124 past events with the printmaking tag

111 Arts Gallery
111 E Main
Zorn Crowder skater local celebrity outsider artist presents series of drawing on cardboard found object ink marker pen paint bring money n skateboards n beer, located next to mark 3 areas favorite gay bar we love you.

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut
Botanically and Naturally Inclined – The work of Cindy Norrick Turner
Cindy Norrick Turner’s style of painting is very colorful and very bold and this is apparent to even the most casual observer. Cindy is a native of Delaware County and a graduate of BSU with a degree in graphic design. Since her first class taken from local watercolorist Brian Gordy, Turner has exhibited regularly throughout central Indiana in her own shows as well as in juried competitions.  She continues to take additional classes and workshops in watercolor techniques and has admirers throughout the world due to her exposure on Facebook and Flickr. Topics for her paintings change often from the botanicals offered in this show to the architectural paintings at her next show in October 2013 at The Rose Court.  Turner does commissioned work as well as of those of her own choosing.  Contact Turner at renrut1105@aol.com, through her Facebook page, or through her Flickr account to see more of her paintings or for more information.  She is also currently signing up students for her fall “Basic Watercolor” class that will be taught at The Artist Within.

 
Students for Responsible Consumerism – In the Upper Level Gallery
The Upper Level Gallery will display work submitted to the Ball State organization Students for Responsible Consumerism and the work will remain on exhibit  through September 20th. Artwork from this show will then be part of the “Living Lightly Fair” held at Minnetrista on Saturday, September 21, 2013.  Artwork in this exhibit must be created from reused materials or with a sustainable theme.

Canan Commons
500 S Walnut
Dance, Dance, Dance
Join America’s Hometown Band at 7pm on First Thursday as they perform some of our best-loved dance tunes and perennial favorites. This concert is sponsored by Indiana Public Radio.

Gallery 308
308 E Main
Borderline 2013: Board Members Past and Present
Sherry was a charter board member of Mitchell Place and also serves as the treasurer of Gallery 308 and is a talented photographer.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main
Color Ocean/Color Land – The work of Suzanne Lambert
"I live in a sea of color, the waves roll in and thru and all around." - Suzanne Lambert.

Guests to the upcoming First Thursday art opening at Gordy Fine Art and Framing are in for an eye-satisfying festival of color. Suzanne Lambert is well-known for mixed media canvases with stunning arrangements of poured, dripped and sprayed paints. The former dancer seems to transfer dance movements into her work; colors flow and are embellished with staccato beats, swirls and arabesques. Titles give hints to the artist’s meaning, or the place of inspiration. That could be the Ohio River Valley or the French countryside; Lambert splits her residence/studio between two continents. “My intention is to visually convey, through color, tone and composition, the feeling and essence of places I live and visit, the people I experience.” She continues, “Energy of life moves me; I wish to bring this feeling to the viewer, to touch them and, perhaps, to lift the soul…” Lambert will fill the main gallery with new works, and will speak about her work during the opening reception on First Thursday at 6:15 PM. Reception hours are 5 to 8 PM.

iGarden – The work of Genny Gordy
"I work in a garden of colors. My eyes dart from flower to fruit to bug, but my images are always about the intense saturation of color I find, especially the infrequent blue." - Genny Gordy.

Genny Gordy will hang an exhibit of photos and watercolors in the Nook gallery during the month of September. Titled “iGarden”, the show exposes the acre of land in town that Gordy and husband, Brian, somewhat wildly maintain and that Genny’s iPhone camera readily captures. Fruit trees and grape vines share space with raised bed and traditional vegetable gardens. Flowers and herbs fill every view. Artworks dot the landscape – a Kim Anderson bird bath, Matt Lynch sculpture, an Amish fertility sign, painted by a friend.  A cabin, possibly 80 years old, serves as Genny’s garden shed. A blue desk in the shade is used as a garden bench and is the background for many photos. One hundred year-old trees edge the plot, and a dry stream bed runs through, serving only during heavy rains. A small bridge connects upper and lower yards where wildlife - from deer to heron to flying squirrel - has visited through the years. “It is where I reconnect with the ground beneath my feet and work out thoughts and muscles,” offers Genny. “Every day, I step out my back door into the wonder of the gardens and return renewed. These images are my attempt to share that colorful magic with others.”  Gordy will speak about her work at 6:30 PM on First Thursday.

Both exhibits will remain on display through September 30, 2013, and may be viewed during normal business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturdays, 9 to 3, or by appointment.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. is located at 224 E. Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre.  For more information, call 765-284-8422 or visit http://www.gordyframing.com. 

The Living Room
130 W Jackson
The Living Room will have art on display during First Thursday.

Muncie Ballet
118 S Walnut
Muncie Ballet will have demonstrations, door prizes, mini lessons, and snacks during registration and open house on First Thursday.  Shop the ballet boutique or register for dance. Tuition assistance is available.

Munseetown Square Lobby
400 S Walnut
Artwork of Munseetown Square
The offices of DeFur Voran and Raymond James  are partnering to transform the lobby of Munseetown Square into a gallery, featuring the works of local artists David Dale, Brian Gordy, Jim Faulkner, Eric Ernstberger, and many others.

Bette Graham
Muncie native Bette Graham is known for her landscapes and popular images of cats.  For over sixty years, she has been active in the local arts community. Proficient in several art media, Graham's primary focus throughout her lengthy career has been printmaking--both wood block and linoleum.

Jim Faulkner
Faulkner taught and practiced contemporary abstract art while teaching at Ball State for thirteen years. Near the end of his college teaching in 1977, Faulkner returned to his background of realistic watercolor and sculpture.  There, he found a search for the essence of what he believes and feels to be truth.  He paints full time at the country homestead he shares with his wife, Eleanor, and various cats and dogs.  His studio is a restored barn.  He has received numerous awards throughout his painting career and is one of the most collected and well-known artists of east-central Indiana.

Brian Gordy
Brian Gordy taught art in the public schools, the university level and privately for over 20 years.  He exhibits throughout the United States and has earned numerous awards for his watercolors and charcoal drawings. Mr. Gordy, with his wife Genny and son Ben, own and operate Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company.

Barbara LaRue King
After graduating from Ball State with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, LaRue King worked as a graphic designer at Indiana Glass Company where she rejuvenated the company’s packaging and marketing.  Her own line of design-on-glassware was distributed nationally through department store chains. Working at Hallmark’s Ensemble Company division, she designed product lines for Franklin Covey, the United States Post Office, and other high-profile Ensemble clients.  Most recently, she has been employed at Hallmark’s Kansas City headquarters designing album and giftwrap lines in Hallmark’s Gifts Studio. 

