A Hand's Reach To Art Program Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Upcoming American Sign Language and ASL Interpreted Events
Free American Sign Language Tours, Introduction to the Museum Collections, are offered the second Wednesday of each month (except for July) at 6:00 p.m. No pre-registration required. To attend, ask for a free admission ticket from any cashier (the Museum is free on Wednesdays after 4:00 p.m.) and meet Leon Jerfita, MFA ASL Guide, at the Sharf Visitor Center. The tour leaves promptly at 6:00 p.m. Latecomers should check with staff at the Sharf Visitor Center for the location of the tour.
Check out the new MFA handheld multimedia guide with stops in American Sign Language for objects in the Museum's Art of the Americas and Contemporary Wings. The MFA's iPod multimedia guide is free to those who use ASL. Ask at the Sharf Visitor Center and try it out on your next Museum visit.
Sunday, January 22, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
Free American Sign Language Tour to "Degas and the Nude" with Leon Jerfita, MFA ASL Guide on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at 1:00 p.m.
Attendance is limited and pre-registration is required. The deadline to register is Wednesday, January 19, 2012. For more information or to pre-register, email vburrows@mfa.org.
Saturday, February 4, 2012, 10:30 a.m.
Free American Sign Language Tour with Ayisha Knight-Shaw, MFA ASL Guide, to "Aphrodite and the Gods of Love" on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Pre-registration is required and attendance is limited. The deadline to register is Wednesday, February 1, 2012. For more information or to pre-register, email vburrows@mfa.org.
Saturday, February 4, 2012, 12:00 Noon
ASL Interpreted Gallery Talk, "Divine Adornment in the Ancient World," with Lydia Herring-Harrington (ASL Interpreters: Rebekah Mills and Kelly
McQuillan). Free with Museum admission, this Gallery Talk leaves from the Sharf Visitor Center at 12:00 noon and visits the Greek and Roman collections examining the role of cult and
votive statues in ancient religious practice. In conjunction with the exhibition "Aphrodite and the Gods of Love," we will focus particularly on
votive statues of Aphrodite that are adorned with precious jewelry.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:00 Noon - 3:00 p.m.
ASL Interpreted Artist Demonstration: Sculpture with Morris Norvin
(ASL Interpreters: Rebekah Mills and Wendy Jehlen)
Druker Community Room
Explore the intricacies of sculpting with artist Morris Norvin. Working in clay and alabaster Mr. Norvin will carve the human torso. Learn how the
artist considers volume space, line and texture in creating three-dimensional objects. Afterwards, visit the exhibition "Aphrodite and the Gods of
Love," and see 150 Greek and Roman presentations of this powerful goddess. This program is free with Museum admission. No pre-registration required.
Sunday, March 11, 2012, 12:00 Noon - 3:00 p.m.
ASL Interpreted Artist Demonstration: Jewelry Repoussé with Linda Kindler Priest
(ASL Interpreters: Rebekah Mills and Wendy Jehlen)
Druker Community Room
Join Jewelry artist Linda Kindler Priest for a demonstration of the ancient metal technique of repoussé. Working with silver she will sculpt the
metal with handmade tools to create images in low relief. Afterwards, see some examples of her repoussé in "Jewels, Gems, and Treasures", gallery
104. This program is free with Museum admission. No pre-registration required.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
ASL Interpreted Artist Demonstration: Political Cartooning with Tak Toyoshima
(ASL Interpreters: Wendy Jehlen and Kelly McQuillan)
Druker Community Room
Explore the intriguing world of political cartooning with artist Tak Toyoshima. Learn about the sources of inspiration and styles of this art form. Afterwards, visit the exhibition"Kawanabe Kyōsai and the Hell Courtesan", gallery 278a, and see the extraordinary hanging scroll of this Japanese
19th-century artist who satirized the complex political events of his time in paintings and prints. This program is free with Museum Admission. No
pre-registration is required.
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
ASL Interpreted Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Celebrity Lecture Series
An Evening with Artist, Author and Filmmaker Marjane Satrapi
(ASL Interpreters: Lucy Annett and Amanda Riemer)
Award-winning graphic novelist and artist Marjane Satrapi makes a rare U.S. appearance. Stories of her family-from dethroned emperors to heroes of the
revolution-are captured in Persepolis, a book based on her own personal experience of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. The animated film
adaptation of Persepolis won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008 and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Film. A live action film based on her book Chicken with Plums will be released in France in October 2011, and a U.S. release date is
forthcoming. Join us for an intriguing evening with Marjane Satrapi as she discusses the origins of her creative process and work, expressing the
enduring complexity and richness of Persian culture in today's Middle East. Tickets Required. Visit the MFA website to purchase tickets for this event. Book signing follows.
Access Programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
For more information, or to be added to our distribution list for news of upcoming events, email access@mfa.org.
Free Passes to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston are available from the following Lowell Institute MFA Members:
Deaf Incorporated - chilbinger@deafinconline.org
The Learning Center for the Deaf - carla_delpizzo@tlcdeaf.org
Bank of America Access Program With additional support from: The Lowell Institute; The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation;and the Maida S. Abrams Fund for Increasing Access and Educational Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Valarie Burrows Accessibility Coordinator Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Avenue of the Arts 465 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 617-369-3302 Voice 617-267-9703 TTY vburrows@mfa.org www.mfa.org/visit/accessibility Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and Friday mornings
