EDWARD WESTON: A PHOTOGRAPHER'S LOVE OF LIFE

PROGRAMS

Registration is required unless otherwise indicated. Call 937-223-5277, ext. 338.

Edward Weston, American (1886-1958),

Sunday,March 14, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday Afternoon at Julia’s
EDWARD WESTON: AN EXPERT’S VIEW

Terry Pitts, Director of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Iowa, will discuss the work of Edward Weston and his place in the history of photography. Pitts is an expert on Weston and has written about and organized numerous important exhibitions of historic and contemporary photography.

Edward Weston: An Expert’s View is presented by Click Camera Digital Print Centers. Admission is FREE.

The Dayton Art Institute will also offer 2 for 1 admission to the special exhibition, EDWARD WESTON: A Photographer’s Love of Life, on Sunday, March 14 only.

Saturdays, February 21 - March 27
Portrait of an Object
9:30 - noon
Ages 13+
Examine the special exhibition, EDWARD WESTON: A Photographer’s Love of Life, and use the photographs as your inspiration as you draw in the gallery and in the studio. Take a closer look at everyday objects and learn age-old techniques on how to draw. Fees: $80 for members, $90 for non-members.

Thursdays, March 18, 25 and April 1
Art History 101 - Modernism
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
What is modernism and what does it have to do with Edward Weston’s
photography? Discover the connection through informal discussions and gallery talks led by artist and educator, Paula Kraus. Fees for each session are $25 members, $30 non-members.

March 27 and 28

Studio Workshop with KIM WESTON

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Workshop limited to 12 people

Plans are underway to bring Kim Weston to Dayton for an intensive studio workshop!

Kim Weston, grandson of Edward Weston, is a third generation member of one of the most important and creative families in photography. He has been a fine art photographer for almost 30 years. Kim learned his craft assisting his father, Cole in the darkroom. Kim also worked for many years as an assistant to his Uncle Brett, whose bold, abstract photographs rank as some of the finest examples of modern photographic art. Kim creates his own photographs using innovative sets he designs and constructs in his studio at Wildcat Hill in California.

This studio workshop offers a special opportunity for you to explore various aspects of photography while learning about the Weston Family's historic contributions to fine art photography. Among the highlights of this workshop are several demonstrations by Kim Weston of Edward Weston's developing and printing techniques, a critique of your own work, and time for you to work with Kim as you photograph nude models in the studio.

Fee: $300.00.  What to bring:

• Your own camera
• Many rolls of film
• Sack lunch
• A selection of your photographs

Sunday, March 28
TIME WARNER CABLE Family Day: Photo Fun!
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Try your hand at being a photographer! Peek through a 4” X 5” view camera like Edward Weston would have used! Set up your own still life and create an original work of art. For an additional charge, participants may view the special exhibition, EDWARD WESTON: A Photographer’s Love of Life, to continue their educational adventure. Registration is not required.  Fees: Free for members, $1.00 for non-members.

Sunday, May 2
Family Clay Constructing Workshop
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Examine the close-up photographs in the special exhibition, EDWARD
WESTON: A Photographer’s Love of Life. Then work in the studio to make your own ceramic fruit or sculpture. All pieces will be ready to go home at the end of the class. Fees: $15 members, $18 non-members per adult/child team. $7 for each additional family member.

Sunday, May 16

Sunday Afternoon at Julia’s

The Life of Edward Weston

2:00 p.m.
The Dayton Art Institute’s Director/CEO and Curator of Photography, Alex Nyerges, will lead a gallery talk highlighting Edward Weston’s life and his love of photography. Fee: $5 members, $15 non-members

Thursdays, May 20, 27 & June 3
Art History 101 - Early Twentieth Century
American Photography
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Who’s who in American photography? Visit the special exhibition, EDWARD WESTON: A Photographer’s Love of Life, to learn about Weston’s role in the development of photography in the early twentieth century. Led by artist and educator, Paula Kraus. Fees for each session are $25 members, $30 non-members.

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