Eric Ernstberger
Eric Ernstberger, a Muncie resident, is a native to extreme southern Indiana’s un-glaciated landscape which stands in bold contrast to the flat un-forested terrain of the state’s better known midsection.  His love for painting, drawing and the arts was influenced by the physical attributes of this unique landscape and further evolved by the profession he has chosen to pursue for the last three decades. Ernstberger is a registered site architect and founding partner of Rundell Ernstberger Associates, the region’s largest urban design and site architectural firm with offices in Muncie, Indianapolis, and Louisville.  His vivid expressionistic paintings in acrylic on paper are spontaneous, free flowing images of landscapes, objects, people, and events, offering intense abstraction or new perspectives on familiar subjects.

David Dale
Artist and designer David Dale was born in Muncie in 1940.  He attended the Fort Wayne Art School and Museum on scholarship where he studied figure drawing, portraiture and landscape painting.  The founder of David Dale Designs, Dale also taught by invitation, Complex Interiors and Professional Practices in the School of Fine Art at Ball State. Dale paints landscapes in pastel and oil, both outdoors and in his studio.  He also designs and handcrafts signature picture frames to complement his paintings.  His paintings hang in corporate, museum, private and public collections.

Rose Court
125 E Charles
Rose Court is pleased to feature the art work of Muncie's noted architect Anthony J. "Tony" Costello, FAIA.  You may have heard or read about Tony regarding his work in architecture or his mission trips to Haiti, but you may not know that he is also an award winning artist.

Tony has always done sketching as part of his architectural practice but in 2010 decided to submit sketches to Architectural Record's Napkin Sketch competition and continued to submit his sketches each year after.  He won Runner-Up/Professional Award in 2011 and 2012. He is the only person to win awards in two of the three contests held since 2010.  The impetus for this contest is that architects have historically sketched ideas on napkins while having a few drinks with clients or colleagues.  Napkin sketching involves using a 5" x 5"plain white cocktail napkin and sketching on it with a pen.

This will be Tony's first public exhibit of his napkin sketches. Sketches and watercolors from his travels, including Italy, England, Istanbul, Haiti, New York City, and Boston, will be featured.  Napkin sketches and sketchbook sketches will be available for sale.

Savage's Ale House
127 N High
The Work of Braydee Euliss
Euliss will exhibit encaustic (hot wax) paintings as well as a series of necklaces. Gallery Manager at Gordy Fine Art & Framing and a Ball State graduate, Euliss holds a BFA in Sculpture. Her vast 3-D background, coupled with an innate preoccupation with repurposing, informs her continued use of non-traditional and found media.

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111 Arts Gallery
111 E Main
Fifth Annual Sofielsa Harmon Art Show

Sofielsa is a kid growing up in an outsider art world. Her naive interpretations are guided by the artists who visit 111 Arts Gallery throughout the year.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main
Annual Salon Show

Two dozen area artists will hang works for the holidays at Gordy Fine Art and Framing, including oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, drawings, original prints, pottery, jewelry, photographs and sculpture pieces. The salon show will be on display through January 31, 2014.

“We’ve added a few artists to our award-winning lineup this year, which helps keep the event fresh and interesting,” offers gallery director, Braydee Euliss. “The works range from traditional oil paintings of landscapes and florals to more modern and abstract pieces and figurative works.” She continues, “We encourage guests to ask questions. Art openings definitely have a learning component, and we all love to talk about art.”

A salon show differs from typical exhibits by allowing pieces to be removed from the show at time of sale. They are replaced by other pieces or the exhibit is rearranged. This allows patrons to consider art for holiday decorating or gift giving, concepts that also support the artists, who appreciate selling their work before year’s end.

Artists in the Salon Show include Kim and Scott Anderson, Sue Beach, Carol Burt, David Dale, Eric Ernstberger, Braydee Euliss, Jim Faulkner, Charlene George, Brian and Genny Gordy, Corey Hagelberg, David and Sarojini Johnson, Suzanne Lambert, Paul Laseau, Cheryl Anne Lorance, Shonet Martin, Jan McCune, Alan Patrick, John Peterson, Marty Price, Margie Prim, Kyle Rees, Carol Strockwasson and Lynette Waters.

A reception for the artists will be held during the monthly First Thursday art event on Thursday, January 2, 2014, from 5 to 8 PM. The reception will also serve as a farewell party for Ben Gordy, General Manager, who is pursuing a new degree in Indianapolis. A short talk at 6:30 will focus on the various works on exhibit, representing over two dozen local artists who work in oils, watercolors, acrylics, photography, printmaking, mixed media, jewelry and pottery. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend.

The exhibit may also be viewed during normal business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturday, 9 to 3, or by appointment.

Because of the weather, three downtown galleries have postponed their First Thursday exhibitions until February 13th.

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut
Some Otherness and a Dog

Paul Grant will be the featured artist for the month of February at the Artist Within. His exhibit, "Some Otherness and a Dog”, will feature his collage work . This long time Muncie resident began making collages a decade ago as a way to sketch images that were beyond his ability to draw.  Paul explains that over the years, his use of collage has developed into a language all its own.  He feels that it allows him a full range of creative freedom, whether he is working with images or text.

February 13th, from 5-8pm will be the “meet the artist opening reception”. There will be light refreshments and live music featuring Gregg Pyle. The opening is free and open to the public.

Gallery 308
308 E Main
Attraction & Doubt

Gallery 308 announces its February show, “Attraction and Doubt”, an invitational, themed exhibition organized by Associate Professor Scott Anderson. The opening reception for the new exhibit will be held February 6th at Gallery 308 from 5-8pm.   The public is welcome. The exhibit features Anderson, plus Ball State Alumni from the Ball State School of Art and other professional artists/educators that have been featured at Ball State in the past as visiting artists.

Twenty-seven artists sent work from all over the country, including Indiana, Georgia, New York, Missouri, Washington, Oregon, Texas, California, Washington D.C., Minnesota, and Germany. Anderson said, “All the participants were invited to submit up to four works that they felt addressed the theme, 'Attraction and Doubt'”. 

Anderson added, “All the former students are still active in their art careers, some are currently pursuing graduate degrees, others have completed their graduate studies, and some are employed as educators, gallery directors, designers and as artists.  Also featured are other professional artists and educators that have had an impact on Professor Anderson's career as either colleagues or as instructors.”   

Gallery visitors will see a wide variety of mediums including drawing, collage, printmaking, watercolor, acrylic, photography, wood sculpture, found object, and sculptures made from human hair.  Participating artists include: Jared Applegate, Molly Bauman, Katie Burk, Lisa Choinacky, David Cuatlacuatl, Duncan Ford, Jessica Ford, Chet Geiselman, Marc Giouard, Art Hazelwood, Chris Hocking, Terra Keck, Brie Thompson, Iain Machell, Andy Mauery, Mike May, Andrew J. McCauley, Joshua McGarvey, Bill McQuail, Nicole Pancini, Max Papas, Lee Pechocki, Kathleen Ryan, Austin Sayre, Geoff Smith, Ross Wagner, Seneca Weintraut, and Scott Anderson.

