Florida Museum for Women Artists

HiKOOL Arts – Women’s art museum looks to Alice

kpeterson — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:41:21 +0000

The next show at the Florida Museum for Women Artists, in DeLand, is an Alice in Wonderland-themed show, with illustrations by Maggie Taylor. Organized by the Samuel P. Harn Museum of ArtUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, Tom Southall,
Curator.

Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland by Maggie Taylor
On Exhibit: February 20 – May 3, 2010

Florida Museum for Women Artists – need plants for Alice’s garden…

kpeterson — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:22:07 +0000

Call for Alice’s Garden Entries

The Florida Museum for Women Artists in historic downtown DeLand, Florida, is seeking out G”Art”ners, to create a fantastic display of wonder at the museum during the “Almost Alice” exhibit (new illustrations by Maggie Taylor). If you love gardening, flowers, and art this competition is an arrangement made perfectly for you.

February 2010 FMWA eMuseletter

kpeterson — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:21:32 +0000

The work of women

kpeterson — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:08:04 +0000

There was a time, not too long ago, that you might hear someone say, “that’s women’s work” as a disparagement directed to a man or a woman. The underlying idea was that what women do is somehow less important and not to be taken seriously. If a man were to put a urinal in a gallery (like Marcel Duchamp), it was “art,” and if a woman painted a beautiful landscape it was “cute.” It was difficult for women artists to get gallery representation.

Wandering Educators

kpeterson — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:36:28 +0000

Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland by Maggie Taylor opens Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Florida Museum for Women Artists

Alice’s ‘Wonderland’ comes to DeLand

kpeterson — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:00:52 +0000

Alice and her adventures in Wonderland are the jumping-off point for a new exhibition at the Florida Museum for Women Artists in DeLand. Artist Maggie Taylor provides her illustrations of the classic tale in Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland by Maggie Taylor, opening Saturday Feb. 20.

Fine Art Fridays: Maggie Reads Hardback Books

kpeterson — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:24:33 +0000

No, this is not a motorcycle related artist, but as you know, I am a professor of fine arts and Maggie Taylor is someone whose work I have always enjoyed. Her husband is no slouch either, and those of you into the arts probably know of him, Jerry Uelsmann. Once I was at a Society for Photographic Education conference and we were all hailing Jerry as a fine academic, when he started to speak about his wife. He said, “Maggie is such a smart woman. She reads a lot of books. Some of them are even hardback.”

Well, I thought it was pretty funny. The new exhibit of Maggie’s work is going to be a crowd pleaser. I wouldn’t be surprised to see her images ending up as tattoos in the not too distant future.

Check it out and if you talk to Maggie, tell her ArtBiker says “Hello.”

Love, Respect, and Fine Art,

ArtBiker

Call for Alice’s Garden Entries

kpeterson — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:58:17 +0000

Who? Anyone over 18 years of age – Individuals, teams, businesses or organizations.

What? Create a fantasy plant or arrangement, out of natural materials,…the kind one might find in Alice’s Garden. What is your vision of a plant, tree, bush or flower, in a “Wonderland” garden? Please do not use commercial silk or plastic flowers unless you use “pieces” to create your own plant. Think…wood, twigs, moss, dried flowers, mushrooms, things made from other materials. ….Tiger-lilies, rose bushes, daisy beds, Weeping Willow and Violets, mushrooms…maybe with faces? Live plants may be used but must not require a lot of care. You may come in and care for the plant while it is on display. The museum does not use fluorescent lighting and there are no windows in the gallery areas where the plants may be placed. Pieces will be on display up to 4 weeks.

Color: Any color scheme – Think…. “Wonderland”
Size: planter no larger than 36” in diameter
Height: 2’ up to 7’
Weight: up to 150 lbs.

When? Pieces must be dropped off by March 23, 2010 at the museum and will be on display through April 17th. Entry Fee: $20 for each piece entered.

Awards and Recognition:

Pieces displayed in the museum March 24-April 17 with your name. Pieces will be imaged on museum website with your name Pieces with your name emailed monthly to an estimated 10,000 recipients (March, April & May)

Judge’s Choice – $150, 2 tickets to the Mad Hatter Ball
People’s Choice winner – $100 (votes counted April 17th)

Pieces will be seen by hundreds of attendees at the Mad Hatter Ball (April 10) and auctioned to raise funds to support programs at the museum (Thanks G’Art’ners!).

Museum reserves the right to accept or deny creations – creations must be professional and appropriate for family public viewing.

How? Call the Florida Museum for Women Artists to “sign up” 396-873-2976.
Complete the entry form and forward with $20 to FMWA, 100 N. Woodland Blvd., Suite 1, DeLand, FL 32720

entry form

January 2010 eMuseletter

kpeterson — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:58:43 +0000

Museum for women artists happy to be No. 2

kpeterson — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:11:40 +0000