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Mom, Apple Pie,
and Rockwell's Models
Saturday, July 5,
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Celebrate life's simple pleasures during this special event inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell. Music, talks, performances, and the opportunity to meet Rockwell's own models set just the right tone for Independence Day, the most American of holidays. Free with museum admission.
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Historic Property Walks
Thursdays, 2:30 p.m.
Explore the Norman Rockwell Museum's bucolic 36 acre site and learn about the historic buildings on its property, including Linwood House, an 1859 Berkshire Cottage, and Norman Rockwell's own Stockbridge Studio. Free with Museum admission.
Berkshire Choral Festival
Wednesdays, July 16
and 23, 2:30 p.m.
Enjoy inspired short performances of American vocal music by the gifted singers of the Berkshire Choral Festival. Free with Museum admission.
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Summer Sketch Club
Tuesdays, July 8, 15, 22, and 29,
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For ages 7 and up
Enjoy this lively on-location drawing and painting class that encourages self-expression and experimentation. Bring a sketchbook or drawing pad; other art supplies are provided. Class is outdoors, weather permitting; bring bottled water, insect repellent, hats, and sunscreen. Take one class or take them all!
$6, $4 members.
Creating Together:
A Parent-Child Experience
Wednesdays, July 9, 16, 23,
and 30, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
For children ages 4 and up and their parents/caregivers
Children and their parents/caregivers are invited to explore the galleries together during this interactive art experience. A lively look at the works on view will inspire personal artworks created with a variety of materials and techniques. Take one class or take them all! $6 per person, $4 members.
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Impossible Craft:
The Artist's Biography
Thursdays July 10, 17, 24,
5:30 p.m.
Learn more about the challenges of writing an artist's biography. A book signing and reception will follow each conversation. Free with Museum admission.
July 10: Norman Rockwell: A Life
with Biographer Laura Claridge
July 17: Cecilia Beaux: A Modern Painter in a Gilded Age
with Biographer Alice Carter
July 24: Edward Hopper: An Intimate Biography with Biographer Gail Levin, Ph.D.
Inside Hopper's World:
A Contemporary Painter's View An Evening with Philip Koch
Thursday, July 31, 5:30 p.m.
Painter Philip Koch will discuss Hopper's life on Cape Cod and take a comparative look at the artist's paintings and illustrations.
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Illustrating the 1920s:
An Afternoon with Illustration Historian Murray Tinkelman
Saturday, July 19, 2 p.m.
Step back in time to the roaring twenties! Celebrated illustration historian Murray Tinkelman will discuss the art of noted illustrators whose indelible images have established a vision of the era.
Hopper's Drawings:
An Evening with Whitney Museum Curator Carter E. Foster
Saturday, July 19, 5:30 p.m.
Carter E. Foster, the Steven and Ann Ames Curator of Drawing at the Whitney Museum of American Art, will examine how Edward Hopper used drawing to develop his paintings, recording his direct observations of the world as well as his imaginative transformations. Carter E. Foster is the curator of Hopper Drawing; a reception and book signing will follow the program.
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Experimental Painting:
Inspirational Approaches for Mixed Media Art
Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Looking for inspiration? Explore the dynamic world of mixed media art during this two-day workshop with accomplished artist/author/educator Lisa L. Cyr. Demonstrations and hands-on experiences in two and three dimensions will offer an array of exciting possibilities for artists at all levels to explore. Pre-register by calling: 413.931.2221. $125; $95 for Museum members.
Art Lab: Daily Workshop Experiments with Illustrator Whitney Sherman
Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Move beyond traditional approaches to developing artwork by using new ways to engage and ignite creative thinking. Award-winning illustrator/writer/educator Whitney Sherman will lead the class through daily exercises that will open up new ways of seeing—each with solid foundations in the history of art making, designed to inspire discovery, experimentation, and personal expression. Bring your old and new sketchbooks, doodles, and to do lists with you! Pre-register by calling: 413-931-2221; $230, $195 members.
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All new calendars and other gifts from two favorite American artists: Norman Rockwell and Edward Hopper!
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Image credits:
Edward Hopper (1882 - 1967). Study for illustration for Eva Moore Adams "Shady" Scribner's Magazine, 76 (December 1924), p.627, (1924). Lithographic crayon and opaque watercolor on paper, Sheet: 29 7/8 x 21 5/8in. (75.9 x 54.9cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest 70.1455 © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper, licensed by Whitney Museum of American Art Digital Image. © Whitney Museum of American Art.
Edward Hopper (1882 - 1967). (Couple Near Poplars), (1906). Watercolor, brush and ink, and graphite pencil on paper. Sheet: 21 3/4 x 14 3/4in. (55.2 x 37.5cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest 70.1365 © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper, licensed by Whitney Museum of American Art. Digital Image ©Whitney Museum of American Art.
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), The Runaway, 1958. Oil on canvas, 35 ¾" x 33 ½." Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, September 20, 1958. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. ©SEPS: Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Murray Tinkelman, 1958 Chevrolet. Ink on paper, c. 1985. ©Murray Tinkelman. All rights reserved.
Photo by Walt Engels. ©Norman Rockwell Museum. All rights reserved.
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