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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

CAM Exhibition Spotlight:

Teaching / Creating

OpensTomorrow!

Teaching/Creating a new exhibition of work by CAM’s Museum School instructors opens tomorrow, March 1 in the museum’s Studio One gallery. All mediums will be represented and on view through April 2.

Teaching / Creating not only showcases works by an incredibly talented group of artists, but also informs the public about the level of talent available to them through the Museum School’s ongoing classes and workshops.

Participating artists: Renato Abbate, Ben Billingsley, Todd Carignan, Judith Chandler, Karen Chevrotee, Alan Cradick, Sherrill Farley, Carolyn Faulkner, Jane DelRosso-Freach, Shannon Gehen, Amy Gibson, Jeri Greenberg, Brooks Koff, Anne McCombie, Donna Moore, Oyla Nik, Susan Nuttall, Kirah Van Sickle, Catherine Cross Tsintzos, and Antoinette Vogt.

The museum will celebrate the opening of Teaching/Creating with an opening reception on Saturday, March 4 at 11 am.

Many of the artists will be in attendance and the community is invited to hear directly from them as well as learn more about CAM’s Museum School programs.

“Our teaching artists are masters in their medium who find joy in sharing their knowledge with others. Each instructor cares about technique and process, but they also want students to discover something about themselves through the course. Their creativity and dedication to the Museum School helps to continually grow our art community.” - September Krueger

Cameron Art Museum’s

Director of Lifelong Learning

Cameron Art Museum’s Museum School is an economic driver to the creative community of Southeastern North Carolina and in fiscal year 2021/2022 generated over $200,000 in income to artists, 90% of whom were from this area.

Visit Teaching/Creating and get inspired to take a class in CAM's Museum Shop. Click HERE to view spring classes and workshops!

CAM Collection Update

Museum Acquires work by Alison Saar

We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Reapers, 2021 by Alison Saar to CAM’s ever-growing permanent collection.

This work by Saar was among several works presented to the museum’s Compass Leadership Level Membership Group at a special acquisition event held at the museum on Wednesday, February 22.

At the event, the Compass group enjoyed cocktails and dinner from CAM Cafe as museum staff presented various works that were nominated for acquisition. They ultimately selected Reapers, 2021 to join CAM’s core collection of works on paper.

Visit cameronartmuseum.org/compass to learn more about Compass!

Create your own art with help from CAM's Museum Shop

Or encourage your own budding artists with a variety of craft kits (embroidery, macrame, paint sets, and more!) and art supplies in the CAM Shop. Don’t worry about making mistakes, these crayons are erasable!

Featured above: Ooly I Heart Art Erasable Crayons $14.50 (members - $13.05),

Rainbow Craft Kit $26.99 (members - $24.29)

Join CAM's Cultural Curator Daniel Jones tonight at 6:30 pm at the Bellamy Mansion Museum for Boundless: The Impact of Public Art in History

Free and open to the public. $10 per person suggested donation.

DesignNC Classicism Reimagined

May 4 & 5, 2023 at CAM

Tickets On Sale Now

Your donation to Art For All supports

FREE CAM Community Days and more

making art more accessible to everyone!

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Featured Programs

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Jazz@CAM

Lenora Zenzalai Helm

Thursday, March 2, 2023, 7 PM

CAM Members: $35;

Not Yet Members: $55

Throughout her 40+-year span of musical achievements as a jazz vocal musician specializing in classic and traditional standard jazz, Lenora (Zenzalai) Helm Hammonds has toured, recorded, and performed with her various groups, on international jazz stages, venues and festivals, as well as featured guest artist with renowned jazz icons.

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Gallery Talk with

Hathia & Andrew Hayes

Saturday, March 4, 2023, 1-2 PM

Free with museum admission

Join Hathia and Andrew Hayes for a conversation in the gallery as they share some of the highlights of their collection. The Hayes are lifelong educators and patrons of the arts and performing arts. Hear their stories about the artwork they love and a journey of collecting that dates back to the days of St. John's Museum.

Yoga

Sparkling Yoga

Sunday, March 5, 2023,

9:45-11 AM

Admission: $15; includes complimentary mimosa

Music with jazz guitarist Bill Kerr

Meet instructors Steve Unger and Darren Shartle for a Gentle Yoga session on this special Sunday event. Includes breathing sequences and meditation, gentle yoga, healing flow, and hands-on shavasana relaxation at the end. All levels welcome, including newbies. CAM yoga instructors Darren Shartle and Steve Unger are both RYT-200 certified and have a combined total of 30 years teaching yoga!

Upcoming Programs

Mary's Art Explorers

Airlie Gardens

Thursday, March 9, 10-11 AM

CAM Members: $3 per child/adult

Non-Members: $6 per child/adult

Children 2 and under: free

Join us at Cameron Art Museum with special guests NHC Parks and Gardens educators! Enjoy science and art together – learn from our guest educators about reptiles and snakes and create artwork inspired by their lessons.

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In Conversation Series

Juan Logan with Michael S. Williams

Thursday, March 9, 2023, 6 PM

CAM Members: $15;

Not-Yet Members: $20

Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Juan Logan now lives and works in Belmont, North Carolina. Logan’s artworks address subjects relevant to the American experience. At once abstract and representational, his paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, and videos address the interconnections of race, place, and power. They make visible how hierarchical relations and social stereotypes shape individuals, institutions, and the material and mental landscapes of contemporary life.