Anderson is an Associate Professor teaching undergraduate and graduate levels of painting, and drawing at Ball State University. He has been exhibiting his paintings professionally for the past thirty years in galleries, museums, national and regional juried offerings. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas Tech University and completed his Masters in Fine Arts from West Virginia University with an emphasis in painting.   In 2010 Anderson was awarded the 2010-2011 College of Fine Arts Dean’s Creative Arts Award. . He served as the Director for Ball State’s London Center for fall 2013. Anderson earned the gallery exhibit when he captured Best of Show from Gallery’s 308’s PaperChaser 2013 juried exhibition.

The gallery is open Fridays from 3-7pm and Saturdays from 12:30 – 5:00pm.  Admission is free. The show continues through February 28.

Gallery 308, located at 308 East Main in downtown Muncie,  is a 501(c)(3) community art gallery which exists to provide exhibition space for artists, encourage innovative work and serve the community as a cultural and educational resource. The Gallery opens a new exhibit every First Thursday (usually). Contributions to Gallery 308 are tax-deductible. For more information about upcoming exhibits, volunteer and donor opportunities, please call 765-289-8575 or visit www.gallery308.org.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main
Annual BSU Print Show, “New Edition”

Prints are hot, and the wintertime Annual Print Exhibit at Gordy Fine Art & Framing will feature woodcut prints and etchings by two Ball State University printmaking professors. David and Sarojini Johnson are known both for their own signature styles and for the number of students following their example as professionals in the field. With more than fifty years of combined teaching, the duo continues to hone their artistic skills. “The woodcuts, etchings and artist’s books in this show represent some of their best work,” notes Brian Gordy, gallery owner.

David’s woodcuts often depict humans or animals – cows, pigs, crows – in large color block

scenes, fair barns, streetscapes or fast food establishments.  Sarojini’s pieces are known for an exotic flavor, where plants and insects, frogs and lilies are poised in colorful, dark, dreamlike garden scenes, decorative ribbons running around edges. In “Frog and Lily,” a blue-green spotted frog competes with orange and red flowers for center stage. David’s “Topknots and Polka Dots” depicts a seated woman who appears to be relaxing in a corner of the printmaking room at Ball State University – home office for the Johnson duo.

The two artists engage different methods to arrive at their compositions. Sarojini employs intaglio, mastering the process in tight, rich details that are etched out of a metal plate. The plate is then inked and run through a press to create a single print at a time. David’s relief prints, cut by hand, often include color blocks of street scenes or observed moments of contemporary life. His artistic method of choice is relief printing, where wood or linoleum is carved away, leaving desired areas that then receive ink and are printed onto special papers. Each color requires either a different carved block or the same block, cut out a bit more after each color application.

In addition to the framed prints for this annual exhibit, hand-printed books will also be shown. Folding outward, the print books resemble a sculptural work of art that might be displayed open, on table top or mantle.

The opening reception for “New Edition” will be held Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 5 to 8 PM at the downtown gallery. Light refreshments will be served and the artists will be introduced at 6:15 PM for a short talk, and to answer questions about the work. The exhibit

will continue through February 28, 2014, and may also be viewed during normal business hours: Monday-Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturday, 9 to 3, or by appointment. Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. is located at 224 E. Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre.  For more information, call 765-284-8422 or visit http://www.gordyframing.com. 

111 Arts Gallery
111 E Main

Jolie Noggle, female artist, Jamie Noggle tattoo artist at 111 wife is the artist dude.

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut
Natura Morta, and Other Subjects

The exhibit will feature Ball State University painting students and have an opening reception on First Thursday, March 6th, from 5-8pm.  Music by Dr. Greg Pyle and light refreshments await those who come to meet the artists and enjoy another First Thursday DWNTWN. The show will remain on display through the month of March.

The Fickle Peach (21+)
117 E Charles
Randy Salway: Early Portraits

Randy Salway was born in Fort Wayne and studied printmaking at Ball State University. He has exhibited work locally, regionally, and nationally in solo, group, and juried exhibitions. He has spent the past fourteen years installing the works of other artists as an exhibition preparator at the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the David Owsley Museum of Art. The early portraits in this exhibition are the first of his work to be on view in Muncie in nearly a decade and are meant to reintroduce the artist to the community. His recent work is scheduled to be on view later this year.

Gallery 308
308 E Main
K-12 Juried Student Art Show

The talents and imagination of more than 100 young artists will be showcased in a countywide exhibit when Gallery 308 opens its 10th annual K-12 Juried Student Art Show next week. The public is invited to stop by and see what our young local artists are doing. There’s a free reception for the show’s opening on March 6, the First Thursday of the month.

The nonprofit community art gallery provides a juried show each year for Delaware County students in grades K through 12. Because it’s a juried show, awards will be presented. The presentation will be at Muncie Civic Theatre, 216 East Main Street at 6:30p.m. The exhibit and refreshments will be offered at the Gallery, located at 308 East Main Street, from 5 to 8 p.m. The artists’ families and friends are welcome.

Students from 16 city and county schools are involved in the show. More than 130 entries were accepted into the juried process. The students’ artwork will be displayed at the Gallery through the end of March.  Dave Franklin, Gallery 308 board president and member of the committee that organized this year’s show, said, “Each year I am amazed at the quality of the work; the sophistication of the artist statement and the craftsmanship is really high. We are especially pleased at the number of entries from the middle and high school student artists.”

In addition to announcing the prize winners at the opening, the Gallery will announce the name of the school that has won the 2013 Y.B. Williams Art Supply Award. The $500 cash award is given to the school whose students earned the most points for their arts involvement. Franklin explained that students earn points for their school by attending art gallery openings, visiting museums and other art venues. “The school with the most points wins the $500 award which is to be used by the school to purchase art supplies,” he said. The name of the winning school will be announced at the opening reception. Delta Middle School was last year’s winner.

Judges for the juried show were Casey Parmerlee, (primary school artists) and Tom Riesing (secondary school artists).

Artwork for this show was framed at framing workshops offered by the Gallery in February.

The exhibit is made possible by major funding from Trim Masters Charitable Foundation. Other sponsors include: Indiana Public Radio; Department of Art, Ball State University; Muncie Civic Theatre (providing space for the awards presentation) and Art Mart.

