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5 The New Spears Pottery

by Lee Edgren 8 Ivy Tech, Partners in Art

by Bill Weaver 12 Musical Arts

by Mark Blackwell 14 The Art of Stone Belt at BPP

by Laura Gleason 18 The Marrs and the Museum

by Jean Marr Wilkins 20 IUAM, Renovated and Repaired

by Tom Rhea 22 Déjà vu Art & Fine Craft Show

by Jeanette Menter 24 Hoosier Artist Gallery

by Laura Gleason 26 The Abe Martin Doll Contest

by Julia Pearson 28 Historic Home, Modern Touch

by Jeanette Menter

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29 “LINEage” at Grunwald Gallery

by Tom Rhea 30 So. Indiana Center for the Arts

by Jeanette Menter 32 32 33 33 33 40 42 42 42

85 Years of Brown Co. Art Gallery Back Roads of Brown Co. Tour Winter Art and Fine Craft Fair Bloomington Holiday Market Holiday Pottery and Fiber Shows More in Martinsville Believe: An International Show UnCommon Cau$e Gala Dinner Night of a Thousand Jacks

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South Central

INDIANA ART TRAIL L

ocated among the colorful hills of Southern Indiana is a 40-mile stretch of scenic highway that connects three distinctly different communities, each known for its rich arts heritage.

Along Indiana’s twisted trail, State Road 46, traveling from East to West, Columbus, Nashville, and Bloomington offer some of the most inspiring art, architecture, museums, galleries, wineries, small farms and natural beauty in the Midwest. There is perhaps no other place to experience three cultural destinations that are so completely different along such a short expanse of road.

Bloomington This quintessential college town at the foot of the Southern Indiana Uplands has quite a reputation as a destination for artists and art enthusiasts. From museums to galleries, wineries to the largest farmers’ market in the state, Bloomington proudly marches to the beat of its own drum and, in the process, provides residents and visitors alike with an endless list of culturally-enriching activities and events.

Bloomington’s thriving arts scene is directly correlated to the presence of the flagship campus of Indiana University and the overwhelming influence and resources afforded by its students, faculty, staff and facilities.

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Nashville and Brown County For more than a century, Brown County has been a haven for artists of every medium from all over the United States. Its natural beauty, seclusion, local charm and hospitality have won the hearts and loyalty of many.

In the early 1900s, Theodore Clement “T.C.” Steele, an Indiana artist, “discovered” Brown County. Steele invited his friends and fellow artists to visit and the word of this special place soon spread. Brown County quickly became The Art Colony of the Midwest.

Nearly 200 working artists and craftsmen seek inspiration from the tranquil hills of Brown County today.

Columbus Visitors and locals agree it is the place for arts, nature, and adventure.

Columbus, Indiana is a small town with a modern twist. Forget everything you think you know about the Midwest.

Columbus is home to the largest collection of modern architecture outside of New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Columbus has been called “a veritable museum of modern architecture” by Smithsonian magazine.

Six post-modern buildings in Columbus have been named National Historic Landmarks. This city is one of Indiana’s treasures.

From two Dale Chihuly glass sculptures to a 20-foot tall Henry Moore statue, the public art creates added visual interest throughout the city.

Potter Larry Spears in front of the new shop in Nashville. photo by Kyle Spears

The New Spears Pottery in Nashville

~by Lee Edgren

T

he new Spears Pottery at 15 South Van Buren Street, adjoining Andy Roger’s Nashville House restaurant, is a compelling stop for art collectors and lovers of stoneware and porcelain pottery.

The interior is simple, fresh, and spacious. The strikingly glazed shapes of Larry Spears’ pottery stand out on white shelves and pedestals against an old brick and new board background. At the back of the gallery, rows of unglazed pots, a potter’s wheel, and a little sitting area draw you through the full length of the shop. This work area is where the potter is frequently found, and where you are likely to hear a Beatles CD playing softly in the background.

One feature of the new gallery will be daily opportunities for people

“…people can find their creative side and perhaps gain a better understanding and appreciation of the process.”

—Jan Spears to create their own work of art by glazing pre-thrown and bisque-fired pots.

“It will be a mini-glazing workshop every day,” Jan Spears says. The glazed pots then will be raku fired and either shipped or stored for pick-up at a later time.

“We’re trying to create an atmosphere where we can have frequent workshops; where people can find their creative side and perhaps gain a better understanding and appreciation of the process,” Jan notes. Future plans call for the addition of a series of focused clay workshops and firing demonstrations.

Also in the gallery are the works of the Spears’ two sons, Kyle and Tyler.

Photographer Kyle has been drawn to numerous European locations, as well as the hills of Brown County. “His work finds beauty in chaos and in unexpected places,” says his mother. Older son Tyler’s work includes beads and some cleverly crafted and beautiful leaf pendants. Also in the jewelry case is a surprising collection of finely-crafted silver and stone jewelry by Larry himself.

Outside, surrounded by flowers from spring to fall, is the fountain designed by one of Nashville’s most notable potters, Karl Martz, and built by Continued on 6

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SPEARS continued from 5 local builder and writer Hank Swain. The fountain was commissioned by Portia Sperry in memory of Ralph Sperry.

Nashville’s legendary Abigail doll, created by Julia Howe Sperry, was sold in her “Brown County Folks” shop, once located in the space which is now Spears Pottery.

The doll, created to save the Sperry family from starvation during the depression, still features a face created

by Nashville artist L.O. Griffith. Eleanor Roosevelt purchased one of the dolls during her surprise visit to Nashville in 1934. Abigail is now made by Julia’s heirs in Colorado.

With a little nudge from Keith Fleener, Jan found the doll and has brought her “home” to the gallery, where she is once again for sale in Brown County.

The decision to have a gallery presence in the heart of downtown Nashville is one that the Spears have talked about for years. “Our journey seems to be coming around full circle. Larry’s intrigue with clay began in Nashville in the 1970s (we were living in Columbus at the time),” Jan observes.

Larry would hang out in John Mills’ spottery, asking endless questions. In time, he also befriended and learned from potter Larry Pejeau.

Larry Spears notes that he and John Mills still get together to “work on glazes.”

Larry’s fascination with the “limitless possibilities” of working in clay led him to spend 15 years as a

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Inside Spears Pottery and “Tilted Teapot.” photos by Kyle Spears

potter and gallery owner in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Returning to their Hoosier roots in 1996, he and Jan opened Spears Gallery on State Road 135 South.

Through the years, he has participated in numerous juried fine art and craft shows throughout the United States.

“We want to keep doing a few shows, especially the closer shows like the 4th Street show in Bloomington—which is a great show— just not the 25 to 30 shows a year that I’ve been doing,” Larry said. “We’re both excited to be in town,” Jan adds.

“Andy and Fran Rogers have been so kind and helpful. It seems the right thing to do and the right time to do it.”

His spirit of inquiry into firing techniques, his fine throwing and building skills, and a gift for shape and color, have led his work to be picked up by private collectors and added to numerous permanent collections including: The Corsaw Collection of Functional American Ceramics, Alfred University, New York; The Anderson Collection of Ceramics, Raleigh, North Carolina; The Crocker Art Museum, California; and The Satorie Collection, Richmond, Indiana.

He has won many prizes, including the Viewers Choice Award at the 2008 National Teapot Show, an invitational show held biennially in North Carolina. Most recently, he won the Best in Show for 3-D Award at the Fourth Street Art and Craft Festival, Bloomington, 2010.

The pottery gallery and studio will host an official Grand Opening and a Homecoming party for the Abigail Doll, on October 14 and 15 from 6 to 9 p.m.

For those who know and love the Spears Gallery on SR135, no worries. Both galleries will be open for the foreseeable future.

See <www.spearspottery.com> for more information.

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Brown County’s original art gallery, established in 1926, offers works for sale by Gallery Association members in the Main Hall, plus consigned old Indiana art. The newly remodeled exhibition space now includes the Indiana Heritage Arts Gallery, featuring many of Indiana’s top professional artists. Browse our gallery where you will find the work of the early art colony masters, many of whom founded the Gallery and the original art association.

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Ivy Tech Partners in Art ~by Bill Weaver

W

ith the unraveling of the Bloomington Area Arts Council came uncertainty about the fate of the John Waldron Arts Center. Would a new arts organization rise from the ashes of the old or would the historic building be sold for downtown condominiums?

Into the breach stepped Ivy Tech Community College, which had been looking for a greater presence in downtown Bloomington. “The Chancellor talks about how he gets more compliments than anything else he’s done since he’s been at Ivy Tech,” says Paul Daily, Artistic Director for the Waldron. “Everyone is excited to see it’s still open to the community.”

Daily, who recently performed in Cardinal Stage Company’s production of Romeo and Juliet, was acting in New York City when he got word that Ivy Tech had finalized the deal for the Waldron. The Kokomo native had first drawn the attention of Ivy Tech’s Chancellor John Whikehart while volunteering to direct theater at their Kokomo campus.

“My first months here I made it a point to go out and meet everyone in the arts community,” he says, “particularly the performance arts.

Julie Roberts, who is the Gallery Director, met a lot of the visual artists.

Susie Graham, who is the Center for Lifelong Learning Director, got to

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photo by Cindy Steele

know the artists teaching arts. That was our goal—to get to know everyone and become part of the community.”

As he looks around the interior of the Rose Firebay he says affectionately, “This is a New York space.” He sees the Waldron as a place to teach theater and dance classes as well as the visual arts.

“Ivy Tech has never been a partner in the arts in Bloomington before,” Paul adds. “We’re hoping to get the community to see the things that Ivy Tech offers.”

Julie Roberts oversees five galleries at the Waldron, including the new Video Gallery, “which is the only space in Bloomington dedicated to video and sound.

“Our intent is to expand upon the mission that was already in place,” she says. “We’re excited about all the artists we’ve had this year—people with nationally recognized credentials and emerging artists. I’m continually impressed with what goes on in this town.”

Her first goal is to see that the work of the school’s art department gets a proper display each semester, then the students at the Center for Lifelong Learning, including the Ivy Arts for Kids program. “After that we bring in our juried artists,” she says. “We also have educational partnerships with Stone Belt and the Monroe County Community School Corporation.”

This year the Lotus Music and Arts Festival will display international art in the galleries during their festival. Roberts is also planning a Day of the Dead show with the IU/Latino Cultural Center and the Bloomington Latino Outreach Division. “We had a Celtic culture weekend,” she adds. “There were immersion Gaelic language classes, Gaelic music, Gaelic food. Juliet Frey had a beautiful slide show from Scotland, Ireland, and the Orkney Islands.”

Acquiring the Waldron has allowed Ivy Tech to expand their curriculum and offer an associate’s degree in fine arts. “We want to get our students involved and excited about the downtown art scene,” Julie says.

Roberts, whose family has been in Bloomington for five generations, graduated from the University of Evansville and has a varied background Continued on 10

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In addition to a Brown County painting for each month by members of the Brown County Artists Association, the calendar also includes a brief biography of the artists and a summary of the gallery’s 85 year history.

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IVY TECH continued from 8 Paul Daily, Susie Graham (photos by Bill Weaver), and Julie Roberts (courtesy photo).

in teaching, public relations, advertising, and politics. “I’ve lived here all my life and I feel like I’m just scratching the surface,” she says of working with the community. “It’s tremendously satisfying.”

