OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2018 VOLUME 66 No. 4
CLASSES - EXHIBITIONS - EVENTS - NEWS
STAFF & BOARDS Roswell Museum and Art Center 1011 N. Richardson Ave. Roswell, NM 88201 (575) 624-6744 tel (575) 624-6765 fax www.roswellmuseum.org Mission The Roswell Museum and Art Center inspires discovery, creativity, and cultural understanding of the art and history of the American Southwest and beyond. Newsletter Roswell Museum and Art Center Magazine Volume 66 No. 4. The Museum’s magazine is published quarterly and is provided as a benefit of membership. Location
The Museum is located in downtown Roswell of N. Richardson Avenue between 9th and 11th Streets, adjacent to the Roswell Convention and Civic Center. The entrance is on the north end of the visitor parking area. Admission
Staff Directory Caroline Brooks, ext. 12 c.brooks@roswell-nm.gov Executive Director Aubrey Hobart, ext. 15 a.hobart@roswell-nm.gov Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Amanda Nicholson, ext. 22 a.nicholson@roswell-nm.gov Curator of Education Amberly Meli, ext. 13 a.meli@roswell-nm.gov Registrar Jeremy Howe, ext. 23 j.howe@roswell-nm.gov Planetarium Coordinator Aria Finch, ext. 28 Ceramics Manager Tiffany Melancon, ext. 10 t.melancon@roswell-nm.gov Guest Services Coordinator Guest Services, ext. 14 Cory Frederick Darrick Constance Museum Store Staff, ext. 17 Barbara Posuniak, Manager Elizabeth Shelhorse Lea Rohr Fraser Deborah Melancon, ext. 11 Bookkeeper Jim Wheeler, ext. 27 Preparator Daniel Gomez Custodian
Admission is free. Donations are welcome. Museum Hours
Tuesday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm Sunday, 1-5 pm Closed Mondays and major holidays
Officers: Cymantha Liakos, Chair Bill Siders, Vice Chair Members: Anne Baker Jamie Barnes Donovan Fulkerson Peggy Krantz Priscilla Ornelas Jessica Parham Nanette Schumacher Lorrina Segovia DeAngela Velasquez Ex-Officio: Barry Foster, Roswell City Council Liaison Roswell Museum and Art Center Foundation Board of Directors Officers: Chelsea Green, President Ron Hillman, Vice President Jacqueline Miller, Secretary Mary Alice Lysak, Treasurer Directors: Donald B. Anderson, Director Emeritus Riley Armstrong Yasine Armstrong Jim Ball Mary Bell Parker Folse Debra Franks Nola Fulkerson Ivan Hall Paul Hanna Jared Hembree Mitch Krakauskas Diane Leven Cymantha Liakos, RMAC Trustees, Chair Kendra Price Brinkman Randle Sherri Toles Beth Waldrip Staff: Cindy Torrez, RMACF Director 400 N. Pennsylvania, #220 Roswell 88201 (575) 627-0918 rmacfound@qwestoffice.net
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Cover: Beverly Firth, Splash-N-Dash, 2017, fiber, 48 x 32 in. Image courtesy of the Artist and Studio Art Quilt Associates.