The gallery's hours are Fridays from 3-7pm and Saturdays from 12:30 – 5:00pm.  Admission is free. The show continues through March 28.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main
Paul Laseau Retrospective

Paul Laseau began painting in watercolor media in 1992 while on a trip to the Greek islands. He was inspired by the delicate, but vibrant colors of the sunbaked white villages that cling to the crests of the island mountains.  He brought to this work observation skills developed through 35 years of experience in freehand sketching and photography of architectural subjects throughout Europe and North America. Architectural images have continued to be the dominant focus of his paintings, based on subsequent trips to the coasts of Greece, Italy, England, New England, and the Maritime Provinces of Canada.

"Like many artists, I was drawn to watercolor because the medium supports a fluid, spontaneous approach to painting." He continues, "While my approach to painting involves some forethought or planning, there is a pleasurable flow to the work that would be ruined by extended 'massaging' of a painting.

"For me, the value of painting lies more in the act of painting than in the end result. Typically, I am completely absorbed in the subject of a painting. I continue to be fascinated by the historical response of humans to the forces of nature – land, water, sun – as they define appropriate human habitat. Coastal towns and harbors provide particularly vibrant subjects."

Paul Laseau, AIA, is a Ball State University professor emeritus of architecture with over twenty five years’ experience teaching freehand sketching and design drawing. He is the author of: Graphic Thinking for Architects and Designers; Graphic problem Solving for Architects; Inkline Drawing; Architectural Drawing: Options for Design; The Handbook of Architectural Representation; Freehand Sketching – An Introduction; Watercolor Sketching, and Visual Notes (with Norman Crowe).

Laseau’s paintings and drawings have been exhibited at the University of Wisconsin, University of Arizona in Tucson, Clemson in South Carolina, and Ball State University. He has given workshops, presentations and exhibits on sketching, design drawing and watercolor painting for several universities in the US and Europe.

"Paintings in this exhibit have been selected to represent the variety of my work in watercolor over a two-decade span. Although most of the work consists of landscapes or cityscapes, the locales of the subjects are varied due to many opportunities traveling and painting in Europe and North America.

"My style of painting may be termed realistic, and has been heavily influenced by Mel Stabin, artist and teacher. His simultaneous approach to painting provided a fitting transition from my thirty-year background in freehand sketching. My preference is to attack a subject head-on and rapidly, hoping for an inspired response."

The artist will give a short talk about his work, and answer questions, beginning at 6:15 on opening night, Thursday, March 6, 2014.  His exhibition will hang through Saturday, March 1st, and may be viewed at Gordy’s during normal business hours: Monday – Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturdays, 9 to 3, or by appointment. Gordy Fine Art & Framing is located at 224 E Main Street in downtown Muncie. For more information visit http://www.gordyframing.com, or call the gallery at (765) 284-8422.

Hue. Salon
123 S. Walnut St.
The Work of Joshua Diliberto

The artist this month is Joshua Diliberto.  He has a website http://www.joshuadiliberto.com. He has some amazing talent.  We also host some local Etsy crafters.

Rose Court
125 E Charles
From the Stage to the Wall

Rose Court will be presenting "From the Stage to the Wall", featuring three local artists who are also well-known local actors.  For each, their love of the theater or classic films has influenced their artwork in some way:

Tom Cherry, who is well known for his acting roles in local community theatre for the last ten years, is also a cartoonist. When he's not acting, he's 'tooning.  He also writes scripts for "Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show", a monthly radio show in Farmland, Indiana and co-created the musical "Swann Song" with Jerry & Judy Cole. Tom will be featuring his cartoon artwork in pen and ink.

Wendy Carpenter has also performed in stage productions in various venues around East Central Indiana.  Wendy has had a life-long interest in painting in part due to her artistic muse -  Bob Ross.  She has brought her love of the stage to her subjects and will be featuring her works in acrylics.

Sean Orlosky, having just wrapped up his role in Spamalot, has performed in many stage productions. In his spare time, he is also a freelance painter & classic film fan.  He combines those two loves into a collection of portraits featuring stars from the golden age of Hollywood.

Entertainment will be provided by Gary Andry of String Theory Music Lessons.

111 Arts Gallery
111 E Main
Work by Seth Winn

(Seth Winn) skateboarder/artist, acrylic paint n water color on canvas and some on warped ply wood. Wax the curb skate the curb socialize with locals freak out the bourgouise try to fit in with the other art patrons , we art as lifestyle see ya.

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut
It’s Therapy

April at the Artist Within will feature the work of two East Central Indiana artists.

The collaborative exhibit by these two ladies will showcase the varied interests and mediums of their work. The title for the Two Artist Show is “It’s Therapy” and expresses the feelings these ladies share in regard to their commitment to creative expression.  Judy Bunner will have several pieces of her beautiful jewelry and Loretta Wray will showcase her pottery.  Each artist is unique in her creative approach to her chosen medium as you will see in the pieces they have selected for this exhibit.

Please make plans to meet these two very talented and creative ladies during the First Thursday opening from 5-8pm April 3rd.  Light refreshments will be served and the reception is free and open to the public. It will remain on display through April 26th.

Cornerstone Center for The Arts
520 E. Main St.
Contemporary Perspectives in Photography

Join Cornerstone Center for Arts for First Thursday on Thursday, April 3, 2014, from 6:00 to 9:00pm for an opening reception and art show featuring two Ball State University seniors Lorin Ashley Bowen and Alea Bowling. Their combined show will featuring works of photography focused in areas of their interest – love and life.

Lorin Ashley Bowen was born in Jefferson City, Missouri.  She is currently living in Anderson, Indiana with her husband. Before moving to Indiana, she received her Associate of Arts at Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri. Now, she is attending Ball State University and will be graduating spring 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts, Emphasis in Photography.

As an artist, Bowen is drawn to things that are familiar, and relevant to everyday life. The series being portrayed is titled, A Quick Fix: A photographer's experience in a fast food society. She uses photography to record her ideas and experiences with domesticity. Bowen enjoys being able to create imagery that documents and comments on every day household situations.

Alea Bowling is a senior at Ball State University. She will be graduating in May with a Bachelor of Arts, Emphasis in Photography. Her first major series is a work in progress titled Love in the Making. This project is the culmination of her studies at Ball State, the final requirement for her degree and honors college designation.          

Prior to beginning her senior thesis, Alea has also done commission work for several clients, including the Ball State Choral Department, St. Francis Catholic Church in Muncie, Indiana and Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Indianapolis as well as individuals.

The Art Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the building. It will continue to exhibit and promote the artwork of Cornerstone students and instructors, local high school and college students, as well as local and regional artists.

The Fickle Peach (21+)
117 E Charles
Randy Salway: Early Portraits

Randy Salway was born in Fort Wayne and studied printmaking at Ball State University. He has exhibited work locally, regionally, and nationally in solo, group, and juried exhibitions. He has spent the past fourteen years installing the works of other artists as an exhibition preparator at the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the David Owsley Museum of Art. The early portraits in this exhibition are the first of his work to be on view in Muncie in nearly a decade and are meant to reintroduce the artist to the community. His recent work is scheduled to be on view later this year.

