Florence Griswold Museum
Calendar of Events
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A "*" designates a child-friendly event.
Tell + Show Gallery Discussions
Amanda C. Burdan, George B. Tatum Curatorial Fellow
Included with Museum Admission
Transforming the galleries into learning laboratories, Amanda C. Burdan will both TELL about Sillman’s distinct approach to color, line, and time with the work on exhibit as well as SHOW using hands-on examples of Sillman’s creative lessons and artistic practices.
Sunday, March 7, 2pm
“Reflecting on a Line”: Sillman’s Surfaces
Sunday, March 28, 2pm
“Treading a Measure”: The Time Element in Sillman’s Work
ART+DESIGN LABS FOR ADULTS
Education Staff and Interns
Included with Museum Admission
Experience the art lessons “problems” that Sewell Sillman practiced under esteemed teachers such as Josef Albers and later taught at Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, Black Mountain College, and the Rhode Island School of Design. Facilitated by interns from Connecticut College, come try your hand at color optics, intriguing drawing exercises, and time-based creative activities.
Sunday, March 14, 2-4pm
The Problem of Line
Sunday, April 11, 2-4pm
The Problem of Time
*NEW READING PROGRAM
Mondays, March 22 and April 19, 9:30am
Reading with Miss Julie: Stories & Art Hour
Julie Riggs, Museum Educator
Fee per adult/child couple: $7 (members $5)
Register Online
Bring your preschooler to the Museum for a reading of a specially selected children’s book read in the Museum galleries before heading over to the Hartman Education Center to make a related hands-on craft.
 *ART+DESIGN LABS FOR KIDS
Education Staff and Interns
Included with Museum Admission
Drop into the Hartman Education Center on the following Sundays to enjoy a variety of artistic experiences derived from art school lessons and skill-building exercises. Each lab dedicated to one aspect of Sewell Sillman’s work: color, line, and time. Program included with Museum Admission.
Sunday, March 21, 1-5pm
Swirly, Whirly, Wavy: Experiments with Line
Sunday, April 18, 1-5pm
Tickity-Tockity: Marking Time with Creativity
 “Fully Awake” Hot Air Club Event
An Evening Inspired by the American Avant-Garde
Friday, March 5, 6:30pm
Fee: $35 (members $25)
Register Online
In celebration of the new exhibition, Sewell Sillman: Pushing Limits, join us for an artful evening inspired by the avant-garde artists and writers of Black Mountain College who transformed American culture during the 1940s and 50s. Dress like an artist, try your hand at art and design exercises in the exhibition, and taste edibles and drinkables before screening the documentary about the impact that Josef Albers, Buckminster Fuller, Robert Rauschenburg, and others had on revolutionizing art in America. View Trailer
The Hot Air Club is generously sponsored by All-Pro Automotive, the Graybill Family; and Centerbrook Architects and Planners.
 FILM SCREENING
Wednesday, March 10, 7pm
Off-Site Screening at Connecticut College
(free to Connecticut College Staff and Students with ID)
Register Online
Thursday, March 11, 11am
On-Site Screening at Florence Griswold Museum
Register Online
Fully Awake: Black Mountain College
Cathryn Zommer, Filmmaker
$7 (members $5) *
*does not include Museum admission
Join documentary filmmaker, Cathryn Zommer for an introduction and screening of her film Fully Awake: Black Mountain College (2008), a new documentary film about the experimental college based in North Carolina from 1933 to 1957. Artists such as Sewell Sillman, Josef Albers, Buckminster Fuller, Robert Rauschenburg, and others, were impacted by the experimental and creative nature of the school. During its short existence the school significantly affected the American art scene, creating revolutionary new modes of music, literature, theater, and the visual arts. View Trailer
 New Creative Workshops
Tuesday, March 16, 11am
Workshop 2: Accordian Books and More
Tuesday, April 20, 11am
Workshop 3: Trading Card Collages
$20 (members $18)
Register Online
Come experience the thrill of creating something personal and beautiful with your own two hands at these fun and creative sessions. Geared for adults,the workshops include the materials and instruction needed to create a series of hand-crafted products.
 LANDSCAPE LECTURE SERIES
Thursday, March 18
2pm
Nocturnal Landscape: Art Inspired by the Nighttime Sky
David Madasci, Artist and Professor of Physics Emeritus, University of Connecticut, Avery Point
$7 (members $5) *
*does not include Museum admission
Register Online
Join artist and former professor of physics David Madasci for an illustrated lecture about art inspired by the nighttime sky. To honor the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s use of the telescope (2009), Madasci’s presentation features stunning artwork from the 17th century to the present that shows man’s creative musings about the mysterious and majestic heavens above.
 TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY
Tuesday, March 23
8:30am
Women & Art: A Study Day at the Metropolitan Museum
$85 (members $75)
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Join Museum members and friends for a day in New York at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The day will include a guided tour of the permanent collection on the theme of Women & Art. The remainder of the visit will be a self-guided exploration of the museum including their new exhibition of art by aristocratic Victorian women in Playing with Pictures: The Art of Victorian Photocollage. Read More
 Landscape Lecture Series
Thursday, March 25
2pm
Stories in Stone:
How Geology Influenced Connecticut History and Culture
Jelle Zeilinga de Boer, Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science Emeritus, Wesleyan University
$7 (members $5)
Register Online
Connecticut's geologic diversity has played an important role in our state's history. Based on his new book, de Boer will share his research in an illustrated lecture to reveal the physical landscape of Connecticut and its impact on the cultural and economic history of the region. A book signing will follow the event.
 *SPECIAL DRAWING EVENT
March 27 through April 3
Included with Museum admission
The Hartman Education Center is the creative headquarters for Draw On! @ the FGM, a week-long celebration of drawing. Museum visitors and community members alike are invited to participate in a variety of fun and informative drawing activities. This drawing-based event is perfectly timed to coincide with two exhibitions at the Museum that feature drawings, Sewell Sillman: Pushing Limits and Drawing Practices.
 SHOP EVENT
Saturday, April 24, 11am-3pm
Handmade in Connecticut: Springtime Artisan Event
The Museum’s shop will expand into Marshfield House for this one-day event that will feature handmade art and crafts from some of Connecticut’s finest artisans. Ceramics, jewelry, and small works of art will be for sale, perfectly timed for Mother’s Day.
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