From dandrews920 at comcast.net Sun Jun 9 16:00:42 2024 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (David Andrews) Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2024 11:00:42 -0500 Subject: [Art_Beyond_Sight_Educators] tactile tour Message-ID: > >Hello! > > > >I am writing today to let you know that we are offering two verbal >description tours this summer centered around the new tactile >installation of President Lincon's face mask and hand casts. > > > >Located in the "America's Presidents" exhibition, the tactile >installation consists of a free-standing display with 3D-printed >reproductions of the casts, which date from 1917 and are located >nearby in a glass-enclosed case. The casts are based on molds that >were made during Lincoln's lifetime: one face mask was made in 1860, >and the other mask and a set of two hands were made in 1865. In >addition to the tactile, we will also explore, through verbal >descriptions and storytelling, other nearby portraits of Abraham >Lincoln: a recently acquired life size oil painting of Lincoln by >W.F.K. Travers, and the iconic "cracked plate" photograph by Alexander Gardner. > > > >Tour dates are June 27 at 5-6 pm, and July 13 at 1-2 pm. Please >select one date, as the same tour will be repeated. Registration is >required by emailing me at jonesve at si.edu or >replying to this email. Space will be limited in order to ensure a >positive experience for everyone, so sign up soon to attend this >lively and and participatory tour experience! > > > >Please share this email with others who might be interested. > > > >Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. > > > >All the best, > >Vanessa > > > > > >Vanessa Jones (she/her) > >Access Programs Manager > >Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery > >jonesve@si.edu | 202.633.8506 > > > >[] >[] >[] >[] > >[] > > >npg.si.edu