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Craft In America Center is hiring
Craft In America Center Education Coordinator
The Craft in America Center is looking for an Education Coordinator to manage its education outreach program Craft in Schools with local K-12 underserved students, and to help maintain and manage our small museum space with a multitude of other projects.
Craft in America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the exploration, preservation, and celebration of the handmade and its impact on our nation’s cultural heritage. The Center is a museum and programmatic space with a library located on Third Street in the heart of Los Angeles. Our space is used for rotating contemporary craft exhibitions, research, lectures, education outreach, and hands-on art workshops. The Center holds a small permanent collection of objects. The Center is an extension of the Craft in America project, which began with a Peabody Award-winning and on-going PBS documentary series. See: www.craftinamerica.org for more information about the overall project.
The Education Coordinator is a public-facing representative of Craft in America who is ideally articulate, friendly, and organized. He/she will have experience teaching students at various grade levels and working knowledge of standards-based art education practices. Knowledge of the contemporary crafts movement is a plus. An undergraduate degree in art history, museum studies, art education, studio art, or a related field is required. She/he should be a fluid, enthusiastic user of social media and have strong verbal and written communication skills. The Center has a small team and the candidate must be hardworking, detail-oriented, excellent at multitasking, able to troubleshoot with technology, resourceful, and flexible. The nature of the position involves various additional aspects of museum operations including but not limited to: collections management, library management, and exhibition installation.
Regular tasks and responsibilities include:
Developing and writing standards-based lesson plans for site visits and workshops
Coordinating logistics, scheduling, and communicating with artists and educators
Creating and implementing hands-on activities for children
Assisting with event/program management and planning
Interacting and engaging with visitors
Writing and posting blog, social media, and other website content
Assisting with exhibition logistics including loan agreements and shipping
Assisting with deinstallation and installation
Maintaining contact and library databases
This is a part time position that entails working some Saturdays each month Involves intermittent travel to participating local school sites Requires moving/lifting up to 40 lbs. of weight
Please submit a cover letter, cv and short writing sample to: [email protected]
Karyl Sisson Magnifies Microscopic Organisms in her Exhibition at the Craft in America Center
Not only an artist, but a collector as well, Karyl Sisson produces her work from vintage objects that she has found over the years. Sisson takes the collected objects– such as measuring tape, vintage wax straws, zippers, clothes pins, and more– to create her sculptures. She manipulates these common, yet rare objects in ways that take a certain shape or form that fit to her liking. The forms that her works take are reflections of the images that she has seen in books such as A Beginner’s Guide to Constructing the Universe: The Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science, Seeds: Time Capsules of Life, and Living Images: Biological Microstructures Revealed by Scanning Electron Microscopy, all of which are included in our library collection.
Although these books vary in topic, Karyl Sisson sees a common quality in each that influence the shapes and forms of her works. While Sisson does not directly imitate the images in the books, the patterns and shapes that are shown in the images provoke her creativity further and encourage her practice. For instance, the photographs seen in Living Images come from microscopic snapshots of various microorganisms. The forms that many of the organisms in the book take tend to be very unique and organic in structure, much like her works made from zippers and/or clothes pins. Following a similar concept, Seeds features close-up photographs of seeds that also take on unique structures and patterns. The images featured in A Beginner’s Guide to Constructing the Universe demonstrate how the mathematical principles are manifested into things like flowers, shells, plants, crystals, and the human body.
These books and other literature associated with Karyl Sisson are currently on display through July 6th, 2019 as part of the Karyl Sisson: Fissures & Connections exhibition for guests to flip through. Check out our Library during our open hours to take a look at the rest of the books in our collection!
