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Tuesday through Sunday 10am – 5pm
First Friday of every month 8 – 11pm |
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September 5, Friday; open from 10am-5pm and again from 8-11pm
Free Museum admission all day
South First Fridays are an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose’s SoFA arts district, centered on South First Street. Held on the first Friday of every month, the arts venues on South First Street are all open from 8 until 11pm and offer free admission and a wide variety of live entertainment. It’s a lively scene attended by arts-lovers of all ages. |
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September 5, Friday, 6-8pm
Opening Reception for Charged Sites: Radka Donnell's Art Quilts and 'Til Death Do Us Part: Wedding Quilts from the Collection
Special event: Art quilter and author Radka Donnell will read poetry from her groundbreaking book Quilts as Women’s Art: A Quilt Poetics during the evening hours. Free. |
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September 6, Saturday, 11am-12:30pm
A rare opportunity to enjoy your own five-minute consultation with Robert Shaw, leading authority on American crafts and folk art, quilt historian, former curator at the Shelburne Museum and author of The Art Quilt. Bring in your favorite quilt – historical or contemporary – for an expert assessment. Or bring your own art quilt(s) for a mini-portfolio review.
Quilt Consultation: $15 per five-minute quilt consultation, limit 3. Call 408.971.0323 x14 to reserve your time slot. |
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September 6, Saturday, 2-3:30pm
Join Robert Shaw for a discussion of Radka Donnell’s work and her influential role in the evolution of the art quilt.
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Immediately following Robert Shaw’s introduction, join Radka Donnell for a rare opportunity to hear firsthand about her work and the pieces in the exhibition in an informal, interactive walk through the exhibition.
Tickets to both the Robert Shaw lecture and the gallery walkthrough with Radka Donnell are $15. to the general public and $10. for members. Tickets to all programs may be purchased online or by calling 408.971.0323 x14. |
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September 7, 2008, Sunday, 1-2pm
This is the lecture you’ve been waiting for! Don’t miss this illustrated discussion by the man who literally wrote the book on art quilts--historian, craft and folk art expert and author of the books The Art Quilt and Quilts: a Living Tradition, Robert Shaw.
Early ticket purchase recommended. Tickets are $15. general public and $10. members. Purchase
online or by calling 408.971.0323 x14. |
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September 7, 2008, Sunday, 2-3pm
Get ready to explore the many cultures in our community with this popular program. Join us each month as we celebrate a different tradition through story and a hands-on art project. Kids Create is a multicultural arts program for children aged 5-10.
Free for kids; accompanying adults pay museum admission. Reservations required, 408.971.0323 x14.
This month’s theme: Expressly Yours: Create an abstract design showing your emotions on a t-shirt or bag
See the complete Kids Create calendar. |
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