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Resource page for Dressed by Nature: Japanese Textiles and Van Gogh Olive Groves

Welcome to our resource page for Dressed by Nature: Textiles of Japan (June 25, 2022 – September 11, 2022).

We will also post any relevant materials here for the Van Gogh and the Olive Groves exhibition (June 25, 2022 – September 18, 2022), for guides volunteering for the Stop and Chat station. As materials become available, we will post them.

Recording of Andreas Marks’ lecture:

Dressed by Nature exhibition lecture 06.16.22

Guide training resource document, with small pictures of artworks and labels:

Guide Training_Dressed by Nature_Textiles of Japan June 2022_v3

 

Stop and Chat training

Stop and Chat training 06.30.22

Stop and Chat slides

Stop and Chat DBN and VG (1)

Update on storage of Stop and Chat:

Storage of Stop and Chat cart and garment forms

 

Labels

DBN_Labels_3P_Combined

Panels

DBN_Panels_Mockup_Reference

Exhibition Layout (also a print version is posted in the Guide Lounge)

DBN for Educators

FAQ for Dressed by Nature:

Dressed by Nature Fact Sheet 5-25-22

Videos:

How to video: Bingata technique: 【Ryukyu Bingata】OKINAWA STRUCTURE Vol.1 – Resist-dye technique of Japan

How to process for banana fiber cloth (bashofu)

How to Video: Banana fiber cloth

Shibori (includes hari hitta shibori): The art of Japanese tie-dyeing (shibori)

Indigo dye process video: Short film (less than 2 minutes)

Indigo dye for ikat process: Long video of Japanese ikat process (29 minutes)

 

Van Gogh and the Olive Grove (see resources from Dallas Museum at end of page)

Lecture by Matthew Welch:

Van Gogh and the Olive Groves 06.23.22

Exhibition labels and panels:

EUR221407_VG_Scientific_Panels_V5

EUR221407_VG_INTRO_Texts_V4

EUR221409_VG_Wall_Labels_V2

Exhibition layout (also a print version is posted in the Guide Lounge)

VG for Educators

FAQs for Van Gogh

Van Gogh and the Olive Groves FAQs

All Olive Grove paintings, in chronological order, left to right, top to bottom:

olive groves grid

Peer resources

Dressed by Nature

Here are articles and videos shared by guides, connected to the exhibition:

Articles on Mia’s blog:

and

From Susan Arndt, the posted link to the May Friends’ lecture, by Anna Jackson: “Drawing on the works to be featured in the MIA exhibition Dressed by Nature, and on those in the V&A and other collections, this lecture will explore what these textiles they can tell us about the lives, beliefs and tastes of those who created and consumed them. In doing so, it will pull together the common threads that bound rural villages to fashionable city streets and connected farmers and fishermen to merchants and entertainers. It will also examine the value and meaning these works have today and the efforts being made to preserve the skills and artistry they embody.”

link to the May Friend’s talk by Anna Jackson, “The Social Fabric”

Susan Arndt also shares some great articles:

The Art of Turning Fish into Leather

From Prejudice to Pride (an article about the Indigenous Ainu culture)

The Secret Language of Salmon Skin Coats

From Kay Miller:

‘Kimono Style’: A Beautiful Painting You Can Wear

From Margie Crone, a site with some information on Ainu patterns: Ainu-Siriki are patterns inscribed on the tools and clothes of Ainu. Ay-us-siriki and morew-siriki, which are whirling designs, are the most popular patterns.

From Pat Gale, a long article on the Ainu, including information on the tattoos women received: AINU: THEIR HISTORY, ART, LIFE, RITUALS, CLOTHES AND BEARS

Peer resources

Van Gogh

From the Mia blog:

Touched by Van Gogh: What a newly discovered fingerprint tells us about a Mia masterwork

From the Dallas Museum of Art, a lecture: Exhibition Talk: Van Gogh and the Olive Groves

From Dallas Museum of Art, online article and images: Virtual Van Gogh and the Olive Groves

From the Van Gogh Museum:  Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut off His Ear?

