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International Winter Film Series: Mother of Mine
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Thursday, February 2
7:00 pm

Directed by Klaus Haro, 2005, Finland, 105 minutes, unrated, Finnish and Swedish with English subtitles.

Admission is free. Donations are welcome. Sponsored by the RMAC Foundation

During World War II, 70,000 Finnish children were evacuated to neutral Sweden to keep them safe with foster families. After the death of his father, 9-year old Eero is sent to live with a family in Sweden. The film explores adjustments that he and his foster parents have to make and his conflict upon returning home. The film is subtly and beautifully edited.

   
 
International Winter Film Series: Agatha and the Storm
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Thursday, February 9
7:00 pm

Directed by Silvio Soldini, 2004, Italy, 118 minutes, Italian with English subtitles, rated PG (some nudity and sexual content.

Admission is free. Donations are welcome. Sponsored by the RMAC Foundation


Agatha owns a bookstore in Genoa that provides custom recommendations and solace for readers. One fan develops a relationship with Agatha, so passionate that she can cause lights to turn on and off. Her brother, Gustavo, an architect, discovers a secret that will turn his world upside down. The pastiche of characters and stories make this comic film a delight.

   
 
International Winter Film Series: Rabbit Proof Fence
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Thursday, February 16
7:00 pm

Directed by Philip Noyce, 2002, Australia, 94 minutes, rated PG.

Admission is free. Donations are welcome. Sponsored by the RMAC Foundation

This film is based on the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara. Garimara’s true story chronicles the 1931 forced removal of her mother and two other mixed-race Aboriginal girls from their families under an Australian ruling about “half caste children.” The film follows the girls as they run away from the Moore River Native Settlement north of Perth back to Jigalong, on the edge of the Gibson Desert in Western Australia where their Aboriginal families live. Pursued by white and Aboriginal trackers, they walk for nine weeks along 1,500 miles of a rabbit-proof fence. This is an amazing story.

   
 
Lecture and Reception: Radio Sebastian: Shiine
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Friday, March 2
5:30 pm, Lecture
Reception to Follow
Free


 

 

Radio Sebastian—through team member and Roswell Artist-in-Residence fellow Corwin Levi—will talk about its current body of work investigating how many times you can squeeze the letter "i" into the word shine. Levi may also discuss other endeavors including searching for faint fields, the difficulties of translating ancient Japanese haikus into paint color swatches, the collaborative process, and gin piles.

Radio Sebastian is an artist team currently composed of Corwin Levi and Yumiko Blackwell. Between them, they have studied Art, Art History, English, German Literature, Law, and Library Science. Levi is spending the year in Roswell while Blackwell is pursuing their investigations in Washington, DC.

   
 
2012 Kidz Art Calendars
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On sale now in the Museum Store!

Sponsored by the RMAC Foundation
and the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art


 

 

Be sure and purchase your copy of the Kidz Art Calendar at the RMAC Museum Store for just $10. The calendar includes wonderful drawings made by over 150 local elementary students under the direction of RISD's Arts Connect! program. In honor of the State Centennial, the calendar also includes Roswell centennial events and historical facts.

   
 
Second Saturdays
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Second Saturdays, January-September
10:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Free

Upcoming Sessions:

February 11: Printmaking with Steve Ackerman and Gretchen Phillips.

March 10: Textile Arts with Debra Smith and Sharbani Das Gupta.

April 14: Ceramics with Aria Finch and Nathan Craven. Session sponsored by the Pecos Valley Potters Guild.

May 12: Painting with Noel Marquez and Chalres Freeman.

June 9: Enameling with Logan Howe and Jeremy Howe.

July 14: Recycled Art with Paula Wilson and Mike Lagg

August 11: Drawing and Cartooning with Rick Geary and Nancy Fleming.

September 8: Ceramics with Aria FInch and Sue Wink. Session sponsored by the Pecos Valley Potters Guild.
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October
6 - Second Saturday Art Show

This popular nine-month program joins gallery experiences with hands-on art activities for students in grades 3-12 on the second Saturday of the month. The 2012 term will focus on the theme of line, and will include diverse artist-led projects inspired by a variety of exhibitions throughout the year.

Space is limited. To register a student for an upcoming session, please call the Museum at (575) 624-6744, ext. 10.

Sponsored by the Roswell Woman's Club, the Pecos Valley Potters Guild, and the RMAC Foundation.