December 17, 2006: The News Journal of Delaware

Creative process begun by artist lives on when viewers get swept away
By Danielle Rice

"I think a picture dies after a few years like the man who painted it. Afterward it's called the history of art … what remains of an epoch in a museum." So declared Marcel Duchamp, one of the most irreverent artists of the 20th century.

Duchamp also believed that the viewer of a work of art is every bit as important as the maker. It is this idea I'd like to explore: The art in the museum is not dead; it is merely dormant, like a seed in winter, awaiting the warmth of a viewer's gaze to awaken it… (Read the Full Story)

December 9, 2006: WRTI's Creatively Speaking!

Creatively Speaking! is WRTI's award-winning weekly arts and culture program, which broadcasts every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. From the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Jim Cotter presents a cross-section of interviews, features, commentaries, reviews and performance excerpts that highlight the most interesting local work in the performing and visual arts.

To listen to the program, click on the Creatively Speaking! Archives link. Choose listen under December 9th. Please keep in mind that the segment about the Art of Storytelling is the last story - about 20 minutes into a 30 minute show.

December 7, 2006: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ever wonder how an artist creates a masterpiece? The Delaware Art Museum will offer a glimpse into the creative havens of famous artists with "Precious Spaces: The Artist's Studio in Miniature." Children can make their own miniature rooms, wreaths, and snow globes.

Guests are also invited to enjoy "The Art of Storytelling," a series of stories about works in the museum played through kiosks and iPod tours, as well as the student art exhibition, featuring works by adult and youth students from the museum's art classes. They're all part of the museum's Family Fun Day.

Family Fun Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington. Admission: $10; $8 seniors; those under 18 get in free. Information: 302-571-9590 or www.delart.org.