Press Release
From Ship to Shore: Nautical Arts from the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
05/24/2013
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From Ship to Shore: Nautical Arts from the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
New exhibition features nineteenth- and early twentieth-century sea-inspired artifacts
SAN FRANCISCO – For centuries, people have traveled the seas exploring new territories, engaging in trade, fishing, and whaling. Mariners spent long periods of time confined to a ship surrounded by the sea. To pass the time during slow periods and calm seas, sailors adapted their varied skill sets to a number of handicrafts. Using their imagination, men transformed materials such as wood, bone, and rope into a variety of folk art.
From Ship to Shore: Nautical Arts from the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park features nineteenth- and early twentieth-century sea-inspired artifacts. Masthead ornaments, scrimshaw, fancy ropework, ships-in-bottles, shadowbox half-models, a hand-painted sea chest, and a whalebone chair are some of the many objects on display.
Selected images from the exhibition are available for download at: http://www.flysfo.com/museum/exhibitions/ship-shore-nautical-arts-san-francisco-maritime-national-historical-park
From Ship to Shore: Nautical Arts from the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is located beyond security screening in Terminal 2, Departures Level, San Francisco International Airport. The exhibition is on view to Terminal 2 ticketed passengers from May 25, 2013 to December 8, 2013. There is no charge to view the exhibition.
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