Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland, is providing Gallery Talks in conjunction with some
of the new art exhibits throughout the year. Enjoy any one of the following events held on Sunday afternoons—admission to the events are FREE.
PLUS: In conjunction with the Cosmos exhibit, a 15’ model of the Space Shuttle Discovery is on exhibit at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in the Main Gallery through May 2, courtesy of the Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center, Prince Frederick, Maryland. To learn more about this new museum, visit their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Spaceflightamericamuseum.
Sunday, April 19, 1:00-2:30pm: A Gallery Talk with NAVAIR Test Flight Engineer, Laura Slovey
“Life on the Shuttle.” When astronauts are in space, there is a large team on the ground supporting everything they do. Even with a well-established vehicle, like the Space Shuttle, engineers were constantly learning new ways of how its systems can perform. Regular maintenance; as well as, unplanned maintenance, was required by the astronauts during a mission. Learn about the daily life of an astronaut on the Space Shuttle, and what happens when things don’t go as planned.
About Laura: Laura Slovey is a mechanical systems and propulsion flight test engineer for NAVAIR. Prior to coming to southern Maryland, Laura worked for United Space Alliance as a MMACS (Mechanical, Maintenance, Arm and Crew Systems) Flight Controller for the Space Shuttle Program at NASA Johnson Space Center. The MMACS group was responsible for the operation of the mechanical systems; as well as, the coordination of Photo/TV, Crew Systems, and In-Flight Maintenance. Laura supported over 14 Shuttle missions in the Mission Control Center in various roles and was the Lead MMACS for STS-128 and STS-134. Her involvement with mission planning, data monitoring, real-time troubleshooting, and failure resolution earned her recognition with several achievement awards. Two of her favorite memories of working in Mission Control was performing the docking of the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station on STS-134, and working console during the landing of the last shuttle flight, STS-135.
Sunday, May 24, 2015, 1:00-2:00pm: A Gallery Talk with Cosmos artist Regina Benson
“Nature’s Metaphorical Marks.” Creating textile art in concert with Nature, Colorado artist Regina V. Benson has re-designed ancient mark-making techniques to work gently with the earth and canvas. Regina will illustrate the many ways she works directly on the landscape, dyeing and painting her own cloth and how she creates permanent designs; embossing with leaves, twigs and grasses and incorporating rusted metals and rocks to define marks. Regina will address some of the rewards and challenges in working on Nature’s surfaces in various climate situations, like wind, snow and rain. Each attendee will be given a small sample of Regina’s signature fabric. A touch-table will be available for attendees to handle actual works in progress and be given the opportunity to ask specific technique and inspiration questions. To learn more about Regina’s work, visit WWW.reginabenson.com.
Sunday, June 7, 1:00-2:00pm: A Gallery Talk with Cosmos artist Kathryn Kosto
“Poetry, Collage & the Cosmos: approaches to mixed media.” New York artist Kathryn Kosto will present how poetry has a unique relationship to collage, both being a product of rich and deliberate collection and selection. Inspired by the cosmological vision of poets such as Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson, and ephemeral material such as Farmers’ Almanacs, Kathryn will share her approach to art which integrates words, textiles, and findings, and demonstrate collage techniques. To learn more about Kathryn’s work, visit http://www.poetrycollage.com/