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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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MOAS NEWS Volunteer of the Quarter New Kids' Space Exhibit
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A Treasury of Indian & Persian Miniature PAINTINGS An interpretive look at the exhibit coming this May
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SUMMER LEARNING INSTITUTE 2013 program guide and registration form
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SPRING PULL-OUT CALENDAR
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ZACH IN TIME "Horsing" Around the Museum
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Icons from the MOAS Collection Chief Curator Cynthia Duval discusses the evolution of the religious panels on exhibit through May 19.
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On the cover: Bon Voyage, Port Everglades, 1966, Pauline Graff (Mrs. Donald Charles) Ozmun, Florida Art Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown
Letter from the director
Executive Director
ANDREW SANDALL Administration Staff RENE BELL ADAMS, Director of Communications SHERMAN COLEMAN, Director of Finance Eric Goire, Director of Operations JESSi JACKSON SMITH, Director of Grants and Development BRANDY MAHLER, Development Assistant Israel Taylor, Physical Plant Assistant Patricia Nikolla, Guest Relations Manager JENNIFER GILL, Visitor Services ROBERT WOHLRAB, Security and Visitor Services Tyler K. Adair, Security Lee Ashton, Security ROGER BOWERS, Security BILL CHRISTIAN, Security CODY ROGERS, Security ROY SHAFFER, JR., Coordinator - Dow Museum of Historic Houses Curatorial Staff Cynthia Duval, Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts and Gary R. Libby Curator of Art J. ”Zach” Zacharias, Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History Seth Mayo, Curator of Astronomy Luis Zengotita, Science and Education Associate Eric Mauk, Collections Manager and Registrar Bonnie Jones, Conservator - Paintings Ed Van Hoose, Conservator - Furniture Executive Director Emeritus GARY R. LIBBY
Editor RENE BELL ADAMS Contributing Writers RENE BELL ADAMS DR. KAY BRAWLEY CYNTHIA DUVAL Seth Mayo JESSI JACKSON SMITH J. ”Zach” Zacharias Art Director NIKKI Mastando, MASTANDO MEDIA
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Mending Nets, Minerva walker goldsmith, c. 1960, watercolor and gouache on paper, Florida Art Collection of Cici and Hyatt BROWN
Dear friends,
The change of seasons often brings a new energy to the Museum and this year proves no exception. From the new and colorful blossoms in the Kim A. Klancke, M.D., and Marsha L. Klancke Environmental ANDREW SANDALL Education complex to the numerous and exciting new exhibitions and programs, it is a wonderful time to visit. If you’ve recently visited the Museum, you’ll have noticed all the activity preparing the site of the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art. This beautiful and innovative Museum will be the new permanent home for the Brown’s extensive collection of more than 2,600 paintings of Florida to be donated over the next several years. In addition to a large, permanent gallery including a mezzanine, which will showcase the collections’ signature pieces, the new Museum will include six smaller, changing galleries, ranging from 900 to 2,000 square feet, conference and education rooms, a café with outdoor seating and a gift shop. Conference rooms and meeting and event spaces will be available to the public on a rental basis. A new exhibit at MOAS, Women Painting Florida, is an enjoyable preview of what’s to come with the new Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art. This exhibit provides an overview for the achievements by women artists and features a variety of subject matter from sites throughout the state. In the coming months, capsule exhibits will be featured to highlight some of the significant works to be on exhibit in the new Museum, which is slated to open in 2015.
We look to both the past and the future as we continue to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Ponce de León’s discovery of Florida with both Borders of Paradise – The New World in the Eyes of the Explorers and Florida Celebrates Space. These world class exhibitions both illustrate the peninsula not only as a destination for the first explorers, but as a gateway for those launching to explore new worlds beyond Earth. These exhibits will be closing at the end of the month and you will surely want to take them in again. Also offered in celebration of Florida’s 500th year is our special “Florida Time Machine” series of lectures highlighting a selection of fascinating Florida history tales from throughout the state. From the Mission San Luis to the Florida Barge Canal, these talks will surely reveal interesting facts about our home state. The Florida Time Machine talks are made possible through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council. The stunning exhibit, Sacred Images: Icons from the MOAS Collection continues through May 19th and highlights some recent donations. Coming later that month, the Museum will be exhibiting from our permanent collection of Indian and Persian miniature paintings. These are part of a treasured collection donated by Kenneth Worcester Dow which is noted as one of the most important in the South. Of course, spring also means the Summer Learning Institute, sponsored by Bright House Networks, is right around the corner, and all of the registration and programming information is available in this issue, as well as online at www.moas. org. Remember to register early, as we have been fortunate enough to fill our classes each year! As always, thank you for your continued support – I look forward to seeing you around the Museum!
2013 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Carol Lively Platig, President Barbara Coleman, Past President Jill Warren, Vice President Janet Jacobs, Assistant Vice President Cici Brown, Assistant Vice President Melinda Dawson, Secretary Chris Lydecker, Treasurer Amy Workowski, Assistant Treasurer Thomas Zane, Trustee Liaison Bridget Bergens Thurman Gillespy, Jr., M.D. Tom Hart Kim A. Klancke, M.D. Carl W. Lentz III, M.D. Dr. Evelyn Lynn Michelle McCarthy Eileen McDermott Bill McMunn Allison Morris Zacharias Ellen O’Shaughnessy Cory Walker Linda Williams Barbara Young HONORARY TRUSTEES Miriam Blickman Anderson Bouchelle (Deceased) J. Hyatt Brown Alys Clancy (Deceased) Tippen Davidson (Deceased) Susan Feibleman Herbert Kerman (Deceased) Chapman Root (Deceased) Jan Thompson (Deceased)
MAJOR SPONSORS GOLD Bright House Networks Brown & Brown, Inc. Cici and Hyatt Brown Halifax Health Travel Host Magazine YP® Zgraph, Inc. SILVER Cobb Cole Daytona Beach News-Journal Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Ed and Pat Jackson Mastando Media NASCAR ® Gene and Diane Rogers BRONZE Bahama House Best Western Aku Tiki Inn Daytona International Speedway Encore Catering of Central Florida Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center Guild of the Museum of Arts & Sciences Consuelo and Richard Hartmann In Memory of Dolores Ann Sixma Dr. and Mrs. Kim A. Klancke Jill Simpkins and L. Gale Lemerand Jon Hall Chevrolet Gary R. Libby Trust Chris and Charlie Lydecker Publix Super Markets Charities David and Toni Slick SunTrust Bank University of Central Florida Tom and Sena Zane
REPRESENTATIVES Museum Guild Dr. Kay Brawley, President Junior League Melissa Burt DeVriese Cuban Foundation Gary R. Libby Root Foundation Linda Hall
Arts & Sciences is published quarterly by the Museum of Arts & Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114, telephone 386.255.0285, web site www.moas.org. Income from contributors helps offset a portion of the expense involved in the production of this publication.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES The Museum of Arts and Sciences is a not-forprofit educational institution, chartered by the State of Florida in 1962 and accredited by the American Association of Museums. Museum collections and research include Cuban and Florida art, American fine and decorative arts, European fine and decorative arts, preColumbian and African artifacts, Pleistocene fossils, Florida history and regional natural history. Permanent and changing exhibitions, lectures, and classes highlight educational programs. The Museum houses changing arts and sciences exhibition galleries, permanent collection galleries, a gallery of American art, paintings, decorative arts and furniture, Cuban Fine and Folk Art Museum, a planetarium, library, the Frischer Sculpture Garden, maintains nature trails in a 90-acre preserve in adjacent Tuscawilla Park, and operates Gamble Place in Port Orange and the Dow Museum of Historic Houses in St. Augustine. The Museum also houses the Charles and Linda Williams Children’s Museum. The Museum of Arts and Sciences is recognized by the State of Florida as a major cultural institution and receives major funding from the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Major Museum programs and activities for members, school children and the general public are also supported by grants from the County of Volusia, the Guild of the Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Junior League of Daytona Beach, Target®, Elfun Community Fund, and the UCF Educational Partnership. MUSEUM HOURS: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sundays The Museum of Arts and Sciences is committed to the Americans with Disabilities Act by making our facility and programs accessible to all people. If you have any special requirements, suggestions, or recommendations, please contact our representative, Andrew Sandall, at 386.255.0285. If you prefer, you may contact the Cultural Council of Volusia County representative at 386.257.6000, or the Division of Cultural Affairs, The Capitol, Tallahassee 850.487.2980, or TT 850.488.5779. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. THE TOLL FREE NUMBER IS 1.800.435.7352. Florida Registration #CH-1851
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MOAS NEWS
VO L U N TEER O F T H E Q U ARTER
NEW CHILDREN'S MUSEUM EXHIBIT OPEN THROUGH APRIL 2013
Stacey Hessler I have lived in Florida for 22 years. My husband and I moved over to the beach eight years ago and we love the sunshine and ocean breezes. One of our favorite vacation destinations continues to be the Florida Keys. I worked as an Administrative Assistant at Wells Fargo for 24 years and began my career with them in Dallas before coming to Florida. My hobbies include reading, fishing, boating and volunteering at MOAS in the Education Department. Zach Zacharias, Senior Curator of Education, is great to work with and I especially enjoy the Summer Learning Institute children’s camp. It’s a very popular program at the Museum that brings together a lot of talented professionals and older students who create a great interactive and educational summer program for the kids. I'm also looking forward to the plans at MOAS this year with the refurbishing and ground-breaking on the new building and all the new exhibits…fun and exciting times!
