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From Seed-Time to Harvest—Bountiful Offerings at the Museum This summer, the Museum presents a remarkable exhibition, Art and the New England Farm, as well as a great variety of educational programs for all ages thanks to a grant from Connecticut Hu- manities. From farm-themed lectures and book talks to a range of hands-on fun, our summer programming promises something for everyone. We look forward to celebrating the town’s legacy of creativity with our Midsummer Festival featuring a terrific array of new programs and special offerings at the Museum. We start with a free concert on the banks of the Lieutenant River with Otis and the Hurricanes. This Connecticut- based band offers a fun and fabulous mix of delta blues and spicy New Orleans funk. Families are invited to pack a picnic dinner or enjoy one of the offerings from the food vendors here on site. Our Discovery Sundays with painting en plein air will continue throughout the summer as well as Yoga on the Grounds. David D.J. Rau Director of Education & Outreach JUNE – AUGUST 2018 Programs included with Museum admission unless otherwise noted. Programs with fees require advance reservation. To RSVP for a program, go online at FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.org; call (860) 434-5542, ext. 111 (front desk), or come in. JUNE FILM AT THE KATE: In Search of Beethoven Saturday, June 2, 1pm $15 (members $13); go online at boxoffice@ thekate.org or contact The Kate for tickets at (860) 510-0453 This film takes a comprehensive look at the composer’s life through historical research and Beethoven’s biography and letters with an emphasis on the performances of his music. FAMILY EVENT: Painting En Plein Air in the Pop-Up Barnyard Sunday, June 3, 1-4:30pm Joan Greene, Farmer, Canterbury, CT Come paint a heifer, a miniature donkey, a pair of Pilgrim geese, and a goat with her kids, all here from Wounded Eagle Farm. All materials included, but feel free to bring your own. FLOWER SHOW: Blooms with a View: A Display of Art & Flowers Friday, June 8 through Sunday, June 10 Visitors enjoy stunning flower arrangements by 15 floral artists interpreting works of art in the exhibition Art and the New England Farm. HANDS-ON ART-MAKING: Garden Pot Wind Chimes and More Sunday, June 10, 1-4pm In addition to the weekly en plein air painting opportunity, visitors to the Museum can make a mini garden pot wind chime in celebration of GardenFest. LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING: Boot Camp for Your Senses Sunday, June 10, 2pm Tovah Martin, Author and Garden Expert $7 (members $5) Learn to garden with eyes wide open, ears to the ground, and hands outstretched. Tailored to the current season to make the experience dynamic, this lecture will lead you through an odyssey of exploration to awaken the senses and arouse your abilities of perception on all levels. A book signing of Martin’s newest book The Garden in Every Sense and Season will conclude the event. BOTANICAL ART INSTRUCTION: From Garden to Studio—A Three- Day Botanical Art Intensive Wednesday-Friday, June 13-15, 10am-4pm Betsy Barry, Botanical Artist and Instructor $350 (members $325) Working from life in the gardens and in the Hartman Education Center, participants will use graphite, pen, and colored pencil to capture the beauty of the flowers abloom in the Museum’s gardens. Day I (June 13)—Introduction to Materials Starting with sketchbook exercises and techniques in the studio, students will explore the geometric shapes and the basics that give a framework for creating life-like botanical drawings. Day II (June 14)—Exploration and Working in the Field Students will explore the grounds of the Museum, sketching en plein air and learning to record observations on paper. Day III (June 15)—Composition and the Start of Something Lovely Students will work in the studio, transferring plein-air sketches into a final work using colored pencil and learning the layering technique necessary to complete a work of botanical art. Class runs rain or shine. Materials list available upon registration. Students will have an hour for lunch at Café Flo or can bring their own. William Henry Howe (1846–1929). Detail of Repose, September Days in Normandy (In the Meadow), 1888–89. Oil on canvas. Florence Griswold Museum Purchase, David W. and Mary S. Dangremond Acquisitions Fund.