Michael S. Williams is about fostering community. He spent 15 years in media at The News & Observer where, among several roles, he was the curator of ArtsNowNC.com and managing editor of the triangle.com and Triangle Today publications.

Tour

Connections Monday

Monday, March 13, 2023

10:30 AM-12:30 PM

Free; pre-registration required

Sold Out

Enjoy a morning of music in the galleries, adapted exhibition exploration, as well as optional hands-on activities and the choice to bring a boxed lunch to enjoy in our café or courtyard area. Geared towards individuals in early stages of Alzheimers and dementia, this program is offered on Mondays when we are otherwise closed to the public to ensure a quiet and calm environment. Groups or individuals with their loved ones are welcome. Email education@cameronartmuseum.org

for more information and to register.

Learn more

Membership

New Member Coffee

Wednesday, March 15, 2023,

10-11 AM Free;

CAM members only

New CAM Members are invited to a Member Coffee to meet Executive Director Anne Brennan or Deputy Director Heather Wilson and learn a little about CAM's history. Tour of the galleries following the coffee is optional.

Membership

Coffee with the Shop Artists

Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM Free

Meet our Museum Shop Artists and learn more about them and their work! Coffee and nibbles make the conversation even better.

CAM Café

Hours

Lunch: Tues-Fri 11 AM-2 PM

Dinner: Thurs 5-8 PM

Brunch: Sat & Sun 10 AM-2 PM

Call (910) 777-2363 for reservations

View Menus

Live Music

at CAM Café

Chloe Torres

Saturday, March 4, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM

Beginning March 3!

Tai Chi

with Jay Stempin

Fridays from 9-9:50 AM

Admission: $15

Click here to view our

2023 Spring Course Catalogue

Museum School Classes & Workshops

The Natural Way To Draw - With Color!

Instructor: Donna Moore

Add dynamic intensity to figure drawings with the impact of color. Emphasis on value study and structural color fields: not realistic rendering. Experiment with paper prep, creating a variety of surfaces and palettes. (Repeat and new students encouraged.)

Adult: All Levels -

Weds, March 8-29, 2-5pm

CAM member: $172;

Not-yet-member: $215

$30 model fee paid to instructor

3D Sculpture Studio

Instructor: Susan Nuttall

Learn how to sculpt using wire, wine corks, epoxy clay, and acrylic paint in this six-day workshop. Bring your inspiration or get ideas using our examples. This workshop is designed to introduce you to creating a 3D sculpture using epoxy clay. In this workshop, students will learn the basics: Materials needed to begin working on epoxy sculptures. What type of supports to use and how to prepare them. Working wire to make the substructure of the sculpture. Using repurposed material in the creation of the sculpture. Layering and working with epoxy clay. Inscribing and making texture into the body of the sculpture. Painting techniques for the sculpture.

Adult: All Levels -

Weds, Mar 8-April 5, 10am -1pm

CAM member: $196;

Not-yet-member: $245

+ $65 material fee

Paint Like the Masters: Van Gogh a Go Go

Instructor: Kirah Van Sickle

This 4-Week course pulls inspiration from noted post-Impressionist masters, including Van Gogh, Cezanne and Gauguin, with a focus on color and brush-handling confidence. This is an opportunity to explore abstract color, expressive brush strokes and texture, and invigorate your painting practice.

Image: Van Gogh's Chair, Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890), 1888, oil on canvas, 91.8 x 73 cm

Adult: All Levels -

Thurs, March 9-30, 6-9pm

CAM member: $288;

Not-yet-member: $360

Drawing Animals

Instructor: Todd Carignan

Draw a new animal each week and learn how to create different textures like fur, feathers and scales.Adult: All Levels -

Tuesdays, March 14-Apr 4,

9am-12pm

CAM member: $172;

Not-yet-member: $215

Wake up and Clay!

Instructor: Anne McCombie

Warm up and begin your day by stretching your mind, body and imagination. Join this Tuesday morning handbuilding class that is sure to start your day off right!

Adult: All Levels -

Tuesdays, March 14- Apr 18,

9:30-12:30pm

CAM member: $228;

Not-yet-member: $285

+ $25 material fee

Printmaking Studies: Intro to Drypoint

Instructor: Antoinette Vogt

Learn the intaglio printmaking process of drypoint in this three day workshop. Developed in the late 15th century, drypoint is a technique in which drawing is scratched directly into a printing plate by using a pointed tool. Rembrandt used this method to relay his spontaneous, expressive drawing style, creating rich blacks as well as subtle shades of gray. Students will learn the basics of plate making, inking and printing using an etching press.

Adult: All Levels -

Weds, March 15-29

(Clay studio) 11am-2pm

CAM member: $128;

Not-yet-member: $160

+ $10 material fee

On View

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Cameron Art Museum (CAM) provides a cultural gathering place that enriches the lives of museum visitors and the community through high-quality exhibitions, lifelong learning in the arts, dynamic public programs, and stewardship and interpretation of the collection.

This project was supported by the NC Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources