Felting classes offered
Sandy Binder, owner of Grandview Alpaca Fiber Studio, 8248 Grandview Road, is offering felting classes through mid-November.
Classes are Mondays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Tuesdays from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The class fee is $60. A $30 non re-fundable fee is paid up front and the remainder paid on the day of class. If the class must be canceled, a full refund will be given.
Two projects will be completed: Wet felting three alpaca dryer balls and using the felting machine to needle felt a piece of fabric, which will be used to create a choice of round, square and rectangle table trivets; round or square coffee cup coasters; a pair of boot liners; a head band; bookmarks; or alpaca ornaments.
Attendees are welcome to bring a sack lunch or a snack. Bottled water will be provided.
Email Binder at [email protected] with an address and phone number, requested class date and the best time to receive a call.
Taste of Art returns
The sixth annual Taste of Art auction will be at the Seasons Lodge and Conference Center, 560 State Road 46 East, on Friday, Oct. 15 beginning at 6 p.m.
The event was rescheduled from Sept. 17 due to COVID-19 concerns. There will be a fine art live auction hosted by professional auctioneer Dennis Jackson featuring over 50 original contemporary and heritage works of art. There will also be a silent auction featuring more than 25 limited edition prints and other smaller works.
A cash bar will be available. Face coverings will be required and social distancing will be in place.
Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door.
The event is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Brown County and proceeds will go to support youth development activities and other community projects.
The silent auction is from 6 to 7 p.m. with the live auction beginning at 7:15 p.m. Proxy bidding is available for ticket holders who may not be able to attend or need to leave before the live auction begins.
For more information and to order tickets online, go to rotaryclubofbrowncounty.org.
Local art show to run through November
Ascension Fine Arts, 61 W. Main St., will be hosting “The Sea is Lush,” an art show featuring oil painter Sharon Weis. The show will run from Oct. 20 through Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an artist’s reception on Oct. 22 at 4 p.m.
An art teacher at Walden School, Weis uses composition, perspective ships, emotive color correlations and natural rhythms set by the sea and sky to create aesthetic divisions of space. She enjoys painting on birch plywood to draw inspiration from the natural world.
Card making class happening in town
Healing Hearts & Memory Making, 173 S. Van Buren St., will offer a card making class on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $12.
Decorations, paper, cards, adhesives, and tools are provided. There is a $5 allotment to purchase more items in the store.
Participants are welcome to bring items from home to use.
Village Art Walk concludes this month
The Fourth Friday Village Art Walk will conclude on Oct. 22. Participating galleries in the Village of Nashville will stay open until 7 p.m. to celebrate with refreshments, demonstrations and live music.
Participating galleries are: Hoosier Artists Gallery; Hereshome Studio; Jeff Hagen Studio; B3 Gallery & Ascension Fine Arts; Antique Alley Shops; Brown County Craft Gallery; the Emerald Pencil; Artist Associates of Brown County Indiana at the Brown County Playhouse; Brown County Art Guild and Moonshine Leather.
Brochures are available at the galleries and the Visitors Center.
Two new artists featured in local gallery
Painter Joanne Shank and photographer Kendall Reeves are the October Featured Artists at Hoosier Artist Gallery, 45 S. Jefferson St.
Joan’s watercolor paintings of birds depict them in their natural habitat. Her love of blending natural colors led to her painting acrylic landscapes and silk scarves.
Reeves learned film processing in eighth grade, where he discovered his love for photography. He completes the entire process himself, including printing and mounting the photos. His favorite subject to photograph is “things that have seen better days”.
The artists and others will be present for the Art Walk event on Friday, Oct. 29 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the gallery. The gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Craft show makes something out of nothing
The Déjà Vu craft show, features many professional artists that create art out of almost nothing. Artwork available for purchase includes wearable art, weaving, leatherwork, woodworking and more.
The show will take place at the Commons, 300 Washington St., on Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free in celebration of America Recycles Day.
