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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 3, 2011
Contact Information: Shayna Shia
Educator / Graphic Designer
Headley-Whitney Museum
4435 Old Frankfort Pike
Lexington, KY 40510
(859) 255-6653
The Headley-Whitney Museum Presents:
Absolutely Fab: Modernly Vintage
Construct Necklaces from New and Vintage Pieces of Jewelry
Saturday, February, 26 2011
9:30AM – 1:00 PM
LEXINGTON, KY – What was old can be new again! The Headley-Whitney Museum announces an opportunity to design and construct new fabulous jewelry from your own vintage jewelry collection! Attend this workshop on Saturday, February 26 from 9:30a.m.-1:00 p.m. to combine your favorite pieces to make a statement necklace that's sure to steal attention. Bring in your mismatched earrings, favorite bedazzled brooch or costume ring; thematic jewelry works best-floral, animal or aquatic- let your imagination run wild.
This workshop is open to everyone ages 15 and older. Participants will construct a necklace out of their favorite pieces of vintage jewelry, ribbons and/or beads. Participants should bring 2-3 pieces from their own collection and, in addition, will get to choose classic example pieces provided by the Museum. Supplies such as necklace, vintage jewelry, beads, foreign coins, ribbons, glue and chain extenders are included in the participation fee; however, the Museum will supply extra pieces of jewelry as well as additional project materials for purchase. For more information visit our website www.headley-whitney.org.
Make your reservation today! Space is limited and reservations are required. Interested parties should call 859-255-6653 to reserve a space. The cost is $40.00 for Headley-Whitney Members and $45.00 for potential members; however, your finished piece will be valued at $75.00 and above! These workshops are prepaid and non-refundable.
The Headley-Whitney Museum is a decorative arts museum founded by prominent 20th- century jewelry designer, George W. Headley III, and is located in the heart of Bluegrass Country along the scenic corridor of Old Frankfort Pike in Lexington. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 5pm, and Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 5pm, with the last tour at 4pm. Further information about the Headley-Whitney Museum is available on the museum's website: www.headley-whitney.org.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2, 2011
Contact Information: Shayna Shia
Educator / Graphic Designer
Headley-Whitney Museum
4435 Old Frankfort Pike
Lexington, KY 40510
(859) 255-6653
The Headley-Whitney Museum Announces:
"A Drive-Thru Art Show"
Downtown, Lexington KY
On Display: Monday, February 14 – Saturday, February 26, 2011
LEXINGTON, KY – The Headley-Whitney Museum announces a "Drive-Thru Art Show." Lexington residents and visitors will have an opportunity to view banners, displayed on light poles in downtown Lexington, created by and for the community. This project was established to challenge Lexington residents to reflect on their perception of art. Teaming with the Spotlight Lexington Festival during the World Equestrian Games, we asked approximately 50 participants ages 2-30, "What word would you use to sum up art?" While painting the banners, participants reflected on the question and gave the inspiring answers found in the show. These colorful and collaborative banners create our Drive-Thru Art Show which consists of 8 double-sided banners with 16 phrases about art. You don't want to miss this opportunity to see what your neighbors chose.
These banners will be on display in downtown Lexington from Monday, February 14th through Saturday February 26th. For more information call 859-255-6653.
The Headley-Whitney Museum is a decorative arts museum founded by famed jewelry designer George W. Headley, III and is home to his jewelry designs and eclectic collections. The Museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 5pm, and Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 5pm, with the last tour at 4pm. The Museum is closed on Mondays. We are located along the scenic corridor of Old Frankfort Pike in Lexington. Call the Headley-Whitney Museum for details at 859-255-6653 or visit www.headley-whitney.org.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2010
Contact Information: Sarah Henrich
Executive Director
Headley-Whitney Museum
4435 Old Frankfort Pike
Lexington, KY 40510
(859) 255-6653
The Headley-Whitney Museum Presents
"Full Circle," a selection of tapestries, photographs and poems by Dobree Adams and Jonathan Greene.
Opening Reception: Friday, January 21, 2011, 6-8pm
Please RSVP by January 17th to 859-255-6653.
Exhibit Dates: January 22, 2011 – March 27, 2011
LEXINGTON, KY – From their separate worlds, their life together on a Kentucky River farm north of Frankfort, their travels and their common interests, weaver/photographer Dobree Adams and poet/publisher/book designer Jonathan Greene have forged a multi-faceted collaboration of vision and voice.
Many of the tapestries in this collection of work were inspired by travels in Japan and by design aesthetics which are an inherent part of Japanese culture as well as guiding principles for the traditions of Japanese art and craft. ENSŌ or 'Zen circle' is the most prevalent calligraphic image of Zen art. ENSŌ is the background of "Full Circle."
