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Satellite Teens Visit the Chipstone Foundation
In late March, this semester’s group of Satellite teens took a field trip to the Chipstone Foundation in Fox Point, WI. You probably knew that Chipstone has a great decorative arts collection and produces progressive exhibitions in the Lower Level … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Education
Tagged Chipstone, Decorative Arts, Satellite, Teen Programs
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Chipstone’s Resident Biophysicist: Professor Temple Burling, Part 1
Temple Burling, professor of physics, astronomy, biology and great ideas at Carthage College, has been part of the Object Lab team since 2009. He first connected with Chipstone staff through a shared interest in cabinets of curiosities, an example of … Continue reading
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Tagged art, biology, Chipstone, Decorative Arts, science, science and art, tea bowl
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Face Jugs: Art and Ritual
Last month I wrote about the Chipstone Foundation’s new acquisition, an early Edgefield face jug with writing on the back. Since then, our curatorial team has uncovered the meaning behind the elusive inscription. Before revealing this discovery, I’ll catch you … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century Art, African American Art, Ceramics, Decorative Arts, Exhibitions, Face jugs, research, southern art
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From the Collection–Biedermeier Settee
In 2006, when the Milwaukee Art Museum organized the exhibition Biedermeier: The Invention of Simplicity, it established itself as a center of study for the Beidermeier style that was popular in Central and Northern Europe from about 1815 to 1835. … Continue reading
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the American Studio Glass Movement
The year 2012 is considered the 50th anniversary of the American Studio Glass movement. The anniversary is being celebrated with exhibitions and events across the country, organized in large part by the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass. The Milwaukee Art … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century art, American Art, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, Art Installation, Behind the Scenes, conservation, Dale Chihuly, Decorative Arts, Design, Dominick Labino, Fritz Dreisbach, glass, Harvey K. Littleton, Howard Ben Tre, Installation, Kohl's Art Generation, Tom McGlauchlin, wisconsin
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