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DACO’s First Photography Exhibition Examines the Contemporary Eye
By: Emily Votaw
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On September 9, the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (DACO) unveiled their very first photography exhibition, entitled In Our Own Image: the Genesis of Photography and the Contemporary Eye. The two-part exhibition examines the development of photography starting in the 19th century through the modern day, as well as the continual use of those antique… Read More
DACO to Host ‘Women Speak’ Event July 8-9
By: Emily Votaw
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July 8-9 the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (DACO), nestled in the throbbing heart of downtown Lancaster, will host “Celebrating Women’s Voices Through Art and Expression,” an entire weekend of various art-centric, female-experience-exploring programming. The event is paired alongside DACO’s current exhibition, Three Voices: Conversations on Life and Conflict, which features the work of three… Read More
Downtown Lancaster to Provide Ample Art Camps for Youth
By: Emily Votaw
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For many, some of their fondest memories stem from steamy days spent at various summer camps. Regardless of whether those memories consist of splashing through murky lakes or playing theater games for a few hours in the morning at an art camp – these memories make a serious impact on the people who have them…. Read More
DACO to Showcase ‘Three Voices: Conversations on Life and Conflict’
By: Emily Votaw
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Through August 13, the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (DACO), 145 E. Main St., Lancaster, will examine the importance of expression by way of hosting Three Voices: Conversations on Life and Conflict – an exhibition that showcases the work of three accomplished, Ohioan, and female artists. Judith Brandon is a watercolorist based out of Cleveland;… Read More
DACO to Host Historic Masonry Program May 20
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An expert in the restoration of historic masonry, Larry Vance has been working on Lancaster’s Reese-Peters home for the past couple of weeks, carefully removing hard, modern mortar used in a previous restoration and replacing it with more compatible soft mortar. “There are a lot of these historic gems in Lancaster,” said Vance. “There are… Read More
Talking Thoughtful Improv With Artist Donalee Kennedy
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Acclaimed sewist Donalee Kennedy spent much of her career as a successful jeweler, a portion of her life fueled by the same intense drive that guides her to create stunning works of art these days. “I am very typical of people in my generation in that I took home economics classes in high school and… Read More
Decorative Arts Center Provides Much for Southeast Ohio
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Situated in historic downtown Lancaster, the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (DACO) is a lot more than a pretty house on a hill. Built in 1835 by William James Reese (of the Reese’s candy maker family fame) for his to-be bride, Mary Elisabeth Sherman (the eldest sister of Civil war Union General William Tecumseh Sherman)… Read More
PHOTOS: DACO Showcases Historic Valentines
What better way to commemorate the most romantic day of the year than with an intricate paper Valentine? Although one might associate Valentines with the little rectangular boxes of Wishbone cards you begged your parents for back in February of ’98, the tradition of giving something small, ephemeral, and visually stimulating to your sweetie pie… Read More
Spring 2017 Will Be a Big One For Ohio Quilters
By: Emily Votaw
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Throughout the spring, there will be an abundance of world class quilts on display throughout Ohio. Kicking off earlier this month, the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio in Lancaster is showcasing “Circular Abstractions: Bull’s Eye Quilts,” an extensive display of 51 large quilts curated by world-renowned fabric artist Nancy Crow. In May, the Dairy Barn… Read More
DACO Joins Growing Efforts to Create Accessibility
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In this installment of Conversations From Studio B, WOUB’s Emily Votaw spoke with Autumn Brown, the transition manager for ATCO Adult Services and Passion Works Studio, and Trisha Clifford-Sprouse, the acting co-director of the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (DACO), about DACO’s new sensory friendly museum tours and the effort that organizations like ATCO and Passion… Read More