As part of the transition into Phase 3 of the Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery Plan, the Tacoma Art Museum is excited to announce that we will be reopening the Museum to the public starting Friday, April 16. Since closing on March 13, 2020 and again on November 13, 2020, TAM staff have worked diligently … Continue reading TAM’s Reopening Plans
My Path to Paper Jewelry by Melanie Brauner I never set out to be a jeweler. Or a hand papermaker. But art-making is a winding road, and through all the twists and turns, this bookbinder found her way to mixing metalsmithing and papermaking into one vocation as a paper jewelry designer. I’ve been completely obsessed … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – Verso
We are deeply concerned and saddened at the escalation in attacks, threats, racism, and violence targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) families, friends, colleagues, and communities, especially at the onset of COVID-19. The recent tragedy this week in Atlanta with the murder of eight people, including six Asian American women, is heartbreaking. Nationally, … Continue reading In Solidarity to Stop AAPI Hate
One of the best parts of working in an art museum is taking a break to go up to the galleries to clear my mind and get inspired. Since the pandemic hit, we have been working from home and I have been taking advantage of other organization’s offerings around slow looking and mindfulness to help … Continue reading Mindfulness & Meditation Resource Round-Up
It is with heavy hearts that TAM recognizes the passing of internationally renowned jewelry artist and teacher Nancy Worden on Wednesday February 17, 2021. We send our sincere condolences to her family and loved ones. Worden was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1954. Her family moved quite frequently, finally settling in Ellensburg, Washington in the … Continue reading In Memoriam – Nancy Worden
February is ending and I’m in a reflective mood. I’d love to take some time to revisit some past exhibitions held at TAM that focused on the work of Black artists. I’d also like to hold space to think about what these artists have left us with and how they’ve helped us access our imaginations … Continue reading A Moment of Reflection
The ZUZKO story began 12 years ago, when, instead of trying to find the perfect piece of jewelry, artist Zuzana Korbelarova’s partner decided to gift her a set of pliers, an ounce of silver, and a basic wire-wrapping class for her birthday. “Make your own, my love,” the card read. Little did they know where … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – ZUZKO
February 18, 2021 marked what would have been Toni Morrison’s 90th birthday. A timeless person and ancestor to many Black people who honor and revere her work, Morrison provided us with the gift of language, forcing us to look at the ugly and painful truth of Black life, specifically Black girlhood. As I reflect on … Continue reading Honoring Toni Morrison: Lessons Museums Can Learn from the Iconic Author
An artist that I have truly come to admire and study is Aminah Robinson. I came across Robinson’s works last year and have been moved by her process and purpose since. I even selected her work, Come Sunday, from TAM’s collection to be included in our current exhibition South Sound Selects: Community Choices from the … Continue reading Find Your Way Back Home: Aminah Robinson’s Lessons of Grounding Community in Art
TAM strives to be a welcoming place for all members of our community. We recognize that we have a lot of work to do to achieve that goal. We also recognize that this work must begin internally with our own staff as we work from the inside out to impact all members of our community. … Continue reading An Update On Our Commitments to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
