Public Events

Events, ISM Springfield

Brownbag Lectures: Pioneering Archaeology at Chaco Canyon, New Mexico: George H. Pepper, R. Wetherill, & the Hyde Exploring Expedition (1896-1901)

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, September 08, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Dr. Jonathan E. Reyman, Curator of Anthropology, Illinois State Museum

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Paul Mickey Science Series: Hopewell in Michigan: What's Up North?

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, September 08, 2010, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Presented by Dr. John Halsey, State Archaeologist of Michigan

There definitely is Hopewell in Michigan, but it is very different from the phenomena seen in the heartlands of Ohio and Illinois. Find out more ...

Super Saturdays at the Museum: Autumn Art

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Green, yellow, brown, orange, red...Autumn is full of colors and shapes waiting to be made into beautiful art pieces. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: A Historical Review of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Illinois State Museum

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Dr. Jeffrey Saunders, Curator of Geology, Illinois State Museum

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Paul Mickey Science Series: New Discoveries of Illinois' Ancient Past: Archaeological Highlights of the Rockies Express-East Pipeline Project

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

"Special Illinois Archaeology Awareness Month Presentation"

Dr. Michael J. Hambacher, Commonwealth Cultural Resources Group, Ltd. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: The Music Behind the Poetry: Vernacular Traditions in Vachel Lindsay's and Edgar Lee Masters' Writing

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by

Dr. Pete Ellertsen, Benedictine University/Springfield College

With accompaniment by Dr. Erich Schroeder, Illinois State Museum

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Fall into Biodiversity

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, September 25, 2010, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Free Family Event

Fall is the time to head back to school, visit the pumpkin patch, and rake leaves. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: Ecology Meets Paleoecology in Idaho

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Dr. Dennis Ruez, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Illinois, Springfield

Hagerman Fossil Beds (southern Idaho) contain a relatively continuous series of fossil mammals spanning from 4 to 3 million years ago. This geologic interval is of particular interest because the warmer climates were similar to those hypothesized to result from continued modern temperature rises. Additionally, most of the species are similar to modern mammals, and stratigraphic relationships are fairly well-resolved. Therefore we should be able to use modern ecological relationships to estimate past environmental trends. Similarly, using patterns in the fossil record during times of known climatic change, may be useful in predicting future impacts of warming on mammals. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: Audio-Video Barn in Europe: The 2010 IOHA Conference

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, October 06, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Dr. Robert Warren, Curator of Anthropology, Illinois State Museum & Jacque Ferguson

In July, Bob Warren traveled to Prague, Czech Republic to present a paper on the Audio-Video Barn project at the 16th Conference of the International Oral History Association (IOHA). Find out more ...

Super Saturdays at the Museum: Fabulous Fossils

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, October 09, 2010, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

In Celebration of "Earth Science Week"

Did you know that Illinois is famous for its fabulous fossils? Learn what it takes to make a fossil, where fossils are found, and what scientists can learn from these clues to Earth's past. Find out more ...

Paul Mickey Science Series: From the Bottom: Recent Investigations in theSequence of Ritual Activities at Cahokia's Mound 34 & the Pre-mound Copper Workshop

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Presented by Dr. John E. Kelly, Washington University, St. Louis

The investigations into the pre-mound landscape of Mound 34 exposed and documented a copper workshop initially identified by Gregory Perino in 1956. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: Wicked Springfield: Crime, Corruption, and Scandal During the Lincoln Era

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Erika Holst, Curator of Collections, Springfield Art Association

In the twenty-four years that Abraham Lincoln lived in Springfield, the city saw its share of crime, corruption, and scandal, much of it at the hands of Lincoln's law clients and acquaintances. Find out more ...

National Fossil Day

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Free and Open to the Public

Come to the Illinois State Museum and help celebrate the Nation's first Fossil Day. Find out more ...

Fall Archaeology, History, and Natural History Bus Trip: Navigating the Illinois River Valley

ISM Research & Collections Center
Friday, October 15, 2010, 7:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Departing: Friday, October 15, 7:00 am
Returning: Saturday, October 16, 7:30 pm

Join us as we glimpse into the natural history and human history of the Illinois River Valley. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: Using Genetics to Study an Endangered Species: Hine's Emerald Dragonfly in Missouri

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Dr. Meredith J. Mahoney, Assistant Curator of Zoology, Illinois State Museum

Dr. Mahoney will present an update on her genetic studies of the endangered species Hine's Emerald Dragonfly. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: Dog the Hunter: Climate Change, Hunting Adaptations and Dog Burials in Prehistory

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Angela Perri, Department of Archaeology, Durham University, United Kingdom

When were dogs first given proper burials? Why were they buried? Why are there clusters of dog burials from prehistoric hunter-gatherer groups across the world during the same time period?

Current research on the Pleistocene-Holocene climate change transition shows dramatic global environmental effects, but despite much work on this change, little is known about how human foragers adapted their hunting strategies to this new environment and its prey species. Find out more ...

Where Are the Wild Things?

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Sunday, October 31, 2010, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Annual Halloween Event

Admission at the door: $2 per trick-or-treater, $1 for accompanying adults

The Illinois State Museum has joined the genH Coalition and WDBR 103.7 FM Radio to present the 24th annual Where Are the Wild Things?, a fun and educational trick-or-treat event. Find out more ...

Paul Mickey Science Series: A Shape in Time and Space: Tracing the Neck Discoid Grave Marker

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Presented by Michael McNerney, American Resources Group, Ltd.

As an outgrowth of research on various human-effigy folk gravestones in southern Illinois, this presentation focuses on one variety believed to be derived from an older Celtic tradition having roots in England, Scotland, and Ireland.

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Brownbag Lectures: Effects of Invasive Asian Carp on Floodplain River Foodwebs

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Shawn Gibbs, UIS Graduate Student

The goal of this study was to look at how invasive Asian Carp affect the lipid flow through floodplain river foodwebs. Find out more ...

Collector's Day

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, November 13, 2010, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Many of the finest pieces of the Museum's collections were donated by people with a passion for collecting. Find out more ...

Fee: Free.

Super Saturdays at the Museum: Illinois Indians: Then and Now

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, November 13, 2010, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

November is National American Indian Heritage Month. Learn about Illinois' first residents and how they have shaped our state, through music, crafts, and activities. Find out more ...

Paul Mickey Science Series: From Mound Builders to Stockyard Workers: The Archaeology of East St. Louis

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, December 08, 2010, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Presented by Brad Koldehoff, Illinois Department of Transportation

IDOT's New Mississippi River Bridge Project has provided the opportunity for large-scale excavations in East St. Find out more ...

Super Saturdays at the Museum: Winter WILDlife

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, December 11, 2010, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Some animals head south, some hibernate, and others work hard to stay alive during the lean winter months. Learn what animals eat, how they find their food, the difference between dormancy and hibernation, and much more. Find out more ...

