ARTISTS AS TEACHERS: “Sharing Their Passion to Create!”
AT ONE NIGHT STAND
FIRST THURSDAY, September 4, 2008
One Night Stand, CCMA’s popular evening of art happenings, is back from summer hiatus with a social evening of fun and creativity.
Some of the talented Cape Cod artists who explore their passions through art also have the special skill to teach others to find their own creative expression.
At this One Night Stand, teachers from CCMA’s Weny Education Center will demonstrate what they teach - allowing guests to explore their interest in art in a casual social setting, have fun, and discover that they can learn to draw, sculpt, mold a pot, or craft a piece of jewelry.
The artist/teachers will be: Lance Walker- Painter; Patricia Walker- Tapestry Weaver; Jesse Horowitz- Jewelry maker; Peter Richenburg- Pastel Artist; Steven Kemp- Sculptor; Matt Kemp - Comic Book Artist; Nat Doane- Clay Sculptor; Kely Knowles- Watercolorist; Christy King- Art to Start Teacher; Leslie Kramer- Printmaker; Patrick Blackwell- Figure Drawing Artist; Sioux Campbell- Fashion Designer; Rick Paulus, Calligrapher; Lois Grebe – Enamelist; Shawn Dahlstrom- Painter; Stan Godwin- Digital Photographer.
Art Teacher Peter Mann is also an accomplished musician and will be providing music for the evening. The event is held 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Admission is by donation. Wine and light refreshments are served. Dress is casual.
Saturday, September 6, 2 – 4 pm
FROM SHANGRI-LA TO CCMA
TASHI TO TALK & DISPLAY TIBETAN RUGS
“Tibetan Handwoven Rugs – As Material Culture & Functional Art”
A very special event is coming up at CCMA on Sat, September 6, 2 – 4 pm: a chance to meet Tibetan rug designer Kesang Tashi, see his spectacular handwoven rugs, and learn about Tibetan culture.
Tashi is a Tibetan born, Dartmouth educated, former international banker who founded InnerAsia Trading Company to revitalize Tibet’s rug weaving heritage in the aftermath of the post cultural revolution. Tashi built a factory in Tibet and took a fading 1,200-year-old weaving craft and turned it into a viable business, creating a livelihood for about 3000 Tibetans - residents of the area that is now called Shangri-La. He now has showrooms around the world and has formed Crossroads Center in Tibet, a nonprofit enterprise to foster a mutually beneficial cultural and educational understanding between Americans and Tibetans.
Tashi was inspired by his grandfather, who had been a successful businessman in Tibet before fleeing the country in the 1950s when it was threatened by Communist China. In Tibet he had founded the first school in his village and always emphasized generosity of heart. Tashi says, “It seems like a natural thing for me to do. Be generous and make a difference.”
The rugs are handwoven in Tibet, according to tradition, using a Tibetan Highland wool that is hand-dyed in copper pots. Some of the rugs use a combination of wool and silk. Each rug has a story to tell about Tibetan culture. Some spectacular rugs have Tibetan scenes in them, like Tibetan Sky, and Three Auspicious Fruits. The “Healing Botanical Rug” shows the medicinal herbs grown in the region woven into the rugs.
Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free with museum admission.
The event is sponsored by Shoreline Interiors of Dennis.
The FRIENDS' HOUSE TOUR: "Architecture of the Cape Cod Summer"
Saturday, September 20, 10 am - 4 pm
September on Cape Cod! Is there a more beautiful time of year to leisurely explore spectacular homes in the upscale town of Chatham? Aside from the pleasure of just looking, think of the many ideas you can pick up for renovating and decorating your own home.
This year the Friends of Cape Cod Museum of Art’s House Tour offers several homes designed by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders. This is an outstanding chance to discover how this award-winning firm created homes to complement the unique Cape environment of creeks and beaches surrounding Nantucket Sound.
A Glimpse At Lifestyles
Each home offers its own unique style and a glimpse at how others meld their lifestyles with their abodes. It’s a chance to admire how traditional and unconventional styles are blended and how the palettes for the paint and furnishings are chosen by the interior decorators to complement the natural surroundings
Ask the Experts
It’s a chance to learn how:
-a classic ‘shingle-style’ home was sized for a large family, making the most of a limited footprint…
-how the quintessential vacation home was designed to take advantage of water views from every room.
-and so much more.
You’ll have your own ideas, but if you want expert information about how it’s done you’ll be able to ask the designers from Polhemus Savery Da Silva who will be present in each of the homes.
Win Prizes
You’ll get a free chance to win a signed copy of Architecture of the Cape Cod Summer, a beautiful new book about the work of PSD or a Free 2-hour consultation with Classic Kitchens and Interiors’ interior designer, and a subscription to Cape Cod Magazine.
Make It A Day
You can take this self-guided tour at your own pace. The homes are situated close to each other so driving is minimal. Gather your friends together and make a day of it. Stop off in the town of Chatham for lunch or dinner, and end the day with an inspirational visit to see the beautiful artwork at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. All ticket holders will be admitted free to the museum this day.
Mark Your Calendar for the Upcoming Exhibition at CCMA
And don’t forget to mark you calendar for November 1st when an extensive exhibition of the architecture of this firm opens at CCMA.
Tickets
Tickets are only $35; $30 for members of CCMA. They can be purchased at the museum, or by phone at 508/385-4477 x 7 (through Sept. 10).
To purchase tickets online, click here.
They can also be picked up at any of the Puritan Stores for $35.
Sponsored by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders, Cape Cod Magazine.
This house (pictured above) on Stage Harbor sits on a knoll surrounded by beautiful waterscapes. Based on American Georgian architecture, the magnificent home fits into the picturesque setting and provides a contemporary family lifestyle for the owners.
ARTFUL THURSDAYS
Admission by donation all day – 10am - 8pm
Talks at 11, Tours at 2
CCMA offers admission by donation every Thursday from 10 am – 8 pm, with talks at 11, tours at 2, and special events on selected Thursday evenings.
The Artful Thursday morning talks by exhibiting artists and afternoon tours by docents are given to heighten appreciation of the rich heritage of the art of Cape Cod and the Islands.
Visitors can also enjoy lunch or dinner at local restaurants offering Artful Thursday 10% discounts: The Mercantile for lunch or 10% discount for lunch or dinner at the Blue Moon Bistro.
This is the schedule of talks at 11 am for August:
August 21 & August 28:
“Aiden Lassell Ripley: A Retrospective.” In a ½ hour video, CCMA Executive Director Elizabeth Ives Hunter discusses the artist and his work on exhibition.
September 4
“Art In Its Soul”- a ½ documentary on the early Provincetown Art Colony followed by a docent tour of CCMA’s permanent collection.
Tuesday, September 9 at 2:30: Elizabeth Ives Hunter will give a Gallery Talk on the Aiden Lassell Ripley Retrospective exhibition.
FALL for the ARTS FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 4 - 5, 2008
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CCMA HITS THE AIR WAVES
Watch THE ART SEEN, CCMA's own TV show on the people and events at Cape Cod Museum of Art, hosted by Elizabeth Ives Hunter, Executive Director. Channel 17, Wednesday at 12:30 pm, Thursdays at 9 pm.
