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THE HAMMOND MUSEUM AND JAPANESE STROLL GALLERY
P.O. Box 326
Deveau Road
North Salem, NY 10560
tel: (914) 669-5033; fax: (914) 669-8221
internet: www.hammondmuseum.org
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•Esther Lo: East and West
April 13 - May 25, 2002
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This exhibit of photographs of scenes from Ester Lo's daily life in China and America highlight the similarities and differences between the two cultures. Through glimpses of daily life in China, historical sites, and legends Ms. Lo hopes to help connect American-born Chinese with their heritage. Her photographs reveal both an insider's depth of understanding and an outsider's clear perspective.
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•The Way of the Brush
April 13 - June 15, 2002
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This exhibit features the work of the students and teachers of the Oriental Brush Artists' Guild.
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•James Prosek: Trout of Asia
June 1 - July 27, 2002
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Two years ago, author and painter James Prosek left his home in Connecticut, fishing rod in hand, and began walking. Two years later, James came home, having circled the globe along latitude 41. Dubbed by the New York Times as the "Audubon of the Fishing World," Mr. Prosek's unique portfolio of watercolors of fish and fishing in Japan, Afghanistan, and Mongolia is presented in this exhibit.
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•Marc Peter Keane: The Art of Setting Stones
June 29 - October 27, 2002
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This exhibit presents a look at the work of landscape architect, writer, historian, and preservationist, Marc Peter Keane. Illustrated with drawings, photographs and models of gardens designed by Mr. Keane both in the USA and in Japan, the exhibit is thematically organized by topics central to his philosophy: Wet, Dry, Palette, Balance. In addition to this exhibit, Mr. Keane has designed the Hammond Museum garden restoration and renovation from old photographs of the garden's original design. Mr. Keane has taken these designs one step further restoring valid elements and developing areas that were unfinished.
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•Ukiyo-e: Permanent Collection of Woodblock Prints
September 14 - October 26, 2002
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This exhibit's ukiyo-e illustrate a range of subject matter and include work by Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi donated to the Hammond Museum for educational purposes by Utagawaha Monjinkai Foundation.
Related event:
Friday, October 11, 2002, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Japanese Woodblock Workshop, (April Vollmer, Instructor)
This is an intensive one-day class where participants will cut and print a small waterbase woodcut using the technique of the Japanese ukiyo-e prints. Called moku hanga, multi-color woodcut evolved into a refined craft in Japan during the 17th century. The class will be given an overview of traditional cutting tools and printing techniques, focusing on understanding through a hands-on experience.
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