467 past events with the drawing tag

Cornerstone Center for the Arts and Muncie Artists Guild are partnering to provide the community with their Intuitive Drawing Workshop Saturday, August 22 10:15am. Embrace the drawing and painting techniques of 1920’s surrealist artist, Max Ernst. Teaching Artist Chic Elbert-Velazco will lead you through their own process of rubbing from a textured surface to form a basis for your work. The photo features textures rubbed from a studio wall and an old wood cut. All art supplies will be provided.

Join us for a workshop diving deep into the techniques of famous artists throughout history. Our teaching artist will walk you through the process of the master’s work and then you will get to create your own piece through their influence. Open to students beginner to advanced skill level.

New menu at 625 Taphouse The Holiday Sale at Gordy Fine Art and Framing, Co. The Madjax Art Show 5 GindhART at Madjax GindhART at Madjax GindhART at Madjax Jill Palumbo at Madjax Jill Palumbo at Madjax Jill Palumbo at Madjax Jill Palumbo at Madjax “G A P S and other acts of architecture,” Muncie Makes Lab at Madjax “G A P S and other acts of architecture,” Muncie Makes Lab at Madjax “G A P S and other acts of architecture,” Muncie Makes Lab at Madjax

625 Taphouse
625 S. High St.
625 Taphouse has a new menu! They will be offering a free appetizer with the purchase of an entrée during November’s First Thursday celebration. 

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art and Framing is the area’s leading source for holiday gifts that are handmade locally. These include prints, jewelry, pottery, and tree ornaments. This year we are adding readymade photo frames with easel backs that complement our new photo printing and enlargement services.  Prices mostly fall between $30 to $200. From whimsical “Funcie” signs and shirts to handcrafted mugs and plates. Paintings and prints capture Indiana’s landscapes in both traditional and contemporary styles.  Most things in the gallery are also available on our Online Store at gordyframing.com/store

“The Holiday Shop offers great opportunities to find unique holiday gifts with a connection to the city we live in,” says Gordy owners Barbara and Carl Schafer.  “Often our customers are shopping for friends who have moved away from Muncie, or for their grown children who need something special to remember their hometown. Useful things such as mugs, bowls, and t-shirts are popular since they are used every day.”

The show will run throughout the holiday season and new works will be continually added to replace things that are purchased and removed.

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. We also offer photo printing and enlargement services.  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.

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Come see the artists and makers who are collectively “The Madjax ART Show FIVE!” @madjaxmuncie
Missy Adams
Charles Knox 
Anna Grace Longfellow
Morgan Eller
Sam Bowen
Nicholle Box Sanchez
Kenny Johnson
Jill Palumbo
PLUS Larry Gindhart Music 

Please support local artists and makers in the second floor galleries, social distancing measures will be in place and hand sanitizer and masks are the 2020 norm. 5-8pm, Second floor galleries @thenagainjen @madjaxmuncie

The following is some additional info provided about artists featured in “The Madjax Art Show 5”:
GindhART (Debra Gindhart)
“The ART of #MeToo”: The movement heard around the world. We’ve all heard of women coming forward with their stories of mistreatment from men. Molestation is maturity in a moment a sort of soul murder. This problem, forbidden from conversation for so many years, stems from a variety of underlying factors at play. One in five women will be raped in her lifetime. Rape culture is prevalent in all communities worldwide. Women in power in the USA and Europe had the opportunity to spread their stories and combat the stigma of a woman standing up for herself. Just a century ago, the #MeToo movement would not have been possible.Local artist Debra Gindhart’s First Thursday exhibit “The ART of #MeToo” combines assemblage art and poetry. 

Gindhart also created a new line of Green Glam Studio jewelry earrings, Royal Pussies. Hand knitted loop scarves are also featured. Meet the artist during First Thursday’s gallery walk. Second floor galleries, 5-8pm

Jill Palumbo
Jill Palumbo's Art will be set up on the second floor gallery of MADJAX from 5-8pm.  Jill will have your gifting needs covered with handmade pens, earrings, mosaics and more. Please mask up and come out to enjoy the festivities and support your local artists.