Super Saturdays at the Museum: Spectacular Sculpture

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, January 08, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

What is sculpture? Answer this question and learn more about how sculptures are made and what they are made of. Find out more ...

Paul Mickey Science Series: Heavy Metal: Brent Kington's Toys and Akan Asante Goldweights

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

The January 12, 2011 Paul Mickey Science Series lecture will be held, at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: Archeomagnetism and the Creation of Global Geomagnetic Field Models

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by: Dr. Fabio Donadini, Institute of Geophysics, Swiss Institute of Technology-Zurich

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Carrol C. Hall Science Series: Lab Rats

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, January 29, 2011, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Students in grades 6-8

Free with registration

Dr. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: Lecture Postponed Due to Weather

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, February 02, 2011, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition or Sir Ernest Shackelton and the the Banjo lecture by Erich Schroeder to be held on Wednesday, February 2, has been postponed due to weather. Find out more ...

Paul Mickey Science Series: The Old Main Project: Archaeology and Oral History at Illinois State University

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, February 09, 2011, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Presented by Dr. James M. Skibo and Dr. Gina L. Hunter, Illinois State University

Old Main was the first building of Illinois State Normal University, the oldest State institution of higher learning in Illinois. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: The Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition or Sir Ernest Shackelton and the Banjo

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, February 09, 2011, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Erich Schroeder, Illinois State Museum

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Reading of Lincoln's Farewell Address

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Friday, February 11, 2011, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Come to the Museum on February 11 to participate in a city-wide, simultaneous reading of Abraham Lincoln's February 11, 1861 Farewell Address. Find out more ...

Celebrate Cultural Diversity

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, February 12, 2011, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Join us for a celebration of Illinois' cultural diversity. Learn about the heritage and traditions of various world cultures through hands-on crafts, international displays, live performances, and more. Find out more ...

Super Saturdays at the Museum: Music Around the World

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, February 12, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Music is an important part of all cultures. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: Ancient DNA: Pitfalls and Potential

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Dr. Meredith J. Mahoney, Assistant Curator of Zoology, Illinois State Museum

Dr. Mahoney will present an introduction to "ancient DNA" and how it relates to biological and archaeological collections and research. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: Experience Emiquon: A Gateway to Nature

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Kelvin Sampson and Amanda Woodruff, Illinois State Museum—Dickson Mounds
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Brownbag Lectures: Experience Emiquon: A Gateway to Nature

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Kelvin Sampson and Amanda Woodruff, Illinois State Museum—Dickson Mounds Museum
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Brownbag Lectures: Soul of a People: Writing America's Story

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, March 02, 2011, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Hosted by: Dr. Robert E. Warren, Illinois State Museum

"Soul of a People" is a video documentary produced by Smithsonian Networks. Find out more ...

A Day at the Museum Children's Workshop - "CANCELED"

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Monday, March 07, 2011, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELED.

Ages 8-10

Museum Society Members: $25
Nonmembers: $35

Advanced registration required, Space is limited. Find out more ...

Paul Mickey Science Series: New Evidence that Ancient Cahokians "Missionized" Wisconsin

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, March 09, 2011, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Presented by Dr. Timothy R. Pauketat, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

New excavations by the Universities of Illinois and Wisconsin now provide definitive evidence of a nearly pure, early Cahokian (ca. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: A Historical Review of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Illinois State Museum Part II: Remembering the Titans

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, March 09, 2011, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by: Dr. Jeffrey Saunders, Curator and Chair of Geology

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Please note that event dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.

Events, ISM Chicago Gallery & Illinois Artisans

Painting

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - Thursday, September 30, 2010, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

September exhibition window featured artist is Bernie White-Hatcher.
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Meet Illinois Artisans - Every Second Friday & Saturday

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, September 10, 2010 - Saturday, September 11, 2010, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Illinois Artisans Program, in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism, is pleased to announce Meet Illinois Artisans, a new event featuring four juried artists on the second Friday & Saturday of each month from 1-5pm at the Chicago Water Works Visitors Center. Find out more ...

Art Sprees: Fall Fashion Art Spree

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - Friday, September 17, 2010, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Twelve juried artisans sell and display fine craft at the Thompson Center Atrium. Click here for press release. Find out more ...

Ceramics - Delores Fortuna, Porcelain

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, October 01, 2010 - Sunday, October 31, 2010, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

October exhibition window Porcelain features artist Delores Fortuna. Press Release.
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Urban Imagery - Artist Talk

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Thursday, October 07, 2010, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

To celebrate Chicago Artists Month, the Illinois Artisans Program presents “Urban Imagery”: a discussion on translating the city into art. Find out more ...

Meet Illinois Artisans - Every Second Friday & Saturday

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, October 08, 2010 - Saturday, October 09, 2010, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Art Sprees: Green Art Spree

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Thursday, October 14, 2010 - Friday, October 15, 2010, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Juried artisans sell and display fine craft at the Thompson Center Atrium. Press release.

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Gallery Talk: City Roots/Roots to Inspiration

ISM Chicago Gallery
Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The ISM Chicago Gallery presents a special event in conjunction with Chicago Artists Month sponsored by the City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Events.

Exhibition Curator, Jennifer Jaskowiak, ISM Lockport, will discuss the current exhibition On & Of Paper and highlight diverse techniques used by artists in their work from the museum collection. Find out more ...

Trunk Show - Kate Strong & Michelle Friedman

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, October 22, 2010, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

As part of Chicago Artists Month, join us for an evening of hat fitting and jewelry adornment: "Stylish Hats and Designer Jewelry Trunk Show" is on October 22nd from 1-6pm featuring Kate Strong and Michele Friedman. Fiber artist Kate Strong is on location to fit the right hat to your personal style. Find out more ...

Gallery Talk On the Pinhole Camera

ISM Chicago Gallery
Thursday, October 28, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The ISM Chicago Gallery presents a special event in conjunction with Chicago Artists Month sponsored by the City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Events.

An interactive gallery talk and photography presentation will highlight how the pinhole camera works along with examples from the local art community. Find out more ...

Glass

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Monday, November 01, 2010 - Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

November exhibition window Architectural Glasswork featured artists are Jim and Christine Freeburn.
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On & Of Paper Exhibition Tour

ISM Chicago Gallery
Thursday, November 04, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

First Thursday of each month, "Guided Tours of the Exhibition."

Guided On & Of Paper exhibition tour. Find out more ...

Illinois Artisans Program at SOFA 2010

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, November 05, 2010 - Sunday, November 07, 2010, 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Join the Illinois Artisans Program at the 17th Annual International Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair: SOFA CHICAGO 2010. Find out more ...

First Nations Film and Video Festival

ISM Chicago Gallery
Friday, November 12, 2010, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Chicago Gallery presents the First Nations Film and Video Festival

Free admission

11:00 — 1:00 p.m.

