MEMBERS NEWSLETTER Volume 21, Number 5 September/October 2013

Collectors’ Reserve Art Exhibition and Sale

1 director’s report Preserving Archival Treasures for Future Generations

With the opening of the Helmerich artificial light. It was not until much MEMBERS NEWSLETTER Center for American Research less later that the damaging effects to paper Volume 21, Number 5 September/October 2013 than a year away, the expectation is of prolonged exposure to light were that Gilcrease’s Library and Archival generally understood. collections will receive much more Paper that is made from wood is In this Issue attention than anytime previously. By all organic and, therefore, perishable. It can assessments, the archival records and rare be adversely affected by fluctuations in books are the most under-appreciated, temperature, humidity, and light. Light is and least well-known and researched especially damaging to paper, especially components of the ’s collections. that which has high proportions of Many of the 100,000 rare books ultra violet rays, e.g., fluorescent and and manuscripts entrusted to Gilcrease daylight. The effects of light exposure are Museum are unique with only one known cumulative and irreversible. Prolonged copy in existence. It is a tremendous exposure can cause inks to fade and responsibility for the museum that is can contribute to chemical degradation committed to making its collections of paper. Valuable documents should accessible to the public and, at the never be displayed under normal lighting Dr. Duane H. King , Tower Falls and Sulphur Mountain J.O. Lewis, Aboriginal Port-Folio, Hand Colored Stone Charles M. Russell (1864-1926) American ca. 1875, chromolithograph, proof before publication, 9 ¾ x 14 inches lithographs, Published in Philadelphia, May 1835 by James Otto Meat’s Not Meat Til It’s In the Pan, oil on canvas, 1915 same time, to preserve its collections conditions (above 50 LUX) for lengthy Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE, 2001.40.6 Lewis, Lithographed by Lehman & Duval, GM 2126.1796 GM 0137.2244 for the benefit and enjoyment of future periods of time. To ensure the preservation of rare generations. Documents and works of art on archival documents, works on paper, and The archives include a certified copy paper require proper storage and safe historic ephemera, some use of the Declaration of Independence. handling practices. Excessive heat high resolution scans, color photocopies FEATURES Without a doubt, this extremely and moisture accelerate the chemical or photographs for display purposes. 4 7 Recently, Gilcrease has embarked on a significant document should be displayed processes that result in the paper being Gilcrease Participating The Anne Morand digitization initiative to create electronic so it can be appreciated by the public and discolored and stiff. Damp environments in Kennedy Center Arts Endowed Fund images of perishable items that can be shared with the world. may result in mold growth and facilitate Initiative A fund has been established in memory When I first saw this document pests. Paper documents should be stored linked with catalog information and used Gilcrease Museum and other local arts of the late Anne Morand to conserve and many years ago, I noticed then that the in acid-free folders and boxes that will for study by researchers and students. organizations are participating in the care for the museum’s collection. first page was more difficult to read than provide physical protection as well as a The digitization effort will require years Kennedy Center’s Any Given Child subsequent pages. The ink was faded and barrier against light and dust. to complete because of the significant initiative. the paper was slightly discolored. The number of items in the collections. Declaration and a few other documents With the increased demand for 6 7 in the Gilcrease collection that are access to and use of archival material In Memoriam Collectors’ Reserve related to the founding of democracy in for research, new methods for sharing We remember the late Anne Morand and Save the date for Collectors’ Reserve art sale America were once part of the Freedom information have been created and her contributions to the art world. and exhibition. Train exhibit. After World War II, the implemented to ensure that the priceless exhibit, with some of the most important original documents and art entrusted to documents in American history, was Gilcrease Museum will be conserved and mounted in a railroad car that stopped at preserved for generations to come. On The Cover stations in every state in the union. The DEPARTMENTS exhibit gave many patriotic Americans 8 Zarrow Programs Kevin Harden, Fat Cat Napping, 2012, The largest display of Thomas a chance to connect with documents stoneware, is one of the featured pieces in Moran works in more than 10 Education that can best be described as the birth Duane King 9 this year’s Collectors’ Reserve art exhibition years is on display now in the Getty certificates of our nation. Executive Director of Gilcrease Museum 14 Calendar and sale. The art sale takes place the Gallery. Yellowstone and the West: The The documents were easy to view and TU Vice President for Museum evening of November 7. See page 7 for more Chromolithographs of Thomas Moran and were well lit with natural and Affairs information. continues through September 8. Gilcrease Newsletter Gilcrease Newsletter