Muncie Makes Lab will also have a show at Madjax this month!
Muncie Makes Lab at Madjax:
“G A P S and other acts of architecture”
Co-curators:  Camden Hochgesang, Jesse Lindenfeld, Sam Stapleton, and Janice Shimizu

ARCH498: Favian Cervantes, Katie Fedoronko, Camden Hochgesang, Jesse Lindenfeld, Caitlin Liskey, Sam Stapleton, Roberto Medina, Cassidy O'Hara, Dave Rivera, Veronica Rubindecelis, Barbara Willey

This CAP elective explored the generative act of architecture through the lens of craft. Investigations took positions on technique, authorship, as well as translations between drawing and imaging, technology and craft, aesthetics and information- not necessarily in opposition but in dialogue.  Exhibit also includes new work from English 421 History of the Book (Instructors: Rai Peterson, Book Arts Collaborative with Kim Miller, Tribune Showprint) as well as students’ continued explorations. Check out ‘May’20 Instagram show’ @MuncieMakesLab, BSU Dept of Architecture. 

Madjax North Entry Hall, 5-8pm

Jean McCauley at Harmony Cafe Muncie Artists Guild's Winter Show at Made in Muncie! Muncie Artists Guild's Winter Show at Made in Muncie! The Madjax Art Show 7! Debra Gindhart at Madjax, 2nd floor Debra Gindhart at Madjax, 2nd floor Debra Gindhart at Madjax, 2nd floor Charlene Kehoe at Madjax, 2nd floor Charlene Kehoe at Madjax, 2nd floor Shane Leffingwell at Madjax, 2nd floor Shane Leffingwell at Madjax, 2nd floor Pati Sparks at Vera Mae's

Gindhart (at Madjax)
514 E. Jackson St. (2nd floor)
Local artist Debra Gindhart’s January First Thursday exhibit at Madjax Muncie is titled FANCY af 2. Using techniques of assemblage art and altered found art. Vintage fashions and accessories mixed with humorous text create new vibrant contemporary art. Vintage mirrors reflecting the beautiful and comical fanciness. Debra’s “Real Babes Recycle” anthem is visible throughout this latest art installation.

Debra’s Green Glam Studio jewelry earrings BOGO during January First Thursday. Gindhart Fiberart infinity scarves also BOGO during January First Thursday. 
FANCY af 2
5-8pm, 2nd floor galleries 

Harmony Café and Studio
112 W. Jackson
Muncie Artists Guild member, Jean McCauley, currently has a solo show at the Harmony Café. 

Made in Muncie
313 S. Walnut
Made in Muncie Pottery is hosting the Muncie Artists Guild's Winter Show. You won't want to miss it! 

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
The Madjax Art Show 7!: Come see the artists and makers who are collectively The Madjax ART Show 7!: Dr. Maude Jennings, John Morris, Kyle Young, Wendy Lynn, Patrick Lopez, Anna Grace Longfellow, Charlie Kehoe, The Bearded Baker, and Shane Leffingwell.

January First Thursday please support local artists and makers in the second floor galleries, social distancing measures will be in place and hand sanitizer and masks are required. Meet the makers and artists and see their many talents. 5-8pm, 2nd floor galleries 

More about some of the artists from The Madjax Art Show 7!
Charlie Kehoe: I am Charlie Kehoe, I am the creator of Silver Linings. I create handmade hypoallergenic earrings and headbands. I am also a local photographer and creator of C.K Photography. My FB pages are:
Silver Linings
https://m.facebook.com/SilverLinings67/?ref=bookmarks 
C.K Photography 
https://m.facebook.com/KehoePhotography/  

Shane Leffingwell: Artist Shane Leffingwell works with alcohol ink on ceramic tile, sandblasts and paints glass, makes reclaimed art and works with other mediums. This showing will spotlight alcohol inks on  coasters/coaster sets, trivets, spoon rests, individual tiles for display, and paperweights at the Madjax Studios on the 2nd floor from 5-8PM.  He even does light switch and outlet covers!  Leffingwell’s art focuses mostly on abstract images that bring to mind a different idea to each person.  Prices range from $2 to $100.

Vera Mae’s Bistro
209 S. Walnut
As the Muncie Artists Guild's Artist of the Month, Pati Spark's painting will be on display in Vera Mae’s Bistro and Gallery in Downtown Muncie.

