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VISIONS OF COMMUNITY
in the museum shop
 
 

the upstairs Galleries
are closed
while we prepare
new exhibitions
they will reopen at
6 pm on  May 10

 
the Gift Shop and Galleries are
Open Daily 11-4

 

 

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Museum Holds Variety of Great Events

Visions of Community!  Won't  you participate? 
Attend the Event on June 22,
Make Art for the Exhibit

Visions of Community Event

 
  Saturday June 22 6-9 pm
Purdue University Black Cultural Center
1100 Third Street | West Lafayette
Free parking in adjacent lot on Russell Street
and University Street Parking Garage, one block East
Jazz by the Rob Dixon Trio from Indianapolis | Artists working live
 Student-led tours of the BCC art collection and facilities | 7-8 PM
 Bountiful hors d’oeuvres | Wine and locally crafted beer
 by PMU Catering
Business casual | $60 per person | $30 students
Benefitting Art Museum of Greater Lafayette educational programs
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Visions of Community Callout!

Visions of Community Callout!

The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette is inviting citizens of our fourteen county region to participate in a fundraising art exhibition to be held at the Art Museum from June 14, through September 8, 2013.  You may submit your “vision of community” in an 8” X 10” frame, obtained at the Art Museum, in any 2-dimensional medium.  Guest artist Linda Vanderkolk will arrange the entries as a major installation in our East Gallery.  You may remember that in January of 2009, the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette celebrated our Centennial year with a similar fundraising exhibit titled, Art Present: A Mosaic of Community Gifts, with 680 works by you, your family and friends.  Visions of Community will continue that tradition and give you the opportunity to have your work on exhibit in the museum.  Your work will be a donation to the Art Museum and will be available to the public for bidding in a silent auction, throughout the exhibit.  All proceeds from the sale of works will directly support museum programs.

WHAT:            Visions of Community   A regional participatory art installation.

WHO:               Anyone is eligible to enter.

HOW:              You may register at the Art Museum after March 17. For each $5 registration fee you will fill out a registration form and receive an 8”x10”     frame.  You may insert any photograph or other two-dimensional work of art in either a vertical or horizontal format, which covers the entire area.

MEDIA:           Entries may be in any two-dimensional medium: photographs, paintings, pastels, drawings, prints, collage, mixed media, fiber, etc.

LIMITS:           No mats please.  Each individual may register for up to three entries.  The Art Museum reserves the right to reject any entry with unacceptable content.

DEADLINE:    Registration and frames are available until 4 pm,  June 2, 2013        
                     To be in the exhibit, entries must be returned by June 2 at 4 pm                         

WHERE:         The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
                         102 S. 10th St.
                         Lafayette, IN   47905

WHEN:            There will be an opening reception on June 14, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm  The exhibit and auction will run through September 8, 2013

 

What makes community?  Participants should consider what these various images might be . . . people? places? local or global?

…those milestones of life we feel compelled to visually record: births & birthdays, graduations & achievements, weddings & anniversaries, reunions (& memorials)
…social group gatherings in joy or sadness: friends, neighbors, co-workers, teammates
…the familiarity of close family relationships or introductions to international diversity, at work or at play
…the natural environment in every season, with the flora and fauna of our geological bio region
…festivities involving the visual & performing arts with music, dance & theater: recitals, parades, events, celebrations, etc.
…traditions centered around growing, cooking, enjoying food: farms & gardens, markets, meals & feasts
…civic structures & architectural landmarks: educational institutions, libraries, museums, courthouses
…locations of dialogue & conversations: meetings, coffee shops, campaigns, congregations
…recreational activities and exercise
…visual documents of the history of place, or images from times past
…acts of generosity and sharing: volunteering, teaching, mentoring


CLICK HERE TO PRINT THIS INFORMATION FOR YOUR GROUP, STUDENTS OR FRIENDS

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Visions of Community Sunday Afternoon Help Sessions

Visions of Community Sunday Afternoon Help Sessions

May 12,  1-3 pm  Photographer Alex Buntin

Perhaps you are a three dimensional artist or you have work that represents community in a larger format than 8" x 10." 
Bring it in to the museum on May 12 between 1 and 3 pm and Alex Buntin will take a professional photo of your work, print and frame it for the exhibition.  A $10 fee per entry covers the registration fee and the cost of shooting and printing the photograph.  Your photo will be available to you for future use on a password protected website. 

