed and culturally significant textile masterpieces from the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific Islands will be on exhibit in Weaving Heritage.
Southwest
State Capital Museum "Three Strange Tales of Old Olympia"
SEPTEMBER 20 @ NOON
(360)753-2580
Drew Crooks, Historian
Olympias history is full of interesting stories. Explore three strange tales of the Capital City in an illustrated presentation. Learn about the remarkable rise and fall of the Swiss Chalet at Priest Point Park, the unusual journey through space and time of a Native American house post, and the curious account of a pioneer song that became a modern advertising legend. Discover what lessons these fascinating stories have for us today. $2 suggested donation. Coffee and tea served. Visit WashingtonHistory.org and click on State Capital Museum, then Events & Programs for an overview of each lecture.
State Capital Museum "Warship Under Sail; The USS Decatur in the Pacific Northwest"
SEPTEMBER 23 @ 7 PM
(360)753-2580
Lorraine McConaghy, Museum of History and Industry historian and author
In this illustrated presentation and book signing, McConaghy highlights the history of the USS Decatur through the logbooks, medical and punishment records, correspondence, personal journals, and drawings compiled in the years the ship served in the Pacific, from 1854 to 1859. McConaghy presents the ship, its officers, and its crew in a case study that illuminates the forces that shaped the antebellum Navy and American foreign policy at sea. McConaghy won the Societys Robert Gray award in June. The Robert Gray award is the highest award bestowed by the Society, recognizing distinguished and long-term contributions to Pacific Northwest history through demonstrated excellence teaching, writing, research, historic preservation, and service to local historical societies. Co-sponsored by the Olympia Yacht Club. $2 suggested donation. Coffee and tea served. Visit WashingtonHistory.org and click on State Capital Museum, then Events & Programs for an overview of each lecture.
State Capital Museum "Tall Timber: The Nikkei Experience in Washingtons Lumber Industry"
SEPTEMBER 27 @ NOON
(360)753-2580
Jesse Clark McAbee, Project Manager,Morton Historic Train Depot
Through vintage photographs, oral histories, ephemera and historical documents, Tall Timber highlights the story of thousands of Japanese immigrants who worked in Washingtons timber industry prior to World War II. Significant numbers of Japanese, who were dispossessed of both land and opportunity in Japan, immigrated to the Northwest to seek a new destiny. These Nikkei made important contributions to labor and economic growth in Washington, particularly in railroad construction and the lumber industry. Research sponsored by 4Culture. $2 suggested donation. Coffee and tea served. Visit WashingtonHistory.org and click on State Capital Museum, then Events & Programs for an overview of each lecture.
