Pulling Ideas: Onstage with Artist and Printer
Saturday June 7, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Auditorium and Galleries. Free with Museum admission.
Celebrate the exhibition, Contemporary Collaborations: Artist and Master Printer. Join guest curator Bruce Brown, artist Charlie Hewitt, and master printmaker Jim Cambronne in the auditorium as they tell us about the close
collaboration needed between artist and printmaker to make works of art. Continue the conversation in the exhibition. Light refreshments will be served.
Dahlov Ipcar Book Signing
Sunday, June 8, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Great Hall. Free with Museum admission.
Bring your family to the Museum for a colorful afternoon of art and books to celebrate the release of the commemorative edition of The Little Fisherman published by Islandport Press. Create your own world of underwater creatures, hear a dramatic reading of the book, and meet artist Dahlov Ipcar.
Lecture and Reception: Urban Garden Seen
Saturday, June 21, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Auditorium and Clapp House yard. Lecture: Free with Museum admission.
Lunch Tickets: $15/$10 members. Pre-registration required. To purchase tickets.
June is the month when the gardens of Portland start to bloom. Hear Theresa Mattor, landscape architect and garden historian talk about the Portland's gardens and parks including the five parks on the National Historic
Register of Historic Places. Landscape architect Peter Monro will discuss the residential garden designs of John Calvin Stevens. After the presentations, join us for a box lunch on the lawn of the Clapp House. This program is made possible in part by The Margaret Coleman Brown Fund at the Portland Museum of Art.