Cahoon Museum of American Art

REGISTRATION CLOSED - The Endurance of Wampum with Paula Peters - a Virtual Lecture
2023-03-30 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS VIRTUAL EVENT
Wampum belts are of cultural, sacred, and symbolic significance to the Wampanoag nation. Paula will discuss how the search for the lost treasurers of Metacom following the King Philip’s war in 1676 led to the revival of traditional art of wampum belt and connections it made to history and culture. The search for Metacom’s belt continues today.
Free virtual program.

Paula Peters is the founder of the Native American creative agency SmokeSygnals; an independent scholar; and a politically, socially, and culturally active member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. As an independent scholar and writer of Native, and particularly Wampanoag history, she is a producer of the traveling exhibit “Our” Story: 400 Years of Wampanoag History and is currently engaged in the Wampum Belt Project in search of the lost treasures of Metacom, including an effort to restore the art and tradition of wampum making among her people. She is the executive producer of the 2016 documentary film Mashpee Nine and author of the companion book. She lives with her extended family in Mashpee and travels internationally to speak and educate on the true Wampanoag story. A graduate of Bridgewater State College she was formerly a writer at the Cape Cod Times where she won numerous national awards for her journalism.

Gallery Talk
2023-04-05 11:00 - 12:00
In this focus on local artists, engage with the pottery of Hollis Engley and prints by Alice Galick in a talk led by Education Programs Manager, Leslie Goldman. Learn more about the exhibition Fire and Ink currently on display.
Free with museum admission
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Guided Tour
2023-04-06 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-08 11:00 - 12:00
Offered every Thursday, this guided tour spotlights something special about the museum’s historic house and current art exhibitions. A great way to get an insider’s sneak peek during a visit to the museum.
Free with museum admission
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Paint Night at the Cahoon Museum
2023-04-07 17:00 - 19:00
Paint a bold floral piece inspired by local artist Julie Blanchard with Education Programs Manager Leslie Goldman. Fun for all levels, paint night is a great way to get inspired and make art!
$45/$35 Members
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Reception for Wampum: The Stories of the Shells of Native America
2023-04-08 13:00 - 15:00
Join the Cahoon Museum of American Art for the Reception for Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America on April 8th, from 1:00-3:00pm at the museum.
Speak with tribal members and learn more about how this ambitious exhibition centered on the creation of a crafted wampum belt.
Wampum is indigenous, sacred, and symbolic. Made from the purple and white shells of the quahog and whelk, the beads carry the history, culture, and name of the Wampanoag people of Massachusetts.
The Wampanoag people have lived in northeastern America for over 12,000 years. Their nation extended beyond Boston, into central Massachusetts, and south to Rhode Island. Organized by SmokeSygnals based in Mashpee, Cape Cod.
Refreshments will be served. Admission and Reception are free from 1:00-3:00pm.
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Print Making Workshop with Alice Nicholson Galick
2023-04-12 10:00 - 13:00
Join Cape Cod Artist Alice Nicholson Galick as she explores her unique print making process that inspired her new show, Fire and Ink: Pottery by Hollis Engley and Prints by Alice Nicholson Galick. All materials and admission to the museum are included.
$50/$40 members
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SOLD OUT Wampum Making Workshop with Darius Coombs
2023-04-16 13:00
Come join Mashpee Wampanoag tribal citizen Darius Coombs in creating your own wampum pendant. Wampum has always been very special in many ways for Wampanoag Culture. Now you can create your own pendant by using a traditional pump drill and then adding some nice colorful pony beads to your necklace.
$25 non-members/$20 members
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Gallery Talk with Alice Nicholson Galick
2023-04-16 14:00 - 15:00
Meet Alice Nicholson Galick and explore her new show with Hollis Engley entitled, Fire and Ink: Pottery by Hollis Engley and Prints by Alice Nicholson Galick.
Don’t miss this opportunity to ask questions and hear from the artist first-hand about their process and inspiration. Free with Museum admission.
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Member Walk Through of "Pearls Portfolio" with Carol Fitzsimonds
2023-04-20 09:00 - 10:00
Get an insider’s view of the new exhibit, Pearls Portfolio with exhibiting artist Carol Fitzsimonds who will share the history of techniques used in print making with a range of examples from historic to contemporary prints.
Free for members – not a member? Join here.
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SOLD OUT Tea Tasting with Hollis Engley
2023-04-22 14:00 - 15:00
Share a cup of tea with local artist Hollis Engley, in bowls he made, and learn more about his artwork and his incredible process for creation.
Free with admission. Space is limited, so registration is required.

