SPRING 2018 fiamagazine Board of Trustees 1 Thomas J. Mitchell From the Executive Director CONTENTS President Thomas B. Lillie First Vice-President The moment we’ve been waiting for these been designed to equip students with bench executive director 1 education 32–35 Louis A. Hawkins many months has finally arrived. Saturday, top torches for making three-dimensional Second Vice-President calendars 2, 19, 25 contributions 36–37 Kathryn Boles April 21 has been set for the ribbon-cutting sculptures in glass as well as beadwork. A Secretary and grand opening of the new gallery wing third studio has been created for students to exhibitions 3–9 membership 38–39 Martha Sanford Treasurer and three new studios. Together, these new make molds for glass, bronze, or clay casting. collections 10–15 founders society 40 Dean Yeotis spaces contribute to the FIA’s ongoing goal of Immediate Past President being a visitor and family friendly destination, Ann K. Chan films 16–18 museum shop & café 41 Janice T. Harden where everyone can learn while having fun. Richard Harris The educational value of connecting news & programs 20–29 Lynne Hurand Raymond J. Kelly III works in the permanent collection created art school 30–31 Alan Klein by masters in the field to the hands-on studio Jimmy King Jamile Lawand experience has always been central to the Mark Lippincott FIA’s mission. Since its founding in the 1800s, Eureka McCormick Flint has been known as a “maker” town, Office Hours Admission Bill Moeller Mon–Fri, 9a–5p FIA members FREE Elizabeth S. Murphy first for carriages and later for cars. For the Adults $7.00* Jay Nelson last 90 years, the FIA has been a part of that Gallery Hours Michael Rucks 12 & under FREE tradition by fusing the sometimes disparate By combining a comprehensive Mon–Fri, 12p–5p; Sat, 10a–5p; Ira Rutherford Students w/ ID $5.00* Mary Coe Ryan experiences of object-making and art glassmaking program with an already Sun, 1p–5p Senior citizens 62+ $5.00* Elisabeth Saab Closed on major holidays Sheila Smith appreciation with an Art School and Museum. successful ceramics program, visitors and Founders Society President Over the years, we have continued to expand students will now be able to explore the FIA Theater Hours Patt Spangler the Art School and Museum to provide parallel stories and similar approaches that Fri & Sat, 7:30p; Sun, 2p Lynne A. Taft-Draper FOMA President lifelong learning opportunities that are a exist between glass and ceramics. It’s been Museum Shop & Jan Werschky natural extension of the interests, skills, and our experience that when people witness Shannon Easter White Art School Gallery *Effective Monday, April 23, abilities of our community. With the addition the process of something being made live 810.234.1695 admission will be as follows: $10 FCCC Board Representatives of a new wing focusing on Contemporary and then see a finished product of a similar Steve Heddy Mon–Sat, 10a–5p; Sun, 1p–5p for adults and $8 for students and Craft, as well as a glassmaking space in the artistic expression in the galleries, they find senior citizens. The Palette Café Honorary Trustee Art School, the FIA builds upon its long the answer to the frequently asked question: 810.249.0593 Elizabeth Neithercut Website history of teaching fine and applied arts. “How did they do that?” Mon–Fri, 9a–5p; Sat, 10a–5p; flintarts.org The 11,000 sq. ft. gallery addition on the Opening day will feature live glassmaking Sun, 1p–5p east side of the existing building will serve as demonstrations in the new Hot Shop, as well Address Administration The Museum Shop, Art School John B. Henry the new home for the Dr. Robert and Deanna as three lectures in the FIA Theater that will 1120 E. Kearsley St. Gallery, and The Palette Café are Executive Director Harris Burger collection of contemporary introduce the contemporary glass collection open late for select special events. Flint, MI 48503 Michael A. Melenbrink Director of Finance & ceramics, the Isabel Foundation’s loan of and highlight a new exhibition of photorealist Telephone Administration contemporary glass, and the FIA’s permanent paintings. A complete schedule of the day’s 810.234.1695 Kathryn K. Sharbaugh Director of Development collection of contemporary craft objects. activities is listed on page 20. Fax Tracee J. Glab The Art School’s interior courtyard has been I hope you will plan to come see for Curator of Collections & 810.234.1692 Exhibitions enclosed, creating a classroom and Hot yourself. I promise you will be astonished. Monique M. Desormeau Shop, with stadium-style seating, so visitors Curator of Education can watch glass artists demonstrate various Donovan Entrekin John B. Henry Director of the Art School processes. A