Meet Krystal, Our 2019 Getty Marrow Intern
Hello Craft lovers & friends! My name is Krystal Ramirez and I am this summer’s Getty Marrow curatorial intern for Craft in America Center. I am currently a student at the University of California, Riverside going into my final year of undergraduate studies. I will be receiving my Bachelors of Art in Art History & Administrative Studies with a concentration in Finance next spring. My short term goals include pursuing a Masters degree, working as a curator at a contemporary institution, and starting an art collective.
Today marks the end of my first week at the Center, and as someone who is new to the craft world, I have already learned so much about the overall intricacies of craftwork. I am lucky to have began this internship while two extraordinary exhibitions are up on display: Karyl Sisson: Fissures & Connections and Excellence in Fibers. These shows have given me a great introduction to craftwork, specifically in regards to materials and techniques that some artists use. These shows have also been a huge inspiration to my creativity, and have contributed to teaching me how to appreciate craft.
As someone who has been involved in the local contemporary art scene, I have never really explored craft until now. I had never realized before how involved craft art has been in contemporary art, yet how underrepresented these thoughtful and labor-intensive works tend to be. Being at the center has taught me much about the process and journey of creating craft pieces. I now know how to view craftworks in the way they should be, and now even have a personal interest in craft- and it has only been a week!
My biggest takeaway this week has been everything I’ve learned about craft art and the Center. I cannot wait to familiarize myself more with craft work, along with learning about the tasks and responsibilities of being a curator at a small nonprofit organization like Craft in America. Come stop by the Center this summer if you can to test me on my knowledge of all things Craft in America!
– Krystal R. 🙂
Grandview Blvd Elementary Visits Excellence in Fibers and Karyl Sisson exhibitions
Ms. Sanchez’s 2nd graders from Grandview Boulevard Elementary visited the Craft in America Center for their first time yesterday to view the Excellence in Fibers IV and Karyl Sisson: Fissures and Connections exhibitions.
Although most of them did not understand what “fibers” meant before walking in to the Center, they quickly thought up ideas once they walked into the “Excellence of Fibers IV” exhibit. “What materials were used to create these works of art? Do you know what texture is? Does the art piece look soft, hard, fuzzy, rough?” Asking the students questions like these encouraged the students to perceive on their own what fibers was to them. Once they understood what fibers meant, we played a game of “I SPY” and students became a lot more aware of what different type of fibers were utilized: “I spy with my little eye, a piece made with yarn….a piece made with paper….a piece made with bark…”
After discussing the various shapes, forms, colors, designs, and lines delineated in the Excellence in Fibers IV exhibition, the students moved on to the Karyl Sisson: Fissures and Connections exhibition. The students were able to easily identify the materials used in Sisson’s work: Zippers, cloth, clothespins, and paper straws. They especially loved playing with the zippered sample that Sisson made specifically for visitors to play with. The students used clothespins to recreate and invent shapes that are similar to those in the show.
After the walkthrough, discussion, and Q&A with the artist, students were given a demonstration on weaving with paper straws. The students, teacher, and aide were absolutely thrilled that Karyl Sisson was able to teach a workshop on weaving. Students learned to work with an easy “over and under” pattern with paper straws. The end result being a coaster that they could take home to share and use.
Summer 2019 Curatorial Internship at Craft in America
Summer 2019 Curatorial Paid Internship at Craft in America Center
Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Internship
The Craft in America curatorial intern will provide support and assist in various aspects of the planning, research and implementation of upcoming exhibitions over the course of the summer, in particular: Material Meaning: A Living Legacy of Anni Albers (7/13/19- 9/21/19) and Consume: Craft at the Modern Table (9/28/19-1/5/20). The intern will receive broad exposure to numerous aspects of the curatorial process during the course of the summer. The intern will be involved in the final stages of exhibition design, loan management, writing, graphic design, press and education outreach and take part in installation and programming for Material Meaning. In addition, the intern will contribute to loan management, and communications for the subsequent show, Consume. The intern will also help with planning Craft in America’s early 2020 exhibition at LAX including checklist preparation, loan logistics, and communicating with participating artists. Craft in America will be developing an engagement and cataloging plan for its library and small but growing permanent collection, and the intern will assist with this process. In addition, the intern will be involved in research, writing, designing, and editing web and social media content to support the organization’s programming, website, and PBS documentary series through work with Craft in America’s production team.