Sparks is a full-time artist who enjoys painting portraits, figure studies, landscapes and seascapes in oils and pastels. She considers herself blessed for her God-given talent. She started winning awards for her art at a very young age. She won her first award at seven, and received her first portrait commission in her teens. She is self-taught through studying art in national and local museums and learning by experimentation. Her paintings have won numerous awards including “Best of Show” in juried exhibits in Indiana and North Carolina. Her murals have been featured in national magazines and she has been listed in the fine arts section of the “International Who’s Who in Interior Design.”  She currently accepts commissions from throughout the United States. Locally, her work is well recognized in such venues as the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children and many private collections.

As the Muncie Artists Guild's Artist of the Month, Pati Spark's painting will be on display in Vera Mae’s Bistro and Gallery in Downtown Muncie.

Sparks is a full-time artist who enjoys painting portraits, figure studies, landscapes and seascapes in oils and pastels. She considers herself blessed for her God-given talent. She started winning awards for her art at a very young age. She won her first award at seven, and received her first portrait commission in her teens. She is self-taught through studying art in national and local museums and learning by experimentation. Her paintings have won numerous awards including “Best of Show” in juried exhibits in Indiana and North Carolina. Her murals have been featured in national magazines and she has been listed in the fine arts section of the “International Who’s Who in Interior Design.”  She currently accepts commissions from throughout the United States. Locally, her work is well recognized in such venues as the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children and many private collections.

Cornerstone Center for the Arts Valentine's Day at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. Debra Gindhart at Madjax, 2nd floor Debra Gindhart at Madjax, 2nd floor Chromatic Endeavors at Madjax, 2nd floor Chromatic Endeavors at Madjax, 2nd floor Michelle Duran at Madjax, 2nd floor Michelle Duran at Madjax, 2nd floor Michelle Duran at Madjax, 2nd floor Charlene Kehoe at Madjax, 2nd floor Charlene Kehoe at Madjax, 2nd floor Amelia Rule at Madjax, 2nd floor Amelia Rule at Madjax, 2nd floor Amelia Rule at Madjax, 2nd floor Neal Soley at Madjax, 2nd floor Nick Teaford at Madjax, 2nd floor Nick Teaford at Madjax, 2nd floor

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Cornerstone Center for the Arts will be hosting the Opening Reception for "A Tribute to Glass,” an exhibit that will be held in our Judith Barnes Memorial Gallery from 5- 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 4. This gallery is located on the second floor of the Cornerstone Center for the Arts building. Local artist Terrika Clark challenges visitors to see glass differently with her work. She uses acrylic on canvas along with crushed glass to create each piece. We look forward to welcoming guests into our building, but request that visitors follow social distancing guidelines and wear masks. This event is free to the public and the gallery will remain on display until Friday, February 26 during our regular business hours. Event details are also available on Facebook.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy will be open during the First Thursday hours 5 - 8 pm featuring gifts and ideas for Valentines Day.  Silk scarves, pottery, and jewelry, are featured including some necklaces that can be personalized.  We are also highlighting our photography printing services for your treasured romantic photographs that can be framed in our new line of colorful and sexy photo frames.  

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.

First Thursday at MADJAX 
Neal Soley 
John Morris 
Kyle Young 
Nick Teaford 
Michelle Duran 
Anna Grace Longfellow 
Charlie Kehoe 
Wendy Lynn 
Shane Leffingwell 
Alyssa Carey 
Brooke De La Garza
Amelia Jo Rule 
We are thrilled to have these talents! 

February First Thursday please support local artists and makers in the second floor galleries, social distancing measures will be in place and hand sanitizer and masks are required. Meet the makers and artists and see their many talents. 5-8pm, 2nd floor galleries

Additional details about some of the Madjax artists are listed below:

Gindhart
Local artist Debra Gindhart’s February First Thursday exhibit is titled Abstract Acrylic & Aerosol ADVENTURES. Eighteen gallery stretched canvases all covered in bright colors and repetitive designs and patterns. Vibrant contemporary art for the new year. Gindhart Fiberart and Green Glam Studio jewelry earrings remain BOGO! Social distancing measures will be in place and hand sanitizer and masks are required. 

Chromatic Endeavors
Wendy Carpenter is an artist and Tarot reader at Chromatic Endeavors. Sometimes it’s fine art, sometimes it’s fun art. It’s all at affordable prices.

