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Queen Victoria
Original photograph at The National Archives. Catalogue ref:COPY 1/432/63, ‘Her Majesty the Queen in pony carriage with Princess Christian and Princess Frederica of Hanover standing by.’ John Brown her faithful servant holds the reins. Photographer: Robert Milne, Sep. 11 1897 Read The Project Gutenberg eBook, Sixty Years a Queen, by Sir Herbert Maxwell or Towne and Country’s 15 Fascinating Facts You Didn’t Know About Queen Victoria by Chanel Vargas to learn more of her story during Women’s History Month.
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Barbie
Happy 60th Birthday, Barbie! In 1986, “Andy Warhol made his mark by creating images of American #icons. Barbie was added to the list when #Warhol painted her in 1986. The first Barbie portrait was reportedly inspired by Warhol’s #muse, Billy Boy, a jewelry #designer and member of New York’s downtown scene in the 1980s, who owned a vast collection of Barbie #dolls.” See her incredible history here: www.barbiemedia.com/timeline #womenshistory #womenshistorymonth #women #Barbie #doll #history #archive @mattel @barbie @barbiestyle
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International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women since 1911. This year’s theme is #BalanceforBetter. Visit www.internationalwomensday.com/IWD2019 for local events, posters, school packets, and research. International Women’s Day downloadable resources Teachers, parents, caregivers – use International Women’s Day as an important opportunity to educate and inspire children about the role of women in society. From celebrating women’s achievements through to challenging gender stereotypes and bias, there are many useful classroom resources available to support International Women’s Day activity. Educate the minds of today and the citizens of tomorrow. Classroom education about gender equality is the most grassroots difference any…
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Women’s History Month
Celebrate Women’s History Month by listening to her story. Visit the 2019 collaborative site, https://blogs.loc.gov/whm2019/ for exciting programs. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Visit exhibits and online collections to see the Smithsonian’s “Creating Icons: How We Remember Women’s Suffrage” Opens March 6, 2020 Closes TBD To mark the 100th anniversary of the groundbreaking 19th Amendment that recognized women’s right to vote, the museum will open “Creating Icons: How…
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San Diego Museum of Art
The San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) is located in Balboa Park. The contemporary gallery contains fascinating, large installations such as these John McCracken and DeWain Valentine polyester resin pieces. Within the permanent collections, you will find incredible pieces like the René Magritte and Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí. Currently on view is the Artists at War: American Posters of World War I through February 24, 2019. “To commemorate the conclusion of the global tragedy ironically known as the “War to End All Wars,” a selection of seldom-seen graphic works from the Museum’s permanent collection will be on view.” Also on exhibit is the German Expressionism on the First Floor…
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Charles Dickens
Happy Birthday, Charles Dickens! We encourage you to read The Guardian article “Charles Dickens and the Women Who Made Him” written by Dickens’ great-great-great-granddaughter Lucinda Dickens Hawksley. Here is an excerpt: “The real women in Dickens’s life were very different from his domesticated and compliant creations, including three remarkable women in his family. Charles’s paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Dickens, was a servant in the household of Lord Crewe. She began as a housemaid and, after being widowed and left a single mother, worked her way up to the role of housekeeper. Her grandson retained vivid memories of her warm personality and storytelling.”
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OCMA Expand
Located in the heart of the OC performing arts scene, the Orange County Museum of Art has a spectacular plan to expand its role of educating and inspiring the community. Check out the exterior façade that shows the OCMA sign next to Morton’s on Sunflower Ave. Take a visit to the new location OCMA Expand in Santa Ana, which recently moved from Newport Beach. They offer free admission and parking on Thursday 11-8pm and Friday-Sunday 11-6pm. Located in South Coast Plaza Village off of 1661 W Sunflower Ave | Santa Ana, CA 92704. Complementary tours available on Saturday & Sunday at 2pm. They have exciting programs with curator and docent led gallery tours,…
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Santa Barbara Historical Museum
We recently visited, “The West-Dressed Woman” exhibit which is open through March 2019. The gallery featured daily wear to high-fashion from socialites. Women’s contributions to this region are recognized from the social and physical fabrics they left us. You will be mesmerized by the dresses that cascade on the dress-forms in an elegant manner and rotate so that you will be able to appreciate every angle. “The exhibition features some of the finest and most interesting pieces from the Museum’s extensive costume collection. Some of the highlights will include garments belonging to local luminaries such as Ganna Walska of Lotusland; Huguette Clark, owner of Bellosguardo; and community activist Pearl Chase.…
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Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative
Sandra Day O’Connor stated, “As the first #female justice, I didn’t have a choice of robes. Most of what was available was a choir or #academic robe. I brought my #judicial robe from #Arizona.” Photo: Sandra Day O’Connor ducks behind a potted plant before making a statement to reporters after she was named to the United States Supreme Court, September 15, 1981, AP Images PHOTO DENNIS COOK Content: Terry Gross, Fresh Air, WHYY, March 5, 2013 Jan Smith, interview with Sandra Day O’Connor, 2015. National Portrait Gallery; Sandra Day O’Connor Explores Supreme Court History, Inner Workings, PBS NewsHour, April 4, 2013 This story is part of the Smithsonian American Women’s…
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OC Great Park Exhibits
The Palm Court Arts Complex is home to the Great Park Gallery and the Great Park Studio. The Palm Court’s re-purposed military structures now form a cultural campus supporting the development of a fresh approach to establishing an interdisciplinary, public arts program. Great Park Gallery 8000 Great Park Blvd. Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: 949-724-6247 greatpark@cityofirvine.org Thursdays & Fridays: noon–4 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free Admission Past Exhibitions Huell Howser, Photo Courtesy Chapman University, Leatherby Libraries Special Collections & Archives GOLDEN PARKS: HUELL HOWSER March 4–May 13, 2018 Exhibition Opening: Sunday, March 4, 1–3 p.m. “The legacy left behind by the late TV legend Huell Howser will continue…
