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Join us for an opening reception of Sag Harbor In Process, a pop-up exhibition and celebration of student works created during the 2026 Pierson Intensive Workshops. This year’s intensives focused on Intaglio Printmaking, facilitated by Samuel Havens, and Fashion Design, facilitated by Mary Jane Marcasiano. Each workshop is carried out over a 3-day period, and students are granted the unique opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the techniques and processes being presented. Support for these workshops has been generously provided by The Reutershan Education Trust.
No one does etching on the East End like Samuel Havens. The Church’s legendary Workshops & Residency Manager, in-house printmaker, artist, and overall renaissance man leads the first Insight Sunday of the year and invites you to gain insight into his process by witnessing it in action! Join Havens, as he presents a live demonstration print of his copper etching Dusk Haze. Using a mobile printing press and sharing the process on the big screen, Havens will walk us through the process step-by-step, illuminating the intricacies of the craft and his unique approach. Following the demonstration Havens will field questions from the audience in a thoughtful Q&A.
The Modern Marionette Company, led by artist and educator, Kim Profaci invites people of all ages to learn about the genius of Martha Graham! Inspired by the exhibition Martha Graham: Collaborations, Profaci has created new puppets and costumes that provide a creative new medium for understanding the forms, movements, and expression of the Graham technique, Martha’s life and work, and the ingenuous use of costumes – a hallmark of Graham’s legacy – that require activation by the performer. In this beguiling presentation, Profaci’s custom, hand-made 3-foot marionette puppets will even perform Lamentation and other key Graham moments.
Those who have attended a Profaci puppet show know that this is one for lovers of wonder and awe of all ages – as captivating as they are unique, with an edge of sophistication. Much-loved by our community, Profaci’s natural ability for story-telling and the care she brings to her craft, captures the wonder and hearts of people of all ages. Come learn about the iconic legend in a fun and magical afternoon program.
This program has been developed in tandem with our exhibition Martha Graham: Collaborations. The exhibition is on view through March 22nd during our normal exhibition hours of Thursday – Monday, 11AM – 5PM.
Award-winning photographers and bestselling authors Ken Browar & Deborah Ory join us to discuss their stunning art book Martha Graham Dance Company: 100 Years, which captures the current company of Graham dancers in gorgeous, spirited action. The husband-and-wife team are joined by artist, writer, and former Chief Curator of the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, Bonnie Rychlak. The longtime friends will discuss their unique histories, the spirit of collaboration, the curatorial process and more – sharing with the audience photographic stills from the beautiful book that celebrates the 100 years of the Company. Following the discussion there will be a spirited Q&A with the audience, followed by a book signing.
The esteemed photographic duo, with ties to the editorial world have been documenting Dancers. Ory, a former dancer, and Browar a renowned fashion and editorial photographer, come together with a unique eye for shape, line, and nuance. Together they are able to compile masterpieces that are shaped by their unique vision.
Before becoming the chief curator of Isamu Noguchi’s Museum, Rychlak served as his studio assistant. She is a recognized authority on Noguchi, having curated numerous exhibitions worldwide and authored the accompanying catalogues. No stranger to collaboration, Rychlak joins the conversation with a unique perspective on the selection process in the creation of an art book.
Programmed in tandem with our exhibition Martha Graham: Collaborations, this program explores the spirit of collaboration while continuing to celebrate the legacy of the Company.
A special thank you to our collaborating community book sellers, Book Hampton, for joining us on this program.
Sag Harbor resident, Laura L. Rubin invites you to take a journey with her in our March Insight Sunday. Rubin will illuminate the creative process behind her soon to be published and highly anticipated book The Big Unlock: Liberate Your Creativity Through Mindful Journaling. How does a personal journaling practice lead to a career as a workshop builder? And how does that career then manifest as a path into the world of publishing? This very special Insight Sunday invites us to both learn about Rubin’s creativity and practice it: bring a notebook and a pen and get perspective into Rubin’s journaling approach with a few micro prompts. Rubin will share her experiences of listening to one’s authentic inner voice and having the courage to step into center-stage, and how Sag Harbor shaped her journey.
Copies of the book will be available for preorder at the end of the discussion.
A special thank you to our collaborating community book sellers, Book Hampton, for joining us on this program.
This program is supported by the Friends of the Fund for Community & Education at The Church
Strike a pose and continue your celebration of International Women’s Day at our special March Knowledge Friday! – that explores the intersection of our current exhibition while also celebrating a creative community member of the South Fork. Join us for a sit down with Shelter Island’s own Margaret Garrett, a former dancer turned visual artist.
Knowledge Friday provides an intimate presentation by a community member who shares their knowledge and expertise with rare intimacy. For March, we’re exploring Garret’s special history with dance and then will turn the spotlight on a special Martha Graham Dance Company Project: The 19Poses. The audience is invited to learn a few of the poses, do the poses, and to own them in their own, powerful way!
Developed as part of The Eve Project, Martha Graham Dance Company’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, The 19 Poses honors the suffragists and accentuates Martha Graham’s revolutionary representation of women onstage. Drawn from a curated selection of photographs of Graham in evocative poses, The 19 Poses were shared in this YouTube Video, starring the star of The Church’s Saturday dance performance, Xin Ying! The project also led to a memorable Insta-Graham challenge, which invited women everywhere to utilize the poses in their everyday life. Join us as we learn more about an incredible project that brought women together through movement and expression.
This talk has been programmed in tandem with Martha Graham: Collaborations, on view January 18 – March 22 during our exhibition hours, Thursday through Monday from 11 AM – 5 PM.