Michelle Duran
Michelle Duran is an art historian and the works she makes and sells reflect her interest in the material and spiritual worlds: Miniature saint and tarot card candles, miniature tarot decks, and miniature ouija boards. She also crafts other items such as matchbox magnets, mandala pendants, tarot card earrings, and miniature matchbox sewing kits. She is a strong believer in the power of glitter and the good madness of art.

Charlene Kehoe
I am Charlene Kehoe, I am the creator of Silver Linings. I create handmade hypoallergenic earrings and headbands. I am also a local photographer and creator of C.K Photography

Silver Linings
https://www.facebook.com/SilverLinings67/

C.K Photography
https://facebook.com/KehoePhotography/  

Amelia Rule
Amelia Rule will show her work “In the Lost and Found” at the Madjax Studios, 2nd floor.

Neal Soley
Based in Indianapolis, The Tulip Factory is a company created by Neal Soley. This company campaigns Soley’s exploration of self expression throughout the use of different mediums. The collection of works are representative of periods throughout Soley’s exploration. Please join the artist Thursday, February 4 on the second floor of the Madjax Building. Practice social distancing and kindly wear a mask when needed, and view a collection of paintings on canvas, works on paper, and more.

Nick Teaford
Nick Teaford will show his work "Hey Siri? Hey Siri? Oh no! Oh no. Is that an olive on the ground? We must be near Club Sandwich” at the Madjax Studios, 2nd floor. 

Tom Heatherly, "Strolling in the Park," showing at multiple locations Scott Livingstone, opening reception for "Fire" at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Kim Anderson, showing at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Michelle Duran at Madjax, 2nd floor Michelle Duran at Madjax, 2nd floor Michelle Duran at Madjax, 2nd floor Mattie Ewing at Madjax, 2nd floor Mattie Ewing at Madjax, 2nd floor Debra Gindhart at Madjax, 2nd floor Debra Gindhart at Madjax, 2nd floor Debra Gindhart at Madjax, 2nd floor Denise King at Madjax, 2nd floor Denise King at Madjax, 2nd floor Neal Soley at Madjax, 2nd floor Carla Corbin at Harmony Cafe and Studio Carla Corbin at Harmony Cafe and Studio Plyspace, Online talk: “Creative Use of Difference Discussions - The ‘New’ Policies of Dance.”

Tom Heatherly, Muncie Artists Guild’s Featured Artist for March 2021
Showing at:
Northwest Bank, 110 E. Charles
Vera Mae’s Bistro, 207-209 S. Walnut
Old National Bank, 2401 S. Madison
Let There Be Art, 812 W. White River Blvd.

Heatherly worked at Muncie Community Schools for more than two decades before retiring in 2011. Since that time, he has been pursuing his passion for oil painting. His hard work at honing his painting skills has paid off with success as he has won several awards for his paintings in the past ten years. In 2019 he won the Peoples’ Choice Award at the Muncie Artists Guild’s Annual Show. 

Heatherly prefers to paint people, landscapes and buildings. His wartime experience also influences his artwork.  Heatherly is a Vietnam War Army Veteran who served in the 25th Infantry Division and the 101st Airborne Division from 1970 to 1971. He has created several paintings of soldiers in action from this time period. One of these paintings is proudly on permanent display in the Yorktown American Legion. 

As the Muncie Artists Guild’s Artist of the Month, Tom Heatherly’s oil paintings will be on display for the entire month of March at Northwest Bank on East Charles, at Vera Mae’s Bistro on South Walnut, at Old National Bank on South Madison Avenue and at Let There Be Art on White River Boulevard in Muncie.

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Opening Reception for Fire an Art Exhibition by Scott Livingston
Hosted by Cornerstone Center for the Arts in conjunction with DWNTWN Muncie’s First Thursday

In his debut exhibit, local artist Scott Livingston shares what remains of his abstract pieces after they've been engulfed in flames. His show, Fire, will be displayed in the Judith Barnes Memorial Gallery on the second floor of Cornerstone Center of the Arts.

The opening reception will be held on Thursday, March 4, from 5 - 8 p.m. and will remain on display until Friday, March 26. A virtual gallery will be available on the Cornerstone Center for the Arts website during this time.

