May 7, 2024
On May 18, nearly 200 museums and memory institutions across Estonia will open their doors to celebrate international museum night.
TIME CENTER WITTENSTEIN
(Veski 11, Paide)
Time Center Wittenstein is located in Paide Order Castle. A time machine an elevator rolls, leading from one era to another.
Open on museum night from 18:00 to 23:00.
21.00 Indrek Kuuse presents the fortress historical model.
Entrance to the museum night is 1 euro, the museum card is also valid.
WITTENSTEIN ACTIVITY MUSEUM
(Tallinn str. 9 and 11, Paide)
The museum’s herb shop is open on museum night from 18:00 to 23:00, pharmacy exposition and Dr. Hesse hospital.
Visitors to the Museum of Activities in the 19th century into a genuine small-town atmosphere activities and objects and random with the help of digital solutions.
Entrance to the museum night is 1 euro, the museum card is also valid.
Mar 12, 2024
An exhibition introducing the work of graphic artist Herald Eelma was opened in the Wittenstein Activity Museum
On March 24 (Sunday), starting at 12:00, the exhibition “Home in progress” introducing the work of graphic artist Herald Eelma will be opened at the Paide Wittenstein Activity Museum (Tallinn tn 9 and 11). The exhibition is dedicated to the 90th birthday of the artist who emerged from Järva County, and the exhibited works come from the author’s own collection. At the opening of the exhibition, the artist celebrating his 90th birthday will present his creative path and the works exhibited in the exhibition. The book introducing the artist’s work “Herald Eelma aeg ja joon” will also be presented.
Graphic artist Herald Eelma was born in Järva County, Järva-Jaani Parish, Võhmuta, in the family of Villem Eelma and Elfriede Eelma, a Kase forest ranger, on March 26, 1934 as the third child.
Eelma started drawing because her siblings already knew something. “My brother picked up the mandolin and after a while he already knew how to play it. My sister was good at drawing horses. It caused envy: can’t I do something then?” muses the artist.
Herald Eelma started school in 1941 at Võhmuta Primary School, then studied at Karinu 7th grade school and from 1949-1953 at Paide Middle School. Eelma graduated cum laude from the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (ERKI) in 1959. Worked 1960-1962 as a watercolor teacher at ERKI. 1962-1992 was a freelance artist. In 1992, he started working as a drawing teacher at Tallinn University of Arts and at the same time he was also an art teacher at Paimios Varsinais-Suomen Kansanopisto. He worked as a professor and head of the drawing curriculum at the Estonian Academy of Arts until 2000, after which he again works as a freelance artist.
Herald Eelma started performing at exhibitions as a freelance and book artist right after graduating from the art institute. His originality as a graphic artist was already evident in his diploma thesis, which was the illustrations for A. H. Tammsaare’s novel “Tõde ja eriks”. The woodcut illustrations, cover vignettes and wrappers for the novel were completed in 1964-1969. He didn’t have to look far for inspiration: Eelma’s childhood was spent in a milieu quite similar to the life of the people of Vargamäe. Through these illustrations, Eelma presented himself as a calm artist who soberly observes the phenomena of life. The artist stayed with a similar creative style in his subsequent works.
His series of graphic pages “Girls” (1965), “Sunday” (1972) are well known. Several abstract letterpress prints from early graphics: “Critical Moment” (1967), “Blooming” (1968). In the lithographs of the late 1970s (“Gate”, “Ceiling”), parallels can be seen with Marju Mutsu’s graphics of that time. Then one of Eelma’s favorite motifs, the theme of stones, developed in the lithographs: “Bank” (1989), “Kaitsevall” (1990). It seems that Eelma has not had any sudden upheavals, his art has developed smoothly through several stages.
Herald Eelma’s major work is the illustration of “Kalevala” (1985, pencil drawing). The illustrations for A. H. Tammsaare’s work “I loved a German” are an example of the mastery of wood engraving.
The artist’s source of inspiration has been close and distant memory images that come from the real world. The artist has been interested in permanent values, traditions and sustainability in a threatened world. The passage of time, man in time and man’s creation, tensions in society.
The exhibition can be viewed at the Wittenstein Action Museum until July 1, 2024. The possibility of visiting during the opening hours of the museum, Wed-Sun, 10.00-18.00.