2 Diego Columbus Letter to Charles V, 3 (Holy Roman Emperor), 1519 GM 4095.3918 La., Portland, Ore., Sacramento, Calif., artistic contributions.” Community College. Funding is Any Given Child at Gilcrease Sarasota, Fla., Springfield, Mo., and Tulsa organizations participating generously provided by The Charles and Clark County in southern Nevada. in Any Given Child include: Tulsa Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, More than 3,700 Tulsa Public School first Gilcrease is using the museum’s extensive as volunteer docents, museum visits, “We are excited about the museum’s Performing Arts Center Trust, Tulsa The Anne and Henry Zarrow graders are embarking on an incredible Native American collections to create and capstone creative projects led by partnership in fulfilling the vision of Any Library, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa Foundation, Nancy and Ray Feldman, journey with Gilcrease Museum this fall a learning experience for first-grade a teaching artist in the classroom. The Given Child,” said Amber Tait, director Opera, Philbrook Museum, Choregus and WPX Energy in honor of Mr. John through Any Given Child, an initiative students. A $10,000 grant from the Sam curriculum has been developed around of the local Any Given Child initiative. Productions, Chamber Music Tulsa, Williams. founded by the Kennedy Center for the Viersen Family Foundation is helping to the theme of American Indian history, “The program has many moving parts, Tulsa Ballet, The Arts & Humanities Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. fund the program. culture and art which supplements the including music, theatre, dance and the Council of Tulsa, Living Arts, 108 For more information on Any Given As one of about a dozen cities “Gilcrease is deeply grateful to the new education standards for the 1st grade visual arts. We are thrilled that Gilcrease Contemporary, Sherwin Miller Child at Gilcrease, contact Sarah participating in the national program, Sam Viersen Family Foundation for in Tulsa Public Schools. Museum’s incredible collection will Museum, Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Wright, associate curator for family and one of 10 Tulsa organizations supporting the museum’s participation “The three-tier program is designed be used to teach children about the The City of Tulsa, Tulsa Public Schools, and youth programs: sarah-wright@ partnering to implement it locally, in Any Given Child,” said Duane King, to immerse students in all facets of art many Native American cultures on OU Center of Applied Research for utulsa.edu, or Mark Dolph, volunteer Gilcrease Museum is on the front line of executive director of Gilcrease Museum. appreciation and creation, with a focus our continent and their extraordinary Nonprofit Organizations, and Tulsa coordinator, at [email protected]. an initiative promoting arts education “For many K-8 students, access to the on the American Indian,” said Sarah in kindergarten through eighth grade. arts is all too uncommon and infrequent. Wright, Gilcrease associate curator for The program is focused on K-8 students As the name of the program suggests, youth and family programs. “We want because many elementary and middle ‘any given child’ deserves the opportunity to open a window onto the influential schools have a limited curriculum in the to touch – and be touched by – the arts.” role of art in all our lives. Any Given arts. Beginning this fall, first graders Child is about creating opportunities for Any Given Child’s comprehensive throughout the district will visit the Tulsa children to create, communicate program involves the full spectrum museum’s galleries dedicated to and connect to the wider world around of fine and performing arts: music, American Indian art and artifacts. These them.” theatre, dance and visual art. Every museum visits are only one piece of a The Kennedy Center launched Any partnering organization brings a different “wrap-around” curriculum with three Given Child in 2009. Tulsa was selected expertise and unique resources to the components: preliminary classroom as the fifth site in 2011. Other program collaboration. For its contribution, discussions led by Gillies in their capacity sites include: Austin, Tex., Lafayette, Tulsa, Gilcrease Newsletter Gilcrease Newsletter