This event is free and open to the public, but visitors are asked to follow social distancing guidelines and wear masks. For more information about this event, please contact Claire Yazel at (765) 281-9503 ext. 123 or cyazel@cornerstonearts.org.

Cornerstone Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to engage and enrich our community by providing opportunities for creative expression, educational programs and events in a historic setting.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy will be open during the First Thursday hours 5-8 pm featuring artworks, scarves, pottery, and jewelry made by local artists. We have new pieces in the shop to welcome the first signs of spring.

Harmony Café and Studio
112 W. Jackson
Carla Corbin at Harmony Cafe
Drawing and making things have been strong lines of continuity for me in a life that has otherwise been nomadic and varied. I recently retired from the Department of Landscape Architecture at Ball State where I taught drawing and graphics, and design and other professional courses, similar teaching loads as at my prior two universities, at Illinois and Cornell. This followed a mid-life career change from practicing architecture, and a realization  that the in between spaces were of more interest to me than the buildings. Two years in  graduate school in landscape architecture were a wonderful renewal, and a return to drawing and making again.

 With full-time teaching aside now, there has been time to do both. Sketching with ink, pencil and Conte crayons has led to doing portraits of friends’ horses in pastel, as well as to turning some drawings into linocuts and prints. 

I’ve also grown fascinated with stitch and fabric, and the potential for mark-making with thread and dye. Making quilts as wall-hangings is currently a focus, with subjects ranging from abstractions of color and pattern, to the landscape and its textures. 

As a member of the Muncie Art Guild I’ve been showing work locally for the past several years, as well as with the Pendleton Artists Society. A quilt with patterns of tree bark was included in and international exhibit in Oregon in 2019, and last year an embroidered print was shown at the Indianapolis Art Center.

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
First Thursday at MADJAX:
We are thrilled to have these talents! 
Neal Soley @tulipfctry
Kyle Young @youngvintage
Nick Teaford @Nicktherelevator 
Michelle Duran @ellybelljar
Mattie Ewing 
Anna Grace Longfellow @boxcar_adv 
Charlie Kehoe @Silver Linings 
Denise King @denisepowersking
Alyssa Carey @alyssumfairy
Brooke De La Garza @honey.mouth.rose.hips
Amelia Jo Rule @_coinstar.gasmoney_

March First Thursday: please support local artists and makers in the second floor galleries. Social distancing measures will be in place and hand sanitizer and masks are required. Meet the makers and artists and see their many talents. 5-8pm, Second floor galleries

The following are additional details about some of the artists showing at Madjax:

Michelle Duran:
Michelle Duran is an art historian whose interests span the material and spiritual worlds, and these interests are reflected in some of the items she makes in miniature: votive candles, tarot decks, ouija boards, and magnets. She also sells hoodoo oils, incense, and jewelry. this week she will have a limited selection of hand embroidered dishtowels for sale. she is a strong believer in the power of rhinestones and glitter and the good madness that is art.

Mattie Ewing:
Mattie Ewing is an art enthusiast who enjoys making a variety of many different items that are expressive to her personality and spirituality. These items include Beginner to Advanced Spiritual Kits, Manifestation boxes, Spirit Boards, mini voodoo dolls, elegant profanity, and her own version of The Major Arcana. She uses upcycled items such as empty jars and even cereal boxes in her work. Mattie’s children, Arabella and Oliver, are artists in training and will be selling their their eclectic and unique drawings, alongside their mom’s work.

Debra Gindhart:
Out of the ARCHIVES. Archival artworks by Debra Gindhart, local artist-maker and visual arts educator. The Gindhart Collection curated, for March’s  First Thursday at Madjax Muncie. Wallart is aerosols, acrylics and or assemblages. Enjoy the extraordinary social commentary messages in paint and found objects, including "An Armed Society is a Polite Society", One Man’s Trash is Another Women’s Awakening”, “Coloured Countenances”, "Mixed Messages", "Cancer Mill", "Folklore", "Polyester Flora", “Dismal Disney” and more. 

There is also a new Green Glam Studio jewelry collection “Hold My Hoops Gurl”(earrings) and “Boho Stones Sets”(pendant and earring sets), too.
Meet the artist. 5-8pm, 2nd floor galleries 

Denise King:
Denise King will be showing pieces from her series “All Grit: Kids in 2020” at the Madjax second floor galleries for March First Thursday. 
 

