This program will create connections between a work of literature and the visual arts. After a brief discussion of “The Invention of Wings,” Mint Docents will present works of art in the galleries that bring to life historic events, social customs, and lifestyles of the time period depicted in the book.
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Sue Monk Kidd’s pre-Civil War story presents two extraordinary women: one an urban enslaved descendant of Fon people of western Africa; the other a planter-class Charlestonian who evolves into a Quaker abolitionist and feminist. Enjoy a conversation about The Invention of Wings, then take a docent-led tour to create connections between the book and works […]
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Jane Austen’s classic tale of fiercely independent Elizabeth Bennet – one of five sisters who must marry rich – as she confounds the arrogant, wealthy Mr. Darcy. Fans of this work will enjoy a docent-led visit to the museum’s Portals to the Past galleries to view pottery, porcelain, paintings, and decorative arts that illustrate Regency-era […]
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Barbara Kingsolver’s Harrison Shepherd takes an epic journey from the Mexico of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera to the America of Pearl Harbor, FDR, and J. Edgar Hoover. Following a conversation about The Lacuna, take a docent-led visit to Ancient Americas, Spanish Colonial, and Heritage galleries to see connections to our art. “I only thought […]
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Isabel Wilkerson’s book follows three individuals, representative of the six million Black Southerners who participated in the Great Migration to northern or western destinations. The Wall Street Journal’s review of this work states “Ms. Wilkerson does for the Great Migration what John Steinbeck did for the Okies in his fiction masterpiece, The Grapes of Wrath.” […]
Mint Museum Uptown
Precarious Life is a poetic response to the visual art of the exhibition Whitfield Lovell: Passages. This performance features original poetry by de’Angelo DIA, Diamond Forde, Olivia Dorsey Peacock, Tyree Daye, and xavia-margrith miles with Seth Peagler. It is a poetic examination of identity, reconciliation, and collective heritage. At times, the performance is a lament, a […]
Mint Museum Uptown
Celebrate the opening of The Communion of White Dresses, a collaborative and interactive exhibition created by artist Monique Luck and North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green that reimagines tradition and symbolism and serves as primary source to invite female audiences to share stories of generational white dress culture. Shelton Green will give a poetry […]
Mint Museum Uptown
Personal memory and cultural history combine in this New York Times Notable Book by Christopher Benfey, with many connections to the Mint’s ceramic collections. Red Clay details Benfey’s maternal family’s connection to the soil and the Seagrove Community of potters. Black Mountain College played an important role in the lives of Anni and Josef Albers, […]
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Personal memory and cultural history combine in this New York Times Notable Book by Christopher Benfey, with many connections to the Mint’s ceramic collections. Red Clay details Benfey’s maternal family’s connection to the soil and the Seagrove Community of potters. Black Mountain College played an important role in the lives of Anni and Josef Albers, […]
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Do you know the foods your family brought to America? Do you know about newer immigrants and their foods in America now? Learn about these and other ‘melting pot’ cuisines as Chef Lee travels across America. His book was Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library’s selection for its 2024 Community Read theme “Food as a Connector.” Enjoy a conversation […]
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Sue Monk Kidd’s pre-Civil War story presents two extraordinary women: one an urban enslaved descendant of Fon people of western Africa; the other a planter-class Charlestonian who evolves into a Quaker abolitionist and feminist. Enjoy a conversation about The Invention of Wings, then take a docent-led tour to create connections between the book and works […]
Mint Museum Randolph
Jane Austen’s classic tale of fiercely independent Elizabeth Bennet – one of five sisters who must marry rich – as she confounds the arrogant, wealthy Mr. Darcy. Fans of this work will enjoy a docent-led visit to the museum’s Portals to the Past galleries to view pottery, porcelain, paintings, and decorative arts that illustrate Regency-era […]
Mint Museum Randolph