Crossroads

 Currently, the

Indiana University - Eskenazi Museum of Art

has a John Mellencamp exhibit.

 

We went on Friday.  Enjoyed the exhibit.

In addition to the exhibit, we stopped

in to the Antiquated Fine Arts gallery.

Interesting to see the Mellencamp furniture, paintings, objects, auto, cycle, etc.

A must visit ....

More paintings https://www.mellencamp.com/paintings.

The last exhibit we viewed, of John Mellencamp art was back in 2014!

 

Maybe a nice exhibit to see .....

 

Haan Museum of Indiana Art

Hoosier Salon: The Early Years

May 23 -Aug 17, 2024 1:00 PM

Haan Museum of Indiana Art

The Haan Museum of Indiana Art in Lafayette is joining the Hoosier Art Salon to celebrate 100 years of excellence. Most of the works in the exhibition were in the Hoosier Salon between 1925 and 1952, and most of them won prizes. Estelle Peel Izor’s “Path to the River” is from the first Hoosier Salon exhibition in 1925.

A group of women who had moved from Indiana to Chicago organized a juried exhibition in Chicago of work by Indiana artists in 1925. It was so successful that they made it a highly-anticipated annual event, and named it the “Hoosier Salon”. It remained in Chicago until 1942, when it was moved to Indianapolis.

Having work deemed worthy of inclusion in the Salon was, and still is, considered an honor. Hoosier Group members T.C. Steele, J. Ottis Adams, William Forsyth and Otto Stark were among early participants in the Hoosier Salon.

The exhibition will run through August 17. See the Museum’s website at thehaan.org for location and hours.

Cincinnati Art Museum visit ...

Last week,

DH + I visited Cincinnati for the Picasso Landscapes exhibit.

The exhibit was great.   Had nice pieces on display, wonderful movie, space was perfect for the paintings.   

Delicious lunch in the cafe.

In addition to Picasso ... we visited the galleries:

 

So sorry to see it go ....

The exhibit closes on the 16th.   What a beautiful

collection of paintings.   The winter scene (South Bend Museum of Art - Oliver Hotel Winter River Scene) was so lovely, I could have looked at it all afternoon!  

If you haven't visited - you still have a couple more days.

Exhibit closes 11/16.      

So, moving on to the next exhibits:

I admit looking forward to the Japanese Prints.

Opens December 1st (thru 3/17/13).

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Brauer Museum of Art

Center for the Arts, Valparaiso University
1709 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383-6493

Don't miss it ....

May 26–August 26, 2012 Light & Flow: 50 Year Anniversary of the Studio Glass Movement Brincka/Cross and Robert Saxton Galleries

If you get the chance, visit the Lubeznik Center +

view the current exhibits.

Moonsilk Stitches has a nice post w/pictures --

this is one not to miss (IMO)!!!

In other news ....  the Vera Bradley outlet store

should be open soon.  WOOT.

AIC: Exhibit re opens

Fabric of a New Nation

July 12 - November 15, 2012

Galleries 57-59

Link to some photos I took.  

I don't know if the items are the same

or if additional pieces are on display.

Art Institute of Chicago

111 So Michigan Ave

Chicago, IL

Crochet Coral Reef

DH, DD, + I enjoyed visiting this exhibit

at the Florida Craftsmen gallery.

I have a photo album,

HERE of 35 pictures.

The crochet coral pieces were fabulous, including the sea creatures

sharks, rays, fish, eels, octopus, etc.

Video:

In the past, there have been temporary exhibits in 

Indiana, Illinois, etc.

More about this project, HERE.   

The St. Petersburg exhibit continues thru Sep 1, 2012.

Link to another nice video:

http://vimeo.com/45085265

from New Roots News

Reopening of Textile Exhibit

I was excited to read the

Fabric of a New Nation:  American Needlework + Textiles, 1776-1840

Reopening after a brief closure.  

Member Magazine says July 12 thru Mid-November

Galleries 57-59

"This exhibition explores the evolution of an American textile tradition through over

45 bedcovers, coverlets, needlework, printed handkerchiefs, + other household textiles."

It is not on the AIC web site - so here is the

link to previous AIC Information

I took some photos when i visited ---

link to pictures HERE; however, if you have the chance,

this is a nice exhibit to view!

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

I have wanted to view this exhibit

since October.   I never seem to

find free time to go!

The article on the web site 

is so interesting - check out the photos, too.

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General Information:

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
220 Cottage Hill Avenue in Wilder Park
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
Phone: 630.833.1616
Fax: 630.833.1225
eMail: info@lizzadromuseum.org

Hours

Sunday	1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday	10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday	10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday	10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  (Free Admission)
Saturday	10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
*	The Museum is closed on major holidays

Textile Exhibit opens December 16th at the AIC

Art Institute of Chicago

Galleries 57-59

has a new exhibit opening

December 16, 2011 (thru May 13, 2012)

Fabric of a New Nation: American Needlework + Textiles 1776-1840

From web site: 

 "over 45 bedcovers, coverlets, needlework, printed handkerchiefs 

+ other household textiles from the permanent collection 

of the Department of Textiles.  "

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Art Institute of Chicago

111 So Michigan Ave

Chicago, IL 60603-6404

Upcoming Exhibit

July 1 - Oct 2, 2011

Text Messages
..... works that use language, text or typography
to help convey meaning in a wide range of media

AND

Transcriptions
Works in handmade paper explore scale, color + texture.

