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CMA From Home: Curator's Couch, Museum To Go Take Out, and Art Therapy Relaxation Sessions
Go virtual with your CMA! Look for us on Facebook every Wednesday at 12 noon for Live events, and throughout the week as we post additional content from art in our past exhibitions, our Collection, and from museums around the world. You can also Explore the Museum’s Collection in our online collection and learn more about our art and artists. Plus, Museum To Go virtual tours, art-making activities, art therapy relaxation, and other content is regularly posted right here on our CMA From Home.
Jump to your CMA From Home Content: School of Art / Curator's Couch / Museum To Go: Take Out / Cultral Collaboration / Art Therapy Relaxation / Explore the CMA Collection / Virtual Exhibits / Virtual Scavenger Hunts
We invite you to enjoy our CMA's Curator's Couch! Kaleigh, our Curator of Collections and Registrar, has reached out to several artists from CMA's Permanent Collection and will be sharing interviews and behind the scenes looks into their processes. Christy, our Curator of Exhibitions, will be guiding us through exciting sneak-peeks of our upcoming exhibits. Click on links below to access videos and more!
Artist Profile: Kristen Cliffel
Where she's from: Cleveland
Medium: Ceramics
Watch this video https://vimeo.com/68772840 to see Kristen Cliffel’s studio and hear more about her work.
Link to her work in our collection gallery:
Artist Profile: Merv Corning
Where he’s from: Solvang, California
His medium: primarily watercolor but also worked in acrylic, oil, graphite, lithograph
Link to his past exhibit:
https://www.cantonart.org/…/reflections-artistic-spirit-mer…
Link to his work in our collection gallery:
https://www.cantonartcollection.com/gallery.php…
Artist Profile: Thomas Roese
Where he’s from: Cleveland
His medium: A combination of graphite, colored pencil, and acrylic paint.
Behind the Scenes Video - Tour the Artist's Studio:
Back story on pieces:
Thomas Roese grew up in Brooklyn, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland overlooking the industrial Flats. His father was a factory worker, which exposed him to the lifestyle of the working class. All five of Roese’s pieces in our collection depict the industrial side of various places in Cleveland. “Cle Series: Escape with Ghost,” (click here for image: https://www.cantonartcollection.com/itemdetail.php?work_id=2617) for example, shows us an old warehouse in the Flats. Roese rightly sees these places as part of the very being of Cleveland. He wrote: “The grit of the city has permeated into the fabric of the warehouse; into every brick, mortar joint, crevice, and crack. The grit is within, along with the sweat, toil, and perseverance of the workers responsible for the construction of this building.”
Why we added his work to our collection:
Roese’s work is important to our collection because it captures the history of Ohio’s industrial side and strengthens our connection to that part of Ohio.
Link to his works in our collection gallery:
Artist Profile: Judith Brandon
Where she’s from: Cleveland
Her medium: A combination of ink, charcoal, and pastel
Behind the Scenes Video - Tour the Artist's Studio:
https://youtu.be/tDDMJaRUfFw
Why we added her work to our collection:
The Canton Museum of Art strives to collect work by innovative Ohio artists such as Judith Brandon. Her process is a unique combination of spontaneity and control, a balance that is reflected in the depictions of weather in her pieces. Weather is uncontrollable, and amidst the storm we look for things that we can control until the storm calms, the sun comes out, and balance is restored. “Golden Rule” is full of hope with what comes after the storm. Brandon’s work is monumental and expressive, with content and stories behind her pieces that everyone can relate to. There is something eye-opening and extremely relatable about Judith’s message in “Golden Rule” for us to take care of ourselves. This message might be important now more than ever. “Golden Rule” has been used in our Art for Health & Healing Program as well as our Museum to Go Program, as a medium to make connections with people.