Transcript of JUNE – AUGUST 2018
From Seed-Time to Harvest—Bountiful Offerings at the MuseumThis summer, the Museum presents a remarkable exhibition, Art and the New England Farm, as well as a great variety of educational programs for all ages thanks to a grant from Connecticut Hu-manities. From farm-themed lectures and book talks to a range of hands-on fun, our summer programming promises something for everyone.
We look forward to celebrating the town’s legacy of creativity with our Midsummer Festival featuring a terrific array of new programs and special offerings at the Museum. We start with a free concert on the banks of the Lieutenant River with Otis and the Hurricanes. This Connecticut-based band offers a fun and fabulous mix of delta blues and spicy New Orleans funk. Families are invited to pack a picnic dinner or enjoy one of the offerings from the food vendors here on site.
Our Discovery Sundays with painting en plein air will continue throughout the summer as well as Yoga on the Grounds.
David D.J. RauDirector of Education & Outreach
JUNE – AUGUST 2018
Programs included with Museum admission unless otherwise noted. Programs with fees require advance reservation. To RSVP for a program, go online at FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.org; call (860) 434-5542, ext. 111 (front desk), or come in.
JUNEFILM AT THE KATE: In Search of BeethovenSaturday, June 2, 1pm$15 (members $13); go online at [email protected] or contact The Kate for tickets at (860) 510-0453
This film takes a comprehensive look at the composer’s life through historical research and Beethoven’s biography and letters with an emphasis on the performances of his music.
FAMILY EVENT: Painting En Plein Air in the Pop-Up BarnyardSunday, June 3, 1-4:30pmJoan Greene, Farmer, Canterbury, CT
Come paint a heifer, a miniature donkey, a pair of Pilgrim geese, and a goat with her kids, all here from Wounded Eagle Farm. All materials included, but feel free to bring your own.
FLOWER SHOW: Blooms with a View: A Display of Art & FlowersFriday, June 8 through Sunday, June 10
Visitors enjoy stunning flower arrangements by 15 floral artists interpreting works of art in the exhibition Art and the New England Farm.
HANDS-ON ART-MAKING: Garden Pot Wind Chimes and MoreSunday, June 10, 1-4pm
In addition to the weekly en plein air painting opportunity, visitors to the Museum can make a mini garden pot wind chime in celebration of GardenFest.
LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING: Boot Camp for Your SensesSunday, June 10, 2pmTovah Martin, Author and Garden Expert$7 (members $5)
Learn to garden with eyes wide open, ears to the ground, and hands outstretched. Tailored to the current season to make the experience dynamic, this lecture will lead you through an
odyssey of exploration to awaken the senses and arouse your abilities of perception on all levels. A book signing of Martin’s newest book The Garden in Every Sense and Season will conclude the event.
BOTANICAL ART INSTRUCTION: From Garden to Studio—A Three-Day Botanical Art IntensiveWednesday-Friday, June 13-15, 10am-4pmBetsy Barry, Botanical Artist and Instructor$350 (members $325)
Working from life in the gardens and in the Hartman Education Center, participants will use graphite, pen, and colored pencil to capture the beauty of the flowers abloom in the Museum’s gardens.
Day I (June 13)—Introduction to Materials Starting with sketchbook exercises and techniques in the studio, students will explore the geometric shapes and the basics that give a framework for creating life-like botanical drawings.
Day II (June 14)—Exploration and Working in the Field Students will explore the grounds of the Museum, sketching en plein air and learning to record observations on paper.
Day III (June 15)—Composition and the Start of Something Lovely Students will work in the studio, transferring plein-air sketches into a final work using colored pencil and learning the layering technique necessary to complete a work of botanical art.
Class runs rain or shine. Materials list available upon registration. Students will have an hour for lunch at Café Flo or can bring their own.
William Henry Howe (1846–1929). Detail of Repose, September Days in Normandy (In the Meadow), 1888–89. Oil on canvas. Florence Griswold Museum Purchase, David W. and Mary S. Dangremond Acquisitions Fund.
OUTDOOR EVENT: Yoga at the “Om” of American ImpressionismSundays, June 24 through August 19, 1-2:30pmSara Jascot, Certified Yoga Instructor Please bring mat, towel, water and any yoga equipment you use (block, blanket, strap).
