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| CALENDAR of EVENTS . . . . . > 2013 APRIL10-14, 2013 Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) American Mosaic Summit, TACOMA, WA Invited Guest Presenter "THE WORLD OF MOSAIC: A 1956 Film Revival" More INFO HERE VISIT MY BLOG for more ARTICLES and INSIGHTS LONDON, UK OCTOBER 27 2012 VIDEO of British Mosaic Forum Guest Lecture HERE GINO SEVERINI: Father of Modern Mosaic my presentation begins at 21.35 min. RECENT Articles JUNE BODIES IN SPACE Artist of the Month Interview with Lillian Sizemore HERE MOSAIC ART NOW Lillian's article about the Midcentury Mosaics of Pablo Picasso HERE PAST EVENTS OCTOBER 27, 2012 British Association for Modern MosaicsInvited Speaker Presentation on Gino Severini, with Ilona Jesnick, PhD.British Mosaic Forum 2012 V&A Museum October 27, 2012AUGUST 4 2012 Guest Lecturer, “The Evolution of an Art Form”, The presentation features many examples of ancient mosaics and the expansion into contemporary subjects; the presentation examines why studying the classical rules and principles of andamento allows for a stronger base from which to work in a variety of styles.Part of Michael Kruzich’s 5-day Classical Mosaic workshop at IMA. Register directly with IMA OAKLAND MAY 26-27, Sept. 29-30, 2012 AT INSTITUTE of MOSAIC ART INTRODUCTION TO SMALTI Sat. & Sun. 10 AM - 4 PM MARCH 2012 – Returning NEA GRANT VISITING ARTIST with Piece by Piece, Los Angeles"Geometry for Mosaic Artists" DECEMBER 2011 CHICAGO SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011 THE FIELD MUSEUM THE LOD MOSAIC LIVE ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS MOSAIC TECHNIQUES: PAST AND PRESENT 11 AM to 3 PM Lillian will demonstrate how mosaics are made, using the hammer and hardie technique. Showing a display of many materials, books, drawings, and mosaic examples. Free to Museum Public In conjunction with the Dec. 9th OPENING of the traveling exhibit from Israel, and a RARE opportunity to see a massive 300 AD Roman mosaic pavement installed on the floor. MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 CHICAGO MOSAIC SCHOOL 7:00 - 8:30 PM An Evening Lecture"LOD 2.0: Above and Below" Add a new dimension to your experience of the lively Lod Mosaic - California mosaic artist and scholar Lillian Sizemore will explore many aspects of this unique Roman pavement in her lecture “LOD 2.0 Above and Below” Lillian’s presentation takes the audience on a fascinating journey, explaining the mosaic’s symbolism and construction and introducing her revolutionary research that the flat pavement offers more than what meets the eye. Free event. Wine and cheese reception. AUGUST 4, 2011, 7PM ART AFFINITY GROUP CONGREGATION EMANU-EL SAN FRANCISCO Traveler and mosaic scholar Lillian Sizemore takes you on delightful visual slide tour of ancient and modern mosaic sites around the world. We’ll visit Barcelona, Paris, London, Italy, Morocco, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more. The recent Roman excavation from Lod, Israel will also be featured. Tour the world and learn more about art through the expressive and diverse medium of mosaics. No passport required! This event on mosaics is inspired by the recent exhibit, Marvelous Menagerie: A Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel, at the Legion of Honor. www.emanuelsf.org/register SAN FRANCISCO - APRIL MAY JUNE JULY 2011 AT LEGION of HONOR THE LOD MOSAIC Marvelous Menagerie: A Roman Mosaic Exhibition runs April 23 – July 24 ARTIST DEMO and LECTURE Saturday April 23 - OPENING DAY Artist and scholar Lillian Sizemore gives an artist demonstration in Gallery 12 from noon - 2:00, followed by a lecture in the Florence Gould Theater at 2:30 pm. (see below) ADDITIONAL ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS: Mosaic Demos and Hands-On Activities from Noon to 3:30 PM, in Gallery 12 Legion of Honor, SF MAY 14, Sat. JUNE 12, Sun. JULY 9 , Sat. Sizemore will demonstrate her mosaic process, including various techniques highlighting the ancient roots of mosaic making. LEGION OF HONOR, SF LECTURE - Opening Day! EXPLORING THE LOD MOSAIC: PAST & PRESENT APRIL 23, Saturday 2:30 - 3:30 PM in the Florence Gould Theatre Sizemore’s lecture reveals the methods and designs used to create the Lod mosaic. She introduces the ancient methods used to transfer the underlying design and how the pavements were built. Her research shows how the Lod mosaic reveals more than what meets the eye, and how ancient patterning still informs our thinking today. Sizemore repeats her artist demonstration at noon on May 14, June 12 and July 9. OAKLAND : APRIL MAY JUNE 2011 AT INSTITUTE of MOSAIC ART INTRODUCTION TO ROMAN MOSAICS April 16–17 Sat. & Sun. ANCIENT MEETS MODERN Contemporary Contexts for Traditional Techniques May 5 –June 23 Thursday evenings, 8-week course INTRO TO SMALTI May 7–8 Sat. & Sun. Classes book up quickly: REGISTER TODAY directly with IMA LOS ANGELES MARCH 2011 ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS at GETTY VILLA, Malibu, CA The Getty Villa in Malibu is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. March 5, 6, Sat & Sun., March 11, 12, 13 Fri., Sat., Sun., March 25, 26, 27 Fri., Sat., Sun., 11 AM and 3 PM Lillian will demonstrate her mosaic work, including a display of various techniques to illustrate how contemporary work embodies and reflects the ancient roots or “grammar” of mosaic making. Examples of work in progress, preparatory drawings, tools, materials, video, and resources will be featured. Visitors may try their hand at setting mosaics inspired by the Getty’s permanent collection. Demos last about an hour. POINT OF VIEW GALLERY TALKS AT GETTY VILLA Malibu CA Thursdays, March 24 and 31 11:30 am and 2:30 pm Lillian’s tour will elaborate on The Villa’s wonderful permanent collection of ancient Roman works from an artist/maker’s point of view. She will discuss the construction techniques used in the ancient works, and the fabulous mosaic and terrazzo floors throughout the Villa environment, bringing the museum experience to life. MORE INFORMATION J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUMS GETTY VILLA getty.edu FINE ART MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCO LEGION OF HONOR MUSEUM famsf.org INSTITUTE OF MOSAIC ART, OAKLAND CA instituteofmosaicart.com |