Three guilds come together for sale
BLOOMINGTON — Three Bloomington-area art guilds — the Local Clay Potters’ Guild, Bloomington Spinners & Weavers Guild and the Indiana Glass Guild — will show and sell handmade work Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2 and 3. Show hours will be 4 to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Monroe Convention Center, 302 S. College Ave.
The combined guild shows at the convention center feature more than 70 artists who will have work ranging from functional pottery and fine art sculptural work to apparel, jewelry, decorative items for the home, table and everyday use, tiles, baskets, wall hangings, handmade paper items, functional and decorative glass art using various techniques and more.
For more information, visit bloomingtonglassguild.org or facebook.com/artisanguilds.
Hohenberger photos in special exhibit Nov. 9, 10
On Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9 and 10, the Brown County Historical Society will present a unique exhibit of Frank Hohenberger photos from its archive and his hand-colored photos from private collections. His cameras and other personal items also will be displayed.
On Friday evening from 5 to 8 p.m., guests can enjoy the exhibit, a chili supper, wine tasting and a silent auction for a $10 donation. On Saturday, Nov. 10, the exhibit and chili lunch continue. The Abe Martin Bazaar featuring local artisans will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All events will be at the Brown County History Center, 90 E. Gould St.
Although the hand-colored photos are shared only Nov. 9 and 10, much of this special Hohenberger exhibit will continue through March.
Recycled art show will feature local craftsmen
COLUMBUS — The 14th annual Déjà Vu Art and Fine Craft Show, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, will feature two Brown County artists.
At the Commons downtown, where Third and Washington streets intersect, the free juried show will include 60 artists celebrating America Recycles Day.
Indiana Artisan member Chris Gustin of Brown County has more than 50 years’ experience weaving rugs, a variety of household items and wearable art from recycled material. Her family-run business, Homestead Weaving Studio, is featured in the Back Roads of Brown County Studio Tour. Her studio also does custom spinning, dyeing and weaving, and also works with clients and designers to create commissioned artwork.
Nashville furniture maker Robb Besosa will demonstrate how he turns wood on an old-fashioned lathe. At his Salt Creek studio, Hoosier Barn and Table, Besosa and his sons disassemble, process and preserve wood from barns in Brown County and turn that wood into furniture. He and his sons also salvage materials and reclaim wood left over from local timbering projects. They turn it into home goods and décor, kids’ toys, custom lighting, furniture and other works of art.
For more information, visit facebook.com/DejaVuArtAnd FineCraftShow/ or kid-at-art.com/htdoc/dejavu2018.html.
Photography club has rotating show, sale
Members of the Brown County Photography Club currently have photos for sale at the Daily Grind, 114 S. Van Buren St. Photos will be shown on a rotating basis.
The club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month in a lower-level room at the Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane. The next meeting will be Nov. 13. Anyone interested in photography is always welcome at meetings.
Make lighted cards for free at the library
Visitors can make illuminated greeting cards with Nancy Goddard from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Brown County Public Library. The event is free, with all materials supplied. Registration is required.
For more information, visit browncountylibrary.info, call 812-988-2850 or stop by the library, 205 Locust Lane.
Register for pARTake fall workshop
PARTake painting workshops are conducted from 2 to 4 p.m. one Saturday per month this fall at the Brown County Community Foundation, 209 N. Van Buren St. On Nov. 17, the workshop is “Sunflowers” with M.K. Watkins.
Materials, instruction and light refreshments will be provided. Members of the Brown County Art Alliance can take the class for $35; others pay $40 per person.
For more information or to register, visit artalliancebrowncounty.org/event/partake or call 812-340-8781.
Holiday art, craft show planned at conference center
The Seasons Holiday Art and Craft Show, a 40-year tradition, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24. The event will be at the Seasons Lodge Conference Center, 560 State Road 46 East. Admission is free.
