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Will Work for Art: Clara Hatcher

Posted by Sarah Bailey Hogarty on June 17, 2011

"Will Work for Art" takes you behind the scenes to meet the people who make the Fine Arts Museums work. This week we feature a member of the frontline. Clara Hatcher works as the de Young receptionist and supports the visitor services and marketing departments. Originally from Ithaca, New York, Clara has been with the Museums for three years.

What do you do here at the Museums?

I assist with visitor services, marketing and education department projects. I help plan and implement the Friday night hands-on art table. And as the receptionist, I act as a general hub of information about the Museums.

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Art in the Summer for Kids at the de Young

Posted by Andrew Fox on April 25, 2011

Kids at Art in the Summer camp at the de YoungThis summer, make your kid an artist—join us for art camp at the de Young Museum!

The de Young presents the second edition of Art in the Summer, June 20–August 12 for children entering kindergarten to fifth grade. This year, the program offers a broader selection of activities. Children are invited to participate in a full day of art classes running Monday–Friday from 9 am–3 pm with an optional open studio from 3–5:30 pm. Children are divided into three groups according to grade level.

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Joe Cunningham at Discarded to Divine 2011

Posted by Andrea Martin on April 14, 2011

Visitors to the Artist Studio (Kimball Education Gallery) may remember the charming textiles artist Joe Cunningham and “Joe’s Quilt Shop.” Joe has long been a favorite of the Bay Area quilting world, and in March 2010, he took up residency in the Artist Studio, taught visitors how to quilt, regaled us with clever ballads, reversed the stereotype that men don’t quilt, and impressed us with his works, including Bend in the River, which was acquired by the de Young.  Now, he returns to the Museum as part of the annual textiles event Discarded to Divine.

quilt by Joe Cunningham

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dYinterpretations: A Journey through the de Young with Filmmaker-in-Residence Lise Swenson

Posted by Andrea Martin on February 10, 2011

The de Young Museum previews its new iPhone application dYinterpretations: A Journey through the de Young with Filmmaker-in-Residence Lise Swenson on Friday, February 11, during the museum’s weekly event Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young. Museum lovers will be given the opportunity to download the new app for free in the iTunes App Store between the hours of 9 am and 9 pm prior to its official release on March 1 for $2.99. The app consists of a series of videos that provide a holistic, multimedia introduction to the museum, escorting you through its architecture, its collection, and the artists and staff that have contributed to its distinct identity.

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An interview with Dan Taulapapa McMullin, October Artist-in-Residence

Posted by Cynthia Inaba on October 12, 2010

What is your background as an artist?

My father's family (in Leone Village, Tutuila Island, US Territory of American Samoa) were architects, shipbuilders, and tapa (barkcloth) painters, also my grandmother and great grandmother on my mother's side were tapa painters and I used to help them when I was a small boy in Samoa.  As a young man I studied conceptual art at Cal Arts for a couple years but was disenchanted and ended up working in television in Los Angeles for years.  About seven years ago I began painting again while living in Samoa and living on money from a script I wrote.  Since then I'm in love with painting and its my life long work now.

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Introduction of September Artists-in-Residence by Gregory Stock, Education Intern

Posted by Cynthia Inaba on September 2, 2010

Generally the de Young’s artist studio is the home of one artist and their process. Museum patrons can engage in a specific artist’s technique and area of expertise. For the month of September, four artists of the Kearny Street Workshop (www.kearnystreet.org <http://www.kearnystreet.org> ) transform the Kimball Education Gallery. Throughout the month, one to four artists will be involving the public in their different processes. There is the visual art of Julie Chang (www.juliewchang.com <http://www.juliewchang.com> ) and Ala Ebtekar (www.torandj.com <http://www.torandj.com> ), the science and poetry of Pireeni Sundaralingam (http://wordandviolin.com/pireeni) or the choreography of Erika Chong Shuch (www.espproject.org <http://www.espproject.org> ).  Come and check out the community projects that will unfold over the month and be a part of all the art disciplines. 

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