Branching Out: Trees As Art
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| Venue: | Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) |
| Dates: | Saturday, September 27, 2014 |
| Hours: | 10:30am - 4pm |
| Ages: | Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | $$ |
| Category: | Arts & Culture |
Join us for a day of exploring trees through art making, stories, music, artist talks and more. From the mysteries of enchanted forests to the welcoming shade-givers in our backyards, trees captivate our imaginations. Story Time - Tree Tales
10:30-11 am | meet at information desk
For ages 3 to 7 with an adult
When Maple was born, her parents planted a tree so that she and the tree could grow together. Her tree becomes a friend, but how else might you see a tree? Find out as we read Lori Nichols' Maple followed by Barbara Reid's Picture a Tree.
Drop-in Art Making - Greenman Masks
10:30 am-12:30 pm | Atrium
Also known as the Wild Man of the Woods, the Greenman is a mythical figure who appears as a leaf-covered face carved on buildings across Europe. Create your own forest-inspired mask and get in touch with your inner tree spirit.
Artist Demonstration - Bonsai Techniques
10:30 am-1:30 pm | Atrium
Meet bonsai experts from New England Bonsai Gardens and find out what tools and techniques are necessary to create these living works of art.
Ceremony - Tree Planting
11-11:15 am | Meet at information desk
Join us as we plant a new tree to mark the opening of Branching Out, including a 'grounding' treatment by The Tree Whisperer and plant pathologist Jim Conroy, Ph.D. Dedication in memory of honorary trustee Dorothy 'Dotty' Addams Brown.
Storytelling - In the Grove with Diane Edgecomb
11:30 am-12:30 pm and 2:30-3:30 pm | Morse Auditorium
For ages 10 to adult
Tickets available day of program
Award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb returns to PEM with harpist Margot Chamberlain to share stories and songs about trees and the people who live among them.
Workshop - Connect with Green Beings
11:30 am-noon and 3-3:30 pm
Meet at information desk | For ages 8 to adult
Tickets available day of program
Join nature communication experts Jim Conroy, Ph.D. and Basia Alexander in a unique guided visualization exercise with live trees on PEM's campus.
Performance - Music from the Forests
Noon-12:45 pm | Atrium
Musician and international performer Ricardo Frota uses handmade instruments to explore the ecology of sound through rhythm and materials of the forest.
Drop-in Art Making - Tagua Nut Scrimshaw
Noon-2 pm | Create Space 2
For ages 10 to adult
Carve your own tree-inspired design on these tropical seeds. Note: Tagua nuts are not known allergens but visitors with nut allergies should be aware.
Performance - Strolling Trees
Noon-4 pm | Atrium
Essex Street pedestrian mall and Art & Nature Center
Whimsical walking tree figures, created by Ten31 Productions, make their way around the museum.
Artist Presentation - Exploring Trees as Live Beings
1-1:45 pm | Morse Auditorium
For preteens through adults
Tickets available day of program
Artist David Yann Robert and plant pathologist Jim Conroy, Ph.D., demonstrate how they each interact with the biosignals of trees.
Drop-in Art Making - Bark Rubbings and Tracings
1-4 pm | outside PEM
Investigate the beauty and science of tree trunks with specialist Michael Wojtech and create an enhanced bark drawing to take home.
Demonstration - Tree Tastings
2-4 pm | Atrium
Meet experts from Taza Chocolate the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary to discover how chocolate and maple syrup are made, then try samples created here in Massachusetts.
Artist Demo & Maker Challenge - Tree Biosignals
2:15-4 pm | Maker Lounge
For preteens through adults
See and hear biosignals made by a live plant with David Yann Robert, an artist in Branching Out. Then experiment with converting live cell signals into an original work of art.
Artist Presentation - Human Trees
3-3:45 pm | Bartlett Gallery
Tickets available day of program
For preteens through adults
Branching Out artist Joseph Wheelwright shares the inspiration and methods behind his large-scale tree people and intimate root-figure creations.
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
pem.org/calendar/event/1107-branching_out_trees_as_art
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
East India Square, Salem, MA, 01970 map
Phone: 978-745-9500
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