Join us for the 18th Annual Member Exhibit “The Good Ole Summertime,” Featuring the work of Hoosier Art Salon Members
Exhibit is open
July 15 – September 3, 2023
Open House public Reception catered by denise Rapp
Saturday, August 12, 4-6 PM
Awards presented at 5 PM
Exhibit Sponsors
Robert & Ann Scarafia
Best of Show Award Sponsor
Dr. George and the late Mrs. Peggy Rapp
Hoosier Art Salon is open Thursday & Sunday, 1-4 pm & Friday & Saturday, 12-4 pm
The University of Southern Indiana’s Historic New Harmony Program will present Natural Dyes, Colorful Textiles, a workshop for senior learners (ages 55 and over) in August and September. This workshop will engage participants in creating a palette of naturally dyed yarns and fabrics using plants native to Indiana. Instructor Peggy Taylor of Loom Hall Textiles and Raintree Cottage Textile School in New Harmony will introduce natural dyes as a traditional folk-art form and will guide participants through the sustainable cultivation of dye plants, the history and methods of extracting pigments from dye plants and the creation of naturally dyed wool yarns and fabrics.
There will be two sessions held over consecutive weekends during August and September. The first session will be held on August 11, 12, 18, and 19, and the second session will be held on September 8, 9, 15, and 16. Classes will be held daily from 10:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (CDT) at Historic New Harmony’s Double Log Cabin and the David Lenz House Garden, located at 324 North Street in New Harmony. The workshops are free, and all materials will be provided. Safe practices will be observed during classes, and participants should wear casual clothing that can get dirty and closed-toe shoes.
Participants must pre-register to attend. Please call Historic New Harmony at 812-682-4488, ext. 3920 to reserve your seat today! The registration deadline for the first session is Friday, August 4, and the deadline for the second session is Friday, September 1. Please provide accommodation needs upon registering.
This activity is made possible in part by the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Aging.
NATURAL DYES, COLORFUL TEXTILES IS A WORKSHOP THAT ENGAGES SENIOR LEARNERS (AGES 55+) IN CREATING A PALETTE OF NATURALLY DYED YARNS AND FABRICS USING PLANTS NATIVE TO INDIANA.
INSTRUCTOR PEGGY TAYLOR OF LOOM HALL TEXTILES AND RAINTREE COTTAGE TEXTILE SCHOOL IN NEW HARMONY WILL INTRODUCE NATURAL DYES AS A TRADITIONAL FOLK-ART FORM AND WILL GUIDE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE SUSTAINABLE CULTIVATION OF DYE PLANTS, THE HISTORY AND METHODS OF EXTRACTING PIGMENTS FROM DYE PLANTS, AND THE CREATION OF NATURALLY DYED WOOL YARNS AND FABRICS.
SESSION 1: AUGUST 11, 12, 18, AND 19
SESSION 2: SEPTEMBER 8, 9, 15, AND 16*
*PARTICIPANTS FROM BOTH SESSIONS CAN OPT TO PARTICIPATE IN A NATURAL DYE DEMONSTRATION WITH THE INSTRUCTOR AT NEW HARMONY KUNSTFEST IN THE HISTORIC VILLAGE FROM 1 PM – 3 PM (CDT) ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
CLASSES HELD DAILY AT 10 AM – NOON AND 1 PM – 3 PM (CDT) AT THE HISTORIC NEW HARMONY’S DOUBLE LOG CABIN AND DAVID LENZ HOUSE GARDEN
FREE
SAFE PRACTICES WILL BE OBSERVED DURING CLASSES. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD WEAR CASUAL CLOTHING THAT CAN GET DIRTY AND CLOSED-TOE SHOES.
PREREGISTER BY CALLING HISTORIC NEW HARMONY AT 812-682-4488 EXT. 3168. THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THE FIRST SESSION IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, AND THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THE SECOND SESSION IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU REQUIRE ANY ACCOMMODATIONS UPON REGISTRATION.
Franken-Flowers & Vase-Ensteins
USI Spring 2023 Advanced Ceramics Students
Curated by Ashley Banks and Lisa Ryan-Hutton
June 24 – July 29
BG Projects at New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is proud to present Franken-Flowers & Vase-Ensteins, a group exhibition showcasing a class project from the USI Spring 2023 Advanced Ceramics Students. The show opens Saturday, June 24, with a reception on Saturday, July 8, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM Central. Franken-Flowers & Vase-Ensteins will be on view from June 24 – July 29, 2023, with gallery hours from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Central, Tuesday – Saturday.