Registration and Frames available until the  June 2 Submission Deadline

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Alla Prima Show Evokes Sense of Place

Art Museum show celebrates Haitian culture

Art Museum show celebrates Haitian culture

 

FRIDAY THROUGH MARCH 17: A mermaid made of thousands of glittering beads, tin sculptures cut into shapes and paintings exploding with color and life — they’re all bringing the culture of Haiti to the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette

The newest exhibition, “A Celebration of Haitian Art,” borrows from the Waterloo Center for the Arts collection, and Purdue Black Cultural Center is a partner. The exhibit opens with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and continues through March 17.

Mona Berg, guest curator, said the art brings something new to the museum. Many pieces depict elements of the voodoo religion or tragic events in the nation’s history, but they all emanate a kind of joy, she said.

“They kept their spirits up through their art,” she said.

The exposure to a new culture is important, BCC Director Renee Thomas said, and it’s also part of the BCC’s mission.

“The message we try to promote at the Black Cultural Center is that it is not just for the African-American community,” Thomas said. “We feel our partnership with the Art Museum offers an opportunity to expand our outreach to the broader community.”

When: Until March 17; opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday

Where: Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, 102 S. 10th St.

How much: Free

Also: Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily

 

sponsored by the Purdue Black Cultural Center and Indiana University Health


Art Museum of Greater Lafayette campaign nets $1.6M

Art Museum of Greater Lafayette campaign nets $1.6M
TIM BROUK, Journal and Courier, October 5, 2011

The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette has strengthened its foundation to the pretty picture of almost $1.6 million.

In a little more than two years, the museum's Centennial Campaign has raised $1,578,178, most of it from local, private donations.

"The contributions were from the Greater Lafayette area from people very familiar with the museum that recognize its value to the community," said campaign co-chairman Jim Shook. "(Fellow campaign co-chair) Jim Risk and myself were overwhelmed by the favorable response. It was a wonderful experience."

The money will go to the museum's foundation fund, which will be funneled into the annual budget for building maintenance, conservation of art work, continued art acquisition, classroom needs, workshops, scholarships and facility upgrades.

It will be controlled by the museum's foundation board.

The Centennial Campaign started with $500,000 when the campaign was announced on June 12, 2009, the museum's 100th year. The campaign reached the $1 million mark less than a year later. A new goal of $1.3 million was set in 2010. Completion of the campaign was announced this past Monday.

The sum is impressive but the most surprising part of it was that it was established at a time when the economy was in the cellar.

Shook said the museum needed "long-range viability" and a boost to its foundation money.

Established in 1909, the art museum is worth every penny raised, Shook believes.

"It's proven its worth through the years, and it is an essential part of the arts community," he said. "What would we do without an art museum?"

Museum receives one of the largest gifts in its history

The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette announced one of the largest single gifts in its history on Tuesday.

 

Mike Hasegawa, a professor at Purdue, and his wife, Mary Lou, donated 89 pieces of Native American Pueblo pots to the museum, 102 S. 10th St. The pots had been part of the current exhibition “Navajo Rugs and Pueblo Pots” and came from the couple’s private collection. 

 

Though they are still having the collection appraised, the Hasegawas and Kendall Smith II, the director of the museum, said the insurance alone will cost more than $100,000.

“This is probably one of the most significant gifts in the history of our museum,” Smith said. “And we’re over 100 years old.”

Mike Hasegawa said the collection started in the 1990s, and it grew through the years. Eventually, he and his wife collected pieces from all 19 pueblos in New Mexico as well as others from the Navajo and Apache in Arizona. They had been talking to Bruno Moser, the chairman of exhibitions at the museum and a good friend, and he encouraged them to consider donating. They also were thinking about moving, and they didn’t want to take the pots with them, Mike Hasegawa said. But sharing the works with people in the community was a big motivator.

“I think probably the thing that convinced us the most was when we came down and saw it,” he said. “It shows so much better than it would in the house.”

