University Museums announces free public events for the spring 2023 semester. | |
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AMES, IOWA — January 3, 2023 — University Museums at Iowa State University offers free events and educational programs open to all who wish to attend. The events for the spring 2023 semester are relevant to exhibitions at the Brunnier Art Museum, Christian Petersen Art Museum, Farm House Museum, Anderson Sculpture Garden, and/or the Art on Campus Collection.
Programming is made possible through the support from the Kathy and John Howell Art Enrichment Program, Carol Pletcher, and University Museums Membership.
Programs and events are subject to change. Registration is required for some but not all events. By registering, attendees receive direct information about any changes to the event. The University Museums website and Facebook page will have the latest information.
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Spring 2023 Semester Programs | |
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Weekly Sunday Tours and monthly Art Walks and Date Nights are listed at the end of the program list under Recurring Programs.
Click on event titles for more information.
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Reception | Through the Photographic Lens of King Au: Honoring Jack Trice
Saturday, January 21, 2:00—4:00 p.m.
Christian Petersen Art Museum, Neva M. Petersen Gallery
Morrill Hall, lower level, 603 Morrill Road
Join artist and ISU alumnus King Au for the exhibition reception and presentation of his newly commissioned three works of art for the University Museums’ Permanent Collection depicting the campus sculptures honoring Jack Trice for the 100th Year Commemoration Celebration. Artist remarks at 2:30 p.m. Light refreshments.
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Opening Reception & Artist Talk for Harriet Bart: Material Alchemy
Wednesday, January 25, 5:30—7:30 p.m.
Christian Petersen Art Museum & Morrill Hall Auditorium
Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Road
Join Minnesota-based artist Harriet Bart for the opening of her solo exhibition Harriet Bart: Material Alchemy in the Christian Petersen Art Museum. The event will begin with an artist talk discussing the evolution of the artist’s practice over the last 50 years, to be followed by an opening reception of the exhibition.
Artist Talk: 5:30 p.m. (in the auditorium, 2019 Morrill Hall)
Reception: 6:30—7:30 p.m. (Campbell Gallery, 1017 Morrill Hall)
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Sketching on Napkins | The Jack Trice Tribute Story: Breaking Barriers
Sunday, January 29, 2:00—3:00 p.m.
Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Road
This program will explore the recent sculpture by public artist Ivan Toth Depeña that honors, commemorates and memorializes Trice's campus legacy as expressed through the power of art. A preview video featuring the creative process of creating Breaking Barriers with Depeña will be presented.
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Joyce J. Scott Artist Lecture
Tuesday, January 31, 4:00—5:00 p.m.
Virtual on Zoom (link)
Joyce J. Scott is a dynamic artist, educator, and performer whose beadwork sculptures tell the stories of her world. Learn how her art on view in the exhibition Joyce J. Scott: Messages at the Brunnier Art Museum challenges stereotypes and confronts many difficult subjects through the use of glass beads.
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Embracing Ambiguity in Greek Vase Painting with Sarah Bartlett, former Pohlman Fellow
Sunday, February 12, noon—1:00 p.m.
Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building, 1805 Center Drive
Join former Pohlman Fellow Sarah Bartlett (M.A. Anthropology ’23) as she explores a new way to look at ancient pottery to better include female voices in our discussion of Ancient Athens with ethnographic consideration of early interpretations of the ancient world.
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Exploring Careers in Museums and Archives
Thursday, February 16, 5:00—6:00 p.m.
Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building, 1805 Center Drive
Interested in a career in museums, libraries, or archives? Join University Museums staff, University Library archivists, conservators, and many more professionals from around central Iowa for an informal meet and greet to learn more about these unique career paths.
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Leave it in the Ground: Poems and Drawings
Sunday, February 19, 2:00—3:00 p.m.
Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building, 1805 Center Drive
Debra Marquart, Distinguished Professor and Iowa Poet Laureate will read from her in-progress book-length poem, Leave it in the Ground, and share images created in collaboration with visual artist Tom Rice. Together, the book and art will examine the true cost of oil extraction to the planet. In conjunction with the exhibition Telling Tales: Exploring Narrative Art in the Permanent Collection.
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Faculty Tour of Telling Tales
Sunday, February 26, 2:00—3:00 p.m.
Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building, 1805 Center Drive
Join Dr. Jodi Sterle, Professor of Animal Science, as she shares how for thousands of years art has told the stories of the connections between animals and the humans who care for them. In conjunction with the exhibition Telling Tales: Exploring Narrative Art in the Permanent Collection.
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Chlidren's Tour: Victorian Toys and Games
Sunday, March 5, 2:00—4:00 p.m.
Farm House Museum, 601 Farm House Lane
Play the part of a Victorian Era child by discovering children’s entertainment from the 1880s through the turn of the century. Children and the young-at-heart can participate in games of the era and see the types of toys and dolls that were popular. Treats provided.
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Curator's Tour of Joyce J. Scott: Messages
Sunday, March 12, 2:00—3:00 p.m.
Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building, 1805 Center Drive
Brunnier Art Museum curator Adrienne Gennett will tour the special exhibition Joyce J. Scott: Messages while examining the storytelling found in Scott’s beadwork and traditions of beadwork throughout the world.
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Victorian Fables, Follies and Fairytales
Sunday, March 26, 2:00—3:00 p.m.
Farm House Museum, 601 Farm House Lane
Livestreamed on YouTube (link)
Gather around the fireplace in the Farm House Museum parlor to hear Victorian fables, follies and fairytales. Performer Tina McPherson joins Alisha Abner of University Museums to share stories children growing up in the Victorian era would have heard, but these stories are a bit darker than children’s stories of today. This in-person program will be livestreamed. In conjunction with the Growing Up Victorian exhibition.
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Words Meet Art | Part 1: Guided Tour & Writing Session
Option A: Thursday, March 30, 6:00–8:30 p.m.
Option B: Saturday, April 1, 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Road
Registration required, limited spots
For Part 1 of Words Meet Art, an outreach program of the Ames Writers Collective, participants will receive a guided tour of Harriet Bart: Material Alchemy to educate and inspire creativity. An introduction to “writing to writing prompts” will follow with writing sessions to connect writers to the exhibition.
Note: Option A and Option B are both the same program at different days and times. Only register for one. Participants will have the opportunity to sign up for the public reading during Part 1.
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Composition and Production of Glass Through the Ages
Sunday, April 2, 2:00—3:00 p.m.
Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building, 1805 Center Drive
John Hill, ISU professor emeritus of physics and a Quester, will discuss naturally produced glass followed by an examination of glass making from prehistoric times until the modern era. Emphasis will be on chemicals and minerals used to enhance mechanical and visual properties of glass, including examples from the permanent collection. This program includes a reception. In conjunction with the exhibition Reflections of Iowa: The History of Iowa Questers through Glass.
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Words Meet Art Part 2: Public Reading
Sunday, April 9, 2:00—4:00 p.m.
Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Road
Writers who participated in Words Meet Art Part 1 will present their flash fiction, poems, creative nonfiction, a monologue, and/or perform music in response to the exhibition Harriet Bart: Material Alchemy in the Christian Petersen Art Museum.
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In Commemoration | Walking Tour
Wednesday, April 12, noon—1:00 p.m.
Registration required, limited spots
Begins at Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Road
Join Lynette Pohlman, director and chief curator, to explore the legacy of Jack Trice and Iowa State’s commemorative sculptures honoring this campus icon, as well as surveying the tradition of other commemorative sculptures at Iowa State. Walking required.
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Pohlman Fellow Program with Gracia Koele
Sunday, April 16, 2:00 p.m.
