Dulcey Heller

Category: Museums and galleries

  • Works on Paper at the Burnet Gallery

    Sharon Louden pointed me to “Works on Paper/7 Artists” the current show at the Burnet Gallery in Minneapolis. I had blogged about Sharon’s Merge installation at the University of Minnesota’s Weisman museum, which led to exchanges of emails, and meeting in person when she was recently in town! (Sharon has a new permanent Merge installation…

  • A Common Thread at the Textile Center

    Recently closed at the Textile Center was “A Common Thread,” which showcased the breadth of textile art. It features the work of over 60 of Textile Center’s members, illustrating variety and innovation while still honoring traditions in fiber art methods and forms. Below are a few of my favorites, click on any picture to view…

  • Bead Art at the Joint Mathematics Meetings 2013 from Gwen Fisher

    I know I’m a little slow, but if you haven’t seen it, Gwen Fisher recapped bead art at the Joint Mathematics 2013 meeting on her blog. She wrote about her pieces and others, included the awesome scientists of the Beaded Molecules. (If I ever get to Taiwan, I want to stop by their university!) Gwen…

  • Racine Art Museum – Cutting Edge: RAM Explores Contemporary Glass Jewelry

    Opening soon is Racine (Wisconsin) Art Museum’s “RAM Explores Contemporary Glass Jewelry.” This is their second of two shows focusing on artwork created in the glass medium this year, the nationwide 50th anniversary of the Studio Glass Movement in America. The exhibition includes more than 20 artists from around the world who have created jewelry…

  • Through the Voices of Beads exhibit

    Opening September 8th at the Ball’s Falls Centre for Conservation in Jordan, Ontario, is  “Through the Voices of Beads.” This exhibition reveals the meanings expressed in Iroquois beadwork, and shows that this art form still thrives. The exhibition consists of about 20 pieces from Royal Ontario Museum collections, both historical and modern, and about 10…