Transatlantic Bridge meets Erlebnismuseen

Here are two links about meeting Erlebnismuseen in our museum!

Museums and the internet - a conference in Bremerhaven

Last week there was a conference in Bremerhaven about "museums and the internet". It took place in the Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum.

About 100 people attended this conference, c. 30 speakers talked about different themes like
-games, videos and apps
-social media
-virtual exhibits
-education online

"Building a Transatlantic Bridge" was one of the projects, that was introduced to this audience as an example for an international exchange programme through the internet!
The presentation (PPT) can be downloaded here.

Thanks a lot to the host (LVR-Fachbereich Kultur and LVR-Archivberatungs- und Fortbildungszentrum), who gave us the chance to present our Transatlantic Bridge!

School writes about art project with Bud Gibbons

Read about their experiences and see the photo stream here.

review: opening Transatlantic Bridge Gallery

LVR-Industriemuseum: Dr. Zeppenfeld talks about the partnership with the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. After that Ms. Buchholz explains "Building a Transatlantic Bridge" in general.

Heinrich-Böll-Gesamtschule: A student explains the project of her French class (teachers: Mrs. Westkamp and Mrs. Grace).

Heinrich-Böll-Gesamtschule: Mr. Bugdoll explains the two projects of his students (biology project with Mrs. Redinger's students and several video projects).

Heinrich-Böll-Gesamtschule: Mrs. Reiber presents the "Transatlantic Journal project".

Gymnasium im Gustav-Heinemann-Schulzentrum: The artist Mr. Gibbons talks about his cooperation with the English class of Ms. Zini (painting project).

Check out the LVR-Industriemuseum's new web page about the Transatlantic Journal exhibition, on view in Germany until 3/27: http://www.industriemuseum.lvr.de/schauplaetze/oberhausen/ausstellungen/building+a+transatlantic+bridge.htm

More letters in French

from German students to American students. Thank you Madam Grace for taking some photos!

Transatlantic Bridge Gallery

Have you missed the opening? Click here

At School in Germany

Here we are working on two projects. Seven landscapes are being painted by groups of three students while they and other students are also working on a painting consisting of 56 10x10 inch individual pieces. We have not put it together yet and will see it for the first time at the reception tonight. It is 70 inches by 80 inches and represents the painting, 'Industria', 1895 by Antoine Bourlard.
The students are hard working, inquisitive and very capable while taking on a new project. I had known them only by their log books and was delighted to work with them. By way of introduction I asked for a student volunteer to sit for a portrait while we talked , Dilara sat and the students and I asked and answered questions and got used to the idea of painting.
The Transatlantic Bridge Project is an excellent vehicle for international communication.

Bud arrived in Germany

Today the American artist Bud Gibbons arrived in Germany.
We first showed him the museum. After that he was a guest of the Gymnasium im Gustav-Heinemann-Schulzentrum in Dinslaken. He introduced himself to the students. Tomorrow he will start working with them on the paintings, that will be also presented at the exhibit "Transatlantic Bridge Gallery".
We are curious about the results and wish him and the students much fun!
Bud will be at the museum on Monday. The whole team is looking forward to his visit!

Click here to experience his artwork.

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Trip

Looking forward to painting in Germany and
working with the Transatlantic project.
This is an image I painted in Pittsburgh.
5 X 8 feet oil on canvas

WAZ/NRZ, 18.01.2011

Meeting

Met with Amy Baldonieri and Joan McGarry at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art today to finalize details for next week's trip to Germany.
Looking forward to the trip!
Trying out this blog,

Transatlantic Journal Exhibition opens in Oberhausen Germany on February 4, 2011

In November 2009, high school students from both Greensburg, Pennsylvania and Oberhausen, Germany launched the Transatlantic Journal Project. 39 blank journals were purchased and exchanged. Working in collaboration with each other, the students began to share writing and artwork on the pages of the journals.

There were no rules for the project; students were simply instructed to express themselves to each other using words and images.

Organized by Greensburg Salem High School students, this exhibition features a selection of journal entries and the journals will be on view at the LVR-Industriemuseum beginning February 4 through March 27, 2011.

Join the opening celebration on February 3 at 5 PM at the LVR-Industriemuseum. Everybody is welcome!

New letters of the American students arrived at the museum in Oberhausen! The German teacher picks them up today and will give them to her students!