DIRECTOR’S VIEW The exhibition Magical and Real: Henriette Wyeth and Peter Hurd, A Retrospective just came down. This oncein-a-lifetime experience at the Museum, including the fantastic lecture series, provided a special opportunity for a much expanded view of the lifetime of work realized by Peter Hurd and Henriette Wyeth. As with many praiseworthy projects, it began with a bit of curiosity on the part of then curator of the James A. Michener Art Museum, Kirsten M. Jensen, and a willingness to take part in the journey mixed with much hard work by Sara Woodbury and other staff at the Roswell Museum as well as many, many supporters including lenders, funders, scholars, conservators, designers, and additional groups and individuals. Thanks to everyone who took part in this incredible achievement. It’s arrived! The Roswell Science and Art Festival will take place on Saturday, October 13 at the Museum from 10 am to 4 pm. UT Austin Chemistry Professor Dr. Kate Biberdorf will highlight the day with a stage performance at 11 am that will be sure to wow attendees of all ages. An exhibit of 70 Rube Goldberg machines created by area middle school students will be on display (think of the game Mouse Trap). The science centers Explora from Albuquerque and Science Spectrum from Lubbock will be on site joining other local and regional organizations, agencies and institutions for displays, presentations and hands-on science and art activities. Roswell Film Festival will present a curated series of science fiction shorts. We wish to thank our sponsors Xcel Energy, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the RMAC Foundation for their very generous support, as well as the many participating groups and individuals that have contributed to this event. Xcel Energy is also helping the Museum embark on another significant project, a complete relighting of the facility. Over the next several months, the galleries, auditorium, classrooms, offices—50,000 square feet of public areas and workspaces in total—will receive an LED lighting upgrade. If you’ve ever taken a look up while at the Museum, you may have observed the variety
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of lighting fixtures representing decades of changes and expansions at the Museum. While the lighting has served the Museum and its visitors well, with Xcel Energy and the City of Roswell’s support, the lighting will be retrofitted and replaced with the latest LED technology. Like the LED bulbs you may have in your homes, the lighting quality and energy efficiency will be vastly improved and the high-quality fixtures will make lighting our exhibitions a much-improved experience for our curatorial staff. Thanks is extended to the many individuals at Xcel Energy, Energy Resources, J&G Electric, Elliot Electric Supply, and the City of Roswell for making this project a reality. We are offering a new adult workshop this fall led by Curator of Education Amanda Nicholson called Make and Mingle. The open studio format allows you to come in on a Thursday night to relax and enjoy learning about a medium in a low-pressure, social environment. Please help spread the word and make sure to sign up for at least one. You’ll be glad you did. See you at the Museum!
— Caroline Brooks, Executive Director
EVENTS
Roswell Science and Art Festival Saturday, October 13 10 am - 4pm | Free The Roswell Museum and Art Center – in collaboration with area educational, science and cultural leaders – is presenting the Roswell Science and Art Festival on Saturday, October 13 at the Museum and on 11th Street. This free all-ages event will present a funfilled day of science and art opportunities including hands-on projects, interactive demonstrations, stage presentations, brief “mini” lectures, a fractal show, short science-inspired films, and a student gallery. The aim of the event is to engage our community in science and art, while inspiring the next generation of creative and innovative thinkers. Special guest Dr. Kate Biberdorf, known as “Kate the Chemist,” will be headlining the festival with a performance at 11 am on the outdoor stage. Kate is a Ph.D chemist and professor with the University of Texas at Austin who loves to ignite things, including opportunities for young people. Kate’s work has caught national attention and her demonstrations have been featured by NBC Nightly News, CNN’s Great Big Story, the Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet, and CBS’s Late Night with Stephen Colbert. She is also a featured member of “Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls.” Other guests include science centers Explora and Science Spectrum who will showcase some of their
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popular demonstrations and activities alongside New Mexico Military Institute’s science department. The beloved and award-winning Santa Fe performance troupe, Wise Fool New Mexico, will roam the event and excite the crowds with colorful, acrobatic feats. The Fractal Foundation and Roswell Film Festival will present shows in the planetarium and nearly 300 students from area middle schools will display STEM challenge projects in the galleries. Also during the event, Santa Fe Improv will be leading scienceinspired improv workshops for kids (pre-registration required, see page 7 for details). Additional participating groups include the Miniatures and Curious Collections Museum, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell’s iCenter and Early College High School program, University High School, New Mexico State University’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Roswell Astronomy Club, Blackwater Draw Museum, several state and federal agencies, among others. This event is generously funded by Xcel Energy and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in coordination with the Science Festival Alliance. For more information, visit www.roswellmuseum.org.
Festival Schedule Outdoor Science Museum
ALL DAY on 11th STREET (break from 11 AM -12 PM) Release your inner scientist and explore a variety of interactive demonstrations and displays presented by Xcel Energy, Explora, Science Spectrum, ENMU’s Blackwater Draw Museum, University High School’s Robotics Program, NMSU’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department and Chemisty Club, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, Fractal Foundation, Roswell Astronomy Club, Spring River Zoo, and more.
