Crafts
Weekend Events: Painting, Woodworking and a Dance Party
Friday, January 21: Painting Techniques of Henry Ossawa TannerMuseum conservators Amber Kerr-Allison and Brian Baade present findings of their recent study and analysis of six of Tanner’s works in the permanent collection, including the newly conserved Flight into Egypt. Learn how Tanner’s document...
January 21, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: Elvis, the Wright Brothers, Foreign Film and More
Tuesday, January 18:The Washington D.C. area experienced a snow and ice event, but all of the Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are open today. The National Museum of Natural History's Naturalist Center located in Leesburg, Virginia, is closed today. A quilting demonstration at the Nationa...
January 18, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
How to Crochet a Coral Reef
A ball of yarn—and the work of more than 800 people—could go a long way toward saving endangered sea life
December 2010 |
By Jess Righthand
Welcome to the Dollhouse
All the trimmings—in miniature—wreathe the Smithsonian's beloved Victorian-style dollhouse in Christmas cheer
December 2010 |
By Owen Edwards
Wednesday Roundup: Caterpillars, Videos, iPad Apps and More
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T69tXic7pxQ&feature=player_embeddedTime for Butterflies: As the first chill of fall sweeps the National Mall, folks at the Smithsonian Gardens are thinking about how best to take advantage of the seasonal change. As it turns out, fall is a great time to plan for t...
November 03, 2010 |
By Jess Righthand
Events: Hispanic Art, Haitian Children's Art, a Revolution in Wood and More
Monday, October 4: No special events are slated for today. However, visit this site for a full listing of regularly-scheduled exhibitions and permanent collections on view around the Smithsonian and I am sure something is bound to strike your fancy.Tuesday, October 5: Salmon in the TreesThis evenin...
October 03, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
A Revolution in Wood Opens at the Renwick Gallery
When Fleur Bresler first stepped foot in the Renwick Gallery in 1986, she had to restrain herself from snatching the turned wood bowls on display at the time. Bresler was astounded at the simple beauty and elegance of the wood pieces, and immediately started her own collection along with her husban...
September 23, 2010 |
By Jess Righthand
Events: Photoshop, Norman Rockwell, Remembering the Mexican Revolution and More
Monday, September 20: Introduction to Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, 5-Session Evening CourseAttention photographers, artists, graphic designers, web designers, and computer enthusiasts wanting to learn Photoshop: the Resident Associate Program is offering an introduction to this industry-stand...
September 20, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: Readings, Classical Guitar and a National Zoo Fiesta
Friday, September 17: Performance Reading: Some Sing, Some Cry: A Conversation and Performance Featuring Ntozake Shange and Ifa BayesaAuthors Ntozake Shange (For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf) and her sister Ifa Bayesa (The Ballad of Emmett Till) read from their...
September 17, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Events: Victory Gardens, Aviation Films, Performance Readings and More
Monday, September 13: Picture This! A World in a Work of Art, 2-Session Evening CourseEveryone learns how to read words just fine in school, but no one really teaches you how to read images. Get a crash course in how to read and gain information from artworks in this two-session event brought to yo...
September 13, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: Gullah and Japanese American Art
Friday, August 27: Sorry, no special evening events are slated for today. But be sure to check out this site for a full listing of regularly-scheduled activities happening all over the Smithsonian.Saturday, August 28: Gullah ArtToday, musician and visual artist James Stephen Terrell leads a discuss...
August 27, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
"The Cats of Mirikitani" Screening at the Renwick Gallery
Among the more than 120 works of art made by Japanese-American internees during World War II featured in the Renwick Gallery's "The Art of Gaman" exhibit is an eerie painting of Tule Lake. In the background stands Castle Rock, its beauty in bold contrast to the austerity of the Northern California ...
August 26, 2010 |
By Megan Gambino
Step Into the Bureau of Bureaucracy at the Renwick Gallery
Kim Schmahmann's Bureau of Bureaucracy is a dizzying array of surreal puzzles and hidden compartments all contained within an unassuming piece of furniture.This modern-day cabinet of curiosities begs for further examination. Tomorrow at 12 p.m. at the American Art Museums's Renwick Gallery, hear c...
August 17, 2010 |
By Jamie Simon
Wednesday Roundup: Around the World
Conservation in Action: As Smithsonian staff embark on their journey to Haiti to help restore and recover cultural sites and artifacts affected by the earthquake, objects conservator Hugh Shockey is keeping a travel diary of the group’s adventures on Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and the R...
June 09, 2010 |
By Erica R. Hendry
Events: Glorious Gardens, Early Humans, Stonewall Jackson and More!
Monday, May 17: Sissinghurst Garden and Farm: Back to the FutureThe 260-plus acre Sissinghurst estate in England is home to extraordinarily lush gardens which surround a Tudor mansion. In this illustrated lecture led by its current owner, Adam Nicolson, learn about the history of this home and how ...
May 17, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: American Indian Theater, Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage and Learn About Buddhism
Friday, April 31: Grandchildren of the Buffalo SoldiersGrandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers examines the culture clash between the Native American and African American communities during post-Civil War westward expansion as a young man tries to find a sense of community amid his mixed ancestry. Du...
April 30, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: Jazz in the Park, Art and Cocktails and Fabulous Furniture!
Friday, April 9: Hirshhorn After Hours: A Special Evening of Art, Music, and CocktailsCome unwind from a busy week by enjoying an evening of art, music and libations at the Hirshhorn. In one of the hippest happenings in DC, come enjoy performances by Bill Shannon and his dance crew The Step Fenz al...
April 09, 2010 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Gaman at the Renwick: The Art and Craft of Dignity
At the Renwick Gallery last week, a number of Japanese-American families gathered for the opening of the new exhibition, “The Art of Gaman; Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946.” They were there to see some 120 hand-crafted tools, teapots, furniture, toys, gam...
March 12, 2010 |
By Amelia Knight
A Spectacular Collection of Native American Quilts
Tribes from the Great Plains used quilts as both a practical replacement of buffalo robes and a storytelling device
January 2010 |
By Owen Edwards
Homemade Clothes for Hollywood - Made Movies
Rabbit Goody has been the go-to weaver for historically accurate fabric for the movie industry’s biggest period dramas
December 07, 2009 |
By Rachel Dickinson