Gallery 308
308 E Main
Paperchaser 2014

Gallery 308 opens its PAPERCHASER 2014 exhibition with a free reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 3.  The 5th annual show is a juried art show featuring the artworks of contemporary artists working in paper-based media.

Paperchaser 2014 will be juried by Art Hazelwood.  Hazelwood calls himself an artist, impresario and instigator.  His artwork ranges from screen-print posters to fine press artist books and public art projects. His prints are in several collections including the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Library of Congress. He currently teaches printmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute.

Dave Franklin, Gallery 308 Board President, said, “More than $1,200 in cash awards will be announced at the Gallery opening on April 3 including the Best of Show winner. The awards ceremony will be held at 6pm.  The Best of Show winner also receives a solo exhibition in 2015.”

Gallery visitors will have the chance to see than 50 works-on-paper ranging from watercolor, to oils, to mixed media to photography.   The exhibit will be on display through April 24.  The gallery’s hours are Fridays 3-7pm and Saturdays from 12:30 – 5:00pm.  Admission is free. 

The exhibit is made possible by funding from Art Mart, Lyle Mannweiler Photography, Jack’s Camera, Gory Fine Art and Framing, and Indiana Public Radio.

Gallery 308, which provides space for local and regional artists with monthly “First Thursday” exhibits, is in its 14th year as a nonprofit art gallery.  For more information about PAPERCHASER 2014 opening, contact sherry@jackscamera.com.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main
Case Studies

Braydee Euliss has worked on every side of the world of art: student artist, artist, museum preparatory intern, gallery manager, patron, picture framer. A Muncie native, Euliss earned a BFA in Sculpture from Ball State University with a semester at Westminster College in London, England. She has also earned the title of “master framer,” according to her employer, Brian Gordy. Not only does she design and complete framing packages, but Euliss works on gilding projects, bringing old and antique frames back to their former golden glory. And, for the month of April, the talented artist will also be exhibiting in the Gordy gallery.

Case Studies is an exploratory and provocative exhibit that investigates institutional methods of 3-dimensional display. The pedestal, the vitrine, and various incarnations of both have been designed to unobtrusively showcase other objects. Case Studies asks the viewer to acknowledge the contextual framework of display and reconsider its furniture as a medium that filters our perception of what is contained within.

Conceptual and provocative, the exhibit re-focuses the viewer’s mind to the boxes, structures – furniture – that typically serve as silent support for art and objects. A question is being asked, “How does the framework of display filter our perception of what is contained within?”

Euliss has participated in numerous solo and group exhibits, including Select Fair in Miami, FL, Contexture at the Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts in Miller, IN, 23rd Minnetrista Annual, 73rd , 74th & 75th Annual Student Art Shows (BSU), Reclaiming Show, Atrium Gallery (BSU), and the Whitewater Valley Annual at IU East, Richmond, IN and several group shows, including Monkey Thunder, RE Monkey Thunder, Bodega at the Murphy Arts Building, Indianapolis, IN, and Resurfaced at Savage’s Ale House, Muncie.  The artist was selected for the Art Faculty Award for Outstanding Senior Art Student at BSU in 2010. Other awards include the Muncie Art Students League Annual BSU Student Art Award in 2009 and the Lucia Mysch Scholarship Award in 2009.

The opening reception for “Case Studies” will be held Thursday, April 3, 2014 from 5 to 8 PM at the downtown gallery. Light refreshments will be served and the artist will be introduced at 6:15 PM for a short talk, and to answer questions about her work. The exhibit will continue through April 30, 2014, and may also be viewed during normal business hours: Monday-Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturday, 9 to 3, or by appointment. Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. is located at 224 E. Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre.  For more information, call 765-284-8422 or visit http://www.gordyframing.com.

Kishel Photography
120 N Walnut
Facade Reveal Party

Kishel Photography is hosting a facade reveal party to celebrate their new building renovations on First Thursday from 5pm to 9pm. Come celebrate with us and attend our open house!

Muncie Makes Lab
668 S Walnut
Napkin Sketches

Muncie Makes will feature napkin sketches created by students and community members alike after being given the prompt “What does Muncie mean to you?”. These sketches will be complemented by other various artwork and projects from students from Ball State’s College of Architecture and Planning. Students in an interdisciplinary studio have been working all semester to reopen the building into a gallery/workshop space. The April 3rd First Thursday will mark the official reopening of the building.

Rose Court
125 E Charles
Photography / Glass / Drawing Triple-Threat

The Photography of Woody Noblitt
Rose Court is pleased to be exhibiting the photography of Woody Noblitt.  Woody is a retired American Baptist minister who lives in Muncie.    He has always been interested in photography, but now that he has retired, he has ratcheted up his interest to beyond family pictures.  Woody has enjoyed traveling in search of photo opportunities, going as far as Moab, Utah, and is looking forward to doing more traveling in the future.

Glass Sale and Drawing Exhibition
There will be a glass sale of student work created at the Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass at Ball State University.

Self-Portrait Drawings
Rose Court will also be hosting an exhibition of self-portrait drawings by first-year students in the School of Art at Ball State University, coordinated by Assistant Professor Barbara Giorgio.

The Valhalla Room (21+)
215 S Walnut

Featured artist Doug Smith explains, "I've worked as a freelance commercial artist for the past forty-some years.  I've been commissioned by everyone from Disney to American Greetings, Western Publishing to Mayflower Movers, and many lesser known entities.  As a result, I simply don't own a lot of my original work.

"Throughout the years, I've had the opportunity to do a few drawings and paintings for my own amusement, however, much of these works have been sold or given to family members or close friends.  These days, I do tend to hoard what few pieces I do."

Also at Valhalla, Loren Foley will have a selection of his taxidermy projects in an exhibition titled "Transmutation". Foley describes the collection as "An exploration of Taxidermy and the Reclamation of the Discarded."

The Spring 2014 Muncie YART will be held on Thursday, May 1st (5-9pm) and is open and free to everyone! :) 

YART is a Yard Sale for Art. We keep the yard sale vibe going by having the sale outdoors and keeping all art priced under $40. I hold YART twice a year, in May and October, in Downtown Muncie, in the parking lot of Old National Financial on the corner of Walnut and Charles Streets. 

There is no charge to sell at YART, and YART does not take a cut of your sales. Each artist has about a parking space to set up in. Artists manage their own sales and set up their own displays. It's often very windy, so keep that in mind. Many artists make art live during YART! 

