Honolulu Museum of Art
Docents
Continuing Education

 
    CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHEDULE 

    New Exhibition or Tour Training Sessions and Events





    AUGUST 2018

    Monday August 13 9:30 am
    FDFD Before the Gannenmono: Early Japanese visitors to Hawai'i and the United States (PowerPoint)
    Bob Oaks (Asian Art Museum docent)
    Lecture Hall

    Monday August 13 11:15 am
    Group photo followed by the 11:30 Docent Awards and Potluck Luncheon
    Pavilion Cafe

    Monday August 20
    Museum Closed Statehood Day

    Monday August 27 10:00 am - 12:30 pm (tour/brown bag lunch)
    Docent visit to Manoa Heritage Center (24 spaces, rsvp required/2 spots remaining)

    SEPTEMBER 2018
    Monday September 3 
    Museum Closed Labor Day

    Monday September 17, 2018 10:00 am (9:00 coffee with MHC guides)
    Walk-Through of Ho‘oulu Hawai‘i: The King Kalākaua Era exhibit with curator Healoha Johnston
    Gallery 28

    Monday September 17, 2018 11:00 am
    Picturing HI and Globalization school tour(s) training w/Kalakaua rotation with Justin Davies 
    Gall 28

    Monday September 24, 9:00 - 10:00 am  (Brown bag in Palm Court to follow)
    FDFD (From Docent to Docent) Training Cathy Levinson
    Thomas Square at Kamehameha III statue then Galls 4/28

    PAST CONTINUING EDUCATION SESSIONS

    Monday January 23, 2017
    Director Sean O'Harrow address to Docents/Education Department update
     @     Doris Duke Theatre     1:00-2:00 pm

    Monday January 30, 2017
    Loom Docent Training
    @Loom Room 1-2:00

    Monday February 13, 2017
    Walk-Through of 2017 Artists of Hawaii Exhibit with Healoha Johnson: 
    @ Gallery 27 9:00am-11:00am 
    followed by: 
    Docent Potluck Lunch
    @Pavilion Cafe 11:00-1:00 

    Monday, March 6 9:30am 
    FDFD Ukiyo-e in Edo Japan by Art Richardson 
    Doris Duke Theatre

    Friday, March 10, 2017 (rescheduled from 3-3-17)
    Walk thru with Artist of Hawaii artist Kaili Chun
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    @Gallery 27 12:15 pm

    Thursday, March 16, 2017
    Docent Council Meeting
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    @Lecture Hall​ 1:00- 3:00pm

    Monday, April 3, 2017 
    10:00am,  (rescheduled from 3-27-17)  
    Tour Tips and Techniques by Steve Miller and Jeri Simons
    in various galleries    . Meet @ Lecture Hall

    Monday April 10, 10:00am
    Morning Starters by Fred Smith, Marilyn Smith, and Nancy Whitman 
    in Galleries 4, 6, 16, and 17

    Thursday April 20, 1:00pm
    Docent Council Meeting
    Gallery 30

    Monday April 24, 10:00am 
    Japanese Art: Current and Permanent Exhibitions by Tomoko Kamiya and Cathy Levinson
    Galls 18, 19, and 20

    Wednesday April 26, 9:00am 
    Walk-through with Curator Healoha Johnston 
    Gall 29 rotation and Gall 29A Art of Juliette May Fraser

    Friday April 28 9:00am 
    Walk-through with 'The Global South' artist Christopher Cole
    Gall 29B

    Thursday May 4 11:00 am -2:00 pm 
    Docent Spring Luncheon  
    Waialae Country Club

    Sunday May 7 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Volunteer Appreciation Brunch
    Spalding House 

    Monday May 8 9:00 am
    American Landscapes by Mary Flynn 
    Galls 13 and 29

    Thursday May 11 2017 10:30am 
    Walk-through (slide presentation) with Artist Noorjehan Bilgrami
    Lecture Hall (Under the Molsri Tree exhibit)

    Monday May 15 10:00am
    Christian Iconography by Nancy Miwa 
    Gall 2


    Thursday May 25 09:00am
    Walk-through with curator Sara Oka
    Gall 22 (Global Warming)