Virtual on YouTube (link)
Experience museum work through the eyes of current Pohlman Fellow Gracia Koele (History ’23), as she shares her experiences over the last 8 months at University Museums.
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Precious Brilliance: Yorùbá Beading and the Artistry of Joyce J. Scott
Wednesday, April 19, 5:30—6:30 p.m.
Virtual on Zoom (link)
Inspired by African and global traditions, Joyce J. Scott transforms ancient beaded storytelling with ever-inventive newness, humor, serious playfulness, and power. Lecture presented by Dr. Henry John Drewal, Evjue-Bascom Professor Emeritus of Art History and Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In conjunction with the exhibition Joyce J. Scott: Messages at the Brunnier Art Museum.
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Responding to Narrative Art: Make Your Own Story
Sunday, April 23, noon—2:00 p.m.
Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building, 1805 Center Drive
Registration required
Visit the new exhibition Telling Tales and spin tall tales about the art on exhibit! Participants will enjoy a short lecture and tour of the new exhibition, then draw and critique narrative triptychs of the artwork. Session will be led by Taylor Carlson, Assistant Professor in Animation & Graphic Design and amateur comic enjoyer.
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Forward to 50 | A Look Back at 50 Years with the University Museums: Video Release Party
Thursday, April 27, 6:00—8:00 p.m.
Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building, 1805 Center Drive
Connect with the entire University Museums’ staff and leadership for the first public screening of the commissioned documentary reflecting on the past 50 years of University Museums and looking forward into its future. From founding to flourishing, delight in the stories and perspectives shared in the video through the eyes of friends, donors, past and current staff, scholars and faculty.
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The History of Dairying: From Art to Ice Cream
Thursday, May 4, 2:00—3:00 p.m.
Begins at Food Science Building south entrance, 536 Farm House Lane
Registration required
Museum staff members Sydney Marshall and Caitlin Patton along with ISU Creamery staff will present a joint tour of the ISU Creamery and the public works of art located in the Food Sciences Building.
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The Cousins of Early American Pattern Glass
Sunday, May 7, 2:00—4:00 p.m.
Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building, 1805 Center Drive
Quester and antique dealer Gloria Dobbs will share her expertise in glass objects that closely associate with early pattern glass, namely novelties, canes, and other “knick-knacks” made in glass. Dobbs is a member and President of the Shawnee Mission Belle Quester Chapter of Shawnee Mission, KS. She has served on several historical houses Board of Directors and is a member and past national President of the Early American Pattern Glass Society. This program includes a reception. In conjunction with the exhibition Reflections of Iowa: The History of Iowa Questers through Glass.
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Sculpting an Icon: Christian Petersen and the Fountain of the Four Seasons
Sunday, May 21, 2:00—3:00 p.m.
Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building, 1805 Center Drive
Jerome Thompson, retired State Curator with the State Historical Society of Iowa, will explore the people and events that may have influenced this important installation on the Iowa State campus. In conjunction with Telling Tales: Exploring Narrative Art in the Permanent Collection at Brunnier Art Museum.
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Art Walks
Monthly on Wednesdays from noon to 1:00 p.m.
Art Walks are walking tours that begin at different places on campus at Iowa State. Click on the title for more information.
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January 18: Texts and Literacy in Art on Campus
Begins at University Library lobby, 701 Morrill Road
Led by docent Barbara Bruene
In connection with the Harriet Bart: Material Alchemy exhibition
February 22: Narrative Art in Art on Campus
Begins at University Library lobby, 701 Morrill Road
Led by docent Rick Bartosh
In connection to the Telling Tales exhibition
March 29: Athletics and the Body
Begins outside State Gym, 2642 Union Drive
Led by docent Steve Petska
In connection with the Honoring Jack Trice exhibition
April 26: Children and Families in Art on Campus
Begins at the Palmer Building lobby, 2222 Osborn Drive
Led by docent Rae Reilly
In connection to the Growing Up Victorian exhibition
May 31: Industry and Innovation in Art on Campus
Begins at Carom, east side of the Black Engineering Building, 2529 Union Drive
Led by docent Cindy Scholten
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Date Nights
Monthly on Fridays, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
| Bring your significant other or a group of friends for Date Nights at the Museums. Participate in scavenger hunts, crafts, refreshments, photo stations and more while you surround yourself with art for this unique experience. Click on the museum name for more information. | |
February 10: Christian Petersen Art Museum
1017 Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Road
March 24: Brunnier Art Museum
295 Scheman Building, 1805 Center Drive
April 7: Farm House Museum
601 Farm House Lane
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Sunday Tours
Weekly on Sundays, 2:00—2:30 p.m.
Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building, 1805 Center Drive
Show up at the Brunnier Art Museum on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. for free 30-minute tours led by University Museums docents, staff, or educators. Sunday Tours happen every Sunday that there is not another program at the Brunnier Art Museum.
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| January 22 | February 12
Rae Reilly | March 5
Dana Schumacher | | March 19
Rick Bartosh | March 26
Roberta Vann | April 9
Steve Petska | | April 16
Barbara Bruene | April 30
Dana Schumacher | May 14
Rae Reilly | | |
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Brunnier Art Museum
Scheman Building, Second Floor, 1805 Center Drive, Ames, Iowa
Hours, reopening January 17, 2023
Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed to the public Mondays, but Iowa State curriculum tours may be scheduled.
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Christian Petersen Art Museum
1017 and 0003 Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa
Hours, reopening January 17, 2023
Monday – Friday, 10:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed weekends
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Farm House Museum
601 Farm House Lane, Ames, Iowa
Hours, reopening January 17, 2023
Monday – Friday, noon – 4:00 p.m.
Closed weekends
| All University Museums and the office are closed for University Holidays. The Anderson Sculpture Garden, located outside of Morrill Hall, is open all hours every day. The Art on Campus Collection is open during individual building hours. | |
To schedule interviews, photograph events, or request high-resolution images, please contact Alisha Abner at 515.294.3342 or aabner@iastate.edu. | |
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Header: detail of Mz. Teapot, 2022
Joyce J. Scott
Glass beads, plastic beads, thread, wire, armature, woven & peyote stitch.
On loan from Mobilia Gallery
Photo: Michael Koryta
Caught Peeping, 2021
Joyce J. Scott
Glass beads, thread, wire, peyote stitch
On loan from Mobilia Gallery
Photo: Jeff Butler
Model: Aisha Butler
The Conversation
Photo of Joyce J. Scott, courtesy of the artist
Detail of Autobiography, 2011
Harriet Bart
Mixed media, test tubes, anodized aluminum, unique artist’s book
On loan from the artist
Photo: Rik Sferra
Photo of Sarah Bartlett at Brunnier Art Museum
Photo of Travis Berhenke at the Farm House Museum
Toy piano by Schoenhut Co., 1925. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. John Wessman. Doll, c. 1870-1880. Gift of Ann and Henry Brunnier. Checkers set, n.d. Gift of Marian Daniells. Teddy Bear, c. 1920. Gift of Louise Haug. All objects in the Permanent Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Headshot of Tina McPherson by Bryan Butcher of Dreamsenses Photography
Headshot of Alisha Abner by Bryan Butcher of Dreamsenses Photography
Photo of Farm House Museum
Storyteller Figure, 20th century
Acoma Pueblo
Juanita Pino (Zia, 1890 – 1997)
Sam Pino (Zia)
Ceramic
Gift of the Joyce Tomilson Brewer estate.
Fields of Endeavor, 2021, panel 1 of 3
Rose Frantzen
Oil on canvas
Commissioned by the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business and University Museums for Gerdin Business Building. In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Stock photo by Marcelo Changas of couple holding hands. Courtesy of Pexels. Edited and graphics added.
Photo of University Museums docents
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