Susie Graham organized Ivy Tech’s Center for Lifelong Learning when it occupied the old railroad depot on Morton Street. “We opened our doors in the fall of 2007 with a unique focus on personal enrichment and professional development courses in an open enrollment setting—meaning that there are no barriers to entry. Simply call or walk in and register for a class.”

The CLL offers classes in the humanities, language, and computing, as well as unique programs such as a six-part world music primer with Lotus.

“When we moved into the Waldron we already had a good business model in place,” she says. Roger Meridith (former Director of Education for the BAAC) and I had been working closely together. The transition was smooth because I was familiar with the kind of programming that Roger had been offering.”

Many of the instructors for the Arts Council stayed with the program. “We

wanted to make sure it was seamless for the students. It was good timing that we were able to assume the stewardship of this building.

The reception we’ve gotten from the community has been warm, welcoming, and appreciative.”

Graham studied at Indiana University. She was a teacher, writer and editor, association executive, and information officer before joining Ivy Tech. “I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time,” she says.

“I’m a strong believer in continuing education. It all comes down to this word—Lifelong—from children to senior citizens.”

Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center is at 122 South Walnut Street in Bloomington. Gallery hours are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week. Call (812) 330-4400 for information. Their website is <www. ivytech.edu/waldron/>. Don’t miss the In Plain Sight installation

by Brandon DeWitt until October 14 at all five Ivy Tech locations in Bloomington.

Summer gallery show opening of “Continuing the Tradition” by Art Alliance Brown County members. photo by Cindy Steele

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Musical Arts ~by Mark Blackwell

“T

he Cave of Lost Dreams” is a documentary film by the director Werner Herzog. I liked the title so much that I went over to the big-box-full-of-small-boxes movie theater and paid full ticket price to see the thing. It was about a recently discovered cave in southern France that was full of paintings that dated back 30,000 years. There were pictures of wooly rhinoceroses and cave lions and horses all done with the most amazing skill.

One of the movie’s anthropologists displayed a flute made from a bird bone created during the same era as the art. The remarkable thing about the flute was that it was tuned very closely to the modern pentatonic scale and modern tunes could be played on it.

The message I got from the movie was as soon as human beings had the facility they made both representational art (and in some cases abstract art) and music.

I think music probably started about the same time that humans developed language. I suspect that our distant ancestors may have started out clapping their hands or beating on a hollow log—or maybe smacking a couple of rocks or sticks together—to keep a background rhythm going to accompany stories. And then speech patterns began to keep a cadence as the stories were passed down from person to person. And the stories began to resemble poetry and eventually songs.

We know that teaching a child to memorize the alphabet is fairly easy when you teach it as a song. And who hasn’t been amazed and sometimes annoyed to discover the lyrics to some song from 20 or 30 years ago bouncing around their consciousness when least expected. Rhythm and melody are powerful because they engage the mind on different levels—the conscious, subconscious, and emotional. This makes music a convenient tool to aid memory, to evoke emotion,

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to communicate with others, and as a group activity to foster cohesion. Early people had to have recognized these attributes of music and put them to use just as we do today.

Almost as far back as we have examples of humans in graphic art we have depictions of people playing flutes and harps. In historical writings there are narratives of poets composing and singing songs as did David from the Bible.

My conclusion is that music and representational art were most likely complementary. And they still permeate our lives today.

There are few religions that don’t employ music in their rituals and celebrations. On the secular side, there are few products that don’t employ a jingle in marketing campaigns.

Music is part of the ambience in restaurants, elevators, shopping malls, and while you “Please hold—your call is very important to us!” From the turn of the last century, there have been whole industries devoted to the duplication and dissemination of tunes. The media is still evolving.

The early part of the 20th century saw the invention of cylinder recording by Thomas Edison and soon after that the 78 rpm record—then came radio. It was finally possible for the masses to hear Enrico Caruso sing Opera or John McCormack singing sentimental songs of the “auld sod.”

Radio brought live performances of symphony orchestras, jazz combos, and hillbilly fiddlers right into the family living room. Today we have mp3’s and “YouTube” to retrieve musical performances. But, no storage media can compete with live performance.

This is where we, in south-central Indiana, are truly blessed with a wide variety of venues in which to enjoy

live music. There are the deliberately designed music halls at Indiana University that optimize the experience of hearing great classical music. There are bars, coffee houses, and even living rooms for country, rock, jazz, and folk music. Music can be found in almost every city, county, and state park.

In an age where folks seem to want to purchase their music by the song instead of buying albums, musicians still need to make a living. With CD sales on the wane and little backing from a major record label, musicians in general are doing more concerts. Now the only problem with this plan is that sometimes there aren’t enough patrons to support the concert. I used the word “patrons” because when you buy a ticket to a musical event you are funding the artist. I also used the word “artist” because a musician is no less an artist than is a sculptor or a ceramicist or a painter. A musician creates an aural tableau that can be as memorable as the delicious scent of hot cinnamon buns.

So, by my count, there are more than 25 venues between Monroe and Brown counties in which to enjoy live music, a relaxing time, maybe interact with the performer(s), and take away some wonderful memories.

Support music—especially the wonderfully talented local musicians—and maybe they will stay local. 

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The

Art of Stone Belt Gallery

at the

Bloomington Playwrights Project

~by Laura Gleason

S

troll through the doors of the Bloomington Playwrights Project (BPP) this fall, and you will encounter dozens of vivid works of art created by people with developmental disabilities. Stone Belt, a local nonprofit agency, has a permanent gallery space in the lobby for an ongoing series of show. Both Stone Belt and the BPP are delighted.

Amy Jackson, Stone Belt’s community engagement director, said that having a downtown gallery space for clients’ art has been a longtime Stone Belt wish. “This was just sort of a pie-in-the-sky dream that we had, and then the Bloomington Playwrights Project contacted us,” Jackson said.

Stone Belt, which has been operating since 1958, serves more than 2,500 clients in Monroe, Lawrence, and Bartholomew counties. Among the services it provides are residential arrangements, training and support for employment, clinical and health resources, and opportunities for lifelong learning and development. The art program falls under this last category. It’s aimed at enrichment and selfdiscovery, and increasingly, helping clients share their work with the community.

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“The ultimate thing for us is to help our artists be working artists in the community and make an income that way.”

—Amy Jackson Stone Belt and the BPP have a relationship that goes back to 2008, when Stone Belt debuted “I Am You,” a performance of autobiographical monologues written and performed by clients.

The latest edition of the bi-annual production will be presented next March.

Chad Rabinovitz, producing artistic director at the BPP, first encountered Stone Belt artwork at City Hall. “The greatest piece of art I’ve seen in Bloomington was in Mayor Kruzan’s office; it’s a multi-media mosaic of him, and his face is done in yarn. It’s lifelike and theatrical,” he said.

So when the gallery space at the BPP became available, it seemed like a perfect fit. “It’s always been on my mind that Stone Belt artists have extreme talent,” Rabinovitz said.

The opening of the permanent collection represents a new high for the Stone Belt arts program, which has been expanding beyond the organization’s walls since 2006. Stone Belt clients have participated in creating several installations around Bloomington, including designing the “Animal Island” sculpture along the B-Line Trail and the Bryan Park Gate, and creating the backdrop for the Continued on 16

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STONE BELT continued from 14 WTIU children’s television program “Friday Zone.”

Stone Belt started holding exhibitions at a variety of local venues, including Lennie’s, Bloomingfoods, Monroe Bank, and Trinity Episcopal Church. A permanent collection was purchased

by Bill and Kathleen Oliver of Oliver Winery for the waiting rooms of Volunteers in Medicine, a local nonprofit.

With the increased exposure, Stone Belt artists have gained a certain following, with patrons eagerly showing up at each new show in the hopes of finding their favorite artist’s latest creation.

Bloomington City Council President Susan Sandberg, for instance, has a collection of 13 Stone Belt works.

“I remember being drawn to the simple, folk-art qualities of their mosaic pieces and their cheerful subjects. My first piece was an intrepid little donkey climbing up a hill on a glittery field of blue. It had symbolic meaning for me as a Democrat, so I purchased it. Next in the collection, a whimsical piece called ‘Snake Dog’ (half striped snake, half wiener dog) and a cathartic piece called ‘Purple Scream,’ of a frazzled looking woman with wild eyes and an

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open mouth. On any given day, that can be how I feel when the pressures mount!” Sandberg said.

Jackson relishes how much Sandberg (and others like her) enjoy the work of Stone Belt artists. “This is not a person who buys art for charitable reasons, she buys it because it moves her,” Jackson said, adding that many people with developmental disabilities have been treated as though they have little to offer, and delighting people with their artwork is a powerful way to prove otherwise.

In mid-September, the artists were in high gear preparing for their first BPP show, which features their trademark mixed-media mosaics. Artist-inresidence Karen Holtsclaw, who leads classes and facilitates studio time, had taken the clients’ small sketches and blown them up to larger sizes, which they copied back onto paper, and traced with glued-on yarn, often surrounding them with backgrounds of shapes cut from magazines or colorful paper and glitter.

Carla Mann was working on a collage of three cheery cupcakes— Mann said she likes doing collages of food, clothing, and holiday things.

Weaver Sarah Fox. courtesy photo

“One time I made a big angel for Christmas—I like doing Christmas houses with smoke coming out of the chimney,” Mann said.

After the cost of framing is subtracted, the artist gets 75 percent of the proceeds from the sale of their work. “The ultimate thing for us is to help our artists be working artists in the community and make an income that way.

For our clients to actualize, that is pretty exciting,” Jackson said.

One of the perks of being located downtown is that the gallery will be a part of the Downtown Gallery Walk, which happens on the first Friday of alternating months. Stone Belt’s first show debuts at the BPP on Friday, October 7.

The Bloomington Playwrights Project is located at 107 W. 9th Street in Bloomington. The gallery will be open from 10–4 Monday through Friday, and on the first Friday evening of each month, whether there’s an official gallery walk or not. For more information about Stone Belt, visit <www.stonebelt.org>. 

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James and Mary Marr .

tanding behind its original wrought-iron fence, the building that once was the home of James Marr, one of Bartholomew County’s most prominent early residents, now houses the Bartholomew County Historical Museum. Built in the mid19th century, the house later fell on hard times until, in the late 1960s, the Bartholomew County Historical Society acquired the structure and, working with local architect Dean Taylor, restored it to its former beauty.

The Marrs and the Museum ~byJean Marr Wilkins

courtesy photo

The exterior of the house today is almost exactly the same as it was in earlier times and exhibits features typical of the Midwestern Italianate style—long windows topped by horizontal stone lintels, glazed doors, and a hipped roof with prominent eaves, bracketed cornices, and rectangular windows between the brackets. Inside, the many rooms are high-ceilinged, and the stairway in the main hall rises gracefully from a turned newel post, just as it did in the 19th century.

The house consisted of two upstairs and two downstairs rooms when it was built by banker William McEwen in 1864. After he went bankrupt in the Panic of 1870, the house was bought in 1872 by businessmen David and Samuel Samuels, who enlarged

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it extensively and put up the wrought-iron fence. The Samuels, father and son, moved on to Missouri in 1889, at which time they sold the house to James Marr, who was to become the house’s longest-term resident.