    Wednesday May 24 10:00am-12:00pm
    Great Outdoors school tour training - Georgia McKenzie, Sam Guerrero, Justin Davies, Dawn Sueoka
    School Tour including overview of Make Art activity and Lending Library box
    Gall 6


    Monday May 22 12:30pm
    Georgia's Aloha and baby shower potluck
    Splalding House (contact Aline Rainbolt)

    Monday June 26, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    FDFD(From Docent to Docent) Training
    The Silk Road (with Carol Root)

    Thursday June 29, 9:00am
    Walk-through with Assistant Curator Katherine Love 
    Gall 27 (Body of Work)


    Monday July 17, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
    Walk-through with Curator Shawn Eichman (Shawn WT; docent discussion; brown bag lunch)
    Galls 14 16-17

    Thursday July 27, 10:00 am - 11:00 am 
    Walk-through with artist Roberta Griffith
    Gall 29B Unpleasant Conversations

    Monday July 31, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Walk-through with Curator Aaron Padilla (Ed Dept update and brown bag in Cafe to follow)
    Spalding House (The World Reflected) (School Tour Literacy Through Art training is Aug 14)

    Mon August 7, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    (General training) Walk-through with Curator Stephen Salel (brown bag in Cafe to follow)
    Gall 21

    Monday August 14, 10:00 am - 11:30 (11:30 - 12:30 art making)
    Training for new school tour with Curriculum Specialist Justin Davies (brown bag in Cafe to follow)    
    Spalding House Literacy Through Art

    Thursday August 17, 09:00 am - 11:00 am
    Training for new Globalization Through Art school tour with Curriculum Specialist Justin Davies (brown bag in Palm Court to follow)
    Gall 17 (begin)

    Monday August 28, 09:30 am - 10:30 am
    Walk-through with Curator Stephen Salel
    Gall 20 Maki Haku and the Poetry of Form

    Monday August 28, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Docent awards and potluck lunch
    Pavilion Cafe

    Thursday September 7, 09:00 am - 10:00 am
    Exhibition Walk-through with Curator Theresa Papanikolas (BRING PENCILS WITHOUT ERASERS-no pens) (Discussion in Lecture Hall to follow) 
    Gall 28  Abstract Expressionism

    Monday September 11, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm  (Brown bag in Cafe to follow)
    FDFD (From Docent to Docent) Training
    Gall 28 Radical Invention: Abstract Expressionism by Kaethe Kauffman/iPad Training for "Globalization through Art" tour (11:00 - 11:45)
    Lecture Hall with Justin Davies

    Monday September 18, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm  (Brown bag in Cafe to follow)
    General Training with Curator Theresa Papanikolas (BRING PENCILS WITHOUT ERASERS-no pens)  
    Western Galls

    Tuesday September 19, 2017 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Docent Training (Option 1)
    Literacy Through Art school tour training with Curriculum Specialist Justin Davies
    Spalding House

    Thursday September 21, 2017 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Docent Training (Option 2)
    Literacy Through Art school tour training with Curriculum Specialist Justin Davies
    Spalding House

    Monday September 25, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm  (Brown bag in Cafe to follow)
    FDFD (From Docent to Docent) Training
    Lecture Hall/Gall 28 Love It or Hate It: Abstract Expressionism by Steve Miller

    Monday October 2, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm  (Brown bag in Cafe to follow)
    FDFD (From Docent to Docent) Training
    Gall 28 Dynamics of the Abstract by Allyn Bromley

    Monday October 2, 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm  
    Docents interested in Museum's neighborhood engagement partnership with Queen Ka'ahumanu School
    Lecture Hall with Outreach Coordinator Hannah Craft


    Monday October 16, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm  (Brown bag in Cafe to follow)
    General Training with Curator Healoha Johnston 
    Gall 29 

    Monday October 16, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Docent video traning
    Docent Room with Justin Davies


    Wednesday November 1, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 
    Ajrak Demonstration (natural dye printed textiles)
    Gall 22

    Monday November 6, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Brown bag in Gall 30 to follow)
    FDFD Marilyn and Fred Smith 
    Galls 4, 29, 30

    Monday November 20, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm  (Brown bag in Gall 30 to follow)
    General Training with Curator Sara Oka
    Lecture Hall

    Thursday November 30, 9:00 am - 10:00 am 
    Walk through w/Curator Stephen Salel (Disasters of Peace)
    Gall 14 

