Member of Bucks County Youth Center Working on Chair Project, Image Courtesy of the Michener's Education Department, 2010.
Next week, on December 14th, will be the opening for the special installation, Ordinary to Extraordinary, to be featured in our Children’s Gallery.
In August, 2007, the Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded a grant to the Michener Art Museum that gave birth to Art Speaks/Bucks County, a project that brought contemporary art into the schools and the community. The installation celebrates the creativity of the many people who participated in Art Speaks workshops from 2008-2010, led by artist and educator, Patricia Goodrich. These workshops took place at community centers, senior centers, and homeless shelters, engaging such diverse organizations as the Bucks County Youth Center, the Family Service Association, and Bucks County’s housing shelters in art making activities. Participants learned about the ideas and techniques of contemporary art, and were asked to give new meaning to everyday objects by evoking memories and seeking new connections with these objects. Over 140 Bucks County residents took part in this project, from ages three to ninety-three. Ms. Goodrich is the guest curator of this installation.
Two additional exhibits that are a result of the Art Speaks/Bucks County program include: Art Speaks: Contemporary Connections with the Bucks County Intermediate Unit Collection in the Fred Beans Gallery, and SNAG, a special installation by artist Astrid Bowlby in the Putman-Smith Gallery, both on view through January 2, 2011.
Stay tuned for more information and behind the scenes images as this installation unfolds!
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