4 5 6 Gilcrease Newsletter Gilcrease Museumcollection. Director Executive Fred Myers,Doel Reed,left,AnneMorand and former right,are from pictured the inthis1979photograph at Gilcrease Museum,apositionshe art beforeLibrary becomingcurator of Morand worked at theTulsa Public Moran.AsayoungThomas woman, a thesisfocused ontheearly career of Washington University inSt.Louis with from inArtHistory her M.A.degree Tulsa. Shereceived University of fromB.A. inArtHistory degree The a Cassino HighSchool andearned and people. newplaces She loved theadventure of the familyaccording tohisassignments. traveled extensively asher father moved Growing family, upinamilitary she anartcurator. would leadtothelifeof passion for sketching andpaintingthat interested inartand hadaparticular in each day. From anearly age, shewas adventure, andthepossibilityinherent (December 25,1951–July16,2013) Anne Morand In Memory Morand graduated fromMorand graduated Monte Anne Morandhadapassionfor art, in OklahomaCity. Cowboy andWestern HeritageMuseum artat theNational served ascurator of thisyear,her death onJuly she 16of executive officer.chief From 2010until curator,for programming, and chief 2004 to2010—associate director at theC.M.Russell Museumfrom Montana, servinginseveral positions survey class. Tulsa teaching anAmericanArt of an adjunctprofessor at University The several years beginningin1995,shewas publications wasconsummate. For exhibition catalogs, andotherrelated writing articlesfor the passion for researching for exhibitions, manager from 1998to2003.Her she becamethemuseum’s collections held from 1977to1998.Subsequently, Morand’s contributions toGilcrease Morand moved toGreat Falls, Gilcrease Journal , uemi oo fMorand. Museum inhonor of 3:00 p.m., 16at September Gilcrease A memorialservicewillbeheld at their own individualgifts. inspired toreach others theheightof cooperative spiritamongstaff. She across allboundariesandcreated a she generously shared information worked. With arespect for allpeople, inspiration toallwithwhom she of American Art.Sheremained asource traditional Western andNative theWest through of thehistory of was committedtothepreservation Moran’sThomas work ever presented. comprehensive anddefinitive survey of exhibitionThe provided themost ArtandanOklahomamuseum. of exhibition between theNational Gallery collaborative wasthefirst 1998. This presented February 8–May 10, Gilcrease Museum,which Gilcrease Washington, D.C. inassociation with Art, by theNational of Gallery Moran, organized exhibition Thomas tool for Moranresearchers. Award. Today, itstandsasaninvaluable Morand the1997Western Heritage Gilcrease Museum,1996,earned OklahomaPress for University of Sketches, 1856-1923,published by the Field Moran —The book, Thomas The Moran’s sketches inotherinstitutions. Moran’s extant field work including of that represent approximately 75percent fieldsketches the Gilcrease collection of Moran. Sheproduced ahandbookto well asdefinitiveThomas scholarship on Highlights includemajorexhibitions as Museum are toonumerous tolisthere. The consummate scholar,The Morand She alsoplayed avitalrole inthe

Higginbotham October 26,from 11:00a.m. to1:00p.m., and Matthew from while they visitors work: LindaTuma on Robertson demonstrations inHelmerich Hallandanswer questions stone carvings, andphotography. watercolor bronze pastel,colorpencil,oil,acrylic, castings, styleandsubjectmatter. Mediumsinclude a broad rangeof wildlife, portraiture tolandscape, willoffer Collectors’ Reserve please theirtaste. just beginningtobuild acollectionwillfindsomethingspecialto no larger than16"x20".Seasonedartbuyers aswell asthose miniature category; theremaining pieceswillbesmallworks, of theartwork willfallintothe fit any homeoroffice. Onethird works willoffer Collectors’ by Reserve more than60artistssized to acquisition fund. artists while raisingfundstosupportGilcrease Museum’s artcreated by nationally recognized andemerging works of opportunities for toexperience artcollectors andpurchase fine and artsale, which runsthrough November 10,2013,provides the exhibition invitational onOctober26,2013.This exhibition celebrates itsfourth anniversarythisyear withtheopeningof Collectors’ Reserve Carefor,Conserve, andStudy the Collection The Anne MorandEndowed CollectionsFund to artistswillprovide Collectors’ Reserve Two From expressionism totraditionalrealism, stilllifeto November 7. artsalewilltakeplacetheeveningThe of annualThe artexhibition andsale Collectors’ Reserve onNovember 6,from 11:00a.m.to1:00p.m. ietro the museum inGreat Falls, and director of while at Gilcrease. Her appointment as wonderful accomplishments she achieved bright. Ihadgreat respect for the many and contributions: fund. Maxine recently talked about Anne’s life Foundation, hasmadethe lead gift tothe welcomed. and Study the Collection. Contributions are Collections Fundto Conserve, Care for, —the Anne MorandEndowedmemory established anendowed fundinAnne’s Anne Morand,Gilcrease Museum has of “Anne wascapable, creative andvery Maxine andJackThe Zarrow Family andtributeIn memory to the work artwork online, visit:gilcrease.utulsa.edu/CR 2013 For moreinformation aboutparticipatingartists andtoview Mathew Higginbotham,SunsetStorm,oiloncanvas,16x16,2013 Gilcrease Museum at 918-596-2761. please contact the development office at For about makingadonation, information Bill Boone andJudy Reiners. andLarry Endowed Collections Fundare Barbaraand missed.” She wasavery precious andwillbe person know he hadgreat respect for her abilities. board. They worked closelytogether, andI the Gilcrease of was president andchairman curator at Gilcrease when my Jack, husband, have proved what atalent she was. She was her subsequent work at the Cowboy Hall Other donors to the Anne Morand to the Anne Morand Other donors