From Lyn Mierswa, an information page at the Van Gogh Museum:  Vincent van Gogh FAQ’s

Van Gogh and Japan (examples of the influence of Japanese art on Van Gogh)

From Lucy Hicks, a great podcast episode focused on Van Gogh’s sister-in-law:

Episode #96: Cherchez La Femme, or The Woman Behind the Art–Johanna Van Gogh (Season 11, Episode 5)

and another article about Jo’s efforts to publicize Van Gogh’s work:

The Woman Who Made van Gogh

From Pat Gale: How Japanese Woodblock Prints Transformed Van Gogh’s Dreams of Utopia

From Deb Baumer, a chapter from the book Vincent van Gogh in Saint-Paul de-Mausole concerning the options for treatment for mental illness in Van Gogh’s time:

Insanity History and Therapies in Van Gogh’s Century

 

 

Art and Activism

Here is the recording to the required Tour Break on Art and Activism:

Tour Break Art and Activism 4.12.22

And here is the chat:

Tour Break Art and Activism chat 04.13.22

Here is the link for the attendance feedback form. Please complete if you attended or watched the video:

Attendance feedback form for Art and Activism 04.12.22

Here are the slides for the tour:

Art and Activism_DH

Here are key ideas and suggested questions:

Art and Activism key ideas and suggestions

Peer resource document (add your ideas!):

Art & Activism 

A resource shared by Kate Christianson, of a tour from the Art Institute of Chicago: Art and Activism 

Tour Break: Purcell-Cutts House, 3.15.22

Here is the recording of our training with Jennifer Komar Olivarez,  who presented new research about the Purcell-Cutts House:

Purcell Cutts House 03.15.22

Here is the chat:

Purcell Cuts House training chat

Guide Training March 2022 – Uncovering Hidden Histories at the Purcell-Cutts House 3-15-22

And here is the thesis by Nicole Watson on Marion Alice Parker:

Marion Alice Parker MA thesis, Nicole Watson

And an additional article from Josie Owens:

Biographical essay in Guide to the William Gray Purcell Papers.

Sleeping porch article:

Hygiene and housing_ the sleeping porch in Minnesota – Hennepin History Museum

Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art

This is our exhibition resource page. We will be adding materials to this for touring guides as those materials become available. Please email Kara any additional resources you find which could help prepare for touring this exhibition, and we will add to this page.

Guides touring the exhibition:

Supernatural guides_final list (1)

Bob Cozzolino’s lecture on February 8:

Supernatural America Training 02.08.22

And here is the chat: Supernatural America training chat 02.08.22

Bob Cozzolino’s presentation slides:

guide training Supernatural

Gallery map of exhibition:

SA_Exhibition layout

Panels and Labels (on one PDF):

SA_Labels_2-16-22_Combined

Audio guide transcript:

to come

Front-of-house cultural fluency training (and note, the video requires this password to access it: VET#2.14:

Supernatural America cultural fluency training

 

Guide-recommended articles and other resources:

Supernatural America: The Paranormal In American Art

Ivan Albright biography by Bob Cozzolino

A research page on Macena Barton and her portrait of José Mojica 1928, from Rose Stanley-Gilbert: Portrait of José Mojica 1928 by Macena Barton 2018.69.1

A research page on Renee Stout, from Helen Leslie: Renee-Stout-Crossroads-extended

From Rose Stanley-Gilbert, the film with Agatha Wojciechowsky, from the American Folk Art Museum (and includes a biography): Agatha Wojciechowsky film

Also from Rose, some additional biographical information:

Agatha Wojciechowsky (1896 -1986)

From the Collection of Mediumistic Art: Agatha Wojciechowsky

Mediumistic Art: Agatha Wojciechowsky (1896 -1986) 

Information from Marne Zara on Chholing Taha: Info on artist Chholing Taha_

From Grace Goggin, an article: Artist Fernando Orellana is making work for a very specific audience: the recently departed. Inspired by paranormal research, spiritualism and ghost folklore, Orellana’s machines continuously search for the dead, attempting to allow the departed a chance to interact with the world they left. Art for Ghosts

Highlights of Mia’s Collection

Tour Break, 1.27.22 recording:

Highlights tours for school and adult audiences

Here are the tour presentation slides:

Sheila’s slides for younger students:

Highlights of Mia’s Collection for K-5 in person tours slide deck

Debbi’s slides for older students//adults:

Highlights of Mia’s Collection_Gr 6-12_in person

 

Key ideas and suggested questions:

Highlights of Mia’s Collection for K-5 in-person tour

Highlights of Mia’s Collection Gr 6-12 key ideas and questions

12.9.21 Combined CE session Trauma Awareness

Here is a link to the recording:

12.9.21 combined guide CE session 

Here is the chat:

Guide session 12.9.21 chat

Please fill out the attendance feedback form:

Attendance feedback form for 12.9.21 session

Here are Kestrel’s slides:

MIA Trauma presentation

Here are Andrew’s slides:

Trauma-Aware Art Museum Education for MIA Guides

See the chat for additional resources recommended by your peers.