Additional information
Ründo Mülts
SA Time Center Wittenstein/Järvamaa Museum
56682165
Feb 5, 2024
Maitserännakud and Ajakeskus Wittenstein invite you to the Women’s Day wine dinner. The sommelier matches the wines with each course.
The dinner will be held in Ajakeskus Wittenstein/Time Centre Wittenstein (on the 9th floor of the tower) starting at 19:00.
The menu will be as follows:
1st course / overcooked green clams
2nd course / beef fillet cooked at a low temperature with smoked herring sauce
3rd course / asparagus risotto
4th course / pork side roulade with roasted vegetables and mustard cream sauce
5th course / sea buckthorn crème brûlée
Dinner with wines costs €75/person.
NB! Participation in the dinner requires pre-registration.
Tickets are in sale: https://fienta.com/et/maitserannakudprantsuse-80897
More information and reservation:
joel@maitserannakud.ee
5213081
Jan 19, 2024
The fascinating exhibition “Literary Characters from the Heli Männi Collection” is open to visitors in the Wittenstein Activity Museum. Popular and famous children’s books, games and puzzles and various dolls made from their stories are on display. It is great to see various Pipis, Winnie the Pooh, Moomin trolls, as well as very rare dolls such as Old Hottie, The Three Musketeers, Pinocchio, Totu and many others. Among them are the beloved fairy tale characters Pöial Liisi, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White…
From Heli Männi exhibition introduction:
“The most popular literary characters as puppets are Pippi Longstocking, Karlsson, the Moomin trolls and Pooh and his friends. Some dolls are not made to be literary characters, but they are just suitable for that and I have brought them here for the exhibition, for example, Tom Sawyer and Becky, Toto without a hat, 3 old teddy bears. Unfortunately, Estonian literary characters have been produced modestly, only Sipsik and Lotte with their friends, so we had to make Naksitralli and Poku ourselves and include the popular “Salvo” souvenir dolls.
The exhibition of literary characters in the Wittenstein Activity Museum will remain open until May 2024. Visits are possible during the opening hours of the museum, Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Other times by prior arrangement.
Additional information
Ründo Mülts
SA Time Center Wittenstein/Järvamaa Museum
56682165
Jan 5, 2024
In the spring-winter season, new exciting courses/workshops are waiting for those interested to participate.
*A small kannel course for both beginners and advanced players begins. The first meeting is on Thursday, January 11 at 4 p.m. The time may change in the future if necessary. Participation fee 10 euros. Information and registration: hedi.jyrgen@gmail.com or FB messages. When registering, let us know if and which kannel you have and if you already have playing experience.
*On 13th of January, the embroidery course will start in the clothing room of the Wittenstein Activity Museum. During the course, under the supervision of an instructor, you can embroider the sleeves, skirts, linings or aprons of the folk clothes.
The course is supervised by Kadi Vingisaar.
Meetings take place once a month on Saturdays:
13.01, 03.02, 09.03, 13.04, 11.05 and 14.09
From 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
The price of one meeting is €35 (payment on the spot in cash). The cost of materials is added.
*Knitting of kõlavöö course
Sat 20. and 27. 01 from 10 am to 1 pm
We will learn: Creating a kõlavöö based on a pattern.
Materials and tools. Patterns with 2 and 4 threads, direction of rotation of kõlas.
Knitting with belt axes. Archaic and ethnographic kõlavöö of Estonia (for example, Setu, Saarde, Karksi, Muhu). Ways to finish belt ends.
The participant will make 3-4 different ribbon samples. You can get instructions for knitting the desired belt, shoulder strap, etc.
The course fee is 40 euros in total. Materials and tools on site, but if you have your own kõlad, you can take them with you.
Pre-registration required hedi.jyrgen@gmail.com
*The Järvamaa Folk Clothing Advisory Board, which operates at the Wittenstein Activity Museum, organizes a belt weaving course.
Tutor under the guidance of Tiia Kontus.
The course takes place on three Saturdays:
10.02.2024
17.02.2024
16.03.2024
in the clothes room of the Wittenstein Activity Museum (Tallinn tn 9/11, Paide), starting at 11.30 am.
Cost of the course: €55 + materials.
Registration and additional information: jarvamaa.nouandekoda@gmail.com