This outdoor summer series is designed for all levels of yoga and will focus on celebrating and exploring art and beauty of mind-body connection.
Connecticut’s Historic Gardens DaySunday, June 24, 12-4pmFree access to gardens.
Enjoy the Museum’s grounds on this special state-wide celebration of historic gardens. See cthistoricgardens.org for information on all 14 garden sites.
SUMMER READING CLUB: The Farm Poems of Robert Frost (1874-1963) Tuesday, June 26, 3pmDr. Mark J. Schenker, Senior Associate Dean and Dean of Academic Affairs in Yale College$7 (members $5)
Enjoy a discussion regarding a selection of Frost poems centered on New England farms and farming: Mowing (1913); Mending Wall (1914); After Apple-Picking (1914); and “Out, Out—” (1916).
JULYFILM SCREENING AND PRESENTATION: Harvesting StonesSunday, July 1, 2pm$7 (members $5)Jerry Fischer, Executive Director, Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut and Co-Director and Co-Writer of the Film
The 2017 film follows families from Europe to the farms and their new lives they established in Eastern CT. The film makes connections between the Jewish farm families, their place in world and state history, their impact on the towns and cities they lived and worked in, and the lessons and legacies they left behind. A short presentation by the film’s co-director will conclude the event.
ENCORE PRESENTATION AT THE KATE: Michelangelo: Love & DeathSaturday, July 7, 1pmCo-sponsored by The Kate and Florence Griswold Museum
$15 (members $13); go online at [email protected] or contact The Kate for tickets at (860) 510-0453
FAMILY NIGHT: Zoo Night at the MuseumTuesday, July 10, 7pmNick Jacinto, Animal Trainer$7 (members $5); children 12 and under $5
Take a walk on the wild side and join Jacinto in the Landscape Center for his educational and entertaining exotic animal show. Jacinto’s show will feature a kangaroo, snake, bird of prey, a monkey and more. Fun for the whole family.
LECTURE: Historic Barns of ConnecticutSunday, July 15, 2pmTodd Levine, Historian$7 (members $5)
Levine will share images of key examples of Connecticut’s farm architecture before doing a gallery walk to discuss architectural elements in the works of art on view in the exhibition.
DROP-IN HISTORY PROGRAM: The Farmer’s WifeSunday, July 22, 1-4pmLeslie Evans, Director/Curator, Avery-Copp House Museum, Groton, CT
Learn about life on a Connecticut farm conveyed through Evans’ first-person presentation of a Farmer’s Wife in Connecticut. This month’s topic is Churning Butter and Country Baking.
SUMMER READING CLUB: A Piece of the World (2017) by Christina Baker Kline (b. 1964)Tuesday, July 24, 3pmDr. Mark J. Schenker, Senior Associate Dean and Dean of Academic Affairs in Yale College$7 (members $5)
Enjoy a discussion regarding a well-researched fictional account of Christina Olsen, who was the inspiration for Andrew Wyeth’s famous painting Christina’s World, both set on a remote farm in the small coastal town of Cushing, Maine.
Gallery Talk: On the Farm Online: The Museum’s SEE/change Initiative Wednesday, July 25, 11am David D.J. Rau, Director of Education & Outreach
The painting Seven Miles to Farmington by CT artist George H. Durrie has been the focus of the Museum’s online project SEE/change. Join Rau for an overview and update on the project developing online content for the study of Connecticut art and history.
LECTURE: The NEW American Lawn: Curb Appeal We Can Live WithFriday, June 15, 11amJudy Preston, Naturalist and Conservationist$7 (members $5)
The American lawn is the product of years of cultural, social, and economic drivers. It is time to examine the roots of this uniquely American phenomenon, with the future in mind, especially in our coastal communities. We will explore more environmentally friendly practices, and alternatives, to the American lawn.
HANDS-ON ART-MAKING: Father’s Day Printmaking WorkshopSunday, June 17, 1-4pm
In addition to the weekly en plein air painting opportunity, visitors to the Museum can make dad a fun print of dad in a tie, as well as festive cards.
