‘The Making of Dignity’ presentation begin at 2 p.m. on January 15, 2017 in The Journey’s Wells Fargo Theater. South Dakota Artist Laureate and sculptor of “Dignity” Dale Claude Lamphere, was joined by his fabrication crew: Tom Trople, Andy Roltgen, Grant Standard and Brook Loobey and his three models: Sayna Trujillo, Sydney Claymore and Cante Heart and Lamphere’s wife, Jane Murphy.
“Dignity is located at the Lewis & Clark Rest Area between Exits #263 & # 255 Chamberlain, South Dakota
RAPID CITY, SD – The Journey Museum and Learning Center is excited to announce the next event in its Learning Forum Series set for Sunday, Jan. 15 titled ‘The Making of Dignity’. Dale Lamphere, sculptor of ‘Dignity’. the 50’ sculpture that overlooks the Missouri River near Chamberlain, SD, will discuss the process of making this incredible piece of art and will be joined by members of his fabrication crew and the three models he used to create ‘Dignity’.
‘The Making of Dignity’ will begin at 2 p.m. on Jan. 15 in The Journey’s Wells Fargo Theater. South Dakota Artist Laureate and sculptor of ‘Dignity’, Dale Claude Lamphere, will be joined by his fabrication crew: Tom Trople, Andy Roltgen, Grant Standard and Brook Loobey and his three models: Sayna Trujillo, Sydney Claymore and Cante Heart. Lamphere’s wife, Jane Murphy, will be present to talk about the dedication ceremony.
Standing at a crossroads, ‘Dignity’ echoes the interaction of earth, sky and people. It brings to light the beauty and promise of the indigenous people and culture that still thrive in this land.
This soaring 50’ sculpture weighs 14 tons and is created entirely of stainless steel. The star quilt, an important symbol among the Lakota and Dakota people’s, is made of 128 diamonds, each 4’ long and painted in the colors of the sky and water that surround her. ‘Dignity’ is designed so the wind and sun move through her. At night, internal LED lighting shines through perforated stainless steel and illuminate the beadwork on her dress and leggings.
In the words of sculptor Lamphere, “I want to express the strength and grace of the human spirit using timeless design, contemporary materials and innovative technique. The intent is to have the sculpture stand as an enduring symbol of our shared belief that all here are sacred, and in a sacred place.”
Dale Claude Lamphere has completed over fifty major public commissions from the Basilica of the National Shrine in Washington, D.C., to the Eisenhower Medical Center and the City of Burbank in California. Recent creations have been placed in Chicago, Kansas City, Colorado Springs, Omaha, and Dallas.
In 2015, South Dakota Governor, Dennis Daugaard, named Lamphere the South Dakota Artist Laureate, a position that has been vacant since the 1983 death of Oscar Howe, who was given the honor in 1954. Lamphere has also received the Anna Hyatt Huntington Award and the Governor’s Award for Creative Achievement.
Admission for Learning Forums is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, half-off for members, and FREE for students (ages 6 – 17) with a paid adult/senior admission (includes museum).
The Journey Museum & Learning Center was established in 1997 and is conveniently located in downtown Rapid City at 222 New York St, 2 blocks east of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center right across from the Club for Boys. Make sure to visit http://www.journeymuseum.org to find additional schedule information and be sure to ‘like’ us on Facebook!
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Rapid City, SD 57701
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RAPID CITY, SD – The progressive women’s organization, South Dakota Democracy in Action, is celebrating Women’s Equality Day 2016 at The Journey Museum & Learning Center with a screening of the 2015 film “Suffragette” and reception on Friday, Aug. 26.
In 1971, the US Congress designated Aug. 26 of each year to be Women’s Equality Day to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. South Dakota Democracy in Action, a progressive women’s organization that works for a better world, will celebrate Women’s Equality Day 2016 on Friday, Aug. 26 with a screening of the 2015 film “Suffragette” at 6:45 p.m. in The Journey Museum & Learning Center’s Wells Fargo Theater at 222 New York Street in Rapid City. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m.
“Suffragette” is the story of the British struggle to gain the vote for women. Women and men were finally granted equal voting rights in the United Kingdom in 1928. The film stars Helena Bonham Carter, Carey Mulligan, and Meryl Streep.
The official website for the movie provides the following synopsis: A drama that tracks the story of the early foot soldiers of the feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse in an increasingly brutal State. These women were not primarily from the genteel educated classes, they were working women who had seen peaceful protest achieve nothing. Radicalized and turning to violence as the only route to change, they were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality – their jobs, their homes, their children and their lives. Maud was one such foot soldier. The story of her fight for dignity is as gripping and visceral as any thriller, it is also heart-breaking and inspirational.
This event is free and open to the public
The Journey Museum & Learning Center was established in 1997 and is conveniently located in downtown Rapid City at 222 New York St, 2 blocks east of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center right across from the Club for Boys. Make sure to visit http://www.journeymuseum.org to find additional schedule information and be sure to ‘like’ us on Facebook!
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