Events & Programs

Hudson Valley of the Dolls
Photographs by Charise Isis

Sanctuary: Anna Tomczak Photography

Pins - Photographs by Pelle Cass

The McCann Family - Photographs by Karen Davis

Afghan Stories
Photographs by Paula Lerner

Members only talk with Karen Davis at 6:15 PM. RSVP by September 4, 2008.

Opening Reception with Anna Tomczak, Pelle Cass and Karen Davis

Join us for our opening reception made possible by our food and beverage sponsors Green Olive Catering and Chamarré Wine. We would like to thank Green Olive Catering and Chamarré Wine for sponsoring the exhibition reception.

Open to all. RSVP by September 4, 2008

2-day bookmaking workshop with Anna Tomczak

This workshop focuses on various methods of integrating photographs into the surface of a variety of art papers, cloth, canvas, plexi or metal. The intent is to express a visual idea in the form of a unique book with wide creative latitude. Bookbinding styles and bookmaking methods are demonstrated and/ or discussed. Non-silver photo processes are emphasized and include photocopy transfer, and Polaroid emulsion lifts and transfers. Text methods are demonstrated, such as rubber stamp, press type, digital text, and embossing. Hand letter press is also discussed. Examples of surface treatments are shown, such as coating with wax and hand painting.

The workshop emphasizes the photographic image, but is not limited to this and will include other modes of expression - drawing, poetry, collage, and illustrations.

You will learn skills that you can continue to use in art and bookmaking in your home or studio. This workshop is for all levels.

$50 for members, $90 for nonmembers, $10 material fee for all participants.

Space is limited. RSVP by September 4,

Sept. 14, 7 PM

Curator dialogue with artist Anna Tomczak and Barbara Hitchcock

A collaborative dialogue with artist, curator, and audience.

Admission is FREE for members; $7 for nonmembers; fulltime students with valid ID, FREE. RSVP by September 4, 2008.

Senior Sunday

John Rich discusses his Miles to Go: Portraits of Elite Senior Athletes project. Rich has photographed and interviewed men and women in their 70s, 80s, and 90s who continue to compete athletically and are among the best in the world in their sport.

Admission is FREE for seniors and their friends. RSVP by September 19.

Sponsored in part by Salter Healthcare, the Gables at Winchester, New Horizons, and the Mass Cultural Council.

Join the Griffin Museum for a collaborative adventure with Zoo New England's Stone Zoo.

Rebecca Norris Webb, author of The Glass Between Us, leads a safari photo shoot at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham. Webb has photographed animals in zoos and aquariums in some 30 cities around the world. The safari is limited to 15 people (children 12 or over are welcome, but must have their own camera and must be accompanied by one adult per child). RSVP by September 16 by calling the museum for details and meeting place. To learn more about the Stone Zoo, visit www.stonezoo.org

$15 members, $30 nonmembers.

Sept. 21, 6 PM

Rebecca Norris Webb slide talk at the Griffin

Webb returns to the Griffin with The Glass Between Us and new work. Wine and cheese reception. Free for members and safari shoot participants, $10 nonmembers. RSVP by September 16.

Sept. 24, 7 PM

Sept. 28, 2:30 PM

Oct. 1, 7 PM

Join Pelle Cass for an informal gallery talk on his work and his creative thinking process behind the exhibition Pins.

FREE for members; $7 nonmembers; fulltime students with valid ID, FREE. RSVP by September 26.

Oct. 4, 9 AM – Noon

The Color Pipeline or Life after Color Management

With the release of his book Raw Pipeline, Ted Dillard discusses how colors make their journey through the workflow from the subject, through digital capture, to the final print. Recommended for the novice to advanced digital photographer. Copies of the book will be available.

Oct. 5, 4:30 - 6 PM

Opening Reception with the Artist Charise Isis at the Stoneham Theatre, for her exhibition The Hudson Valley of the Dolls
Open to all. RSVP 781-729-1158 by Sept. 30

Oct. 17, 7 PM

Picture yourself at the Griffin Museum Gala Annual Fundraiser.

The evening will include Griffinis, wine and hors d’oeuvres, special guests, coffee and dessert, picture perfect photo-ops, great music, and a balloon raffle. Music by M & T Jazz with Marcello Bianconi on jazz guitar and Ted Knowlton on piano.

Sponsored by Smirnoff Citrus Twist Vodka

Tickets $75

Oct. 19, 3 PM

Senior Sunday

Boston photographer and educator, Archy LaSalle shares his photographic series More Precious Than Diamonds: People of South Africa

Admission is FREE for seniors and their friends. RSVP by October 17.

Sponsored in part by Salter Healthcare, the Gables at Winchester, New Horizons, and the Mass Cultural Council.

Nov. 1, 10 AM – Noon

Cultivate Your Creative Self Workshop

David Bookbinder, LMHC, leads a 2-hour workshop to help cultivate creativity. The workshop is geared to practicing artists, hobbyists who want art to take a more prominent place in their lives, or those who feel a creative itch they can't quite scratch. RSVP by October 24.

$35 members, $55 nonmembers

Nov. 2, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

Opening Reception with the Artist Paula Lerner at the Stoneham Theatre, for her exhibition Afghan Stories
Open to all. RSVP by Oct. 17.
Includes a multimedia presentation and lively discussion