YART is an all-volunteer/no-budget event and I am very grateful to Cheryl Crowder of the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership for support and the donation of YART poster printing, Old National Financial for the donated use of their parking lot, and to The Artist Within, Inc. for being great YART neighbors! 

The 2014 Spring Muncie YART will be held at the same time as the May 2014 First Thursday Gallery Walk throughout Downtown Muncie. There is a LOT going on with art shows, live music, food, and community fellowship. The Caffeinery has just opened across the street from the YART lot too. This will be a really fun night for everyone and it's great to support local artists! 

Please "Share" this and encourage artists to sell at YART and buyers to shop at YART! :)

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111 Arts Gallery
111 E Main

“Collab show of local artist all art for sale cash or trade”

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut
A Retrospective Look at a Muncie Legend, the Artwork of Bette Graham

In addition to the easily recognized block prints, work in water color and pen and ink will be on display in a salon style format "like it, buy it, take it".  We will welcome back the BSU Ceramics Department and students with our potters wheels and throwing demonstration in the Old National Trust/YART parking lot. "Meat Tray Prints" is an activity for children and will be in the YART activities area. For many years, Bette Graham introduced Girl Scouts and young children to printmaking through this technique at Camp Munsee.  BSU Art Education majors will help continue this at the printmaking booth.  This will be a free activity.

Gallery 308
308 E Main
Such a Good Sport

An exhibit featuring award-winning photographer Pamela de Marris opens at Gallery 308 on October 2.  “Such a ‘Good Sport” is a collection of fine art photography of the artist’s shared life experiences with her husband James Meadows spanning thirty years. The opening reception for the new exhibit will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. The public is welcome.

De Marris explains her exhibit, “The pieces hanging on these walls describe his influence on my life, which has been more than any other person I have known. These images visually describe my changing interpretations and emotional views of the different periods we have gone through with our children and each other.   Depicting Jim during the early years was basically documentation.  As our relationship and children grew, I began to express feelings toward him abstractly.  The most recent photographs of Jim are a combination of reality and personal concerns.    Images were selected from past series, providing a chronological portrayal of interactions with family and friends.”                                                                   

De Marris began taking photos when she was nine years old. She won a Brownie camera by signing up 12 new subscribers along her paper route in rural Michigan for the Niles Daily Star. "I didn't have the greatest childhood, so I used the camera to document the things I was questioning--my siblings, my parents, whatever," she says. "It allowed me to control the moment I captured." 

Like 19th-century photographers, De Marris favors long exposure times. Her lighting is simple, her images lushly saturated. The colors look more like they came from an oil palette than photographic dyes. De Marris makes life-size prints, laminates them with an ultraviolet protector, and frames them herself with elegant black molding.

De Marris stated, “The importance of this exhibition lies in the fact that Jim has allowed himself to be transferred outside his around the clock physician’s duties into a personal pictorial diary about his life.  This body of work shares my intense feelings regarding him, which range from happiness to anguish.  The various environments, lighting styles and costumes employed to capture Jim on film reflect my concerns regarding our relationship.”

According to the photographer, while computer generated images are commonplace today, these pieces have been printed from unaltered negatives.  The only slight exception is that, in some images, original negatives were spliced together.  The photographs honestly represent James Meadows.

De Marris earned her Master of Fine Arts in Photography from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.  She also did graduate work in photography, video, film and digital at the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. Her work has been exhibited in the United States and abroad including New York, Chicago, Boston, France, Belgium, and Italy   winning numerous awards and recognitions. De Marris was a faculty member at Ball State University in the Fine Art Department from 1991-2011. She has also served as a visiting artist at the Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia and at the American Museum, Giverny, France. 

Gallery 308, which provides space for local and regional artists with monthly “First Thursday” exhibits, is in its 14th year as a nonprofit art gallery.  For more information about the Gallery 308 ArtsWalk exhibit opening, contact sherry@jackscamera.com. The gallery is open Fridays from 3-7pm and Saturdays from 12:30 – 5:00pm.  Admission is free. The show continues through October 24.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main
Scabrous Sciaphobia

Something frightening is brewing in the gallery at Gordy Fine Art & Framing. An exhibit titled, “Scabrous Sciaphobia,” will hang for the month of October and it may just give some patrons the shivers. “Scabrous,” can mean, “having a rough surface,” or, “full of difficulties.” “Sciaphobia” is a fear of shadows. Together, these words create a perfect expression for the haunting month in a century-old building in downtown Muncie.

The artist Lynette Whitesell says about her work, “Scabrous Sciaphobia is defined to me as a fear of shadows that is full of difficulties. Interpreted differently, this body of work confronts life issues, fears, relationships and struggles that haunt us in our lives and how we hide from those struggles.

“I enjoy pushing our classically-conditioned society to peer at the difference between happy and sad, dark and light, etc. I am utilizing heavy impasto with strong hues juxtaposed with photos and ephemera from long ago. I relate our lives and years of experience with multiple layers on the panel. These mixed media pieces resemble encaustic work with techniques that include different textures, images, transfers, text and new to my work: stitching.”

Whitesell works in mixed media, using heavy pigments and strong hues juxtaposed with photos from long ago. One piece, titled, “The Culmination of Amy,” shows a young couple, embraced, perhaps in gardening or work clothes. They are surrounded by a collage of brightly colored papers, hand-stitched on one side, with illegible writing across the scene. Is it a postcard? The couple looks down at the ground in front of them. Are they planting something, or burying something? What difficulties or shadows are we being shown?

Born and raised in Hartford City, Indiana, Lyn is a fine arts graduate of Ball State University. She has worked in East Central Indiana for sixteen years as a graphic designer, illustrator, and creative director and has won numerous awards for her graphic design work. She has also taught at the collegiate level, conducted arts workshops, participated in the Governor’s Arts Awards, and serves on the board of Arts Place in Portland, Indiana. The recipient of two Indiana Arts Commission Artist Grants, Lyn has exhibited her work in art shows and galleries, and has work in numerous public and private collections.

The artist will speak briefly about her work and answer questions beginning at 6:15 PM. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. There will be art-related activities for both children and adults. Gordy Fine Art & Framing is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre. For more information, call 765-284-8422, visit Gordy Fine Art & Framing on Facebook, or go to their website, http://www.gordyframing.com.

Horizon Convention Center
401 S High

“The Horizon Convention Center will host the Prime Trust soup crawl and the wonderful art work that the stitchers from Elegant Needlepoint shop.”

The Living Room
130 W Jackson

Ball State's Fine Arts League presents a collaborative show featuring works from student artists in the university community. Come check out works in a variety of media from drawings, to hand-made books, to design, and much much more! The League will also be selling artfully-decorated cookies and artist trading cards.

