Mapping Sacred Ground from J. Ryan Parker. Mining the Collection: Archaeology of the Senses Panel Discussion from J. Ryan Parker. Videos may be viewed larger on Vimeo.
The Doug Adams Gallery at the Badè Museum
Welcome to the Doug Adams Gallery at the Badè Museum. The visual and material culture on view in this gallery support the GTU curriculum and showcase this space as an integral teaching and learning resource.
LOCATION: Doug Adams Gallery at the Badè Museum is located at the Pacific School of Religion. 1798 Scenic Avenue, main level of the Holbrook Building. View Map >
T, TH, F 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ADMISSION: Admission to the Badè Museum is free for all ages. Donations may be received at the front door. We thank you for your continued support!
SUMMER, 2010 June 17 - August 27, 2010 Echoes and Fragments - Renee Powell, Center for Jewish Studies, GTU, MA thesis project; and Carolyn Manosevitz, artist and educator
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, JUNE 17, 2010, 5:00-7:00 P.M. PANEL DISCUSSION: JULY 22, 2010, 6:00-8:00 P.M. In honor of the week of Tisha B'Av, the Doug Adams Gallery presents a panel discussion on art and healing July 22, 2010. Speakers include Rene'e Powell; Naomi Seidman, Director, Center for Jewish Studies, GTU; and Rabbi Elliot Kukla, Bay Area Jewish Healing Center. Tisha B'Av is a fast day that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples. It has also became a day of general mourning for other major disasters that have befallen the Jewish people, from the Edict of Expulsion from England in 1290 to the mass deportation of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto. Renee Powell’s ceramic scrolls are hand crafted and fired in a Japanese wood-burning kiln for several days. The broken, burned surfaces with heavy buildup of wood ash serve as a visual reminder of the literal devastation imposed on every aspect of Jewish life during the Holocaust. The small but bright flame emanating from the memorial candle in front of the broken scroll is a symbol of remembrance, hope and healing for future generations. Powell will graduate from the GTU in May with a Master's in Jewish studies. She holds an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from UC Berkeley. She discovered her passion for clay and the potter's wheel while growing up in New Jersey. In recent years, as her interests in Jewish studies developed her ceramic forms expanded beyond wheel- thrown forms to include hand-sculpted Jewish symbols such as the sacred scrolls. She has exhibited in New York and has participated in the annual "Celebration of Craftswomen" show in San Francisco. Recently she participated in an exhibit held at the Hiersoux gallery in Berkeley. Carolyn Manosevitz was born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada. She received a BA cum laude from the University of Minnesota and MFA from the University of Texas. Manosevitz has been involved in the arts for over 25 years as a visual artist and educator. The current focus of Manosevitz’s art is what she describes as the ‘aftermath’ of the Shoah. Absence and memory as they pertain to the destroyed Jewish communities of Europe are recurring themes in her paintings. FALL, 2010 September 16 - December 17, 2010 Picturing the Word: The Visuality of Text This exhibition brings together five artists who investigate the relationship between text and image in various faith traditions. These artists reference diverse letter forms and types of script, reflecting the ways in which letters and symbols can signify a particular culture, and, in some instances, facilitate the blending of otherwise disparate cultures. These works underscore the figurative role of text and can be read as both humanistic and aesthetic narratives. Framed by dynamic color palettes, abstraction, and, in one case, the covers of a book, these cultural messages are encoded and decoded, allowing the viewer to decipher or make meaning through their own spiritual lens. FEATURED ARTISTS:
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