Old Schwamb Mill: Talk About Still-Life Photos Tonight

Arlington MA

25 February, 2021

2:53 PM

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Your Arlington Last Updated: 25 February 2021 Written by Lynette Aznavourian UPDATED, Feb. 23: The Old Schwamb Mill, 17 Mill Lane, has these programs .... Join us 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, for a talk by Louise Maguire, "In the Spirit of the Dutch Golden Age: The Still Life Photography of Brian Maguire." Zoom link >> This is the current exhibition in the Schwamb Mill's gallery, showcasing the fine-art photography of the late Mr. Maguire, an extraordinary collection of his work, reminiscent of the warm, vibrant paintings by the Dutch master painters. His wife, Louise Fontana Maguire, who worked closely with her husband to mat and frame his work, will speak about aspects of his artistic philosophy and painting techniques. Exhibits: Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $5 suggested donation. In keeping with the town Department of Health, the mill is once again closed for tours and public visitation. View virtual tours and recordings here >> On Saturday, Dec. 12, a new exhibit opened, "In the Spirit of the Dutch Golden Age: Still Life Photography by Brian Maguire." The exhibit showcases the fine-art photography of the late Mr. Maguire. In his own words, he described being "inspired more by painters than photographers, especially 17th- and 18th-century European still life painters, especially the Dutch, with their fine detail, concentration on extremes of light and dark … and above all their concern with seeing and portraying the world rather than imposing ideas on it." An Arlington resident, Maguire lived in Flanders, Belgium, for 10 years and spoke Dutch. This show is curated by his widow, Louise Maguire, who worked closely with her husband to mat and frame his work. The exhibit runs through April 24. In keeping with safeguards around Covid-19, we are asking visitors who wish to see this exhibit on opening day (Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) to reserve a 30-minute time slot from those available on our website. Simply choose an available slot and let us know your name and time selection by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Schwamb Shares #16 We hope you are staying well and taking extra care as 2020 comes to a close. Here is Schwamb Share No. 16, for February: what we learned about the Schwambs and their employees through online access to the local press in the 19th century. Read this post here >> Miss Duffy's talk? See it here >> Thursday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Arlington in 1970: Looking Back 50 Years Speaker: Richard A. Duffy, historian and author. Duffy notes that "Every year in a community has something interesting to say for itself, but the start of the 1970s was a particularly exciting year of change in Arlington. Nostalgia is guaranteed as we experience the Arlington of a half-century ago. And we'll examine pivotal events of 1970 that continue to have a strong influence on the vibrant community we know today." To join the virtual lecture, please refer to the link that will be posted on our website www.oldschwambmill.org soon. We will also send a separate email blast with the login information closer to the date of the lecture. YourArlington.com has provided news and opinion about Arlington, Mass., since 2006. Publisher Bob Sprague is a former editor at The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Arlington Advocate. Read more at https://www.yourarlington.com/about.