The juried show features fine art and a variety of unique crafts. Works this year will include hand-carved exotic animals, local and regional paintings, photography, basketmaking, yard art, woodworking, handmade jewelry, soaps and quilts, scherenschnitte (paper cutting), rag rugs, knitting, mosaic and stained gourds, leather work, wooden signs, crocheting, felt art, and fresh pine wreaths and swags from the Brown County 4-H Club.
Breakfast made by The Seasons’ staff will be sold in the conference center beginning at 10 a.m. Staff will add homemade chili, vegetable soup, assorted sandwiches and desserts for lunch. Warmed apple cider and fried biscuits with apple butter will also be sold.
The conference center is handicap-accessible.
Artists and crafters can sign up for a limited number of booth spaces remaining. Contact Tom and Pat Carothers at [email protected] or visit the show website at seasonsartandcraftshow.com for applications or information.
Free music lessons available to local youth
With grants from the Brown County Community Foundation, the After School Arts Committee (ASAC) is partnering with BETA (Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association Inc.) to provide free music lessons in Brown County Schools. Any students in Brown County Schools or any home-schooled children from the fifth through 12th grades are welcome to attend.
Keyboard lessons are taught by Amanda Webb on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at the high school cafeteria.
Guitar and banjo lessons are taught by Jeff Foster on Tuesdays from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at the junior high library.
Guitar and rock band lessons are taught by Nathan Dillon on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the BETA Teen Center.
Violin lessons are taught by Carolyn Dutton on Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at the intermediate school music room.
To sign up, contact Bridget Rineheimer, BCIS music teacher, at 216-372-9383 or [email protected], or Annie Hawk, ASAC chair, at 440-864-2345 or [email protected].
Artists featured at Ascension, B3
B3 Gallery and Ascension Fine Arts will include mixed-media art by Lynne Medsker and photography by Jennifer Engledow, Jessica and Sharon Bussert through Nov. 30.
Medsker is a mixed media artist from Martinsville. Her show, “Intuitive Abandon,” will feature free-flowing abstract mixed-media pieces using intuitive mark making, painting and collage.
Engledow’s photography features primarily European landscapes. Many of her photos have been printed to glass, which gives an unusual depth and glow to the images.
“Flow” features water-themed photographs by Jessica and Sharon Bussert. The two women are Nashville residents who travel extensively and have won many awards for their photographs. Images in the show have been taken across the United States.
In addition to these feature shows, the gallery represents 60 artists from Brown County and the surrounding communities. The galleries are at 61 W. Main St., on the second floor of the Village Green Building. For more information, call the gallery at 812-988-6675 or visit B3.bussert.com.
Friends of T.C. Steele to exhibit work at site
BELMONT — The Friends of T.C. Steele Member Art Show will take place at the historic site on T.C. Steele Road throughout November. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. The show is free with standard admission to the site. For more information, visit tcsteele.org.
Gallery requests local art to display
The Paint Box art gallery, 92 W. Franklin in Antique Alley, is celebrating its 45th year in Nashville. The gallery, on the corner of Jefferson and Franklin, displays a variety of artwork. Artists interested in displaying their work can contact Manager Sherry Barnett at 812-597-0039.
Expanding gallery seeks artwork to display
B3 Gallery, in downtown Nashville at 61 W. Main St., is expanding. The owners are seeking artists to display 2-D and 3-D work.
Artists would have a co-op type arrangement but with no work requirements.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 812-988-6675.
Shared art studio space available in town
B3 Gallery has created a space for artists and the community to come together.
S3, the Nashville “shared studio and maker space” is on the second floor of the gallery at 61 W. Main St. It is a meeting area for artists, craftspeople, inventors, clubs, seminars, classes or individuals.
S3 can 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 seek “fun, energetic, enthusiastic and creative people to bring life to the space.”
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.
Popular Victorian tea planned in April
The Brown County Art Gallery will serve its annual Victorian tea Sunday, April 14.
Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. for shopping with vendors. Tea will be served at 2 p.m., followed by the program. The fundraiser for the gallery foundation will include favors, a raffle and door prizes.
Advance reservations are required. For reservations, email [email protected] or call 812-988-4609. For more information, visit browncountyartgallery.org.
