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How much is that object worth? This is a frequent and understandable question
from museum visitors. However, the intrinsic worth of art and other collected objects
cannot be measured by its value in currency but in its importance in the scheme of
things.
Generally speaking, museums are committed to collecting, preserving and
interpreting objects deemed to be of value to the culture. The objects we collect are
prized because of the connection they make to other things or situations. That gives
them context and meaning. Therefore, a primary function is to help us gain a better
perspective of our own existence. However, the experience does not end there.
It isn’t uncommon to learn that a visit to a museum was so inspirational, it
became pivotal in someone’s life. An encounter with an object on view often triggers
creative processes that lead to new concepts and approaches. Those inspired ideas,
when acted on, link the past with the present and the future.
These notions are not in conflict with enjoying a piece simply for its purely
expressive qualities because those experiences do not exist within a vacuum.
Although they may seem intangible and immeasurable, our thoughts and feelings are
influenced. These aesthetic and emotional experiences also connect the past through
the present to the future.
In essence, museums are not merely repositories for objects. They are places
that bring the human and natural experience to life. This is why museums are great
centers of learning. That makes them and their collections, regardless of market
forces, priceless.
Edward E. Pauley
The John B. and Dareth A. Gerlach Director
On the cover:
Howlin’ Wolf, © Stanley Livingston 2009
MUSEUM STAFF > > > ADVISORY BOARD
Edward E. Pauley,
John B. and Dareth A.
Gerlach Director
The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved the creation of an Advisory Board for
Petra Kralickova, Kennedy Museum of Art this past year. The Board also established four committees that
Curator will aid the Museum, including an Executive Committee, Exhibitions Committee, Education
Sally Delgado, Committee, and a Collections Committee. Member Joyce Richardson says the Advisory
Curator of Education Board will be an “important communication tool between the Museum, the University,
the community, and Friends of Kennedy.” Chairperson Vanessa Kaukonen hopes the Board
Jeffery Carr,
Registrar can help bring more public attention to Kennedy Museum of Art. She says, “We have a
great Advisory Board that will be working hard for the Museum, for collections, education
Beth Tragert,
Administrative Associate programs, and to get on the local and national map of great museums.”
Deanna Cook, Kennedy Museum of Art is happy to introduce the new Advisory Board Members:
Curatorial Assistant
Lisa Quinn,
Vanessa Kaukonen is the owner and operator of the Fur Peace
School Programs Ranch Guitar Camp and Fur Peace Station Concert Hall in Darwin,
Coordinator Ohio. Kaukonen was a special education art teacher and had a career
in Civil Engineering and Design in her home state of Connecticut.
The Museum is an
academic support unit of Ann Konneker received an honorary degree from Ohio University in 1980
the College of Fine Arts
and is a 1945 Ohio State University graduate. Together with her husband,
Charles McWeeny, Mrs. Konneker has made many contributions to Ohio University, including
Dean of Fine Arts
funding of the Konneker Alumni Center and various scholarships.
Julie “Z” Zdanowicz,
Director of Development
Sally Linder is senior director of Media Relations at Ohio University,
and the University spokesperson. Throughout her 30-year career, she
has worked in public relations, the magazine industry, publications,
and marketing and communications consulting.
> > > RECENT Tadeusz Malinski, Ph.D. Dr.h.c.m., is the Marvin White Chair, Distinguished
ACQUISITIONS Professor of Biomedical Sciences, and the chair of the Department of
A gift by Thomas R. Schiff: Chemistry and Biochemistry at Ohio University. Dr. Malinski has also served
as an expert adviser to several European and American Museums, major
50 color panoramic photos
auction houses, as well as a consultant for private collections.
A gift from R. Budd and Joyce Richardson is a retired high school teacher, a published author,
Janet Kelsey Werner: and a former Kennedy Museum of Art docent. She serves as President
of Friends of Kennedy Museum.
print,
Morning Mist, Heath Township
by Micah Schwaberow
John Sole is co-broker at Sole and Bloom Realtors and managing
partner of Sole-Wentworth, Inc., in Athens, Ohio. He oversees design
and construction for, and is a principal of, Diversified Properties LLC, a
real estate development and rental company also located in Athens.
> > >EXHIBITIONS
CREATIVE EXPERIENCES
EARLY CHILDHOOD MAJORS IN THE MUSEUM
For the past seven years, Kennedy ways to incorporate art museums into using “texture bags” can be used in the
Museum of Art has been an integral their teaching. As part of the students’ gallery so the children can pick a texture
part of the Ohio University class entitled visit, the education staff at the Museum that correlates to what they are seeing.
