Women and Art
March 7-9, 2006

This year's Women's History Week focuses on women and the visual arts.   Presentations and film screenings will take place in the Visual Arts and Technology Center (VATC) Room 120, located at the corner of Dewey and Lewis Streets, across from the Fletcher Administration Center (FAC).

Women and Art
March 7-9, 2006

This year's Women's History Week focuses on women and the visual arts.   Presentations and film screenings will take place in the Visual Arts and Technology Center (VATC) Room 120, located at the corner of Dewey and Lewis Streets, across from the Fletcher Administration Center (FAC).

Tuesday, March 7, 2006

8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.    

Coffee and reception, with a display of objects from the Fiber Artists of San Antonio Association.


 9:25 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.    

"Fiber Artists," Amy Jones, Education Chairperson, Fiber Artists of San Antonio Association.  
Introduced by Carol Ann Britt, SAC.


10:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.    

"A Lecture by the Artist," Melissa Miller, University of Texas at Austin.  
Introduced by Celita DeArmond, Library and Media Services, SAC.


12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.    

"Women Artists of the Russian Avant-Garde," Sarah Burke, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Department of Modern Languages, Trinity University.
Introduced by Marleen Hoover, Visual Arts and Technology, SAC.


1:40 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.

Film:  "The Quilts of Gee's Bend"
For well over a century, the women of Gee's Bend, a small rural black community in Alabama, have produced textile masterpieces.  This video presents the artists telling their own stories and describing their work in their own words.  (28 min.)

Film:  "Faith Ringgold:  The Last Story Quilt"
The life and work of noted African-American artist Raith Ringgold is profiled in this documentary, with special focus given to her paintings on quilts and other cloth surfaces.  (30 min.)

Introduced by Celita DeArmand, Library and Media Services, SAC.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8
    
9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.   

"Women in Contemporary Architecture," Isabel Garcia, Architecture Department, SAC.
Introduced by Eileen Oliver, Library and Media Services, SAC.


10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.   

Film:  "Maya Lin:  A Strong Clear Vision"
Introduction and discussion by Debra Schafter, Visual Arts and Technology, SAC.


11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.     

"Exploring Frida, the Film," Juanita Luna-Lawhn, English Department, SAC.
Introduced by Marleen Hoover, Visual Arts and Technology, SAC.


12:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.     

Film:  "Frida"
This film, starring Selma Hayek, explores the life and art of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.  (2002;  123 min.)
Introduced by Juanita Luna-Lawhn, English Department, SAC.
Brown-bag lunch;  snacks and drinks will be available.

THURSDAY, MARCH 9
       
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.   

"What the Women Knew:  Art Information, Education, and Practices in the Victorian Era," Marleen Hoover, Visual Arts and Technology, SAC.
Introduced by Brook Rosser, Visual Arts and Technology, SAC.


9:25 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.   

"Women's Art in the New Asian Wing," Martha Blackwelder, Curator of Asian Art, San Antonio Museum of Art.
Introduced by Liu Qing, Visual Arts and Technology, SAC.

10:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.    

"The Art and Ritual of Childbirth in Renaissance Italy," Jacqueline Musacchio, Vassar College.
Introduced by Debra Schafter, Visual Arts and Technology, SAC. 


12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Closing Reception