The breadth of work itself is impressive, said Mona Berg, the chairwoman of collections, but she said the works also employ intricate techniques. The pots tell stories, and they represent years of knowledge, she said.

“What we have here is a representation of several generations of Pueblo potters,” Berg said.

The collection will remain in the exhibit until 4 p.m. Dec. 23. It will then move to the permanent collection, Smith said, where select pieces will come out for display regularly and could travel to other museums.

 

Art Museum's Center Opening carries donors story

Art Museum education center carries donor's story

written by Laura Sedam

Above the newly painted purple doors of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, there is a sign.

“The Manya Fan Art Education Center,” it reads.

It represents the renovated art rooms inside, a $150,000 gift and a resource for the community that officially opened on Saturday. But it’s more than a plaque on a building.

The letters hold the story of a woman and a family, of hours spent volunteering and making art with old friends.

It’s a story of passion and care, a whole life commemorated in a phrase.

This is the story behind the sign.

After their mother’s death, Manya Fan’s children came back to Lafayette. It was 2010, and they were living all over the country, but her memorial brought them back together.

They had all grown up here, attending West Lafayette High School while their father worked as a professor at Purdue University.

Their mother spent time at home with them, but she also became deeply involved at the Art Museum.

She volunteered, and after her children had grown, she took as many classes as she could. She was a member of the Art League, and she often baked treats for receptions, said Kendall Smith II, the director of the museum. In 1979, she received the Louis A. Weil award for outstanding volunteer service. She was on the board of directors, and she became president from 1980-81.

Before she died, Manya told her children — David, Hung, Vicky and Frances — that she wanted to make a substantial gift to the museum. It wasn’t in her will, but they knew it was what she wanted.

While they were in town, Smith showed them the old education center space, and they saw how badly a new one was needed. The space hadn’t been touched since the museum was built in 1960.

Education had been very important to their mother.

David said he remembered that once, when he was little, he asked his mother, who came from China, why the government used so many resources moving the universities during a war.


“For the Chinese,” she said, “if you lose your universities, you lose your claim to civilization.”

Together, they decided to donate the $150,000 it would take to complete the center that would be named after their mother.

“The best thing about this is since she was really involved in both art and education, this brings that together,” David said.

The spirit of art

Manya was an artist too, and few people feel the legacy she left at the museum more than the members of the Fabric Guild. It’s the group Manya started in the early 1970s, after she began focusing on her own artwork.

The group flourished at first. There were anywhere from 20 to 30 members, and they worked in everything from batik to tie dye. But, more important, they grew close. They ate lunch together at the museum, and they shared stories about their children. They learned from one another in the old room.

Now, the group is down to five members, including Helen Radavich, who joined shortly after its founding. They moved out of the art museum during the construction, and they haven’t yet had a full meeting in the new space named after their founding member. Yet the members who get together to talk and work still feel the quiet ways Manya influenced them.

“If ever anyone was lovely, it was Manya,” Helen Radavich said.

A new beginning

The project really started in February 2012. The money came through, and the museum had a plan set. Faculty members including Jane and Jeff Boswell, who have taught pottery classes at the museum for a few years, helped build shelves, and some of their students helped with the sinks.

The workers threw away pots and projects left behind from the 1970s and ’80s, replaced tiles, redid the bathroom and redesigned the studio spaces. They removed a darkroom and installed air handlers to remove clay dust from the air. They came out with a pottery studio and two multipurpose studios, and everything is modern and adaptable.

Now, the Boswells’ beginning pottery class meets in the center. It’s leaps and bounds above the old space, Jane Boswell said.

“I think we really have a state-of-the-art education center,” Smith said.

It can accommodate about 30 percent more students and new media, he added.

Though the opening was celebrated Saturday with a ribbon cutting and was attended by the Fan children, eventually, Smith said, things will settle down. Classes like the beginning pottery of the Boswells and the work of the Fabric Guild will continue, and people will forget that the new center wasn’t always what it is now.

“I know her children wanted her spirit to live on in art education,” he said. “They knew how much of her heart was in this museum.”

And now, Smith said, all they’ll have to do is look up and see her name.



studio art classes

Art Museum Studio Art Classes

Let the artist within you flourish. Develop an entirely new understanding of art by fully immersing yourself in an artistic learning experience.

