Lynda Lowe
Patra Passage - Guest Speaker: Phil Cousineau
Sunday afternoon February 15th 3:00 – 4:00 PM at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma
1801 Dock Street Tacoma, Washington 98402 - 3217
Phil Cousineau: The Mythologies of Beauty: from Aphrodite to the Patra Project
Book signing and conversation. Patra Passage exhibition open.
No RSVP required. Open to the public: MoG members free admission, non-members $12 adult admission
The Patra Passage (February 14th through May 10th at Museum of Glass) suggests that the experience of an object, especially as it connects one person to another, is as important as its physical attributes. In our age of consumerism and consumption, we are all too accustomed to view works of art as commodities (especially in the West) and need to be reminded that one of the essential purposes of art is to provide a sense of cultural connection to community. For Patra Passage, artist Lynda Lowe created 108 small vessels which have been exchanged between people around the world and are now returning to the Museum in an exhibition examining gift exchange, community and spirit. The project's interactive website is www.patrapassage.com.