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nside the Charles and Linda Williams Children’s Museum there is a new hands-on space exhibit created in conjunction with the Florida Celebrates Space exhibit. There are many interesting objects to see and experiments to conduct. See breathtaking views from the Hubble Space Telescope and study images and information about planets and dwarf planets. Enjoy six
different interactive experiments - feel the effects of gravity on different celestial bodies, control a robotic arm and more! This exhibit is open through April and was constructed and sponsored by GE Volunteers, Thompson Pump and Charles and Linda Williams.
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EXHIBIT FEATURE
A Treasury of
Indian & Persian Miniature Paintings By Cynthia Duval, Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts
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n 1992, MOAS published the catalogue A Treasury of Indian Miniature Paintings.
This included a perceptive and illustrative preface written by Gary R. Libby, at that time Executive Director of MOAS. In this preface he recalls a conversation with Kenneth Worcester Dow who, the previous year, had donated the miniatures to the Museum. Mr. Dow initially fell in love with Indian miniature paintings in Paris in 1949, “…a small number discovered during a search for French military art in antique and print emporiums.” Later, in 1950 and 1951, he made further discoveries and purchases. He recorded that, “England was a particularly fertile place to look for Indian (and Persian) art. Many (British) servicemen from the period of the Raj through World War II bought and brought home Indian and Persian treasures….” Rather than develop a formal strategy for collecting, Dow relied on his emotional reactions to the works, being guided by the
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individual merits of each work no matter what period or school. The Indian paintings are a treasured part of the Museum’s permanent collection.
and was accompanied by a superb exhibition in 1992 - which I was lucky enough to see. It was breathtaking. Roy Craven unfortunately is no longer with us, but his scholarship lives on. His opinion of the Dow donation to MOAS was that it was “…one of the most important collections in the South, containing individual works of international significance and merit.” I can do no better than dedicate our revival of the Indian miniature painting exhibition and this essay, of which much reflects Roy Craven’s academic, creative and expressive words, to Roy himself, as well as to Kenneth Worcester and Mary Mohan Dow.
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A catalogue of this important acquisition was authored by Roy C. Craven, Jr., at that time Professor of Art, Emeritus, University of Florida, Gainesville,
The following paragraphs come directly from the catalogue introduction which Roy Craven referred to simply as “A Short Essay on Painting in India.” Commencing, he captured the land of India and its artistic origins, thus…. “The Subcontinent of India hangs pendant from the land mass of
India like a shimmering diamond lozenge, enhanced at its Southern tip by a dangling pearl – the island of Sri Lanka.” He continues, “In this expansive setting, the complex cultural heritage of India has been woven into a rich, colorful fabric, constant and unbroken for the past 5,000 years. A central element of this great polychromed historical cloth is the art of India. Beginning in the fourth millennium B.C., among the once lushly thriving cities of the Indus Valley (now dusty ruins in modern Pakistan) and continuing into our century, the arts were created primarily to serve religious needs. “To a great degree, an informed interest in the history and aesthetics of Indian painting has been a phenomenon of the second half of the twentieth century. A painting tradition has existed in India for about as long as it has in the West, for roughly two and a half millennia; thus, the lack of general interest in this art, both in the West and to some extent in its country of origin, is puzzling.” Time passed, then…“During the second decade of the twentieth century, the emergence in Europe of two revolutionary movements – Cubism and nonobjective painting – would sensitize Western eyes anew and indirectly prepare them to view Asian and Indian arts in a new manner. Cubism’s decisive implementation of elements of African art provided a major aesthetic shock which flung the doors of perception open to fresh visions of form which had long been denied to Western eyes. Artifacts, previously regarded only as ethnographic “specimens” of “primitive” societies, now enhanced the walls of art museums. The arts
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of Asia became less remote and more accessible. “The first Indian paintings to receive notice and appreciation in the West were, not surprisingly, the miniatures created for the Mughal courts of India. Their realistically rendered tableaux of court life, warfare, and portraiture strongly appealed to Western tastes, and their stylistic relationship to Persian painting, a form already known and approved by European aesthetes, made them immediately attractive as well. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
"A Treasury of Indian &
Persian Miniature Paintings" will be on display May 18, 2013 through August 18, 2013.
We are greatly indebted to Kenneth Worcester and Mary Mohan Dow together with Roy Craven for this opportunity to once again fall in love with and learn from these extraordinary and exquisite artworks.
Read more about Persian miniatures in the next "Arts & Sciences."
“A gift to the Museum of Arts & Sciences is a meaningful way to show support for our community and the families who call it home or visit year round. It’s a way to preserve the past and ensure a future for ourselves and our cultural heritage.”
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INDIAN & PERSIAN MINIATURES (continued from page 9)
“Obviously, any art form will be more meaningful to us if we understand its historical and religious settings, its styles and techniques. Even so, Indian miniature painting, with its saturated colors and its symbolic, exotic imagery, is directly seductive. It has the magical power to transport us from everyday reality to that enchanted world full of delightful wonder and fantasy – an India that once was but is no more.” We are greatly indebted to Kenneth Worcester and Mary Mohan Dow together with Roy Craven for this opportunity to once again fall in love with and learn from these extraordinary and exquisite artworks. ≈
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Week : June 10 - 14 9am-12pm
Dino World
Paleo students will have exciting hands-on opportunities with real Ice Age and dinosaur specimens from the Museum’s collection. Our junior paleontologists will dig, sort, classify and study real dinosaur bones from over 65 million years ago. 1pm-4pm
Art of All Sizes
Create some really big art like a mural or large drawing. Learn all types of art forms from sculpture to landscape. Investigate some of the Museum’s really large pieces and create your own masterpieces.
