Kimono Inspired: The Art and Culture of Japan Lecture Series

The Franklin G. Burroughs and Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach will present a weekly cultural lecture series in July and August 2012 in support of the exhibitions Kimono: Art, Fashion, and Society and At First Light: The Katagami Sculpture of Jennifer Falck Linssen. SC Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant in February 2012.

The “Kimono Inspired: Beauty and Culture of Japan Lecture Series” will include six weekly programs that are free and open to the public; however, pre-registration is required. The programs include:


July 11 | 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm
Under the Knife: The Carved Paper Sculpture of Jennifer Falck Linssen
Gallery talk and lecture with Jennifer Falck Linnsen
3100 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
No charge but reservations are required
Info or reservations: 843-238-2510
http://www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org/

July 18 | 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm
Bonsai: A Living Art
Elizabeth Keller of Coastal Carolina University will share the traditions and methods of this ancient art form and will display specimens from her collection
3100 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
No charge but reservations are required
Info or reservations: 843-238-2510
http://www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org/

July 25 | 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm
Ikebana: Flowers Kept Alive
Emiko Suzuki, a professor second grade of the Ikenobo School of Ikebana, will present the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging
3100 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
No charge but reservations are required
Info or reservations: 843-238-2510
http://www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org/

August 01 | 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm
Sushi: Japan's "Fast Food"
Sushi chef Yosuke Oshima will give an informative and tasty demonstration about sushi
3100 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
No charge but reservations are required
Info or reservations: 843-238-2510
http://www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org/

August 08 | 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm
The Way of Tea: The Japanese Tea Ceremony
Emiko Suzuki will demonstrate and illuminate the rituals and traditions associated with this ancient ceremony
3100 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
No charge but reservations are required
Info or reservations: 843-238-2510
http://www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org/

August 15 | 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm
Taiko Drumming: The Heartbeat of Japan
Dr. Tim Peterman, a Fulbright scholar to Japan, and his Taiko Drum Ensemble for a demonstration of this Japanese tradition
3100 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
No charge but reservations are required
Info or reservations: 843-238-2510
http://www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org/

The Franklin G. Burroughs and Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is presenting the lecture series and the exhibits Kimono: Art, Fashion, and Society and At First Light: The Katagami Sculpture of Jennifer Falck Linssen in celebration of its 15th anniversary. For more information about the programs and exhibits, visit the website at: http://www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org/.

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