Creative Experiences in Early Childhood designs gallery and studio activities, Another method is to give children happy
Education. This class instructs future called extensions, to reinforce concepts and sad faces to place under pictures
teachers in the selection, preparation, discussed in the exhibition visited by the they like and don’t like, emphasizing the
presentation, and evaluation of activities students. The Ohio University students idea that there are multiple viewpoints
and materials in art, music, and take part in activities that are planned to and interpretations so children learn to
language for early childhood programs. be age appropriate for children in pre-K form their own unique opinions about
The Museum serves as one of the through third grade, in order to learn art. Graduate student Jenny Hohn
field experiences for this class, where effective teaching methods. remembers her Museum visit last spring.
students can learn to develop creative Introducing children to a museum In her studio activity, she made prints and
setting can be difficult, but the education traded with people from her group so
staff at the Museum works to show that each person would leave with four
future teachers different options for doing prints, three made by friends, creating a
just that. Tracy Miles, course instructor, print portfolio exchange. This activity was
says the visit gives students who plan to designed to reinforce concepts discussed
become teachers valuable information in the exhibition, Portfolios and Suites
about presenting and engaging children in from the Print Collection. Hohn feels that
a museum setting where touching actual this would be a good tool to incorporate
art is not always acceptable. For example, when teaching young children. “It is
to engage young children with a mixed a fantastic way to emphasize sharing
media exhibition, a multi-sensory activity among class members as well as a way
to display the different thoughts and ideas
that each artist can have,” she says.
Students participate This museum visit is a valuable way
in gallery that Kennedy Museum of Art closely
discussions with
Museum staff (left) connects with Ohio University and its
before engaging students. The work of Sally Delgado,
in studio activities
Kennedy Museum of Art curator of
(above).
education and Lisa Quinn, the Museum’s
school programs coordinator, helps to
make the Museum an accessible tool for
teachers of education majors.
> > > STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Heather Knapp
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
Heather Knapp is a weekend These materials help teachers incorporate
manager at Kennedy Museum of Art and the Museum as a resource into their
a graduate student at Ohio University. curriculum. Knapp has helped to develop
She is currently working on her Master’s activity guides for students, incorporating
degree in Middle Childhood Education her training as an Education major into
in social studies and language arts. She her work at the Museum.
shares, with mixed emotion, that she will Knapp speaks very fondly of the
graduate in June, emphasizing how much Museum, saying her favorite thing
she will miss being part of the Museum. about her job is “being surrounded with
As a weekend manager, Knapp is beautiful things every week. It’s nice.”
responsible for opening and readying the With a beaming smile, she talks about
Photo by Jamie Ferrell
Museum for weekend visitors, greeting, what a pleasure it is to chat with people
answering questions and assisting at she encounters and to work with the enjoyed her museum experience so
exhibition openings and other events. great team of students and staff at much that she would like to work part-
In addition, Knapp works as a museum Kennedy Museum. time for a museum in her hometown
assistant where her responsibilities can As a future teacher, Knapp says that of South Webster, Ohio. Knapp wishes
be as diverse as assisting with public her time at the Museum will help her that she could continue working with the
relations or helping direct traffic as 100 incorporate what museums have to Museum, saying that she would even
schoolchildren tour the galleries during offer teachers. She says that she will volunteer! When asked about any final
a school program. Heather has also try to enrich curriculum with museums thoughts on her time at the Museum,
worked with the Museum’s curator of when she begins teaching, and “being she pauses and says with a bittersweet
education, Sally Delgado, to research and here has helped.” Knapp has applied to smile, “I love it here and I’m going to
develop materials that meet the state Teach for America, a non-profit service miss it.”
mandated Academic Content Standards. teaching organization, but she has
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Abridged Exhibition: Art of the Zuni
Ongoing
Citizens of Athens,
A Different Kind of Blues
Sponsored by Friends of Kennedy Museum
The visual artist Mark Dion and Sunday, April 26, 2009, 3 pm
the administrators of the illustrious
Kennedy Museum of Art and the
Trisolini Gallery are undertaking an
MAY
endeavor to highlight the marvelous and Mom’s Weekend Native American Jewelry Sale
diverse collections of Ohio University. Sponsored by Friends of Kennedy Museum
They intend to prominently feature the Saturday, May 2 – Sunday, May 3, 2009, 10 am – 6 pm
LOCAL COLLECTIONS of DIMINUTIVE
OBJECTS and MINIATURES.
Inside/Outside: Art Talks at Kennedy Museum of Art
Dennis Savage, Photographer
IF YOU COLLECT Small Things, Thursday, May 7, 2009, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
PLEASE CONTACT US. Send Kennedy
Museum a description and photo, outlining Performance: Spencer Bohren, Down the Dirt Road Blues
the scope and scale of your collection. The Ridges Auditorium, Ohio University
Thursday, May 14, 2009, 8 pm
Meet and Greet Reception: 7 pm, Kennedy Museum of Art
Kennedy Museum of Art
Ohio University, Lin Hall
Athens, Ohio 45701
JUNE
Exhibition: Jazz Greats Photographed by Herman Leonard
(From the Collections)
Tuesday, June 2 – Sunday, July 26, 2009
Mail to Jeffrey Carr
Museum Reg istrar
JULY
carrj1@ohio.edu
Exhibition: Scapes
Thursday, July 2 – Sunday, September 6, 2009
submission Deadline:
Exhibition: Recent Acquisitions
Friday, June 26 Friday, July 10 – ongoing
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