Huntington Museum of Art September 2011 - February 2012 MEMBERS MAGAZINE Photograph by Photography Hedgecock’s Photograph Ball chair Halcyon Moses and her husband, Jason. West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. Registration does not imply endorsement. Letter from the Executive Director Dear Members, When you work somewhere for a long time, it is always a challenge to maintain an open viewpoint and think outside the box. That is why it is always informative when new employees come to work here and we have the opportunity to hear their perspectives on who we are and what we do. More than 10 years ago, when Jenine Culligan, HMA’s Senior Curator, came to work here, she had some excellent thoughts about the Gropius Master Artist Workshop Program. She suggested that HMA’s Gropius program should grow its focus on clay artists. She noted that having a greater emphasis on clay was in keeping with the vision of Walter Gropius to provide a workshop of ideas where a synthesis of art, design and form is created; to make everything beautiful – even the most functional of objects. Like many great ideas that happen up here, it began percolating in people’s minds and began to inform decisions being made Museum- wide. Lots of serendipitous things occurred. The Education Department, under the direction of Katherine Cox, began slowly to incorporate clay activities into new and existing programming. Kathleen Kneafsey became HMA’s Ceramic Artist in Residence and participated in the Gropius Program’s selection process having a tremendous impact in bringing more ceramic artists to HMA. Kathleen Kneafsey guided HMA in the construction of a gas-fired kiln. More and more ceramic artists in the region and nationally began to hear of the Gropius program. As the numbers grew, we began further upgrades to the clay studio to provide the types of This young student taking part in a program in HMA’s Clay Studio will equipment that top clay artists would require if they were to be a be included in a national poster promoting Art Beyond Sight Awareness part of the Gropius program. Luckily, Alex Booth structured the Month this October. gift that funds the Gropius program to provide that all tuition paid by participants would go toward upgrading the Gropius and Brown One of the crowning achievements of all this effort will happen in studios. the spring of 2012, when HMA celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Gropius Workshops. As part of the celebration, HMA will offer an Starting with Jenine Culligan’s idea 10 years ago, we now arrive where exhibit titled Sources and Influences, which focuses on how artists we are today. HMA has a fledgling national reputation throughout the are influenced by other artists and will display all the ceramic artists ceramics world. HMA hosts several nationally known ceramic artists who have participated in the Gropius program. During this exhibit, each year through the Gropius program serving ceramic artists in the HMA will bring in Warren McKenzie and Randy Johnston as Gropius region. The high-caliber ceramic artist Val Kushing will be coming Master Artists. Warren McKenzie is arguably the most significant this fall to do a workshop. Bringing such prestigious artists here is living ceramic artist in the world and certainly in America. especially important because, at Marshall University alone, the number of clay students has grown substantially in the past 10 years. All of this just goes to show the importance of a good idea and how it can become a reality which follows the same process as the creation More clay experiences have been incorporated into Museum tours and of art itself. The Museum appreciates the outstanding gift from programs. We have provided customized tours for Cabell County’s the Estate of Roxanna Y. Booth, which made the Gropius program TAG third-graders and Salt Rock Elementary and often incorporate possible. Many thanks to those who made the leadership decisions to clay work with our Saturday KidsArt program. We offer the middle move in this direction and to those persons on staff who supported and high school clay camps in the summer. Our regular clay classes those decisions through promoting the programs and successfully are always full. The Home Schoolers program includes clay activities. organizing, supporting and setting up the workshops and tours. HMA Our national award winning ArtWorks! Program often incorporates is lucky to have a wonderful staff who daily carry incredible workloads clay experiences into its annual program. We have done special and still make the time to grow and evolve and make the Museum a clay activities for professional development for Cabell County Art better and more vital place! Teachers, Putnam County Art Teachers and also for all the RESA II Art Teachers. We have hosted clay activities for developing creativity Sincerely, for Leadership WV. We have designed a yearly program with Cabell- Wayne Association for the Blind that serves both children and adults. In fact, HMA was honored by Art Education for the Blind, an international