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Chunghie Lee
Chunghie Lee

 

Chunghie Lee: My Cup Overflows

Sunday July 19, 2009 1pm

Korean-born fiber artist Chunghie Lee, has been strongly influenced by the Korean wrapping cloths called Pojagi. Her powerful installation references the anonymous, ancient women of the Choson Dynasty, created these functional works of art. Large panels of draped silk, hemp and linen – embellished with images of Korean woman and other symbols of the past – are simultaneously contemporary in their graphic nature. Lee’s works connects past and present.

Members/Students: $7 • Non-members: $10

       
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Perfect FitCourtesy of the Brockton Shoe Museum

 

Stories of the Shoes City

Sunday August 2, 2009 1pm

John Learnard, chairman of the Brockton Shoe Museum, is an incomparable story teller who will trace Brockton's history as the Shoe City. Following the lecture, enjoy a tour of the nearby Brockton Shoe Museum with John.

Members/Students: $7 • Non-members: $10.

       
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Kathleen Dustin

 

Sculpting Color: Works in Polymer Clay

Sunday August 16, 2009 1pm

Curator Kathleen Dustin leads a lively discussion with artist from the exhibition Sculpting Color-works in polymer clay. Exhibition opens to the public on August 8, 2009.

Free with paid admission

 

 

       
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  Perfect Fit
Rebecca Siemering
 

The Perfect Fit: Shoes Tell Stories

Sunday September 13, 2009 1pm

“The Perfect Fit,”a special presentation by curator Wendy Tarlow Kaplan. Brockton, Massachusetts, once known as the shoe capital of the world, will revive its legacy with The Perfect Fit – Shoes Tell Stories. Curated by Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, who has strong family ties to Brockton’s shoe industry, this exhibition will explore how shoes can tell stories, addressing topics such as gender, history, sexuality, race, class, and culture.

Members/Students: $7 • Non-members: $10.

 

 

       
 

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  Ferrin
Leslie Ferrin
 

An Afternoon with Artist Leslie Ferrin
Teapots Transformed: New Interpretations

Sunday November 16, 2009 2pm

Leslie Ferrin, the author of “Teapots Transformed: Object to Subject,” will offer an illustrated lecture on contemporary teapots ranging from functional to art object. Since her book was published in 1999, both artists and collectors continue to explore this object that stands at the intersection of history and contemporary decorative arts by tracing the development and evolution from its functional origins to a status as sculptural object. Ferrin will survey and examine trends in the art teapot from 1965 up to the present.

Free with paid admission