7 Gilcrease Newsletter 8 Gilcrease Newsletter September &October,everyunday Classes Children’s LearntoDrawandPaint F Art andEducationPrograms Zarrow CenterforHenry creating fun,fall artprojects. for familiestospend qualitytimetogether free, drop-inprogramdesignedespecially Celebrate fallbreakdowntown! Enjoy this October 18•1:00-4:00p.m.Free Drop-In FamilyArtDay on eachclass. [email protected] formoredetails composition, perspectiveandtexture.E-mail a completelessononanarttopicsuchas Each classincludesallartsuppliesandis improve theirdrawingandpaintingabilities. are coveredtohelpstudentslearnhow paint” classes.Basicconceptsandskills while yourchildattends“howtodrawand Enjoy theGuthrieGreenSundayMarket Pay atthedoor. $10 members/$12not-yetmembers Ages: 6–12yearsold 2:00 -3:00p.m. The H enry ZarrowCenter forA rtandEducation islocated at: 124E . Brady, Tulsa, Oklahoma. For acomplete listof programs visitgilcrease.utulsa.edu/zarrow Zarrow Programs Zarrow AMILY &CHILDRENPROGRAMS

facilities areopenandfreetothe public. Brady ArtsDistricteachmonthwhen allarts while youexplorethevibrant,downtown Enjoy themusicatGuthrieGreen Park 6:00 -9:00p.m.•Free September 6&October4 First FridayArtCrawlonBrady ADUL All materialsandsuppliesincluded. education taughtbyqualifiedartinstructors. own worksinthisengagingapproachtoarts enrichment experienceastheycreatetheir community. Studentswillenjoyanarts designed especiallyforthehomeschooling Discover theworldofartthroughthisprogram Pre-registration isrequired. $10 members/$12not-yetmembers Ages: 6–12yearsold 10:00 -11:30a.m. September 26&October31 Homeschool ZACH: ZarrowrtClassesfor T PROGRAMS

bead stitchesfrom EleanorLux,awell-known Learn oneofthemostpopularand versatile Class sizeislimited. Pre-registration isrequired. $50 members/$65not-yetmembers 10:00 a.m.-4:00p.m. September 14 Peyote StitchBeadingwithEleanorLux artists furnishingtheirownsupplies. Cathy Deuschle.Easelswillbeprovidedwith for localartistsandwillbefacilitatedby series ofwork.Itwillbeofferedonceamonth allow foramorefullydevelopedworkor model holdingasingleposeforfourhoursto draw orpaintfromanudemalefemale This studiogivesartiststheopportunityto Class sizeislimited. Pre-registration isrequired. $30 not-yetmembers Cost perclass:$25members/ Level: IntermediatetoAdvanced Noon -4:00p.m. September 21&October19 Extended PoseFigureDrawing