Born in Bartholomew County in 1829, James was the son of Lewis Marr, a Bartholomew County farmer, and the grandson of an earlier James Marr. The elder James was born in Virginia in 1770, a pioneer and veteran of the War of 1812. His name appears in the first list of Bartholomew County taxpayers. Lewis Marr died in 1859 as the result of a fall from an obstreperous horse, and James Marr inherited much good farmland along what later would become Marr Road.

James was very successful as a farmer and enlarged the acreage he owned. Eventually he built an elegant brick farmhouse—also in the Italianate style—surrounded, as his greatgrandson (the late Dr. Griffith Marr) wrote, by “its own blacksmith shop, ice house, well house, wood house, wash house, bee hives, garden, orchard, and sugar camp for maple sugar” as well by barns and a chicken coop.

According to Dr. Marr, “James Marr was a man of great physical stature and exceptional strength and vigor…. His height gave him an advantage in harvesting wheat with a cradle as a young man. It is said that he could fell a tree faster with an axe than two men sawing with a cross cut saw.”

Dr. Marr wrote further of his great-grandfather that he was informed and forward-thinking. “He was an avid reader and an innovator in agricultural practice. He is said to have been the first farmer here to use dynamite to get rid of the tree stumps in a newly cleared field….

He led in good crop rotation practices and proper soil management; he respected the environment by leaving uncleared strips of land along the streams of his farms.”

James Marr gave each of his three sons, William, Henry, and Edd, a farm of their own when they turned 21. James was 60 when his youngest reached adulthood in 1889 and the old farmer must have felt entitled to retire. He and his wife, Mary McCall Marr, went to live in the house he bought from the Samuels. From their new home in town, James and his wife could visit neighbors frequently and walk to the bank and stores in the small downtown.

Mary Marr died of a sudden stroke in 1902 in her late 60s. James never remarried. Her obituary in The Evening Republican, entitled “Passing of an Esteemed Woman,” noted, “Her devotion to her husband often occasioned from those near to the family the remark that ‘Mr. and Mrs. Marr were true sweethearts.’ ” James himself lived on in good health until shortly before his death in 1916 at the age of 87. From his childhood in the 1830s until the end of his life he had seen much of history, including the advent of the automobile. The story has come down through the family that James once lost control while driving his Model T Ford and ended up with the car tangled in a neighbor’s clothesline, where he was heard saying, “Whoa! Whoa!”

Thereafter, James hired a driver for a while, but, ever frugal, finally decided the maintenance on the car was more than he was willing to pay.

In their obituary of him, The Evening Republican described James Marr as “[o]ne of the county’s and city’s most respected and best known pioneer citizens,” and his family continued to commemorate his life and celebrate his birthday for years after his death.

The Bartholomew County Historical Society welcomes everyone interested in the history of Bartholomew County. On October 15 at 11 a.m., the Society will celebrate its Pumpkin Palooza, homage to the local crop complete with jack-o’-lantern carving and pumpkin treats.

On October 20 at 5:30 p.m. the Society will hold its Annual Dinner.

The Bartholomew County Historical Society can be contacted at (812) 372-3541 during office hours, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and is located at 524 Third Street in Columbus. 

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~by Tom Rhea

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“Totem” being taken down in July for re-vamping.

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A worker prepares to install a new pane of glass in the museum’s atrium roof.

photo by Kevin Montague

he Indiana University Art Museum re-opened on August 24 after being closed all summer for renovation and infrastructure repair. The closure was quite unusual and lasted longer than originally planned, but work was completed on three major projects of a fairly critical nature. Due to the vagaries of funding coming from several different sources, work on all projects was possible at the same time so the closure allowed a more efficient work environment than would have been possible had the projects been approached separately.

The most noticeable and pressing of the three projects was a complete replacement of glass panels in the massive atrium skylight. From the beginning, the design of the threestory skylight, while perhaps the most striking feature of the I. M. Pei interior,

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created what amounted to its own weather system, with intense heat followed by rapid cooling, condensation, moisture and steady leaks. Piecemeal patches had been ongoing for years, with nervewracking, high-altitude repairs that might better have been done

by Spiderman. Having all new glass and gaskets in the ceiling solves these leakage problems while removing the cloudy traces of past leaks and boosting the energy efficiency of the atrium. IUAM Development Director Paul Sturm said, “Because the glass is new, the view is so much clearer, especially at night. You should be able to notice it immediately.”

The second renovation project was a re-formatting and replacement of bulbs for the popular Light Totem, the four-year-old light tower by Rob Shakespeare. Although originally conceived as a temporary installation, the Light Totem has drawn much attention and affection from the pedestrians in a highly-trafficked area. As a reward for this viewer loyalty, Shakespeare has written new subroutines into the light sequencing software that will be responsive to the proximate motion of passersby. The Totem was programmable at its inception, and some of Shakespeare’s students have written original programs for special events at the site. This new program

will allow for some of that variable charm to remain as a regular feature of the piece. In addition, Shakespeare replaced a metal plate at the base of the tower with a transparent Plexiglas piece, thus allowing light sequences to be visible all the way to the ground.

The third renovation project will thrill office and staff workers in the building but remain invisible to visitors: all new wiring for data systems and data transfer while accessing the university’s servers. The Museum building will turn 30 years old next year, but up until this summer it had all its original wiring.

The funds made available for the atrium renovation came from federal stimulus dollars, while work on the Light Totem came from several private donors. While all this much-needed refurbishment is a fitting achievement to mark the 70th anniversary of the Museum’s founding

by Henry Hope and Herman Wells in 1941, the Museum looks forward to mounting a more elaborate celebration when they reach their 75th anniversary in a few short years. The regular season of exhibits begins with the opening reception for “Iranian Poster Arts: The Graphics of Revolution and War” on October 14. Associate Professor of Islamic Art Christiane Gruber will deliver the opening lecture from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the special exhibitions gallery, with reception to follow in the atrium. 

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~by Jeanette Menter

hen you look at a highway billboard, do you see the makings of a designer bag? Artist Cynthia England does. Are bold candlestick holders waiting to be created from a box of old machine parts? Nick McGill from Bloomington recognizes the potential.

These are two examples of the unique talents which will be presented at the 7th Annual Déjà vu Art and Fine Craft Show in Columbus’ all new downtown Commons on Saturday, November 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We live in a “disposable” society—use it then toss it. Rarely do we give much thought as to how what we’re throwing away could be used again. These professionals make that challenge the basis of their creative work. Seeing what they fashion from what we see as trash will be a real eye opener.

This year nearly 50 artists from all over Indiana and Kentucky will offer a selection of art and gifts made from reclaimed or recycled materials. Everything in this unique collection is for sale, and is priced to meet all budgets, ranging from $3 to $3,000.

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Kathryn Van Sciver’s hats from rugs.

Additional participants in this juried show are: Kathryn Van Sciver, of Indianapolis, is an expert in identifying and restoring Oriental rugs. She also creates hats and bags from the remnants. Randy Kimery, of Columbus, turns scrap wood materials into beautiful writing pens. Bloomington artist Talia Halliday will exhibit handmade journals crafted from old hardback books.

Chris Gustin, a favorite on the “Back Roads of Brown County” studio tour, will display rag rugs made from industrial byproduct scraps.

Nancy Lee, of Indianapolis, turns copper flashing and other metals into dramatically beautiful bracelets. Ken Roberts, an artist from Kentucky, offers fanciful fish sculptures from scrap metal. Yarn, china, furniture, leather, mosaics and much more will also be represented at this vibrant show.

The purpose of this event is to demonstrate that recycled items are just as functional and desirable as new materials. The fact that it is being held on America Recycles Day is a salute to this concept. According to Marilyn Brackney, the organizer of this event since its inception, recycled art is becoming collectible and is often exhibited in fine galleries and shows nationally.

Bring the kids to this day-long event as there will be activities for them, as well. In addition to a memorable collection of art, visitors can also participate in a “Shreda-Thon.” From 11–3, Speedy Shred will collect then safely shred and dispose of up to two boxes of paper per person. A $5 per box donation is requested; proceeds will go to the Bartholomew Consolidated School Foundation.

This show, sponsored by The Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District, Columbus Area Arts Council, Columbus Area Visitors Center and Pentzer Printing, Inc., serves as a reminder that with imagination, much of what we consider useless can be turned into something beautiful and serve a whole new purpose, rather than just pile up in landfills.

For more information call (812) 376-2539 or visit their web page at: <www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/dejavu2011. html>. 

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photos by Hoosier Artist member John Sodrel.

Hoosier Artist Gallery ~by Laura Gleason

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new location on Jefferson Street in Nashville has bolstered business in a big way for the Hoosier Artist Gallery, which moved there in January. “It’s made a huge difference,” said Anabel Hopkins, one of the founding members.

“At the old location, there were days when we had one or two people,” in the gallery, Hopkins continued. On a recent Sunday, the gallery had 260 visitors, and a similar turnout is expected during the fall foliage season.

The Hoosier Artist Gallery features work by people from Indiana, including a large number of Brown County artists. A wide range of mediums are represented, including textiles, jewelry, paintings, wood carvings, handmade dolls, and ceramics. “There’s really nothing that we won’t consider, if it’s well done and attractive,” Hopkins said.

Hopkins opened her own gallery space in 2007, as a way to show her art while avoiding the stress and unpredictability of the art show circuit. But going it alone didn’t suit her, and it soon because clear that other local artists were happy to join her.

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“Everyone wanted to sell, but they didn’t want to do shows anymore,” said Martha Jungclaus, the maker of handmade dolls.

“My dolls are expensive, and when I’d go to a craft show I’d be competing with people who make Raggedy Ann dolls and sell them for ten bucks,” Jungclaus said. The work at the Hoosier Artist Gallery is meant more for the art collector than the bargain hunter, so her delicate, ethereal creations are right at home.

The Hoosier Artist Gallery opened near the courthouse in 2009, and quickly outgrew its space. The second location was in nearby Tuckaway Court, but the gallery continued to expand. So when Jeepers Dollhouse Miniatures moved out of the Jefferson Street location, the artists sprang for it.

The gallery now shows the work of more than 24 artists. Each artist is reviewed and vetted by a committee from the gallery before being inducted in as a member. The artists want to make sure new work meets gallery standards for quality and won’t present competition for a

photos by Christy Schmidt

Palm at Muddy Boots

Hoosier Artist member Jim Connor was commissioned by the owners of Muddy Boots Café to create a public art piece commemorating the tree that used to occupy the same spot in front of the restaurant.

The diseased tree had to be cut down because it posed a danger to people on the street. The stump serves as a base for the Hoosier palm tree.

The trunk’s skeleton was formed with a steel center support surrounded by a steel shell. A collection of license plates were welded onto the frame as the bark. All of the plates were from Indiana except for one lone Iowa plate. The palm’s coconuts are Indiana geodes, materials Jim often uses in his sculptures.

The Hoosier palm was erected on September 11, 2011 with the aid of local potter Don Crum and another Hoosier Artist, Brett Volp. The tree was dedicated to the 10 year anniversary of the 9 11 tragedy.