Link to her work in our collection gallery:
https://www.cantonartcollection.com/itemdetail.php…
Link to her website:
https://jmbrandon.com
Link to her Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/judith.brandon.3
Artist Profile: Todd Leech
Where he’s from: Cleveland
Medium: Ceramics
Link to his video:
https://youtu.be/UyKwT42UAkY
Artist Profile: Taylor Robenalt
Where she’s from: Florida
Medium: Ceramics
Link to her past exhibition:
https://www.cantonart.org/node/6246
Link to her studio tour video:
https://youtu.be/CHKsn707Mew
Watch Robenalt make ceramic strawberries:
https://youtu.be/UCM4vW_tGGc
Artisit Profile: J.D. Titzel
Where he’s from: Pennsylvania
Medium: Watercolor
Link to his past exhibition:
https://www.cantonart.org/node/6243
Listen to Titzel explain his process:
https://youtu.be/BXSpnnS5xKE
The Canton Museum of Art presents Museum To Go: Take Out. This program, based on projects from CMA's 4th grade outreach program - Museum To Go, aims to connect students and families to the museum by featuring work from our permanent collection with corresponding art projects you can do at home. Join Nyki, our Museum To Go and Education Outreach Coordinator, as she guides you though art activities - perfect for everyone! Click on the links below for Nyki's video tutorials, and on the Virtual 360 degree links with corresponding lessons. Jump to your other CMA From Home Content: School of Art / Curator's Couch / Art Therapy Relaxation
Creative Roots Art Activity:
Creative Roots 360:
https://www.cantonart.org/learn/Museum-To-Go
Spirit of Clay Art Activity:
Spirit of Clay 360:
https://www.cantonart.org/learn/Museum-To-Go
Geometry (Everyday People) Art Activity:
Everyday People 360:
https://www.cantonart.org/learn/Museum-To-Go
What's Your Angle Art Activity:
What's Your Angle 360:
https://www.cantonart.org/learn/Museum-To-Go
Great Migration Art Activity:
Great Migration 360:
https://www.cantonart.org/learn/Museum-To-Go
Parisian Salon Art Activity:
Parisian Salon 360:
https://www.cantonart.org/learn/Museum-To-Go
Food for Thought Art Activity:
Food for Thought 360:
https://www.cantonart.org/learn/Museum-To-Go
Op Art Activity:
Op Art 360:
https://www.cantonart.org/learn/Museum-To-Go
Fire and Water Art Activity:
Fire and Water 360:
https://www.cantonart.org/learn/Museum-To-Go
Merv Corning Art Activity:
Merv Corning 360:
https://www.cantonart.org/learn/Museum-To-Go
Americana Art Activity:
Americana Virtual Gallery Tour:
Windows Into The Past Art Activity:
Windows Into The Past 360:
https://www.cantonart.org/learn/Museum-To-Go
As the community works together to keep COVID-19 at bay, Stark and Tuscarawas County museums have organized to present content to their audiences in the comfort and safety of their homes or offices.
To stay informed, engaged, and entertained, log on to the Facebook pages of the McKinley Museum and Presidential Library, Massillon Museum, Canton Museum of Art, National First Ladies' Library, Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum for content that will be posted daily at noon. Each institution will provide a virtual program that varies from week to week on a prearranged schedule.
Explore Museum To Go's new series, "ASK THE..." with Nyki every Wednesday at Noon on CMA's Facebook page. Nyki, CMA's Museum To Go's Coordinator, will be interviewing people from our community each week and opening up the discussion to ask your questions too! New guests every week! Learn more about featured guests and how they impact the community we live in.
Follow @mckinleymuseum, @massmu, @firstladieslibrary, @profootballhof and @dennisonrailroaddepotmuseum on Facebook, Monday – Saturday at Noon, for new Cultural Connection posts! The Canton Museum of Art is grateful for support from the Ohio Arts Council, ArtsinStark, and Visit Canton.
CLICK HERE to enjoy our series of "ASK THE..." Facebook LIVE videos!
Please enjoy the following audio Art Therapy Relaxation Sessions with our on-staff art therapist, Amy Hope, who coordinates our Art for Health and Healing outreach program. Remember to take some time for yourself and be mindful of your mental health. Click on the links below to begin your audio "Relaxation Sessions". Jump to your other CMA From Home Content: School of Art / Curator's Couch / Museum To Go: Take Out
Art for Health and Healing:
Group leaders and therapists from local service organizations use the museum’s exhibitions and art therapist-led experience in conjunction with existing therapeutic efforts as a way for their patients to visually express themselves and focus on positive life experiences. This program would not be possible without the lead sponsor, Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery.
Amy Hope is CMA’s Program Coordinator for the Art for Health and Healing Program. She grew up in Stark County and received her undergraduate degree in Studio Art at Ursuline College. Hope is an art therapist and licensed professional clinical counselor for the state of Ohio. She holds a master’s degree in Art Therapy from Ursuline College.
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Explore Virtual 360 degree Tours of Current and Past Exhibits:
https://www.cantonart.org/exhibits/virtual-gallery
Explore our Full Art Collection:
https://www.cantonart.org/learn/artcollection
Virtual Scavenger Hunt:
Try our virtual scavenger hunt - fun for kids, adults, and families! Explore our permanent collection exhibits and look closely at the art to discover the clues. Download and/or print our virtual scavenger hunt PDF below then click on the companion virtual exhibit to find the answers.
Virtual Exhibit: "In the Garden: Nature's Beauty from the CMA Collection"
Virtual Scavenger Hunt "In the Garden" and the Principles of Design
Virtual Exhibit: "Everyday People: Faces from the CMA Permanent Collection"
Virtual Scavenger Hunt "Everyday People" and the Elements of Art
Virtual Exhibit: "Industry, Invention, and Progress"
Virtual Scavenger Hunt "Industry, Invention, and Progress"