Muncie Civic Theatre
216 E Main
Muncie Open Screen

Muncie Open Screen is a monthly showcase for local filmmakers at the Muncie Civic Theatre. It operates similarly to an ‘Open Mic Night’ for singers or comedians— local filmmakers can bring their short films, music videos, commercials, home movies, or whatever else they have in a video format and see it played on the big screen.

There is no cost to submit, but there will be an optional, suggested donation at the door. All donations go directly to the Muncie Civic Theater. Each screening is all ages and open to the public.

Muncie Makes Lab
628 S Walnut

CAP Americano Sur 2014: An exhibition of Latin American design seen through the eyes of sixteen College of Architecture and Planning students. One Month / Two Continents / Four Countries / Ten Cities

Artistic Explorations of the Proposed Damming of the White River:  Work created by local artists Judy Wand, Cindy Norrick Turner, the Hoosier Environmental Council and others in support of the movement against damming the White River in Anderson will explore both large scale and small scale impacts of this proposed dam on the environment.  Analyses of the affected area in Mounds State Park, by students from the College of Architecture and Planning will accompany this exhibit.​

Rose Court
125 E Charles

Rose Court is pleased to have the following artists for the October's Arts Walk – featuring the work of two award winning photographers – Jennifer Smith and Andrea Swartz as well as the pen & ink work of students from Ball State University.

Jennifer Smith is a self-taught photographer who enjoys using her skills to document her travels.  This past summer she spent two weeks in Iceland.  Thursday's exhibit features images highlighting colors and textures of this unique and beautiful country.

Andrea Swartz is an architect and professor at Ball State University's Department of Architecture.  Her photography work is used in the exploration of architecture and informs her design process and the communication of ideas.  The photographs presented document the design competition Sukkahville2013 in Toronto Canada, in which Swartz's design for a sukkah (small temporary structure used in the celebration of Sukkot, a Jewish festival) was selected as a finalist in an international design competition.  The project was built and exhibited in Toronto with help from the build team of Shannon Buchanan and Morganne Walker (undergraduates in architecture), Julie Musial (graduate architecture student), Janice Shimizu (faculty), Maya Coggeshall and Jennifer Smith.  For more information on Sukkahville2013 see http://andreaswartz.com

Student Exhibition of self-portrait pen and ink drawings by advanced-level drawing and animation students in the School of Art at Ball State University: Barbara Balogun, Shawna Gardner, Paisley Hansen, Sydney Hellgeth, Jordan Johnson, Jordan Lewers, William Long, Kait Mahl, Jessica Maxwell, Ty Porter, Rachel Scott, Bowen Tang, Maureen Van Empeh.

Coordinated by Assistant Professor, Barbara Giorgio. "

Yart
Corner of Walnut and Charles Streets

YART is a Yard Sale for Art! YART began in Muncie, Indiana with students at Ball State University and continues in several U.S. cities! The Muncie YART is now held Downtown, twice a year, Spring and Fall.

Muncie’s Fall YART 2014 will be held in conjunction with the October 2014 ArtsWalk, in the Old National Financial lot on the corner of Walnut and Charles Streets in Downtown Muncie, Indiana, on Thursday, October 2nd, from 5-9pm. This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, brings together artists and art patrons in a casual and unique setting.

All forms of art are welcome! Art of all kinds, by all kinds of artists! YART encourages interaction between artists and the community, hoping to make art more accessible, especially to those who think they cannot afford to buy art for themselves. To this goal, all YART art will be priced below $40!

Each YART Artist will be present throughout YART to meet the public, discuss their art, handle sales personally, and some artists will be making art LIVE at YART!

The Fall 2014 YART will feature holiday decorations and gifts, beaded jewelry, photography, oil/acrylic/watercolor paintings, fused glass art and jewelry, knits for children and adults, drawings, sculpture, lampwork glass beads, knit stuffed animals, clothing, digital art, poetry, faeries, mosaics, the YART Hands-On Children’s ArtSpace, Bette Graham Memorial Print-Making for Kids presented by The Artist Within, the Art Mart Mobile Supply Shop, the BSU Ceramics Guild, the John Peterson Pottery Students, LIVE MUSIC, and so much more!

Fun for all ages - YART and ArtsWalk are for the whole family!

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The Artist Within
313 S Walnut

Seasonal Showcase – December at the Artist Within will feature a “Seasonal Showcase”, artwork by their member artists; just in time for holiday gift giving or a personal treat. There will also be a book sale and signing during the First Thursday Artists Reception December 4th from 5-8pm.

Local artist /author Laurie Lunsford will be on site to sign copies of her book It’s a Piece of Cake.

Please make plans to join us for light refreshments and a fun-filled evening.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main

Annual Salon Show – Our gallery wall will be packed with artwork from each of our 2D artists! Sculpture, pottery & jewelry will of course be on display throughout the rest of the gallery.

Grey Line Performance – And our Nook gallery will feature watercolors by Ball State Student, Sibley Barlow. Her exhibit, "Grey Line Performance" will continue through January 31st alongside the Annual Salon Show.

Per usual, our Salon Show is a gifting friendly exhibit and any work purchased before the holidays can be taken home the same day! This means the exhibit will transform several times before it comes down in January, so we encourage you to visit more than just once!

Artist Talk @ 6:15 and light refreshments will be served.

Heorot Pub & Draught House (21+)
219 S Walnut

Ethan Yazel is an Art Student at Ball State University focusing on Animation. With each page he opens a small window to a new fantastic world, ready for exploring. His artwork will be on display in the Heorot's gallery space.

IDIA Lab
300 S Walnut

Ball State University's Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts (IDIA Lab) explores the intersections between the arts and technology to create engaging and immersive experiences. Using simple motion and gestures, visitors can explore rich 3D environments using MS Kinect, the Oculus Rift and the Leap Motion! Come explore, learn and play!

Muncie Makes Lab
628 S Walnut

A+form – An interactive installation by undergraduate and graduate students at Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning. Initiated by a basic understanding of surface geometry, the students developed a series of fabricated objects that can be arranged individually or collectively within a space. Users are encouraged to move, stack, and engage the objects as a way of understanding the formal logic behind their nesting capabilities.

Middletown Movies – Five short stories of Muncie's social and cultural history created by Fourth Year Architecture students in a seminar course at Ball State University will be shared at Art Walk. The students will also display illustrated manifestoes of their role as architects in the 21st century.  

Utopian Chairs – A selection of  simple wood chairs and storage cabinets designed, drawn, and built by BSU Architecture students.  Prof Joshua R Coggeshall, AIA  (photo by Joshua R Coggeshall, chair by Nick Dodge)​

Visual Arts Class – A showcase of prints by Cornerstone students taught by Karen Fisher of Art Mart

Rose Court
125 E Charles

Approximately 10-15 members of the Muncie Artists Guild will be showing some of their work at the Rose Court. Their work will include watercolor, acrylic, oil, 3D photography and mixed medium.  Please bundle up and join us for refreshments, conversations and the love of art.  Items for sale will include cards, jewelry, oil paintings, watercolors and special works which will make wonderful gifts for the holiday or for any occasion.

