Events
We invite you to participate in cultural events at the Teichman Gallery which are organized by fiction writer Sharon Leder, who is also Cultural Director of the Teichman Gallery. From June through September, guest artists speak about their work during artist receptions. We think you will also enjoy our programs featuring musical performances, dramatic presentations, readings of poetry and fiction, and discussions of topics related to contemporary art. Refreshments and social exchange follow each event. Please find announcements of our programs in the “Enjoy” section of The Cape Cod Times published on Fridays, and below.
Events for the 2011 summer season are as follows. All events are at the gallery unless otherwise noted.
Sunday, July 3, 2011: Artist Reception for Milton Teichman,
New and Recent Painting and Sculpture.
6-8 p.m.
Refreshments Served. Artist on site to discuss his work. Celebrating our 12th Season!
Saturday, July 23, 2011: ”Through Veterans’ Eyes: The Iraq and Afghanistan Experience.”
7:30 p.m.
Refreshments Served. $5 donation.
Larry Minear, a researcher on international and internal armed conflicts, will discuss his book on the impacts of the Global War on Terror on U.S. military personnel. He will read from selected interviews in which veterans reflect on their experience.
Saturday, August 6, 2011: ”Poets and Love: Contemporary Musical Settings by Ted Frazeur.”
7:30 p.m.
Refreshments Served. $5 donation.
Ted Frazeur’s original compositions on the theme of love, ranging from romantic love to love of land, performed by mezzo-soprano Krista River, with Donald Enos at the piano.
Personal Notes from the Artist.
In mid-July, 2011, I was pleased to help erect the first of my outdoor sculptures at the home of a client in Truro, MA. The client chose the design from one of my table-size bronze sculptures. Her wish was to have the chosen design stand five feet tall and to be placed in her garden. For reasons of economy, she accepted aluminum rather than bronze. The fabrication of the sculpture took place during the previous winter in the workshop of fellow-sculptor Benton Jones of Brewster, MA. The piece was constructed in three sections to allow for portability and was assembled and installed at the site in Truro. The light gray aluminum surface which will weather naturally, emphasizes the contemporary character of the design. The sculpture sits securely in a wood-framed bed of washed, natural stone. The contrast between the smooth surface of the aluminum and the texture of the stone is an appealing element of the total design.
Entitled “Tower of Strength,” the sculpture, enhanced by its garden environment, will serve as a memorial for the client’s deceased husband who worked as an amateur shipbuilder and was highly skilled in the handling of various construction materials. The joy of the client in seeing the completed sculpture for the first time is a sight I will long remember.
My next outdoor sculpture will be erected on the lawn in front of my gallery in Brewster, MA. The height will be eight feet. The material is likely to be stainless steel. The maquette is completed, and my colleague Benton Jones has already begun the preliminary steps toward the enlargement of the design. Target date for completion: June, 2012.