Have you seen the immersive textile installation #nowonview at #fwmoa by Bloomington-based artist Rowland Ricketts? Learn more about his inspirations and process in this artist interview:
Artist Interview: Rowland Ricketts
Curator’s Corner: Rowland Ricketts
Curator of Prints & Drawings at #fwmoa Sachi Yanari-Rizzo walks us through the creation and installation of site-specific textile work Zurashi/Slipped by Rowland Ricketts, #nowonview.
Art Term Tuesday: Lead Glass
Whoa dude! This glass is crystal clear! Take a closer look at refraction in action in this #arttermtuesday post on lead glass artworks at the #fwmoa
Artist Interview: Jess Davila
CHARGE! Bison or Buffalo? Like the National Park Service, #fwmoa asks that you don't touch our new sandstone bison by Jess Davila, #nowonview in the atrium. You can learn more about the artist in this interview with Davila and curator Jenna Gilley:
Curator on Tour: The Venice Biennale & Jeffrey Gibson
Special Collections & Archives Curator at #fwmoa Lauren Wolfer just returned from the Venice Biennale, held every two years it transforms the island into an immersive art extravaganza, to see artist Jeffery Gibson's installation "the space in which to place me". Learn more about the festival and artist in this post:
Saturday Studio: Costume Jewelry
Looking to shake up your summer wardrobe this year? Get inspired by jewelry artists at the #fwmoa like Bill Smith to create your own pendants, rings, and earrings using materials at home. Learn how here:
Treasures from the Vault: Jacqueline K. Bishop
Bishop has used her art to explore environmental issues for the last 40 years. See how she confronts human interaction with nature through her printmaking in this #treasuresfromthevault post.
Now on View: Jane Hammond
Jane Hammond's whimsical, large-scale print is #nowonview at #fwmoa. In this post, learn about her visual lexicon and how she uses images to tell stories, then come see it in person in "Fantastic Realms" through July 14.
Playing Favorites: Naomi Vanderleest & Dan Dailey
Walk like a robot! Education Assistant Naomi Vanderleest is #playingfavorites with this Dan Dailey sculpture at #fwmoa. As she leads school tours, she asks her group to show and tell how this figure would move. What do you think?
Treasures from the Vault: James Lavadour
James Lavadour's art process does not paint (or print!) a landscape but, through the act of creation, reveals one. See how he transfers his layering technique from painting to printmaking in this #treasuresfromthevault.