furnish theirown supplies. presses andequipment.Students must advise studentsandassistwith the printing Art Center. Afacilitator willbeonhandto printmaking labandequipmentat theZarrow for artiststouseTheUniversityof Tulsa’s Take advantageofthisspecialopportunity Class sizeislimited members •Pre-registrationisrequired. Cost perclass:$40members/$50not-yet September 14,October12•1:00-5:00p.m. Printmaking OpenStudio furnished. is forbeginningstudentsandup.Allsupplies from TheUniversityofTulsa. Thisworkshop New York Cityandadoctorateineducation master ofartdegreefromHunterCollege, and otherfoundobjects.AndyZallerhasa as paper, wood,fabric,feathers,leaves, are compositionsofvariouselementssuch collages andassemblageartpiecesthat Zaller. Inthisworkshop,studentswillcreate two-dimensional artwithlocalartistAndy a fun“outsidethebox”playontraditional Explorehowtomixartandimaginationin $75members/$80not-yetmembers October 15–November19•5:30-7:00p.m. Collage Art approximately $20. handed outtostudentswithanextracostof jewelry orsculptures.Asupplylistwillbe as circularshapes.Useittomakeclothes, into flatshapes,sculpturalshapesaswell Africa. ThePeyotestitchcanbewoven classes acrosstheU.S.,MexicoandWest Springs SchooloftheArtsandhastaught beading artistwhoteachesattheEureka Planet Beads, EleanorLux and author, DougStowe. new exhibitionwithwoodsculptor, designer artists andhowtheirartinterrelatesinthis Explore theideaofassociationsbetween October 25,Noon-1:00p.m.•Free Connection printmaking. the AmericaninInk2exhibitionwithMichelleMartin,TUassociate professorof Learn aboutU.S.historyinthe1800sasit’s portrayedbyprintmakingartistsin September 20,Noon-1:00p.m.•Free 2L Ink in American Williams at918-631-4402,[email protected]. Sherman SmithFamilyGallery. Coffee,teaanddessertprovided.PleasersvptoCindy Bring abrownbaglunchtoenjoybeforeyouexplorethespecialexhibitionin Noon BrownagLunchectures bookmaking andpapermaking. of theBookArtsProgramatUniversityAlabamawhereheteachestraditional John HornisaletterpressprinterwhohasworkedwithSteveMiller, thecoordinator Springs, ;RobynHornisasculptorandpainterfromLittleRock, world. DougStoweisaskilledwoodworker, designer, authorandeducator fromEureka of Tulsa, consistsofworkbyfourartistswhoarelooselyconnectedintheartistic This exhibition,curatedbyLowellBaker, directoroftheSchoolArtatTheUniversity October 4–26 Connection satirical, seriousorhumorousinnature. by theartistcanbeofaspecificeventoranoverviewthatentireyear;prints year withintheinstallmentperiodthatcoversyears1810-1843.Theimagescreated installment ofTheVisual HistoryoftheUnitedStatesseries.Eachartistisassignedone Enjoy theartandprecisionofprintmakinginthisexhibitionwhichfocusesonsecond August 2–September29 American inInk2 Sunday, 1:00-5:00p.m.•Admissionisfree. Gallery Hours:Tuesday–Saturday,10:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Art Exhibiions The ShermanSmithFamily Gallery L ecture ecture

9 Gilcrease Newsletter 10 Gilcrease Newsletter Free withpaidmuseumamission Tom GilcreaseJr.Auditorium Films Sunday Matinee Productions, 2005, 26 minutes, documentary. Not rated. Light Productions, distributed through Crystal Smithsonian AmericanArtMuseum andNorthern Science. Produced by the of Editions: ArtintheService presented inconjunctionwiththeexhibition Folio Native Americanstoday.voices of program is This adventures ispresented usinghisown words andthe his theLewisandClark narrative trail.The of of uptheMissouriRiver journey his epic alongparts tribes inhisIndianGallery. follows documentary This 50Plains recording andcustoms”of the“manners Mississippi andlive withAmericanIndians, eventually majorartisttotravel1872) wasthefirst beyond the Productions, 53minutes, documentary. Notrated. Cynthia NealandChrisConder, Elder 2007,Marsh Science. Produced by David Elliott,directed by of Service conjunction withtheexhibition Folio Editions:Artinthe species herecorded. program ispresented This in many color plates film andcontemporary footage of Catesby’s juxtaposedwithimagesof information features lushdocumentary fauna. This scholarly NorthAmericanflora and fully illustrated study of Carolina, Florida&theBahama Islands of the AmericanRevolution, hisbook, the NewWorld. Begunmore than50years before of a pioneeringfigure inthescientific exploration Education In the1830s, (1796- 2:15 p.m. October 13,1:30p.m.and the Plains Indians George Catlin and Frontier Visionary: Mark Catesby (1683-1749)was naturalistpart scientist,English Part artist,partadventurer, 2:30 p.m. September 22,1:30.m.and Mister Catesby Curious The Natural History Natural History

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covered. You are welcome tobringasacklunch. Beverages must be From MyPoint View Gilcrease Forum why ithasremained such animportantmoment inourhistory. revisit theLewisandClark expedition andexplore thereasons Spanish andnative peoplesinMesoamericaandtheAndes. Museum that highlightcomplex culturalexchanges between early colonialtexts from thecollectionsat theGilcrease range of Tulsa,comparative willdiscussa literature at University The of Stephanie Schmidt, Science. Folio of Editions:ArtintheService tropical ecologists. Presented inconjunctionwiththeexhibition entomologists, botanists, and rainforests inthecompany of sketching prairie. shares herportfolio Kaspari andstoriesof paints at thesource, from theAmazon canopy totheOklahoma old-school natural artists, history shedraws and the traditionof Debby artist,illustrator anddesigner, Kaspari, willspeak.In mrtsa h nvriyo Tulsa, will emeritus at University The of Western American History Professor of James Ronda, Ph.D., TomGilcreaseJr.Audit orium September 20•1:00.m. One Last Time Lewis andClark – with paidmuseumamission October 4•Noon,Gallery18Free andPeru Encounter inColonial of Century the First Manuscripts from Free withpaidmuseumamission September 6•NoonGallery18 Tropical Diversity Drawing MyWay into and Other Myths: FearsomeThe Howler P.. sitn rfso fSpanishand Ph.D., assistantprofessor of H.G. Barnard