Here is one other video recommended by Kestrel (see her slides for additional resource links):

How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris

Here is an additional resource from Kestrel:

The Inattentive, Impulsive and Hyperactive Child: Is Childhood Trauma Buried Amongst ADHD?

Here are the titles to the artworks from CAM that Andrew used in his presentation:

Eleanor Antin – Untitled (from The King of Solana Beach), 1974-1975

Eve Arnold – Retired Worker, China, 1979

 

 

12.2.21 Combined session: Arts of Asia and Modern & Contemporary Art

Here is a link to the recording of the session:

CE session 12.2.21 Arts of Asia and Modern & Contemporary Art

Here is the chat:

CE session chat 12.2.21

Here are the presentation slides:

2021 Training 12.02.21_Combined Guides_Cultural Fluency Arts of Asia

Here is the feedback form for the session; please fill this out for your attendance credit:

Feedback on 12.2 session

Here is a direct link to the online resources page for teachers, and Arts of Asia is at the top of the page:

Online Resources

 

11.18.21 Combined session Talking about Race

Here are the presentation slides:

2021 Training 11.18.21_Combined Guides_Talking about race

Here is the recording:

11.18 Guides session Talking about Race

Here is the chat:

Guide session 11.18 chat

Here is the attendance feedback form:

Feedback for 11.18.21

 

A reflection written by your colleague, Boyd Ratchye that was published in MinnPost:

White Americans need to recognize the guardrails of white privilege present in our everyday lives

From your colleague Kate Christianson, a suggested series of short videos: Jim Stewart’s Tonic for Fragile White Folks

Materials for the Black American Arts and Artists Tour will be available within the School Tour Topics within the next few weeks.

Homework for our next session on December 2 (1 -3 PM) will be sent the week of November 29.

 

 

11.11.21 Combined Guide session, Native Arts and Culture

Here are the presentation slides:

2021 Training 11.11.21_Combined Guides_Native American Arts

Here is a link to the recording:

11.11.21 Mia Guide session

Here is the chat:

Guide session 11.11.21 chat

Here is the attendance feedback form:

Feedback for 11.11.21

Various resources were mentioned in the session:

Beyond Land Acknowledgement from the Native Governance Center

Native Art, Native Voices: A resource for K-12 Educators

Additional resources to learn more about the Indigenous communities within Minnesota:

Fort Snelling has worked to acknowledge the troubling history of the site in connection to the removal of the Dakota people:

Learn history of Bdote/Fort Snelling

As part of that effort, the Bdote memory map was created. “Enjoy this beginning resource for understanding more about the Dakota people’s relationship to Minnesota.:: Bdote Memory Map

From Metropolitan State University: 11 nations and flags of Minnesota Native Americans

Check out the exhibit that is at Hoċokata Ti (the Mdewakanton cultural center in Shakopee):

MDEWAKANTON: DWELLERS OF THE SPIRIT LAKE

 

For the next session on November 18 (virtual, at 1PM), here is the homework:

We are linking to three articles to read for the next session. We will discuss the first article in small groups:
We would like to spend part of the session in reflection together, focused on the events in our own communities and lives which occurred with George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent racial reckoning and civil unrest in our community. This reflection time together is optional, and we will hold space for it in the second half of this session.

In advance, we’d ask you to consider the following reflection questions:

  • In what ways did the events impact you, personally? In what ways did the events impact those you know?
  • How did your thoughts shift on the presence of racism in our community?
  • In what ways might this racial reckoning impact how we (guides and staff) interact with visitors at Mia?

We envision small group discussions where we will ask one person in each group to act as a facilitator, to allow for all to share their thoughts. We will provide meeting agreements for this portion of the session.