Exploring Fractals
12 PM in the PLANETARIUM 1-4 PM in the OUTDOOR SCIENCE MUSEUM Gain an understanding of the interconnectedness of science, math, nature and art with fractals! Join the Fractal Foundation for an educational and hypnotic show on the planetarium dome followed by “fractivities” in the Outdoor Science Museum from 1-4 pm.
Superhero Science
12:30 PM on the OUTDOOR STAGE Learn the science behind being a superhero in this Science Spectrum presentation. (30 minutes)
Make Lab
ALL DAY on 11th STREET (break from 11 AM -12 PM) Get your maker brains plugged into a variety of creative, hands-on science and art activities led by New Mexico Military Institute, NMSU’s Chemical Engineering Club, ENMURoswell’s iCenter, Pecos Valley Potters’ Guild, Goddard High School’s Rocket Program, Miniatures and Curious Collections Museum, and the Girl Scouts.
Mini Talks
1 PM in the PLANETARIUM Come listen to10-minute talks on innovative science from graduate students, community members and science professionals. a complete schedule and talk descriptions will be available on the website and at the event. (10 min. each)
Rube Goldberg Science Fair
Wise Fool New Mexico
10 AM in the MUSEUM GALLERIES
1:30 PM on the OUTDOOR STAGE + ALL DAY ROAMING
Teams of students from Mesa, Sydney Gutierrez, Berrendo, and Sierra Middle Schools have been busy creating Rube Goldberg Machines, a concept penned by cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg to create complicated machines to perform simple tasks. See the machines in action and talk to some of the student creators. (45 minutes, on display all day)
See the colorful antics of the Santa Fe performance troupe Wise Fool throughout the day and watch them on stage for a gravity-defying performance at 1:30 pm. (15 minutes)
Kate the Chemist
11 AM on the OUTDOOR STAGE
Roswell Film Festival Shorts
Don’t miss Dr. Kate “the Chemist” Biberdorf as she performs a series of mindblowing experiments on the outdoor stage. (60 minutes,
Watch a selection of science-inspired short films projected on the dome courtesy of the Roswell Film Festival. Schedule and film descriptions will be available on the website and at the event. (60 minutes)
alternative location to be announced on Facebook/website in the event of rain.)
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2:30 PM in the PLANETARIUM
Do You Have the Guts? 2:30 PM on the OUTDOOR STAGE
Go on an exciting journey with Science Spectrum through your digestive system and learn what happens to your food as it breaks down along the way. (30 minutes)
EVENTS
Planetarium Show Schedule The Robert H. Goddard Planetarium offers shows on Tuesdays at 7 pm and Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:30 pm. Shows include a full-dome film accompanied by a star presentation. Shows last 45-60 minutes. Please visit www.roswellmuseum.org for a complete schedule and show descriptions. General Admission Fees Adults (ages 16-59) : $5 Children (ages 4-15): $3 Tots (ages 3 and under): free Roswell residents with ID, seniors (ages 60+) and military: $3 Museum Members are free.