work. bring theirown supplies. There isnocharge todrop inand thoseattending. Participants should on thegroup interest of to oversee adirected experience instudiowork, dependent by ourconsultingartist Local artistsare invited toattend anopensessionfacilitated 4:00 -7:00p.m.,ZarrowCenterforArtEducation September 3&17•October115 Adult Artists Open Studio for Louise Higgs. Shewillbeonhand

utulsa.edu. For ages8through adult. $5for members, $8for not-yet members. to keep. For pleasecall918-596-2774, ore-mailsarah-wright@ more information, children ineach skilllevel. Allsuppliesare provided, including drawing journals subjects. programs are These for adults and museum andfocus onavariety of Participants willexperience many different environments in and around the using various drawing techniques anddifferent drawing toolsandmaterials. expand theirdrawing techniques andskills. Teaching artistsguideparticipants beginner. Sunday Draws IIismore advanced instructionfor thosewho wantto anyone todraw ordraw who betterandhave wantstolearn fundoingit–the thoughts andideasmakingthemvisuallyconcrete. Sunday Draws Iisfor Drawing isthebasisfor creating allart.Itisthestartingpointfor expressing Museum Galleries,Gardens,GilcreaseHouse September 8•October61:00-2:30.m. Sunday Draws IandII and Arkansas Chapter. collaboration withtheAlzheimer’s Association, Oklahoma beverage willbeprovided, free toparticipants. Presented in artist includes bothindividualandgroup participation. Teaching art piecesfollowed by arelated hands-onartactivitythat specific arepartners invited discussionof for agallery Individuals withearly-stage Alzheimer’s andtheircare 10:00 a.m.-noon,GalleriesandTheStudy September 10•October8 Art Explorations Louise Higgswillfacilitate thesessions. Asnackand 11 Gilcrease Newsletter Education Kids Dig Books Museum Babies I Museum Babies II Kids Dig Books is presented in collaboration with the Tulsa September 19 • October 10 & 18 September 20 • October 11 & 17 City-County Library children’s department. The program is 10:30 - 11:30 A.M. 10:30 - 11:30 A.M. for 3-6 year olds and a caregiver. Reservations are required. Museum Babies I is especially designed to nurture the Museum Babies II is especially designed for the enjoyment of Other arrangements should be made for younger siblings. For needs of both parent and infant. For the first half hour, both parent and toddler. For the first half hour, adults reservations and information, call 918-596-2774, or e-mail adults will enjoy a casual experience in the galleries, will enjoy a casual experience in the galleries, learning [email protected]. Free with museum admission. learning about the art of Gilcrease Museum. The second about the art of Gilcrease Museum. The second half half hour will be “baby time” with activities to stimulate hour will be “toddler time.” Sensory activities will the five senses. (Parents are asked to bring a blanket to put encourage the toddlers to progress to the next level of The World Lives in Your on the floor.) For infants birth to 1 year old, accompanied controlled creative self-expression. For ages 1 and 2 year by a caregiver. Presented in collaboration with TCC olds, accompanied by caregiver. Presented in collaboration Neighborhood – Child Development Academic Program. Space is with TCC – Child Development Academic Program. Space September 12 • October 3 • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Mini Masters limited. Reservations are required. For reservations and is limited. Reservations are required. For reservations and Kids will listen to stories about children information, call 918-596-2774, or e-mail sarah-wright@ information, call 918-596-2774, or e-mail sarah-wright@ Children, aged 3-6 years old accompanied by a caregiver, from a variety of cultures, places utulsa.edu. Free with museum admission. utulsa.edu. Free with museum admission. will create their own masterpieces after gallery instruction. and countries, learning about Reservations are required. Other arrangements should their foods, languages, be made for younger siblings. For reservations and games and traditions information, call 918-596-2774, or e-mail sarah-wright@ while comparing them utulsa.edu. to their own. Afterwards, participants will create Kids Site SmART Cards works of art How “art” SmART are you? Find out Five Senses with Art based on the Maya Dig Site September 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 by collecting our new SmART stories they Come visit the Kids Site and experience the mystique October 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 Cards. Free and available have just of the Maya culture. Learn the process of 10:00 a.m. on the card stand at the heard. and how to use the special tools to search for evidence By exploring the galleries and gardens of Gilcrease entrance of the museum, of the ancient Maya. “Unearth” artifacts by digging in Museum, children use their five senses — sight, sound, these cards ask questions, the ruins of a Maya pyramid. Discover the meaning of smell, taste and touch. They will learn to look at the world offer answers, lead you to their language by matching Mayan hieroglyphics on in new ways, which will inspire their art creations. the piece in the galleries and the Glyphs Wall. See Maya artifacts from the Gilcrease give you fun facts you might collection, experience the ancient Ball Game on the not know. Collect them computer and have fun at the coloring station and all. New cards are on Funday Sundays artifacts cart. display now! September 15 • October 20 • Noon – 4:00 p.m. It’s an afternoon of museum fun with open art stations, art hunts in the galleries and special activities. Each station will offer different materials and themes as well as teaching artists to help guide and inspire. Families are welcome to Trailblazer Bags come and go from the open art stations as they experience All explorers are trailblazers. What better way to begin an exploring adventure at the different galleries and interactive spaces in the museum Gilcrease Museum than with a trusty Trailblazer Bag as a guide? There are seven topics and gardens. Art hunts will be held throughout the galleries. to choose from including, FACES, Animal Influence, Wide Open Spaces, Telling Tales, For families with children aged 3-15. No registration is required. ART SENSE, ¿Qué Pasa México?, and Art Parts. These multimedia educational bags For more information, call 918-596-2774, or e-mail are designed to point the visitor in a specific direction, focusing their experience on just [email protected]. a few works of art. Explore the museum as you find the artwork on display and answer questions about what you see. Inside each bag there is a variety of materials and activities With support from relating to the specific topics, designed for different ages and abilities. Experience all of the Trailblazer Bags and become a true explorer of Gilcrease Museum. Gilcrease Newsletter Gilcrease Newsletter