Craft in America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the exploration, preservation and celebration of the handmade and its impact on our nation’s cultural heritage. The Craft in America Center is a micro-museum with a public gallery, programmatic space, and library located on Third Street in the heart of Los Angeles. The Center is used for rotating contemporary craft exhibitions, educational outreach, events and hands-on art workshops. The Center holds a focused library of craft and art-oriented books, in addition to a small permanent collection of objects. The Center is an extension of the Craft in America project, a Peabody Award-winning PBS documentary series that has aired since 2007.
Eligibility
Students must:
- Be of a group underrepresented in museums and visual arts organizations, including, but not limited to, individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, or Pacific Islander descent;
- Be currently enrolled undergraduates. Students must have complete at least one semester or two quarters of college by June 2019. Students graduating in May or June 2019 are also eligible. (Students who are enrolled in a second BA or BS program are not eligible.)
- Reside or attend college in Los Angeles County; and
- Be a United States citizen or permanent resident.
Submit résumé (if possible), two letters of recommendation or contact information (phone/email) for two references (teacher, professor, former employer, etc.), and a description of how you meet the requirements for the position. Email all submissions to [email protected] Brenda Cruz, Education Coordinator with the subject heading “Internship.”
Deadline: April 29, 2019
The Center is Expanding
On February 1, 2019, the Craft in America Center will celebrate a decade of serving Southern California as a craft-based non-profit museum and education center by expanding its space. Located in the heart of Los Angeles in the thriving West Third Street Business District, the Craft in America Center has become a nationally recognized destination for exploring craft. The Center was established in 2009 as an outgrowth of the award winning Craft in America PBS documentary series, which first aired in 2007.
Over the past ten years Craft in America has produced over 50 exhibitions, 85 talks and discussions, 35 workshops, 45 concerts, and over 150 other events including screenings, receptions, pop-up exhibitions, and more. Due to its growing reputation the Center consistently reaches or exceeds capacity at public events and workshops. The Craft in America Center will increase its physical presence to better serve the number of visitors, program participants, and students in our Craft in Schools program. A redesigned venue will allow a larger public audience to experience artworks, artist talks, and artmaking in person, as well as provide more gallery space to display our growing permanent collection.
The Craft in America Center is a library, workshop, storage and staff work space. The acquisition of additional space, donated generously by Freehand Gallery, will enable the Craft in America Center to better fulfill its mission to promote, exhibit and teach the artistry of crafts. It also allows for an improvement and upgrade on equipment, technology, and accessibility.
Freehand Gallery will also be renovated. As it has for the past thirty-eight years, the new Freehand Gallery will provide an excellent venue for the presentation of the finest craft. The genesis of the Craft in America project, Freehand Gallery is proud to collaborate with Craft in America and to offer a place for craft artists to sell their work in our burgeoning Los Angeles arts community.
The inaugural exhibition in the expanded space, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection, will feature approximately forty, rarely-exhibited mixed media artworks by 20th century masters from across the state. The exhibition opening is on Saturday March 2, 2019 from 4-6pm and will feature a discussion with Forrest L. Merrill.
Firebaugh High School’s Introduction to Craft in America
As mentioned in our previous post, we have hosted two new schools this January as part of our Craft in Schools educational programming. This week Firebaugh High School, which is part of the Lynwood School District, visited our Center for the first time. It was great having a range of grades 9th-12th and having them all learn our curriculum together. It was a great opportunity to also have these students meet Pomo basketry weaver Corine Pearce, who led an impactful conversation on how our cultural backgrounds have a significance in our personal art works.