Art in Action: Meet Daina Shobrys
2023-04-27 14:00 - 15:00
Meet sculptor Daina Shobrys who will be at the Museum installing Where’s Iris? – an exhibition of huge flower blossoms.
Daina will be available to talk about her work, the installation process, and the cultural and evolutionary significance of flowers.
Free with museum admission.
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Gallery Talk
2023-05-03 11:00 - 11:30
Explore the exhibits featured in the galleries with Education Programs Manager, Leslie Goldman.
Free with museum admission
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Print Making Workshop for Kids
2023-05-06 10:30 - 12:00
In this workshop at the Cahoon Museum of American Art, students will explore monoprinting using a gelli plate. The program also includes an interactive tour highlighting works in “Fire and Ink” by Alice Nicholson Galick, and other examples of these techniques in the “Pearls Portfolio” exhibition. Experimentation with stencils, crayon resist and texture will be encouraged. For ages 7-10. Materials and museum admission are included. www.cahoonmuseum.org for more information.
$35 per person/$25 members
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Paper Flower Fun
2023-05-06 13:00 - 15:00
Celebrate Art Week and drop in to the Cahoon Classroom to make paper flowers inspired by the installation of Daina Shobrys’ work on the museum’s grounds. Free with museum admission.
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Altered Book Workshop
2023-05-10 13:00 - 16:00
Join exhibiting artist Carol Fitzsimonds in creating an altered book by folding book pages into a pattern and attaching decorative images with wire or glue. Each student will take home an original work of art that can be hung with a plate holder, displayed on a stand or stand free. Materials and museum admission are included in the cost, and light refreshments will be served. An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance and/or meaning.
$70 non-members/$55 members
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Spring Open House and Artist Reception for the artists of "Pearls Portfolio", Fire and Ink's Hollis Engley and Alice Nicholson Galick
2023-05-14 10:00 - 16:00
Celebrate Mom at the museum! The museum will be open free all day for Mother’s Day. Bring your “leading lady” and enjoy time together viewing the current exhibitions and Streetside art sculpture, shopping in the museum store, and getting creative with fun, family activities. Also, from 1:00-3:00pm, meet artists from Pearls Portfolio, and Fire and Ink’s Hollis Engley, and Alice Nicholson Galick.
Family programs: 10:00am-12:00pm
Artist reception: 1:00-3:00pm
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Guided Tour
2023-05-18 11:00 - 12:00
Offered every Thursday, this guided tour spotlights something special about the museum’s historic house and current art exhibitions. A great way to get an insider’s sneak peek during a visit to the museum.
Free with museum admission.
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Family Story Fun Time
2023-05-20 10:30 - 12:00
Children of all ages are invited to participate in an interactive and fun seek and find activity followed by stories by the fireplace and craft making in the museum classroom. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Free with museum admission; registration requested.
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Artist Talk and Demonstration with Kim Tester
2023-05-20 14:00 - 16:00
Exhibiting artist Kim Tester will share her process and inside information about her work that is part of the Pearls Portfolio exhibition. In addition, she will demonstrate a form of screen printing that includes audience participation. Participants will be able to take home one print.
Free with museum admission
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Kim Tester is Chair of Fine Arts at Canterbury School, a private preparatory school in New Milford, CT. There she teaches grades 9-12. Courses range from Introduction to Studio Art to Advanced Placement portfolio classes. In addition to traditional art studies, many projects are based on self exploration and discovery through the study of emotions and color theory.