organization, whose mission is to make visual culture more accessible to the visually impaired. This organization has chosen a photo from one of our visually impaired clay workshops for its annual Margaret Mary Layne poster to promote Art Beyond Sight Awareness month in October. Executive Director 1 Board of Trustees STAFF Michael Cornfeld, President Margaret Mary Layne, Executive Director Dr. Sarah Denman, Vice President John Arthur, Facilities Assistant Brandon Roisman, Treasurer Dr. Carolyn Hunter, Secretary Carolyn Bagby, Development Consultant Harriette Cyrus, Immediate Past President Carol Bailey, Development Director Pat Agee Dr. Mike Beck, Conservatory Director Doris Andrews Jimelle Walker Bowen Brad Boston, Education Coordinator Andy Broh Ruth Ann Burke, Weekend Receptionist Shelia Brownfield Judy Clark, Executive Assistant Cathy Burns Katherine Cox, Education Director Liza Caldwell Deborah Cooley Jenine Culligan, Senior Curator Gaye Fearing Cynthia Dearborn, Museum & Schools Coordinator Alex Franklin Latisha Eaton, Museum Shop Administrator Teresa L. Deppner Hardin Cheryl Henderson Donald Egnor, Exhibitions Preparator/Designer Linda Holmes John Farley, Associate Curator (Part-time) Paul Jacobson, Executive Committee John Gillispie, Public Relations Director Yvonne Jones Christopher Hatten, Library Director Doug Korstanje Patsy Lansaw Billie Marie Karnes, Finance Director Dr. Maurice Mufson Kathleen Kneafsey, Artist in Residence Lee Oxley, Executive Committee Anna Lafferre, Development Officer Sen. Robert Plymale Louise Polan Patsy Lansaw, Museum Shop Manager (Volunteer) Marilyn Polan Matt Matney, Facilities Director Patricia Proctor Sandy McNeer, Development Database Administrator Joe Randolph Thomas Scarr Ama Napier, Receptionist/Administrator Elizabeth Appell Sheets Janice Noah, Weekend Shop Assistant Todd Shell Matthew Rickman, Facilities Assistant Susan Shields Linda Sanns, Registrar Christopher Slaughter Dr. Joseph B. Touma Edward Tucker Vision Statement: The Huntington Museum of Art will become an integral part Dr. John H. Weber of the lives of all citizens facilitating creativity, access and opportunity to the social Nancy Fannin Williams structure of the region. Ex-Officio Mission Statement: The Huntington Museum of Art serves the public as a Ed Dawson, The Herald-Dispatch museum and cultural center and in the greater community acts as a presence and Dr. Stephen Kopp, Marshall University advocate for the areas of arts, education and nature. William Smith, Cabell County Schools Don Van Horn, Marshall University College of Fine Arts COVER: Detail image of Jifu (Dragon Robe), Qing Dynasty, Emeritus Trustees mid-19th century. Silk, gold thread, gilt buttons. Overall: 56 ¾" x George R. Andrick 88" x 1". Gift of Mrs. Lenora Tomlinson in memory of Colonel Alex E. Booth, Jr. Rubin Smith. Photo by Jenine Culligan. William C. Campbell Gayle Cox INSIDE COVER: A Fairy Tale Museum Ball will take place Robert Y. Csernica, Interim Director Emeritus February 25, 2012. Dr. R. Lawrence Dunworth Mrs. John R. Hall INSIDE BACK COVER: These images were taken at the “Danc- R. Sterling Hall ing through the Seasons” Museum Ball on March 19, 2011. C. Don Hatfield J. Churchill Hodges Joyce Levy BACK COVER: This image is from Mary H. & J. Mrs. Selden S. McNeer, Jr. Churchill Hodges Present On Inland Waters: Steamboats and the Ohio River 1811-2011. A. Michael Perry Unknown Photographer, Steamboat Chesapeake. R. O. Robertson, Jr. Photo courtesy of Gerald W. “Jerry” Sutphin. Dr. Thomas F. Scott Ann Speer David Todd Joan Weisberg, Executive Committee Honorary Trustees Janet Bromley Gayle Manchin 2 Mary H. and J. Churchill Hodges Present On Inland Waters Steamboats on the Ohio River 1811-2011 September 10 - November 6, 2011 Gallery Three Opening reception begins at 2 p.m. September 18 with a 30-minute performance by the Musical Arts Guild and a gallery walk with exhibit co-curator Gerald W. “Jerry” Sutphin. Admission to the opening reception is free. Felix Achille de Beaupoil Saint-Aulaire (French, 1801-?) Big Guyandotte, 1821. Watercolor, 13 ¼ x 19 ¼". Courtesy of Barbara Bias. This year – 2011 – marks the 200th anniversary of the first steamboat to successfully navigate the Ohio River and eventually travel down the Mississippi (then referred to as western waters) to New Orleans. This first steamboat, named “New Orleans” was owned by Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston and constructed by Nicholas Roosevelt, whose family joined him as the first steamboat passengers on inland rivers. This important journey changed the course of American history, for it was not only a daring adventure, but it opened up the continent for further exploration, and led to thousands of steamboats being built and operated on the rivers in America. Photographs and steamboat ephemera portraying the different types of steamboats which plied the Ohio River from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati for the past two hundred years, selected from the extensive collection of river/steamboat historian and co-curator of the exhibit Gerald W.