May 01 Wednesday
Join clay artist, Nancy Jefferson for fun with clay in the LeMoyne Arts Studios. All techniques of hand-building and wheel throwing will be explored. Small classes are designed to teach a combination of beginners and advanced students together which adds more depth to each class. Beginners can learn the wheel or how to create anything by hand-building. From functional to sculptural, the sky is the limit as to what you can create! Nancy is a seasoned Master Potter with over 45 years of experience who loves to go outside the box. If there is something special you wish to make, Nancy will show you how! Opportunity to register for an additional one-day workshop on Alternative Firings – Raku, Smoke, Sagger & Sawdust at the end of the class series. Winter series 8-week Tuesday/Wednesday afternoon and evening classes begin the week January 9 through February 28. LeMoyne Studios, 417 E. Call St. Tallahassee, FL. Class fee $265. Contact Nancy directly at RedDotPottery@gmail.com or call 850-766-5765 to register for classes.
Kick off Preservation Month 2024 with Rotunda Rendezvous at the Historic Capitol Museum! Spend an historical evening under the iconic dome for the debut of the Museum of Florida History’s “Rendition of Florida’s 1824 Territorial Capitol,” a model inspired by an artist rendering and meticulously crafted by artisan Conrad Brayman.
After a ribbon cutting and welcome from Secretary of State Cord Byrd at 6:00 PM, you will be able to examine the display up close and ask questions about its construction. A “First Capitol” scavenger hunt will keep you moving around the building and through temporary exhibition Becoming Florida’s Capital.
Snacks and drinks will be available during this free event, however registration is required.
May 02 Thursday
Two hundred years ago, on March 4, 1824, Governor William Duval announced Tallahassee as the site for Florida’s new capital city. Local lore attributes the decision to two commissioners sent on a legendary journey, however, Tallahassee’s tale begins much earlier. In this temporary exhibition, the Florida Historic Capitol Museum invites you to explore the historical actions and power struggles that defined early Tallahassee and led to the city Becoming Florida’s Capital. On display from March 1, 2024 through January 5, 2025, the exhibition and related programming complement the City of Tallahassee and Leon County bicentennial commemorations.
On view October 6–June 29, 2024
Present Tense is an exhibition that ignites critical conversations on contemporary landscape art. This series centers upon the large-scale landscape painting, 15 Canvas Study of the Grand Canyon,1998, by Pop painter, David Hockney, on loan from Art Bridges. This work will be compared and contrasted with landscape works by Florida artists ranging from highly accomplished and celebrated painters Dean Mitchell and Mark Messersmith, to mid-career artists Chris Rivera and Sam McCoy.
Part one of Present Tense pairs the monumental painting, 15 Canvas Study of the Grand Canyon by beloved Pop painter David Hockney, on loan from Art Bridges, with nationally renowned artist Dean Mitchell’s series, American West.
This project is made possible by generous support from Art Bridges
January 6, 2024 – June 13, 2024
Thornton Dial, Sr. was a self-taught artist whose assemblages, created from found materials, brought attention to sociopolitical issues including racial oppression, homelessness, and war. Dial worked for decades before realizing that what he created would be considered “art,” and is now considered one of the creative geniuses of his time. This exhibition presents a selection of Dial’s assemblages from the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum Permanent Collection.
Jacob Lawrence: Three Series of PrintsFebruary 16 – May 4, 2024From the Collections of Dr. and Mrs. Leon Banks & Alitash Kebede
Organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions
Since his Great Migration series was first celebrated in Forbes magazine in 1940, when the artist was only 23 years old, Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) has produced a body of work that captures Black history and human history through the artist’s unique and dramatic style. Lawrence told stories through series of paintings, and in his graphic work, Lawrence has chronicled important histories and his own experience, from depictions of the Haitian Revolution to scenes of daily life in Harlem. Lawrence’s work chronicles a universal struggle toward equality that is deeply seated in the depths of the human consciousness. This exhibition features 31 graphic works by Jacob Lawrence created between 1983 and 1997. Included are works from his Hiroshima Series, the Genesis Series, and the Toussaint L’Ouverture Series.
Image courtesy of Teen Art Council Ambassador Yareli. © 2024 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
From the Collections of Dr. and Mrs. Leon Banks & Alitash Kebede Organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions Since his Great Migration series was first celebrated in Forbes magazine in 1940, when the artist was only 23 years old, Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) has produced a body of work that captures Black history and human history through the artist’s unique and dramatic style. Lawrence told stories through series of paintings, and in his graphic work, Lawrence has chronicled important histories and his own experience, from depictions of the Haitian Revolution to scenes of daily life in Harlem. Lawrence’s work chronicles a universal struggle toward equality that is deeply seated in the depths of the human consciousness. This exhibition features 31 graphic works by Jacob Lawrence created between 1983 and 1997. Included are works from his Hiroshima Series, the Genesis Series, and the Toussaint L’Ouverture Series.
Image: Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), The Opener: Toussaint L’Ouveture Series, 1997, silkscreen print on Rising Two Ply Rag paper, 28 1⁄2 x 38 1⁄2 inches, Image Courtesy Landau Traveling Exhibitions © 2024 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library system's Eastside branch is pleased to host an exhibit of textile art by local artist Erika Zambello. Erika's mini-quilt collection draws on two textile traditions, knitting and quilting, to explore both historic and natural themes. The quilts are constructed from hand-knit squares, backed by cotton or felt, and include embroidered and appliquéd details.
Artist biography: Erika combines fibercraft, memoir, and nature exploration to tell stories through quilts and textiles. Fiber art is often associated with work completed “in the home;” She deliberately combines these crafts with nature and science themes to explore connections between people and the natural world around us. Erika’s work has been featured in Parade Magazine, the New York Times, Piecework, Spin Off, Interweave, National Parks Magazine, and more. Her pieces have been exhibited in the Tallahassee City Hall gallery, the Gadsden Art Center and Museum member gallery, and the Leon County Library system, with an upcoming Art in Public Spaces exhibit in the Tallahassee airport.
This exhibit will be on display at the Eastside branch from April 16th through May 17th.