Mathers plays host to after-hours crafting event
During this semester, the Mathers Museum of World Cultures began a series of after-hours events geared toward welcoming students to the museum after closing time.
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During this semester, the Mathers Museum of World Cultures began a series of after-hours events geared toward welcoming students to the museum after closing time.
The Gallery Walk is a bimonthly Bloomington tradition that allows the art spaces around the city to show the work of artists across the spectrum. Painters, print makers, textile artists and more have decorated the floors of these venues throughout the year.
From IDS reports
As an artist, Wyatt LaGrand said he can complete 30-40 paintings in one plein air session — mindful of the time constraints nature provides. As a high school art teacher, he said he is honest. He tells his students art will always come before teaching in his life.
The future of primary education sits at a crossroads between the lecture and traditional assessment and the Maker Movement, an educational revolution full of 3D printers, lasers and an overall emphasis on more than hands-on learning.
This semester’s Themester topic, “@Work: The Nature of Labor on a Changing Planet,” took many forms, including talks and exhibitions. The latest extension of the theme was one for the younger generations.
Hoagy Carmichael’s 116th birthday celebration began with a few chords on the piano.
Because Hoagy Carmichael’s birthday falls in the month of November, some musicians and a local gallery are planning to come together to celebrate the popular music legend.
November’s First Friday featured a collection of shows that celebrated both the individual and collaborative spirit.
Last year, three of the premiere crafting groups of Bloomington joined in one location to present a holiday event filled with handmade goods.
November’s First Friday means galleries open their spaces to new artists and new artwork for the community to share.
From religious traditions like Day of the Dead to the nature of labor in our world, every event at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures this semester has furthered the global view of the museum.
Cathy Gutjahr picked up her guitar and played a few notes before introducing herself to the room. A group of eight gathered in the Venue Fine Arts and Gifts’ gallery Tuesday evening and prepared for some auditory art as a fan buzzed in the background.
Textiles of the past have the ability to reveal historical trends other artifacts may not highlight as clearly.
Chuck Baker does not call himself an artist.
Artist Cynthia O’Dell, in her photographic exhibition “Messengers of Yesterday,” attempts to make sense of a history of dislocation and loss by exploring her heritage and the history of Ireland’s Great Hunger, the famine of 1845 to 1852.
The Mathers Museum of World Cultures’ exhibition “Cherokee Craft, 1973” hones in on basketry and other crafts made by the Cherokee people in the 1970s. It is one of a few basketry-themed Themester exhibits at the museum this semester.
The Venue Fine Arts & Gifts departed from its traditional Tuesday evening speaker series and welcomed local artist Tim Terry to show off his skills.
The first poems Rosanna Warren read were the translations of Gaius Catullus’ 51 in Latin and ancient poet Sappho’s 31 in Greek.
The IU Art Museum will present a variety of events throughout the weekend celebrating many different types of art and culture. Most of the time, these events function independently of existing exhibitions, though sometimes there are connections.