History in Color: an exhibition of the sails and research of RI Artist Nora Rabins

The Four Corners Arts Center is pleased to present an exhibition of the sails as well as research by Rhode Island artist Nora Rabins from the Newport Restoration Foundations 2013 Prescott Farm, Sherman Windmill Project in Portsmouth Rhode Island.  This exhibit opens on March 1st with an opening reception on March 2nd from 2-4 p.m.  This weeklong celebration will include a showing of three short documentary films and a discussion on Wednesday March 5th at 6:30 p.m. and a final discussion on March 9th the closing day, about where the project is headed and other sail projects that Nora is working on.  The exhibit is open to the public, March 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th and 9th from 11-4 at the Meeting House – 3850 Main Road, Tiverton Four Corners, RI
From 2012 to 2013 Rhode Island Artist, Nora Rabins, with help from a grant from Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, researched and created colorful sails that would eventually be hoisted onto the 17th century Sherman Windmill at Newport Restoration Foundation’s Prescott Farm.  On May 19th 2013 with the public’s help, the beautifully painted sails were put in place onto the windmill which gave the mill the ability to run on windpower and grid corn for the first time since 1987. 
Nora Rabins is an interdisciplinary artist currently focusing on public, site specific installation.  She holds a B.A.  in Studio Art and Logic from Smith College and an M.F.A in Furniture Design  from the Rhode Island School of Design.  For more info about Nora Rabins:  NoraRabins.com.  For more info about the sail project: WindmillSails.com