Neal Soley:
Based in Indianapolis, The Tulip Factory is a company created by Neal Soley. This company campaigns Soley’s exploration of self expression throughout the use of different mediums. The collection of works are representative of periods throughout Soley’s exploration. Please join the artist Thursday, February 4 on the second floor of the Madjax Building. Practice social distancing and kindly wear a mask when needed, and view a collection of paintings on canvas, works on paper, and more.

PlySpace
608 E. Main
On First Thursday, PlySpace will be hosting the final of our online “Creative Use of Difference Discussions - The ‘New’ Policies of Dance.”
6PM-7PM - Registration required (free): PlySpace.org/pld

The “New” Policies of Dance is a discussion with dance educators that will highlight the new policies of inclusion, diversity, and equality in the dance world adopted by dance schools, institutions, etc in the wake of 2020. Featuring guest panelists Felecia Thomas and Beverly Bautista. This discussion is part of the Creative Use of Difference series, in collaboration with artist Indya Childs and Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance. Learn more at PlySpace.org/pld.

United Way Celebration at Canan Commons Opening Reception for Fly: an Art Exhibition by Debra Shidler Ron Richcreek at Dandelions Flowers and Gifts Jim Faulkner, "Oxley's Farm," at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. The Madjax Art Show, 2nd floor galleries The Madjax Art Show, 2nd floor galleries The Madjax Art Show, 2nd floor galleries The Madjax Art Show, 2nd floor galleries Missy Camille, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Missy Camille, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Missy Camille, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Michelle Duran, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Michelle Duran, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Michelle Duran, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Michelle Duran, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Mattie Ewing, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Mattie Ewing, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Mattie Ewing, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Mattie Ewing, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Debra Gindhart, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Debra Gindhart, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Debra Gindhart, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Debra Gindhart, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Debra Gindhart, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Sarah Shaffer, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Sarah Shaffer, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Neal Soley, at Madjax, 2nd floor galleries Jill Palumbo, Muncie Artist's Guild's featured artist for April, showing at various locations Jill Palumbo, Muncie Artist's Guild's featured artist for April, showing at various locations "ART 370: Glass Design" show at Muncie Makes Lab DJ Jannell (Jannell Summers) at Muncie Map Co.

Canan Commons
500 S. Walnut St.
United Way Celebration at Canan Commons:
On behalf of the thousands of folks impacted by your commitment to our community—thank you for your incredible generosity! You are what made 2020 an unprecedented year. Now we want to celebrate YOU! You are cordially invited to celebrate with United Way during First Thursday on April 1st at 5:30 p.m. for a live concert at Canan Commons Park. Artists include Destiny Donati, Bashville Boys and Cool Beanz. The Guardian Brewing Co. will be on-site as well as food trucks from Payne's Restaurant and Speedy Dogs. To keep each other safe, masks and social distancing will be required following CDC and local health department guidelines. 

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Opening Reception for Fly: an Art Exhibition by Debra Shidler:
Hosted by Cornerstone Center for the Arts in conjunction with DWNTWN Muncie’s First Thursday. In this upcycled exhibit, artist Debra Shidler explores the world of flying creatures and the organic patterns within them. Her show, Fly, will be displayed in the Judith Barnes Memorial Gallery on the second floor of Cornerstone Center of the Arts. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, April 1, from 5 - 8 p.m. and will remain on display until Friday, April 30. A virtual gallery will be available on the Cornerstone Center for the Arts website during this time. This event is free and open to the public, but visitors are asked to follow social distancing guidelines and wear masks. For more information about this event, please contact Claire Yazel at (765) 281-9503 ext. 123 or cyazel@cornerstonearts.org.

Dandelions Flowers and Gifts
120 S. Walnut
Ron Richcreek at Dandelion’s Flowers and Gifts:
Ron Richcreek is a Yorktown native living in Daleville, Indiana, who has been studying and making functional pottery for more than a dozen years. Along with custom orders, he makes mugs, plates, platters, bowls, beer growlers, urns, vases, ikebanas, and much more. Recently, Ron has been exploring Cone 10 porcelain and his finished works have been well-received - selling out immediately.  His work is currently exhibited in Minnetrista's Juried Art Show and displayed for sale at IU Med. Ball Hospital.  Stop by Dandelion's Flowers and Gifts to visit with the artist and see his work from 5PM-8PM April 1st.  Dandelion's is located at 120 S. Walnut Street next to the Barking Cow.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company will feature the remaining paintings of Jim Faulkner, opening Thursday April 1, 5 – 8 pm.  During the show we will gather the community’s memories of the beloved painter.

