Exhibits:
Nina Covington: Explorations September 1 – October 2
Photographer and art model Nina Covington presents a series of 12 mixed media pieces. Her images on 20×30 canvas are painted on with acrylic paint and gel, and explore the technique of long exposures.

Plane Clarksville September 14 – November 27
Learn the local story of Frank Adkins, U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat during World War II. Objects from the museum collection will be on display, including model planes and medals.

Annual Staff Art Exhibition August 2 – October 2
See art in a variety of mediums created by the staff of the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center.

Women Painting Women August 5 – October 23
Women Painting Women promotes the work of contemporary female artists working in the figurative tradition who focus on women as their subject matter. This exhibition features nine artists from Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.

Tammy O’Connor: Hand Shadows August 8 – October 23
This body of work by Tammy O’Connor is comprised of whimsical characters created with glass and shadows. The project is reminiscent of the many storytelling moments the artist experienced as a child with her family.

Olen Bryant: Tennessee Treasure August 11 – October 16
Sponsored in part by Planters Bank
Art by well-known local artist Olen Bryant will be on display. The exhibit features sculptures from the CHM&CC Permanent Collection as well as additional work on loan from other sources. Working in clay, wood and stone, Bryant creates masterful figures that are stylized, bold, timeless, totemic, authoritative, introspective and, at the same time, consoling.

Eric Hansen: Dollhouses from the Collection August 16 – October 23
The series of dollhouse photographs on aluminum by the award-winning photographer Eric Hansen are on exhibit.

Activities:
First Thursday Art Walk: Nina Covington
Thursday, September 1, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Photographer and art model Nina Covington presents a series of 12 mixed media pieces. Her images on 20×30 canvas are painted on with acrylic paint and gel, and explore the technique of long exposures. Nina Covington will be present at the museum during downtown Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. to answer questions and discuss her work.

Second Saturday Free Admission Day: Pokemon Party
Saturday, September 10, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
All ages are invited to put a smile on their Meowth with our Pokemon Party! We will be having all sorts of Pokemon fun and games, including crafts, Togepi Egg Carry, Agility Course, and a Pokemon Sound Alike Contest (with prizes). See what kind of Pokemon you can catch around the museum with Pokemon Go; then see if you can beat our gym. Admission is free all day from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. as part of our Second Saturday Free Admission Day.

Family Free Day: Let’s Make Faces
Saturday, September 10, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Take a mini scavenger hunt tour of the exhibit, Olen Bryant: Tennessee Treasure. What kind of bird is included in this collection of the artist’s works? Visit the Children’s Art Room. From a variety of materials, create some unusual faces of your family. Admission is free all day from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. as part of our Second Saturday Free Admission Day.

Art for Young Children: Making Collages
September 14 & 15, 10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Join Ms. Sue in the Children’s Art Room for this guided art experience that incorporates the basic elements of art used by professionals and beginners alike. Recommended for children 2 – 5 years old and their adults.
This month’s activity highlights the collage illustrations of Eric Carle, author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Your young artist will use cutting, tearing, and gluing in the creation of his/her own collage masterpiece. Look for a new activity the second Wednesday and Thursday of every month through May 2017.

Collectors’ Day for Grandparents & Grandchildren
September 11 – Grandparents’ Day, 2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Join Ms. Sue in the Turner Auditorium for this “Show & Tell” event that features her brick, bear, and book collections, as well items from the former Soviet Union.
Brian Lewis’s collection of 1980s Star War action figures will be included in this “Please Touch” activity.

All activities are free with your museum membership. Non-members pay regular admission fees. For more information contact Ms. Sue at sue@customshousemuseum.org or 931.648.5780.

Closings:
The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center will be closed Monday, September 5th for Labor Day.

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