Mobile Bay Magazine

Christopher Nitsche: Liminal Ship II

December 15, 2018 – December 8, 2019

Christopher Nitsche creates sculptures, drawings and temporary installations that evoke the visual and metaphorical attributes of ships; a pursuit he started in 1995. This installation continues a series of site works exploring the ship as a carrier of memory objects. The hull-side is composed of re-purposed lumber, which has an extant history of previous use. Most of the wood comes from debris after Hurricanes Mathew and Irma.

Nitsche has had over 70 solo and group shows, throughout America, Montenegro and Japan.  The State Art Councils of New Hampshire and Colorado recognized his work with Fellowship Grants for Artistic Merit.  Recent solo exhibitions include the 621 Gallery in Tallahassee, Florida and the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum in Savannah, Georgia, the Spartanburg Art Museum, the Indigo Sky Community Gallery, and Waterworks Visual Arts Center Museum.  He participated as a Visiting Artist creating installations at the Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, the University of Wyoming Art Museum, Bridgewater State University, and Texas Woman’s University. Nitsche is currently a Professor of Foundation Studies at the Savannah College of Art and Design teaching classes in design and sculpture.

Anna-Marie Babington will lead a restorative yoga class in the soothing natural soundscape of The Undersea Well. Taking place in the Regional Gallery, immersed in Jane Cassidy’s The Undersea Well, there will be an emphasis on deep relaxation. This will be a great opportunity to stretch out, unwind, and immerse oneself in the site-specific meditative environment. A unique opportunity to practice yoga amidst a curated audio-visual art experience. Open to all levels; no prior yoga experience necessary.

Tuesdays, February 5 – April 2
(No class on Mardi Gras, 3/5/19)
6:15-7:45 p.m.
$10/class or $70 for the 8 week session

Bellingrath Gardens and Home invites runners, walkers and their furry friends to a fun event for a good cause: The Wiggle Waggle Rescue Run on Saturday, April 28, which will benefit the Animal Rescue Foundation. All runners and walkers who sign up for the Wiggle Waggle race events, a 5K and a 1-mile walk/run, will receive a discounted admission of $5 to the Gardens for the day, and their family members and friends will receive discounted admission prices of $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 5-12. The Wiggle Waggle 5K run (for humans only) begins at 8 a.m. The 1-mile Wiggle Waggle Walk, for dogs and their owners, will begin at 9 a.m. Both courses are along Rebel Road and will conclude in the picnic area outside of Bellingrath Gardens.
After the races, dog owners are invited to take their dogs for a stroll through the Gardens in exchange for a $5 donation to ARF! For details, visit bellingrath.org, email bellingrath@bellingrath.org, or call 251-459-8727.