Jim Connor can be reached at (812) 988-7803 or by contacting Hoosier Artist. His work is also available for purchase at the gallery.

current member’s work. The members pay monthly dues to exhibit their art and, when a piece sells, the artist gets 90 percent of the profit. The remaining ten percent goes to cover gallery expenses.

The gallery is staffed by its members, each works at least one day a month, and sometimes two. Since customers generally have questions about the work they’re seeing, each artist is trained to talk about their gallery mates’ art in detail.

Artists have been known to open the gallery in their free time just to let a curious prospective customer check it out. Jewelry maker Ruth Wert, for example, once opened the gallery after driving by and seeing a woman peering through the window.

Through their common purpose and time spent together, the artists have created a close-knit community.

“It’s almost like a family to us now,” Wert said.

Wert’s jewelry is representative of the high-quality and singular nature of Hoosier Artist Gallery work. “I’m an antiques dealer, so what I try to do is incorporate antique jewelry with natural stones,” she said.

Wert finds many of her pieces while travelling, such as a Japanese ivory dagger handle, which she liked but wasn’t sure what to do with. So she made it into a pendant and strung it on a necklace surrounded by coral beads.

While Wert’s work often results from far-flung travels, Hopkins takes much of her inspiration from Monroe and Brown Counties. Many of her paintings depict scenes from Salt Creek, where she lives. “It’s very wild up there, we rarely see anybody. We see eagles every day, we see beavers, and herons,” Anabel Hopkins said. Hopkins also does abstract painting, and has had shows in Bloomington, Columbus, and Indianapolis this year.

Besides having an outlet for their work, the members of the Hoosier Artist Gallery want to promote Brown County as a destination for art enthusiasts. “A lot of us are here as much to promote local art as we are to support ourselves. So, if we don’t make a million bucks, it’s OK, we do it for love of the local community,” Hopkins said.

The gallery has begun working with a student from Indiana University’s arts management program to help promote Brown County’s monthly art walk to out-of-town visitors, to define the art community’s target audience, and to make those people aware of the scene here.

Meanwhile, the artists are happily settled in their new home, and are doing their utmost to make the Hoosier Artist Gallery a welcoming, enjoyable destination for discovering locally-made treasures.

“We want people to know that there is beautiful, original art here, and to come and see it,” said Hopkins. 

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The Abe Martin Doll Contest ~by Julia Pearson

The Abe Martin dolls on display at the Traditional Arts Building at 46 East Gould St., Nashville, show the fun, seriousness, and downright creative spirit wrapped up in the art of doll making. The multi-media aspect of the art shows on the faces of the eighteen dolls: some are painted, others are intricately embroidered, while still others have beadwork and cutouts for features. Each has the sparkle of the woman who made it, while depicting the true flavor of Kin Hubbard, the cartoonist who dreamed up Abe in the first place.

Jean Fink’s Mrs. Tilford Moots.

The first entry for the Abe Martin Doll Contest sponsored by the Brown County Historical Society was made

by Katrina Bardlsey of Nashville. She thought the idea was exciting as soon as she read about the contest.

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Brown County artist Sarah Noggle and the Best of Show Abe. courtesy photos

And even though she had never made a doll before, she worked on it nightly and on weekends. She was determined to finish, mastering all the tiny details.

The second entry received was brought in by Wendy Bethel, who saw the notice in the Bloomington newspaper. Wendy has been making dolls for 28 years, starting in home ec class at Binford School. She now shows and sells her dolls in Bloomington at the Fair of the Arts and at By Hand Gallery. Self-taught with no formal art training, Wendy was very involved with the Guilded Lilies Doll Club in Ohio before moving to Bloomington.

The third entry received was from Linda Collingsworth of Nashville.

She decided to make a doll for the contest because she said it would be fun. “I thought the Abe character was a little scary in some of the cartoon caricatures, and I wanted to make him a little more loveable-looking, something a child could play with.”

Some other entries: Julianna B. Crawley of Nashville made an Abe with all his clothes velcroed for easy removal; Nancy Goddard of Nashville entered Abe Martin and Miss Fawn Lippincut; Janet Helber-Parker of Bloomington entered Abe Martin and Miss Tawney Apple; Jo Merritt of Nashville entered her Abe Martin doll; Julia C. Voland of Nashville gave her Abe Martin doll a red union suit to wear under his outer clothing; Nancy Worland showed all that her doll, Miss Tawney Apple, was her own alter-ego and showed up dressed in an outfit matching her doll.

Rosann Wood’s Abe Martin doll won honorable mention and a cash prize of $50. The tiny clothing pieces were meticulously detailed, and she crocheted his floppy hat. Rosann is known for her altered books, fashion knitting, and other fiber arts.

Wendy Bethel’s Abe Martin.

Jean Fink of Liberty, Maine used to live in Brown County and entered an Abe and Mrs. Tilford Moots, whose bodies were made of handdyed cotton fabric; their clothing of vintage fabrics, socks and shawl knitted of handspun wool, and hair

and beard of wool from a family sheep. Jean received a Runner-up cash prize of $200 for Abe, and $250 cash prize for Best of Abe’s Neighbors.

Barbara Schoenoff of Champaign, Illinois, won Best Group of Characters and a cash prize of $300. Her entries included Abe Martin, Miss Mame Moon, and Mrs. Tilford Moots. Barbara is a well-known doll maker and several of the contestants recognized her name and style from national doll conventions they have attended.

Sarah Noggle of Nashville was awarded Best of Show and a cash prize of $600 for her Abe Martin. Sarah has a weaving studio and says

“improvisational knitting is what I do for distraction from real life.” She went to the library for a book on Kin Hubbard and chuckled her way through, reading all of Abe’s sayings and absorbing his character.

She said her first attempt at knitting Abe “turned out looking like Harpo Marx from behind.” The second attempt gave her the knitted masterpiece that captures Abe Martin in a fun and philosophical posture that was uniquely Abe. The dolls will be displayed through the end of October. The one remaining prize yet to be awarded is the People’s Choice.

Visitors can vote for their favorite doll and the winner will be awarded a cash prize of $300 on October 31. Bruce Harden, who works at the Abe Martin Lodge, looked at the exhibit and exclaimed, “How can I choose?” A little girl named Bella, on a day outing with her grandma, had no hesitation pointing out Nancy Goddard’s Abe as her favorite—he had on the boots she has been looking for! 

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Historic Home with a Modern Touch

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~by Jeanette Menter

hen other potential buyers considered the tired, worn down two-story landmark house in downtown Columbus, they no doubt saw a huge investment of time and money. Linda Elwood had a different take. “I saw a jewel in the rough. It just needed love to bring it back to its original beauty.”

So began the arduous task of rejuvenating the special qualities first built into the house when John Crump built it back in 1870 and incorporating them into a modern, more functional interior design.

This included doors with etched glass from Bavaria, 8-foot high windows, original oak and parquet flooring, 12” molding around the doors and floors as well as an abundance of Carrera marble.

Once a place of splendor, it was sold in recent years to investors and eventually became a run down three-apartment complex.

Linda’s first big challenge was to convert it back into a single-family dwelling.

With a passion for cooking, she started at the heart of the house. A hole was cut into a three-layer deep brick wall creating an archway connecting the family room to what would soon be a totally new 400 square foot, top-of-the-line kitchen which would open up to a new deck.

Plans included build a spacious three-car garage, complete with a dog shower for her two prized Weimaraners. The driveway from the garages was built around a 75-year-old Magnolia tree—a living tribute to the historic property.

Jay Morrison and Oak Grove Construction brought Linda’s vision to life as the primary contractor.

Her favorite place in the entire manse? “The bathroom of my dreams!” she quickly replied.

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The floors, walls, and counters are made of gleaming marble. There is also a soaking tub, huge walk-in closet and a spacious, two-person shower. The details incorporate the traditional with her own distinct, contemporary style.

The piano room, two sitting rooms, three bedrooms, and 3.5 baths have all either been given extensive facelifts or have been expanded or remodeled.

Linda searched for the right accents and assembled some of the furniture and light fixtures herself. A piano she discovered at a garage sale was restored and now serves as the centerpiece of its own room. A period buffet found at a second hand store was professionally painted and modernized.

Still in the works are a privacy fence along the back side, the restoration of the exterior, and the landscaping of exterior “rooms.”

The goal is a feeling of structure without being overly formal.

Transforming a dilapidated apartment building into a beautiful home requires artistic vision, talent, and a willingness to work hard.

Linda has all three. She also puts those skills to work in her home staging company Move Forward Home Staging and Design.

“The key is to work with the architectural style of the home along with the homeowner’s taste.” When considering a home for staging, she focuses on several important aspects: • Neutralizing. Remove loud colors, patterns, clutter, etc. to make it welcoming to as many different types of people as possible.

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• Through staging, the seller will get maximum price for the property.

Linda’s eye for the unique has helped her turn this historical landmark into a visually stunning yet very livable home. She used materials in a fresh, updated way, preserving the building’s original character while giving it a crisp, modern tone.

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Graphite and colored pencil drawing

by Anne Lindberg.

~by Tom Rhea

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INEage,” a new show opening at the Grunwald Gallery of Art on October 21, brings together three artists who all graduated from the Fiber Program at Cranbrook Academy of Art: Elizabeth Billings, Anne Lindberg, and IU’s assistant professor of Textiles, Rowland Ricketts. None of them pursued art as undergraduates, majoring instead in history, literature, and anthropology. Ricketts said that their greatest bond comes from a common passion for traditional techniques for cultivating and dyeing with indigo.

The concept for the “LINEage” exhibit emerged when the three artists participated in an invitational exhibit, “Hothouse,” showing the history of 37 years of the Fiber Program at Cranbrook. The three were struck by formal similarities in the pieces each had selected for the show, specifically, a prominent emphasis on line.

Though linear elements dominate their work, each artist takes the elements in very different directions.

Billings combines dyed patterns on a background fabric with found objects attached to the surface, usually natural objects like pine needles, branches, and the like. She has a massive installation at the airport in Burlington, Vermont, consisting of multiple panels stretching more than 35 feet. Lindberg has been producing large format drawings, up to five feet square, of beautifully rendered vertical lines in graphite. Wedges of color intrude on the black and gray, like areas of dye on fabric. In reproduction, these drawings can be easily mistaken for fabric. Lindberg recently completed a stint as visiting artist in Norway, and the drawings are quite suggestive of the northern lights, often described as shimmering curtains of light.

In a recent installation at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio,

LINEage

Ricketts created a series of yarn strands 25 feet long suspended from the ceiling in a circle surrounding a pile of indigo leaves on the floor below. He intends to group these strands for the “LINEage” pieces, taking inspiration from the many patterns that emerged in places from the way variable dye areas lined up in the previous installation. Several completed pieces— around nine yards in length on average—are rolled up around his studio.

“I haven’t yet had the time or the space to unroll them and view them together, so I can step back and consider how to arrange them,” Ricketts said. In this group of work, Ricketts is finally reaching back to other natural dyes he used earlier in his career, complicating his palette with browns and reds from black walnut, goldenrod, and madder.

