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HomeMy WebLinkAbout031523 FW_ What's Under Water Street_ ________________________________ From: JeffCo Historical Society Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 8:44:52 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: What's Under Water Street? ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ Join us April 1 to find out! 🐚🦀 Ides of March News from JCHS MARCH 15, 2023 <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=8c2c2ba918&e=70d6482893> Under Water Street opens at the Jefferson Museum April 1 Featuring sculpture by David Eisenhour Incoming & Current Exhibitions Casting most of his sculpture in bronze, local artist David Eisenhour <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=4f3ed390ab&e=70d6482893> portrays and interprets organic forms to tell stories of natural history and human experience. Opening in April and on view through July 30, Under Water Street <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/ click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=076335727d&e=70d6482893> is a selection of Eisenhour's work exploring climate change and rising sea levels. Join us Saturday, April 1 at the Jefferson Museum for free admission all day starting at 11:00 AM and a special opening for Under Water Street from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=886a64cbc9&e=70d6482893> Now & Then on View for Two More Weeks! For the second year in a row, we're delighted to present Now & Then <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=3a6072bd91&e=70d6482893> , an exhibition of images by PTHS photography students that visually illustrate some of the ongoing evolution of Port Townsend. Now & Then is on view for just two more weeks! Visit us at the Jefferson Museum between now and March 26 to make sure you don't miss it. <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=a3188a831d&e=70d6482893> Landscapes: Real & Imagined From the abstract to the realistic, Landscapes <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=9829fd739c&e=70d6482893> focuses on the work of Port Townsend artists Joan Jonland, Stephen Yates, and Thomas Wilson. Along with their work, this exhibition features many selections from our permanent collection and local collectors that have never been publicly displayed. Landscapes is on view in the Ferguson Gallery through August 6. <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=76f24bbd33&e=70d6482893> Land & Seascapes by Jesse Watson Local artist Jesse Watson <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=37f5ae48ce&e=70d6482893> 's artwork often reflects his passions—drawing on themes of social justice, diversity, humanity, as well as environmental beauty and conservation. You may recognize Jesse's work from some places around town and we're thrilled to now be one of them! This selection of his land and seascape paintings <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=b3b38c5bbd&e=70d6482893> is on view through April 30. PLAN YOUR MUSEUM VISIT <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=2d9b90a235&e=70d6482893> Last Week of the Winter Raffle! <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=fcd982b871&e=70d6482893> Enter to win a private Legends and Lore of Port Townsend tour for up to 12 people, gifts inspired by stories from the tour, and a special post-tour visit with our collections team to learn how our tours are developed using research and items in our collection. Tickets are $5 each or $20 for five and can be purchased and picked up at the museum during our regular hours or by appointment. All proceeds benefit JCHS exhibitions, and we'll draw a winner on March 20! LEARN MORE <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=502648f9ac&e=70d6482893> Ongoing & Upcoming at JCHS <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=23a3879c6b&e=70d6482893> Explore Local History With Self-Guided Tours Are you a fan of our seasonal walking tours? We're looking forward to kicking off a new year of History Hikes in May and our summer season of downtown tours in July, but you don't have to wait until then to walk or wheel your way through local history! Visit our tours page to learn more about self-guided tours for a variety of topics with print booklets available for purchase in our Museum Shop and digital downloads available online. LEARN MORE <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=f1e65043db&e=70d6482893> <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=3679b2fbee&e=70d6482893> AHA! Auction Returns in May! Our Art, History, & Adventure (AHA!) Auction benefiting JCHS education programs returns this May with a fresh slate of experiences, artwork, and more! Bidding will run from May 12 to May 26 and you can help us prepare! If you have an item or experience you'd like to donate, download and fill out an item donation form <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1115535 7fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=d3e5e89536&e=70d6482893> . You can email your completed forms and any questions about this year's AHA! Auction to giving@jchsmuseum.com <mailto:giving@jchsmuseum.com?subject=202 3%20AHA!%20Auction> . GIVE TO THE AUCTION <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=95a513bdd0&e=70d6482893> Curious about what kind of items and experiences make up the AHA! Auction lineup? Check out last year's slate <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=33049 e39b0&e=70d6482893> inspired by and featuring our region's arts, history, and adventure and look out for more information about this year's auction in April! Work With Us <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=e2d9d9d4c1&e=70d6482893> Seasonal Walking Tour Guides Contract, $50 per tour We’re looking for seasonal walking tour guides to help deliver excellent walking tours for a wide variety of audiences. If you enjoy learning tour scripts, making visitors feel welcome, are interested in learning best practices for muesum interpretation, and can commit 3-4 dates a month between April and October to lead tours, we'd love to hear from you! LEARN MORE & APPLY <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=1dfdd1dfc2&e=70d6482893> Our New Website 👀 <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=1f92167500&e=70d6482893> You may have noticed that our website has a new look! We're pleased to have this new way of representing our work and all the inspiring experiences we offer inside and outside our museum. We hope you find our new website experience intuitive and—thanks in no small part to beautiful photos taken throughout 2022 by the talented Jeremy Johnson <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/tra ck/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=f4e65ac7a8&e=70d6482893> —engaging and upbeat. We're excited to add content and resources to the website throughout the year, including more storytelling about our partners and the museum activities you love and support. Original artwork top to bottom: (1) David Eisenhour, Jellyfish VI, 2013, unique bronze, 11 x 14 x 11in. (2) Stephen Yates, Path/Signal, 2012, acrylic on panel, 54 x 36 in. (3) Jesse Watson, Herald of a New Beginning, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 x 2.5 in. Through collections, research, exhibits, and programs, we bring people together to share, learn, and be inspired by Jefferson County arts and heritage. 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