DROP-IN HISTORY PROGRAM: The Farmer’s WifeSunday, June 17, 1-4pmLeslie Evans, Director/Curator, Avery-Copp House Museum, Groton, CT
Learn about life on a Connecticut farm conveyed through Evans’ first-person presentation of a Farmer’s Wife in Connecticut. This month’s topic is Farmhouse Herbs: An Herb for Every Room.
GALLERY TALK: Picturing the New England FarmWednesday, June 20, 11am Amy Kurtz Lansing, Curator
Join Kurtz Lansing to survey this region’s agricultural landscape as depicted by George Henry Durrie, George Bruestle, and others. Their works conjure up ideals of rural life, while also acknowledging the challenges of farming in New England.
MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM: The Sound of Flowers with Faith LeitnerThursday, June 21, 2-4pmFree Access to Gardens and Grounds
In celebration of Make Music Day in Connecticut, Leitner will be in the Landscape Center playing music tailored to the garden.
ART•BAR HAPPY HOUR: The Altered Book (Back by Popular Demand)Thursday, June 21, 5:30pm$25 (members $22)
The Museum’s Art•Bar combines creativity with light fare and libations. Join artists Julie Garvin-Riggs and Shelby Chadwick for an evening of altering old books with creative techniques. You won’t want to stop!
AUGUSTOFF-SITE EVENT: Painting En Plein Air at The Dudley Farm in Guilford, CTWednesday, August 1, 3pmJulie Garvin Riggs, Museum Educator $12 (members $10)
Let’s meet up at a spectacular historic farm for an afternoon of art and history. Geared for people new to painting en plein air, but open to everyone, these gatherings will be a time to absorb the rural splendor of yesteryear. Participants will meet a site administrator to learn about the history of this 1844 farm before making a painting. All materials provided, but feel free to bring your own supplies as well.
GALLERY TALK IN SONG: When All You’re Rais’n is Houses on the FarmSunday, August 5, 2pmNick Anderson, Farmer, Song Writer, and Musician
Join farmer/musician Anderson for a set of songs inspired by life on the farm, as well as the modern demise of agrarian traditions in New England. His songs will provide an intriguing dialogue with the paintings and photographs on view.
STUDY DAY: Women Artists in Paris, 1850-1900 at The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MATuesday, August 7, 7am-7pm$110 (members $95); no refunds after July 24 (refunds before subject to $20 fee)
This exhibition showcases the remarkable artistic production of women artists working in Paris, including Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, and Rosa Bonheur. Our visit includes a guided tour. There will be time to find lunch and explore the museum during this daylong visit.
MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM: Godspeed the Plow: Songs of Life on the FarmSunday, August 12, 2pmRick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle, Music Historians and Musicians
This program features songs celebrating rural traditions from the 1780s up to more modern times, showcasing the universal timelessness of agrarian life in New England from the back-breaking toil to more celebratory tunes.
GALLERY TALK: A Year at Tiffany Farm: A ConversationWednesday, August 15, 11am Judy Friday, Artist with Amy Kurtz Lansing, Curator
Friday’s photographs of Tiffany Farm in Lyme is the outcome of a year in residence
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR PROGRAMSFor more information or to RSVP for a program, just go online, call, or come in.FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.org n (860) 434-5542, ext. 111 (front desk) n Visit the Front Desk
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on the farm witnessing the toil of planting, tending to livestock, and maintaining the aged farm. Friday and Curator Kurtz Lansing will have a conversation in the gallery highlighting the ups and downs of creating art on a working farm.
ENCORE PRESENTATION AT THE KATE: Cezanne: Portraits of a LifeSaturday, August 18, 1pmCo-sponsored by The Kate and Florence Griswold Museum$15 (members $13); go online at [email protected] or contact The Kate for tickets at (860) 510-0453
DROP-IN HISTORY PROGRAM: The Farmer’s WifeSunday, August 19, 1-4pmLeslie Evans, Director/Curator, Avery-Copp House Museum, Groton, CT
Learn about life on a Connecticut farm conveyed through Evans’ first-person presentation of a Farmer’s Wife in Connecticut. This month’s topic is Chores from Dawn to Dusk.