Week 2: June 17 - 21 9am-12pm
What’s in the Box?
Each day there will be cool mystery objects to discover in our secret box. At the beginning of every class, we open the box to discover the mystery objects. Learn about sculpture, natural history specimens, inventions and artwork. 1pm-4pm
Architect’s Adventure
Let’s build with LEGOS®, blocks and more. You are the engineer as you create structures like your dream house, bridges or pyramids. Travel through time and visit museum sites to see how architecture is used in art. Discover ancient monuments throughout the world.
Week 3: June 24 - 28 9am-12pm
Ocean Commotion
The Museum has a massive collection of artifacts from the ocean. Learn about shells, fish, sharks, whales and all types of sea life using our specimens. Sort, classify and examine microscopic plankton and other sea critters. Learn why the ocean is important to the Earth as a whole. You will become a great junior marine biologist. 1pm-4pm
The Mad Professor
Discover sciences such as chemistry, life sciences, physics and more! Make a circuit, create slime and discover the energy that makes our world go round. Conduct your own awesome experiments.
Week 4: No Classes July 1 - 5
Week 5: July 8 - 12 9am-12pm
Fossil Detectives
Travel back to prehistoric times and learn about amazing extinct animals like giant ground sloths, mammoths, T-Rex and all types of dinosaurs. Handle, sort, classify and dig in our sand boxes for real fossils. 1pm-4pm
Paint, Print, Splatter
If you love art, this is the class for you. Guided by your imagination, create your own crazy sculpture or wildly abstract paintings or drawings. Visit Museum galleries and discover masterpieces from around the world.
Week 6: July 15 - 19 9am-12pm
Science City
One day this class is about slime and the next it is about hair-raising static electricity! Discover a different science everyday - from astronomy and physics to paleontology and chemistry and more. 1pm-4pm
Animals in the Museum
Animals come in all shapes and sizes and are found in all art forms such as porcelain, sculpture and paintings. Learn about the animals represented in the Museum’s collection from horses to cheetahs. Young animal explorers will discover creatures of the world through our Museum galleries.
Did you know you could print on more than just paper? In this class, students will learn printing methods and use our master etch press to print natural materials collected from the Museum’s Kim A. Klancke, M.D., and Marsha L. Klancke Environmental Education Complex. 1pm-4pm
Space Cats
Make a solar system diorama and a cool space ship. Take a magical journey through the cosmos and discover our universe of planets, comets and stars. Visit our planetarium, learn to view the summer night sky and explore our vast array of hands-on astronomy science kits.
ar Olds 7, 8 and 9 Ye Week 1: June 10 - 14 9am-12pm
Digital Nation
Experience the latest in computer imaging as you create fantastic multimedia presentations using Bryce 3-D©, IMovie©, digital photography and more. Back by popular demand, record your next big hit using Garage Band© digital recording studio. 1pm-4pm
King of all LEGOS®
Design, build and create your own masterpieces with our amazing collection of over 120,000 bricks, wheels, plants, windows and more. There is a new challenge every day!
Week 7: July 22 - 26
Week 2: June 17 - 21
9am-12pm
9am-12pm
Visit the Kim A. Klancke, M.D., and Marsha L. Klancke Environmental Education Complex to discover the Museum’s massive collection of natural history specimens, including insects, fossils and shells. Make a leaf collection, sort and classify shark teeth and shells and identify different animal sounds.
Join Curator of Astronomy, Seth Mayo, to explore the universe. Blast off from the planetarium and journey to the far reaches of our solar system and other galaxies! Learn how to use a telescope and our astronomy kits to discover more about our amazing universe.
1pm-4pm
LEGOS® Tycoon
Learn all about one of the world’s greatest scientists, Albert Einstein. Learn about electricity, sound, simple machines and more. Create and test your own inventions and discover the Museum’s array of hands-on science experiments.
Week 3 - June 24-28
Walk on the Wild Side
Everyday Einsteins
Our Universe
1pm-4pm
Let your imagination run wild and create your own cityscape, futuristic vehicle or abstract sculpture. Explore basic concepts of engineering, physics, design and more! Work with the MOAS collection of over 120,000 LEGOS.
Week 8: July 29 - August 2
9am-12pm
9am-12pm
Discover the biodiversity of your own backyard. Explore the relationships of animals, plants and insects and learn how they interact in different environments.
A is For Art
The Museum gets out the drop cloths this week for this pint size printing and painting pow-wow.
Your Amazing Backyard
1pm-4pm
Week 8: July 29 - August 2
Week 3: June 24 - 28
Create portraits, landscapes, sculpture, folk art and more. Learn about famous artists and their masterpieces. Visit Museum collections and use them as inspiration to create your own “funtastic” art.
9am-12pm
9am-4pm
Art Funtastic
Week 4: No Classes July 1 - 5 Week 5: July 8 - 12 9am-12pm
Art & Archaeology
Learn about archaeology and artifacts, as well as ancient peoples. Discover how societies change over time. Excavate in the Museum’s own mock dig site. 1pm-4pm
Paleontology 3000
Dig for bones in the MOAS fossil pit and unearth clues to the ancient past. Learn how paleontologists excavate fossil sites and discover the diversity of animal life on earth from dinosaurs to ice age giants.
Week 6: July 15 - 19 9am-12pm
Mission Control
Join Curator of Astronomy, Seth Mayo, and blast off to parts unknown. Explore the world of rocket science through aerodynamics, fuel, propulsion and the history of rocketry. Design and build your own rocket. 1pm-4pm
Science Quest
Discover a new science everyday - life sciences, ecology, physics, chemistry, sound and more. Take a journey of discovery through the amazing world of science.
Week 7: July 22 - 26 9am-12pm
Seth Mayo’s Aviation Week
Join Curator of Astronomy, Seth Mayo, and you’re at the controls. Using our flight simulator, you’ll “depart” from Daytona Beach International Airport and learn the basic physics of flight from gravity to horsepower. 1pm-4pm
Everyone is an Artist
Discover your hidden talents, develop your favorite techniques and build new skills as you take a journey through the art world. Work with wood, paint, chalk, fabric and clay. Explore the Museum’s diverse art collection.
MOAS Challenge: I Want to be a Reality Show Star
Are you a ham? Do you have an outgoing personality? If so, join us for this one-of-a-kind class where you can star in a reality show. While on camera, compete with your team to win! Be prepared to be interviewed and talk about your experience on our “webisode.” Students in the 10 to 13 year old class will be producing this show from footage recorded in this class. 1pm-4pm
Big Zach’s Block Party
Everybody loves a LEGOS® party with cool music and DJ lights. Join Senior Curator of Education, James “Zach” Zacharias, and create the wildest, craziest, coolest LEGOS sculpture ever made. We have LEGOS by the “bazillion” for you to enjoy.
Year Olds 10, 11, 12 and 13 Week 1: June 10 - 14 9am-12pm
Create Your Own Masterpiece
Learn basic and advanced skills in drawing, painting, printing, sculpting and more. Visit the Museum’s collection of fine art and use a wide variety of materials to make your own masterpieces.