These students came prepared with notes and questions because they were able to view Corine Pearce’s segment from our CALIFORNIA episode prior to their visit. When they arrived to the Center, they were already acquainted with some of the baskets and therefore led them to be more relaxed and comfortable with work on display in “California: Rooted.” However, unlike our elementary groups, Firebaugh students were very soft spoken and we had to ask students to share their thoughts rather then have them offer it freely. It is always a learning experience for the adults, as well as the adolescents, on how to hold an engaging conversation about craft with a younger generation. We always ask ourselves, how do they perceive the art at the Center and how can they best connect with it?
After much discussion pertaining functional and historical works in the exhibition, it was time for the students to hear a living and working artist talk about their practice. They listened and asked questions as Corine discussed her reason for basket weaving, her reason for carrying out such an important mission to her life, family and people. Students asked about the length of time involved in creating a basket and what the going price is.
Towards the end their conversation, Corine asked each student to share something new they learned from meeting her. Everyone was given a chance to speak. A majority of the expressed interest in dabbling in the art of basket weaving themselves and the classroom teacher assured us she will be obtaining supplies like Rattan in order to give her students a demonstration. In Corine Pearce’s words, “No matter what tribe or nation or group of people we come from, we all wove baskets, our ancestors wove baskets and we all have a basket inside of us.”
Grandview Boulevard Elementary’s first trip to the Center
Craft in America is super excited to have two new schools partner with our Center through our Craft in Schools educational programming. One of the two, Grandview Boulevard Elementary, visited us for the first time on Friday, January 11. It was a rare treat for the Center to host a class of 2nd graders, and we were absolutely thrilled to meet them.
The students arrived with big smiles and loud thoughts that just could not be contained. This group of young people knew that their voices are powerful and they were ready to be heard. The problem was, who would speak first? As I asked questions like, “what do we see with our eyes?” and “what materials are being used?,” several hands rocketed into the air with “oooh, ooohs, me, me” following. We could go on forever describing furniture, baskets, shibori, and other functional craft pieces in our “California: Rooted” exhibition. We had them conversing as a class and then in smaller individual groups so that they could gather opinions by working together. Groups were split into the 5 most common traditional crafts: Team Metal, Glass, Wood, Fibers, and Ceramics. Each team worked together to identify works in the exhibition that used their respective materials.
Grandview Boulevard was our last LAUSD visit before the teachers in the district went on strike. The teacher was eager to bring her students in order for them to get as much supplemental arts education before the strike and it showed us how much these teachers want their students to learn. We admire all of the teachers we work with for going so far beyond what is expected of them.
CALIFORNIA & VISIONARIES airdates on PBS
CALIFORNIA and VISIONARIES premieres on PBS starting Dec 21, 2018. Below is a list of airdates/times by state. Please check your local PBS schedule to confirm.