Cancellation Policy

Printable Summer Class Schedule

Children's Art Classes and Summer Camps

All Mixed Up

June 10-14, 1:00-3:00, Ages 9-13                                         
June 17-21, 1:00-3:00, Ages 6-8
June 17-21, 3:30-4:30, Ages 3-5

African Safari

June 24-28, Ages 9-13                                                                
July 8-12, Ages 6-8
July 8-12, Ages 3-5

Fabic Art and All Things That Print

July 15-19, Ages 9-13                                                                     
July 22-26, Ages 6-8
July 22-26, Ages 3-5

Exploring the Southwest

Mon., Aug. 5 – Aug. 9, 1:00 – 3:00pm
For ages 6 – 12

Monstrous Mosaic Bloom-out (A Community Event!)

Monstrous Mosaic Bloom-out (A Community Event!)
Tuesdays, June 11- July, 6-8 pm

Number of Classes: Pick 6 Tues. sessions during the 8 weeks.

Students will learn to make an armature that will form a base  for a giant mosaic flower.  Mosaic techniques will be applied to the armature creating a giant finished bloom.  Color and design will be emphasized in the execution of the mosaic process.
The history of mosaics and their role in human culture will also be discussed.  

Although each student will be making their own bloom(s),
this class is a group effort to create an other-worldly display of a giant proportion.   At the culmination of this class, an exhibit of the flowers will be installed on the AMGL grounds creating a show stopping much larger than life flower bed.

Additional sculptures of butterflies and bugs and other garden dwellers will be encouraged to join in using the techniques learned in this class.

Details on the exhibit in August, will follow at a later date.

Class fee:  $195 (includes $35 materials fee) $175 for Art Museum Members
Included in the materials fee:  Tools: Grinders, nippers, glass cutters, wheel nippers, pressure breakers,
hammer, sponges, adhesive spreaders, mixing containers, spatulas, protective eyewear. 

Materials: a limited supply of items for tile making will be on hand plus some adhesive and grout to use in emergencies.

REGISTER ONLINE:

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ:

REGISTRATION IS A THREE PART PROCESS. 

1.  MAKE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL. 

2.  AFTER PAYMENT, CLICK ON Return to Art Museum of Greater Lafayette 
     THIS LINK WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO THE REGISTRATION FORM

3.  FILL OUT THE REGISTRATION FORM, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED FOR YOUR REGISTRATION TO BE VALID.

THANK YOU!   

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Mixed Media: Functional Printmaking with Jennifer Reitmeyer

Mixed Media: Functional Printmaking with Jennifer Reitmeyer

Tuesdays, June 11 – July 30, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Age Level: Adults (16+)

Students will learn methods of mixed media and printmaking techniques to apply to their individual artwork. This course will introduce the students to a variety of approaches of mixed media and printmaking using acrylic paint, acrylic gel medium, ink, crayons, modeling paste, and collage materials. Each session will include a demonstration and individual instruction to assist each student's personal vision. Participants choose their own subject motif ranging from abstract to realistic and are encouraged to bring to class pictures or sketches for inspiration. By the end of this course the student will understand multiple printing and mixed media techniques to apply to Wall Art, Wearable Art, Clay Art, and/or Paper Crafts.

FOR QUESTIONS or more information, prospective students/participants should contact:

Jennifer Reitmeyer, jr2artisteye@earthlink.net, 765-376-7773

Class Fee: $140 ($120 for Art Museum Members)

Required Tools or Supplies: Red, Blue, Yellow, Black, and White Acrylic tube paint. 16-Ounce Jar of Acrylic Medium. Assorted brushes. Substrates: A class list of household items will be given to student on the first day of class.

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REGISTER ONLINE:

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ:

REGISTRATION IS A THREE PART PROCESS. 

1.  MAKE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL. 

2.  AFTER PAYMENT, CLICK ON Return to Art Museum of Greater Lafayette 
     THIS LINK WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO THE REGISTRATION FORM

3.  FILL OUT THE REGISTRATION FORM, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED FOR YOUR REGISTRATION TO BE VALID.

THANK YOU!   

