Art ‘n’ Facts June 2015

Volume 31, Issue 12

FLYING HIGH IS ALMOST HERE Flying High is just around the corner! On June 6th the Wilma Rudolph Event Center will be the site for this year’s annual fundraising gala. For the procrastinators, call us for ticket availability. We want to see you ex-ercising the auction paddle. Flying High is the museum’s main fundrais-ing event of the year. Much of what we produce depends upon the sup-port Flying High generates. All of our educational initiatives, programs, and exhibits begin with funds that are raised through this signature event. We are very grateful to our business and arts community who sponsor tables, donate great works of art, or services and goods for the silent and live auctions. The museum Guild is instrumental in the vision and exe-cution of Flying High. This year is no exception, as Flying High chair Jaime Durrett is planning a fabulous event harkening to the Arabian Nights theme. MEET THE STAFF I am happy to introduce Kali Mason to the Customs House Museum staff. Kali is our new Curator of Collections. She began her work with us on May 1st. Kali Mason earned her BA and MA degrees in History and Museum Studies from the University of Bridgeport and Marist College and the Lorenzo de’Medici Instituto Florence, Italy. Her experience has focused on collections care, where she previously worked in various museums in the Greater Boston, MA metro area. We are looking forward to her joining the team. Alan Robison, Executive Director

HOURS OF OPERATION

Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Closed Mondays and Major Holidays

Model Trains run every Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Phone: 931-648-5780

VISIT US ONLINE

CustomsHouseMuseum.org

Flying High 2015 is June 6th with an Ara-bian Nights theme!

The Museum will be CLOSED on Saturday and Sunday, June 6th and 7th, for Flying High, as well as Sunday, June 21st for Father’s Day.

STAFF DIRECTORY

Alan Robison

Executive Director

Linda Maki

Assistant Director/CFO

Laura Hoffman

Visitor Services/Membership Coordinator

Terri Jordan

Curator of Exhibits

Stacy Keel

Special Events Coordinator

Kay Lange

Receptionist

Sue Lewis

Curator of Education

Melina Ludwig

Marketing & Media

Kali Mason

Curator of Collections

Colin McAlexander

Director of Retail Sales

Brittany Morgan

Store Associate/Receptionist

JD Richardson

Facilities Manager

Henry Rives

Maintenance/Rental Tech

Randy Spurgeon

Exhibit Preparator

Thanks to our 4 for 5 Sponsors

Jill Crow

Artists attending the Southern Watercolor Society’s workshop at the museum recently visited the home of former Customs House Museum Director Ned Crouch and his wife Jacqueline.

Pictured: artists Tuva Stephens, Lee Edge, Hilda Waide, Terri Jordan, Mary Spellings, Janet Felts, Judy Duke, Patsy Sharpe, Pat Patrick, and Kathleen Conover. Seated: Ned and Jacqueline Crouch.

“I'll stick my neck out and say that (the Southern Watercolor Society’s Juried Exhibition) is one of the finest watercolor shows I have EVER seen! It's better than most International shows. That space and the high quality of the art is knockout. GREAT JOB! I told Kathleen the same thing.”

- John Wilkinson

NOW ON EXHIBIT

Southern Watercolor Society’s

38th Annual Juried Exhibition Through July 5th

Norman Rockwell: The Man Behind the Canvas Opening June 16th

From the Charles and Joy Flint Collection.

Exhibit sponsored in part by Clarksville

Dental Center.

The Illusion of Person

and Place: The Spirit of Asia

by Bob Sherman Through June 30th

This Exhibit is sponsored by

Nashville Arts Magazine

Clarence Cameron White June 1st – July 31st

Go Figure! Through June 14th

ARTIST TALK

Artist Talk with Bob Sherman and Paul Polycarpou

Saturday, June 13th 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Artist Bob Sherman will discuss his art found in the ex-hibit The Illusion of Person and Place: The Spirit of Asia by Bob Sherman. Artist Paul Polycarpou of Nashville Arts Magazine will also be speaking. Program is free and open to public.

Clarksville photographer Beverly Parker taught advanced darkroom and alternative photography processes at Austin Peay State University through the Community School of the Arts. This background in darkroom develop-ing and printing provided a bridge to experimenting with other photography processes. Beverly uses Polaroid film, no longer manufactured, to create the excitement of exposing the film, separating the negative from the posi-tive and transferring the image to watercolor paper. Her recent works create a layered sense of movement, leaving the viewer to imagine the sto-ry within each collaged composition.

Beverly is a co-founder of the Downtown Artists Co-op and has chaired the Riverfest Juried Art Exhibition for several years. Her award-winning pieces can be found in many corporate and private collections throughout the region.