"Kissed by Lightening" Director Shelley Niro, Canada, Feature (89 minutes) with "Conversion" (9 minutes)

The Haudaunosaunee (Iroquois) People have stories and legends that talk about transformations of human beings and the despair their communities had to endure to develop into a civilization incorporating trust, education and peace.

Two women go on a road trip to New York to exhibit paintings which become an eventful array of diverse experiences. Find out more ...

Meet Illinois Artisans - Every Second Friday & Saturday

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, November 12, 2010 - Saturday, November 13, 2010, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Art Sprees: Home Decorating Art Spree

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - Friday, November 19, 2010, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Twelve juried artisans sell and display fine craft at the Thompson Center Atrium at the Home Decorating Art Spree.

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Quilts

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Wednesday, December 01, 2010 - Friday, December 31, 2010, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

December exhibition window featured artist is Trish Williams. Press Release.
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On & Of Paper Exhibition Tour

ISM Chicago Gallery
Thursday, December 02, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

First Thursday of each month, "Guided Tours of the Exhibition."

Guided On & Of Paper exhibition tour. Find out more ...

Meet Illinois Artisans - Every Second Friday & Saturday

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, December 10, 2010 - Saturday, December 11, 2010, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Art Sprees: Holiday Art Spree

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - Friday, December 17, 2010, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Twenty juried artisans display and sell gift items in a three day Holiday Art Spree in the James R. Find out more ...

Wood - Carole Floate

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Saturday, January 01, 2011 - Monday, January 31, 2011, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

January exhibition window featured artist is Carole Floate. Press Release.
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On & Of Paper Exhibition Tour

ISM Chicago Gallery
Thursday, January 06, 2011, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

First Thursday of each month, "Guided Tours of the Exhibition."

Guided On & Of Paper exhibition tour. Find out more ...

Meet Illinois Artisans - Every Second Friday & Saturday

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, January 14, 2011 - Saturday, January 15, 2011, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

25th Anniversary Exhibition in Atrium

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Monday, January 24, 2011 - Friday, January 28, 2011, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

25th Anniversary Exhibition in the James R. Thompson Center Atrium.

Kathryn Collins, Painting, Chicago
Bronwyn Elkuss, Fiber, Chicago
Scott Fincher, Photography, Chicago
Steve Fisher, Drypint, Berwyn
Alicia Forestall-Boehm, Encaustic, Chicago
Carol Hennessy, Watercolor, Chicago (image)
Scott Kiefer, Etching, Berwyn
Jill Kramer, Woodblock, Oak Park
Lynn Merel, Painting, Chicago
Carolyn McKee Freese, Watercolor, Serena
Rosemary Morrissey-Herzberg, Watercolor, Chicago
Mary Jo O'Gara, Painting, Winnetka
Dennis O'Malley, Prints, Chicago
Daniel Owens, Photography, Tinlsey Park
Katie Puenner, Painting, Chicago
Michael Realmuto, Watercolor, Chicago
Wil Taubert, Photography, Chicago
Nina Weiss, Painting, Highland Park
& more!

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Jewelry - Lisa Williams

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - Monday, February 28, 2011, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

February exhibition window featured artist is Lisa Williams. Press Release.
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On & Of Paper Exhibition Tour

ISM Chicago Gallery
Thursday, February 03, 2011, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

First Thursday of each month, "Guided Tours of the Exhibition."

Guided On & Of Paper exhibition tour. Find out more ...

Meet Illinois Artisans - Every Second Friday & Saturday

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, February 11, 2011 - Saturday, February 12, 2011, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

February 11 & 12

4 Artisans Demonstrate, Display & Sell Fine Craft at 163 E. Find out more ...

Art Sprees: February Art Spree is rescheduled for 17th & 18th

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - Friday, February 18, 2011, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Juried artisans display and sell gift items on Thursday & Friday, February 17th and 18th at the February Art Spree in the James R. Find out more ...

Painting - Mary Jo O'Gara "Color Commentary"

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Tuesday, March 01, 2011 - Thursday, March 31, 2011, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
March exhibition window featured artist is Mary Jo O'Gara. Color Commentary press release.
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"Meet Illinois Artisans" at the Chicago Water Works Vistors Center

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, March 11, 2011 - Saturday, March 12, 2011, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
March 11 & 12 Read More
4 Artisans Demonstrate, Display & Sell Fine Craft at 163 E. Find out more ...

Art Sprees: Spring Art Spree

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - Friday, March 18, 2011, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Juried artisans sell and display fine craft at the Thompson Center Atrium. Press Release.
Artists:
Trisha Doornbosch, Fiber, Woodstock
Barbara Ellis-Racic, Jewelry, Chicago
Julie Kiefer, Photography, Rantoul
Joe Landon, Wood, Bloomington
Tracey Maras, Drawing, Dawson
Ana Petercic, Silk Wearables, Lincolnwood (image)
Barbara Raidl, Notecards, Chicago
Michelle Rial, Glass, Serena
Susie Ryan, Ceramics, Metamora
Vera Samycia, Pysanky, Schaumburg
Sue Scaife, Pastel, Springfield
Susan Shaffer, Jewelry, Mt. Find out more ...

Wearables - Eva May

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, April 01, 2011 - Saturday, April 30, 2011, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
April exhibition window featured artist is Eva May. Press release.

Join us for a free in store artist demonstration with Eva May. From 11-2pm Eva demos hand blocking a hat and hand screen printing on fabric. Open to the public. Find out more ...

Meet Illinois Artisans - Every Second Friday & Saturday

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, April 08, 2011 - Saturday, April 09, 2011, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
April 8 & 9
4 Artisans Demonstrate, Display & Sell Fine Craft at 163 E. Find out more ...

Public Reception: Luminous Ground: Artists With Histories

ISM Chicago Gallery
Friday, April 08, 2011, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
From April 4 through August 26, 2011, the Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery presents Luminous Ground: Artists With Histories. Find out more ...

Teapots! April 18th-May 6th

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Monday, April 18, 2011 - Friday, May 06, 2011, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Teapots! April 18th-May 6th

Just in time for Mother's Day...Illinois Artisans, Chicago is displaying a large selection of Teapots, Teabowls, and Teasculptures from more than 14 of our Juried Artisans. Find out more ...

Art Sprees: Gardening Art Spree

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Thursday, April 21, 2011 - Friday, April 22, 2011, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Juried artisans sell and display fine craft at the Thompson Center Atrium. Press release.
Artists:
Larry Anderson, Wood, Lake Zurich
John Ferguson, Jewelry, Chicago
Scott Fincher, Photography, Chicago
Carole Hennesey, Watercolor, Chicago
Connie Hinkle, Jewelry, Chicago
Roberta Malkin, Sculpture, Lincolnwood
Mary Obodzinski, Ceramics, Crystal Lake
Kristina Pavirzyte, Jewelry, Chicago
Beth Shadur, Watercolor, Highland Park
Lisa Silver Goesling, Scratchboard, Palatine (image)
Barry Skurkis, Prints, Bollingbrook
Nina Weiss, Painting, Highland Park
Join us for a free in store artist demonstration with Eva May. From 11-2pm Eva demos hand blocking a hat and hand screen printing on fabric. Open to the public. Find out more ...

