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Stonington Lecture: Raven Skyriver |
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MONDAY, June 18th 6:30pm |
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Glass artist Raven Skyriver (Tlingit/Makah) will present his first lecture at the gallery, touching on his artistic influences, technical process and deep love for the Puget Sound ecosystem. Skyriver’s fascinating background includes working and teaching with the Pilchuck Glass School, and blowing for William Morris, Lino Tagliapietra and Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen. His solo work focuses on realistic, soulful representations of the animal life of the Northwest, connecting Skyriver to his hometown of Lopez Island and his native heritage. FREE Light refreshments, free parking after 6pm & no ball games scheduled in the area! |
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Hib Sabin – Mask Commission
Hib Sabin was commissioned by a private collector to create a forest of creatures in his signature juniper wood.
Masks are juniper and pigments on custom iron stands.
Lecture: Rick Bartow
| October 15, 2011 | |
Rick Bartow: |
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Exhibit Talk |
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12 pm |
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The artist will speak at Stonington Saturday, October 15, 12pm. The lecture titled One Dog Man will explore this body of work, and reveal more about his artistic process and background. Free and open to the public. |
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Robert Davidson: Salmon Transformation Mask
Robert Davidson (Haida) – Salmon Transformation Mask
Red Cedar, Pigments, Opercula, Cedar Fringe. Private Collection. 2011
Stonington Sundays: Janet & Owen Walker – Beads of the Fur Trade
| April 10th, 2011 | |
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Beads of the Fur Trade: Before and Beyond |
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Artists and trade bead collectors, Janet & Owen Walker, will discuss the history of trade beads; their identity, origin, manufacture, use, and how they got to the Pacific Northwest. |
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Phil Gray – Yin/Yang Panel
Phil Gray (Ts’msyen) carved this meditative panel out of creamy yellow cedar for a private client.
Lecture: Hib Sabin
| December 4th, 2010 | |
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Exhibit Talk |
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| Saturday, 2 pm | |
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Hib Sabin’s December exhibition, The Storyteller, will be a tribute to the rich history of storytelling among all peoples, primarily of the Pacific Northwest Coast cultures. Sabin will discuss the significance of storytelling and share his favorite tales in his animated and eloquent way. |
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Lecture: Robert Davidson – The Massett Pole Raising
| December 9th, 2010 | |
Robert Davidson Lecture |
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The Massett Pole Raising |
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Thursday, December 9th, 7 pm Stonington Gallery is honored to present a lecture by renowned artist Robert Davidson who will share the experience from the historic day in August 1969 when his totem pole was the first to be raised on Massett, Haida Gwaii in living memory. Please call ahead to reserve a signed copy of his recently released book Four Decades: An Innocent Gesture that commemorates that day forty years ago. To reserve a seat, please RSVP. 206. 405.4040. art@stoningtongallery.com. Tickets $5. |
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Performance: Gene Tagaban – Storytelling and Songs
| November 17th, 2010 | |
Gene Tagaban Lecture |
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Storytelling and Songs |
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| 7 pm – Gene Tagaban, noted Northwest Coast storyteller and musician, will share his love for stories and song. Tagaban recently opened The Urban Longhouse in Bellingham, WA and will also discuss his dreams for this space. | |
Stonington Sundays: Marvin Oliver
| November 14th, 2010 | |
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Marvin Oliver: Exhibit Talk |
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2 pm |
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| Marvin Oliver, whose lectures are always a memorable experience, will speak on the development of his work, including the art featured in his November exhibition at Stonington. | |
Stonington Sundays: Qwalsius – Shaun Peterson Lecture
| October 24th, 2010 | |
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Shaun Peterson: Lecture |
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| Shaun Peterson (Puyallup) will share an artists perspective on the change in attitudes on why Coast Salish art has come to the forefront in recent years. This lecture will include historical images and follow through to contemporary works including his own as well as select contemporaries. It will also include insight to process with use of digital design and new methods of creating and how that ties into the design tradition. | |
Stonington Sundays: Joan Tenenbaum
| October 10th, 2010 | |
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Joan Tenenbaum: Lecture and Slide Show |
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“Pivotal Moments: Change as Inspiration.” Joan will recount the events that triggered major course changes in her life path and show how her life and work evolved as a result. The presentation will be accompanied by hundreds of visual images of the places she has lived and her jewelry work as it developed over the span of fifty years. |
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