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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM: FITCHBURG ART MUSEUM
Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg, call
978-345-4207 x 309 for more info.
FITCHBURG ART MUSEUM PRESENTS
360° DEGREES IN FITCHBURG:
CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE FROM
THE BOSTON SCULPTORS GALLERY
Opening reception October 1, noon to 4 p.m.
Exhibition on view through January 21, 2007
FITCHBURG – Fitchburg Art Museum presents a unique and dazzling display of sculpture this fall. "360° IN FITCHBURG: CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE FROM THE BOSTON SCULPTORS GALLERY" features the work of more than two dozen area sculptors. A variety of workshops and classes focused on the current exhibition will be held this fall. The exhibition opens on Sunday, October 1, from noon to 4 p.m. in conjunction with another exhibition, "Inspiring
Minds Through Art: An Introduction to Object-Based Learning." There will be a gallery talk on "Object-based Learning" October 1 from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Both
exhibitions will be open through January 21, 2007.
" This exhibition was organized in response to requests from teachers who wanted to integrate sculpture into their lessons," explains Museum Curator Kristina Durocher. "Several of the artists use traditional methods, such as casting, but the sculptures they create are made from non-traditional materials, such as rubber, or glass, and depict everyday objects. These
pieces are especially playful and humorous. There are also abstract sculptures that might evoke recognizable shapes and forms but remain enigmatic.
"This exhibition offers the public and students who use the Museum an opportunity to see some of the most recent work from twenty-six of Boston's best known contemporary sculptors." One gallery space will be transformed into an interactive "studio." "Children of all ages will have an opportunity to try their hand at sculpture using a variety of materials," adds Durocher.
Artists on exhibition include: Laura Baring-Gould, Michael Beatty, Lorey Banonte, Murray Dewart, Laura Evans, Christopher Frost, Beth Galston, Peter DeCamp Haines, Charles Jones, Niho Kozuru, Peter Lipsitt, Michelle Lougee, David K. Naito, David Phillips, Robert Schelling, Nancy Selvage, Pat Shannon, Julia Shepley, Margaret Swan, Marilu Swett, Ann Torke, Bill Wainwright, Ellen Wetmore, Jow Wheelwright, Leslie Wilcox, Dan Wills.
The Boston Sculptors Gallery is a landmark cooperative and has served as an alternative venue for exciting, innovative solo sculpture exhibitions since 1992. The Gallery has also won numerous awards and features rotating exhibits by its 30 members.
EXHIBITION EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
OCTOBER
Sunday, October 1, 2:00–2:30 p.m. Gallery Talk: Inspiring Minds Through Art. Join the Education department staff for an informative session about this exhibition. Free with Museum admission.
Wednesday, October 11, 3:00–5:00 p.m. Workshop for Teachers. In the Round: Contemporary Sculpture from the Boston Sculptors Gallery. Join us for a tour
and lively discussion about the wide variety of materials and creative processes sculptors employ these days. Connections to curriculum topics
abound! Free. Registration required. Call 978-345-4207 x303.
Sunday, October 15, 1:00–2:00 p.m. Gallery Talk: Out and About. Tour the exhibition 360° in Fitchburg: Contemporary Sculpture from the Boston Sculptors Gallery with Curator Kristina Durocher and learn about the artists’ concepts and techniques. Free with Museum admission.
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