Sunstruck Go on a journey to discover the wonders of our sun and investigate how it has supported life on Earth learning about it’s structure, the source of its energy, and how solar activity impacts our world. Showing in October | 7 pm on the 2nd, 16th, and 30th, 2:30 pm on the 6th, 10th, 20th and 24th. Secret of Calakmul Discover the mysteries around Calakmul, a Maya city lost for a thousand years under the jungle, be guided through relationships between the starry sky and the architecture as well as about the biodiversity wealth of the jungle in Campeche state, Mexico Showing in October | 7 pm on the 2nd, 16th, and 30th, and 2:30 pm on the 10th, 24th, and 27th Cosmic Origin Spectrograph Cosmic Origin Spectrograph (C.O.S.), aboard the Hubble Space Telescope, is the last instrument installed by the NASA astronauts. C.O.S. is allowing us an unprecedented view into the vast spaces between galaxies which surrounds our own Milky Way. Join us in the exploration of this hidden universe as we decode the secrets to the origins of the cosmos. Showing in November | 7 pm on the 6th and 20th, and 2:30 pm on the 10th, 14th, 24th and 28th
Holiday Open House
Saturday, December 1 , 4-6:30 pm | Free Join us for an evening filled with art-making, gallery talks, festive refreshments, and relaxing music. Sit in the courtyard near the glowing chiminea and toss in a pine twig for good luck. Enjoy viewing the quilt exhibition, Life Along the Rio Grande, on its opening day. Museum members will have the opportunity to receive a 20% discount in the Museum Store, a great venue for gifts for friends, family and yourself. Starting at 6 pm, enjoy the Holiday Electric Light Parade presented by MainStreet Roswell as it passes by along Main Street. Michele Hardy, Mapforms #11, 2017, fiber, 48 x 32 in. Image courtesy of the Artist and Studio Art Quilt Associates. 6 Roswell Museum and Art Center
“Light” and “Solar Quest” “Light” takes planetarium visitors on a trip to the varied facets of light. “Solar Quest” demonstrates how the Sun and Earth are interconnected and discusses the impacts of space weather and how the Earth’s atmosphere and magnetic field protects all life on Earth. Showing in November | 7 pm on the 13th and 27th, 2:30 pm on the 3rd, 7th, 17th and 21st The Maya: Cosmic Planners Travel to the ancient cities of Chichén Itza and Palenque in spellbinding immersive 360° - and discover how the famous Maya cities were designed. Showing in December | 7 pm on the 4th and 18th, 2:30 on the 8th, 12th and 22nd “The Incredible Sun” and “Aurora Storm” “The Incredible Sun” emits 1 million times more energy than the world consumes every year. In this film you will see the Sun is far from being as calm as it seems at first glance. “Aurora Storm” is a NASA-funded fulldome show about the northern lights. The show teaches about the causes of the aurorae and how humans who live beneath their shimmering light are inspired by what they see. Showing in December | 7 pm on the 11th, and 2:30 pm on the 1st, 5th, 15th and 19th
Make and Mingle Adult Open Studio
Grab some friends, make new ones, and get creative during these informal adult open studio opportunities. Each session focuses on a specific media for which supplies will be provided. Choose to explore and play on your own or get inspiration and guidance from Curator of Education Amanda Nicholson to create a finished piece of art. Make and Mingle is an informal event for all skill levels and a perfect place to relax, spend time with friends, and flex your creativity! Participants are encouraged to bring their own refreshments. To pre-register, or if you have any questions, contact Amanda at a.nicholson@roswell-nm.gov or 575-624-6744 x22.
Thursday, October 25, 6-9 pm Topic: Bookmaking | Fee: $10 Bookmaking is a great way to dip your toes in the artmaking field. If you can cut, fold, and glue, you can make your own book! Participants will be introduced to the basics of bookmaking. Demonstrations of 3 different types of books will be presented with a choice of vibrant marbled and dyed papers to serve as book covers. You will also be able to explore the process of making your own paper to use as book covers, collages or any direction your creativity takes you.
Thursday, November 1, 6-9 pm Topic: Oil Pastels | Fee: $10 Choose from a wide range of different forms of oil pastels and surfaces while determining your own subject matter. For students who wish to have a more guided experience, Amanda will demonstrate a variety of oil pastel techniques while drawing from a still life of fresh flowers.
Thursday, November 8, 6-9 pm Topic: Gouache | Fee: $10 As a lesser known media, gouache is comparable to watercolors in terms of application, yet its opacity provides opportunities for both realistic and more graphic styles of art making. Through layering of colors and experimentation with brushwork, gouache proves to be a versatile and simple medium. Students are encouraged to bring their own reference images. For a guided experience, students will be provided with outlines of different subject matter to choose from in order to complete a simple finished artwork. About Instructor: Amanda Nicholson has experience teaching a wide range of media including drawing, painting, printmaking, bookmaking, ceramics, art history and art criticism and has worked with students ages Pre-Kindergarten through adult. Amanda received her BS degree in Art Education from the State University of New York at New Paltz and a MA degree in Museum Studies from Syracuse University. 7 Fall 2018
Improv for Kids with Santa Fe Improv
Saturday, October 13 during the Roswell Science and Art Festival Session 1 (ages 10-12): 12:30-1:30 PM Session 2 (ages 13-15): 2:30-3:30 PM with brief performance at 3:30 PM Take advantage of a unique and fun opportunity - a 60-minute improv workshop with Santa Fe Improv infused with science-inspired games! Through improv, kids learn to listen more closely, observe more carefully, and deeply experience the world around them. No experience necessary! Pre-registration is required, $10 fee (cash or checks made out to RMAC Foundation). Maximum of 15 participants per session. To register contact Tiffany at 575-624-6744 x10 or museum@roswell-nm.gov.
