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SUMMARY:SBMM Presents Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan Read Cronin
DESCRIPTION:Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Presents\nPlay: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan Read Cronin \n On View August 13 – November 29\, 2026\nA playful\, story-rich exhibition exploring the breadth of human emotion through bronze\, silhouettes\, and poetry \nSBMM is delighted to present Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan (Susie) Read Cronin\, on view August 13 through November 29\, 2026. With humor and imagination at its heart\, Play invites visitors to experience the full spectrum of human feeling through Cronin’s allegorical bronze sculptures — alongside her silhouettes and poetry. \nCronin’s pieces are imaginative and disarmingly joyful: small scenes that feel like fables\, visual puns that reward a second look\, and characters that seem to carry on secret conversations. Cronin takes the word “play” literally\, as she plays with words\, scale\, perspective and sometimes danger. While the work often begins in laughter\, it doesn’t stay on the surface. Play explores tenderness\, longing\, mischief\, vulnerability\, and wonder — reminding us that imagination and play can be both a refuge and a way of discovering the truth. \nIn her own words\, Cronin calls her work “figurative and narrative\,” grounded in gesture and emotion. Her titles unlock new layers of meaning across sculpture and text. Play invites us to slow down\, look closer\, and rediscover the simple joy of being human. \nBronze has a long and distinguished relationship with maritime history. For centuries\, it has been valued for its strength\, beauty\, and resilience\, appearing in tools\, trade goods\, ship fittings\, and other objects shaped by life at sea. At the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum\, bronze resonates not only as a historic material\, but also as one deeply tied to craftsmanship\, exploration\, and endurance. \nIn Play\, Susan Read Cronin reimagines this storied medium through sculptures that are imaginative\, lyrical\, and unexpectedly expressive. Her work offers a contemporary perspective on bronze\, transforming a material long associated with utility and permanence into one of wit\, emotion\, and wonder. In doing so\, the exhibition creates a thoughtful bridge between maritime legacy and artistic invention. \nAs an added bonus\, for those of you who have always longed to understand how a bronze sculpture is made\, part of the show explains and simplifies the lost wax bronze casting process. \nExhibition Details \nExhibition: Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan (Susie) Read Cronin\nDates: August 13 – November 29\, 2026\nLocation: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum\, 113 Harbor Way\, Suite 190\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93109\nHours: Open daily\, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nAdmission: Included with museum admission (SBMM members free). \n \nAbout the Artist \nSusan (Susie) Read Cronin is a sculptor\, writer\, and multidisciplinary artist known for bronze sculptures that blend craft with playfulness and narrative charm. Educated at The Madeira School\, she earned a B.A. in English from Williams College and studied with sculptors Jane B. Armstrong and Walter Matia. After many years working in Vermont\, Cronin relocated full-time to Santa Barbara in 2016. Her work has been exhibited widely\, including solo shows across Vermont\, New York City\, Denver\, and California\, and her exhibition Fables\, Foibles\, and Fairy Tales has traveled to 18 museums and other venues around the country. \n\nWatch the video
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LOCATION:Santa Barbara Maritime Museum\, 113 Harbor Way\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93109\, United States
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SUMMARY:Discovery & Education in the Wild at UCSB’s Hidden Gem: The Natural Reserve System
DESCRIPTION:SBMM is pleased to welcome Conner Philson\, PhD\, Executive Director of UC Santa Barbara’s Natural Reserve System\, for the October installment of its Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series. \nPhilson will present “Discovery & Education in the Wild at UCSB’s Hidden Gem: The Natural Reserve System” on Thursday\, October 15\, 2026\, at 7:00 p.m. at the museum. SBMM members are invited to a pre-lecture reception from 6:15–6:45 p.m. \nTickets: Free for Navigators Circle members\, $10 for SBMM members\, $20 for the general public\, and $5 for students and educators with valid school ID or email. For reservations\, visit sbmm.org\, email reservations@sbmm.org\, or call (805) 456-8750. \nRegister Today \nTucked into the hills\, coastlines\, mountains\, and Channel Islands of some of California’s most distinctive ecosystems\, UC Santa Barbara’s Natural Reserve System is one of the university’s best-kept secrets. The network of seven protected wildlands serves as a living laboratory where scientists\, students\, and conservation partners study the natural world and develop new approaches to understanding and protecting it. \nDuring the presentation\, Philson will offer an inside look at the Natural Reserve System—what it is\, how it developed\, and why its protected sites\, research programs\, and educational opportunities are increasingly important. \nDrawing from a portfolio of more than 270 active research projects\, Philson will highlight discoveries spanning ecology\, evolution\, climate science\, marine biology\, and related fields. Topics will include rare species recovery\, long-term climate monitoring\, and collaborative research that helps scientists better understand the ecosystems supporting clean air\, water\, food\, wildlife\, and human communities. \nThe program will also explore the reserves’ vital role as classrooms without walls. Through field-based\, experiential learning\, students gain direct exposure to ecosystems and scientific methods in ways that cannot be replicated in a traditional lecture hall. \n“Conner brings a leading perspective on what it means to conduct research and learn in California’s wildest and most distinctive ecosystems\,” said Executive Director of SBMM Dean Noble. “His work directing the UCSB Natural Reserve System reflects the kind of partnership among science\, education\, and land stewardship that is essential to understanding and conserving the ecosystems on which we all depend.” \nPhilson is driven by advancing discovery and connection in the natural world through protected wild places and field-based science and education. As Executive Director of the Natural Reserve System at UC Santa Barbara\, he oversees a network of protected lands and field laboratories supporting research\, teaching\, and conservation across California’s diverse ecosystems. \nHe earned his PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from UCLA\, where he studied the social behavior of wild mammals at field sites around the world. Philson also serves as President of the Organization of Biological Field Stations\, a global network of field research laboratories. \nWhether attendees are longtime Santa Barbara residents\, students\, educators\, or simply curious about the natural world\, the presentation will offer a deeper appreciation for the wild spaces and living laboratories advancing science\, education\, and conservation throughout the region. \nEvent Details\nDate: October 15\, 2026\nTime: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nLocation: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum\, 113 Harbor Way\, Santa Barbara\nTickets: Free for Navigators Circle members\, $10 for SBMM members\, $20 for the general public\, and $5 for students and educators with valid school ID or email.
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LOCATION:Santa Barbara Maritime Museum\, 113 Harbor Way\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93109\, United States
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