And to cement it all apparently: TED founder Richard Paul Wurman will be in Charlotte THIS WEEK (April 5-9)! Catch him on Wednesday at the Ritz Carlton or on Thursday at the Great Aunt Stella Center. Details at http://www.sirconferences.com/!
Because I can't help myself department: Here's a TED talk from last year by Margaret Wertheim
and her efforts crocheting a coral reef (not kidding!) and why it is important. As she put it: "an intersection of mathematics, marine biology, feminine handicrafts and environmental activism." This is also featured on Crafts magazine's YouTube channel along with alot of other great vids about craft.
and her efforts crocheting a coral reef (not kidding!) and why it is important. As she put it: "an intersection of mathematics, marine biology, feminine handicrafts and environmental activism." This is also featured on Crafts magazine's YouTube channel along with alot of other great vids about craft.And here is the website of the Community Crocheted Coral Reef created at Scarsdale Middle School: http://shs-20.scarsdaleschools.k12.ny.us/~coralreef inspired by Margaret Wertheim's work.
A little solidarity goes a long way department: Besides being an integral part of our community, The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has long been a partner of the Mint and many of the librarians there have worked and continue to work side by side with Mint staff. Be supportive of our public library friends and colleagues and of the libraries in our community in any way that you can.
More librarians department: Here is an article from the NY Times about the collaborative efforts of the art libraries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Frick Collection, the Brooklyn Museum and the Museum of Modern Art and their combined database nyarc.org which just went live last month. Crazy good.
NOTE: The article above is part of the Museums Special Section in the Thursday, March 18 2010 issue of the NY Times. A hard copy is available in the library. (Thanks Phil!) This section also includes articles on using smartphones for tours, successful online fundraising, a program for teens at the Studio Museum of Harlem, and much much more.
More news you can use department: Latest issue of American Craft (April/May 2010) features a cover story on Michael Sherrill with some gorgeous photography of his work.
New titles department:
- From Process to Print: Graphic Works by Romare Bearden with many thanks to the Melberg Gallery for an additional copy for the Resource Lounge at MMU!
- Recommended by Dorie, The Indian Craze: Primitivism, Modernism, and Transculturation in American Art, 1890-1915 by Elizabeth Hutchinson "transforms our understanding of the role of Native Americans in modernist culture."
- Tim Rollins and K.O.S.: A History featuring the Mint piece which will be on display at MMU!
Did you notice? dept: MARCO has a new look! Thank you Elyse!
And for fun and a candidate for the "never would have thought" dept:
