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HomeMy WebLinkAbout080122 FW_ Who Are You_ ________________________________ From: JeffCo Historical Society Sent: Monday, August 1, 2022 8:29:42 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Who Are You? ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ Tell us your story <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=e64d4fcb78&e=73f4f21267> August News from JCHS AUGUST 1, 2022 Who Are You? Hello, friends! When is the last time you used a typewriter? As part of Karen Lené Rudd’s Anthropocene <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=a3b5cccb51&e=73f4f21267> exhibition, there are two typewriters in the gallery for visitors to use. Karen has provided the prompt, “Who Are You?” This may come as a surprise to younger visitors, but using a typewriter takes considerable effort. To really strike the keys requires the desire to make a mark. No flippant finger movements here. When you come to the museum and try your hand at the typewriter, imagine writing your autobiography with this beautiful machine. Every single word would count. That said, sometimes we only need (or have the energy for) a handful of words to tell a story. Here are a few of the responses to the prompt, “Who Are You?” * I am a teacher of young minds * I am a bright light * I am Tom from St. Louis Missouri * I am Mr. Wonderful * I am Orla from Ireland * I am a Student, Teacher, Observer Storytelling is at the core of who we are as humans and who we are at JCHS. So, who are you? In five words or less, tell us your story <mailto:info@jchsmuseum.com?subject=Who%20Are%20You%3F&body=Tell %20us%20your%20story%3A> ! See you at the museum! <https://mcusercontent.com/11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11/images/872aa3ec-79e6-2cf0-88f7-f088f93160cc.jpg> Shelly Leavens Executive Director First Friday Speaker Series Returns This Fall 🔥 <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=5511ee6916&e=73f4f21267> Our 2022 Fall First Friday Speaker Series kicks off next month and series passes are available now! This four-part series coincides with East Jefferson Fire Rescue's 150th anniversary celebration in October. So, for every first Friday between September and December, we'll be highlighting speakers with remarkable regional experience and knowledge around fire—from safety and practices to firefighting and fire ecology. Series passes are a wonderful way to support JCHS and ensure your spot at all four events! Presale for series passes ends Friday, August 26 and all series pass holders will be automatically registered for each individual program with options to attend in-person or by livestream. LEARN MORE & GET A SERIES PASS <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=5245ea7186&e=73f4f21267> Currently, all programs will be livestreamed from the Northwest Maritime Center and in-person attendance will be limited to 35 with proof of COVID-19 vaccination required. Recordings of each event will be available to registered attendees post-event. Registration for individual programs will be available before and after series pass presale. New at the Museum: Michelle Hagewood <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=0baf077a05&e=73f4f21267> On view now at the Jefferson Museum is work by Port Townsend-based artist, educator, and arts administrator Michelle Hagewood! Hagewood works across several mediums, often interweaving digital and analog processes. She investigates emotional and physical landscapes that pinpoint humanity’s entanglement with the more-than-human world. Pulling from the wonder of local flora and architecture, Hagewood creates speculative worlds as an exercise in understanding our sublime and grotesque reality. This show of Hagewood’s work offers a glimpse into some of the processes and sources of inspiration that drive her studio practice, which has been an anchor alongside her career in museum education, artist collectives, and—most recently—directing Centrum’s artist residency program <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=d72b14bad9&e=73f4f21 267> . <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=9488622f42&e=73f4f21267> Welch Palladium Prints on View Don't miss our current exhibition of photography by George Welch in the downstairs Women's Jail Gallery! This exhibition features just a few of the over 1,500 photos Welch took of the Olympic Mountains between 1903 and 1925. What you'll see is the result of Ann Welch's efforts to restore her grandfather's century-old negatives and print them through a process refined in the 1850s using a palladium solution. VISIT OUR CURRENT EXHIBITIONS <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=2c2deaaacc&e=73f4f21267> New Gutters at the Rothschild House <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=a47f63719b&e=73f4f21267> After getting 2,000 square feet of new cedar shingle roofing this past April, exterior maintenance at the 1868 Rothschild House continued this month with the replacement of its gutters. While probably not original to the house, the significant deterioration and leaking indicates the old gutters had been in use for some time…and were due for a much-needed replacement! For comparison, the photo above features a section of the old gutters and another of the new, historically appropriate gutters made in California from redwood—a material known for its rot resistance and durability. One of the contractors on the crew replacing the gutters explained that this was an unusual project for them. Because the sections are not long enough to span the entire length of the roofline, pieces had to be removed and replaced in sections, then joined end to end using pieces of metal and waterproof sealant to make the joints leafproof. <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=65b40cd72f&e=73f4f21267> Rothschild House Open for Saturday Tours Saturday afternoon tours at the 1868 Rothschild House continue this weekend! Come for a glimpse into the daily life and memories of the Rothschild family and learn from our staff about Uptown Port Townsend and this special house that JCHS cares for in partnership with Washington State Parks and Rothschild family descendants. You can join us any Saturday this summer between 1:00 and 4:00 PM to tour the house! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HOUSE <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=d3baa8384c&e=73f4f21267> Upcoming Programs & Events <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=4d1a49362e&e=73f4f21267> The Final Month of Vanishing Murals Tours Preregistration required Happening at 11:00 AM every Saturday through the end of the month, this unique take on a historic walking tour explores some of the faded “ghost” murals still visible around Downtown Port Townsend. Join us to learn about the advertising murals that were ubiquitous throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries and discover some of the ones hiding in plain sight in our downtown area! Save your spot before the remaining tours sell out! LEARN MORE & REGISTER <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=9c05172150&e=73f4f21267> <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=0e6eccb28d&e=73f4f21267> Free First Saturdays Continue at the Museum This Weekend Visit us at the museum every first Saturday of the month through the end of the year for free admission, extended hours, Art Walk activities, and live music in the Ferguson Gallery from 5:00 to 7:00 PM! Performing this Saturday, August 6 will be Ahmad Baabahar. Free first Saturdays are a great time to bring guests to see our current current exhibitions, including Anthropocene, the Welch palladium prints, artwork by Michelle Hagewood, and Me + Her <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=fe69520d75&e=73f4f21267> —a 12-minute animated short film showing in our Theater Gallery courtesy of Port Townsend Film Festival. PLAN YOUR FIRST SATURDAY VISIT <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=26f77275ed&e=73f4f21267> <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=58c4c30c1b&e=73f4f21267> We'll See You at the Jefferson County Fair! This event makes its epic in-person return to the fairgrounds August 12-14 and we'll be there! Between what promises to be an incredible three days of activities and entertainment <https://jchsmuseum .us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=7a1c77a409&e=73f4f21267> for all ages showcasing our county's heritage and trades, come visit us! Our staff and board look forward to seeing you at our booth throughout the weekend, where we'll have information about current JCHS happenings as well as a mini–Museum Shop featuring gifts and goods by local makers. SEE YOU AT THE FAIR! <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=a13d72d43a&e=73f4f21267> Historic photo from JCHS's collection features three girls holding trophies at the 1963 Jefferson County Fair (ID 2005.20.23 <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3 d5bf11&id=633b6a4f4f&e=73f4f21267> ) <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=82261f2c52&e=73f4f21267> Rendezvous With Us This Month Join us Sunday, August 21 at the Hilltop Tavern from 5:00 to 8:00 PM for the Rockin’ Rendezvous, our summer fundraiser celebrating local storytelling and benefiting JCHS’s oral history collection. This event will feature storytelling, live music, food, drinks, and prizes. Entrance fee per person at the door is a suggested donation of $15. All proceeds count directly toward our goal for JCHS collections and will be matched up to $5,000! Visit our Rockin’ Rendezvous page <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=a5b7dcf78 4&e=73f4f21267> to learn more and make an early gift to help us receive our match! RENDEZVOUS WITH US <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=aa45d9cb77&e=73f4f21267> <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=93db557c91&e=73f4f21267> History Hikes Continue at Indian Island in September Join North Olympic History Center <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=5591430dbf&e=73f4f21267> 's David Brownell at Indian Island on Saturday, September 18 for our next set of History Hikes! On these guided hikes at historically significant sites around east Jefferson County, hikers will explore evidence of the many layers of history. Hikes depart at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM for each date, and each hike will be capped at 12 participants. 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