EVENT LISTING The following events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Donations are always welcome. Planetarium Shows October – December Tuesdays at 7 pm Wednesdays at 2:30 pm Saturdays at 2:30 pm Page 6 | Admission Fees
Thursday, November 1 Make and Mingle with Curator of Education Amanda Nicholson Oil Pastels | Page 7 | $10 Fee
Saturday, October 13, 10 am - 4 pm | Roswell Science and Art Festival | Page 4-5 Friday, November 2, 5:30 - 7 pm Lecture and Reception with artist Joshua Hagler | Page 8 Thursday, November 8, 6-9 pm Make and Mingle with Curator of Education Amanda Nicholson Gouache | Page 7 | $10 Fee Thursday, October 25, 6-9 pm Make and Mingle with Curator of Education Amanda Nicholson Bookmaking | Page 5 | $10 Fee
Saturday, December 1 4-6:30 pm | Holiday Open House Page 6
EXHIBITIONS
Joshua Hagler
Roswell Artist-in-Residence In Love Letters to the Poorly Regarded, Joshua Hagler presents a group of new paintings, each addressed to specific individuals such as Tonya Harding, Zachary and Nicholas Cruz (Parkland school shooter and his brother), and even his own great great grandfather Arastas. Several large canvases around eight by nine feet depict a range
EXHIBITION Joshua Hagler: Roswell Artistin-Residence November 3, 2018 - January 6, 2019 Marshall and Winston Gallery Lecture and Reception: Friday, November 2, 5:30-7 pm
of subjects from Harding’s famous triple axel to the Cruz brothers hugging each other in a police interrogation room. Hagler layers history, politics, and mythology in the work, literally stripping away layers of paint to reveal the history of the painting itself. In Longlegs, a large mixed-media canvas, the artist references an early photograph of Arastas who is known to have purchased a Cherokee woman to be his wife. The Native American myth of the Great White Long Legs, who is described by the wandering spider Iktome as having legs full of cleverness, but no wisdom, is layered into the work and informs the artists’ imagination of his forebears.
Hagler’s “love letters” lean into those he imagines few would want to be associated with but toward whom he is inexplicably drawn. The move rejects intense Art World expectations that art should abide approved ideological frameworks, proffering instead that art ought to resist merely reaffirming safe political convictions, even if it means implicating oneself. The work does not try to justify its subject matter, but rather seeks, more simply, to touch it.
Joshua Hagler, Longlegs (Letter to Arastas), 2018 mixed media on canvas, 96 x 102 in. Courtesy of the Artist.
Still Life EXHIBITION Still Life November 17, 2018 - April 1, 2019 Entry Gallery
Joseph Henry Sharpe, Peonies, ca. 1930s, oil on linen, 37” x 43”. Gift of the Elizabeth A. Malone Estate.
For centuries, still life painting has been an important artistic genre. More than a depiction of objects, artists have used this subject to discuss broader themes of mortality, wealth, cultural exchange, and other ideas. In New Mexico in particular, still life has been used as a means to explore this state’s rich and complex multicultural heritage, with artists painting santos, blankets and other objects that highlight Spanish and Native American influences. In more contemporary works, artists have used still life to comment on the commodification of culture, or the significance of everyday life. Through these objects, artists comment on the tactile nature of lived reality, reflecting on how objects can shape our everyday existence. Drawn from the permanent collection, Still Life offers an exploration of this genre. Encompassing a selection of both historical
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and contemporary New Mexican art, this grouping highlights the variety of the Museum’s collection itself. From B.J.O. Nordfeldt to Robert Ellis, come check out some compelling works that look at objects through an artistic lens.