Claymation
You are the new director in town! Create storyboards, set designs, and clay figures to film your own original movies. Learn the editing and production techniques to become a budding young animator.
Week 4: No Classes July 1 - 5 Week 5 and 6: July 8 - 19 Two Week Program 9am-4pm
It’s a Mad, Mad Museum Threepeat
Join Senior Curator of Education, James “Zach” Zacharias, to make a comedic film about a crazy museum where the kids are in charge. Learn how to direct, act, use props and create your own costume.
Week 7: July 22 - 26 9am-4pm
Short Movie Making and Special Effects
Use digital special effects to create wild and wacky videos. This one-of-a-kind class teaches the young film director to use special effects such as reverse film, green screen and aged film as well as camera techniques, transitions and basic digital sound recording.
Week 8: July 29 - August 2
1pm-4pm
9am-4pm
Experience the latest in computer imaging as you create fantastic multimedia presentations using Bryce 3-D©, IMovie©, digital photography and more. Back by popular demand, record your next big hit using Garage Band© digital recording studio.
Learn how to set up video equipment, shoot video, direct and create storyboards as you film a TV Show called “I Want to be a Reality Show Star.” Students will learn the basics of digital editing, film production and soundtrack creation. Produce a show using footage from our “I Want to be a Reality Show Star” class for 7-9 year olds.
Digital Nation
Week 2: June 17 - 21 9am-12pm
CSI Daytona
Learn what it takes to become a criminal detective. Dust for fingerprints, identify and crack codes and investigate a crime scene. Discover how the police use evidence to solve crimes and unravel mysteries. 1pm-4pm
Retro Game Week
Join us for a history lesson of a different type. Try your gaming abilities at our Atari© games center. Learn how to play other great games of skill and strategy such as backgammon, dominoes and Yahtzee© and many other great vintage games. Create your own computer game – it could become a part of history!
MOAS Reality Show Producers
Also offering Extended Care from 4pm - 5:30pm! See student registration form for details! Thank you to 2013 Summer Learning Institute Scholarship Sponsors: In Memory of Dolores Ann Sixma Florida Power and Light Daytona Beach Kennel Club The Guild of the Museum of Arts & Sciences The Jeremy Doliner Memorial Scholarship Fund Volusia County State of Florida Thomas J. Yuschok, M.D. with Radiology Associates Imaging Centers
Easy Reference Course Schedule AGE GROUPS
JUNE 10-JUNE 14
JUNE 17-JUNE 21
JUNE 24-JUNE 28
JULY 8-JULY 12
JULY 15-JULY 19
JULY 22-JULY 26
JULY 29-AUG 2
4-5-6 Years Morning
Dino World
What’s In the Box?
Ocean Commotion
Fossil Detectives
Science City
Walk on the Wild Side
A is for Art
4-5-6 Years Afternoon
Art of All Sizes
Architect’s Adventure
The Mad Professor
Paint, Print, Splatter
Animals in the Museum
Everyday Edisons
Space Cats
7-8-9 Years Morning
Digital Nation
Our Universe
Your Amazing Backyard
Art & Archaelogy
Mission Control
Seth Mayo’s Aviation Week
MOAS Challenge: Reality Star
7-8-9 Years Afternoon
King of All LEGOS®
LEGOS® Tycoon
Art Funtastic
Paleontology 3000
Science Quest
Everyone is an Artist
Big Zach’s Block Party
10-11-12-13 Years Morning
Create Your Own Masterpiece
CSI Daytona
10-11-12-13 Years Afternoon
Digital Nation
Retro Game Week Claymation
It’s A Mad, Mad Museum
It’s A Mad, Mad Museum
Short Movie Making/ Special Effects
MOAS Reality Show Producers
10-11-12-13 Years All Day
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Student Registration Form 2013
Name_________________________________ Age _______Address________________________________ City/State_____________________________Zip________Phone __________________________________ Parent(s)________________________________________Email ___________________________________ Additional registration forms and information can be found online at www.moas.org
NOTE: Tuition fees are indicated by museum member discount price first, followed by the non-member fee.
Programs Ages 7, 8 & 9
Programs Ages 4, 5 & 6
❏ Dino World ❏ Art of All Sizes
❏ What’s in the Box
❏ Architect’s Adventure ❏ Ocean Commotion ❏ The Mad Professor ❏ Fossil Detectives ❏ Paint, Print, Splatter ❏ Science City ❏ Animals in the Museum ❏ Walk on the Wild Side ❏ Everyday Edisons ❏ A is for Art ❏ Space Cats
$80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90
❏ Digital Nation ❏ King of All LEGOS® ❏ Our Universe
❏ LEGOS® Tycoon ❏ Your Amazing Backyard ❏ Art Funtastic ❏ Art & Archaelogy ❏ Paleontology 3000 ❏ Mission Control ❏ Science Quest ❏ Seth Mayo’s Aviation Week ❏ Everyone is an Artist ❏ MOAS Challenge: Reality Star ❏ Big Zach’s Block Party
$80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90 $80/$90
Payment
Reservations for each class are confirmed by your payment. Fees are non-refundable, but the Museum will make every effort to find an alternative placement for a student in another session if cancellation occurs.
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Programs Ages 10, 11, 12 & 13
❏ Create Your Own Masterpiece
$80/$90 ❏ Digital Nation $80/$90 ❏ CSI Daytona $80/$90 ❏ Retro Game Week $80/$90 ❏ Claymation $160/$180 ❏ Mad, Mad Museum (Week 1) $160/$180 ❏ Mad, Mad Museum (Week 2) $160/$180 ❏ Short Movie Making $160/$180 ❏ MOAS Reality Show Producers $160/$180 Extended Care Program
Extended Care Program will be offered from 4pm - 5:30pm for $25 per week. Extended Care students picked up after 5:30pm will be charged $10 for every 10 minutes of additional care provided. Please mark the weeks which your student will attend:
❏ june 10 - june 14 ❏ june 17 - june 21 ❏ june 24 - june 28 ❏ july 8 - july 12 ❏ july 15 - july 19 ❏ july 22 - july 26 ❏ july 29 - aug 2 Make check payable to: MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Mail to: Museum of Arts and Sciences Attn: Summer Learning Institute 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
spring exhibits Florida Celebrates Space
Through April 28, 2013
Sacred Images: Icons from the MOAS Collection Through May 19, 2013
The iconic visions of Russian and Greek saints and the historic stories of the saints themselves are beautifully and strikingly represented in this lovely grouping, depicting both miraculous stories of the past and the rich heritage of both nations.
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Borders of Paradise The New World in the Eyes of the Explorers
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This significant collaboration between NASA, The John F. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSCVC) and the Museum of Arts & Sciences includes over forty works from the heart of NASA's art collection including pieces by Annie Leibovitz, Andy Warhol, James Wyeth and Robert Rauschenberg.
Through April 28, 2013
Featuring maps, etchings, engravings and lithographs from the 17th through 19th centuries.
A Treasury of Indian and Persian Miniature Paintings May 18 through August 18, 2013
Through Summer 2013
Significant artworks from the Florida Art Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown, chosen as an overview for the achievements by women artists. In each of the works is a piece of the wonder that is the State of Florida.