Jim Faulkner's dedication, sensitivity, and skill as a painter for more than 50 years made him one of the most revered artists in our region and statewide. On January 29, 2021 Jim passed away at 86.  Gordy Fine Art and Framing is proud to offer about a dozen of his paintings in our gallery and our online store located on our website. These make up the remainder of his completed works.

The show will open on Thursday April 1, 5 – 8 pm and remain on view through May 28. During the show we encourage guests to share their memories of Jim in a journal which can be passed on to family and friends.  Because of Covid restrictions no refreshments will be served during the event.

During his career, Jim’s paintings defined East Central Indiana's open landscapes, weathered buildings, and tree lines. His images are witness to the constant winds, shifting bedrock, and changing rural environment of Indiana.

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. Business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday, 10 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.

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
First Thursday at MADJAX
ArtsWalk your way through these extraordinary artists and makers exhibits. Wearable art, wall art and much more. Featured artists include: 

Neal Soley, Kyle Young, Nick Teaford, Michelle Duran, Mattie Ewing, Anna Grace Longfellow, Charlie Kehoe, Missy Adams, Alyssa Carey, Brooke De La Garza, Amelia Jo Rule, IJ Lane, Sarah Shaffer, and Georedt Michael Huggins.

We are thrilled to have these talents! 

April First Thursday please support local artists and makers in the second floor galleries, social distancing measures will be in place and hand sanitizer and masks are required. Meet the makers and artists and see their many talents. 5-8pm, 2nd floor galleries. 

The following are additional details about some of the artists showing at Madjax:

Missy Camille:
Art has always been a part of me. I didn't always share that part of me. Creating was therapy. My work didn't seem “good enough” to show the world. Something changed though. Art should never be hidden for fear of it being judged. Painting is my voice. I don't write or sing, but I want my art to be heard and understood. Since it is my passion, I would love to talk to you about it.  Sharing my art is as important to me now, as creating it. Portraiture is my passion. I will be showcasing my portrait work in a variety of mediums. Many of which have never been shown. Portrait work is sometimes not well received, and not understood. I create and share it anyway. Texture is a favorite of mine, so acrylic and oil paints are my most used medium. Watercolor and ink are a close second. Charcoal and pencil are my go to. My sketchbooks are many!  Hope to see you there!
Website- www.missycamille.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cnephillips%40bsu.edu%7Cbb5bba10b27b4a556b3308d8ef06466e%7C6fff909f07dc40da9e30fd7549c0f494%7C0%7C1%7C637522157584305894%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=nEch70LG3KuhlT%2F74jTd3MFfZVXDkxoBCi07pcOSWb4%3D&reserved=0">www.missycamille.com
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Michelle Duran:
Michelle Duran is a maker who specializes in miniatures of the mysterious (tarot cards, ouija boards, crystal balls) and related jewelry, as well as the traditional art of embroidery. She can custom tailor dishtowel or apron colors to match any kind of culinary décor. 

Mattie Ewing:
Mattie Ewing is an art enthusiast who enjoys making a variety of many different items that are expressive to her personality and spirituality. These items include Beginner to Advanced Spiritual Kits, Manifestation boxes, Neon Trippy art, Spirit Boards, mini voodoo dolls, elegant profanity, and her own version of The Major Arcana. She uses upcycled items such as empty jars and even cereal boxes in her work. Mattie’s children, Arabella and Oliver, are artists in training and will be selling their their eclectic and unique drawings, alongside their mom’s work. Their new business name is EmoGypsy Pride N' More.

Debra Gindhart:
“Debra’s never met a piece of crap she couldn’t turn into something beautiful.”-Mary Bebe 2008. 