As a major in Asian studies, Ricketts became fascinated with the history, tradition, and techniques of indigo dyeing as they still exist in Japan. During the Edo period (1615–1868), sumptuary laws confined the used of fine and colorful fabric to the upper classes. The lowest classes, including peasants and merchants, were restricted to cheap cotton and vegetable dyes like indigo. The dye surrounds and strengthens the fibers and is not water soluble. For these reasons, work clothes around the world use indigo, as in blue jeans.

The procedure for cultivating and composting the indigo plants for use as dye is complex and labor intensive. Ricketts, with much volunteer help, has long done this work on his own two-acre property, with a greenhouse to plant beds for the seedlings, which are then transplanted and properly spaced after six weeks. In the hottest, driest days of July, his harvest is pulled, and the leaves removed by trampling the branches.

The “LINEage” exhibits opens at the Grunwald Gallery of Art with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 21. Also opening the same night will be an exhibit of sound art called “Waveforms.” The exhibit features new and emerging artists, as well as more established artists in the field. A symposium on the discipline takes place in the Fine Arts Auditorium from 2 to 4 p.m., and featured artist Lou Mallozzi will perform his piece “Outpost” in the gallery beginning at 4 p.m. Mr. Mallozzi has been a leading figure in sound art, and his presence as an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago has made it one of the national centers for sound art today.

The Grunwald Gallery of Art was formerly The SoFA Gallery and is located in Indiana University’s Fine Arts building at the center of campus. 

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pon approaching the twostory brick Greek revivaliststyle mansion sitting atop a gently rolling southern Indiana landscape, one can easily picture ladies emerging from horse-drawn carriages dressed in fancy hoop skirts. John J. Kester was the original owner of the residence he built in 1851. It isn’t likely that Mr. Kester could have imagined his stately manor being made into a speakeasy or eventually being purchased by one of Rock ’n’ Roll’s legends, John Mellencamp in another century.

Through the generosity of the iconic super star, this extraordinary landmark underwent extensive remodeling and is now home to the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts (SICA). Although Mr. Mellencamp is the official owner, he leases the property for the legally mandated minimum of $1 a year.

His one and only collection of personal paintings is displayed there—most of which are currently on a national tour. The house served as the headquarters for his film “Falling from Grace.”

“Mellenheads” (the nickname of his ardent fan club) paid for planting the Minutes to Memories Garden by raffling off their own “Mellen-obillia.” Visitors will find plaque on a wrought iron bench at the garden which honors John’s Grandma, Laura, who was popular with his fans. They are a loyal, international group, and consider SICA and all it offers to be a sort of Mecca. Fans from as far away as Australia, Europe, and South Africa, have sojourned there and continue to provide financial support.

The center’s relationship with Mr. Mellencamp and his followers is of interest, but this beacon of creativity offers much more than a celebrity connection.

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photos by Jeanette Menter

Southern Indiana

Center for the Arts ~by Jeanette Menter

The Don Hill Crafts Barn and Amphitheater

Even the original, dilapidated barn has an interesting story of revival. Once considered only good enough to be torn down, it was instead rebuilt by a building trades class at Seymour High School. The upper loft is a little piece of hallowed ground for his fans as that’s where Mellencamp performed with Me’Shell NdegeOcello for the Wild Night Video.

The spacious main floor is used by ceramic artists and pottery students.

They have access to everything they need including glazing equipment and a large state-of-the-art kiln. The open, rustic atmosphere is an ideal environment for creativity.

On the outside of the barn is a small amphitheater which is used from May through July for “Friday Night Live” concerts provided by local and regional bands.

In addition, in August of each year, the Art Center hosts “WJAA Bustock,” five evening of live rock music brought to the public by Radio 96.3.

The Galleries

There are regularly revolving exhibits and one permanent collection of works by respected regional artists, all of whom are juried in, at the Art Center. Some original works in various media are for sale. In a separate area, inter-mingled with John’s original works and artifacts, his mother Marilyn, also a gifted artist, has selected pieces on exhibit.

Art Classes

One of the primary focuses of the Art Center is to be a place of “study, practice, and appreciation” of art. Art classes of various types are offered for all ages.

Classes range from craft to traditional easel painting and are geared from pre-school children through accomplished adults. Pottery lessons are also available. Private lessons can be arranged and artists are encouraged to contact the SICA if they are interested in holding classes there.

The Conner Museum of Antique Printing

A short walk through the Minutes to Memories Garden leads visitors to one of the most complete visuals of the written and printed word in the region. A written timeline is posted in order of occurrence from cave drawings to lithography. Guests are encouraged to touch the displays which include everything from real Egyptian papyrus to hand-made paper. You can peddle the treadle on the Chandler and Price 1885 press and learn how to set type the old fashioned way with metal type. On display are framed Bible clippings from the 1400s and the front page of the New York Herald announcing the assassination of President Lincoln. Free comprehensive tours with demonstrations can be made by appointment.

Meet the New Director

It takes a lot of focus, passion, and energy to keep an art center operating smoothly and within a tight budget. In July of this year, Warren Baumgart, Jr. was selected to be the new Executive Director of the Art Center. He comes with a wealth of knowledge of the arts having worked in theater in New York and Chicago and understands the business end of the arts—budgets, fundraising, maintaining a vibrant presence in the community—from his experience with the arts council in Columbus.

For the last twenty years the main fundraiser for SICA has been the annual auction “An Artful Affair.” Baumgart jumped right in and worked with the SICA board to make this years’ event (held September 6) successful. The theme this year was Harvest Homecoming. The centerpiece for the auction was an original painting by Maureen O’Hara entitled “Meadow Path.”

Warren brings new energy and ideas to SICA with the goal of further developing Seymour’s image as an arts destination.

SICA prides itself on being a place where the whole family can come and make a day of creating and appreciating art.

To get details on classes, costs, direction, and hours, go to <www.soinart.com>, e-mail SICA at <sicaadmin@frontier.com>, or call (812) 522-2278. 

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Call for an appointment today:

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85 Years of Brown County Art Gallery

Brown County Art Gallery by Thom Robinson.

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here are many attractions in Brown County, but did you know that one of the oldest art galleries in the United States is located in Nashville? The Brown County Art Gallery was established in 1926 by early Indiana artists making Nashville and Brown County, one of the most important regional art colonies in America. This year, both the Gallery and the Artists Association that founded it, celebrate their 85th anniversary.

The early artists were trained at the best art schools in Europe and the United States. They were inspired by the French Impressionists who painted out in the countryside. They chose this remote southern Indiana County as a painting ground because it offered beautiful vistas and interesting characters still living in log cabins for subjects. And just as important, Brown County was close to large markets like Indianapolis, Chicago, Louisville and Cincinnati.

The first major artist to make his home in Brown County was T.C. Steele.

In 1907, he bought property between Nashville and Bloomington. Steele attracted other artists to visit, including Adolph Shulz and his wife Ada. Adolph and Ada were trained in Paris and Chicago and were living in Wisconsin when they read about Brown County in a Chicago Newspaper. They relocated to Brown County in 1917 establishing an art colony in Nashville.

Many other artists followed and in 1926, they organized the Brown County Art Gallery Association and set up exhibit space in an old grocery store.

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move to its present location just east of the Courthouse at the corner of Main Street and Artist Drive.

Present day visitors can learn more about Brown County’s important art history by visiting The Brown County Art Gallery, where paintings by the original artist members are on display, along with other historic exhibits.

On the second weekend of October, the Gallery will once again host “Collector’s Showcase 2011, Adolph and Ada Walter Shulz, Nashville’s First Power Couple.” Over 70 paintings will be on display Oct. 8 and 9, most on loan from private collections. This is the Gallery

Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year.

In addition, paintings by current Brown County Art Association members fill the Main Hall, just as they have for the past 85 years. Art Association member Thom Robinson painted a special 85th anniversary painting of the Gallery and donated it to the Foundation.

Visitors can pick up at 2012 Art Association calendar and purchase Christmas ornaments hand made by the artists. The Gallery will be the headquarters for the annual Humane Society Chocolate Walk held in November.

Visit the Gallery website at <www. browncountyartgallery.org> to learn more. 

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uring the entire month of October, 10 artists’ home studios will be open to the public. You can meet 17 artists and craftsmen (some guest artists), watch them work, and explore the spaces that inspire them. And getting there is half the fun. Most studios are tucked into the woods along picturesque country roads.

There’s a little something for everyone.

At Oak Grove Pottery, Judy and Tom Prichard make functional and decorative pieces in a variety of glazes. At Spears Gallery, Larry Spears creates unusual teapots, bowls, mugs, and fountains.

At Faerie Hollow Studio, Cheri Platter creates jewelry from Precious Metal Clay (PMC), often using lampworked beads created by her husband Dallas. Handpainted silk scarves are a new this year.

Carrie Foley and Janet Cullen make fine hand-wrought gold and silver jewelry with gemstones, wire wrapping, and copper pins.

At Homestead Weaving Studio, Chris Gustin creates hand-woven designs in throws, scarves, and clothing and makes rugs from repurposed fibers.

Joan Haab returns to the tour this year with her hand-woven rayon chenille

garments and crocheted purses.

Sandy Taylor offers stained glass and mosaic frames to complement her nature and travel photographic prints.

Joe Henderson, at Hickory Hill Studios, makes hardwood clocks, furniture and accessories, while his wife Peggy creates baskets, jewelry, and gourd art. Their son, Sawyer, makes wooden kitchen utensils.

Rose Bolte offers gourd art, mixed media, and other 3D pieces.

Amanda Mathis paints Americana and folk art. She has a new series of miniature paintings for the fall tour.

Douglas Runyan will exhibit his oil paintings and pastels at Homestead Weaving Studio. He is teaching a pastel class on October 22.

Oak Grove Pottery is featuring painter Monique Cagle, of Sleepy Cat Studio, as a guest artist. She also creates painted glassware, crocheted and felted items, and handcrafted jewelry.

The holidays are just around the corner, and many of the artists are already gearing up for them, with great one-of-a-kind gift ideas.

The tour is free to the public. A map and road signs will guide you from studio to studio, allowing you to explore

the scenic back roads along the way.

Each studio sets their own hours so be sure to check the brochure or website for those you plan to visit.

Artist information and images can be found at <www.BrownCountyStudioTour. com>.

Maps are available at area businesses, participating studios, the Visitor Center, and can be downloaded from the website. 

Winter Art and Fine Craft Fair I

November 25 and 26, 2011

f the thought of fighting the crowds at the big-box stores the morning after Thanksgiving isn’t your idea of Christmas shopping, here’s a green alternative.

The Winter Art and Craft Fair in Nashville has been the laid-back onestop shopping experience for almost 30 years. Strategically scheduled for the Friday and Saturday after your turkeyday festivities, this show features some of the best in handmade arts and crafts.

More than 40 artists will display their work and new to the show are wooden puzzles and games, wooden boxes and clocks, and hand-dyed silk scarves and clothing.

Other art to behold, touch, and purchase includes jewelry, woven clothing, rugs, knitted sweaters, dolls, pillows, and quilting. Also stained and etched glass, wooden bowls and birdhouses, scherenschnitte, pottery, ornaments, gourd art, baskets and copper and forged metal.

