Museums & Art Exhibits In Myrtle Beach SC

Rice Museum: Gullah Dolls

Tickets

Feb 24 @ 10:00 am

The Rice Museum proudly presents

The Zenobia Collection

of Hand-crafted Gullah Dolls

These dolls reflect the strength and spirit of African-American womanhood, and are a way for fabric artist Zenobia to pay respect and homage to the women in her family. The dolls are entirely hand-crafted in Georgetown, using African textiles and designs inspired by the cultures of the Cote d’Ivoire and other West African countries. The dolls range in price from $185 to $250.

Zenobia is an Artist in Residence with the SC Arts Commission. She travels throughout the state teaching classes in doll-making to school children.

A MESSAGE from M– USEUM DIRECTOR JIM FITCH

WHAT IS GULLAH?

The South Carolina Lowcountry was a different and dramatic landscape for the first European settlers. A dozen rivers flowed through this territory. The soil of the floodplain was rich and alluvial. Settlers were not used to the extraordinary tidal action in Lowcountry rivers, with as much as a 6-foot tide. As more slaves were imported into the colony from Western Africa, it was discovered that they possessed knowledge of rice agriculture under these same conditions.

As rice planting took off, more slaves were imported from the Senegal-Gambia region of Africa. They brought with them their own cultural beliefs, customs and experience. This personal history eventually became the Gullah culture, encompassing social mores, religious expression, arts, crafts, foodways and even its own language.

Some historians believe that the term “Gullah” derives from the Gola people, an African tribe in Sierra Leone. Others think it was corrupted from the name of the Portuguese African colony of Angola, where many of the slaves originated. The 21st century Gullah community, definitely descended from these roots, became an amalgamation of the African experience in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Categories: The Rice Museum Tags: art crafts exhibit

Rice Museum: Gullah Dolls

Tickets

Feb 25 @ 10:00 am

The Rice Museum proudly presents

The Zenobia Collection

of Hand-crafted Gullah Dolls

These dolls reflect the strength and spirit of African-American womanhood, and are a way for fabric artist Zenobia to pay respect and homage to the women in her family. The dolls are entirely hand-crafted in Georgetown, using African textiles and designs inspired by the cultures of the Cote d’Ivoire and other West African countries. The dolls range in price from $185 to $250.

Zenobia is an Artist in Residence with the SC Arts Commission. She travels throughout the state teaching classes in doll-making to school children.

A MESSAGE from M– USEUM DIRECTOR JIM FITCH

WHAT IS GULLAH?

The South Carolina Lowcountry was a different and dramatic landscape for the first European settlers. A dozen rivers flowed through this territory. The soil of the floodplain was rich and alluvial. Settlers were not used to the extraordinary tidal action in Lowcountry rivers, with as much as a 6-foot tide. As more slaves were imported into the colony from Western Africa, it was discovered that they possessed knowledge of rice agriculture under these same conditions.

As rice planting took off, more slaves were imported from the Senegal-Gambia region of Africa. They brought with them their own cultural beliefs, customs and experience. This personal history eventually became the Gullah culture, encompassing social mores, religious expression, arts, crafts, foodways and even its own language.

Some historians believe that the term “Gullah” derives from the Gola people, an African tribe in Sierra Leone. Others think it was corrupted from the name of the Portuguese African colony of Angola, where many of the slaves originated. The 21st century Gullah community, definitely descended from these roots, became an amalgamation of the African experience in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Categories: The Rice Museum Tags: art crafts exhibit

Rice Museum: Gullah Dolls

Tickets

Feb 26 @ 10:00 am

The Rice Museum proudly presents

The Zenobia Collection

of Hand-crafted Gullah Dolls

These dolls reflect the strength and spirit of African-American womanhood, and are a way for fabric artist Zenobia to pay respect and homage to the women in her family. The dolls are entirely hand-crafted in Georgetown, using African textiles and designs inspired by the cultures of the Cote d’Ivoire and other West African countries. The dolls range in price from $185 to $250.

