| #ConnectwithCAM Art brings us together, no matter the distance We miss seeing you! To connect with CAM online visit our Connect with CAM page or follow us on Facebook, Twitter,Instagram, and YouTube. Learn about upcoming Art Explorer sessions, held every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 am here. Join us on Mondays at 11:00 for meditation sessions. Find out more here. Visit our new virtual exhibitions here.
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Make Toilet Paper Like an Artist
Running low on household essentials like toilet paper? CAM's here to help. Papermaker Fritzi Huber shows us how to make our own toilet paper with junk mail in this video. We promise you that this will be the most essentially sustainable toilet paper you've ever used.
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El Jaye Johnson on Facebook Live Thursday, April 16 at 6:00 pm Missing music at CAM Cafe on Thursday nights? Smooth jazz anyone? R&B, blues, funk, or reggae? Like beach music or old school swing? Just ask El Jaye Johnson, and he will be sure to find you just the flavor you need. Join El Jaye for a 30-minute set on the Cameron Art Museum Facebook page to enhance your stay-at-home dinner. We won't have half-price bottles of wine, but you can check Facebook this week to see Sabrina Scarborough's recipe for "Electric Funk" (Avocado Margarita). Cheers!
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Six Painters and How They Processed Upheaval in Their Lives A Unique Art History Course over Seven Weeks with Luc Travers through his company, Touching the Art
Missing Luc Travers' insightful tours? Here's a great opportunity to learn more about art history with Luc. This seven-session course will feature six artists and their responses, through their art, to social upheaval. You'll see how Norman Rockwell reacted to WWII, how Jan Vermeer contemplated religious turbulence, how Francisco Goya saw his country being invaded, and more. Through their art, you'll have the opportunity to understand how these artists can bring clarity and meaning to our own life experiences. CAM members receive a 10% rebate on registration. This once-a-week course will be offered online, through Zoom, and starts next week. For more information, (including schedule and costs) and to register, please visit:http://www.touchingtheart.com/bonding-with-great-artists.html
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CAM Needs Your Help Due to the COVID-19 crisis, CAM has had to make deep budget cuts. We're working now to ensure CAM's future, but we need your help. If you're able to give to the future of the museum, please donate here, become a member here, or share the gift of membership with a loved one here. If you're on Facebook, host a fundraiser on your page for CAM and invite your friends and family to give. Contact [email protected] for more information on how you can help. Working together, we can keep our doors open for the future. Art can bring us together, no matter the distance. Art can comfort us, connect us, allows us to share our experiences, and to see our shared humanity and common history. We thank you for your steadfast support and belief in Cameron Art Museum.
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| This project was supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. |
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