SUMMER READING CLUB: Poetry of the Farm and Country – Selections from Various New England PoetsTuesday, August 21, 3pmDr. Mark J. Schenker, Senior Associate Dean and Dean of Academic Affairs in Yale College$7 (members $5)
Enjoy a discussion regarding a selection of poems drawn from New England poets including Donald Hall, Archibald MacLeish, Maxine Kumin, Galway Kinnell, Louise Gluck, and Jane Kenyon.
LECTURE AND BEER TASTING: New England’s Other Wicked Weed: Growing Hops from Colonial Days Through the PresentSunday, August 26, 2pm$7 (members $5)Dawn C. Adiletta, Author, Historian, Farmland Preservationist
Domestic hop production began in New England as early as the 1620s and was a mainstay in kitchen gardens, as well as a valuable cash crop. Today, combining the best of ancient traditions and modern technology, farmers once again cultivate what ancient Britons called the wicked weed. A brief presentation by the brew masters of Little House Brewing Company in Chester, CT followed by a sampling of their latest beer to conclude the event.
ExhibitionsArt and the New England FarmThrough September 16, 2018
The exhibition Art and the New England Farm is generously sponsored by CT Humanities, State of Connecticut, and The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company.
Paper Trail: American Prints, Drawings, and WatercolorsSeptember 29, 2018 – January 27, 2019
EventsGardenFestJune 8–17, 2018
Blooms with a View: A Display of Art & FlowersJune 8–10, 2018
Old Lyme’s Midsummer Concert & FestivalJuly 27–28, 2018
The 36th Annual Benefit Auction & Dinner Dance September 22, 2018
Wee Faerie Village • Lettersburg Junction: Wee Faerie Homesteads from A to Z & 1-2-3September 29 – October 28, 2018
Magic of ChristmasNovember 23, 2018 through January 6, 2019
The Museum’s educational programming is supported by grants from the Lelan F. Sillin, Jr. Education Endowment Fund; The Elizabeth Matthews Hubbard Education Fund; and The Sally J. Bill Children’s Education Fund.
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Friday, July 27
Midsummer Super Sale in The Shop, 10am-5pm
Up to 75% off all kinds of great selected items including unique gifts, art books, kids books and toys, stationery, garden items, and a whole lot more!
Pre-Concert Open House and Shop Sale, 5-7pmFree Admission
View the current exhibition, Art and the New England Farm, before the concert begins at 7pm. Preview The Shop’s Midsummer Super Sale as well.
Midsummer Concert: Otis & the Hurricanes, 7pm
Find a spot on the grassy banks of the Lieutenant River to enjoy the high-energy music of Otis and the Hurricanes. This Connecticut-based band offers a fun and
MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL AT A GLANCEFRIDAY, JULY 27 AND SATURDAY, JULY 28
fabulous mix of delta blues mixed with the spicy taste of New Orleans funk along with some good time rock & roll tunes mixed in.
Saturday, July 28
Bohemian Street Fair and Food Truck Court, 9am-3pm
Expanded upon for 2018 with fresh-from-the-farm produce and products, an expanded selection of regional artisans, and a hand-picked gathering of Connecticut’s finest food trucks.
Parading Paws Dog Show! Saturday, July 28, registration 10-10:30am; judging begins at 10:45am (note new times)
Sit. Stay. Enjoy. Does your dog have the best smile, longest tail, biggest paws, best trick, or best costume? Presented by Vista Vocational Life Innovations.
Hands-On, Minds-On Education Area, 10am-3pm; magic shows at 11:30am and 1:30pm
Featuring family-friendly crafts and activities. Enjoy close-up magic and quick-witted comedy of Joe Howard, aka the Ringleader of Fun.
Youth Music Concert: LYMESTOCK 2018, 12-5pm
The Music Now Foundation brings its popular outdoor concert to this year’s Midsummer Festival! A line-up of New England’s award-winning young artists and the best in Connecticut emerging artists (including local favorites) play acoustic rock, jazz, and more. Supported by the Connecticut Office of the Arts and other sponsors.
Leslie Evans of the Avery-Copp House Museum presents historic information about farming in Connecticut as The Farmer’s Wife on select Sundays in the Rafal Landscape Center.
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