Made in New Mexico
EXHIBITION Made in New Mexico December 1, 2018, longterm display Patricia Gaylord Anderson Gallery
Barbara Latham, Indian Riders in the Sage, n.d. oil on canvas Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Winston. 1972.013.0001
New Mexico is home to a lot of great things, from important historical sites and diverse state parks to roasted green and red chilies. It’s also a land rich with artistic traditions, and continues to be an inspiration to artists today. Native artists and craftsmen have been working here for centuries, while artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe and Marsden Hartley have traveled here seeking new ideas for their work. Today New Mexico continues to attract artists from around the world, whether they seek the mountains of Santa Fe or the unique community of the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program. Art has always been one of New Mexico’s strongest assets, and will undoubtedly continue to be one of its defining features in the twenty-first century. Drawn from the Museum’s extensive collection, Made in New Mexico is a semi-permanent exhibition highlighting the diverse art world of this remarkable state. From the indigenous traditions of Native American potters or Spanish American santeros, to the creative communities of the Taos Art Colony and the Roswell Artist-inResidence Program, New Mexico is a place that is rich with its own creative traditions while simultaneously attracting new artistic ideas and influences from around the world. The works in this show will reflect a range of subjects and styles, but all share the common bond of being made in the Land of Enchantment. Pieces from this show will be periodically rotated to keep the installation fresh and interesting, so be sure to visit often!
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Life Along the Rio Grande Quilting has become an increasingly diverse and prominent art form since the late twentieth century. What was once considered primarily a craft, is rightfully being appreciated as an art form, with artists creating a diverse range of works. From naturalistic, pictorial quilts to expressive, nonobjective works, quilts have become as diverse as the contemporary art world itself, reflecting new and different ideas as more people contribute to its ongoing development as art. Organized by Studio Art Quilt Associates, this exhibition highlights contemporary art quilting in the Southwest. Taking inspiration from the theme, “Life Along the Rio Grande,” the final selections include digital, thread painting, hand painting, printing and sculptural work. Some pieces express a political or environmental message, while others exemplify beauty and craftsmanship. There are bright, luminescent and bold works, juxtaposed with others exuding subtlety and quietness. What all of these works share, however, is a love of both the Southwest and of quilting as an art form.
Gale Oppenheim-Pietrzak, Cottonwood, 2017, fiber, 48 x 32 in. Image courtesy of the Artist and Studio Art Quilt Associates.
EXHIBITION Life Along the Rio Grande December 1, 2018 - January 27, 2019 Opening Reception: During the Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 1, 4-6:30 pm Spring River Gallery
MEMBERSHIP
FOUNDATION NEWS
We are pleased to acknowledge the following new and renewing members for the period of May 1 - August 31, 2018. New members are noted in bold. FELLOW Ms. Mary Stickford BENEFACTOR Dr. & Mrs. Tres Latimer CORPORATE PARTNER Mr. Mike McLeod PATRON Mr. & Mrs. Rolla Hinkle III Mr. & Mrs. Byron Holloway Mr. Morgan Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Willis Scharmer Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Serafino Dr. & Mrs. Richard Sidd Mr. & Mrs. Grandin West ADVOCATE Mr. & Mrs. Phelps Anderson Mr. & Mrs. John Bassett Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bell Mr. & Mrs. William Benedict Ms. Patty Butt Mrs. Barbara Corn Patterson Mr. & Mrs. Kirby Darnell Mr. & Mrs. Rowdy Green Mr. & Mrs. John Grieves Ms. Eileen Grooms Mr. & Mrs. Troy Hays Mr. & Mrs. Bob Hutchings Mr. & Mrs. John Kopcik Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Miller Ms. Jane Ann Oldrup Mr. & Mrs. Luke Ragsdale Mr. & Mrs. Bill Siders Ms. Lucy Tucker Ms. Susan Voigt Dr. & Mrs. Donald Wenner ENTHUSIAST Mrs. Margaret Barbour Ms. Claudette Foster Ms. Debra Franks Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Glass Mr. & Mrs. Ron Hilllman Mr. & Mrs. John Hinkle Mr. & Mrs. Greg Krantz Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lamontine Mrs. Paula McClellan Mr. & Mrs. Mitteer Mr. & Mrs. Bill Murphy Mrs. Carolyn Oas Mrs. Beth Pappas Mr. Sam Pettit Ms. Debra Prince Mr. & Mrs. R.K. Redd Mr. Charles Russell Mr. Thomas Tutor 10
