November's First Thursday
| When |
Thursday, November 3, 2016 5pm to 8pm |
|---|---|
| Where |
Downtown Old National Lot |
| What | Art ceramics and glass, concerts, design, downtown, downtown, first thursday, jewelry, painting, printmaking, textile crafts |
Stacie Kammerling, Book Arts Collaborative
Erin McAtee, The Pelican's Sacrifice, at The Fickle Peach
Andrew Schultz, Flightless Slumber, at Gordy Fine Art and Framing
Heidi J.Hale
Daniel Williams, Muncie Central Art Show, at Muncie Makes Lab
Kevin Miller, Macchu Picchi, CAP Americano SUR Exhibition, at Muncie Makes Lab
Stitchery: The Art of the Thread, at Studio Exhale
At Mad Jax Muncie
600 E. Main
Book Arts Collaborative will be showing work by art students in the collaborative. This is a show of affordable art by BSU students, all priced in gift-giving range. Book Arts Collaborative will also offer its work, hand-sewn journals, and letter-pressed items for sale
The Fickle Peach (21+)
117 E. Charles
An opening reception for Erin McAtee’s exhibition "In Communion With" will be held from 5-8pm.
Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company will celebrate First Thursday, November 3 from 5-8 pm with an opening reception for Desperately Seeking Charles, a small group exhibit featuring current work from five Ball State University’s MFA Glass candidates with a wide range of glass forming techniques represented. Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.
Desperately Seeking Charles features a collection of 3-D work in which each artist individually interprets the material properties of glass through their own perspectives and inspirations. The work explores techniques involved in the making of traditional, vessel forms as well as contemporary, glass-based sculpture.
“The exhibition title is derived from a philosophical approach. Desperately Seeking Charles is our effort to find a voice and style of expression with glass. We are all desperately seeking a niche of our own within the contemporary glass community,” explained the group of MFA candidates.
Evan Burnette, Dylan Martinez, and Andrew Schultz are third year candidates who are currently working toward their Creative Project which will be exhibited in the spring of 2017.
Allyssa Burch and Lily Rawson are second year candidates who are currently exploring material investigations and processes within their studio practice.
Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. A brief talk at 6:15pm will introduce the exhibit and artists in attendance.
Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treasured family possessions and works of art. Desperately Seeking Chares may also be viewed through the end of November during regular business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday, 9 am – 3 pm. Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre. For more information, visit www.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422.
Grace Episcopal Church
300 S. Madison
Do you enjoy classical guitar music? If so come out to Grace Episcopal Church (corner of Madison and Adams St.) at 7:30pm for an evening of classical guitar music performed by Paul Reily, an international performer. Come early at 6pm (until 7pm), for a cooking demo with Velvet Miller of Purdue Extension. The focus will be on quick skillet dishes and creating easy, healthy meals especially for the upcoming holidays.
301 S. Walnut
Heidi J. Hale will be open late for shopping from 5-8pm for First Thursday
628 S. Walnut
Muncie Central Art Show (1st fl.)
A selection of artwork by student's from the Muncie Central High School Art Department, led by art teachers’ Britt Husman and Margie Frank, and student teacher Erin McAtee.
CAP Americano Sur Exhibition (2nd fl.)
A curated exhibition outlining the travels and learnings of Architecture professor, Ana de Brea, and students who went on the CAP Americano Sur 2016 excursion. Three countries were visited over the course of 24 days: Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. While in these three counties, students visited an assortment of architectural sites, museums, and local landmarks. The exhibit showcases selected sites and their importance to ongoing education and the greater architectural discourse.
103 N. High St.
Join Studio Exhale for an opening reception for “Stitchory: The Art of the Thread” from 5-8pm. This art show features fiber arts from artists Stephanie Hutchison and Lisa Dunaway.
Hutchison is a co-owner of Studio Exhale and a lifelong student of art. She started to sew through her local 4-H program more than a decade ago, where she created her first embroidery at age nine. She has shown locally at several Muncie galleries including the Fickle Peach and Savage's Alehouse. Her favorite art mediums include painting, sewing, embroidery, and mixed media.
Dunaway began crocheting when her grandmother taught her when she was only four. She learned quickly and took up other fiber arts over the years. Dunaway finds the making of fiber art very meditative and therapeutic. Her macramé and cross-stitch work are beautiful examples of the power of her craft.
501 E. Main
Tribune Showprint Posters will be open for tours, and will offer an array of letter-pressed items for sale.