Selected from the collection of late hardware-industry
pioneer John Hechinger Sr., this exhibit of over 50 pieces displays an amazing
variety of 20th century art that represents or incorporates everyday tools
and hardware, making the ordinary extraordinary.
These witty and light-hearted works based on familiar forms--hammers, saws,
and wrenches--are transformed into art of great imaginative power using
materials such as wood, glass, metal, paper, and stone dating from the late
1970s on. Spanning a wide range of styles and themes, these sculptures,
paintings, and works on paper honor the dignity of everyday tools, where
form and function are inextricably linked.
The artists range from emerging to world renowned, including notable fgures
such as Arman, Jim Dine, Claes
Oldenburg, and Jacob Lawrence.
The exhibition is organized and circulated by International Arts and Artists,
Washington, D.C., and drawn from the Hechinger "Tools as Art"
collection.
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Sponsored by the Ingham County Hotel/Motel Tax Fund
Events:
Opening Reception -- September 24, 2006Kresge Art Museum, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Enjoy complimentary refreshments hosted by Friends of Kresge Art Museum
Gallery
walk will be held at 3:30pm.
2nd
Gallery walk -- October 2, 2006
Kresge Art Museum, 12:10 p.m.
"Tools
in Motion" Creative Kids at Kresge -- October 28, 2006
Kresge Art Museum, 1-3 p.m.
Join us to create portraits made from paintbrushes, a project inspired by
the exhibition "Tools in Motion." This free art-making program is for children
ages 5 through 12 accompanied by an adult. Families meet at 1 p.m. for an
interactive guided tour in the museum and then respond to their viewing
experience with a hands-on art making activity.
Admission is free, but reservations are necessary so that we may provide
adequate supplies. Space is limited to 25 children. Reserve your
spot by registering
online or call (517) 353-9834 and ask for Cari or Shannon. Funded by
a grant from the Dart Foundation. A free Kids' Guide for "Tools in Motion"
is available at the museum desk. This fun interactive guide is designed
for kids and adults to use together when touring the museum.
The
Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter
-- Thursday, November 2, 2006 Kresge Art Center Room 108, 7:00 p.m.
An informative and entertaining award-winning documentary about the American home front during the second World War. In interviews with women from all walks of life, interspersed with newsreel footage and popular songs that encouraged and inspired the female workforce, the film documents how American women responded to government encouragement to enter the world of heavy war-production industry as an opportunity to learn new skills and make higher wages. It also treats the ways in which they were discouraged after the war ended and encouraged to stay home and raise families. Courtesy of Clarity Films.
The
Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter -- Sunday, November 5 Kresge Art Center
Room 108, 2:00 p.m.
This exhibition is part of a year-long project of the Greater Lansing Museum Collaborative to feature exhibitions and programs about work and workers' culture.
These include:
Simple Machines
Impression Five Science Center - One of
the newest exhibits at Impression Five, here you can do all sorts of work,
from lifting yourself up on the Pulley Chairs to trying to move 700 pounds
of cement. When you use a Simple Machine to help, it makes work feel easier!
Workers Culture in Two Nations: South Africa and the United States through
August 2007 at MSU Museum, West Gallery
This exhibition examines cultural
expressions revolving around some of the dominant industries and contemporary
themes of work. Photos, music, poetry, art and crafts by workers and their
communities help tell the story in South Africa and the U.S.”
Working
America: Photographs from the Ewing Galloway Agency 1910-1950
February
1-June 17, 2007 at Michigan Historical Museum