Sarah Kennel, The Byrne Family Curator of Photography, Peabody Essex Museum Joni Sternbach, photographer who uses both large format film and early photographic processes
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Peabody Essex Museum
Austen Barron Bailly, PEM's George Putnam Curator of American Art Wanda Corn, Guest Curator / Georgia O'Keeffe exhibition Perry Miller Adato, Filmmaker Jay Calderin, Fashion Designer, Director of Creative Marketing at School of Fashion Design, Boston
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Wanda M. Corn, a leading scholar of American modernism, authored the 1999 award-winning book, The Great American Thing: Modern Art and American Identity, 1915–1935 (1999) and more recently Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern (2017). Her numerous awards include the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2014 from the College Art Association, the learned society for the visual arts. Corn has retired from teaching after nearly three decades at Stanford University and is active professionally as a writer and exhibition curator. Her talk will be drawn from her O’Keeffe book and the PEM exhibition she has curated that features the artist’s clothes.
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CONVERSATION Creating Wearable Art 1–2 pm | Morse Auditorium Reservations by February 17 New York-based designer Miodrag Guberinic together with House of Cach fashion and art gallery owner Alexa Cach picked up three awards for their 2016 WOW® World of WearableArt™ entries. Join them as they discuss their inspirations, collaborative processes and what it is like to participate in the annual international design competition. Shoshana Resnikoff, PEM’s assistant curator for exhibitions and research, moderates this conversation. ADULT WORKSHOP WOW®-Inspired Accessories 10–11:30 am | Studio 1, Create Space Space limited; Reservations by February 17 Transform vinyl banners, embroidery floss, printed cotton and acrylic paints into unique pieces that can be worn for any occasion. Fiber artist Rachel Chambers leads this hand-on workshop. PERFORMANCE Stilt Dancers Noon–3 pm | Atrium Pushing the boundaries of what traditional circus means, the stilt dancers of the Boston Circus Guild present an astonishing spectacle. Observe their remarkable skills and interact with these talented artists. DROP-IN ART MAKING Upcycled Wearable Art 1–4 pm | Atrium Create wearable art pins from upcycled vinyl museum banners. Led by fiber artist Rachel Chambers. DEMONSTRATIONS Transforming Wood into Wearable Art Noon – 4 pm, Atrium Combining natural forms and time-honored craftsmanship, woodworker Richard Crangle creates breathtaking pieces that defy logic and blur the boundaries of what is “wearable,” such as his Raven Dress, made of more than 500 hand-cut wood “feathers.” Metamorphosis of Sea Shells Noon–4 pm, Atrium Watch artist and award-winning WOW® designer Lorene Ireland deftly assemble seashells, fine china mosaics and other materials to create her fantastical garments.
Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum
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