Debra Gindhart, local artist-maker and visual arts educator will feature her Green Glam Studio jewelry for April’s First Thursday at Madjax Muncie. Enjoy the whimsical and beautiful statement jewelry, necklaces, pendants, and earrings. Found objects, estate baubles, thrift store finds, as well as the boxes of beads and findings kind folks gift her combined with design and creativity result in one of a kind accessories. There is also a new Green Glam Studio jewelry collection “RE-make Department Store Jewelry” Check out all of the boho sparkle FANCY.

Meet the artist. 5-8pm, 2nd floor galleries. Social distancing measures are in place with masks and hand sanitizer.

Sarah Shaffer:
“Body of Work,” a collection of paintings by Sarah Shaffer, is inspired by the inner workings of the human body. From the microbiology of bones to expressively painted organs to neurological pathways, this series explores what we are made of. “Body of Work” will be on display at MadJax in the second floor galleries with an opening on Thursday, April 1 from 5-8 pm.

Neal Soley:
Based in Indianapolis, The Tulip Factory is a company created by Neal Soley. This company campaigns Soley’s exploration of self expression throughout the use of different mediums. The collection of works are representative of periods throughout Soley’s exploration. Please join the artist Thursday, February 4 on the second floor of the Madjax Building. Practice social distancing and kindly wear a mask when needed, and view a collection of paintings on canvas, works on paper, and more.

Muncie Artist’s Guild
Various locations
Jill Palumbo, Muncie Artists Guild’s Featured Artist for April 2021

Showing at:
Northwest Bank, 110 E. Charles
Vera Mae’s Bistro, 207-209 S. Walnut
Old National Bank, 2401 S. Madison
Let There Be Art, 812 W. White River Blvd.
Rosebud Coffeehouse, 1805 S. Hoyt

Jill Palumbo has been an artist at heart since her earliest memories. She started selling beaded macramé jewelry in local gift shops as a middle schooler. She now designs her own award-winning beads in polymer, writes articles, and teaches workshops. You will find her creations today at the Minnetrista Orchard Shop.

Palumbo’s love of art intersects with her appreciation of cultures and understanding through communication. Her career as a teacher of French, Japanese, and Spanish smoothed her way to interact with polymer artists around the globe. Buoyed by her successes in the international community, Palumbo ventured into her local art community as a member of the Muncie Artist Guild.

Palumbo takes her citizenship in the world seriously, and her artwork often reflects her struggles to help others. She works through her feelings in glass and acrylic as well as her longtime favorite, polymer.    She is also drawn to the healing experiences only nature can provide.

Jill Palumbo’s artwork and articles have been published in the Star Press, Polymer Café Magazine, and M Magazine. She is currently working on a mosaic project commissioned by Ball State University for the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse.

Stay tuned for more information on Palumbo’s upcoming Pinwheel-Pin jewelry workshop, a MAG scholarship fundraiser.  https://www.muncieartistsguild.com/

To see Palumbo’s work in person, please visit Old National Bank (South Madison Street), Vera Mae’s Bistro (South Walnut Street), Northwest Bank (East Charles Street), Let There be Art (White River Boulevard) and Rosebud Coffee House (South Hoyt Street).

Muncie Makes Lab
628 S. Walnut
Please join us at the Muncie Makes Lab for an exhibition of the work of Ball State's “ART 370: Glass Design: Technology and Industry” immersive learning course from 5-8pm.  

ART 370 is a new transdisciplinary immersive learning class that exposed and explored technological advances in the renowned regional glass industry. Students and faculty from the School of Art and the Department of Architecture engaged in material research, interviews, and insights from leaders in glass industry, award winning public artists, and local community arts leaders. Students' research led to the development of multiple new ‘Donor Wall’ proposals for Minnetrista as well as rethinking design objects in the era of a pandemic. 

Faculty:
Prof. Jennifer Halvorson – School of Art
Prof. Joshua Coggeshall – Department of Architecture
With support from the Glick Center for Glass + the Office of Immersive Learning

Muncie Map Co.
111 E. Adams
Local artist and DJ - DJ Jannell, will have a bevy of rad artwork on display in the Fur In Focus studio - located inside and adjacent to The Muncie Map Co. 111 E. Adams. Art will be displayed 5-8pm. Fur In Focus will also have photography displayed of past furry clients. Along with some stunning new works, DJ Jannell will have some older pieces to showcase and a dope mix playing for your pleasure. Light refreshments provided. Masks, distancing, and limited patrons inside at one time will all be required. Come through.