“Exercises for the Quiet Eye” is an interactive virtual workshop for artists, teachers, students, docents, and anyone interested in taking the time to learn new techniques for viewing art. Each workshop is all about doing—exploring, seeing, reflecting, responding. It will consist of a series of guided exercises that help participants explore what we can learn from art and artifacts rather than about them. The informal exercises encourage patient reflection, appreciation, and an attempt to avoid a rush to understand, a rush to fix an interpretation of what we see. The special nature of Storr’s program brings insights to beginners and professional educators alike. Originally developed in museum galleries, EQE can be integrated into formal education settings and assignments, from teacher training, to studio art ‘crits’ and preparation for writing in the humanities.

About the Presenter: Annie V. F. Storr has devoted her career to exploring the intersection of art history and education. She holds a Ph.D. in the history of art from the University of Delaware, and she was the founding Chair of Education Studies at the Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, she was Head of Education Programs for the American Association of Museums as well as Director of Arts Management at American University. Currently, she is a visiting scholar at Brandeis University’s Women’s Research Study Center.

Note: This is a virtual program. Participants will be emailed a link to a Zoom meeting the day of the program. Participants are encouraged to register for and attend all three sessions on the 7th, 14th, and 21st as each session builds on the last, though it's not required.

If you'd like to attend after the registration has closed, email Stephen Lajoie directly at slajoie@ipswichlibrary.org by 6:00pm on Thursday, 4/21.