Zenobia is an Artist in Residence with the SC Arts Commission. She travels throughout the state teaching classes in doll-making to school children.

A MESSAGE from M– USEUM DIRECTOR JIM FITCH

WHAT IS GULLAH?

The South Carolina Lowcountry was a different and dramatic landscape for the first European settlers. A dozen rivers flowed through this territory. The soil of the floodplain was rich and alluvial. Settlers were not used to the extraordinary tidal action in Lowcountry rivers, with as much as a 6-foot tide. As more slaves were imported into the colony from Western Africa, it was discovered that they possessed knowledge of rice agriculture under these same conditions.

As rice planting took off, more slaves were imported from the Senegal-Gambia region of Africa. They brought with them their own cultural beliefs, customs and experience. This personal history eventually became the Gullah culture, encompassing social mores, religious expression, arts, crafts, foodways and even its own language.

Some historians believe that the term “Gullah” derives from the Gola people, an African tribe in Sierra Leone. Others think it was corrupted from the name of the Portuguese African colony of Angola, where many of the slaves originated. The 21st century Gullah community, definitely descended from these roots, became an amalgamation of the African experience in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Categories: The Rice Museum Tags: art crafts exhibit

Rice Museum: Gullah Dolls

Tickets

Feb 27 @ 10:00 am

The Rice Museum proudly presents

The Zenobia Collection

of Hand-crafted Gullah Dolls

These dolls reflect the strength and spirit of African-American womanhood, and are a way for fabric artist Zenobia to pay respect and homage to the women in her family. The dolls are entirely hand-crafted in Georgetown, using African textiles and designs inspired by the cultures of the Cote d’Ivoire and other West African countries. The dolls range in price from $185 to $250.

Zenobia is an Artist in Residence with the SC Arts Commission. She travels throughout the state teaching classes in doll-making to school children.

A MESSAGE from M– USEUM DIRECTOR JIM FITCH

WHAT IS GULLAH?

The South Carolina Lowcountry was a different and dramatic landscape for the first European settlers. A dozen rivers flowed through this territory. The soil of the floodplain was rich and alluvial. Settlers were not used to the extraordinary tidal action in Lowcountry rivers, with as much as a 6-foot tide. As more slaves were imported into the colony from Western Africa, it was discovered that they possessed knowledge of rice agriculture under these same conditions.

As rice planting took off, more slaves were imported from the Senegal-Gambia region of Africa. They brought with them their own cultural beliefs, customs and experience. This personal history eventually became the Gullah culture, encompassing social mores, religious expression, arts, crafts, foodways and even its own language.

Some historians believe that the term “Gullah” derives from the Gola people, an African tribe in Sierra Leone. Others think it was corrupted from the name of the Portuguese African colony of Angola, where many of the slaves originated. The 21st century Gullah community, definitely descended from these roots, became an amalgamation of the African experience in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Categories: The Rice Museum Tags: art crafts exhibit

Rice Museum: Gullah Dolls

Tickets

Feb 29 @ 10:00 am

The Rice Museum proudly presents

The Zenobia Collection

of Hand-crafted Gullah Dolls

These dolls reflect the strength and spirit of African-American womanhood, and are a way for fabric artist Zenobia to pay respect and homage to the women in her family. The dolls are entirely hand-crafted in Georgetown, using African textiles and designs inspired by the cultures of the Cote d’Ivoire and other West African countries. The dolls range in price from $185 to $250.

Zenobia is an Artist in Residence with the SC Arts Commission. She travels throughout the state teaching classes in doll-making to school children.

A MESSAGE from M– USEUM DIRECTOR JIM FITCH

WHAT IS GULLAH?

The South Carolina Lowcountry was a different and dramatic landscape for the first European settlers. A dozen rivers flowed through this territory. The soil of the floodplain was rich and alluvial. Settlers were not used to the extraordinary tidal action in Lowcountry rivers, with as much as a 6-foot tide. As more slaves were imported into the colony from Western Africa, it was discovered that they possessed knowledge of rice agriculture under these same conditions.

