"The Wider World & Scrimshaw" Book Launch & Curator Tour
Schedule
Sat Oct 05 2024 at 12:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02740 | New Bedford, MA
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Join us at noon on Saturday, October 5th for an exclusive daytime tour led by Naomi Slipp, Douglas and Cynthia Crocker Endowed Chair for the Chief Curator & Director of Museum Learning, as we celebrate the launch of "The Wider World & Scrimshaw", the latest exhibition catalogue from the New Bedford Whaling Museum. This remarkable 300-page publication explores carving traditions from across the Pacific that developed alongside whaling routes – from New Bedford to Oceania and the Arctic – while challenging long-standing assumptions about the scrimshaw.
Often seen as the domain of White, male, New England whalers, scrimshaw is in fact a global art form with deep ties to Indigenous material culture. The New Bedford Whaling Museum’s collection tells a more complex and diverse story, bringing together works from across the Pacific world.
Program Highlights:
Curator Tour: Gain unique insights from the exhibition’s curator as she shares the research and preparation behind this groundbreaking exhibition and catalogue.
Book Signing: Get your signed copy of The Wider World & Scrimshaw and enjoy a special discount on scrimshaw-related products in the Museum Store.
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Where is it happening?
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