Slow Art Friday Threads of History: Cut, Sewn, and Pressed

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Fri, Feb 5, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
2021-02-05T12:00:00-05:00
2021-02-05T13:00:00-05:00
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SLOW ART FRIDAYS

Each Friday at 12pm, docents lead virtual, in-depth conversations about a few artworks in our Collection or special exhibitions. The goal is simple: slow down, discover the joy of looking at art, and talk about the experience with others. Topics, artworks, and self-guided questions are posted on the Museum’s website in advance for participants, or for those wishing to have a self-guided experience on their own.

This virtual program takes place via Zoom. Space is limited; registration is required. To register, click here.

Join Kathy Seguin, touring docent, for an interactive conversation about three artworks in our Collection and special exhibition Across the Atlantic. Before the discussion, find a quiet space. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and let it out slowly. Now open your eyes, and engage with the artworks in the image gallery; click on the thumbnail for a larger image, and spend about 15 minutes looking slowly at each.

  • What’s going on in this artwork? What do you see that makes you say that?
  • What are some common threads weaving these artworks together?
  • Where do you see cut, sewn, and pressed elements in these artworks? What might they symbolize?

  • Amelia Bennett, Scrap Up, 1992, cotton, cotton/polyester blend, and wool blend (pant legs), 80 × 82 inches. Museum purchase with funds provided by the 2019 Collectors’ Circle and 2019 Collectors’ Circle member Omari Simmons, and gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, 2019.44.02. © Estate of Amelia Bennett, image Stephen Pitkin/Pitkin Studio.