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

Hippity hoppity hooray! The Easter Bunny will return to The Wharf during the month of March and April for keepsake photos. Young or old, everyone loves a photographic memento to look back upon through the years. We will have live, fuzzy bunnies around to hold in front of the camera, if you choose! Wear your Easter finest and come on down to really swing into Spring with us!

What: Photos with The Easter Bunny
Where:The Port, Suite M-100
When: March 23, 24, 30, 31

April 6, 7, 13, 14,19, 20;

11 am – 6 pm
Cost:  Various price packages available