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University Of Hawai'i Art Gallery - Public Is Invited To Free Edward Gorey Events
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT
MANOA
University of Hawaii Art Gallery
University of Hawaii Art Gallery
The public is invited to attend the continuing free
events held in conjunction with Musings of Mystery and Alphabets of Agony:
The Work of Edward Gorey at the University of Hawaii Art Gallery.
This exhibition highlights the work by celebrated, prolific American author and
artist Edward Gorey (1925-2000) who is revered for his distinctly elegant,
enigmatic, and eerie black and white illustrations.
Panel
Discussion - Looking for Edward Gorey:
life in Cape Cod, the legacy of his museum, a director's personal friendship,
the passion of a lifetime collector, and the interpretation of a
scholar.
Thursday, November 4
6:30 p.m., UH Art Gallery -- reception
7:00 - 8:30 p.m., UH Art Auditorium -- panel discussion
Panelists:
Rick Jones, Director & Curator, Edward Gorey House, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
John Carollo, Collector and Donor, John A. Carollo - Edward Gorey Collection in the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library's Special Research Collections
Dr. Joseph Stanton, Humanities Scholar, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Moderator: Lisa Yoshihara, Director, University of Hawaii Art Gallery
Thursday, November 4
6:30 p.m., UH Art Gallery -- reception
7:00 - 8:30 p.m., UH Art Auditorium -- panel discussion
Panelists:
Rick Jones, Director & Curator, Edward Gorey House, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
John Carollo, Collector and Donor, John A. Carollo - Edward Gorey Collection in the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library's Special Research Collections
Dr. Joseph Stanton, Humanities Scholar, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Moderator: Lisa Yoshihara, Director, University of Hawaii Art Gallery
The art auditorium can be cold; please bring a
sweater. The UH Art Gallery will be open from 6:30-9:00
p.m.
Gallery
Tours - Sundays, 2:00 p.m., UH Art
Gallery
Nov. 7 - Rick Jones, Director & Curator, Edward Gorey House, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
Nov. 14 - John Carollo, Collector and Donor, John A. Carollo - Edward Gorey Collection in the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library's Special Research Collections
Nov. 21 - Dr. Joseph Stanton, Humanities Scholar, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Nov. 28 - John Carollo, Collector and Donor, John A. Carollo - Edward Gorey Collection in the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library's Special Research Collections
Dec. 5 - Lisa Yoshihara, Director, University of Hawaii Art Gallery
Nov. 7 - Rick Jones, Director & Curator, Edward Gorey House, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
Nov. 14 - John Carollo, Collector and Donor, John A. Carollo - Edward Gorey Collection in the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library's Special Research Collections
Nov. 21 - Dr. Joseph Stanton, Humanities Scholar, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Nov. 28 - John Carollo, Collector and Donor, John A. Carollo - Edward Gorey Collection in the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library's Special Research Collections
Dec. 5 - Lisa Yoshihara, Director, University of Hawaii Art Gallery
Exhibitions
- Drawings Inspired by Edward
Gorey
Reading Room, Hawaii State Library
Artists Brady Evans, Shannon Leitch, and James Kuroda studied a well-known work by Gorey to create their individual exhibitions of pen and ink drawings.
Reading Room, Hawaii State Library
Artists Brady Evans, Shannon Leitch, and James Kuroda studied a well-known work by Gorey to create their individual exhibitions of pen and ink drawings.
Drawings Inspired by Edward Gorey's The Chinese
Obelisks, Nov. 1-13
by Brady Evans, exhibition intern, University of Hawaii Art Gallery
by Brady Evans, exhibition intern, University of Hawaii Art Gallery
Drawings Inspired by Edward Gorey's The
Gashlycrumb Tinies, Nov. 15-27
by Shannon Leitch, curatorial graduate assistant, University of Hawaii Art Gallery
by Shannon Leitch, curatorial graduate assistant, University of Hawaii Art Gallery
Drawings Inspired by Edward Gorey's Figbash
Acrobate, Nov. 29 - Dec. 11
by James Kuroda, Senior Exhibit Specialist, Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
by James Kuroda, Senior Exhibit Specialist, Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Drawing
Demonstrations
Reading Room, Hawaii State Library
Recommended for participants 10 years and up.
Reading Room, Hawaii State Library
Recommended for participants 10 years and up.
Musings Over Manga: Exploring Edward Gorey's
Techniques Through Comics
by Brady Evans, November 6, 11:30-12:30
Sketch along with the artist and expand your manga drawing skills!
by Brady Evans, November 6, 11:30-12:30
Sketch along with the artist and expand your manga drawing skills!
A Strange and Untimely Alphabet Revealed Through
Line: Drawing Inspiration from Edward Gorey's The Gashlycrumb
Tinies
by Shannon Leitch November 20, 12:45-1:45
Construct an alphabet book, draw your own Gorey-esque figures using crosshatching and reveal your own dark and unexpected tale!
by Shannon Leitch November 20, 12:45-1:45
Construct an alphabet book, draw your own Gorey-esque figures using crosshatching and reveal your own dark and unexpected tale!
Form, Light, and
Crosshatching
by James Kuroda, December 9, 6:30-7:30
Participants will draw and complete a character using crosshatching!
by James Kuroda, December 9, 6:30-7:30
Participants will draw and complete a character using crosshatching!
An Edward Gorey Children's Story
Time
Reading and craft activity for pre-schooler through 7 years
Nov. 13, 10:30-11:00, Edna Allyn Room for Children's Events, Hawaii State Library
Nov. 27, 10:30-11:00, Kailua Public Library
Reading and craft activity for pre-schooler through 7 years
Nov. 13, 10:30-11:00, Edna Allyn Room for Children's Events, Hawaii State Library
Nov. 27, 10:30-11:00, Kailua Public Library
Please go to http://www.hawaii.edu/artgallery or call
956-6888 for more information.
Seating for all events is available on a first-come,
first -served basis.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
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