12 13 14 Gilcrease Newsletter 10:00 a.m.For ages3-6years withacaregiver. 13, 19,20,26,27MiniMasters caregiver. 10:00 -11:00a.m.For ages3-6years with a 12 KidsDigBooks stage Alzheimer’s andtheircare partners. 10:00 a.m.-Noon.For individualswithearly- Explorations 10 Art ar not-yet-members.members/$8 Allsupplies 1:00 -2:30p.m. For ages8through adult.$5 8 exciting exhibitions each month.Free. 6:00 -9:00p.m. Zarrow Center. Visit new, on Brady 6 illustrator anddesigner. Noon. Presented by Debby artist, Kaspari, 6 Education. 4:00 -7:00p.m., Zarrow Centerfor Art 3 &17 members. Pay at thedoor. 6-12 years not-yet old.$10members/$12 2:00 -3:00p.m. Zarrow Center. For ages Paint Classes Children’s LearntoDrawand 1, 8,15,22,29 September Gilcrease CalendarofEvents SundayDrawsIandII Crawl FirstFridayArt FromMyPointofV e provided. Adult OpenStudio iew

oil oncanvas, GM0137.309 Joseph Sharp, Henry War BonnetMaker are required. old, accompaniedby acaregiver. Reservations 10:30 -11:30a.m.For infantsbirthto1year 19 MuseumBabiesI person. untill 8:00p.m. dinnerprovided. Buffet $8per for Gilcrease members. Galleriesremain open Shadley.Jeff Vista Room.5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Free 17 JazzNight families withchildren ages3-15years. Free. museum funwithopenartstations. For Noon -4:00p.m. of Enjoy anafternoon 15 FundaySunday registration isrequired. Classsize islimited. $50not-yetmembers/ members. Pre- 1:00 -5:00p.m. Zarrow Center. $40 14 PrintmakingOpenStudio registration isrequired. Classsize islimited. not-yet$50 members/$65 members. Pre- 10:00 a.m.-4:00p.m. Zarrow Center. Eleanor Lux 14 PeyoteStitchBeadingwith in ourhistory. remained such animportant moment and explore thereasons why ithas revisit theLewisand Clark expedition Tulsa, will at University The of Western emeritus AmericanHistory Ph.D., H.G. Professor Barnard of 1:00 p.m. Presented by James Ronda, 20 GilcreaseForum members. Pre-registration required. 6-12 years $12not-yet old.$10members/ 10:00 -11:30a.m..Zarrow Center. For ages ClassesforHomeschool Art 26 ZACH:Zarrow Catesby. Tom Gilcrease Jr. Auditorium. 1:30 p.m. CuriousMister and2:30p.m., The 22 SundayMatineeFilm registration isrequired. Classsize islimited. not-yetmembers/$30 members. Pre- Noon -4:00p.m. Zarrow Center. $25 Figure Drawing 21 ExtendedPose Noon -1:00p.m., Zarrow Center 20 LunchLecture required. accompanied by caregiver. Reservations are 10:30 -11:30a.m.For ages1and2year olds, 20 MuseumBabiesII Printmaking Michelle Martin. Presented by TUAssociate Professor of 9 5/8x14inches, Joslyn ArtMuseum,Omaha,NE,2001.40.1 ca. 1875, Moran, Thomas crmltorp,pofbefore publication, chromolithograph, proof Hot Springs of Gardiner’s River,Hot Springsof Yellowstone,