    Friday December 1, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm  
    Docent Holiday Luncheon (Oahu Country Club)

    Monday December 4, 10:00 am - 11:30 am (11:30 Brown bag in Gall 30)
    The Art of Portraiture with Docent Suzette Scotti
    Lecture Hall, Gall 4

    Wednesday December 6, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
    Docent/Staff Walk through w/Curator Healoha Johnston Catharine E.B. Cox Award Exhibition | Ground: New Work by Charles Cohan
    Galls 29A & B

    Monday December 11, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
    Gallery Walk-through with Director Sean O'Harrow
    Gall 24 Southeast Asia

    Monday January 29, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
    Watch movie 'Akbar' in DDT/brown bag lunch

    Friday February 2, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
    Field Journaling tour training with Justin Davies and art-making with instructors (Spalding House)

    Monday February 5, 10:00 am
    FDFD India gallery with Indru Watumull

    Monday February 12, 10:00 am 
    Science tour training with Justin Davies
    start in Lecture Hall

    Monday February 19, 10:00 am
    Elements tour training with Justin Davies
    start in Lecture Hall

    Monday February 26, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    FDFD presentation Steve Miller T&TS re India (start Gall 30)

    Thursday March 1, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
    Exhibition Walk-through with Artist Erick Swenson
    Gall 28

    Thursday March 1, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
    Reality and Beyond tour training with Justin Davies
    Start in Gall 30

    Thursday March 1, 5:30 pm
    Artist Erick Swenson talks about his work
    Doris Duke Theatre (free with rsvp)

    Monday March 5, 10:00 am
    The World Reflected new rotation walk-thru with Aaron Padilla (brown bag to follow)
    Spalding House

    Monday March 12, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    FDFD presentation Steve Miller (Buddhism); Marianne Dymond (Shintoism) start Lecture Hall

    Monday March 19, 10:00 am
    Buddhism presentation with George Tanabe (Part 1/2)
    Lecture Hall

    Monday March 26
    Museum closed Prince Kuhio Day

    Monday April 2, 10:00 am - 12N
    Science tour training with Justin Davies (Part 1/2)
    Lecture Hall

    Monday April 9, 2018 9-12N
    FDFD China/Taoism 9-10:30 with Nancy Whitman Gall 16
    Calligraphy 10:30 - 12N Cecilia Doo/Mary Spencer/Nancy Whitman Gall 30

    WednesdayApril 11, 2018 9-10:00 am
    Walk-thru with Curator Healoha Johnston/Docent Fred Smith for Dodie Warren: Shadow Play
    Gall 9

    Friday April 13, 5:30 - 7:00 Museum
    Volunteer Appreciation Event (VIC will mail invitations)
    Museum

    Monday April 16, 10:00 am
    Buddhism presentation with George Tanabe (Part 2/2)
    Doris Duke Theatre

    Monday April 16, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
    Science tour training with Justin Davies (Part 2/2)
    Lecture Hall/Galls


    Monday April 23, 2018 10:00 am
    FDFD Reformation art and the secular nature of 16th and 17th Dutch art
    Sue Francis
    Galls 30, 4

    MAY 2018

    Monday May 14 10:00 am
    FDFD Islamic art 
    Cathy Levinson and Fred Smith
    Gall 26

    May 21 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Walk-thru with curator Shawn Eichman
    Gall 14 Lacquer and Clay: Okinawan Art

    Monday May 21, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
    Docent Potluck/Program (Pavilion Cafe)

    Monday May 28, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    Museum Closed Memorial Day

    JUNE 2018

    Tuesday June 5 MUSEUM CLOSED UNTIL 12:30

    Monday June 11
    Museum Closed King Kamehameha Day

    Friday June 15 9:00 am
    Walk thru with curator Katherine Love 'Making Waves'
    Gall 27

    Monday June 18 10:00 am
    Flowers in Religion
    Nancy Miwa/Jan Tucker
    Gall 2 begin

    Thursday June 21 9:00 am
    Walk thru with curator Sara Oka 'The Ripple Effect'
    Gall 22

    JULY 2018

    Wednesday July 4
    Museum Closed Independence Day

    Monday July 16 9:00 am
    Walk-Through of Molokaʻi Window with curator Healoha Johnston
    Gall 29


     





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