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Beach Museum : News Releases
MANHATTAN, Kan. - The KSU Department of Apparel,
Textiles, and Interior Design, the Beach Museum of Art and the Women’s
Study Program are collaborating on an interdisciplinary exhibition entitled
Life Passages: Women, Dress and Culture from March 1-June 6, 2004. The
focus of the project is the work of Anita Luvera Mayer, an internationally
renowned artist and weaver. Mayer donated a collection of her work entitled
"Mantles for Women: Rites of Passage" to the KSU Historic Costume
and Textile Museum.
The themes for the exhibition correspond with
the themes of Mayer’s mantles: (1) "Metamorphosis: Celebration
of Life and Death," (2) "Menses," (3) "Marriage,"
(4) "Motherhood," (5) "Menopause," and (6) "Matriarchal
Crone." In addition to the mantles, the exhibition will include historic
costumes, related apparel items, quilts, and ethnic materials from the
Historic Costume and Textiles Museum.
"The concept evolved while I was
creating ‘Metamorphosis,’ a protective cloak completed following
my father’s death. I began to understand and accept the cycle of
life and death. I wonder about the other transition points in a woman’s
life and what I saw as my spiritual right of passage. These mantles are
my answer. They are my celebration of life, of being a woman, of being
an artist," Mayer wrote.
ATID will sponsor a series of lectures by
renowned scholars from across the U.S., as well as publish an exhibition
catalogue featuring an essay by Mayer, objects from the exhibition and
articles derived by the lecturers. The Student Friends of the Beach Museum
of Art will host a series of performances and lectures entitled Shared
Stories: A Performance Series on the Lives of Women, funded through a
Diversity Grant from the KSU Student Governing Association. Faculty members
in the Women’s Studies Program will be integrating the collection
into their Spring 2004 courses and a topics course entitled "Rites
of Passage" will contrast Ms. Mayer’s expression of American
women’s transitions with those of women in other cultures.
Several public events are also scheduled and
special children’s tours are is being planned for Girls Scout Troops,
Big Sisters, 4-H and extension groups, and other organizations interested
in focusing girlhood in history and other cultures.
March 1, 12:30 p.m.
Lecture by Anita Mayer, feature artist. 109 Justin Hall. Funding
by the Kansas Humanities Council.
March 4, 7 p.m.
"Everywoman," a performance by Elizabeth Ellis storyteller,
featuring true stories that draw on the courage and wisdom of women in
every era of their lives. Sponsored by the Student Friends of the Beach
Museum of Art and a Diversity Grant from the K-State Student Governing
Association. UMB Theatre
March 6, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Children’s Arts and Crafts Sampler, in conjunction with Life Passage.
Participants will make ethnic toys and crafts related to childhood. $5
per participant covers all supplies. UMB Theatre.
March 9, 10 - 12:00 a.m.
"Writing as a Safe Place for Emotions," Workshop with
singer/songwriter Monica Gomez, Sponsored by the Student Friends of the
Beach Museum of Art and a Diversity Grant from the K-State Student Governing
Association. UMB Theatre. Reservations required, call (785) 532-7718.
March 9, 7:30 p.m.
Concert by Monica Gomez includes exploration of femininity through
the ancient internal art of T’ai Chi. Sponsored by the Student Friends
of the Beach Museum of Art and a Diversity Grant from the K-State Student
Governing Association. UMB Theatre
March 14, 2-4 p.m.
Open House for Life Passages, "Sharing Treasure Around the
World" sponsored by the Gamma Lamda Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha.
An international display of objects related to women. Refreshments and
door prizes.
March 16, 7 p.m.
"Strong Women," a storytelling performance by Linda Gorham,
Sponsored by the Student Friends of the Beach Museum of Art and a Diversity
Grant from the K-State Student Governing Association. UMB Theatre
March 31, 12:30 p.m.
"Ending a hygienic Hazard with Disposable Menstrual Protection, 1850-1940,"
by Jane Farrell-Beck, Costume Historian, Iowa State University. 109 Justin
Hall. Funding by the Kansas Humanities Council.
April 8, 7 p.m.
"Hey Good Looking: American Fashion and Beauty," a lecture by
Sara Tucker, highlights trends of feminine fashion and reflects upon the
impact of style. Sponsored by the Student Friends of the Beach Museum
of Art and a Diversity Grant from the K-State Student Governing Association.
UMB Theatre
April 13, 7 p.m.
Story telling by Mary Louise Defender will be telling ancestral stories
from her Dakotah/Hidatsa Native-American heritage. Sponsored by the Student
Friends of the Beach Museum of Art, the K-State Native American Student
Association, and a Diversity Grant from the K-State Student Governing
Association. UMB Theatre
April 21, 12:30 p.m.
Lecture on African rites of passage in the Kalabari tribe of Nigeria by
Professor Joanne Eicher, University of Minnesota. 109 Justin Hall. Funding
by the Kansas Humanities Council.June 5, 1-5 p.m. Fiber Finale. A final
celebration featuring demonstrations and interactive activities with area
guilds and crafts people, including the Manhattan Area Weavers and Spinners,
lacemakers, rughookers, and quilters.
June 5, 1-5 p.m. Fiber Finale.
A final celebration featuring demonstrations and interactive activities
with area guilds and crafts people, including the Manhattan Area Weavers
and Spinners, lacemakers, rughookers, and quilters.
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