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Women Painting Florida
"...Indian miniature painting, with its saturated colors and its symbolic, exotic imagery, is directly seductive. It has the magical power to transport us from everyday reality to that enchanted world full of delightful wonder and fantasy...." - Roy C. Craven, Jr., former Professor of Art, Emeritus, University of Florida, in A Treasury of Indian Miniature Paintings.
Exhibits and dates subject to change.
SPRING PROGRAMS ADULT PROGRAMMING april April 19 2:00pm-3:30pm Coffee, Chocolates and Collections with NASA artist Kent Sullivan Join Kent for a unique perspective about the Florida Celebrates Space exhibition - learn directly from one of the artists represented in the exhibition. Free for members or with paid admission April 23 2:00pm-3:30pm Coffee, Chocolates and Collections: The Story and Mystery of Icons with Chief Curator Cynthia Duval Join Cynthia for a look at 22 newly acquired Icons and learn the story behind the different types including their imagery and design elements. Free for members or with paid admission April 26 2:00pm-3:00pm Porch Talk at Gamble Place: The Route to Freedom in Northeast Florida Join Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History, James "Zach" Zacharias, and learn about the little known history of slavery from Volusia to Duval Counties. Free for members or $5.00 for non-members RSVP Preferred – 386.255.0285 April 30 3:00pm-4:30pm Meet Me in the Gallery: Florida’s Natural World Join Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History, James “Zach” Zacharias, to discuss this capsule collection from the Cici and Hyatt Brown Collection. Free for members or with paid admission
Florida Time Machine
A Selection of Fascinating Florida History Tales May 7 2:00pm-3:00pm Mission San Luis with Bonnie McEwan, Ph.D., Director of Research, Mission San Luis, Tallahassee Join Dr. McEwan and learn about the most important institution in Spanish colonization. The San Luis Mission is the most thoroughly investigated mission site in Florida. Discover how this archaeological site has helped identify broadreaching implications about the nature of Spanish-Indian relations and colonization strategies in the new world. June 4 2:00pm-3:00pm American Princess: The Amazing Convergence of the Washington and Bonaparte Families on the Florida Frontier Join author and historian George Tate for the true story of American-born Catherine Daingerfield Willis Murat. “Princess Kate” married a Napoleonic prince, creating a historic linkage of the Houses of Napoleon Bonaparte and George Washington. July 2, 2013 2:00pm-3:00pm Ditch of Dreams: The Cross Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida's Future Presented by Steven Noll and David Tegeder For centuries, men dreamed of cutting a canal across the Florida peninsula. Intended to reduce shipping times, it was championed in the early twentieth century as a way to make the mostly rural state a center of national commerce and trade. Rejected by the Army Corps of Engineers as "not worthy," the project received continued support from Florida legislators. Federal funding was eventually allocated and work began in the 1930s, but the canal quickly became a lightning rod for controversy.
All events are free for members or with paid admission and are at the Museum of Arts & Sciences.
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent those of the Florida Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
may May 2 3:00pm-4:00pm Horsing Around the Museum In celebration of the Kentucky Derby, join Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History, James "Zach" Zacharias, for a unique look at the many pieces of art featuring the horse throughout MOAS collections. Discover many styles of horse art and how this amazing animal has been woven into the fabric of human history for over 30,000 years. Free for members or with paid admission May 11 3:00pm-5:00pm An Afternoon with Florida History: Viva Volusia 500 Years of Local History Join Joseph Vetter Touring “Local History - It’s Right Before Your Eyes!” Dressed in Florida “Cracker” attire, Joseph Vetter will present an overview of the many amazing historical sites in Volusia County. From the Conquistadors and plantation history to the Seminole Wars and beach racing. Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History, James "Zach" Zacharias, will also discuss the geologic and ecological makeup of Volusia County. Free for members or $7.00 for nonmembers May 17 2:00pm-3:00pm Porch Talk at Gamble Place: Audubon in Florida Join Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History, James "Zach" Zacharias, and learn about the life of John James Audubon and his travels throughout Volusia County and Florida. Free for members or $5.00 for nonmembers RSVP Preferred – 386.255.0285
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May 22 2:00pm-3:30pm Coffee, Chocolates and Collections: The Cuban Museum with Juan Junco Discover the history of Cuba through the collection. Join Juan and learn about this amazing country and culture and its connections to Daytona Beach. Free for members or with paid admission May 30 1:30pm-2:30pm Welcome to A Treasury of Indian and Persian Miniature Paintings Join Chief Curator, Cynthia Duval, to discover this rarely seen art from the Museum's permanent collection. Free for members or with paid admission
june June 12
3:00pm-4:00pm Welcome to the Beauty of Watercolors Join Chief Curator, Cynthia Duval, and discover the hidden beauty and artistry of watercolors from the Museum's permanent collection. Free for members or with paid admission June 25 10:30am Join Chief Curator, Cynthia Duval, and Senior Curator of Education, Zach Zacharias, for a matinee viewing of the fascinating A&E movie America’s Castles: Fabulous Homes of America's Gilded Age which includes the famed John and Mable Ringling Venetian style Cà d’Zan and Henry Flagler’s exotic Palm Beach mansion “Whitehall.” To be followed by coffee and conversation. Free for members or with paid admission
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING april April 16 1:30pm-3:00pm Ages 4-6 Preschool NASA Learn more about the Florida home of the National Air and Space Administration. $10.00 for members $15.00 for nonmembers April 18 12:30pm-1:30pm Ages 13-15 Chemistry (Session 1 of 5) Discover the concepts of chemistry. $5.00 for members $10.00 for nonmembers April 18 1:30pm-3:30pm Ages 7-13 Juan Ponce de León Discover the life and achievements of this great explorer! $10.00 for members $15.00 for nonmembers April 23 1:30pm – 3:00pm Ages 4-6 Preschool Steven Kellogg The accomplished author and illustrator of The Day the Boa Ate the Wash is a world class story teller. We will examine his storytelling technique. $10.00 for members $15.00 for nonmembers April 25 12:30pm-1:30pm Ages 13-15 Chemistry (Session 2 of 5) Discover the concepts of chemistry. $5.00 for members $10.00 for nonmembers April 25 Ages 7-13 1:30pm-3:30pm Apalachee and the Spanish
members Reservation preferred
Explore how these two very different groups coexisted in early Florida. $10.00 for members $15.00 for nonmembers April 29 1:30pm – 3:00pm Ages 4-6 Preschool Dr. Seuss Best known for his book The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss changed children’s literature forever though his imaginative and exciting books. Learn from his unique style of writing and illustrating. $10.00 for members $15.00 for nonmembers
may May 2 12:30pm-1:30pm Ages 13-15 Chemistry (Session 3 of 5) Discover the concepts of chemistry. $5.00 for members $10.00 for nonmembers May 2 1:30pm-3:30pm Ages 7-13 The British Period in Florida Discover how the British governed Florida. $10.00 for members $15.00 for nonmembers May 7 1:30pm – 3:00pm Ages 4-6 Preschool Eric Carle Learn about this children's book author and illustrator, most famous for his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Create your own illustration. $10.00 for members $15.00 for nonmembers May 9 12:30pm-1:30pm Ages 13-15 Chemistry (Session 4 of 5) Discover the concepts of chemistry. $5.00 for members $10.00 for nonmembers
May 9 1:30pm-3:30pm Ages 7-13 Timucuans and the Spanish Discover how these two diverse groups lived in Saint Augustine. $10.00 for members $15.00 for nonmembers May 11 1:00pm-1:30pm MOAS Family Event Child Night Sky Tour Explore the night sky with a junior astronomer. Free for members or with paid admission. May 11 6:00pm-10:00pm All ages Night at the Children’s Museum Enjoy family time and special activities after hours in the Charles and Linda Williams Children’s Museum. Free for members. $2.00 each ages 1-13 and $4.00 each for ages 13+ May 14 1:30pm-3:00pm Ages 4-6 Preschool LEGOS® Explore the history of these building blocks and design and create your own sculpture. $10.00 for members $15.00 for nonmembers May 16 12:30pm-1:30pm Ages 13-15 Chemistry (Session 5 of 5) Discover the concepts of chemistry. $5.00 for members $10.00 for nonmembers May 16 1:30pm-3:30pm Ages 7-13 Florida Discover how Florida became a state. $10.00 for members $15.00 for nonmembers
Three-Part Class Series For Middle & High School Students Sponsored by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Smithsonian Affiliations This free, three-part class is limited to 12 students of middle school through high school age. Reservation is required and is on a first come first serve basis.
APRIL 20 9:30am – 12:00pm Part 1 of 3 Part Class
Middle school and high school age students are invited to participate in a program that blends art and science together through the exciting realm of astrophotography. Using the online Harvard-Smithsonian MicroObservatory robotic telescopes, the students will learn the fundamentals of telescopes and how they provide a detailed view of our universe. The students will be able to choose on which celestial objects the robotic telescopes can focus, and learn how to process the images that are sent back utilizing real techniques in astronomy.
APRIL 27 9:30am – 12:00pm Part 2 of 3 Part Class
The second part of the class will allow students to process images from the celestial objects they chose from the previous class and they will learn how those objects fit into our universe.
MAY 4 9:30am – 12:00pm Part 3 of 3 Part Class
The last class of the series will allow the students to further develop their skills in astrophotography and to create an exhibit that will be displayed in the planetarium. Family and friends are welcome to come after the class to attend the opening of this studentcreated exhibit.
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HORSING AROUND THE MUSEUM
By James "Zach" Zacharias, Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History
The Museum’s galleries abound with images of animals. Cows, dogs, birds, and even a cheetah roam through the artwork, but the image of the horse is most prolific.
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his elegant animal is present in almost every medium. Its image is the subject of porcelain, sculpture, lithography and paintings. At any one time, there are close to 100 images of this most noble animal on display. Sometimes, the horse is the primary focus of the art and sometimes it’s merely a compositional element. However, the keen observer will clearly see the image of the horse running, trotting or galloping throughout the collection. Mankind’s love affair with the horse is one that has been chronicled and catalogued over the millennia by the artist’s hand. Like a mustang on the Great Plains, the horse’s compelling beauty and athleticism makes our collective imagination run wild. The image of the horse is one of the oldest on record, dating back 30,000 years to the Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave in France where over 800 renderings were painted on the walls. What began as a relationship between predator and prey evolved into a very unique and special relationship between man and this regal creature. This connection is what prehistoric artists memorialized. It is easy to understand mankind’s symbiotic relationship with the horse. Their domestication revolutionized
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travel, helped build civilizations and conquered new lands. Their image became a significant component in religious mythology. Horses are unique among domesticated animals in that they were not used for meat or milk, but for strength. Only since World War II has this animal retired from military service and food production after thousands of years as a beast of burden.
THE MYTHOLOGICAL HORSE The Museum’s oldest piece of horse art resides in the Helena and William Schulte Gallery of Chinese Art. Several beautiful and majestic Tang horses date back to 750 B.C. The Tang dynasty was a period of long-standing peace and prosperity in China and gave rise to great artistic and cultural advancement. These terra-cotta horses were buried with their wealthy owners to accompany them in their journey to the next world. Horses embodied strength, power and purity. As such, they became protectors of the tombs. The figures, each about 15 inches tall, are shown prancing in realistic poses with heads slightly up, nostrils flared, tails bound and manes flowing. They reflect the magical and mystical qualities bestowed upon them by their owners.
THE WAR HORSE Horses have always been symbols of wealth and power for their owners. For thousands of years, the rich and powerful have inspired, or more likely commissioned, their likenesses astride magnificent steeds. The obvious intent is to demonstrate the power of the man by association to the majestic animal. Equestrian portraiture shows
The Battle of Smolensk (1812)
Roman emperors, famous generals and wealthy noblemen riding horses, casting intimidating figures. The rider’s strength is derived or enhanced by that of the horse. In the Museum’s collections, such images can be seen in the Armory exhibit where there are multiple images of large, muscular horses carrying equally powerful soldiers. The portrait of a "French Dragoon" charcoal on Paper (1846) shows a strong, sturdy horse with a muscular frame supporting a stern looking young soldier
ready for action at a moment’s notice. The dragoons were a light cavalry traditionally used for scouting, guarding and providing security. In this portrait, horse and rider are powerful, intimidating and menacing. The image is dark, foreboding and almost dreamlike. Another example in the Armory exhibit is a hand colored lithograph, The Battle of Smolensk (1812), which depicts a common genera of horse called “the Brave Horse.” In this picture, warhorses
are shown in the chaos of battle. Napoleon and his generals command the action from a high vantage point atop their mounts. Napoleon’s cavalry is engaged in the pandemonium of battle with plumes of white smoke rising from artillery fire. Smolensk, a Russian fortress city on the Dnieper River, was captured by Napoleon’s guard to use as a supply base for his catastrophic attempt to capture Moscow. Napoleon’s steed is most likely a depiction of his favorite horse, Marengo, a white Arabian horse captured in his conquest of Egypt.
ca. 1875) is of a vast sugar plantation. A row of iconic Cuban Royal Palm trees runs from the left foreground back toward the distant horizon. A gentle, picturesque stream runs through the center of the plantation as a farmer waters his small, stocky horse. Although Arias is a master landscape painter, his ability to render an accurate-looking horse is somewhat limited and crude. It looks like a cross between a horse and cow, but provides an insight about the animal’s importance to the operation of the plantation.
HORSE PORTRAITURE THE “REAL” HORSE Particularly during the late 17th century, Dutch artists began to show the horse alone in pastoral settings, in leisure and in harmony with humans. A horse was depicted in its own right, and not merely to convey the importance of the rider. Images of horses flourished as wealthy owners sought artists to paint their most prized possessions. British painter George Stubbs raised equestrian portraiture to a new level by rendering the animal with great anatomical detail and without a background. He and other, similar artists desired to show the horse in its most pure and elegant form. Alexander Pope’s oil on canvas Calvary Sargent and his Horse in the Museum’s Dow Gallery of American Art is an excellent example of horse portraiture. The accurately rendered horse stands in a field at leisure with his cavalry rider by his side. The portrait details its large musculature, shiny coat, detailed bridle and finely combed mane set against a big blue sky.
TOP: Cuban Landscape, Oil on canvas, Miguel Arias, ca. 1875 BOTTOM: Majolica 2:17, Oil, John McAuliffe (1883)
THE HORSE AS PART OF COMPOSITION Many times, horses are shown as part of the overall composition of a painting or piece
of decorative art. There are numerous examples throughout the collection in every gallery. In the Cuban Foundation Museum, for example, the subject of a beautiful landscape painting by Miguel Arias (Cuban Landscape, Oil on canvas,
Another great example is seen in the Helena and William Schulte Gallery of Chinese Art. Chinese artist Shu-Pei Huan created his ink on paper monochrome portrait in 1940. A favorite subject of this master painter, the powerful and elegant horse is shown in an athletic pose without a background. The broad brushstrokes add a hint of romanticism.