ALABAMA: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WBIQ Birmingham, AL
WIIQ Demopolis, AL
WDIQ Dozier, AL
WFIQ Florence, AL
WHIQ Huntsville, AL
WGIQ Louisville, AL
WEIQ Mobile, AL
WAIQ Montgomery, AL
WCIQ Mount Cheaha, AL
ALASKA
KAKM Anchorage, AK Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KYUK Bethel, AK Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KUAC Fairbanks, AK Dec 27, 2018, 9pm, 10pm & Dec 28, 2018, 3am, 4am
KTOO Juneau, AK Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
ARKANSAS: Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KETG Arkadelphia, AR
KETZ El Dorado, AR
KAFT Fayetteville/Ft. Smith, AR
KTEJ Jonesboro, AR
KETS Little Rock, AR
KEMV Mt. View, AR
ARIZONA: Dec 22, 2018, 9pm, 10pm & Dec 23, 2018, 2am, 3am, 2pm, 4pm
KUAT Tucson, AZ
CALIFORNIA
KIXE Chico-Redding, CA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KEET Eureka, CA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KVPT Fresno, CA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KOCE Huntington Beach/Los Angeles, CA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KVIE Sacramento, CA Dec 21, 2018, 10pm, 11pm
KPBS San Diego, CA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KQED San Francisco, CA Dec 21, 2018, 10pm, 11pm & Dec 28, 3pm
COLORADO: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KTSC Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO
KRMA Denver, CO
KRMU Durango, CO
KRMJ Grand Junction, CO
KRMZ Steamboat Springs, CO
CONNETICUT: Dec 27, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
WEDH Hartford, CT
WEDY New Haven, CT
WEDN Norwich, CT
WEDW Stamford, CT
DELAWARE: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WDPB Seaford, DE
FLORIDA
WGCU Ft. Myers, FL Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WJCT Jacksonville, FL Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WPBT Miami, FL Dec 21, 2018, 10pm, 11pm
WFSG Panama City, FL Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WSRE Pensacola, FL Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
WFSU Tallahassee, FL Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WEDU Tampa, FL Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WXEL West Palm Beach, FL Dec 22, 2018, 1am, 2am
GEORGIA: Dec 21, 2018, 10pm, 11pm
WPBA Atlanta, GA
HAWAII: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KHET Honolulu, HI
KMEB Wailuku, Maui, HI
IDAHO: Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KAID Boise, ID
KCDT Coeur d’Alene, ID
KISU Idaho Falls-Pocatello
KUID Moscow, ID
KIPT Twin Falls, ID
ILLINOIS
WSIU Carbondale, IL Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
WILL Champaign/Springfield, IL Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
WTTW Chicago, IL Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WSEC Jacksonville, IL Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
WMEC Macomb, IL Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
WUSI Olney, IL Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
WTVP Peoria/Bloomington, IL Dec 21, 2018, 8:30pm, 9:30pm
WQEC Quincy/Hannibal, IL Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
IOWA: Dec 21, 2018, 8:30pm, 9:30pm
KIIN Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA
KBIN Council Bluffs, IA
KQIN Davenport, IA
KDIN Des Moines, IA
KTIN Fort Dodge, IA
KYIN Mason City/Rochester, IA
KHIN Red Oak, IA
KSIN Sioux City, IA
KRIN Waterloo, IA
INDIANA
WTIU Bloomington, IN Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WNIN Evansville, IN Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
WFWA Fort Wayne, IN Dec 1, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WFYI Indianapolis, IN Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WFYI Lafayette, IN Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WIPB Muncie, IN Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WNIT South Bend-Elkhart, IN Dec 21, 2018, 10pm, 11pm
WVUT Terre Haute/Vincennes, IN Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KANSAS
KOOD Bunker Hill, KS Dec 22, 2018, 1am, 2am
KWKS Colby, KS Dec 22, 2018, 1am, 2am
KDCK Dodge City, KS Dec 22, 2018, 1am, 2am
