July at the University of Mississippi Museum | View in browser
JULY 2020
FROM THE DIRECTOR
Warmest of greetings from your University of Mississippi Museum and our sister property William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak. Museum staff—and staff across the University campus-wide—have come back to on-campus work this first week of July and our team is in the building planning the many logistical steps to accommodate a safe and healthful early Fall re-opening. While we await MORE...
COVID-19 STATUS UPDATE
The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses is committed to the safety of our visitors and staff through these uncertain times. Both sites, Rowan Oak and the museum’s galleries, will remain closed until further notice. However, the grounds of Rowan Oak and the Bailey Woods Trail are open daily from dawn until dusk. We ask that any visitors practice appropriate social distancing while on the property.
The University of Mississippi has made the difficult decision to cancel all 2020 summer camps and conferences across campus. This includes our in-house summer camps and the annual Faulkner Conference. If you registered your child for a summer camp session, you’ll hear from education curator Stacy Bell in the coming weeks.
To stay up-to-date with the University’s ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic, please visit coronavirus.olemiss.edu.
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
This groundbreaking exhibit is currently on view virtually.
Brian Dettmer’s exhibit Hardcovers and Paperbacks, both memorializes the written word and reincarnates it. With great reverence, he has transformed books into sculptural works providing them with a new voice that pays homage to their former lives. MORE…
Image above Americana 54 (#1), 2013, by Brian Dettmer.
Check out the virtual exhibit of Theora Hamblett's Dreams and Visions series. Watch a video interview with Theora and find out more about these paintings which she considered to be her most important work. MORE ...
Image above: Angel's Request #2, 1956, by Theora Hamblett.
Southern Quilts highlights six women artists from the museum's collection of Southern Folk Art. MORE…
Image above: Turkey Tail Quilt, 1970, by Sadie Mae Blackburn.
Follow the Museum on social media to learn more about artists from our permanent collection, important milestones, and celebratory days!
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
Say hi to Mosey! Find out how here.
FOR EVERYONE
Watch this delightful 1975 Mississippi Public Television interview of Theora Hamblett by famed famed potter, Lee McCarty.
The Beautiful Mysterious: The Extraordinary Gaze of William Eggleston, co-published by the University Museum and University Press of Mississippi, is an examination of the life and work of William Eggleston. Widely considered to be the father of color photography, Eggleston helped establish the artistic medium and has inspired photographers and artists around the world.
MEMBERSHIP
Being a member provides you with the special distinction of being part of a dynamic group of supporters of the University of Mississippi Museum and Rowan Oak. Now its easier than ever to become a member or renew a current membership online!
BAILEY WOODS
Even though both Rowan Oak and the University Museum are currently closed to the public, the Bailey Woods Trail remains open from dawn until dusk daily. We ask that all trail visitors practice appropriate social distancing while enjoying this National Recreation Trail, which connects the two sites.
Running out of quarantine activities yet?
Why not give the #GettyMuseumChallenge a try! Our staff has recreated some of our favorite pieces with objects around the house—like this mosaic replica from the Robinson Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities by collections manager Melanie Antonelli!
We want to see your recreations too! Check out our social feeds and website for inspiration, or look for iconic Oxford spots!
#gettychallenge
#betweenartandquarantine
Get the Memphis Flyer at the Museum!
The
Museum is the only place in Oxford to distribute this great resource
for what’s going on in Memphis. Available daily on the Front Porch of the Walton-Young House, next to the Museum.