THE RACE HORSE Ever since humans first began using horses for transportation, we have used them for racing. Perhaps it is a reflection Continued on page 30
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Sacred EXHIBIT FEATURE
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Icons from the MOAS Collection By Cynthia Duval, Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts
In comparison with countries such as Armenia, Georgia and Byzantium, where the Christian faith had been established since at least the fourth century, Christianity, with all of its characteristic and deeply moving rituals was late in arriving in Russia; absorbed from Byzantium in the latter part of the tenth century. To accommodate the new teaching of the Gospel - in great part by immigrant Byzantine clergy, churches and monasteries sprang up as if overnight. Further south, especially in Kiev - where stone and brick were available and where the ruling Prince Vladimir was an early convert, several magnificent churches were constructed, their vast shadowy interiors decorated with large paintings of biblical scenes. Many of the artists were of Byzantine heritage. Icons - individual portable panels bearing religious scenes and images - evolved over time as a way of drawing members of the community closer to God, and were as venerated as the great paintings in the churches.
a pencil – to outline the images in a painting. A coating of white lead paint next created a smooth surface, then many colors, such as a natural reddish ochre applied. Some artistry, like that of the “facial artists” or lichniki was regarded as a precious talent, as was the painting of architectural backgrounds or rocky landscapes. It is unusual to find an icon illustrating an interior setting. Gold leaf, intended to represent the radiance of heaven, was laid over a primer of diluted red wine, which gave the gold a rich, warm glow. Many icons were further embellished with decorative and protective metal covers, often cut with openings that showed the faces of the Holy Family or Saints. Several lovely examples are in the exhibition. All of the icons on display were donated to the Museum; most recently a group of 22 through a bequest from Colonel James Choromokos, Jr., PhD, a former United States Air Force Colonel, who made his purchases in Europe shortly after World War II. These join important examples donated by John Evangelinelis, Tait and Bernice Endsley, Mr. and Mrs. Apostolos and Nick Apostolos in the 1980s.
Of those artists who created icons images in tempera on wood, a long established technique originating with the Fayum tomb paintings of ancient Egypt - most never formally studied the arts and knew little of anatomy or perspective. Yet in spite of their innocence they produced many moving and intimate religious portraits, portraying both the symbolic and mystical aspects of divine beings. Together, these holy treasures represent not only the goodness and The artists used tempera, a form of humanity of departed holy figures, watercolor made opaque through but also illustrate the imagination the addition of raw egg yolk and and devotion of the unknown artists. often diluted with rye beer. As many as two dozen pigments could be made from natural materials; for Sacred Images: Icons from the example, raw umber from the earth. MOAS Collection will be on Cinnabar was used as we may use exhibit through May 19, 2013. Ω
Icons - individual portable panels bearing religious scenes and images - evolved over time as a way of drawing members of the community closer to God, and were as venerated as the great paintings in the churches.
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GUILD NEWS
BY GUILD PRESIDENT DR. KAY BRAWLEY
Jewels of the Mus
Guild Volunteers Make it T he Museum of Arts and Sciences is rich with artistic, scientific and historical artifacts, as well as its many volunteers, who are often referred to as the jewels who make it happen. The Guild of the Museum of Art and Sciences volunteer members are the backbone of its operation in the MOAS community. 230 Members strong, the Guild brings a great enthusiasm that is so welcoming to new Museum visitors, Guild educational program attendees, and to the many patrons participating in the many Guild events throughout the year.
and their unique contributions over the years. We were honored to have in the our presence our first President, Jackie Harrison from 1962 to Fran Massey of 1973, Linda Williams of 1989, Clarissa Chester of 1992, Lydia Simko of 1997, Sherrie Hustedt of 1999, Gloria Keay of 2001, Ann Connelly of 2003, Ruth BonFleur of 2005, Janet Jacobs of 2007 and JoAnne Eaton-Morriss of 2009. Their key sentiment, stated over and again, is that the Guild family keeps growing and giving and building a better Museum for its community as we move into 2013.
Where Have We Been?
Programming - From the Art of Soup to Secrets of Collecting Art and Groundbreaking Discoveries
The Guild members each bring their unique talents and interests to make each of the many events a success, thus far raising over $43,000 to support the Museum. The Guild Board is very grateful for its hardworking, dedicated and enthusiastic volunteer members, who have chaired numerous committees making up the two main events of the fall - the Halifax Arts Festival and the Festival of Trees. All were recognized by Certificates of Appreciation and/or 50th Golden Anniversary commemorative crystal stemware at the membership meetings in November 2012 and January 2013.
Honoring the Past, Looking to the Future
The Guild's 50th Anniversary year is history and the Past Presidents rose to the occasion by sharing their brainpower
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We kicked off 2013 with Chef Bobby Frappier of Frappe's North Restaurant and Catering in Ormond Beach, demonstrating and sharing a taste of his famous, heartwarming soups. February was a delight with a toast to Cici Brown, who shared her secrets to the successful collecting of more than 2,600 pieces of art for the new Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Florida Art here on the MOAS campus. Members and guests loved the select, exquisite pieces which Cici brought for viewing. Too often, many of us think about the Museum as separate parts of a whole - collections, educational programs and exhibitions. The Guild programs over the last two years were designed to integrate all parts, helping members to learn the value of each component.
The Guild completed this series in March with MOAS Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History, Zach Zacharias, who helped us step back in time to 12,000 years ago during the Ice Age when mastodon lumbered around Nova Road.
Where Are We Going? Children's Museum Golf Classic 2013
All proceeds support the Charles and Linda Williams Children's Museum. This year’s tournament will be held on April 12th at the beautiful Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club. An entry fee of $125 includes the golf, shirt, hat, on-course sandwiches, snacks and drinks, with an awards banquet and silent auction to follow. Sign up early, as space will be limited. Brochures with entry forms are available at the Museum front desk, or online at the Museum website: www.moas.org/guild/childrensclassic, or call Mike Armstrong at 386.693.4563.
2013 Programs at the Museum - Art Funding and Antique Appraisal
On April 9, Guild members and guests will have the opportunity to listen to a talk by Nancy Maddox who will share the important contributions of those programs receiving support through the Volusia County Cultural Arts program.
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Happen On May 14, the Annual End of Year program will feature Diana Minotti Fine Arts, LLC., at the Museum with champagne luncheon. Diana will discuss the importance of an inventory and appraisal of fine art, collectibles and antiques, in addition to her methodology for determining the value of selected "estate sale" items donated by Guild members.
Late Spring Tropical Garden Pool Party
Once again, we will wrap up our programs and social events before everyone scatters to various destinations over the summer with a Tropical Garden Party on May 10. The popular New Year's Eve 2012 Band, Then2Now, plans to join us to celebrate the newly elected Guild Officers for 2013-2015.
51 Forward!
With your support and participation, this year will continue to be an eventful and exciting new kind of year for all of us as we extend our footprints into the next 50 years. Join the fun as the Guild continues celebrating a series of exciting things to do at the Museum during its year of construction expansion. Go to the Museum website homepage and click on the Museum Guild for more details. Our sincere thanks to those of you who support the Guild and the Museum - it does make a difference.