KSWK Lakin, KS Dec 22, 2018, 1am, 2am
KTWU Topeka, KS Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KPTS Wichita, KS Dec 21, 2018, 10pm, 11pm
KENTUCKY: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WKAS Ashland, KY
WKGB Bowling Greene, KY
WCVN Covington, KY
WKZT Elizabethtown, KY
WKHA Hazard, KY
WKLE Lexington, KY
WKPC, WKMJ Louisville, KY
WKMA Madisonville, KY
WKMR Morehead, KY
WKMU Murray, KY
WKOH Owensboro, KY
WKON Owenton, KY
WKPD Paducah, KY
WKPI Pikeville, KY
WKSO Somerset, KY
LOUISIANA
KLPA Alexandria, LA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WLPB Baton Rouge, LA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KLPB Lafayette, LA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KLTL Lake Charles, LA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KLTM Monroe, LA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WYES New Orleans, LA Jan 3, 2019, 8pm & Jan 10, 2019, 8pm
KLTS Shreveport, LA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
MAINE: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WMEB Bangor, ME
WMED Calais, ME
WCBB Lewiston, ME
WMEA Portland, ME
WMEM Presque Isle, ME
MASSACHUSETTS: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WGBH Boston, MA
WGBY Springfield, MA
MARYLAND: Dec 22, 2018, 8:30pm, 9:30pm
WMPT Annapolis, MD
WMPB Baltimore, MD
WFPT Frederick, MD
WWPB Hagerstown, MD
WGPT Oakland, MD
WCPB Salisbury, MD
MICHIGAN
WCML Alpena, MI Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WCMV Cadillac, MI Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WTVS Detroit, MI Jan 4, 2019, 10pm, 11pm
WKAR East Lansing, MI Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WGVU Grand Rapids, MI Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WGVK Kalamazoo, MI Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WNMU Marquette, MI Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WCMU Mt. Pleasant, MI Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WCMW Traverse City, MI Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WDCQ University Center, MI Dec 22, 2018, 1am, 2am
MINNESOTA
KWCM Appleton, MN Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KAWE Bemidji, MN Dec 22, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KAWB Brainerd, MN Dec 22, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KCGE Crookston, MN Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
WDSE Duluth, MN Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WRPT Hibbing, MN Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KTCA Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN Dec 23, 2018, 5pm & Dec 30, 2018, 5pm
KSMN Worthington, MN Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
MISSISSIPPI: Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
WMAH Biloxi, MS
WMAE Booneville, MS
WMAU Bude, MS
WMAB Columbus-Tupelo, MS
WMAO Greenwood, MS
WMPN Jackson, MS
WMAW Meridian, MS
WMAV Oxford/Jackson, MS
MISSOURI
KMOS Columbia-Jefferson City, MO Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KOZJ Joplin, MO Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KCPT Kansas City, MO Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KOZK Springfield, MO Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KETC St. Louis, MO Dec 23, 2018, 2pm, 3pm & Dec 24, 2018, 12am, 1am
MONTANA: Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KBGS Billings, MT
KUGF Great Falls, MT
KUFM Missoula, MT
NEBRASKA
KMNE Bassett, NE Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KHNE Hastings, NE Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KLNE Lexington, NE Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KUON Lincoln, NE Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KRNE Merriman, NE Dec 21, 2018, 7pm, 8pm
KXNE Norfolk, NE Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KPNE North Platte, NE Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KYNE Omaha, NE Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KTNE Scottsbluff, NE Dec 21, 2018, 7pm, 8pm
NEVADA
