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  Handmade for the Holidays   

Handmade for the Holidays

  • Location: Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Springfield
  • Date: Sunday, December 07, 2014, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Still need to go on a holiday shopping spree? This year, make it an Art Spree at the ISM!

WHAT:
Handmade for the Holidays

Illinois Artisan Art Spree

Free Admission & Parking

WHEN:
Saturday, Dec. 6, 9AM-5PM
Sunday, Dec. 7, Noon-4PM

WHERE:
Illinois State Museum
502 S. Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62706

Made in Illinois. Wander the Illinois State Museum and discover the work of Illinois Artisans. Working in glass, jewelry, fiber, painting, photography, and pottery, artisans will be demonstrating their media and displaying craft made in Illinois. For two days, the museum’s first floor will become an artisans’ holiday market. Explore craft under an Oak Tree, along the Illinois and Cache Rivers, and through the changing landscapes of our breathtaking state. The unique, thoughtful, and locally created gift items you’ve been searching for are here.

Featured work:
● Wire Jewelry
● Fused Glass
● Ceramics
● Woodturning
● Furniture
● Stained Glass
● Painted Silks
● Enamel Jewelry
● Watercolor
● Pastel

Shop Local. Shop Art. Still looking for that perfect piece? The Museum Store exhibits a wide selection of Illinois Artisan works from throughout the state and will be open and ready to assist you during the Spree. The Store will be open 9AM-5PM on Saturday and Noon-4:45PM on Sunday.

Discover Art. The second floor galleries will also be open during the Spree. In the main gallery, appreciate Sketches, Journals, Preparations… EVERYTHING IN PLACE which focuses on the creative process, long before brush comes to canvas. Also enjoy AUDUBON: Selected Prints from the Collection featured in the temporary|PERMANENT gallery.

The Illinois State Museum inspires discovery and caring about Illinois’ cultural and natural resources and heritage. The Museum integrates its original research and diverse collections to advance knowledge and create thought-provoking exhibitions and educational programs and resources. These offerings engage people of all ages in their own discovery and lifelong learning about the natural and cultural heritage of Illinois and its place within the world. The Museum promotes stewardship of this heritage to improve quality of life and ensure a sustainable future.

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