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Gerbo's Gravity Racer Workshop
Wednesday, February 17
1 pm & 3 pm
Bendel Mansion (main building)
Build your own masterpiece on wheels with artist Steve Gerberich!
Bolt on some wheels and sculpt a masterpiece with curb appeal,
or make a stream-lined machine, unlike what anybody has ever
seen. Start with bolting on wood wheels and steel hubs to a pine
chassis. Adorn your racer with Gerberich's hand-picked surplus
bits, collected from his travels.
Pre-registration is required as space is limited. To register, call 203.322.1646 ext. 6521
Members: $25 per parent/child, $10 per additional family member
Non-Members: $35 per parent/child, $15 per additional family member |
Gerberich's Gadgetry:
Art that Moves
January 30 - May 23, 2010
Bendel Mansion (main building)
Museum visitors have fond memories of Steve Gerberich's "Springs, Sprockets, and Pulleys," the exhibition that took over every nook and cranny of the Bendel Mansion (main building) in 2001, invigorating and thrilling visitors with its vitality and whimsy. The artist returns to the Museum with Gerberich's Gadgetry, a compilation of works reflecting his 25-year artistic career, on Jan. 29, 2010, with a special Members' Preview & Opening Reception in the Bendel Mansion galleries.
The Brooklyn artist's creativity and imagination are a breath of fresh air: using materials long overlooked by others, Gerberich's artworks suggest to visitors countless scenarios and intriguing possibilities. Gerberich is a recycler extraordinaire. Under his sure hand, everything old is, undoubtedly, new again.
Described as "Analog Work for the Digital Age," Gerberich artworks ask us to step back from the frenzy and let the clanking, clanging motion of each piece take us on a tour of our own memories as filtered through his imagination.
Included in the exhibition are "Amer-O-Matic," (2002) "a contemplative piece that leads the viewer on a journey from the Idealistic dreams of childhood to a bittersweet loss of innocence;" "Bells and Whistler," in which Alexander Graham Bell meets Whistler's Mother via a cacophony of sounds contained in a Deco china closet.
Since his last Stamford visit, Gerberich's work has traveled widely and been exhibited throughout the United States. Gerberich's Gadgetry includes new works commissioned by museums and by other sponsors. "Sock Flock" was originally an installation at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City, "The Island of Dr. Gerbau" was commissioned by the Morris Museum, and "Stuart Little Tours New York City" was sponsored by Yahoo for a window in Macy's Department Store, In New York City.
Opening in the heart of winter, this creative artist's work, forever in motion, will warm your hearts. Come ready to smile!
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