In the Shop 1 Exhibition Catalogue $60 2 Miss Edmonia’s Class of Wildfires $18.99 3 Child of the Fire $35.00 4 The Indomitable Spirit of Edmonia Lewis $30.00
Panel Discussion: An Evening of Poetry Thursday, October 1, 5:30 p.m. Join us for a dynamic interdisciplinary conversation exploring poetry and literary themes in the exhibition “Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone.” Panelists include poet Tyehimba Jess, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning book of poetry “Olio” (2017) includes a section that gives voice to Lewis and her sculptures; Barbara McCaskill, distinguished research professor in the department of English at UGA and scholar of African American literature; and LeAnne Howe (Choctaw), Eidson Distinguished Professor in American Literature at UGA. The program will begin with a reading by Jess of selections from “Olio,” followed by a discussion moderated by Shawnya Harris, Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art and co-curator of the exhibition. Studio Workshop: Portrait Medallion Sculpting with Luke Graves Thursday, October 1, 8 and 15, 6 – 8 p.m. Join Luke Graves for a three-part clay medallion sculpture course exploring the fundamentals of low-relief portraiture. Participants will create a polymer clay portrait medallion while learning to translate facial features into shallow depth, with an emphasis on proportion, planes and subtle surface modeling. Through guided demonstrations and individual feedback, artists will develop their work with inspiration from the sculpture of Edmonia Lewis. $25 for donating- level members (email jointhemuseum@uga.edu for your registration link); $35 for everyone else. Visit our website to register. Wine Tasting Takeover with the Lark Thursday, October 15, 5:30 p.m. The Lark Winespace will present a special wine tasting experience in conjunction with the exhibition “Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone.” Inspired by Edmonia Lewis’ connection to Rome, owner and sommelier Krista Slater will guide you through a special tasting of four Italian wines produced by women winemakers. The exhibition will be open, so attendees can taste the wine and then head upstairs to explore the works of art. Light snacks of cheese and charcuterie will be catered by The Lark to enjoy with the wines. $28 members/$38 for non-members. Space is limited; visit bit.ly/Oct- 2026-wine to secure your spot. Lecture: Kirsten Buick Thursday, November 5, 5:30 p.m. Kirsten Pai Buick is a professor of art history at the University of New Mexico, where she has taught since 2001. She has advanced scholarship of the work of numerous African American artists through publications, including the first book-length examination of the life and career of Edmonia Lewis. Her lecture, “Who Is Responsible for Remembering? Three 19th-Century Case Studies @ Visuality and Forgetting,” argues that forgetting can be constitutive of visuality itself — that we must forget as the very condition of seeing. What does the slave narrative of James Williams mask, for example? What of Edmonia Lewis’
sculpture “Forever Free” or John Gast’s painting “American Progress”? Turning on the central question of “who is responsible for remembering,” each work resists illegibility by withholding the unspeakable and the unspoken. Panel Discussions: Research, Materiality and the Archive Friday, November 6, 1 – 3:30 p.m. In conjunction with “Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone,” the Georgia Museum of Art will present two panel discussions centering on the methodologies used to reconstruct the life and legacy of this artist whose personal and professional archive remains fragmentary. This program pulls back the curtain on the years of detective work, technical analysis and digital innovation which has brought this exhibition to life. We will explore how 21st-century tools, technology and interdisciplinary research can illuminate Lewis’ 19th-century mastery of sculpture. Panels include “Navigating Archival Absence: Research, Recovery, and Curatorial Practice” (1 p.m.) and “Science of the Stone: 21st-Century Tools and 19th-Century Marble” (2:30 p.m.). Artful Conversation Wednesday, November 11, 2 p.m. Artful Conversation programs are 30 minutes long, focus on just one work of art and provide opportunities for close looking, open-ended dialogue and discovery. Join Callan Steinmann, director of learning and engagement, for a discussion of “Minnehaha” by Edmonia Lewis. Drawing in the Galleries: Edmonia Lewis Thursday, November 19, 6 – 8 p.m. Join Luke Graves for a one-day figure drawing workshop inspired by the sculpture of Edmonia Lewis. Participants will draw from sculptural references while focusing on proportion, gesture and the translation of three-dimensional form using line and value. Emphasis will be placed on observing structure, light and shadow to build convincing, expressive figures. Through guided demonstrations and individual feedback, artists will develop both technical skills and a deeper understanding of form. The program is free but seats are limited; email gmoa-tours@uga.edu to reserve a spot.
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