“Students in Ceramics 2, 3, 4, & 489 at USI began this project by each creating a variety of vessel shapes, neck shapes, and handles or sculptural accessories. They then collaborated on putting the parts together to create a variety of vase forms. The construction took place under ‘Top Chef’ style time limits, so decisions and building took place quickly! After the ‘Vasensteins’ were complete, students studied their creations and took inspiration from them. These inspirations were used in their individual vase creations.”
~USI Ceramics Professor Al Holen
In Franken-Flowers & Vase-Enstiens, whimsy and experimentation run the gambit. Through the collaboration of students, different aesthetics combine to create unexpected and dynamic ceramic works of art. One collaborative group piece by Emma Eaton, Jaeda Thompson, and Jade Young combines their different aesthetics of clean and elegant lines, Serendipitous attachments, and curvilinear forms into one exemplary deep mauve vase. Another partner piece by Ryan Huck and Jade Young incorporates multiple sculptural parts in muted earth tones with bulbous textures to create an outlandishly abstract composition reminiscent of a locomotive. Glendale Apartments by Ashley Banks, is a response piece that draws inspiration from the towering presence of a synergistic work by Ashley Banks, Katie Holloway, Lisa Ryan-Hutton, and Shyanne Steward. These two works mimic textures and pull from the same, if not similar, color family; both pieces have strong verticle momentum.
Artists included in this exhibition are:
Ashley Banks, Delaney Bigler, Emma Eaton, Elizabeth Garland, Al Holen,
Katie Holloway, Ryan Huck, Lisa Ryan-Hutton, Summer Skelton,
Shyanne Steward, Jaeda Thomason, Jade Young
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is dedicated to enhancing the experiences of students through an artist-run exhibition space in the Back Gallery. BG Projects at NHGCA allows students to exhibit, experiment, and/or curate within a working contemporary art gallery setting. Through exhibition and curatorial strategies, students can envision new possibilities for collaborations and their art practice.
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art promotes discourse about and access to contemporary art in the Southern Indiana region.
This children’s program consists of crafts and games from 19th-century America. Find out how to make a mini-Harmonist sundial and paper bonnets or top hats. Take part in a weaving project, play a game of graces and more. Along the way, kids will also learn about the history of New Harmony, including the Rappites who founded the town.
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, University of Southern Indiana is proud to present Metaphorical Antipodes: Stories of Ice featuring photography and sculpture by Indiana artist Jacinda Russell. Metaphorical Antipodes:
Stories of Ice will be on view from June 10 through August 5. The exhibition opens in conjunction with New Harmony Second Saturdays on Saturday, June 10 with an artist talk at 3 pm CT and public reception from 4 – 6 pm CT. New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art’s open hours are Tuesday – Saturdays, 10 am – 5 pm CT.
In Metaphorical Antipodes: Stories of Ice, Jacinda Russell combines three bodies of work that
document time, environments, and loss. Through photography and sculpture, each series records a different element of the rapidly-changing landscape in the polar regions. Utilizing precarious materials and embracing moments of denied access, Russell’s process reflects both the beauty of the planet and the ever-present feeling of powerlessness to protect it.
Jacinda Russell is a conceptual artist who seeks the edges, the ends of the line, and the
blue in between. She works primarily in the mediums of photography, sculpture, installation,
and bookmaking. Her artwork has been exhibited at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
(Atlanta, GA), Texas Gallery (Houston, TX), Houston Center for Photography (Houston, TX),
and the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (Antarctica). She is the recipient of the 2019
and 2022 DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award of the Arts Council of Indianapolis and the
Photographic Arts Council / Los Angeles Research Fellowship at the Center for Creative
Photography. Born in Idaho, she received her BFA from Boise State University in Studio Art
and her MFA from the University of Arizona. Currently, she lives in Indianapolis and works
as an Associate Professor of Art at Ball State University.
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art at University of Southern Indiana promotes discourse about and access to contemporary art in the southern Indiana region. New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is a proud outreach partner of the University of Southern Indiana.
