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The Critics Have Spoken and So Have You Sewell Sillman: Pushing Limits is a success! We've had great reviews in The Day, Hartford Courant, LymeLine.com, and Lyme Tymes And just as importantly, visitors have left some very touching comments. "This is wonderful, please have more shows like this." "As always it is extraordinary and fascinating and I learned a lot." "...(the) work is beautifully presented, well researched and comprehensive. Kudos!" The exhibition closes April 18. Please note that the Museum will not be open Sunday, April 4. Let Your Inner Artist Out A perfect Sunday activity! Have fun with the creative learning opportunities for all ages held in conjunction with the groundbreaking exhibition, Sewell Sillman: Pushing Limits. Over the series of Sundays (except for April 4 when the Museum is closed) visitors of all ages can try their hand at a number of art "problems" taught by Albers and Sillman at such prestigious institutions such as Yale University, the RISD, and the University of Pennsylvania. Considered radical for the time, these concepts are now the accepted basis for color and art theory today. Read more These fun educational programs are made possible by the support of the AT&T Foundation. Make-a-Painting Sundays begins April 11 Painters are given brushes, palette, paint, canvas, and a smock and are sent to paint down by the river or in Miss Florence's garden. Every Sunday 1-5pm Free with admission Invite family and friends and help us spread the word about this popular hands-on program! Sunday visitors can drop into the Hartman Education Center and pick up all the supplies needed to make a painting on the grounds of the Museum. All ages and skill levels welcome. There are also hands-on art projects, books, games and puzzles to enjoy. A great way to spend the day. Program continues through November. Museum Hosts Series Connecticut Landmarks presents the award-winning 2010 Collectors & Explorers Lecture Series, The Inspired Landscape. This year's series consists of four lectures presented at two locations over four weeks: Tuesday, April 6, 13, 20, 27 at 5:30 pm at the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford, and on Thursday, April 8, 15, 22, 29 at 2:00 pm at the Florence Griswold Museum. Presenters include: environmental attorney, activist and author Russell Brenneman; Visiting Wesleyan University Scholar, geologist and author Peter LeTourneau, Ph.D; Connecticut landscape artist Jan Blencowe; and essayist and poet David Leff. Admission for each lecture is $15 or $12 for members of Connecticut Landmarks, Connecticut Forest & Park Association, Connecticut Historical Society and the Florence Griswold Museum. To register for lectures, call 860.247.8996 ext. 23 or click CTLandmarks.org. Package price for four lectures $45 ($36 for members). You CAN Have it All! Want to save on all these exciting programs and more? Become a Museum Member. The support of our Members means a great deal and in return, we want them to enjoy the Museum to the fullest with free admission year-round, a Members-Only 10% Shop discount, savings on programs and classes, exclusive exhibition preview receptions, and much more. to enjoy it all! Draw On! Comes to Old Lyme Draw On! @ F.G.M. will inspire people of all ages and abilities to just start drawing. March 27 through April 3 Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 5pm Sunday 1-5pm Free with Museum admission Whether you doodle, scribble, or sketch, the art of drawing is about expressing thoughts and feelings in line and shade. Draw On! is a community festival organized by the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum that brings together people of all ages through the simple act of drawing. Visitors explore the world of drawing through a series of “creation stations” that encourage experimentation with a variety of materials, techniques, and styles. Read more... Landscape Series Thursday, March 18 2pm Nocturnal Landscape: Art Inspired by the Nighttime Sky David Madasci, Artist and Professor of Physics Emeritus, UCONN $7 (members $5) Register Online Join Madasci for an illustrated talk about art inspired by the nighttime sky. To honor the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of the telescope, Madasci's presentation features stunning artwork from the 17th century to the present that shows man's creative musings about the mysterious and majestic heavens above. Second Lecture Thursday, March 25 2pm Stories in Stone: How Geology Influenced Connecticut History and Culture Jelle Zeilinga de Boer, Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science Emeritus, Wesleyan University $7 (members $5) Register Online Connecticut's geologic diversity played an important role in its history. Based on his new book de Boer describes the physical landscape of Connecticut and its impact on the cultural and economic history of the region. Book signing follows. And the Winner is... Congratulations to Mallory Howard for winning the basket of goodies from the Museum Shop. Mallory, please click here to arrange pick up of your basket. We'll see you soon at the Florence Griswold Museum! 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT                860-434-5542 www.FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.org   This e-mail was sent from Florence Griswold Museum Immediate removal with ® Secure. To forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague, . To change your e-mail address or update preferences, .