ANNOUNCING THE OPENING CELEBRATION OF OUR NEW EXHIBITION–
“Draw the Line and Make Your Point: The Pencil and the 21st Century”
SUNDY JUNE 2nd, 3:00 – 6:00PM.
The exhibition offers unique ways of looking at the Pencil, including unlikely objects made from pencils, a participatory pencil launcher interactive exhibit, and a display of a smattering of pencils from around the world. A lively visual history recounts the invention and evolution of the pencil, and a display about a unique pencil artist will also be on view, along side many other pencil-related ephemera and oddities. At the opening day celebration June 2nd from 3-6pm, itinerant performer Adam Cook and local vaudville revivalists Rose Friedman and Justin Lander will play live music, and local animator/filmmaker Meredith Holch will present a new paper movie. Pencil themed snacks and beverages will be served.
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CREATION OF OUR NEW EXHIBIT!
The Museum of Everyday Life is soliciting participation in the creation of its 2013 season featured exhibition about the Pencil. If you make or know about pencil ephemera, pencil collections, articles or literature about pencils, objects made from pencils, pencil – inspired apparel, art made from or with pencils, historic or vintage pencil collections, or anything at all that you think might be relevant PLEASE CONTACT US! (use the contact us link in the menu bar above.) The exhibit installation work period will begin May 1st and continue through the gala opening of the exhibition June 2nd. All are welcome to help with the research, fabrication and installation chores that will be ongoing during this time period. Contact us for more detailed information if you’d like to participate.
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Museum of Everyday Life Performance Department’s New Cantastoria “Fire!” performed at Ecosocialist Conference in North Hampton, MA on November 30th, 2012
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ANNOUNCING OUR GALA RE-OPENING JUNE 24TH, 2012 FROM 3-6 PM! featuring our new exhibition,“Healing Engine of Emergency–the incredible story of the Safety Pin.”
The title of the exhibition comes from Christorpher Morely’s 1920 essay on the safety pin, and embodies the spirit of the exhibition, which offers unique views of the safety pin, including unlikely objects made from safety pins, a miniature safety pin menagerie, and a special collection of ancient roman fibula (the precursor to the safety pin.) A lively visual history recounts the invention of the modern safety pin, and unique safety pins from around the world will also be on display, along side many other safety pin-related ephemera and oddities. At the opening day celebration itinerant performers the Dolly Wagglers (Adam Cook and Lindsay McCaw) and local vaudville revivalists Rose Friedman and Justin Lander will play live music, and local animator/filmmaker Meredith Holch will present a new paper movie. Join us the 24th! We’re located at 3482 Dry Pond Rd. (Rt. 16) in Glover, a short distance South of the Shadow Lake Rd.
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MUSEUM CLOSED DUE TO FIRE UNTIL GRAND RE-OPENING JUNE 24TH, 2012 (see below)
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NOW SOLICITING SAFETY PIN REATED ITEMS
We are currently preparing for a new exhibition featuring the safety pin. If you would like to assist us with the preparation of this exhibition by donating materials for display, any safety pin ephemera, odd safety pins, historic safety pins, examples of the safety pin in literature, stories about safety pins saving the day, and of course things made out of safety pins are very very welcome! We also welcome volunteers to assist us with the creation and building of the exhibition. Use the “contact us” link below to let us know how you’d like to donate materials or participate!
FIRE!
On January 4th, 2012, a fire destroyed our living quarters, offices and workshop. Fortunately the barn and exhibition space were spared. As a result, the Museum is temporarily closed, due to re-open again June 24th, 2012. If you would like to assist with the clean-up or rebuild effort, please contact us through the “contact us” link below.