smaller flameworking studio has Executive Director fia Sarah Mullane This magazine, made possible through a generous donation by Lynne Hurand, Director of Member & is published four times per year for mailing to FIA members, museums, and Guest Relations libraries around the country. The FIA is a non-profit, equal FIA Exhibitions and Programs are cover image opportunity employer, and made possible in part with the Marvin Lipofsky provides programs and support of the Michigan American, 1938–2016 services without regard to Council for Arts and IGS VI # 8 (detail), 1997–98 race, color, religion, national Cultural Affairs, a partner Acid-polished blown glass 3 1 origin, age, sex or handicap. agency of the National 15 × 21 /4 × 16 /2 inches Courtesy of the Isabel Operating support for the Endowment for the Arts. Foundation, L2017.78 FIA is provided in part by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. 2 MARCH CLOSING SOON 3 2 FRI 11 SUN 22 THU The Art of 11:00a 2:00p 7:00p Containment: Family Program FOMA Film Community Dialogue Preschool Playdates: Professor Marston and Created Equal Vessels from the Expressing Emotions the Wonder Women Sidney Swidler 7:30p FRI FOMA Film WED 23 Collection The Divine Order 14 7:30p 12:15p FOMA Film through 3.18.18 Art à la Carte The Disaster Artist Ann K. Walch-Chan Gallery 3 SAT Louisa May Alcott 2:00p 6:00p Don’t miss the final days of Pop-Up Lecture Lecture this exhibition featuring over 40 vessels made by Designed For Hi-Fi Life and its Rhythms in local, national, and international contemporary Rhythms and Living Japan ceramicists. Each object is part of a large Experiences: Everyday 7:30p collection recently gifted to the FIA by ceramics Life in 19th-century FOMA Film FRI collector Sidney Swidler. He has collected The Divine Order 16 ceramics since 1984 and his gift of more than 100 Japanese Prints 7:30p works is an important addition to the museum’s FOMA Film permanent collection. through 4.15.18 SUN The Florida Project 4 Graphics Gallery 2:00p FOMA Film SAT This exhibition of Japanese prints, The Divine Order 17 mostly from the 19th century, takes 7:30p CALENDAR viewers into the quiet rhythms and FOMA Film familiar habits of the everyday. WED The Florida Project EXHIBITIONS 7 Japanese art and life were focused on 12:15p telling stories about ordinary people. SAT WED Art à la Carte SUN 24 28 The prints feature numerous themes Neither Wolf Nor Dog 18 7:00p 7:30p 2:00p from both urban and country life, 1:30p Wine Tasting Event Art à la Carte FOMA Film Cabernet & Cabaret American Masters: The including pilgrimages to sacred sites, Book Discussion: The Florida Project going to the theatre, and undertaking Part One 7:30p Women’s List difficult journeys. Ranging from The Wolf at Twilight 2:00p FOMA Film Family Program The Disaster Artist THU brothels to sacred mountains, Japan’s Baby Tour 29 art of this time documents a look into FRI 7:30p their life and culture. Guest curator Dr. 9 SUN FOMA Film 11:00a WED 25 Ubuhle Women: Beadwork Sarah Lippert presents a lecture on Family Program 21 2:00p The Hippopotamus the exhibition on March 14 at 6:00p in Art Explorers: Cutting 12:15p FOMA Film and the Art of Independence the FIA Theater. The event is free and Squares Art à la Carte The Disaster Artist through 3.31.18 open to the public. Cuba Mia: Portrait of an FRI 7:30p 30 All-Woman Orchestra 7:30p Hodge & Henry Galleries FOMA Film Professor Marston and 1:30p FOMA Film The Hippopotamus This exhibition showcases a new form of bead the Wonder Women Book Discussion: art, the ndwango (which translates to “cloth”), Part Two developed by a community of women living The Wolf at Twilight SAT and working together in rural South Africa. The SAT 6:00p 31 10 2:00p Ubuhle artists use black fabric, reminiscent of 7:30p The Sheppy Dog Fund FOMA Film the headscarves and skirts they wore growing FOMA Film Lecture The Hippopotamus up, as a canvas for intricate beaded works of art. Professor Marston and Deep Surfaces: Read- Ubuhle [pronounced Ub-Buk-lay] means “beauty” the Wonder Women ing Manuscripts Behind the Lines in the Xhosa and Zulu languages, and eloquently describes the shimmering quality of light on glass that is present in the ndwangos. 4 OPENING IN APRIL 5 Publications Small Worlds Two new publications featuring glass from the 19th century to the 21st have been published by the Flint Institute of Arts. 4.7.18 – 5.29.18 These books will be available for purchase in the Museum Ann K. Walch-Chan Gallery Shop starting Saturday, April 21. Small Worlds highlights different The Glass Glass Baccarat techniques, styles, and various types of French, founded 1764 Collection catalogue paperweights from the 19th century, Snake on Rocky Ground, ca.