Handmade soaps and lotions, photography, customized wire signs, folk art, and oil, acrylic, watercolor and prints will also be part of the show this year.

Live evergreen wreaths and swags will be available.

The show runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fri., Nov. 25, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat., Nov. 26, at the Season’s Conference Center. There is ample free parking and admission is $1. The show is sponsored by the Brown County Craft Guild. 

Bloomington Holiday Market November 26, 2011

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he 9th annual Holiday Market, the final City of Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market of the season, is Saturday, November 26 from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. at Showers Common, located at 8th and Morton Streets in Bloomington. Admission is free.

The Holiday Market hosts approximately 30 farm vendors with a wide variety of products. Under the Market canopies will be prepared food and baked goods, Christmas trees, dried flower bouquets, ornamental wreaths, and farm products such as bread, goat cheese, honey and maple syrup.

In addition, more than 40 local and regional artists and craft vendors will have booths inside and outside City Hall.

Saint Nick will be on hand to greet visitors, and visitors will be able to see and interact with live reindeer on the plaza outside City Hall. There will also be live musical performances outside and inside City Hall all day, along with carriage rides. A holiday tradition, the TubaSantas performance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. outside on the mainstage.

More information, including a complete entertainment schedule and list of participating vendors, will be available on the Holiday Market website: <http://bloomington.in.gov/Holiday_ Market> as the Holiday Market dates draw near.

The City of Bloomington Holiday Market is sponsored by the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation, with special thanks to the Herald-Times and Downtown Bloomington, Inc. For more information about the upcoming Holiday Market, contact the Parks and Recreation main office at (812) 349-3700 or visit <http://bloomington.in.gov/ farmersmarket>. 

Holiday Pottery and Fiber Art Shows November 11 & 12, 2011

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wo active guilds gather in Bloomington for one weekend in November to present annual exhibits and sale of the work of their members, events that are eagerly anticipated and attended.

This is the 14th year for the Holiday Pottery Show sponsored by the Local Clay Potters’ Guild and is held at St. Mark’s Methodist Church at 100 N. Hwy 46 Bypass.

Just a short distance away, the Bloomington Spinners and Weavers Guild will hold their 26th annual Fiber Art Show and Sale at First United Church, 2420 E. 3rd St. More than 35 members and guests will exhibit many fiber arts with ongoing demonstrations.

Items offered for sale include woven clothing, shawls and scarves, rugs, runners, dishtowels, tapestries, knitted sweaters, socks, hats, mittens and scarves, dolls, baskets, beaded bags, yarn and fiber.

Members of Local Clay Potters’ Guild reveal a wide variety of creativity while working with the same materials. Using stoneware and porcelain raw earth, low fire and high fire clay in wood, electric and gas reduction kilns, every piece is distinctive.

Hours for both shows are 5 to 9 p.m.

Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and both are free admission. More information is available on the guilds’ websites at <www.bloomspinweave. org> and <www.localclay.net>. 

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BROWN COUNTY: Village Art Walk

Second Saturdays April–December 5-8 pm. 11 participating galleries.

Restaurant discounts on tour Sat. and Sun. www.artalliancebrowncounty.com (812) 340-8781

Nov. 25-Dec. 31 Holiday Exhibit Info (812) 988-4609 www.browncountyartgallery.org

Brown County Art Guild

Oct. 1-30: “Brush Work” watercolor and oil paintings by members Jeanne McLeish and Mark Burkett. Reception Oct. 8 Nov. 1-29: Annual Senior & Patron exhibits Back Roads of Brown County (concurrent this year) Reception, Nov. 12 Studio Tour Nov. 4 & 5: Two Great Workshops Entire month of October (concurrent), Waycross Conference Center.

Oil instruction by Wyatt LeGrand Create it with Gingerbread Watercolor instruction by Jim Faulkner Plein Air and studio time Log Cabin Competition Beginners to professional, all welcome, Entries accepted Nov. 18, 4-8, Nov. 19, Conference cost will include, meals, Fri. & 8-noon. Judging Nov. 19 afternoon.

Sat. overnight (double occupancy) lodging Nov. 20 Awards and Open House at and instruction.

Traditional Arts Building in Nashville.

Dec.: Art in the Round Entry fee is $15, Best of Show is $1000 Member Artists’ Holiday show Applications at Reception, Dec. 10 www.createitwithgingerbread.com or at the visitors center Houses on display until Dec. 3. , People’s Choice Awarded Dec. 2

Nov. 25 & 26, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-5 Seasons Conference Center Nashville

Ferrer Gallery Oct:“All in the Family” Sculpture artists Rita Jackson, her son Ben Jackson, and her sister gourd artist Rosie Bolte. Fall Halloween and Christmas themes.

Village Art Walks Second Saturdays 61 W. Main St., Village Green Building 2nd level. Ferrer Gallery represents local, regional and national artists.

I(812) 988-1994 ddferrer@att.net www.ferrergallery.com

Brown County Art Gallery

By Hand Gallery

#109 Fountain Square Mall Hours: Mon-Sat, 10-5:30 101 W. Kirkwood Ave. (812) 334-3255 www.byhandgallery.com

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The Wicks Building 116 W. 6th St. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-6 First Fri. 9-8, Sat. 11-6 I(812) 333-0536 www.spectrumstudioinc.com

Gallery North on the Square Oct. 1-31: Cheryl Duckworth featured The Wicks Building 116 W. 6th St. Hours: Wed.-Sat. 11-6 or by appt.

(812) 339-5729 www.gallery-north.org

Glorious Moments Fine Art Gallery

Sat. 8 am-1 pm April-November 8th and Morton Streets in Showers Common next to City Hall

109 E. Kirkwood Ave. (812) 287-8212 Hours: Wed.-Thurs. 11-6, Fri.-Sat. 11-8, open for private appts. www.gloriousmoments.com

26th Fiber Art Show and Sale Nov. 11 & 12, Fri. 6-9, Sat. 9-5 Bloomington Spinners and Weavers Guild’s Annual Fiber Art Show and Sale Fellowship Hall of First United Church at 2420 East 3rd Street in Bloomington

Local Clay Potters’ Guild 14th Holiday Pottery Show and Sale Nov. 11 & 12, Fri. 5-9, Sat. 9-5 St. Mark’s United Methodist Church 100 N. Hwy 46 Bypass in Bloomington

Holiday Market

Nov. 26, 10-3, Free Oct. 8 &9 Collector’s Showcase Oct. 10-Feb. 2012 Assoc. Fall/Winter Exhibit Sneak Preview Nov. 26, 4-7, $2 City Hall 401 N. Morton St. Oct. 29-Nov. 6 Fall Patron Exhibit

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www.visitbloomington.com or www.gallerywalkbloomington.com Stroll any time of the year!

Special receptions [First Fridays] are April 1, June 3, Aug. 5, Oct. 7, and Dec. 2, from 5-8 pm at the following:

BLOOMINGTON:

Farmers’ Market

Brown County Winter Art and Craft Fair

Gallery Walk Downtown

Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center Galleries

Oct 7-27: Brooks Cashbaugh, “A Place You Can Never Return To” fully-fleshed, Midwestern figures IU African Studies, “African Lens: Photojournalism of Africa by Africans” Neil Taylor, “Works on Paper” Pat Bardes, Anabel Hopkins & David Owen, “The Softer Side of Painting” 122 S. Walnut St. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-7 (812) 330-4400 www.ivytech.edu/bloomington/waldron

pictura gallery

Now-Oct. 29: “Desperately Perfect” by Rachel Papo and “Forever Beautiful” by

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Evgenia Arbugaeva are two photography projects that look at efforts to attain perfection of form, but from entirely different perspectives.

Nov. 4-Dec. 31: Video installations by Jawshing Arthur Liou that combine high-definition video with 3D modeling to create an immersive environment for viewers.

122 W. 6th St. (812) 336-0000 Hours: Tues.-Sat. 11-7 www.picturagallery.com

Sublime Design Gallery & Gifts

Oct. 7-Nov. 11: Sara Steffey McQueen “Up Close & Far Away” Nature inspired Watercolors and Printmaking Music by Connor Duffy Oct. 7 reception Oct. 18- Nov. 5: 6th Annual Community Alter installation by Jaime Sweany and Michael Redman Closing reception Nov. 4, 5-8 Dec.“Tis the Season” Art inspired by the season—paintings, blown glass, fused glass, photography, vases and candle votives, Christmas ornaments and more.

514 W. Kirkwood Ave. Hours: Tues.-Sat.11-7, Sun. 12-5 (812) 335-3524 www.mysublimedesign.com

The Venue, Fine Arts & Gifts Oct. 4:“The Art of Portrait Photography”

by Kip May, presentation at 5:30 114 S. Grant. St. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 11-7, Sun. 12-5 (812) 339-4200 www.TheVenueBloomington.com

Grunwald Gallery of Art Opens Oct. 21: “LINEage” Three Fiber Artists— Anne Lindberg, Elizabeth Billings, and Rowland Ricketts.

“Waveforms” soundart, features new and emerging artists. (formerly SoFA Gallery) The gallery is located in the School of Fine Arts building on the IU Bloomington campus

IU Art Museum

Oct. 15-Dec. 18: The Graphics of Revolution and War: Iranian Poster Arts Musical Instruments of the Silk Road 1133 E. 7th Street on the campus of IU (812) 855-5445 iuam@indiana.edu www.artmuseum.iu.edu

COLUMBUS:

unCommon Cau$e

HOPE:

Art Guild of Hope Nov. 18 Old-fashioned Christmas walk around the Hope Town Square Calendar Signing at the Gallery 5-9

SEYMOUR:

Southern Indiana Center for the Arts

Oct. Clay work of Thomas Wintczak Oct. 9 ‘Paint the Town’ at Hoosier Oct. 14, at the Commons Heartland Alpaca Farm, 1:00-4:30 “Pirates of the High C’s—Taking Back the Oct. 15 First Class Art, 10:00-11:30 Commons. Fundraiser for Columbus Area Arts Council, affordable or free Commons pumpkin carving and painting for first graders events, and United Arts Fund.

Oct. 21 Tom Wintczak reception, 5:30- 7:30 Night of a Thousand Jacks Oct. 21 ARTventure ‘ Night At the Oct. 29, PNC Bank Lot 333 Washington, Museum’ 6:00-10:30 p.m. for all families 3-9 Event benefiting Advocates for Oct. 28 & 29 Preschool Art Classes,10:00 Children and 1:00 Nov. & Dec. Members Show First Fridays Nov. 18 & 19 Preschool Art Classes, 10:00 The Commons, 6:00 and 1:00 Nov 4 Red Grammer—Get ready to be swept up in the fun as this master entertainer sings, tickles, and clucks his way through some of the silliest songs.