Cover Photo Credit: Jacinda Russell, Charlotte Bay, Antarctica & Indianapolis, IN, 2020, Archival Pigment Print.
This exhibition is made possible in part by the Efroymson Family Fund, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Douglas David -“Painting Fresh Cut Peonies in Oil”, 3-Day Workshop, May 15-17, 2023
“Painting Fresh Cut Historic New Harmony Peonies in Oil” with Douglas David
May 15 – 17, 2023
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day
New Harmony Gallery / 507 Church Street / 812-682-3970
$475 for members (Use Member Discount code ‘MEMBERSAVINGS’ to receive $50 off your order)
$525 for non-members
CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED.
Historic Peonies fresh cut from the farm in New Harmony!
Class will cover the basic principles of oil painting with regard to painting Peonies. Dynamic compositions with arrangements that are elegant and sophisticated, casual and relaxed while all keeping a bold direction will be the focus for this three-day workshop. Includes interesting and memorable discussions on composition, massing, building form, light and shadow: and depending on your own style, knowing when a work is finished (learning how to not overwork your painting).
Douglas delivers sound principles of painting that are an incredible foundation for your painting, whether a beginner or seasoned professional.
VISIT WWW.HOOSIERSALON.ORG FOR MORE INFO!
June 20 & 21, 9:30-Noon
Ribeyre Annex 601 Main Street, New Harmony
Children ages 10-15
To register, a parent or guardian should contact
Linda at email lvolz@hoosiersalon.org
Free program and supplies will be provided at
no charge. Class size is limited!
Please “grace” us with your presence at Historic New Harmony’s Spring Hat Luncheon at the Rapp-Owen Granary. In addition to a keynote presentation on “The Three Graces” by Sandro Botticelli, participants will be treated to a fashion show by The Mews, live music, a silent auction (cash or checks only please), prizes for best hats, and bouquet giveaways! Tickets are $55 per person, which includes a $20 charitable gift with proceeds benefitting Historic New Harmony.
Tickets can be purchased online or, if you prefer, you may purchase tickets in person at the Historic New Harmony office at 603 West Street, New Harmony, Indiana 47631. The office is open 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm daily Monday-Friday. Checks should be made out to “USI Foundation” with “HNH Hat Luncheon” in the memo line. If you have any questions, please call (812) 682-4488.
Paint your own unique masterpieces of New Harmony icons during a visit to Utopia. During the first painting class session, view the historic Harmonist Sundial and draw inspiration to create your own colorful sundial on canvas. During the second class session, view photos of the restored Harmonist Labyrinth and the Cathedral Labyrinth for painting inspiration. Both painting class will be instructed by local art teacher Peggy Taylor. Registration required one week prior to the class.
Beginning Lettering Workshop
Instructor: Sara Christensen Blair
Saturday, December 3, 12 – 3pm CT
Learn beautiful lettering and calligraphy techniques with Sara Christensen Blair, just in time to create holiday cards. Find out which pens, ink, and paper work well together. All materials will be included and all experience levels are welcome.
Fee: $55
Sara Christensen Blair is a Professor of Art and Chair of the Art & Design Department at the University of Southern Indiana. She was a Professor and Chair at Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD from 2006 – 2019. She earned a BFA at the School of The Art Institute of Chicago in 2002, a MFA in Mixed Media (painting/fibers) from the Univ. of North Dakota in 2004, and this fall, upon a successful defense her dissertation, The Domestic Sublime, she will earn a PhD in Visual Arts: Aesthetics and Art Theory from the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts.
Beginning Felting Workshop
Instructor: Sara Christensen Blair
Saturday, March 11, 2023, 12 – 3pm CT
Learn wet and dry felting techniques with Sara Christensen Blair. All materials will be included. This class will be geared toward beginners with no experience but, all experience levels are welcome.
Fee: $75
Sara Christensen Blair is a Professor of Art and Chair of the Art & Design Department at the University of Southern Indiana. She was a Professor and Chair at Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD from 2006 – 2019. She earned a BFA at the School of The Art Institute of Chicago in 2002, a MFA in Mixed Media (painting/fibers) from the Univ. of North Dakota in 2004, and this fall, upon a successful defense her dissertation, The Domestic Sublime, she will earn a PhD in Visual Arts: Aesthetics and Art Theory from the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts.
