Exhibits:
Sessions with Andy: Warhol Photography from the University of South Carolina Upstate 3/5-5/4
A rare exhibition of Andy Warhol’s photographic celebrity portraits are on loan from the University of South Carolina Upstate. Exhibition sponsored in part by the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts.

Women’s History Month: Family and Family Ties: An Installation by Sher Fick 3/6-5/4
For the sixth annual Women’s History Month exhibition, the Customs House Museum is featuring the work of contemporary female photographers and an installation by award-winning artist Sher Fick. Both shows fall under the theme of “family.”

TACA Regional Exhibition through 3/30
30 members of the Tennessee Association of Craft Artists exhibit tapestries, carvings, sculptures, paintings, embroideries, & photography.

The Art of Peach McComb through 3/30
Paintings by Nashville artist Peach McComb.

Easter Parade through 3/30
Lobby exhibit of women’s hats, gloves, hankies, and handbags.

Activities:
Let’s Find: The Color Yellow
March 5 & 6, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Children 3 – 5 years old and their grown-ups are invited to explore the museum from a child’s perspective. This month’s Let’s Find was inspired by a young child who told me that her favorite color was yellow. We will also read a story and make a craft.
This activity is free with paid admission or your museum membership. Siblings are always welcome.

Spring Break: Here Comes The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
March 26 – 28, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Before The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was a movie, it was a book, written by Frank L. Baum in 1900 and illustrated by W.W. Denslow.
In anticipation of our upcoming exhibit, we’ll be introducing you to the book through our activities during spring break. On Tuesday we’ll find out who Dorothy was and what color her special slippers really were. We’ll be “going to the dogs” on Wednesday as we pay tribute to Dorothy’s traveling companion, Toto. Thursday we’ll explore the lion’s history in children’s literature with the help of the Cowardly Lion. We will wrap up the week on Friday through the eyes of the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow. This family activity is free with your museum membership or paid admission. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz will be on exhibit beginning April 1.

Sunday Family Day: Paper is Not Just for Airplanes
March 30, 1 – 4 p.m.
Anne Mage has used tiny pieces of paper to create two amazing works of art, Kaleidoscope and The Tree of Life, which are located in the Crouch Gallery. Using paper, scissors, and glue, children and their parents will be given the opportunity to create their own unique artwork to display in their homes. This activity is free with your paid admission or museum membership.

Contact Sue Lewis, Curator of Education, for further information at 931.648.5780 or slewis@customshousemuseum.org.

Customs House Museum 200 S. Second Street Clarksville, TN 931-648-5780 www.customshousemuseum.org