Click Here to Sign Up

Earrings with Elizabeth Beeson

Earrings
Thursdays July 5 – August 1, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Age Level: Adults (16+)

Students will learn how to make original earring designs using traditional metalworking techniques such as forging, piercing, riveting, sawing, forming, and finishing. Students will create 2-3 sets of earrings during this class.

FOR QUESTIONS or more information, prospective students/participants should contact:

Elizabeth Beeson  admin@elizabethbeeson.com  765-743-1128

Class Fee: $60 ($54 for Art Museum Members)  Additional cost for materials and supplies: $20 - $40

cancellation policy

REGISTER ONLINE:

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ:

REGISTRATION IS A THREE PART PROCESS. 

1.  MAKE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL. 

2.  AFTER PAYMENT, CLICK ON Return to Art Museum of Greater Lafayette 
     THIS LINK WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO THE REGISTRATION FORM

3.  FILL OUT THE REGISTRATION FORM, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED FOR YOUR REGISTRATION TO BE VALID.

THANK YOU!   


Click Here to Sign Up

Pottery I • Introduction to Clay for Adults with Jeff and Jane Boswell

Pottery I •  Introduction to Clay for Adults with Jeff and Jane Boswell

Mondays, June 10 • August 5, 6- 9 pm or

Wednesdays, June 12 • August 7, 9am - noon

The Wednesday class will be led by Vicki Hibbert, Nancy Nargi, Amanda Hemphill and Sam Petry
under the direction of Jeff and Jane Boswell                                        

Adults (18+)

Pre-requisites: none

Number of Students Minimum: 8, Maximum: 12

Number of Classes: 9

Students will learn:

•  to create both functional and non-functional stoneware pottery forms using the potter’s wheel, slab roller, extruder, molds, templates, and bare hands.

•  to explore surface decoration on raw clay forms through carving, appliqué, sprigging, and stamping.

•  to apply color to bisqued clay with oxides, stains and glazes.

•  to glaze pottery by dipping, pouring and painting.

•  to analyze and discuss pottery forms through group critique, using

pottery terms and an understanding of craftsmanship and the elements and principles of design.

•  to interpret and evaluate individual work in relation to both historic and contemporary examples

 

EXTRA learning & fun for ALL Museum Pottery Students: (click here)

Additional Open Studio Times for all Pottery Students:

Wednesdays 6-9p, Instructor: Natalie Powell

Fridays 10a-1p, Instructor: Samantha Petry

Saturdays, 9a-12n, Instructor: Joni Heide

note: Missed classes due to vacation or illness can be made up during open studio times or by special arrangement with instructors.

 

ABOUT THE STUDIO: The Museum Pottery Studio is a well-equipped, safe, flexible and productive workspace, which includes 12 wheels, 3 large electric kilns, a slab roller, 2 extruders, and a pugmill for reclaiming/recycling clay. An in-studio library offers books, DVDs, magazines and publications. Extensive storage and shelving provides each student with a designated shelf for her/his on-going work and supplies.

 

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS: Jeff & Jane Boswell have a long history with teaching, with clay, and with each other. They both have done graduate work in pottery and have enjoyed exhibiting and selling their work. The Boswells developed the Museum’s popular pottery program in 2010 and continue to oversee all classes which now include a talented team of additional instructors: Natalie Powell, Joni Heide, Nancy Nargi, Vicki Hibbert, Samantha Petry, and Amanda Hemphill.  

 

For more information please contact:  Jeff & Jane Boswell, JeffandJaneBoswell@comcast.net, 765.742.4388

Class Fee: $200, ($180 for Art Museum Members)

CLASS FEE INCLUDES: ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING: stoneware clay, glazes, firings, use of all tools, supplies and studio equipment.

Click Here to Sign Up

Pottery II Intermediate Pottery for Adults with Jeff & Jane Boswell

Pottery II Intermediate Pottery for Adults with Jeff & Jane Boswell
Thursdays, June 13 • August 8, 9 am - noon or 6-9 p

Adult (18+)

Prerequisites: Pottery I or permission of instructors
Number of Students Minimum: 8, Maximum12
Number of Classes: 9

ABOUT THE CLASS:
In Pottery II, adult students will be introduced to advanced wheel and handbuilding techniques, and also have the opportunity for independent work.  Students will:
            •  be able to focus on either wheel or handbuilding if desired.
            •  set individual learning goals for wheel, handbuilding, or both.
•  learn more advanced pottery techniques including: making lids, multiples and place settings;

   mastering handles; using colored clays, combining wheel and handbuilt forms, etc.