The Magic City Music Men will carol through the Streets of DWNTWN stopping to entertain in galleries, restaurants and bars along the way. They will begin at the Rose Court at approximately 7:15. 

The Valhalla Room (21+)
215 S Walnut

Mike Moon is a self-taught creator of dark, surreal, visionary art from Farmland, Indiana. His preferred medium is ink and watercolor pencil drawings, but he also loves to work with colored pencils, acrylics, digital, and mixed media art as well. His work will be on display in Valhalla's gallery space for the month of December.

Join Cornerstone staff and students as we celebrate another exciting fall session! On Sunday, December 14, from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Cornerstone students will show off what they have learned in their classes this fall. Celebration will include: dance performances, a student art gallery, youth drama performance, private lesson recital, crafts, light refreshments, and a special visit from Santa!  

The event is free and open to the public and is a great opportunity to learn more about the classes offered through the Cornerstone Arts Program. Information and registration for Spring 2015 classes will be available.

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut

The Artist Within will feature the artwork of students from Muncie Central High School. Art teachers Margie Frank, Britt Husman, and Helen Zacek bring together a showcase of art from their Advanced Art students for this First Thursday art show. The student advanced art show showcases the talent and variety from the advanced art students at Central High School.  This exhibit will remain up through the month of May with an opening reception will be held May 7th from 5-8pm.  Live music by Bryce Taylor and light refreshments will add to the evening’s festivities.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main

Minding the Gaps in the Foundation of the Sensual

Drawing and paintings, step aside. Sculpture will take over the gallery at Gordy Fine Art & Framing for the month of May, thanks to Ball State University art instructor, Chet Geiselman. The artist describes himself as, “a creative problem solver, a collector and arranger of objects and information, a fabricator of visual forms, and a lifelong student of spiritual and human nature.” Bauhaus design has served as a beacon for his personal creations made of wood, steel and “recontextualized found objects.” Geiselman grew up in a small German farming community in southern Indiana. His grandfather was a blacksmith and his father and uncle were welders. Chet learned to weld and build things at a very young age, and eventually earned an MFA in Metalsmithing from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Guests to the January Salon Show at Gordy’s may recall a pair of framed wood sculptures by Geiselman. Neatly contained in deep white wood cases, undulating wood forms recall smooth-skinned knobby trees, or perhaps, sand dunes held in time. Each of Geiselman’s pieces suggests a formal relationship to the space it inhabits and alludes to the potential functionality of the objects that compose it. The full title of this exhibit is, “Minding the Gaps in the Foundation of the Sensual.”

The artist will speak briefly about his work and answer questions beginning at 6:15 PM during the opening reception on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. There will be art-related activities for both children and adults. Gordy Fine Art & Framing is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre. For more information, call 765-284-8422, visit Gordy Fine Art & Framing on Facebook, or go to www.gordyframing.com.

Muncie Makes Lab
628 S Walnut

Muncie Central High School Art Retrospective
Instructors: Margery Frank, Britt Husman, Helen Zacek
The show is a collection of drawings, prints, paintings, and sculptures done by Introductory and Advanced students from the school's Art Department.  There will also be some paintings done by Success Class students.

​Yorktown High School students
Instructor: Kiki Pavlechko
Some of the pieces from Yorktown High School are inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s work, and other pieces are pattern-design animals inspired by designs used in art therapy, while a few pieces are still life studies and watercolor batik works.​

Brittaney Edwards
BSU BFA thesis student
Three works from the ongoing series Pandora’s Box that focuses on what monsters or demons that may have had come out into the world after Pandora opened the container. The pieces also makes comparisons to the Christian apocalypse. An example being Famine and Poverty and War and Conquest being identified as two of the four horseman.

FORMETA, Steven Putt & Daniel Eisinger
BSU Masters of Architecture thesis students
FORMETA, a graduate architecture thesis by Steven Putt and Daniel Eisinger, investigates the future of form through several interactive installations that suggest the qualities of dynamic form and authorship. This exploration intends to serve as a basis from which architecture can more easily move towards the realization of dynamic form.

Darkness Discovered, Nick Dodge
BSU Masters of Architecture thesis student
​Darkness Discovered is an architectural installation that looks to explore the uncertainty that darkness holds on our spatial perception. Visitors are encouraged to slowly explore the essence of light added to the space by interacting. Flashlights are provided for experiencers to explore the light, darkness, shadow and reflections that the space has to discover.

Additional work by BSU Masters of Architecture thesis student​s Linh Ngo, Huy Nguyen, and Terrance Perdue.

Tangled Web Art Studio
405 S Walnut, Suite 208

Owner/Artist Lesley Scott-Gillilan will be showing original works of Zentangle art for sale.  Zentangle is a method of drawing that allows anyone, regardless of age or art background, to create beautiful images in a way that is relaxing and promotes inner creativity.  Scott-Gillilan is a Certified Zentangle Teacher and offers semi-private classes by appointment.

Tangled Web Art Studio is located on the second floor above Murray’s Jewelers in the Murray Building at the corner of Charles and S. Walnut.  Use the entrance just left of The Caffeinery.  For more information, call 765-215-0724.

Yart
Old National Financial lot

The Spring 2015 Muncie YART will be held in conjunction with the May 2015 First Thursday Gallery Walk, in the Old National Financial lot on the corner of Walnut and Charles Streets in Downtown Muncie, Indiana, on Thursday, May 7th, from 5-9pm. This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, brings together artists and art patrons in a casual and unique setting.

All forms of art are welcome! Art of all kinds, by all kinds of artists! YART encourages interaction between artists and the community, hoping to make art more accessible, especially to those who think they cannot afford to buy art for themselves. To this goal, all YART art will be priced below $40!

Each YART Artist will be present throughout YART to meet the public, discuss their art, handle sales personally, and some artists will be making art LIVE at YART!

The Spring 2015 Muncie YART will feature a wide variety of jewelry, clothing, photography, oil/acrylic/watercolor paintings, fused glass, ceramics, knits, pottery, candles, toys, drawings, sculpture, lampwork glass, stuffed animals, digital art, mosaics, the YART Hands-On Children’s ArtSpace, the Art Mart Mobile Supply Shop, the BSU Ceramics Guild, the John Peterson Pottery Students, Muncie OUTreach, LIVE MUSIC, and so much more!

Fun for all ages - YART and the First Thursday Gallery Walks are for the whole family!