Dialogues in the Visual Arts ProgramJennifer Hall, New Media artist and Art Education Professor, will be a panelist in the program
From the (Trans)gendered Body to the Cyborg:
Feminism, Art, and Technology
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 7pm
Reception to Follow
Jen Hall, Instrument for Mediated Terrain
Husband and wife team Sheryl Pace & Fish McGill will be exhibiting their work with many other talented artists at the The Washington Street Art Center in Somerville Saturday January 29 to Monday February 7.
The show, “HEY I KNOW THAT GUY” put on by the Snow Project will present their annual portraiture-themed show featuring a diverse range of artists and as much work as they can fit on the walls. Opening reception is Saturday, January 29th, 7-10pm. The soundtrack will be provided by DJ Little Jeans, The Blue Wizard, and one half of Snow Project.
Julie Hickey, Placement Coordinator, will be holding an important meeting for all who will be or might be doing their Student Teaching Practicum or Community or Museum Internship in Fall semester 2011: Monday January 31, 2:00 pm in South 109.
Julie will give you the information you need to get started on the placement process. Don’t miss this meeting. If you can’t make it because you have a class, email Julie at Julie.Hickey@massart.edu.
When Deborah Simmerman is not keeping everything running smoothly in the Art Education office, she may be found sipping tea in her tranquil “urban cottage” in Jamaica Plain. Jane Dornbusch, from The Boston Globe, visited Deborah for formal tea recently and shared her experience in a wonderful article. In it, Deborah also shares her recipe for authentic scones.
Anyone whose had the pleasure of visiting Deborah at home, or even paused for a spot of tea with her in the Art Ed office, understands when she says “I’ve introduced all my friends to afternoon tea. I find that conversation never goes better than at tea; it provides a time and space to forget the passing of time.’’
During this snowy week, take a moment to read the article and be transported to a place where the pace moves a bit slower and it’s always time for tea. – Eleanor Ramsay
Jane Dornbusch’s article in The Globe: Tea and creativity in an ‘urban cottage’
Deborah’s Blog: Deborah’s House of Many Colors
Photo by Deborah Simmerman, from her blog.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – Community Arts Initiative – The Artist Project
The Artist Project is a collaboration between the MFA, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA)and eight after-school community organizations in the Boston area. The selected artist will work with approximately 10-15 children, age seven to twelve, in each organization. No more than 125 children participate over the duration of the project. The artist will design the project and with the children will create a collaborative work of art inspired by the Museum’s encyclopedic collection. This collaborative art project will include the voices and ideas of the participating children by its completion. The role of the lead artist is to be the hand that steers the work into its final, exhibited shape. Strong consideration will be given to artists representing the partnering communities.
Lysa Benton, MSAE student and K-4 art teacher at Mullen-Hall Elementary School in Falmouth, decided, due to budget cuts, to be the artist-in-residence in her own school this year. Her young students often ask her if she is a “real artist.” She brought in an art piece “SO BIG” and worked on it after school so that each time the students came back to class, they could see the piece developing.
Lysa generally starts each class with “creative brain aerobics”: students look at an art work and think of something to say or ask about it. She finds that their statements and questions are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Lysa asked the students for artistic advice on SO BIG and found that they had “impressive and thoughtful” suggestions.
The piece has been accepted to the peer-curated show of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, which Lysa’s students visit each year. She is looking forward to their suprise when they see SO BIG, to which they contributed their suggestions, in the show.