Art
Pushing the Surface
Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum 300 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton, OH, United StatesThe Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum’s exhibition of contemporary art quilts, Pushing the Surface, will be open to the public on May 29th. The exhibition is a dance of color, beauty, ingenuity, and story that showcases pieces made by 22 artists with national and international recognition. Surfaces may be pieced and patched as one finds in a traditional... Read More
Experimenting with Metallic Threads: Fiber Art by Lanna Galloway
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesAs a fiber artist I love to break the rules and find a new way of discovery through experimentation. I find extreme joy in taking some of the simplest of patterns and enhancing them with thread. The meditative quality in the manipulation of thread provides both the visual and tactile qualities that drive my work.This... Read More
Sculpted and Tailored Dolls: The Artful Craft of Vivian Huggins
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesI have been making dolls for a long time out of everything from paper, to sticks and mud. I wanted to make a doll that had lots of detail. I used clay for the hands, head and feet, and then attached them to a cloth body. The first clay dolls I made were with air-dry... Read More
Summer Book Club: The Queen’s Gambit (3 meetings) [VIRTUAL PROGRAM]
The late Walter Tevis, a former Athenian and admired English professor at Ohio U, wrote several critically-acclaimed novels that inspired Hollywood filmmaking (The Hustler, The Man Who Fell to Earth, etc). The latest triumph is his 1983 novel The Queen's Gambit, which is the basis for a hit Netflix mini-series of the same name. This is a feminist... Read More
The Yale Whiffenpoofs x Athens Photo Project: a Benefit Concert at the Zenner House
the zenner house 30 Utah place, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin the Yale Whiffenpoofs in partnership with the Athens Photo Project (APP) for a live performance featuring Athens native Derek DeMel in the magnificent Zenner house gardens! Concert proceeds will support APP's new social enterprise program and the Whiffenpoofs' upcoming album! APP products will be for sale the night of the event. The event will... Read More
Drive-In Movie: Cruella
YMCA of Parkersburg 1800 30th Street, Parkersburg, WV, United StatesThe YMCA of Parkersburg is excited to host a Summer Movie Night Drive-in on June 5 at 8:30 PM. We’ve got early access to show Disney’s Cruella! Details: Opens at 8:30, movie begins at 9:00PM $10 per car Kona Ice and popcorn will be available for purchase. Audio from the movie will be transmitted through... Read More
Stuart’s Opera House Art Opening: Deep in Ohio
Stuart's Opera House 52 Public Square, Nelsonville, OH, United StatesJoin us for the art opening of Deep in Ohio, a show by Savannah Freeman of Moonville Print Shop. More about Savannah Freeman: My work is inspired by the natural world and almost exclusively features plants and animals native to Southeast Ohio — where I live with my family. I am completely self-taught and printmaking... Read More
Performing Art Camp
Stuart's Opera House 52 Public Square, Nelsonville, OH, United StatesRegistration is open now! Please note that this event has both in-person and virtual options. REGISTRATION: $250/per session | APPLY HERE. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE. We are excited for the return of our Performing Art Camp at Stuart’s Opera House. Camp will be in-person this year, but there will be hybrid options available. Due to COVID restrictions,... Read More
Nationally known artist in residency in Nelsonville
Paper Circle: Southeast Ohio’s Center for Paper and Book Arts 35 W. Columbus St., Nelsonville, OH, United StatesPaper Circle Press Release, July 8, 2021 Event Contact: Scout B Ery (she/her), shop.papercircle@gmail.com; (740) 331-1893; papercircle.org Event Date: July 26 through 30, 2021 Event Location: Paper Circle, 35 W. Columbus St., Nelsonville, OH 45764 Headline: Nationally-Known Artist Delita Martin to Have Art Residency at Paper Circle Studio NELSONVILLE, OHIO: During the week of July... Read More
Relay for Life Craft Fair
YMCA of Parkersburg 1800 30th Street, Parkersburg, WV, United StatesRelay for Life Craft Fair The YMCA of Parkersburg's Relay for Life Team is hosting a Craft Fair this Saturday from 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM at the YMCA of Parkersburg. Admission is FREE to the public. Vendors interested in participating will be charged $25 per table. To apply as a vendor, please contact Criss Welshans,... Read More