Recollect

Celebrating the Florence County Museum’s 10th year in its current location and historical years as an institution, Recollect describes the history of the museum, taking a closer look at its earliest acquisitions and asking the viewer to consider what attributes make collection items meaningful.

This exhibition explores the past, present and future of the museum’s work, including the role of museum founder Jane Beverly Evans and her vision. It is through her travels that she met Kenneth Chapman, one of the first employees of the Museum of New Mexico. On display will be color reproductions of Chapman’s Pueblo Indian Pottery illustrations, demonstrating his observation and study of the artform. The catalyst of the Florence County Museum’s formation as an institution was the purchase of a Southwestern Pottery Collection under Chapman’s care. Select pieces from this initial purchase will be on display.

Recollect is on view in the Education Gallery from June 4 through December 12, 2024.

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