KLVX Las Vegas, NV Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm & Dec 22, 2018, 1:30am, 2:30am & Dec 23, 2018, 3am, 4am, 9am, 10am, 10pm, 11pm & Dec 24, 2018, 3am, 4am, 8am, 9am, 1pm, 2pm & Dec 27, 2018, 2pm & Dec 29, 2018, 3pm
KNPB Reno, NV Dec 21, 2018, 10:30pm, 11:30pm
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WENH Durham, NH
WLED Littleton, NH
WEKW Keene, NH
NEW MEXICO
KRWG Las Cruces, NM Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KENW Portales, NM Dec 22, 2018, 1am, 2am, 8pm, 9pm & Dec 24, 2018, 2am, 3am
KNME Santa Fe, NM Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
NEW YORK
WMHT Albany-Schenectady, NY Dec 21, 2018, 10:30pm, 11:30pm
WSKG Binghamton, NY Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WNET New York, NY Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WNPI Norwood, NY Dec 21, 2018, 10pm
WCFE Plattsburgh, NY Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WXXI Rochester, NY Dec 22, 2018, 4pm, 5pm
WCNY Syracuse, NY Feb 1, 2019 3pm & Feb 8, 2019, 3pm
WPBS Watertown NY Dec 21, 2018, 10pm
NORTH CAROLINA: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WUNF Asheville, NC
WUNW Canton, NC
WUND Columbia/Edenton, NC
WUNG Concord, NC
WUNL Greensboro/H.Point-Winston-Salem, NC
WUNK Greenville, NC
WUNM Jacksonville, NC
WUNE Linville, NC
WUNU Lumberton, NC
WUNC Raleigh-Durham, NC
WUNP Roanoke Rapids, NC
WUNJ Wilmington, NC
NORTH DAKOTA: Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KBME Bismarck, ND
KMDE Devils Lake, ND
KDSE Dickinson, ND
KJRE Ellendale, ND
KFME Fargo, ND
KGFE Grand Forks, ND
KSRE Minot, ND
KWSE Williston, ND
OHIO
WOUB Athens, OH Dec 22, 2018, 1am, 2am, 4am, 5am & Dec 27, 12am, 10pm
WCET Cincinnati, OH Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WVIZ Cleveland, OH Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WOSU Columbus, OH Jan 4, 2019, 9pm, 10pm
WPTD Dayton, OH Dec 23, 2018, 3pm, 4pm
WBGU Lima/Bowling Green, OH Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WPBO Portsmouth, OH Jan 4, 2019, 9pm, 10pm
WGTE Toledo, OH Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WOUC Wheeling,/Steubenville, OH Dec 22, 2018, 1am, 2am, 4am, 5am & Dec 27, 12am, 10pm
OKLAHOMA: Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm & Dec 24, 2018, 1pm, 2pm, 6pm, 7pm
KWET Cheyenne, OK
KOET Eufaula, OK
KETA Oklahoma City, OK
KOED Tulsa, OK
OREGON
KOAB Bend, OR Jan 29, 2019, 11pm & Jan 31, 2019, 4am & Feb 5, 2019, 11pm & Feb 7, 2019, 4am
KOAC Corvallis, OR Jan 29, 2019, 11pm & Jan 31, 2019, 4am & Feb 5, 2019, 11pm & Feb 7, 2019, 4am
KEPB Eugene, OR Jan 29, 2019, 11pm & Jan 31, 2019, 4am & Feb 5, 2019, 11pm & Feb 7, 2019, 4am
KFTS Klamath Falls, OR Jan 29, 2019, 11pm & Jan 31, 2019, 4am
KTVR La Grande, OR Jan 29, 2019, 11pm & Jan 31, 2019, 4am & Feb 5, 2019, 11pm & Feb 7, 2019, 4am
KSYS Medford, OR Jan 29, 2019, 11pm & Jan 31, 2019, 4am
KOPB Portland, OR Jan 29, 2019, 11pm & Jan 31, 2019, 4am & Feb 5, 2019, 11pm & Feb 7, 2019, 4am
PENNSYLVANIA: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WQLN Erie, PA
WITF Harrisburg, PA
WHYY Philadelphia, PA
WQED Pittsburgh, PA
WVIA Wilkes-Barre-Scranton
SOUTH CAROLINA: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm & Dec 22, 2018, 12am, 1am, 2am, 4am, 5am & Dec 24, 2018, 3am, 4am, 6am, 7am
WEBA Allendale/Augusta, SC
WJWJ Beaufort, SC
WITV Charleston, SC
WRLK Columbia, SC
WHMC Conway, SC
WJPM Florence, SC
WNTV Greenville, SC
WNEH Greenwood, SC
WNSC Rock Hill, SC
WRET Spartanburg, SC
WRJA Sumter, SC
SOUTH DAKOTA
KDSD Aberdeen, SD Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KESD Brookings, SD Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KPSD Eagle Butte, SD Dec 21, 2018, 7pm, 8pm
KQSD Lowry, SD Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KZSD Martin, SD Dec 21, 2018, 7pm, 8pm
KTSD Pierre, SD Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KBHE Rapid City, SD Dec 21, 2018, 7pm, 8pm
KCSD Sioux Falls – Mitchell, SD Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KUSD Vermillion, SD Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
TENNESSEE
WTCI Chattanooga, TN Jan 7, 2019, 10pm & Jan 14, 2019, 10pm