Art Sanctuary Schedule Dec 2 Dave Rudolf Holiday Show 2nd Friday monthly Open Studio Night Dave’s Christmas show features kids Coffee Bar open in Lower Gallery twisting to the “Candy Cane Twist,” and Oct. 6 Reception: “Re-invention some traditional holiday tune parodies. Convention”, 6-9 (juried art show, entries made from recycled materials) Believe: an International and Fall Foliage Festival Quilt Show, Oct. 8 Fall Foliage Festival Street Art Holiday Showcase Nov. 19-20, 25-27 and reception Nov. 18 Fair (juried arts, crafts booths Morgan St.) Historic City Hall / former Columbus Inn Oct. 14 “Re-invention Convention” Awards Night, Quilt show open, 6-9 United Way of Bartholomew County Nov. 11 Reception: “Annual Members Show”, 6-9 Deja vu Art and Dec. 9 Reception: “Miniature Show & Fine Craft Show Holiday Treasures”, 6-9 Nov. 19, the Commons, 10-4 www.Artsanctuaryindiana.com Book arts, fiber arts, jewelry, mosaic, (765) 342-8422 weaving, sculpture, leatherwork, artsanctuaryindiana@gmail.com woodworking

MARTINSVILLE:

Columbus info www.artsincolumbus.org or (812) 376-2539

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ROBERT N. ANDERSON Stillframes Photography and Imaging 810 Brown Street Suite A Columbus, IN 47201 (812) 372-0762 / 866-221-2939 www.stillframesoncanvas.com banderson@stillframes.com

RUTH CONWAY LINDA KNUDSEN Silk and Fire Lamps Wood-fired pottery lamp bases topped with hand-dyed silk shades.

Always on display at By Hand Gallery Fountain Square Mall, suite 109 Bloomington, IN 47404 (812) 334-3255 www.silkandfire.com

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Fun, lightweight earrings fabricated with a variety of metals, enhanced with gemstones, crystals, pearls, and patinas.

Available at New Leaf in Nashville, IN ~ An Indiana Artisan ~ amy@amygreely.com www.amygreely.com (812) 988-1058

CHRIS GUSTIN Homestead Weaving Studio

BARB BONCHEK Dizzy Art Pen and Ink Free hand drawn geo motion designs in pen and ink. Originals, prints, greeting cards, custom designs.

Available at Venue Gallery for Fine Art and Gifts, and Sublime Design Gallery in Bloomington, IN Hoosier Artist Gallery in Nashville, IN Studio in Greene County by Hendricksville www.dizzyart.com dizzyart.barb@gmail.com (812) 876-1907 9817 N. Black Dog Lane Solsberry, IN 47459

AMY GREELY Amy Greely Studio Creative Metalwear

MARLA DAWSON Naturals by Marla Fiber Artist Original hand-woven, hand-knit designs ~ An Indiana Artisan ~ Work at Brown County Craft Gallery and Homestead Weaving Studio Home studio in Ellettsville, IN (812) 876-9477 www.weavingbymarla.com mcdweave@bluemarble.net

Handwoven “Recycled Rugs,” clothing, household items. Yarn, looms, spinning wheels, supplies for every fiber fanatic. ~ An Indiana Artisan ~ 6285 Hamilton Creek Rd., Columbus, IN 47201 Southeastern Brown County (812) 988-8622 Studio open 11 - 5 most days.

Also available at Brown County Craft Gallery, Nashville, IN chris@homesteadweaver.com www.homesteadweaver.com

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DICK FERRER Paintings on Canvas Landscapes, wildlife, costal, still life’s, portraits and plein aire paintings in his uniquely original style Works are represented by: Ferrer Gallery in Nashville, IN 61 W. Main St. Hoosier Salon Gallery in Indianapolis www.ferrergallery.com ddferrer@att.net (812) 988-1994

PAUL HAYES Pottery

JOAN HAAB Country Mouse Weaving Studio Hand woven chenille designer garments 7965 Rinnie Seitz Road Nashville, IN 47448 Also available at Brown County Craft Gallery and Spears Gallery in Nashville, IN (812) 988-7920

Original, functional pottery in stoneware and porcelain. Hand crafted in Nashville, Indiana.

Available at The Clay Purl (claypurl.com) 90 West Franklin St. Nashville, IN 47448 (812) 988-0336 pguitar87@gmail.com

RUTH HAYES Pen & Ink , Mixed Media DIXIE FERRER Mixed Media Collage Classes Available Showcasing Ferrer Designs on ceramic tiles and canvas Dixie will be guest artist at Oak Grove Pottery During the Studio Tour in June.

Works are represented by: Ferrer Gallery in Nashville, IN 61 W. Main St. Hoosier Salon Gallery in Indianapolis www.ferrergallery.com ddferrer@att.net (812) 988-1994

CATHY HAGGERTY Painting Instruction Painting lessons for individuals or small groups (812) 988-4091 cathyscorner@att.net 39 E. Franklin St. in Nashville, IN (next to train)

4116 White Rd. Spencer, IN 47460 (812) 935-7756 www.fossilcreekdesigns.com ruthhayes53@hotmail.com Pen and ink with color overlay of architectural subjects. Custom portraits of homes and businesses.

Studio in rural Western Monroe County.

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ANABEL HOPKINS Landscapes in pastel and oil Also Abstract Expressionism Lessons at Les Nympheas Studio in rural Brown County (812) 340-8781 Art available at: Hoosier Artist Gallery, Nashville, IN Hoosier Salon Gallery, Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, IN (812) 988-6888 www.anabelhopkins.com anahoppy@hughes.net

ANNE RYAN MILLER Glass & Metal Overlay

“Chris--Honoring my Sister”

SHARON JUNGCLAUS GOULD Trained SoulCollage® Facilitator

JOE LEE Illustrator, Painter, Clown Pen and ink, watercolor illustrations Book illustrator “...for Beginners” series Editorial cartoonist for Herald Times Children’s illustration INto Art and Our Brown County Bloomington, IN (812) 323-7427 joelee@bluemarble.net

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Open Daily. Call for Hours P.O. Box 566 Nashville, IN 47448 Member of Hoosier Artist Gallery in Nashville, IN (812) 988-9766 (812) 325-7485 (cell) www.AnneRyanMillerGlassStudio.com

“ Discover your Wisdom, Change your World with SoulCollage®” SoulCollage® is an intuitive, visual process for the discovery of your creative Inner Self. Join us for a powerful and fascinating learning experience as you create your own personal deck of cards. Delightful and amazing!

Workshops, retreats, classes, and individual coaching. www.artandspiritstudio.com NORTHWOOD slj41@earthlink.net (pseudonym) (812) 343-5285 or (812) 988-0597

Paintings

A journey through neo-abstract expressionism as well as contemporary impressionism with a touch of mystery Carol Clendening www.carolclendening.com interiorscc@aol.com (812) 825-1803

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ELIZABETH O’REAR Fine Artist Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor— Animals, Still life, Landscapes Visit Elizabeth O’Rear Studio/Gallery 8850 SR 135 S in Southern Brown County (812) 988-1090 (812) 390-7216 on line at www.elizabeth-orear.com and Brown County Art Gallery, Nashville, IN

WALT SCHMIDT BETTY WESTHUES Hickory Tree Studio & Country Loom Functional stoneware pottery, blacksmithing, furniture, colorful recycled rag rugs, tapestries, socks and paintings Also: By Hand Gallery-Bloomington, IN and Brown Co. Craft Gallery-Nashville, IN Local Clay Guild Show November 2011 in Bloomington, IN 5745 N. Murat Rd. Bloomington, IN 47408 (812) 332-9004 hickorytreestudio@att.net www.hickorytreestudio.com

SUE WESTHUES Mixed Media Gourd Art

MICHELE HEATHER POLLOCK A wide variety of functional and Lost Lake Studio decorative items created by combining Handmade books, 2D & 3D contemporary framed fine art

Available at the Brown County Craft Gallery in Nashville, IN www.LostLakeStudio.com michele@lostlakestudio.com 1581 N Lost Lake Rd Columbus, IN 47201 (812) 988-0198

gourds with other media. Available at: Brown Co. Craft Gallery, Nashville, IN Weed Patch Music Co., Nashville, IN Ferrer Gallery, Nashville, IN

By Hand Gallery, Bloomington, IN Sue Westhues P.O. Box 1786 Bloomington, IN 47402 (812) 876-3099

TRICIA WENTE Fine Artist Portraits, Landscapes, all mediums Commissions welcome On display in By Hand Gallery Fountain Square Mall, Suite 109 Bloomington, IN 47404 Tricia’s Studio / Gallery, by appt. only (812) 824-9578 www.triciawente.com

LAURIE WRIGHT Printmaker Laurie Wright Studio 810 Brown Street Suite A Columbus, Indiana 47201 (812) 343-3209 By appointment or by chance www.lauriewright.com

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More in Martinsville

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Art Sanctuary, Anchor for the Arts ~by Nancy Maxwell

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ike many small communities, Martinsville has struggled to reenergize its downtown and draw new visitors. A once thriving courthouse square area waned as retail stores gave way to offices and less visitor-friendly businesses. Thanks to a new emphasis on the arts in Martinsville anchored

by Art Sanctuary and Art Annex, the downtown is making a comeback. New restaurants, a focus on beautifying the downtown, and an aggressive campaign by the Rediscover Martinsville are all contributing to the improvements.

Art Sanctuary, a historic downtown church one block off the square, renovated into art studio space is the anchor for the art climate taking hold in Martinsville. Artists from Bloomington, Unionville, Center Grove, Mooresville, Martinsville, and other areas have studios in Art Sanctuary. With more than twenty different artists’ studio under one roof for viewing and retail shopping there is something for everyone. A butterfly garden on the grounds adds to the enjoyment. Plans are in the works to add sculpture to outdoor areas.

New monthly shows and receptions in the main gallery in conjunction with monthly 2nd Friday Open Studio Nights, bring a wide range of visitors and opportunities for an enjoyable evening out. Travelogue programs, concerts, music lessons, art classes, yoga, belly dancing, and a 2nd Friday Coffee House offers something for everyone in a family friendly atmosphere. Due to the demand for studio space, a second building of studios, Art Annex, is now open next door and participates in the activities.

Workshops by well known artists including Douglas David and Donna Shortt add to the learning possibilities.

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Monthly art shows in the galleries at Art Sanctuary cover a variety of media, styles, and interests. The annual Artesian Show brings professional art entries from all over the state. The youth show each spring features over 300 works by area school students. October brings the Reinvention Convention in the Main Gallery, where all works must be made from previously used materials. The Lower Gallery will host the Fall Foliage Festival Quilt Show. November will be the month for the annual Art Sanctuary Members’ Show and in December Art Sanctuary will host a miniature show from artists all over the Midwest.

Volunteers are always welcome to help with shows, receptions, and tours.

Other building owners in the downtown area are renovating available space for artist’s studios. Artists who do not yet have their own studio can rent space at Art Sanctuary to display their work to the public. The work of painters, potters, weavers, quilters, stained glass artists, and jewelers are all featured.

A short walk to the square and visitors can see the progress made in restoring the quaint downtown buildings and shops. Street signs designed in conjunction with a historical architecture program in the middle school mark off the nine block downtown area. Flower gardens around the historic courthouse are the work of service clubs and form the framework for Saturday morning’s Farmer’s Market.

Occasional concerts on the Courthouse lawn bring many visitors out for entertainment after a meal out.