In Store Artist Demo

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, April 22, 2011, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us for a free in store artist demonstration with Eva May. From 11-2pm Eva demos hand blocking a hat and hand screen printing on fabric. Open to the public. Find out more ...

Jewelry

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Sunday, May 01, 2011 - Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
May exhibition window The Richness of Felt featured artist is Michele A. Friedman. Press release.
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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day

ISM Chicago Gallery
Monday, May 02, 2011 - Friday, May 06, 2011, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The ISM Chicago Gallery presents a special exhibition in conjunction with Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. Find out more ...

Art Sprees: Mother's Day Art Spree

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Wednesday, May 04, 2011 - Friday, May 06, 2011, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Juried artisans display and sell gift items in a three day Mother's Day Art Spree in the James R. Find out more ...

Please note that event dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.

Events on Tuesday, September 07, 2010, Dickson Mounds

Seeing without Digging: Remote Sensing at the Morton Village Site: ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, September 07, 2010, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
On September 7, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the Dickson Mounds Museum auditorium, Dr. Michael Conner will review the three seasons of excavations at the Morton Village site on The Nature Conservancy's Emiquon Preserve conducted by Dickson Mounds Museum and Michigan State University. Find out more ...

Please note that event dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.

Events, Dickson Mounds

Seeing without Digging: Remote Sensing at the Morton Village Site

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, September 07, 2010, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

On September 7, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the Dickson Mounds Museum auditorium, Dr. Michael Conner will review the three seasons of excavations at the Morton Village site on The Nature Conservancy's Emiquon Preserve conducted by Dickson Mounds Museum and Michigan State University. Find out more ...

Beginner Mountain Dulcimer Workshop

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Beginning and intermediate to advanced workshops on playing mountain dulcimers will be offered on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Dickson Mounds Museum. Find out more ...

Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Dulcimer Workshop

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Beginning and intermediate to advanced workshops on playing mountain dulcimers will be offered on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Dickson Mounds Museum. Find out more ...

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Cowboy Stories and Songs

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, September 18, 2010, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Cowboy Poet Andy Wiesenhofer and fiddle and mandolin player extraordinaire Tim Runyan will take the Hickory Ridge Concert series back to the days of the old west when they perform Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Find out more ...

Lecture on the Furture of the Study of Ancient Human Skeletal Remains

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, October 05, 2010, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

On Tuesday, October 5, 2010, Dr. Michael Wiant, Dickson Mounds Museum Director, will give a presentation on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) titled “NAGPRA at 20: Has Anything Changed?” The lecture is at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...

The Big Read: Edgar Allan Poe - Fall of the House of User Movie Screening

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Thursday, October 07, 2010, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Legendary scare-master Vincent Price serves up a diabolical nightmare dripping with brooding evil and sinister suspense. Find out more ...

Dickson Mounds Museum Partner Programs

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, October 16, 2010, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Scary Arts & Crafts

The Fulton County Arts Council's Annual Art in the Park Program

Hosted by Dickson Mounds Museum

Special invitation is extended to all Fulton County area children ages 5 through 12 to join us for an afternoon of scary artistic inspiration. Find out more ...

Hammered Dulcimer Workshop

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, October 23, 2010, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Novice to Intermediate workshop on playing hammered dulcimer will be offered on Saturday, October 23, 2009 at the Dickson Mounds Museum.

Judy Schmidt will present the workshop this year. The daylong workshop will be broken into two sessions. The first session, novice, will be held from 10:00 a.m. Find out more ...

Lecture on A Protohistoric Iroquoian Gorget from Near Alton, Illinois

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Monday, November 01, 2010, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

On Tuesday, November 1, 2010, Dr. Dr. Lawrence Conrad, Western Illinois University, will give a presentation on A Protohistoric Iroquoian Gorget from Near Alton, Illinois. The lecture is at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...

Beginner Mountain Dulcimer Workshop

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, November 13, 2010, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Beginning and intermediate to advanced workshops on playing mountain dulcimers will be offered on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the Dickson Mounds Museum. Well-known folk musician, Mike Anderson of Jacksonville, IL will present two workshop sessions, one for beginners and one for intermediate/advanced players.

Beginners will learn basic strumming and songs in a session scheduled from 10:00 a.m. Find out more ...

Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Dulcimer Workshop

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, November 13, 2010, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Bucky Halker returns to Hickory Ridge

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, November 20, 2010, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Songwriter and guitarist Bucky Halker will return to the Hickory Ridge Concert Series to perform songs of Woody Guthrie and the dustbowl era Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Bucky's performance is in association with the Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibition on Roots music, New Harmonies which is currently on exhibit at the Western Illinois Museum, 201 South Lafayette St., Macomb, IL. A veteran performer, Halker has extensive recording and touring credits, including numerous CDs, and European tours most recently performing in Germany with Arlo Guthrie.

A native of Ashland, Wisconsin currently residing in Chicago, Halker's songs draw extensively on his experiences on the road, his Midwest populist roots, and his strong interest in American history. He is a recognized master of the music of Woody Guthrie while elements of country, folk, blues, and rock all make their way into his original songs, drawing comparisons to Steve Earle and John Mellencamp. The Chicago Tribune called Halker "one of Chicago's most interesting songwriters" and folk-music magazine Dirty Linen described him as "incredibly appealing" and "a great singer." Bucky's appearance is supported by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council. He will be joined onstage by Hickory Ridge host and multi instrumentalist, Chris Vallillo.

The museum Gift Shop will also be open before the performance for early Holiday Shopping.

Find out more ...

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Featuring Banjoulele for December

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, December 18, 2010, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Lewistown, IL – Celebrate the holidays the old time way at the Hickory Ridge Concert Series as Illinois string band Banjoulele takes the stage Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. One of the finest Illinois string bands around, Banjoulele is best known for keeping Illinois’ rich tradition of fiddle music alive and well represented. With Dale Evans on claw hammer banjo, Ed Hawkes on guitar, Martha Tyner on fiddle and mandolin, and Laura Sleade on fiddle, they perform lively fiddle tunes and historical songs that make for an evening of toe-tappin, knee-slappin, down-home fun!

Featuring Former members of the historic Allen St. Find out more ...

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Celtic Band "The Shanties"

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, January 15, 2011, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

The Hickory Ridge Concert Series will bring in the new year with driving sounds of “New Irish” music as The Shanties take the stage Saturday, January 15 at 7:30 p.m. This Bloomington based celtic group has been performing around the state creating an atmosphere reminiscent of a party below deck of the Titanic. Find out more ...