WCTE Cookeville, TN Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
WLJT Jackson, TN Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WKOP, WETP Knoxville, TN Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WKNO Memphis, TN Dec 21, 2018, 4am & Dec 23, 2018, 4pm & Dec 24, 2018, 4am & Dec 30, 2018, 4pm
WNPT Nashville, TN Jan 10, 2019, 11am & Jan 17, 2019, 11am
TEXAS
KACV Amarillo, TX Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KLRU Austin, TX Dec 23, 2018, 2pm, 3pm
KEDT Corpus Christi, TX Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KERA Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KCOS El Paso, TX Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KMBH Harlingen, TX Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KUHT Houston, TX Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KTTZ Lubbock, TX Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KPBT Odessa-Midland, TX Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KLRN San Antonio, TX Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KAMU Waco-Temple-Bryan, TX Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
UTAH: Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
KUES Richfield, UT
KUED Salt Lake City, UT
KUEW St George, UT
VERMONT: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm & Dec 22, 2018, 1am, 2am & Dec 24, 2018, 3am, 4am
WETK Burlington, VT
WVER Rutland, VT
WVTB St. Johnsburg, VT
WVTA Windsor, VT
VIRGINIA
WHTJ Charlottesville, VA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WVPT Front Royal, VA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WHRO Norfolk, VA Dec 21, 2018, 10pm, 11pm
WCVE Richmond, VA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WBRA Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm & Dec 23, 2018, 2:30pm, 3:30pm
WASHINGTON: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
KTNW Richland, WA
KCTS Seattle, WA
KSPS Spokane, WA
KYVE Yakima, WA
WEST VIRGINIA: Dec 21, 2018, 9pm, 10pm
WSWP Bluefield/Becley/Oak Hill, WV
WPBY Charleston-Huntington, WV
WNPB Morgantown-Clarksburg, WV
WISCONSIN
WPNE Green Bay, WI Dec 23, 2018, 3pm, 4pm
WHLA La Crosse, WI Dec 23, 2018, 3pm, 4pm
WHA Madison, WI Dec 23, 2018, 3pm, 4pm
WHWC Menomonie, WI Dec 23, 2018, 3pm, 4pm
WMVT Milwaukee, WI Dec 21, 2018, 8pm, 9pm
WLEF Park Falls, WI Dec 23, 2018, 3pm, 4pm
WHRM Wausau, WI Dec 23, 2018, 3pm, 4pm
VIRGIN ISLANDS
WTJX St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Dec 21, 2018, 10pm, 11pm
Fairfax Magnet Center for Visual Arts In-School Workshop
Last week, as Pamela Weir Quiton’s exhibition began it’s deinstallation, the Center’s Education Outreach Coordinator visited Fairfax Magnet for a follow up workshop with the students who visited the “Made to Play” exhibition. The Coordinator acted as workshop lead and provided a brief prompt for the students to think of creative ways to build, destroy, and rework building blocks. The building blocks which we played with as kids were referenced as inspiration for Pamela’s “Made to Play” objects. Pamela also displayed and discussed how various types of precious woods were necessary to create singular pieces.
With this in mind, the Coordinator made sure to have scraps of wood available for the group of students to utilize their own building skills in the classroom. Only one student in the two classes that participated in the workshop had worked with wood before. Students were separated into 7 groups and each given a 5 gallon bucket worth of wood; other tools supplied were mini hack saws, bar clamps, a power drill and dowels. In the end, we had a full on wood shop class. Every group produced an anomaly of structures, simply because they knew they could. If groups finished early, they were told to knock down their structures and rebuild something new. Most blocks were connecting through dowels.
The Center was glad to receive a wonderful donation of soft and hard wood scraps from local woodworker Morgan Street. All together we had about 100 pieces of good wood to share with high school students who otherwise had never worked with the material in this manner.