•  learn more advanced decorating techniques including: underglazes on both raw and

               bisqued clay, wax and paper resist, sgraffito, mishima, monoprinting, trailing, embossing, marbling, atomizers and airbrushing.
            •  have the opportunity to work with various stoneware and porcelain clay bodies.
            •  apply her/his awareness of the elements & principles of design in clay from actual
               construction to firing.
            •  study and research the techniques and work of contemporary potters through
               current publications, books, and internet resources.

EXTRA learning & fun for ALL Museum Pottery Students: (click here)

Additional Open Studio Times for all Pottery Students:    

  • Wednesdays 6-9p, Instructor: Natalie Powell   
  • Fridays 10a-1p, Instructor: Samantha Petry
  • Saturdays,9a-12n, Instructor: Joni Heide
     note: Missed classes due to vacation or illness can be made up during open studio times by special arrangement with instructors

ABOUT THE STUDIO: The Museum Pottery Studio is a well-equipped, safe, flexible and productive workspace which includes 12 wheels, 3 large electric kilns, a slab roller, 2 extruders, and a pugmill for reclaiming/recycling clay. An in-studio library offers books, DVDs, magazines and publications. Extensive storage and shelving provides each student with a designated shelf for her/his on-going work and supplies.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS: Jeff & Jane Boswell have a long history with teaching, with clay, and with each other. They both have done graduate work in pottery and have enjoyed exhibiting and selling their work. The Boswells developed the Museum’s popular pottery program in 2010 and continue to oversee all classes which now include a talented team of additional instructors: Natalie Powell, Joni Heide, Nancy Nargi, Vicki Hibbert, Samantha Petry, and Amanda Hemphill.

 

Class Fee: $200, ($180 for Art Museum Members)

CLASS FEE INCLUDES: Fee includes 25 lbs clay; glazes; firings; use of all studio tools, supplies and equipment.

          Additional clay may be purchased at $15 per 25-pound bag.

 

Click Here to Sign Up

Pottery III Advanced Studio Pottery w/the Boswells

Pottery III: Advanced Studio Pottery
Tuesdays, 6/11/2013 • 8/6/2013, 6:00p - 9:00p

Adults (18+)
Prerequisites:Permission of instructors only
Number of Students Minimum: 8, Maximum14
Number of Classes: 9 

ABOUT THE CLASS:

This supervised studio class focuses on challenging students to pursue clay as an art form in the production of both functional and nonfunctional pieces. 

Students will be expected to:

  • set individual learning and production goals which reflect intentional growth as a clay artist.
  • study and research the techniques and work of contemporary potters through current publications, books, and internet resources.
  • participate in regular group discussion, analysis and critique.

 

EXTRA learning & fun for ALL Museum Pottery Students: (click here)

Additional Open Studio Times for all Pottery Students:
   Wednesdays 6-9p, Instructor: Natalie Powell
   Fridays 10a-1p, Instructor: Samantha Petry
   Saturdays, 9a-12n, Instructor: Joni Heide

note: Missed classes due to vacation or illness can be made up during open studio times or by special arrangement with instructors

ABOUT THE STUDIO: The Museum Pottery Studio is a well-equipped, safe, flexible and productive workspace which includes 12 wheels, 3 large electric kilns, a slab roller, 2 extruders, and a pugmill for reclaiming/recycling clay. An in-studio library offers books, DVDs, magazines and publications. Extensive storage and shelving provides each student with a designated shelf for her/his on-going work and supplies.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS: Jeff & Jane Boswell have a long history with teaching, with clay, and with each other. They both have done graduate work in pottery and have enjoyed exhibiting and selling their work. The Boswells developed the Museum’s popular pottery program in 2010 and continue to oversee all classes which now include a talented team of additional instructors: Natalie Powell, Joni Heide, Nancy Nargi, Vicki Hibbert, Samantha Petry, and Amanda Hemphill.