Lubeznik Center for the Arts
101 W Second Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
219.874.4900

Tue-Fri
10-5

Sat, Sun
11-4

Stories in Cloth

May 21 – July 31, 2011


Loyola University Museum of Art
820 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
312.915.7600


Hours

Monday: closed
Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (free admission)
Wednesday – Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Closed on Mondays and the following holidays: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day

Textile Exhibit

MATERIAL WORLD

April 22, 2011-February 5, 2012

Paul Textile Gallery;

"From court dress to couture, the objects in Material World will feature extravagant ornamentation of textiles and personal adornment from cultures around the world while highlighting the significance of textiles in displaying wealth, status and power. The exhibition will showcase items adorned with luxurious materials including gold and metallic threads, beads, shells, mirrors, semi-precious stones, bones, fur and feathers, ranging from a Buddhist bone apron to Dior and Chanel couture pieces, spanning several centuries to the present day"

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

4000 Michigan Road

Indianapolis, IN

From Chicago

Take I-65 south to Martin Luther King Jr. Street (exit 117). Turn left (north) onto Martin Luther King Jr. Street and go about 1.1. miles, continuing north through the intersection at 38th Street. Note that north of 38th Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Street becomes Michigan Road. Turn left at the traffic light at 4000 Michigan Road into the IMA grounds.

Museum
Tuesday - 11 am to 5 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 5 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 9 pm
Friday - 11 am to 9 pm
Saturday - 11 am to 5 pm
Sunday - noon to 5 pm
Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

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35th Anual Duneland Woodcarvers Show - 2011

Duneland Woodcarvers Show
Woodland Park
(Oakwood Grand Hall)
2100 Willowcreek Road
Portage, Indiana, 46368.

SATURDAY
April 16, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

SUNDAY
April 17, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Gathering of Quilters March 18-19, 2011

Heritage Quilters in Crown Point
host "The Gathering of Quilters"
March 18 - 19, 2011

Juried Quilt Show - vendors - speakers - challenges
- American Girl Doll raffle - Quilt raffle
- book + magazine sale - silent Auction
- Quilt Appraisals - trunk show - bed turning

schedule of events
speakers

Pre-register/prepay
or walk-in:
Saturday, March 19, 2011
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
$20.00.

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The Patrician Banquet Center
410 East US Highway 30
Schererville, IN 46375

The Patrician Banquet Center is located 1 mile East of US 41,
and 5.7 miles West of I-65 between Austin Ave + Cline Ave,
on the North side of US 30 (Schererville, Indiana)

On-line needlework

While browsing the Metropolitan Museum of Art web site ...
I stumbled on this wonderful article
with several photos:

American Needlework in the 18th Century

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According to this article in the NYTimes, there are three needlework exhibitions going on
(wish I lived closer):

Connecticut Historical Society
Connecticut Needlework: Women, Art, and Family, 1740-1840
October 5, 2010 - March 26, 2011

Winterthur
Betsy Ross; the Life Behind the Legend
Oct 2, 2010 - Jan 2, 2011

Florence Griswold Museum
With Needle & Brush
Schoolgirl Embroidery from the Connecticut River Valley
October 2, 21010- January 30, 2011
(their web site has terrific photos + information)

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And, we cannot forget the one at
The Museum of Fine Arts
in Boston!

Embroideries of Colonial Boston: Samplers
November 20, 2010 - March 13, 2011
Gallery LG26

Threaded Adornment: Four Centuries of English Embroidery

July 10, 2010 - Spring 2011

Philadelphia Museum of Art
26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Tuesday through Sunday:
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Friday evenings:
until 8:45 p.m.**

Tapestry Exhibit

June Wayne's Narrative Tapestries: Tidal Waves, DNA, + the Cosmos
November 3, 2010–February 7, 2011
Gallery 50

The exhibit includes 11 dynamic tapestries inspired by Wayne’s innovative graphic designs
and woven between 1970 and 1974. Mag

The Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

Museum Hours
Monday–Wednesday, 10:30–5:00
Thursday, 10:30–8:00 (Free Admission 5:00–8:00)
Friday, 10:30–8:00
Saturday–Sunday, 10:30–5:00

Admission
Adults: $18
Children, Students, and Seniors (65 and up): $12
Children under 14: Free
Members: Free

At last .....

Contemporary Fiber Art: A Selection from the Permanent Collection

November 3, 2010–February 7, 2011
Galleries 55, 57–59

This exhibit includes 60+ works of fiber art!

The Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois

Museum Hours
Monday–Wednesday, 10:30–5:00
Thursday, 10:30–8:00 (Free Admission 5:00–8:00)
Friday, 10:30–8:00
Saturday–Sunday, 10:30–5:00

Let's all Go ....

Embroideries of Colonial Boston: Samplers

Saturday, November 20, 2010 - Sunday, March 13, 2011

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Avenue
Avenue of the Arts
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5523
617-267-9300
TTY: 617-267-9703