Rhode Island Hall, home of the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, was built with exhibits in mind. The building includes display areas on all floors and the Institute is proud to host a constantly changing variety of exhibits curated and installed by Brown faculty, students (both undergraduate and graduate), and collaborating artists. In Spring of 2022,…
Leading up to the exhibit, The Stories Objects Tell, the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology hosted Open Collection Hours on Thursdays and Fridays in February and early March, allowing visitors from Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design to view the Institute’s Collection in person. Although the Collection is accessible online, Open Collection Hours allowed…
During the spring of 2022, I curated an exhibit for the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World called, The Stories Objects Tell. The exhibit was on display at the Institute from March 14th to April 15th and featured literary and visual work from students, faculty, and staff at Brown University and the Rhode…
Objects: M039 and M047JIAAW, Minassian Collection These exquisite blue and white dishes belong to a family of ceramics called Kubachi ware. Kubachi wares are believed to have been produced in northwestern Iran during the 15th and 16th centuries, but are named after the village in the Caucasus where this type of pottery was primarily discovered.…
with Dr. Carl Walsh Thursdays 3:30-5:00pm Rhode Island Hall, 3rd Floor Mezzanine Learn to produce technical illustrations Handle ancient objects close up Drop in session Casual atmosphere Contribute to a Spring 2019 exhibition of work by members of the JIAAW community! No experience or artistic confidence necessary!
We’re half way into the first term of the archaeological illustration club at the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient wWrld at Brown University, and we’re off to a flying start. Club members began by illustrating objects they had on them the first week. People chose their keys, or rings, or cameras to spend…