CLASS FEE of $190 INCLUDES: Fee includes 25 lbs clay; glazes; firings; use of all studio tools, supplies and equipment.  Additional clay may be purchased at $15 per 25-pound bag.

Cancellation policy

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Watercolors with Lorie Amick

Watercolors with Lorie Amick
Instructor:  Lorie Amick
Age Level: High School - Adult
Minimum # of Students: 4
Maximum Number of Students:  15
Total Number of Classes/Sessions: Ongoing
Day of Week:  Monday

Time of Day:  12:30 - 2:30 and 6:30 - 8:30 pm  

 

Class Fee:  $125 ($105 for Art Museum Members) for 6 sessions

For all levels   This class is for anyone who would like to venture into the wonderful world of watercolors. Each class meeting has a different emphasis, such as composition, color theory, use of value and different painting techniques: the topics are adjusted based on the needs of the class.

Participants are encouraged to paint subjects that they select and to discover their own unique painting style.  Instruction on composition and technique help to assure successful outcomes. This class provides a safe and encouraging environment for artist at all stages of development.
Classes do not have to be consecutive; students are given a punch card for 6 sessions to be used within 6 months

For Questions or more information, contact:  

Name:  Lorie Amick            
Email:  lorieamick@comcast.net             
Phone: (765) 427-5191

Click Here to Sign Up

Pastels with Ron Burgess

Pastels
Instructor:  Ron Burgess
Age Level: Adult
Minimum # of Students: 3
Maximum Number of Students:  12
Beginning Date: ongoing
Day of Week:  Monday
Time of Day:  10am – 12 pm Cost: 
Class Fee:  $25/class  ($20 for Art Museum Members)  
Additional Fees: Sanded paper by the sheet is available   
Required tools or supplies if not part of fees:  There are several different pastel sets  
available on the market at varying prices.  If you do not already have pastels, some will
be available to try.  Information on where to purchase them will be provided.  

 For Questions or more information, contact:  

Name:  Ron Burgess  
Email:  rjburgi@netzero.com
Phone: (765) 423-4530

Visit Ron's Website

What students will learn in this class: Working with photo references, Ron will cover the mechanics of pastel painting including materials and their application.   Classes include instruction on values, perspective, light, color, composition and much more.  No prior experience is necessary.  Come and have some fun with pastels.

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Alla Prima Portraits

 


Alla Prima Portraits with James Werner

Wednesday Evenings
July 10 - 31  and/or

August 7 - 28th

Beginner to advanced portrait painting.
All media and styles welcome but the course will focus on representational naturalistic Alla Prima oil techniques.

Materials list for absolute beginners will be provided by instructor. Students can begin with as little as just one color and a few brushes to limit investment in materials or an advanced full pallet materials list could be purchased.

for more information contact:
James C. Werner
jcwerner@gmail.com
(765)532-1604

Class fee is $110 for four sessions ($100 for members)

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Absolute Beginning Drawing with Bridget Santon

Absolute Beginning Drawing!
Wednesdays  • May 1 - June 19  •  6-8 pm    


Class Fee: $195 ($175 for Art Museum Members) includes all in-class supplies & a take-home drawing kit to keep!

What students will learn in this class: In class we will work through a number of exercises designed to train the eye, hand and imagination to work together.  It is fun, easy, interesting and guaranteed to improve your drawing.  It may change the way you see the world around you.  Nothing to bring or buy - the instructor will bring materials for you to use in class.  Students will notice striking improvements in their artwork.  This class is great for people who have not drawn before, and for those who would like a refresher in the basics of drawing.  It is fun, and everyone can learn.

Goals and Objectives:

  • Students will learn a variety of drawing techniques
  • explore a wide range of subject matter
  • experiment with an assortment of media
  • learn to analyze and discuss drawings through the group critique process
  • interpret and evaluate individual work in relation to both historical and contemporary examples
  • gain an understanding of composition with drawing and the elements and principles of design

For Questions or more information, contact:  Bridget Santon   (765) 404-5532   bridgetsanton@yahoo.com  

Class Fee: $195 ($175 for Art Museum Members) includes all in-class supplies & a take-home drawing kit to keep!