FLYING HIGH AUCTION PREVIEW

The Flying High silent and live auction will fea-ture a variety of items, including original artwork, gift baskets and certificates, tickets, and more!

You can now preview a selection of artwork that will be up for bidding in both the live and silent auction in our online sneak peek Auction Cata-logue, available for viewing on our website begin-ning June 1st!

The silent auction begins at 5:00 p.m. and the live auction at 8:00 the evening of Flying High.

EDUCATIONAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS

June First Thursday Art Walk June 4th 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Join us for the First Thursday Art Walk on June 4th. The museum will be open with free admission from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Author Sha-na Thornton will be signing copies of her new book Poke Sallet Queen and the Family Medi-cine Wheel. The book is available for purchase at Seasons: The Museum Store.

Story & Craft Time with Ms. Sue June 11th, 18th, & 25th 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Join us as we learn about illustrators and their styles while listening to wonderful stories. Let’s Find June 10th, 17th, & 24th 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. This activity explores exhibits through specific topics and includes a story and a craft. Family Day – Happy Birthday! June 13th 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The museum is 32 years old this month. Join Ms. Sue in the Children’s Room at your leisure for some hands-on activities and “remember when” stories.

Children’s Room Theme: “Water, Water Everywhere” Open Daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. During the school year, one member-mom of-ten stopped by the museum with her children after school to spend an hour or so in the Chil-dren’s Room and in the Explorers’ Gallery. Get your membership’s worth: visit the museum often and enjoy these activities that change during the month. Children, Museums, and Art

I love looking at art with children; they often see things that I don’t. And instead of worrying about “the right answer” when asked about what they see, they are quick to point out ob-jects, or animals, or colors.

Children see art as something to be enjoyed, not studied, just as we also read books, watch plays, and listen to music solely for the pleas-ure and enjoyment they give us.

A painting, sculpture, or fabric wall-hanging can also serve as a medium for a discussion about topics related to history, science, litera-ture, social studies, and math. As Tennessee’s second largest general museum, we are one of the few places in the state that can provide this kind of integrated experience for you and your children.

All activities are free with your museum mem-bership or paid admission. All ages are wel-come! For more information, contact Ms. Sue at 931-648-5780 or sue@customshousemuseum.org

-Sue Lewis, Curator of Education

NEW MEMBERS SOLO: Ms. Erin Beauchamp Ms. Cara Chaney Mrs. Desiree Cherry Mrs. Sonya Daniel Mr. Daniel Miller ACTIVE MILITARY FAMILY: Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Finn Ms. Kamber Good Mr. & Mrs. Drew Lanier Mr. & Mrs. Reuben McCurdy Mr. Krysta Shane Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Shirley Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Smith DUO/FAMILY: Mr. & Mrs. Mike Atkins Mrs. Barbara Cantu Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dupuis

Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Keene Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Nance Mr. & Mrs. Byran & Tenille Shriver RENEWING MEMBERS ACTIVE MILITARY FAMILY: Mr. & Mrs. John Benton Mr. & Mrs. David Conner Mr. and Mrs. Nick Currie Mr. & Mrs. Brett Lobel Mr.& Mrs. Jeremy Nugent Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Valle DUO/FAMILY: Mr. & Mrs. Carter C. Briggs Dr. and Mrs. John Downs Dr. & Mrs. Durward S. Harris

Drs. George & Sharon Mabry Mr. & Mrs. Jim Orgain Mr. & Mrs. Brian Pinardi Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Ponder Ms. Sherry Prentice Mr. & Mrs. Al Radford Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Wilson FRIEND: Dr. Ken L. Grambihler Dr. & Mrs. D. W. Howard Jr. Mr. Jeff Turner Mr. Bill Hoy Mr. & Mrs. Joe Smith SUPPORTER: Mr. Mark N. Magnuson & Mr. Steven Westfield BENEFACTOR: Mr. Vic Daniel

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Annual memberships contribute substantially to the Museum’s support, helping us offer entertaining, thought-provoking exhibits and programming. We would like to thank our members, both the new and the faithful. Listed are those who have joined or renewed as of April of 2015.

This June at Seasons: The Museum Store!

All Flying High Attendees receive a special

20% off any item in the store!

Members receive an extra 10% off!

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Customs House Museum P.O. Box 383 Clarksville TN 37041 931-648-5780

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Ray Runyon, Chairman Bill Wyatt, Vice Chair

Carmen Reagan Thomas Creech

Jill Crow Carol Daniels

Jamie Durrett* Jim Durrett

Mac Edington, DDS Solie Fott

Suzanne Langford Tracy Jackson* Charles Keene*

Garnett Ladd III Ted Purdom

Wanda Smith* Dianne Todd

Eleanor Williams*

*Denotes Ex-officio