Available eateries include sandwiches, cheesecake, Mexican, pizza,

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SARAH A. (SALLY) HEDGES Fine Art, Murals Face painting 2645 Burton Lane Martinsville, IN 46151 (765) 792-0328 Indystar3@comcast.net

PAM HURST Pam Hurst Designs Artisan Jewelry Designer Metals, Gems and Fun. Custom Fine Silver Fingerprint Charms. Workshops and private sessions available, see website for details.

Studio 203 at Art Sanctuary 190 N. Sycamore St. Martinsville, IN 46161 (317) 459-3581 www.pamhurst.com pamalahurst@yahoo.com

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ANN LANKFORD Gourd Artist Studio in Homestead Primitives Antiques & Rug Hooking Gourd painting workshops Will host club luncheon or group meetings. Demonstrations available.

Rug hooking supplies Hooking group meets 10 to 12 Thurs.

48 N. Old State Road 67 S. Martinsville, IN 46151 (765) 342-8097, (765) 342-8516 Fri. and Sat. from 11:00 to 4:00 Anytime by appointment www.homesteaddesigngourds.com

NANCY MAXWELL Fine Art Oil Painting, Pen & Ink, Water color, & Mixed Media Studio at Art Sanctuary 190 N. Sycamore St. Martinsville, IN 46161 Open Studios/ Class Weds. 9:30-4:30, Thurs. 4-8:30, or by appt. pleinart@prodigy.net (765) 318-0972

GRETCHEN TEN EYCK HUNT Contemporary and Traditional Art Studio 001B at Art Sanctuary 190 N. Sycamore St. Martinsville, IN 46161 Art Classes and Art Tastings

Fine hand painted porcelain Commission portraits and animals Studio at Art Sanctuary 190 N. Sycamore St. Martinsville, IN 46161 (317) 341-4667 www.ellenwilson-pruitt.com ewilsonpruitt@yahoo.com

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CHRISTINE MAXWELL Rugs by Christine Hand Woven Rugs

Wed. 9:30 am–11 am, 1 pm–4 pm Thurs. 1 pm–3:30 pm (765) 318-1668 ccmwell@prodigy.net

ELLEN WILSON-PRUITT Porcelain Artist

Studio 190, Morgan Street , Martinsville, IN Art Studio and Gallery will be opening in November call (317) 445-2926 for info

and home-baked goodies. The historic Martinsville Candy Kitchen offers visitors a chance to watch candy being made.

Walk a few blocks farther and a wine bar offers a taste of local wines, appetizers, and bakery delights.

The completion of a major mural project by artist Sarah Hedges on the south side of town has spurred on plans to refurbish several old downtown murals by the Rediscover Martinsville folks.

Downtown Martinsville is building for the future with a focus on the Arts. Having one central location, Art Sanctuary, as an anchor puts a face on the art movement and strengthens the focus.

For more information about Art Sanctuary visit <www.artsantuary.com> or email us at <artsanctuaryindiana@ gmail.com>. 

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Believe: an International Holiday Showcase

unCommon Cau$e Gala Dinner October 14, 2011

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hoy buccaneers and maidens, get ready to party like a pirate and raise some doubloons for the arts.

Pirates of the High C’s –Taking Back elieve: an International Holiday the Commons is the theme for the 36th Showcase” is a United Way event Annual unCommon Cau$e Gala Dinner featuring interior design, tabletop and Auction to benefit free or affordable arrangements, and sculpture. This year’s showcase will be held in November at the programming at the Commons, the historic City Hall and former Columbus Inn Columbus Area Arts Council and the located on the corner of Fifth and Franklin United Arts Fund.

“Returning to the Commons has been streets. The building was purchased last anticipated for three years,” said Rebekah year by local residents Terry Coriden and Walsh, Interim Executive Director of the Bill Russell, and is being renovated— Columbus Area Arts Council. “We are including the addition of 11 apartments excited to be celebrating with Chaos on the top two floors of the building. again!”

The showcase highlights crèches The fun yet glamorous gala is Friday, from the collection of the late Mrs. October 14, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. There will Xenia Miller to be auctioned during the be immense treasure to behold with opening reception. Mrs. Miller spent years the silent auction, an action packed live collecting crèches during her travels. auction, and some delightful debauchery The international theme will be carried throughout the evening.

Bidders will throughout the building by the artists. help decide which celebrity will walk The apartments will provide the the plank.

The auctions feature unique backdrop for area designers and artists to items and experiences.

“It is Arrghh – work their magic. guably the best party of the year!” said A display of Santas by artist Bob McAdams, on loan from local collectors, will depict holiday traditions from other countries. McAdams will create a commissioned sculpture for the event to be auctioned at the reception.

The Steve Allee trio will provide the entertainment and Bistro 310 will provide hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

Tours of the decorated apartments, tabletop designs, and Santa displays open November 19 and continue through November 20. Tours will start again on the weekend following Thanksgiving: November 25, 26, and 27. A special evening gala and auction is planned for Friday, November 18. All proceeds will benefit United Way of Bartholomew County. Tickets are available at the United Way, Visitors Center and Viewpoint Book Store. 

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Kelly Benjamin, Gala Co-Chairperson.

“It’s music, great food and a little bit of mayhem.”

Bistro 310 Chef Jeff Maiani will artfully prepare a stunning dinner, befitting of the event’s move back downtown.

Dancing to the Endless Summer Band completes the evening. The dress for this year’s gala may be pirate inspired, and black tie is always celebrated.

Tickets for the entire night’s events are $125 per person. Tickets are available now and can be purchased online at <www.uncommoncauseauction.org>.

Advance reservations for tables of up to eight are also available for friends and businesses. “Tickets have sold out in years past, so I encourage you to get your tickets early,” added Lesli Gordon, Gala Co-Chairperson.

For further information about this event, please visit <www. uncommoncauseauction.org> or call the Columbus Area Arts Council at (812) 376-2539. 

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ight of a Thousand Jacks,” an event benefiting Advocates for Children’s work on behalf of children who have been the victims of abuse and neglect, will be held in the lot adjoining sponsor PNC Bank, at 333 Washington Street in Columbus.

Carved Jack-o’-Lanterns (affectionately called “Jacks”) are submitted with a $5 entry fee to be judged. Turn in takes place on Friday, October 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Kidscommons on Washington Street.

Judges select the most creative and scariest Jacks in three age categories: Child, Youth and Adult. Prizes will be awarded and the Grand Prize is for the most votes ($1=1 vote).

October 29 is Strolling Night with fun including costume contests, kids games / activities, music, and food.

For more on the event visit <www.NightofaThousandJacks.com>. 

THE COLUMBUS AREA ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS AN

Art and Fine Craft Show

featuring artists who creatively reuse and recycle materials

DO NOT USE INSIDE COVERBook Arts Fiber Arts Jewelry Mosaic Weaving Sculpture Leatherwork Woodworking And Much More!

SAT. NOV. 19 • 10 AM - 4 PM The Commons

3rd & washington streets • cOLUMBUS, INDIANA FOR MORE INFORMATION: 812.376.2539 SPONSORED BY the Bartholomew county solid waste management district columbus area arts council • COLUMBUS AREA VISITORS CENTER Pentzer Printing, Inc.

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2011 Guide to the Galleries Stroll the Downtown Gallery Walk any time of the year!

Special Gallery Walk receptions [First Fridays] are February 4, April 1, June 3, August 5, October 7, and December 2, from 5-8pm.

Visit www.visitbloomington.com or www.gallerywalkbloomington.com for up-to-date information about Gallery Walk Events.

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By Hand Gallery

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101 W Kirkwood Ave #109 Fountain Square Mall [812] 334-3255 www.bloomington.in.us/~byhand byhandbloomington@gmail.com Hours: Mon–Sat 10-5:30 Linda Knudson/Ruth Conway

Located inside Fountain Square Mall, By Hand Gallery is a 30 year young fine crafts cooperative showing the work of local, regional and national artists. We feature jewelry, pottery, knitting, weaving, wood, glass, photography, paintings and more.

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gallery406 showcases local and regional artists focusing on, but not limited to, photography. The gallery features the work of Kendall Reeves with additional artists rotating every two months.

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109 E Kirkwood Ave [812] 287-8212 www.gloriousmoments.com Hours: Wed–Thurs 11-6, Fri–Sat 11-8, open for private appts.

Jerry Garcia

Glorious Moments exhibits an eclectic art collection featuring original artwork by local and international artists that includes paintings, prints, stained glass, jewelry, Russian miniature lacquer art, sculpture, ceramics, photographs, textiles, antique rugs. The gallery features an extensive collection of Edward Curtis photogravures and Jerry Garcia prints available.

Gallery North on the Square

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Sublime Design is a fine art gallery and teaching space. We offer classes by local artists, children’s art classes, and children’s birthday parties. Carol Hedin, owner and artist specializes in custom epoxy tables and stained glass. The gallery highlights new artists and has special events every month.

In addition to the gallery, the back room displays vintage furniture, jewelry, and art. Check our web page for more info.

A fine art gallery on the north side of the Cathy Korinek courthouse square featuring the work of local and regional artists with frequently changed exhibits in watercolor, oil, acrylic, and mixed media paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramics, jewelry, and fiber art. Gallery North hosts guest artists and special exhibits throughout the year.

Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center Galleries

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122 S Walnut St [812] 330-4400 www.ivytech.edu/bloomington/waldron Hours: Mon-Fri 9-7 The Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center houses a unique blend of artists, performers, and educators. At the Ivy Tech Waldron, you can see a play, catch a concert, cruise multiple art galleries, and even sign up to take art classes. Five art galleries open now, with a sixth coming in 2011.

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Located on the courthouse square at the corner of 6th and College, pictura gallery specializes in fine photographic art.

Exhibits showcase work by acclaimed local, national and international artists. Styles range from contemporary to traditional.

Jun Itoi

Louis Icart

The Venue brings you original, award winning oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, and limited edition prints from acclaimed local, regional, national, and international artists. Also showcased is a wide array of uniquely crafted jewelry, pottery, glass, and metal/mineral sculpture.

pictura gallery 122 W 6th St [812] 336-0000 www.picturagallery.com Hours: Tues-Sat 11-7

The Venue, Fine Arts & Gifts 114 S Grant St [812] 339-4200 www.TheVenueBloomington.com Venue.Colman@gmail.com Hours: Tues-Sat 11-7, Sun 12-5

Gallery Interior

The Wicks Building 116 W 6th St [812] 339-5729 www.gallery-north.org Hours: Wed-Sat 11-6 or by appt.

Sublime Design Gallery and Gifts 514 W Kirkwood Ave [812] 335-3524 www.mysublimedesign.com carolsublimedesign@yahoo.com Hours: Tues–Sat. 11-7, Sun 12-5

gallery406 Spectrum Studio of Photography & Design Inside the Wicks Building 116 W 6th St [812] 333-0536 www.spectrumstudioinc.com Hours: Mon–Fri 9-6, First Fridays 9-8, Sat 11-6

Kendall Reeves

Glorious Moments Fine Art Gallery

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Bellevue Gallery 107 W 9th St [812] 349-4242 www.bellevuegallery.org Hours: Mon–Fri 10-4, weekends subject to theater activity

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Gallery Group 109 E 6th St [812] 334-9700 www.gallerygroup.org Hours: Mon–Fri 9-5