Lecture Postponed

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, February 01, 2011, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

With the prospect of a severe winter storm looming, we're postponing Dr. Terrance Martin's February 1, 2011 Illinois Valley Archaeological Society lecture at Dickson Mounds Museum. Find out more ...

Eagle Day Festival

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, February 05, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Dickson Mounds Museum is the location for a day-long Eagle Day Festival on Saturday, February 5, 2011. This event, which is co-sponsored by the Dickson Mounds Museum, the Emiquon Audubon Society, Fulton County Arts Council, the Havana Library District, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the Mason County Arts Council, The Nature Conservancy, and the U.S. Find out more ...

Lecture on Archaeological Investigations at New Philadelphia

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, February 08, 2011, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, Dr. Terrance Martin, Curator and Chair of Anthropology at the Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois, will give a presentation on the 2010 Season at the New Philadelphia archaeological site in west central Illinois. The lecture is at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: The Gordons Return to Hickory Ridge

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, February 19, 2011, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Internationally acclaimed Bluegrass and Folk duo The Gordons return to the Hickory Ridge Concert Series Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Find out more ...

Myer-Dickson: New Perspectives on Life around Dickson Mounds

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, March 01, 2011, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, Dr. Michael Conner, Curator of Anthropology at Dickson Mounds Museum, Lewistown, Illinois, will give a presentation reviewing research on occupation at the Myer-Dickson site at Dickson Mounds. The lecture is at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...

Artifact Identification Day

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Sunday, March 06, 2011, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

On Sunday, March 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the ISM-Dickson Mounds Museum will host its annual Artifact (and other natural wonders) Identification Day. Find out more ...

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Deborrah Wyndham

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, March 19, 2011, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Pianist/composer Deborrah Wyndham has delighted listeners in over 2,700 shows during the last ten years and more. Find out more ...

Beginner Mountain Dulcimer Workshop

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, March 26, 2011, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Beginning and intermediate to advanced workshops on playing mountain dulcimers will be offered on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Dickson Mounds Museum. Find out more ...

Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Dulcimer Workshop

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, March 26, 2011, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Beginning and intermediate to advanced workshops on playing mountain dulcimers will be offered on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Dickson Mounds Museum. Find out more ...

Earth, Stone & Memories: Preserving Historic Illinois Cemeteries

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, April 05, 2011, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

On Tuesday, April 5, 2011, Dawn Cobb, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and Dr. Hal Hassen, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, will present the newly released documentary film Earth, Stone & Memories. The presentation is at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Paul Fotsch

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, April 16, 2011, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Hickory Ridge Concert Series will ring with the sounds of old time music from the Ozark Mountains when Paul Fotsch takes the stage Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 7:30 PM at the Dickson Mounds Museum. Paul has been a professional performer for over 25 years touring all across North America. With musical roots in the Ozarks and the Appalachians and reaching back through his early influences of the Kingston Trio and Folk Revival, Paul will present a wide variety of songs and styles that will get your toes tappin’ and bring a smile to your face.

Paul Fotsch, formerly Paul Grace, is best known as one of the founders of the Paul and Win Grace Family band, perennial favorites of the folk festival scene for many years. With the girls grown and gone from the nest Paul is now hitting the road as a soloist showcasing his versatile high-energy vocal and instrumental skills on fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and harmonica. From silly songs to peppy fiddle tunes to lovely ballads, there’s sure to be something for everyone.

Find out more ...

Hammered Dulcimer Workshop

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, April 16, 2011, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Novice to Intermediate workshop on playing hammered dulcimer will be offered on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Dickson Mounds Museum.

Judy Schmidt will present the workshop this year. Find out more ...

Congressional Art Competition Reception

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, April 30, 2011, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

U.S. Find out more ...

Artifacts and Ancient Places: Aero-Archaeology in the Illinois Country

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, May 03, 2011, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

On Tuesday, 3 May 2011, Alan Harn, Assistant Curator of Anthropology at Dickson Mounds Museum, will present Artifacts and Ancient Places: Aero-Archaeology in the Illinois Country. The presentation is at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: The Fraileys

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, May 21, 2011, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Indiana Family band The Frailey’s will perform at the Hickory Ridge Concert Series Saturday, May the 21st, at 7:30 pm. The Frailey’s: Drew and Joy Frailey and their daughter Adrienne are known for their beautifully blended harmonies, solo vocals and versatility. They present a memorable acoustic mix of old folk, country and soft rock that makes a centuries-old ballad as immediate and personal as a new cover tune.

Drew and Joy have been singing together since college, longer than their thirty years of marriage. Find out more ...

Spring Rendezvous

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, June 04, 2011 - Sunday, June 05, 2011, 8:30 PM - 8:30 PM

At Dickson Mounds Museum on Saturday and Sunday, June 4 & 5, 2011, the Mackinaw Valley Longrifle Association will be camped for a weekend Spring Rendezvous.

Members of the MVL Association will be on hand throughout the day to teach visitors about the lifestyles, survival skills, and rich cultural history of Illinois 18^th and 19^th century inhabitants.

The public is invited to visit their primitive encampment at the museum’s picnic hill and engage in blanket trading and knife-hawk throwing; view demonstrations of wooden spoon carving, fiber arts, fire making with flint and steel, and more. Admission is free.

MVL members will also be part of The Nature Conservancy’s Grand Opening of the Visitor Use Area at Thompson Lake off Routes 78 & 97 Saturday, June 4, 2011. Find out more ...

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Small Potatoes

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, June 18, 2011, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Small Potatoes is Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso. This Chicago-based duo has been touring on the folk circuit since 1993 and have made repeat appearances at major folk festivals, including the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Walnut Valley Folk Festival, and Philadelphia Folk Festival.

They call themselves eclecto-maniacs. They describe their music as "Celtic to Cowboy" and say it has taken them "years of careful indecision" to come up with a mix of music that ranges from country, blues, and swing to Irish, with songwriting that touches on all of those styles and more. Their four recordings, "Alive!", "Waltz of the Wallflowers", "Time Flies", and "Raw" cover all these styles. They both sing, they both play guitars and an array of other instruments. They even yodel! Find out more ...

Crafting Complexity: Comparing Mississippian Stone Axe Industries in the Central Illinois River Valley and American Bottom Regio

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, July 05, 2011, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

On Tuesday, July 5, 2011, Gregory D. Wilson, Associate Professor of Anthropology at University of California, Santa Barbara, will present Crafting Complexity: Comparing Mississippian Stone Axe Industries in the Central Illinois River Valley and American Bottom Regions. The presentation is at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Mark Dvorak

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, July 16, 2011, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Dvorak

The Hickory Ridge Concert Series welcomes Midwest troubadour Mark Dvorak for in a very special appearance at the Dickson Mounds Auditorium, on Saturday, July 16, 7:30 pm. Find out more ...

