The Skitch Henderson Museum is open by appointment for individuals and groups during Gallery hours Wed. - Sat. 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Sunday - Noon to 5 p.m. . Visitors should look for a Silo employee or Hunt Hill Farm Trust docent for admittance. For more information please call (860) 355-0300.
When visitors from Spain, France, Holland and Great Britain first arrived on our shores four centuries ago we welcomed the commodities these new trading partners could provide. Glass beads, calico fabrics, wool and metals were incorporated into our traditional lifeways. Though many changes have occurred since our earliest encounters with European peoples, our communities and cultural traditions have endured. We continue to educate our sons and daughters in the skills of our ancestors as we pass on our unique techniques and designs, and their social and spiritual meanings, to younger generations.
This exhibit celebrates the enduring artistry and individuality of Native American communities throughout North America.
On March 2, 1909, Saint Mary's Hospital admitted their first four patients by horse-drawn ambulance, fulfilling the vision of establishing a hospital within the industrial core of Waterbury. Since that time the hospital has played a vital role in providing medical care to residents. The influenza outbreak of 1918, the Depression of the 1930s, the first polio patients in 1931, an industrial plant explosion, a hotel fire, a strike riot in 1920, a bus wreck in 1940, and the flood of 1955 were all events in which the hospital provided care to those injured or ill. Relive this story of charity and care for all in an exhibition of old medical tools, historic photographs, and archives.
Suggested Donation $5, Children Free
May 28 - September 6, 2009
Opening reception with the artists: Thursday, May 28, 2009 5:30-7:30 pm
What happens when the harmonious and measured sculptures of Tim Prentice are set beside the vividly colored and exuberant paintings of Danielle Mailer. See the interplay between their contrasting approaches to art-making in more than 25 works some that move, some that jump, and some that tell a story.
Designed specifically for pre-school children, 5 years old and younger
First and Third Mondays in June, July and August (June 1, June 15, July 6, July 20, August 3, August 17, 2009), 10:00?11:30 am
Introduce your toddler to the world of art! Discover the stories, colors, shapes, and movement in the art collection, and make an art project with your child. Tiny Tot Art is scheduled while the museum is closed to other visitors, allowing you and your child freedom to enjoy the art, each other, and new-found friends!
Children?s admission is $4 for members and $7 for non-members. Admission is free for adults accompanying children.
Opening reception on Saturday June 20th from 3 to 5 p.m. In the Hay Barn Gallery artists Hy Charniak and Anita Balkun. Charniak will display black and white photos spanning a half a century that focus on ordinary people living their everyday lives in many countries across the globe. Sunday Jun 20th Artist talk by Hy Charniak at 2:45 p.m. Balkun will exhibit a series of relief paintings which are visual translations of tactile sensations. Sunday, July 26th at 3 p.m. - Artist Talk by Anita Balkun.
Connecticut State University Art students will display their artwork in the New Talent Gallery. At Southern, studio art majors select a concentration in the fine or applied arts. Studio facilities for ceramics, graphic design, jewelry and metals, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture For more information contact Valerie Culbertson Silo Gallery Director. Opening reception and exhibition free.
For the fifth consecutive year, IAIS will present its Village Interpreter Program. Members from a variety of Eastern Woodland Tribes staff our outdoor village and offer visitors a better understanding of the history, culture and social values of the Algonkian and Iroquois Peoples. The Native interpreters of Abenaki, Mi'K descent will demonstrate traditional activities and lifeways skills as well as be available to answer questions concerning history, culture and contemporary Native American issues.
Funded by: The Leever Foundation of Waterbury.
Weekends Only from June 27, 2009 - August 30, 2009 between 12:00 Noon and 4:00 pm
Fee: Included in regular museum admission / IAIS Members Free