engraving, 1734, (detail), GM 3276.72 GM 1734, (detail), engraving, colored hand Island, Bahama the and Florida Carolina, of History Natural Catesby,Mark The are required. old, accompaniedby acaregiver. Reservations 10:30 -11:30a.m.For infantsbirthto1year 10 &18MuseumBabiesI stage Alzheimer’s andtheircare partners. 10:00 a.m.-Noon.For individualswithearly- 8 are provided. not-yet-members.members/$8 Allsupplies 1:00 -2:30p.m. For ages8through adult.$5 6 members. Pay at thedoor. 6-12 years not-yet old.$10members/$12 2:00 -3:00p.m. Zarrow Center. For ages Draw andPaintClasses 6, 13,20,27Children’s Learnto exciting exhibitions each month.Free. 6:00 -9:00p.m., Zarrow Center. Visit new, on Brady 4 10:00 a.m.For ages3-6years withacaregiver. Mini Masters 4, 10,11,17,18,24,25,31 caregiver. 10:00 -11:00a.m.For ages3-6years witha 3 by ourconsultingartistLouiseHiggs. 4:00 -7:00p.m., Zarrow Center. Facilitated 1 &15AdultOpenStudio October Art Explorations Art SundayDrawsIandII Crawl FirstFridayArt KidsDigBooks

oil oncanvas, (detail),GM0137.2197 Bert G. Maidens Phillips, Corn Stowe. by wood sculptor, designer andauthor, Doug Noon -1:00p.m., Zarrow Center. Presented 25 LunchLecture families withchildren ages3-15years. Free. museum funwithopenartstations. For Noon -4:00p.m. of Enjoy anafternoon 20 FundaySunday registration isrequired. Classsize islimited. not-yetmembers/$30 members. Pre- Noon -4:00p.m. Zarrow Center. $25 Figure Drawing 19 ExtendedPose fall artprojects. Free. break downtown anddrop-in tocreate fun, 1:00 -4:00p.m. Zarrow Center. Celebrate fall Day 18 Drop-InFamilyArt continues onTuesdays through November 19. not-yetmembers/$80 members. Workshop 5:30 -7:00p.m. Zarrow Center. $75 15, 22&29CollageArt Gilcrease Jr. Auditorium. Catlinandthe PlainsIndians.George Tom 1:30 p.m. and2:15p.m., Frontier Visionary: 13 SundayMatineeFilm registration isrequired. Classsize islimited. $50not-yetmembers/ members. Pre- 1:00 -5:00p.m. Zarrow Center. $40 12 PrintmakingOpenStudio required. accompanied by caregiver. Reservations are 10:30 -11:30a.m.For ages1and2year olds, 11 &17MuseumBabiesII

members. Pre-registration isrequired. 6-12 years not-yet old.$10members/$12 10:00 -11:30a.m.Zarrow Center. For ages for Homeschool Classes 31 ZACH:ZarrowArt works. and answer questionsfrom while she visitors painting demonstration inHelmerich Hall artist LindaTuma Robertson willprovide a 11:00 a.m.-1:00p.m. Collectors’ Reserve Artist Demonstration 26 Artist Through March 30,2014 Service ofScience Folio Editions:Artinthe Through November 3,2013 The NewFrontier Through 8, 2013 September Chromolithographs ofThomasMoran Yellowstone andtheWest: The Through November 24,2013 Dreams andVisions Exhibitions Ongoing October 15–November 10,2013 High School Metro ChristianAcademy 17–October13,2013 September Tour deQuartz Oklahoma Arts Institute– Creative LearningeterGallery Student ArtExhibitions

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