Pioneering Archaeology at Chaco Canyon, New Mexico

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, August 02, 2011, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

On Tuesday, August 2, 2011, Dr. Jonathan E. Reyman, Curator of Anthropology, Illinois State Museum, will present a lecture titled: Pioneering Archaeology at Chaco Canyon, New Mexico: George H. Find out more ...

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Lee Murdock

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, August 20, 2011, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Lee Murdock has uncovered a boundless body of music and stories in the Great Lakes. Find out more ...

Dickson Mounds Museum Open House

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Sunday, August 21, 2011, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Dickson Mounds Museum will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, August 21, 2011, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Find out more ...

Museum to Host Archaeological Survey - Annual Meeting

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, September 10, 2011, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Annual Meeting of the Illinois Archaeological Survey will be held at the Illinois State Museum—Dickson Mounds.

A symposium on current research is scheduled for Saturday morning (8:00 a.m. Find out more ...

Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Dulcimer Workshops

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, September 17, 2011, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Beginning and Intermediate to advanced workshops on playing mountain dulcimers will be offered on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Dickson Mounds Museum. Find out more ...

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Folksinger Judy Cook to perform at Dickson Mounds

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, September 17, 2011, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Judy Cook will be performing for the first time on the stage during Hickory Ridge Concert Series at Dickson Mounds Museum Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Judy brings a powerful voice, a great-unaccompanied style and a deep respect for tradition to her performances of a huge repertoire of (mostly) American songs and ballads.

Judy lifts the spirit and entertains us with programs drawn from her vast and varied repertoire of traditional songs and ballads from the English speaking world - American songs from North Carolina’s Outer Banks to the Southern Appalachian Mountains; from the Ozarks up to New Hampshire, Maine and eastern Canada; and across the Atlantic to songs from England and Scotland. These she presents along with her personal memories and research in a straight-forward unaccompanied style. Find out more ...

Native American Game Day

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Sunday, September 18, 2011, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Spend an afternoon of Native American games at the Museum. Visitors of all ages will enjoy a variety of intellectually stimulating and physically challenging games. Find out more ...

Please note that event dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.

Events, ISM Lockport

A Closer Look

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, September 13, 2010, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

30-minute tours focused on different objects and artists in the current exhibition. Offered select Mondays during the Lockport Farmer's Market.
Find out more ...

A Closer Look

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, September 20, 2010, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

30-minute tours focused on different objects and artists in the current exhibition. Offered select Mondays during the Lockport Farmer's Market.
Find out more ...

A Closer Look

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, September 27, 2010, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

30-minute tours focused on different objects and artists in the current exhibition. Offered select Mondays during the Lockport Farmer's Market.
Find out more ...

A Closer Look

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, October 04, 2010, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

30-minute tours focused on different objects and artists in the current exhibition. Offered select Mondays during the Lockport Farmer's Market.
Find out more ...

Perspectives: Meet the Artist, Joan Truckenbrod

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, October 31, 2010, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Chicago artist Joan Truckenbrod will discuss her work, including her digital video installation entitled Elastic Solitions, currently on view as part of the exhibition Pathways and Portals: Art, Nature and Science. Find out more ...

Perspectives: Art That Challenges 101

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, December 05, 2010, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

As visionaries, artists show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world. In this role, sometimes artists utilize "non-traditional" materials or formats (like "installation") that can (and should) challenge our expectations. Find out more ...

Perspectives: Meet the Curator, Jane Stevens

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, February 06, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Exhibition curator Jane Stevens, Associate Curator of Art at ISM Chicago Gallery, will conduct a walking tour of the current exhibition Pathways and Portals: Art Science and Nature. Find out more ...

Women Speak with Needle and Thread

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, May 22, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

One way that women have expressed their opinions about current events is through creative outlets such as quilting. In her lecture and trunk show, renowned quilt expert Sandy Schweitzer examines women’s views through their quilting from the mid-1800s to the present, touching on topics such as war, temperance, politics, community service, the environment, and the women’s movement. Find out more ...

A Closer Look Exhibition Tours

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, June 13, 2011, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Brief and informative, these tours focus on different quilts in the current exhibition Amish and "English": Quilts from the Illinois State Museum. Find out more ...

Illinois' Largest and Craziest Paper Quilt Project

ISM Lockport Gallery
Saturday, June 18, 2011 - Sunday, June 19, 2011, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Have you ever thought about making a quilt, but felt intimidated by the time, effort and skill required? If so, we have the perfect event for you! Find out more ...

A Closer Look Exhibition Tours

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, June 20, 2011, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Brief and informative, these tours focus on different quilts in the current exhibition Amish and "English": Quilts from the Illinois State Museum. Find out more ...

A Closer Look Exhibition Tours

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, June 27, 2011, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Brief and informative, these tours focus on different quilts in the current exhibition Amish and "English": Quilts from the Illinois State Museum. Find out more ...

A Closer Look Exhibition Tours

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, July 11, 2011, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Brief and informative, these tours focus on different quilts in the current exhibition Amish and "English": Quilts from the Illinois State Museum. Find out more ...

A Closer Look Exhibition Tours

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, July 18, 2011, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Brief and informative, these tours focus on different quilts in the current exhibition Amish and "English": Quilts from the Illinois State Museum. Find out more ...

Piece Talks: Illinois Amish Quilts and Their Cultural Revelations

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, July 24, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery Director Jim Zimmer discusses how Amish quilts from the Illinois State Museum collection reveal cultural aspects of the Illinois Amish community.

Admission is free. Reservations are not required, but seating is limited.

This event is being offered at the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery in conjunction with the exhibition Amish and "English": Quilts from the Illinois State Museum Collection. Find out more ...

A Closer Look Exhibition Tours

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, July 25, 2011, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Brief and informative, these tours focus on different quilts in the current exhibition Amish and "English": Quilts from the Illinois State Museum. Find out more ...

A Closer Look Exhibition Tours

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, August 01, 2011, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Brief and informative, these tours focus on different quilts in the current exhibition Amish and "English": Quilts from the Illinois State Museum. Find out more ...

A Closer Look Exhibition Tours

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, August 08, 2011, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Brief and informative, these tours focus on different quilts in the current exhibition Amish and "English": Quilts from the Illinois State Museum. Find out more ...

A Closer Look Exhibition Tours

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, August 15, 2011, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Brief and informative, these tours focus on different quilts in the current exhibition Amish and "English": Quilts from the Illinois State Museum. Find out more ...

A Closer Look Exhibition Tours

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, August 22, 2011, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Brief and informative, these tours focus on different quilts in the current exhibition Amish and "English": Quilts from the Illinois State Museum. Find out more ...

Eye of the Beholder

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, August 28, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery Curator Jennifer Jaskowiak explores the relationships between quilts, the elements of art and movements in art history.

Admission is free. Reservations are not required, but seating is limited.

This event is being offered at the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery in conjunction with the exhibition Amish and "English": Quilts from the Illinois State Museum Collection. Find out more ...