Museum Mondays - OPEN HOUSE
2023-05-22 10:00 - 16:00
During the month of May, various Cape Cod museums will be open on a Monday for FREE.  Museum Mondays in May offer visitors no-cost admission to many of the most treasured cultural venues on Cape Cod. So, whether you’re a mom or dad looking for something to do with the kids, a group of friends looking for a new experience or an art or history enthusiast, join in the month-long celebration of local art, history, and culture! Free admission
Coordinated by the Cape Cod Museum Trail

Pochoir (Handprint with stencils) Workshop with Carol Fitzsimonds
2023-05-24 13:00 - 16:00
Pochoir is a stencil-based printing technique that was popular from the late 19th century through the 1930’s. In this workshop, exhibiting artist Carol Fitzsimonds will share some of the history of this technique with a range of examples from historic to contemporary prints. She will then demonstrate making a stencil and printing with gouache. There will be several sets of stencils already cut for students to use to begin designing one or more original Pochoir prints, and students will be able to make their own stencils as well. Materials and museum admission are included in the cost, and light refreshments will be served.
$70 per person / $55 per member
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Guided Tour
2023-05-25 11:00 - 12:00
Offered every Thursday, this guided tour highlights something special about the museum’s historic house and current art exhibitions. A wonderful way to get an insider’s sneak peek during a visit to the museum.
Free with museum admission.

Members Walk Through of "Look Up: Weathervanes of Cape Cod" with curator Annie Dean
2023-06-08 09:00 - 10:00
Be the first to explore the new exhibit, Look Up: Weathervanes of Cape Cod with Curator Annie Dean. Not a member? Join today!
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Look Up! Weathervanes of Cape Cod & the Islands, features 17 weathervanes on loan from Cape Cod museums and private collections. The history of weathervanes in America dates back hundreds of years, from farmers who carved simple wood forms, to the advent of large manufacturing companies during the 19th century. The exhibition includes examples of both, as well as a sampling of unusual Cape Cod weathervanes with interesting local stories. All were designed to help people gauge the wind direction and weather before modern meteorological advancements.
Nine of the weathervanes on view are from the collection of Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich, MA. These include a copper grasshopper, horse and sulky, and leaping deer as well as two examples of wooden vanes by the renowned 20th century carver Anthony Elmer Crowell of East Harwich, MA.
Rounding out the display are weathervanes from Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Cotuit, Barnstable, and an unusual usual skeleton weathervane with an original drawing on loan from the Edward Gorey Museum in Yarmouth Port, MA.
The exhibition also includes a step into the 21st century with an interactive artwork, Be the Wind, by artist Owen Lowery. In this work, visitors are invited to interact with a large screen of colorful images and their gestures alter the movement and speed of the colors.
An ongoing “make a weathervane” children’s craft activity is also included.The exhibition is family-friendly with interpretive information available for both adults and children. The show is designed to inspire visitors to “Look Up!” after they leave the Museum and notice all the interesting and delightful artwork high above the usual sightline. A collection of pictures of weathervanes submitted by community members will be on view and weathervane pictures can be sent to a special email address, weathervanes@cahoonmuseum.org.

Cahoon in Bloom - The Ultimate Garden Party! SOLD OUT
2023-06-09 17:00 - 19:00
To celebrate the grand opening of the gardens at the new property at 4698 Falmouth Road, the museum will hold its first Cahoon in Bloom garden party! This year, we are excited to announce large-scale outdoor artwork from Daina Shobrys will be unveiled at the event.
Experience live music, arrangements by top floral designers, food from Catered Affair, and a first look at this expanded museum experience!
$75 per person, $65 museum members
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Puzzle Print Workshop with Margot Rocklen
2023-06-10 13:00 - 16:00
Participants will learn simple printmaking methods by cutting foam into shapes and incising patterns. It is amazing how many different designs you can make with just a few shapes and lots of colors. Sometimes designs become visual stories told from print to print. There is no end to the possibilities, especially if participants decide to share their “puzzle pieces”.
$45 per person /$35 museum members
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