Two artists featured during October at gallery
Hoosier Artist Gallery, 45 S. Jefferson St., is featuring artists Paula Bates and Carolyn Rodgers Richard during October.
Bates uses water-based media and mixed media on canvas and paper. She also paints with alcohol inks on ceramic tiles.
Richard uses watercolor, acrylics and mixed media. Her current favorite subjects are Bohemian-style flowers and fish.
For more information, visit hoosierartist.net or call the gallery at 812-988-6888.
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During October, work by watercolor artist Rena Brouwer is being featured at the Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St.
Brouwer, of Delphi, has taught watercolor at state and national venues, painting for more than 40 years.
The art guild is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays during October.
For more information, visit browncountyartguild.org or call 812-988-6185.
Family Treasures exhibition, sale starts Oct. 18
More than 30 paintings will be included in an exhibition and sale of early Indiana art from a Chicago collection.
The Brown County Art Gallery will host a preview Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 18 to 20, with the sale opening at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. Featured paintings in a range of prices will remain on sale through the end of the year.
The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Sundays.
For more information, visit browncountyartgallery.org or call the gallery at 812-988-4609.
Weave-in, Spin-in planned monthly at library
Weavers and spinners of all skill levels can bring looms, spindles and wheels to the Brown County Public Library from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.
Weaving and spinning experts and beginners are welcome to ask questions and to share projects and ideas at the free event.
For more information, call the library at 812-988-2850.
Local artists included in guilds art show, sale
BLOOMINGTON — Brown County artists will be at the Bloomington/Monroe County Convention Center for the Artisan Guilds of Bloomington Art Show and Sale in November.
The event at 302 S. College Ave. will run from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4.
Local artists participating are Anne Brahaum and Anne Ryan Miller, both of the Indiana Glass Guild; Susy O’Donnell, Adam Egenolf, Jim Halverson, Ed McEndarfer and Pryde Bayliss, all with the Local Clay Potters Guild; and Anna Brown, Luella Brunnemer, Monique Cagle, Chris Gustin, Ulla Linenthal, Ann McCann, Yvonne Oliger, Rose Poe, Michele Pollack and Linda Sage, all with the Spinners & Weavers Guild.
Find locally made works of art, meet the artists, explore exhibits and watch demonstrations during the combined artisan guilds’ two-day show and sale.
Demonstrations and exhibits for adults and children will be included, such as potters throwing clay on the wheel Saturday and a mineral exhibit of raw materials used by potters.
Annual art show celebrates America Recycles Day
COLUMBUS — Déjà Vu Art and Fine Craft Show, featuring professional artists who repurpose materials to create their work, returns to The Commons in downtown Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 11. Hours for the show are 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Held in celebration of America Recycles Day, some of the art and fine crafts featured include jewelry, sculpture, weaving, wearable art, woodworking, leatherwork and mosaics, all created from scrap materials or items that have been repurposed.
Seventy artists from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio are participating, including seven who live in Brown County: Lu Brunnemer, Monique Cagle, Brad Cox, Barb Davis, Bob and Chris Gustin and Rose Poe.
To see examples of work in the show, visit the Déjà Vu Facebook page at facebook.com/DejaVuArtAndFineCraftShow.
Shared art studio space launching in town
B3 Gallery is creating a space for artists and the community to come together.
S3, the Nashville “shared studio and maker space,” will be be on the second floor of the gallery at 61 W. Main St. It is envisioned as a meeting area for artists, craftspeople, inventors, clubs, seminars, classes or individuals.
S3 will provide painting and drawing easels, an alternative process darkroom, macro photography equipment, a digital projector, a glass annealing kiln and burnout kiln, PCB etching equipment and tanks, leaded glass tools, metal forming and casting tools, electronics and robotics fabrication tools, various computer numerical control tools, a scroll saw, band saw, drill press, centrifuge, bench grinder/polisher, laser cutter/engraver, air compressor, vacuum pumps and chemistry vent hood.
The organizers are seeking “fun, energetic, enthusiastic and creative people to bring life to the space,” which is “in its infancy.”
Donations of under-utilized equipment or specialty tools also are being accepted.
For more information, call S3 at 812-369-6969, email [email protected], or visit meetup.com/preview/S3-the-Nashville-Shared-Studio-Maker-Space.
Studio, display space available in gallery
B3 Gallery, 61 W. Main St., is seeking additional Hoosier artwork to display.
All varieties of 3-D work are sought, as well as 2-D space for artists not currently affiliated with a local gallery.
Studio space also is available for artists who need a dedicated space to work, to give demonstrations or classes and to display their work.
For more information, stop by the gallery, call 812-988-6675 or visit [email protected].
Artists sought to display work in local gallery
The Paint Box art gallery, 92 W. Franklin in Antique Alley, is seeking artists to display their work as panels become available.
On the corner of Jefferson and Franklin, the gallery displays a variety of artwork.
For more information or to request an interview, call Sherry Barnett at 812-597-0039.
Winter ukulele festival set at local inn
Grand Ole Opry star Emi Sunshine and the Rain will perform during the Brown County Ukulele Festival at the Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46 East, in January.
Hosted by Mainland Ukes, the three-day, family-friendly festival will run from 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018.
Events include ukulele workshops for beginners to advanced-level players, evening concerts, open mics, “strum-alongs” and jamming.
Tickets for the festival are $50 (hotel stay not included); tickets include access to all concerts, open mics and workshops.
For more festival information, visit browncountyukefest.com, email [email protected] or call 812-988-6760.
