Are you interested in hosting: ALUMINUM: Sheen of Sliver, Weight of Air 1998 - 1999 Traveling Exhibit Developed by the Museum of History and Industry, Seattle Curated by Lloyd Herman Seattle - Aluminum, the miracle alloy so ubiquitous in modern life, was once prized more highly than gold. Story has it that Louis IV threw out his gold dinner service to replace it with one of aluminum -- at the time the rarest of metal alloys! Today, aluminum is everywhere, and is one of the first materials to be recycled widely. Not only is it used for beverage cans, but for automobile parts, bicycle frames, manufacturing components in housing and aircraft, and products for domestic use. However, few realize that aluminum has become widely used by artists and craftspeople as a medium for self-expression. ALUMINUM: Sheen of Silver, Weight of Air would examine the historical beginnings of aluminum and its evolution into an irreplaceable material in modern life. Then, through objects chosen for their visual ingenuity and beauty, the exhibition would in establish how artists have made aluminum their material of choice for contemporary jewelry, furniture, sculpture, tablewares, and even rugs and fabrics. What's included: The exhibition checklist will include about 70 objects, including 10 in an introductory section on aluminum's historical development, 10 or more that show innovations and experiments such as the aluminum violin and an aluminum automobile, and 50 that would exemplify the contemporary maker's unique investigation of the metal's properties and aesthetic. Text panels and photomurals would introduce sections, showing scenes of factory production of beverage cans, casting of aluminum engine blocks or other large-scale objects, and manipulation of aluminum into contemporary furniture or jewelry. The Museum of History and Industry solicits interest in a national tour of ALUMINUM. Bookings would be offered in 10-week slots starting in the summer of 1998. Please indicate a contact name and preferred dates. Thank you. Please respond off-list to : Sheryl K. Stiefel, Deputy Director Museum of History and Industry [log in to unmask] Deadline: June 30,1996