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exhibits

The Art Museum's Upcoming Exhibits

Click on any of the boxes below to check out some of our fantastic upcoming exhibits. We are always rotating new artists throughout the year, so check back often!

ArtSmart: Indiana in the Weil Gallery


ArtSmart: Indiana in the Weil Gallery
April 2 - January 2014

ArtSmart: Indiana, written by Susan O. Chavers in 1985 and copyrighted by the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, is a visual means of learning about art appreciation and the culture and history of Indiana, 1800 to present day. One purpose of this educational enrichment program is to help promote a sense of pride in the significant role that the arts and artists have had in the growth of the State of Indiana. From pioneer painters to Robert Indiana's "Love", Indiana has a proud past.

While ArtSmart: Indiana was developed originally to complement the teaching of Indiana studies in the fourth grade, it can be used at any grade level in the schools with various subject areas. In addition, it has been successfully presented by docents of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette in other settings. Day care centers, libraries, service organizations, senior centers, nursing homes, mental health facilities, museums, historical associations, clubs, teacher organizations, and cultural centers have participated in ArtSmart: Indiana programs throughout the state of Indiana.

This exhibit highlights  ArtSmart: Indiana art from the permanent collection of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. 


Student Work in the Manya Fan Art Center


The Warren Eggleston Gallery in the Manya Fan Art Education Center features student work

by Sonya Thomas and Kate Patrick • Mon., April 29 – June 4
Opening reception, Wednesday, May 8 at 7 pm

An exciting new exhibition is opening in the Manya Fan Gallery at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette starting on Monday April 29th and closing June 4th. This exhibition includes student artists who have participated in the following art museum’s spring art classes:

            Drawing: Bridget Santon, instructor

            Watercolor: Lorie Amick, instructor

            Pastels: Ron Burgess, instructor

            Pottery: Jeff & Jane Boswell, instructors

Located in the Eggleston Gallery, for the public’s enjoyment, the exhibition is also featuring a two-person show with works by pastel artist, Sonya Thomas, and clay artist, Kate Patrick. Come out for a fun and FREE evening on May 8th at 7:00 p.m. for a “Meet the Artists” reception where there will be refreshments, live music, and the artists themselves! 

Layers of Life, Works in Clay by Aninditta Dutta

Layers of Life, Works in Clay by Anindita Dutta 
May 10 - September  

Opening reception May 10, 6-8 pm
rsvp to glenda@artlafayette.org

The fascination of experiencing tactile materials by hand attracted sculptor, Aninditta Dutta to express her thoughts through the medium of wet clay.   "I see a layer of clay as a reminder of the reality of life and death.  Clay allows me to bring our vulnerability to mortality to the forefront without compromising the complexities of the present. I have largely been using wet clay in my sculptures and performances to express constant conflicts I face with ever changing beliefs, situations and suroundings.  The character of wet clay allows me to express my emotions right away.  The immediacy of the medium attracts me the most"  ...Anindita Dutta

ALLA PRIMA LAFAYETTE: PORTRAITS FROM OUR COMMUNITY BY JAMES WERNER

Alla Prima Lafayette: Portraits From Our Community by James Werner
May 10– September 7, 2013

James Werner is an instructor of art history at Ivy Tech State College, a painting and drawing instructor at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette and a practicing artist.  He has a degree from the American Academy of Art and a Masters Degree from Purdue University in drawing, painting and printmaking.  His portraits of the citizens of Greater Lafayette bring a sense of place to our community.

ROUND THE FOUNTAIN ART FAIR: THE 4OTH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

Round the Fountain Art Fair:  The 4oth Anniversary Collection
May 10 – May 31, 2013

On the Saturday of every Memorial Day Weekend, the City of Lafayette welcomes the community to the ‘Round the Fountain Art Fair, an annual destination location that features up to 100 artists from around the nation, showcasing their talent and works in a variety of pieces and media.

The ‘Round the Fountain Art Fair committee awards participating artists purchase awards, awards of excellence and merit awards. Each year, since 1973, the committee for the permanent collection has purchased a piece of art.  As a special tribute to the Fair, the Art Museum will exhibit the entire collection spanning 40 years.


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