A Closer Look Exhibition Tours

ISM Lockport Gallery
Monday, August 29, 2011, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Brief and informative, these tours focus on different quilts in the current exhibition Amish and "English": Quilts from the Illinois State Museum. Find out more ...

Meet the Curators

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, December 04, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tour the exhibition with Luminous Ground curators Judith Lloyd Klauba and Doug Stapleton. Find out more ...

Of a Certain Age: Monet, Grandma Moses and More

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, February 05, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Jim Zimmer and Jennifer Jaskowiak examine the work of other "artists with histories" throughout art history. Find out more ...

Make Our Garden Grow

ISM Lockport Gallery
Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

We invite "budding" senior artists to celebrate the first day of spring by participating in a community collage activity to "grow" a paper garden. Find out more ...

Silver Jubilee Open House

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, May 06, 2012, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join us in opening the new exhibition Focus 4 and celebrating the launch of ISM Lockport Gallery's 25th Anniversary year. Find out more ...

Focus On Don Seiden

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, June 03, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Learn about the mixed-media work and lengthy career of Chicago artist Don Seiden as ISM Chicago Gallery Curator Jane Stevens explores how art has been a constant companion in Seiden's thinking, feeling and sensory life. Find out more ...

Art Detective Family Fun

ISM Lockport Gallery
Saturday, June 16, 2012 - Sunday, June 17, 2012, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Help Nancy DRAW and the ARTy Boys solve the mystery of the Great Canal Caper. Families can uncover clues from exhibited artworks and decode the secret messages. Find out more ...

Focus On Steven Robnett

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, July 15, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Discover the precisely executed drawings and paintings of Elgin artist Steven Robnett when ISMLG Director Jim Zimmer provides an overview of how the artist uses human figures as narrative images that metaphorically expose the human condition.

This ISMLG Talk & Tour Event is part of the free Sunday Series for the exhibition Focus 4, presented during ISM Lockport Gallery’s 25^th Anniversary year. Find out more ...

Focus on Rebecca Wolfram

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, August 19, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Join ISMLG Curator Jennifer Jaskowiak as she discusses the mysterious and evocative paintings of Chicago-based artist Rebecca Wolfram whose work explores ideas of culture, custom and tradition.

This ISMLG Talk & Tour Event is part of the free Sunday Series for the exhibition Focus 4, presented during ISM Lockport Gallery's 25th Anniversary year. Find out more ...

Focus On Mario Trejo

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, September 09, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Hear Curator Robert Sill, ISM Assistant Director of Art, explain how Southern Illinois artist Mario Trejo combines rigorous processes and acute attention to detail to create stunning works of quiet beauty.

This ISMLG Talk & Tour Event is part of the free Sunday Series for the exhibition Focus 4, presented during ISM Lockport Gallery’s 25^th Anniversary year. Find out more ...

Grimm's Grimmest: The Darker Side of Fairy Tales

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, September 30, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Be prepared for a chilling dramatic performance of Grimm's fairy tales–some set to music–as they were originally intended for adults. Find out more ...

Fall Open House

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, November 04, 2012, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Come view the new exhibition and take part in a gallery Walk and Talk at 2:00 pm. Find out more ...

Meet the Artist: John Himmelfarb

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, December 02, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The public is invited to meet Chicago artist John Himmelfarb as he discusses his work and that of his late father, Sam Himmelfarb. Find out more ...

Figuring Women

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, January 13, 2013, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

ISMLG Curator Jennifer Jaskowiak examines the role of the female figure in art history. This event is part of the free Sunday Series for the exhibition Figurism, presented during ISM Lockport Gallery's 25th Anniversary year.

CLICK to Press Release for more information. Find out more ...

The Figure in New Deal Art

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, February 10, 2013, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

ISMLG Director John Lustig surveys the figurative tradition in government-sponsored art from the 1930s. This event is part of the free Sunday Series for the exhibition Figurism, presented during the ISM Lockport Gallery's 25th Anniversary year.

CLICK to Press Release for more information. Find out more ...

Meet the Artist: Judy Raphael

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, March 03, 2013, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The public is invited to meet Chicago artist Judy Raphael as she discusses her work in which she explores female adolescence. Find out more ...

Family ARTventures

ISM Lockport Gallery
Saturday, June 15, 2013 - Sunday, June 16, 2013, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

During Lockport Old Canal Days week-end
Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16
11:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Take a self-guided tour of the current exhibition Fragile Relations: Art Nature, and Environment aided by ISMLG's Family ARTventures Guide. Find out more ...

Tweet-ISM Art 2013

ISM Lockport Gallery
Saturday, June 15, 2013 - Sunday, June 16, 2013, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

During Lockport Old Canal Days week-end
Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16
11:00 to 5:00 p.m.

The latest “-ism” (or movement) in art are images which we tweet and re-tweet, visually reacting to our environment. Be a part of the “-ism” at the ISM during Old Canal Days weekend. First, view the exhibition Fragile Relations: Art, Nature, and Environment at ISM Lockport. Then, respond to any one (or two, or three) of the art on display by creating your own photos relating to a favorite piece that you see and post the image through ISM Lockport’s Twitter feed. Don’t have a Twitter account, submit pics to our Facebook page or via email to the staff and they’ll add it for you. Specific instructions will be available at the Museum. Offered during Old Canal Days 2013.

Find out more ...

Reception and Tour with Curator Jane Stevens

ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, August 25, 2013, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Join us for a Gallery "Walk and Talk" led by Jane Stevens, Associate Curator of Art, ISM Chicago Gallery and summer refreshments. Find out more ...

Please note that event dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.

Events, Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center

Annual Art and Wine Festival

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, September 25, 2010 - Sunday, September 26, 2010, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Join us for the 11th Annual Art and Wine Festival on the grounds of the Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center, Rend Lake. Find out more ...

Adult Workshop: Horse Hair Pottery

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, October 16, 2010 - Sunday, October 17, 2010, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

This two day workshop will be so much fun time will just fly. Retired high school art teacher Bonnie Shilney of Mulkeytown cannot give up teaching art after 34 years of teaching ceramics. Find out more ...

Book Signing

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, October 16, 2010, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Illinois Authors and their books present this day will include Taylor Pensoneau Brothers Notorius, History of the Shelton Gang and The Summer of '50. Find out more ...

Holiday Open House

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Friday, November 26, 2010 - Sunday, November 28, 2010, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

November 26,27,28 - Holiday Open House, It's time to "Shop Illinois." Begin your holiday shopping by purchasing a gift made in Illinois. Find out more ...

Public Reception - Focus 4 Exhibition

Southern Illinois Art Gallery
Saturday, February 12, 2011, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Come to a public reception at the Southern Illinois Art Gallery on February 12 for the four Illinois artists featured in the traveling Focus 4 exhibition. Find out more ...

Artist Demonstration: Folk Art

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Monday, April 25, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Alana Tibbets of Edwardsville will be demonstrating her folk art techniques.

