Florence Griswold Museum
Calendar of Events
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A "*" designates a child-friendly event.
 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
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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
 Sunday, March 14
2-4pm
Art + Design Labs for Adults
Experience the art lesson “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. Test out color optics, intriguing drawing exercises, and time-based creative activities. Explore the brain-teasing drawing exercises that enhance motor skills and eye-hand coordination. This week, learn to write with both hands at once and create optical illusions with simple lines.
 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)
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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
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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.
 Sunday, March 21
1-5pm
*Art + Design Labs for Kids
Lines don’t have to be straight! Try your hand at making Sewell Sillman’s special wavy line and check out the funny swirls in our own fingerprints.
*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)
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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.
 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)
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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
Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 1-5pm
Included with Museum admission
Whether you doodle, scribble, or sketch, the art of drawing is about expressing thoughts and feelings in line and shade. Draw On! is a weeklong community festival that brings together people of all ages through the simple act of drawing. The objective of Draw On! @ F.G.M. is to inspire people of all ages and abilities to just start drawing.
During the Draw On! @ F.G.M. celebration, visitors can explore the world of drawing through a series of “creation stations” that offer drawing instruction and encourage experimentation with a variety of materials, techniques, and styles. Read more...
 Sunday, March 28
2pm
Tell + Show Gallery Discussions (for adults) with Amanda C. Burdan, Curatorial Fellow
Transforming the galleries into learning laboratories, Burdan both tells about Sillman’s distinct approach to color, line, and time with the work on exhibit as well as shows, using hands-on examples of Sillman’s creative lessons and artistic practices. This week, consider the ways in which Sillman marks time in his drawings and paintings.
 Sunday, April 11
2-4pm
Art + Design Labs for Adults
Experience the art lesson “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. Test out color optics, intriguing drawing exercises, and time-based creative activities. Explore the brain-teasing drawing exercises that enhance motor skills and eye-hand coordination. This week, recreate some of Sillman's exercises in making “fast” and “slow” lines and learn how you can paint time into watercolor.
 Sunday, April 18
1-5pm
*Art + Design Labs for Kids
How fast can you draw? How slow can you paint? See what happens to our paintings and drawings when you try to speed up and slow down our art making just like Sewell Sillman did.
 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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