The Juneau-Douglas City Museum will host an artist talk and a historical program this week. Here’s a look at the details.
On Thursday, Jan. 21, from 7 to 8:30 pm, ceramicist Jeremy Kane will deliver a lecture and slide show about his process and techniques, which are somewhat unique in Juneau due to the type of kiln he built with his colleagues and students on the University of Alaska Southeast campus where he has been a professor of art for the past 11 years. Kane’s exhibit of wood, soda, and gas-fired ceramics is currently on display at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum.
UAS’ wood-fired kiln is modeled after a Japanese firing technique, used as far back as the 3rd and 4th centuries. The three-chambered tunnel structure is called a train kiln. Pots do not need to be glazed before firing, because the wood ash adheres to the surfaces and creates rudimentary glazes during the high-temperature firing process. These surfaces can be seen in Kane’s work at the Museum. This is a free program, and Kane’s work is available for purchase. The exhibit is on display through Saturday, Jan. 30.
To read more on Kane and his work, see this week’s Capital City Weekly.
On Saturday, Jan. 23, from 10:30 am to noon, Wayne Jensen will present a program titled “The Sesquicentennial of Seward’s Folly” as part of the museum’s on-going Coffee & Collections series.
Jensen’s presentation will include a history of William H. Seward, his contributions to our nation’s history, his role in the Treaty of Cession between Russia and the US for Alaska and his visit to Alaska in 1869.
A statue of William H. Seward is scheduled to be erected in the Court Plaza in Juneau in 2017. Jensen’s presentation will include the process of creating the statue, an introduction of the Ketchikan artists Dave and Judy Rubin, and the events leading to the dedication on July 3, 2017.
Wayne Jensen is the senior principal at the architectural firm Jensen Yorba Lott Inc. He also serves on the Alaska Historical Commission, which is a forum for citizens’ voices in the development of state history policy and is chaired by the Lt. Governor.
This is a free program and is sponsored by Heritage Coffee Company.
For information regarding these programs or other exhibits and events, visit www.juneau.org/museum or call 586-3572.