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Your support and donations to the Roswell Museum and Art Center Foundation make dreams come true and ensures the Museum’s legacy of excellence continues. This past year some of the highlights that the Foundation’s donors helped fund included the digital conversion and upgrade to the Robert H. Goddard Planetarium, the exhibition Magical & Real: Henriette Wyeth and Peter Hurd, A Retrospective, pARTy After Hours, the Roswell Science and Art Festival, and numerous scholarships for both children and adults to the fabulous art classes at the Museum. Opened in 1937 the original Museum building included a main gallery with a performance stage and a side gallery. Community support has grown the Museum over the years. As wonderful as the Museum is today, it is important that we continue to maintain and update this significant community asset. Caroline Brooks, the RMAC Executive Director has proposed a ten-year plan of exciting projects to continue the growth and improvement of our Museum. We are currently in the early planning stages for the creation of a Family Discovery Gallery and enhancement of the Museum entrance. The new gallery will have self-led art, history and science activities for our young visitors, the future generation of artist, historians, and scientists. Long-range projects include the re-interpretation of the Robert H. Goddard collection using updated storytelling techniques and a Collections Wing addition with visible storage to allow more of the Museum’s growing collection to be on display to visitors. The future is bright for the Museum and with your support our Museum will continue to shine.
Science Trivia Challenge at pARTy After Hours in August.
STAFF NEWS strategic planner and curator, and is looking forward to focusing her energies on the Roswell Museum and its communities. Aubrey is originally from Denver, Colorado, and in her spare time enjoys singing and learning to play the piano. Sojourner (Journey) McCaskey, is working on the Roswell Museum’s education team as a part-time intern through October. Journey is a Roswell native with future career plans of going into the education field. She has previously worked for the Roswell Independent School District with a variety of ages.
Maranda Stone, a student in the graphic design program at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell, is interning at the Museum as part of a practicum class. She is assisting with various design projects including a re-design of a brochure to accompany the Robert H. Goddard collection and gallery wayfinding signage.
Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Aubrey Hobart
Aubrey Hobart, PhD will be joining the Museum’s staff as Curator of Exhibitions and Collections in October. Aubrey recently graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a PhD in Visual Studies. Her main area of expertise is the display of Colonial Latin American art in U.S. museums, but she has wideranging interests in Pre-Columbian and contemporary art, the history of the American southwest, and the sciences. She has an extensive background as an educator,
MUSEUM STORE The Museum Store is full of wonderful gifts for men, women and children of all ages. Stop by to see our selection of Nambe’, Robbins Ranch hand blown glass ornaments, and various unique pieces of jewelry, watches, and hand-painted scarves.
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Graphic Design Intern Maranda Stone.
Education Intern Sojourner McCaskey.
At the end of September, Jeremy Howe met with planetarium coordinators from around the state to participate in the inaugural New Mexico State Astronomy Education Conference in Albuquerque, hosted by the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Jeremy presented a session about the Museum’s recent Digistar 6 upgrade and sources for bringing alternative star presentations and films to planetariums.
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CERAMICS SHOW AND SALE The 37th annual Pecos Valley Potters’ Guild Arts and Crafts Sale will be November 9 -11 at the Roswell Convention Center. This event gives the community a chance to showcase local, regional, and national artists including many current and former students of the Museum’s ceramics program. Admission is $2 at the door and a portion of the proceeds from the event benefits community art projects and programs like the Museum’s ceramics studio. For more information on the Potters’ Guild and the event, visit pecosvalleypottersguild.com.