HAF Chair and Past President Gloria Keay enjoys the Ball with Past President Clarissa Chester
HORSING AROUND THE MUSEUM Continued from page 24
of peoples’ innate competitive desire. Ancient Mongolian herders raced across the steppes. Ancient Romans held grand chariot races with thousands of people in attendance. In Europe and America, owners organized to race their prize steeds on preplanned courses or racetracks. Whether chariot, harness or thoroughbred, artists have been captivated by the speed, the glory and the exhilaration of horses in peak physical activity.
Passport to Spain February 2, 2013
Guests to the annual fundraiser enjoyed entertainment by Surfscape Contemporary Dance Theatre, authentic Spanish cuisine and a festive celebration of the 500th anniversary of Ponce de León's discovery of Florida. Join us for next year's fundraiser details coming soon!
An excellent example of the racing horse is displayed in The Dow Gallery of American Art. An oil painting by John McAuliffe, Majolica 2:17 (1883) focuses on the popular sport of harness racing. The American Standardbred is the fastest trotting horse in the world. McAuliffe shows the trotter at full speed with all four legs off the track and a blurred background showing the fast, forward movement of the horse. Majolica, a champion trotter, is on its way to breaking a track record at Fleetwood Park in the Bronx. Again, this painting commemorates the wealth and power of horse owners. The track was open to a very select group of important horseman such as William K. Vanderbilt, William Rockefeller, Jr., and Leonard Jerome. The track eventually closed its doors in 1898 in the name of urban development. Humans and horses have had a symbiotic relationship since the dawn of civilization. The horse holds an important place in human history. In fact, without the horse, humans would not have been able to travel continents, build cities, or support dense agriculture. The image of the horse is ingrained into the human psyche. It inspires us to memorialize the equine image in every medium. With the advent of industrialization, the horse is no longer the foundation of society. Still, it continues to inspire and excite us. From the earliest cave paintings to the Kentucky Derby, horses represent our competitive drive, our aspirations and our more noble impulses.
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? W O N K U O Y ay D I m D t a h t e l c i t r a p l smal a s i ” d i o r o e t id e o r e t s A “m a n a r o ) y -bod e c i ( t e m o c a m ting i b r come fro o ) t e n a l p a n tha r e l l a m s y d o b y (a rock the Sun. If you are on a quest to marvel at the most ancient objects in the Museum, you will not find it in our famed Giant Ground Sloth skeleton or our newly un-earthed Mastodon fossils. As old as those bones are, they don't come close in age to the seemingly inconspicuous rock-like specimens that are located just outside our Planetarium. There you will discover objects - ancient remnants - from the very beginnings of our solar system. These objects came to rest after blasting through Earth’s atmosphere. These objects are meteorites, and as unostentatious as they appear, reveal the early ingredients of our celestial neighborhood and provide a rare, amazing glimpse at something older than Earth itself. These astronomical treasures have been graciously provided via long term loan from a private collector. Additionally, a beautiful sliced specimen from the Smithsonian Institution's collection is on display. For one to understand the origin of these age-old meteorites one needs but simply gaze at the sky on a clear and crisp night to observe the brilliant streaks of light that can quickly appear overhead. These surreal and momentary occurrences are commonly referred to as “shooting” or “falling” stars. In actuality, they are not stars at all. The flashes of light are actually caused by bits of stone or metal, usually the size of a grain of sand or pebble, that are moving at tremendous speeds through our atmosphere - casting a fiery glow as they burn up. The particles that create these mesmerizing and colorful light shows are called “meteors” - a term derived from the Greek word “meteōros,” meaning suspended or high in the air.
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The nomenclature associated with these phenomena can create some confusion. A “meteoroid” is a small particle that may come from a comet (ice-body) or an asteroid (a rocky body smaller than a planet) orbiting the Sun. If meteoroids enter our atmosphere, they are instead called “meteors” as they shoot through the sky. Once they find their way to the ground, these intact, otherworldly objects are known as “meteorites.” An impressive specimen on display is a fairly sizable meteorite from the private collector that measures about four inches long and weighs nearly 2 ½ lbs. Its surprising heaviness is characteristic of meteorites. Due to their high iron content, magnets usually stick quite strongly to them. Although nearly all meteorites contain iron and various amounts of nickel, surprisingly only 6% are completely metallic. The majority are a combination of stone and iron or mostly stone. The iron, nickel, silicates and various other minerals and elements found in meteorites are usually materials that have not formed into the Planets and Moons that we see today. Some meteorites are actually pieces that have broken off planets. Huge impacts from large celestial bodies can scatter such material into space. These extraordinarily rare samples allow scientists and astronomers the amazing opportunity to study the composition of other planets. Upon further examination, the aforementioned meteorite reveals a surface with dimple-like indentations. As meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere from anywhere between 50 to 70 34 ARTS & SCIENCES MAGAZINE
miles high, they can be traveling at speeds up to an almost inconceivable 160,000 mph. The extremely high temperatures encountered by a meteor are a result of these astonishing speeds - where massive amounts of air pressure, or “ram” pressure, is built up on its front side – altering, or even disintegrating, the material. The resulting shape, molded by this excessive heat, can cause exterior indentations called "regmaglypts."
Even though most meteors don’t make headlines, they are still beautiful and impressive to behold. The largest meteorite on display comes from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, Department of Mineral Sciences; Division of Meteorites. Instead of a complete specimen, the Smithsonian’s loan is a sliced cross-section pristinely encased in plastic. The rather hefty slice (about 3.7 lbs) came from a 1,740 lb. meteorite discovered in Sardis, Georgia in 1940. The cross-section allows the hidden inner portion, a crystalline shaped pattern (in stark contrast to the outer layer), to be revealed. The intricate, interlocking design is called a Widmanstätten pattern, named after Count Aloys de Widmanstätten, who made the first observation of this phenomenon in the 19th century. The pattern was formed as the metals inside slowly cooled billions of years ago. An occasional meteor shooting by is always amazing. However, a meteor shower is one of the most
breathtaking sights in the world. During these celestial light shows, a barrage of tiny particles rain down on Earth at a certain time throughout each year. As opposed to the literal tons of meteors that enter our atmosphere daily, a meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through a trail of debris left behind from a comet or asteroid. Depending on light pollution (manmade or from the Moon) or weather conditions, some of the most spectacular showers have produced thousands of meteors per hour. On some of the rarest occasions, these events can take the world by surprise. This past February, the Earth’s atmosphere was host to two unrelated occurrences. On the very same day that asteroid 2012 DA14 was predicted to pass by Earth, a massive meteor exploded over Russian skies. Countless cameras inside Russian cars captured the moment as an enormous torrent of light lit up the early morning sky. Now being called a small asteroid by NASA, the object was estimated to be 55 feet in diameter and weighed around 10,000 tons. The shockwave that was unleashed as the asteroid rammed into Earth's atmosphere was the equivalent of 500,000 tons of TNT explosives. Thousands of people in urban areas were injured by shards of glass from windows violently shattering. Even though most meteors don’t make headlines, they are still beautiful and impressive to behold. Meteorites continue to offer important clues to our solar system’s ever-unfolding story. Next time you see a shooting star in the night sky, you will know you’re looking at a piece of ancient history - revealing itself after billions of years.
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