New Relationship with the New Bedford Museum of Glass
The New Bedford Museum of Glass and Celia Pearson are collaborating to create a traveling exhibition of sea glass prints and related items, including antique glassware, glass jewelry and a collection of sea glass from Barcelona, Spain. The artist is working with Kirk Nelson, Executive Director of this non-profit organization, who discovered Pearson's photographs in the book Pure SEA GLASS. The New Bedford Museum of Glass is dedicated to expanding its already substantial collection and to celebrating the history and beauty of glass. For more about the museum please visit www.nbmog.org
February 2009
Architectural Photography Show at Cross MacKenzie
Celia Pearson participates in Architectural Photography Show at Cross MacKenzie, November 14-21, 2008. Rebecca Cross and Maxwell MacKenzie of Cross MacKenzie Ceramic Arts experiment now and then with other art forms, and in support of FOTOWEEK DC, they are planning a one week exhibit. Rebecca says, "The show will be an elegant presentation of the talented group of architectural photographers we have in Washington." The gallery's address is 1054 31st Street, NW Washington, DC 20007. Telephone 202.333.7970.
October 2008
Interview with WRNR's Michael Buckley
WRNR Radio host Michael Buckley recently recorded an interview with Pure SEA GLASS photographer Celia Pearson and author/publisher Richard LaMotte as part of his ongoing series "Voices of the Chesapeake Bay." It will be aired between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Sunday, October 12, 2008, broadcasting on 103.1 FM.
Richard and I were so pleased to have this opportunity. Michael Buckley has just released his own book, "Voices of the Chesapeake Bay," a selection of his many interviews over the past 10 years. He is deeply interested in this region that Richard, his family and I call home and how, he says, "its history, ecology, and economy intertwine with the human soul." CP
August 2008
Previous Speaking Engagements
A Photographer's Thoughts On the Creative Process, 21st Century Women's Club, Annapolis, MD, February 17, 2009. Regretfully not open to the public.
Inside Style Gardens, Mt. Vernon Club, Baltimore, MD, April 1, 2009. Writer Kathy Hudson and photographer Celia Pearson share the process of finding and showcasing Baltimore area gardens in the pages of Style Magazine. Regretfully not open to the public.
10x10, American Society of Media Photographers, Washington, DC Chapter. American University, Wechsler Theater, January 13, 2009. From their website: "Ten ASMPDC members will be discussing and showing the work of his or her choice for ten minutes — it may be a recent assignment, a completed commercial job, a personal project, or some series of specific images that resonate with the photographer. We are looking forward to a lively discussion from a very diverse group of photographers showing us how they approach the craft and business of great imagery."
Unexpected Beauty, Tidewater Camera Club, Academy Arts Museum, Easton, MD, December 1, 2008, (see synopsis for Arundel Camera Club below).
Unexpected Beauty, Arundel Camera Club, Severna Park High School, Severna Park, MD, November 12, 2008. Nationally recognized photographer Celia Pearson shares recent revelations from a trip to Southeast Asia and reflects on her journey as an artist. There were surprises waiting for her half way around the globe and time to think about her life long passion. What motivates us to photograph? How do we create strong images? Is the way we practice our craft as significant an element as our technical skills?
The Power of the Hunt, North American Sea Glass Festival in Lewes, DE, Sunday, October 12, 2008. Nationally recognized photographer Celia Pearson embarked on a compelling journey when she was asked to create the photographs for the book Pure SEA GLASS. Discover the surprising parallels between this artist's creative process and the path of a passionate sea glass collector. Recognize the power of your hunt as a creative and life-affirming practice.
Inside Style Gardens, Roland Park Country School, Baltimore, MD, October 7, 2008. As part of RPCS's Kaleidoscope learning program for adults, Style Magazine garden writer Kathy Hudson and photographer Celia Pearson share an inside look at the outstanding Baltimore area gardens they have written about and photographed over the last 8 years.
Inside Style Gardens, Ladew Gardens, Jarrettsville, MD, April 2, 2008. Writer Kathy Hudson and photographer Celia Pearson share an inside look at the outstanding Baltimore area gardens they have written about and photographed over the last 8 years.
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