Free and open to the public. Find out more ...

Artist Demonstration: Book Signing

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Thursday, April 28, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Debbie Motsinger of Herrin will be signing the book, "The Flowers Were Talking to Me." The book, written by Robert De Filippis, accounts her illness and emergence as a well-known artist.

Free and open to the public. Find out more ...

Artist Demonstration: Cast Bronze Sculpting

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Friday, April 29, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Morgan Elser of Delavan will be demonstrating her methods for cast bronze sculpting.

Free and open to the public. Find out more ...

Artist Demonstration: Needle Felting

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, April 30, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Morgan Elser of Delavan will be demonstrating needle felting as a way to create sculpture.

Free and open to the public. Find out more ...

Workshop: Advanced China Painting

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - Saturday, May 14, 2011, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Charlene Whitler of Eldorado, a nationally known porcelain artisan, will give a workshop on china painting techniques for advanced students. Find out more ...

Artist Demonstration: Pastels

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, May 28, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Rusty Watson of Mt. Vernon will demonstrate pastels.

Free and open to the public.

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Artist Demonstration: Lampwork Glass Beadmaking

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Sunday, May 29, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Rhonda Lemay of Belleville will demonstrate lampwork glass beadmaking.

Free and open to the public. Find out more ...

July 4th Weekend Event

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, July 02, 2011 - Monday, July 04, 2011, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Celebrate Independence at Rend Lake. Take time to browse the Southern Illinois Artisans Center and later in the evening (July 4th only) join us at the Rend Lake Damn for a spectacular fireworks display. Find out more ...

Saturday Workshops for Kids

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, July 09, 2011, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Colored Pencil Drawing — taught by Rusty Watson of Mt. Vernon

All kids workshops are Saturdays in July, 10am-Noon. Find out more ...

Saturday Workshops for Kids

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, July 16, 2011, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Hand Made & Wheel Thrown Pottery — taught by Billie Brannan of Thompsonville

All kids workshops are Saturdays in July, 10am-Noon. Find out more ...

Saturday Workshops for Kids

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, July 23, 2011, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Mixed Media Art — taught by Sarah Smith Shoot of Makanda

All kids workshops are Saturdays in July, 10am-Noon. Find out more ...

Saturday Workshops for Kids

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, July 30, 2011, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Printmaking — taught by Glenda Eubanks of Mt. Vernon

All kids workshops are Saturdays in July, 10am-Noon. Find out more ...

Workshop: China Painting Classes: Introductory & Beginning

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - Thursday, August 04, 2011, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Charlene Whitler of Eldorado, a nationally known porcelain artisan, will teach a class designed for beginning china painting on porcelain. Find out more ...

Workshop: Beginner China Painting II

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Monday, August 29, 2011 - Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Charlene Whitler's class is designed as a continuation of the Beginner China Painting I, but is suitable for first time students. Find out more ...

Artist Demonstration: Watercolor & Acrylic Painting

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, September 03, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Joan Skiver-Levy of West Frankfort will demonstrate watercolor & acrylic painting.

Free and open to the public. Find out more ...

Artist Demonstration: Basket Weaving

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Sunday, September 04, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Kay Wiggins of McLeansboro will demonstrate basket weaving.

Free and open to the public.

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12th Annual Art & Wine Festival

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, September 24, 2011 - Sunday, September 25, 2011, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Join us for the 12th Annual Art and Wine Festival on the grounds of the Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center, Rend Lake. Find out more ...

Workshop: Needle Felted Tapestry

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, October 22, 2011, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Morgan Elser will teach a needle felting class designed for artists at the beginning level. Find out more ...

Holiday Open House

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Friday, November 25, 2011 - Sunday, November 27, 2011, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

It's time to "Shop Illinois" Begin your holiday shopping by purchasing a gift made in Illinois. Find out more ...

Artist Demonstration: Doll Making

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, November 26, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Vicki Gingrich of Tunnel Hill will demonstrate doll making.

Free and open to the public. Find out more ...

Artist Demonstration: Silk Painting

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, November 26, 2011 - Sunday, November 27, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Karen Snow of LaGrange will demonstrate silk painting.

Free and open to the public.

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Adult Workshops

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - Thursday, April 12, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Advanced China Painting Workshop

April 10,11,12 from 10am-4pm

Instructor: Charlene Whitler

This year's subject will be "Dogwood & Lilies."

Tuition $125, some supplies included, minimum of 6

Please send deposit at registration. Find out more ...

Artisans Demonstrations: Missy Carstens - Oil Painting

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Missy specializes in Impressionistic oil painting using a palette knife technique.
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Artisans Demonstrations: Charlene Whitler - China Painting

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Charlene will demonstrate the ancient art of china painting in a more contemporary style.
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Artisans Demonstrations: Rhonda Lemay - Lampwork Jewelry

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Friday, April 27, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Rhonda's enthusiastic lampwork demonstrations are always fascinating and informative.
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Artisans Demonstrations: Gloria Wagener - Decorative Painting

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Gloria Wagener adds depth to ornament painting by using a modeling paste technique.
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Adult Workshops

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, May 19, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

"Flipping Your Scraps" Quilt Design

Instructor: Sherrie Grob

Learn to use scraps to create a beautiful quilted piece.

Tuition $60, supply list available, minimum of 6

Please send deposit at registration. Find out more ...

Artisans Demonstrations: Nathan Bennett - Wood Carving

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, May 26, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Nathan is a master wood carver. You will be amazed as you watch his birds come to life.
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Artisans Demonstrations: Bonnie Shileny - Ceramics

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Sunday, May 27, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Bonnie loves to take throwing clay beyond her own hands as she encourages you to take part in the throwing.
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Artisans Demonstrations: David Clelland - Watercolor Painting

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Monday, May 28, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

David is looking forward to sharing his expert pen and ink watercolor techniques.
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Saturday Children's Workshops

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, June 16, 2012, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Instructor: Billie Brannan
Project: Ceramics-Wheel throwing and tile making

Children's workshops: $20 per child, minimum of 6, no exceptions, overflow can be scheduled as an afternoon class. Find out more ...

Saturday Children's Workshops

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, June 23, 2012, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Instructor: Missy Carstens
Project: Drawing, Painting and Printmaking

Children's workshops: $20 per child, minimum of 6, no exceptions, overflow can be scheduled as an afternoon class. Find out more ...

Adult Workshops

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, June 23, 2012 - Sunday, June 24, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

"Silk Painting"

Instructor: Karen Snow

Silk painting is fast becoming a popular form of fiber art. Find out more ...

Adult Workshops

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Monday, June 25, 2012, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

"Beaded Jewelry"

Instructor: Karen Snow

Learning to make your own beaded jewelry can be so much fun. Find out more ...

Artisans Demonstrations: Katherine Sands - Screen Printing

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Friday, June 29, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Katherine creates wild hand-dyed fabrics.
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Please note that event dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.