Jonathan's poems are heavily influenced by Asian poetry and Buddhist thought. They provide another dimension, evidence of the intertwining of the voice and vision of these two artists and their shared life on a Kentucky river bottom.
The Headley-Whitney Museum is a decorative arts museum founded by famed jewelry designer George W. Headley, III and is home to his jewelry designs and eclectic collections. The Museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 5pm, and Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 5pm, with the last tour at 4pm. The museum is closed on Mondays. We are located along the scenic corridor of Old Frankfort Pike in Lexington. Call the Headley-Whitney Museum for details at 859-255-6653 or visit www.headley-whitney.org.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2010
Contact Information: Sarah Henrich
Executive Director
Headley-Whitney Museum
4435 Old Frankfort Pike
Lexington, KY 40510
(859) 255-6653
The Headley-Whitney Museum Presents
"The Hidden Art of Sybil and her Other Selves: Shirley A. Mason"
Opening Reception: Friday, January 21, 2011, 6-8pm
Free and open to the public.
Please RSVP by January 18, 2011 to 859-255-6653
Exhibition Dates: January 22-March 27, 2011
LEXINGTON, KY – The Headley-Whitney Museum is pleased to announce "The Hidden Art of Sybil and her Other Selves: Shirley A. Mason" opening January 21, 2011. The exhibition features paintings by Shirley Ardell Mason who gained international attention following the publication of Flora Schreiber's book about her life using the pseudonym "Sybil" and the movies of the same name.
Horribly abused by her mother when she was a child, Shirley's mind protected her by creating dissociative identities or "personalities." Working with Dr. Cornelia Wilbur for eleven years, Shirley was able to identify sixteen different "personalities" and integrate them to allow her to remember and heal. Always an artist Shirley used art to express herself and some of her "other selves" did too.
The paintings in this exhibit were discovered in a locked closet in the Lexington, KY home that Shirley Mason lived in at the time of her death in 1998. The artwork is dated from 1943, before she began working with Dr. Wilbur, until 1965, the year she successfully integrated the "personalities." Shirley, an artist, did not sign work she did not recognize; the hidden paintings are believed to be ones she found on her easel done by her "other selves."
Also opening on Friday, January 21st is "Full Circle," a selection of tapestries, photographs and poems by Dobree Adams and Jonathan Greene.
The Headley-Whitney Museum is a decorative arts museum founded by famed jewelry designer George W. Headley, III and is home to his jewelry designs and eclectic collections. The Museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 5pm, and Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 5pm, with the last tour at 4pm. The Museum is closed on Mondays. We are located along the scenic corridor of Old Frankfort Pike in Lexington. Call the Headley-Whitney Museum for details at 859-255-6653 or visit www.headley-whitney.org.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 27, 2010
Contact Information: Shayna Shia
Educator / Graphic Designer
Headley-Whitney Museum
4435 Old Frankfort Pike
Lexington, KY 40510
(859) 255-6653
The Headley-Whitney Museum Presents:
A Jeweled Adventure: Jewelry Workshops
Saturday, November 6, 13 and 20, 2010
10:30 – 100 PM
LEXINGTON, KY – They're Back and All New! The Headley-Whitney Museum announces an opportunity to design and construct your own fabulous jewelry! Attend one or all of these workshops on Saturday, November 6th, 13th and 20th from 10:30a.m.-1:00 p.m. Be inspired by other local jewelry enthusiasts as we supply you with techniques, gemstones, beads and tools…everything you need to create one-of-a-kind pieces that will impress your friends and family.
This workshop is open to everyone ages 15 and older. Participants will walk away with one to two pieces of personally crafted jewelry. Construct rings and pendants out of beautiful precious and semi-precious stones. Supplies are included in the participation fee; however, the Museum will supply extra semi-precious and precious stones as well as additional project materials for purchase. For more information visit our website www.headley-whitney.org.
This exciting opportunity to explore your own creativity and create one-of-a-kind works of art is not to be missed! Space is limited and reservations are required. Interested parties should call 859-255-6653 to reserve a space. The cost is $20.00 for Headley-Whitney Members and $25.00 for potential members per workshop. These workshops are prepaid and non-refundable.
The Headley-Whitney Museum is a decorative arts museum founded by prominent 20th- century jewelry designer, George W. Headley III, and is located in the heart of Bluegrass Country along the scenic corridor of Old Frankfort Pike in Lexington. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 5pm, and Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 5pm, with the last tour at 4pm. Further information about the Headley-Whitney Museum is available on the museum's website: www.headley-whitney.org.
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