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February 2, 2022Adirondack Experience Announces Their February and March Lineup of Virtual Events
The Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, (ADKX) announces their lineup of free upcoming virtual events during the months of February and March, 2022. Programs are part of the museum’s ongoing ‘Dacks Dishes and ARTISTS & INSPIRATION series, and offer participants a window into Adirondack history and culture through engaging and insightful presentations.
‘Dacks Dishes
Wednesday, February 16, 7pm: Local Whole Grain Goodness with Dan Rivera of Triple Green Jade Farm
Learn all about the re-emergence of a human-scale local grain economy right in the Adirondacks! Join baker, farmer, and miller Dan Rivera from Triple Green Jade Farm in Willsboro, NY, as he shares recipes and techniques for getting more local whole grains onto your table. Recipes for cookies, buns, galettes, and even pasta will be covered.
Wednesday, March 2, 7pm: Stories of the Iroquois White Corn Project with Angel and Lauren Jimerson
Learn about the history and importance of the Iroquois White Corn Project, located in the ancestral land of the Seneca people in Victor, NY. Speakers Angela and Lauren Jimerson will utilize the medium of storytelling to relay knowledge throughout this interactive presentation and tour of the Iroquois White Corn Project.
ARTISTS & INSPIRATION
Monday, February 28, 7pm: Creative February – Daily Painting Demonstration
Starting in 2014, artist Takeyce Walter began to embark on an annual “Creative February” movement, which has seen her create one painting a day for the entire month every year since. This act was meant as a way to reinvigorate her love for art and honor her creative urge, a movement that is growing in popularity among artists and admirers across the country. Join Takeyce live from her studio on Monday, February 28 at 7pm as she completes her final daily painting of Creative February 2022.
Monday, March 21, 7pm: Taking their Place: Bringing American Women Artists into the Foreground
While many 19th-century American women drew, sketched, and even painted, few were able to become professional artists, and fewer still have their work in museum collections today. Why was visual art considered a ladylike pursuit, and yet an unsuitable career for women at the same time? How did some women surmount the historical obstacles to becoming artists and why have their success stories largely been forgotten? Join speaker Laura R. Prieto as she explores the lives and work of women who became landscape painters, portraitists, and commercial artists, from the mid-1800s through the Great Depression, especially those found in the Adirondacks.
Those interested in attending any or all of these virtual programs can visit: theadkx.org/events to learn more or to register.
