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HYBRID: In the classroom and online. A Zoom link will be sent to all one day before class.
This is about art and about history, but it is not art history. Let's be footloose and fancy free, and just follow our feet from one imaginary gallery to another, from one museum to another, to an astonishing building here and a surprising home or factory there. Without any boundaries of time or space, let's enjoy the work of creative people, one by one, asking ourselves how the font of human ingenuity is opened and nourished and fulfilled. The imagined gallery we visit for this class will feature the work known as Rembrandt's Hundred Guilder Print. The intense emotions of its figures have inspired other artists over the years. We will also examine some of these other artists’ creations, including our presenter's sculpture recently installed at Saint Mary's Chapel in Ann Arbor. Michael R. Kapetan is an artist whose own work is informed by the scientific, the aesthetic, and the spiritual as he creates holy images for churches, synagogues, and temples, plus unique solar sculptures that mark the turning of the seasons. Mike is retired from the University of Michigan’s School of Art. He holds a degree in art history from Harvard University, and a master’s degree in sculpture from the University of Michigan.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor(s): Michael R. Kapetan
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Dates: 1/30/2025 - 1/30/2025
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: Th
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Building: Hybrid: In-Person and Online
Room: Vineyard Cafe and Zoom
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ONLINE: A Zoom invitation link will be sent the Friday before class begins.
The Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA) is an acclaimed multicultural institution with almost 200,000 artworks. Wendy Evans will show highlights from the collection, including Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night, Pablo Picasso’s Demoiselles d’Avignon, and Salvador Dali’s Persistence of Memory. She will also explore some less-famous works to give us ideas of what to look for on future visits. Wendy Evans was raised among the museums of London, England, and holds advanced degrees from Oxford University and Wayne State. She taught art history at Wayne and is a long-time docent volunteer at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Wendy loves to share her passion for art with groups like Elderwise. More information is available at www.art-talks.org.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor(s): Wendy Evans
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Dates: 3/24/2025 - 3/24/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: M
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Building: Online Course
Room: Online via Zoom
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HYBRID: In the classroom and online. A Zoom link will be sent to all one day before class.
George Jabol is excited to share many photographic adventures from his 2007 tour of Ireland. The first stop is Northern Ireland, including the capital city of Belfast, Derry (Londonderry), and the geologic formation called the Giant’s Causeway. Next, we will visit Sligo and Galway, and a stop at the iconic Irish Cliffs of Moher. In the heart of Ireland, we will travel to Killarney, and to the fishing village at Dingle Bay. We then proceed to Cork, the departure point for more than 2.5 million Irelanders who emigrated to America. We then visit Waterford, with its crystal shops, before our final stop in beautiful Dublin. Join us for George’s panorama of the 40 shades of green found in this scenic island nation. George Jabol received his B.A. degree from Muskingum College in Ohio, and a Ph.D. in English language and literature from the University of Michigan. Fully retired now from a career with the federal government, George creates photographic slide shows as a way to remember his travels and share them with others.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor(s): George Jabol
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Dates: 2/4/2025 - 2/4/2025
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
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Building: Hybrid: In-Person and Online
Room: Vineyard Cafe and Zoom
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OFFSITE TOUR: 220 North Huron Street, Ypsilanti
Enrollment: This tour is limited to 10 attendees. A waitlist will be available.
Please let the Elderwise office know if, after registering, you are unable to attend this tour. This gives students on the waitlist an opportunity to join. It also helps the onsite class assistant.
The Ypsilanti Historical Museum’s collections are housed in a handsome Italianate mansion built in 1860 by banker Asa Dow. The building’s fourteen rooms are filled with 19th century furnishings and artifacts donated by the area’s residents. It features two parlors, a country kitchen, a solarium, and rooms dedicated to crafts, costumes, music, tools, and toys. There is a room celebrating some of Ypsilanti’s more notable past citizens, their industries, and their accomplishments. If time allows, we will descend to the basement for a quick look at the extensive city archives - which include items such as maps, photographs, directories, court records, tax rolls, and obituaries. The museum is operated and maintained by volunteers, most of whom have local connections, as well as by interns from the historic preservation program at Eastern Michigan University. John A. Stewart is a retired software developer with degrees in biology from the University of Michigan. He has served as a volunteer docent at the Ypsilanti Historical Museum for the past 13 years. Driving directions and parking instructions will be emailed to class registrants a few days before the tour.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor(s): John A. Stewart
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Dates: 3/28/2025 - 3/28/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Building: Offsite
Room: Ypsilanti Historical Museum
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