As rice planting took off, more slaves were imported from the Senegal-Gambia region of Africa. They brought with them their own cultural beliefs, customs and experience. This personal history eventually became the Gullah culture, encompassing social mores, religious expression, arts, crafts, foodways and even its own language.

Some historians believe that the term “Gullah” derives from the Gola people, an African tribe in Sierra Leone. Others think it was corrupted from the name of the Portuguese African colony of Angola, where many of the slaves originated. The 21st century Gullah community, definitely descended from these roots, became an amalgamation of the African experience in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Categories: The Rice Museum Tags: art crafts exhibit

Rice Museum Director’s Circle Event

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Oct 6 all-day

From Jim Fitch, Rice Museum Executive Director:

Director’s Circle 2016 –

Five Events over Five Days in October

For many years, I have organized “Director’s Circle” art exhibits in the Prevost Gallery. These have been invitational programs specifically designed to educate and inspire the community. This year – 2016 – marks my 40th Anniversary as Director of the Rice Museum. To celebrate this milestone, I have organized a special “Director’s Circle” comprised of five separate events taking place between October 6 – 10, 2016.

On Thursday, October 6 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm, there will be the opening reception in the Prevost Gallery for the Director’s Circle art exhibit. The exhibit will feature the works of many of our prominent artists who have helped build the art program at the Museum. These include Lou Quattlebaum, Betty Robinson, Lib Verdon, and many others. Bruce Chandler is the curator of the exhibit. The show and the reception are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

On Friday, October 7, we will present “The Gullah Tour of Georgetown” from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. Zenobia Harper is the leader and she will begin the tour with a one-hour class at the Rice Museum. This will be followed by a field trip to various Gullah sites around Georgetown. The cost of this event is a $30 donation to the Rice Museum for Museum members and a $40 donation for non-members. Reserve early – space is limited.

On Saturday, October 8 at 12:00 noon, we will present a master class/lecture by internationally acclaimed Gullah artist Jonathan Green on color and nuance in his paintings entitled “Pigment and Hue.” This lecture will take place in the 3rd floor gallery of the Rice Museum. Attendees will be able to visit with Jonathan at a private reception after the lecture. The cost of this event is a $50 donation to the Rice Museum for Museum members; $65 for non-members. Reserve early – space is limited.

On Sunday, October 9 our “Gospel Brunch” will be held from11:30 until 2:00 pm in the second floor gallery of the Rice Museum. Lunch will be prepared by Zenobia Harper, Lynda Courtney and Jim Fitch. Drinks (champagne, mimosas, coffee and tea) will be served and the “Unity and Praise” Gospel Choir of Georgetown (Harrison Neal – Artistic Director) will entertain. The cost of the lunch is a $50 donation to the Rice Museum for Museum members; $65 for non-members. Check out the menu below.

On Monday, October 10 at 2:00 pm, I will present a cooking class entitled “Soffrito and Beyond.” I will talk about and demonstrate how to build levels of flavor in cooking with the use of simple aromatic ingredients. Attendees will enjoy sampling the results of the class. The event will be held at Kudzu Bakery on King Street in Georgetown. The cost is a $50 donation per Museum Member; $65 per non-member. This class has limited seating and is not handicapped accessible.

I hope you can join us for all or part of the Director’s Circle events. It is a treat for me to share these events with you in celebration of my 40th anniversary.

Proceeds from the Director’s Circle events will be deposited into a 50th Anniversary Fund. The year 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Rice Museum, and we are preparing for that event.

For more information, or to sign up for an event, contact the Rice Museum at (843) 546-7423 or email us atthericemuseum@gmail.com

I look forward to seeing you!

Categories: The Rice Museum Tags: art opening

Rice Museum Director’s Circle Event

Tickets

Oct 7 all-day