Dulcey Heller

Category: Museums and galleries

  • Beadwork and quillwork at the Journey Museum

    The Journey Museum in Rapid City, South Dakota is about the Lakota and the settlers, and the paleontology and the cosmos. I recently visited the area, and this is my first of four posts on beadwork and beads in Rapid City. The museum is a nice size, with a wide range of exhibits. The first…

  • Jo Wood at the Grand Hand

    The Grand Hand is one of my favorite shops and galleries. I have several small pieces I’ve purchased there, and have seen many, many things that I covet. Jo Wood was a featured artist in June. Jo does such beautiful bead embroidery, many of which are Northern Minnesota scenes. She uses handmade felt, and creates…

  • Jerry Ingram at Michael Henington Fine Art Gallery

    Jerry Ingram is a Choctaw/Cherokee artist, on display at the Michael Henington Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Jerry is an accomplished and award-winning bead artist and painter, and he has work displayed in the Blackfoot and Crow styles.

  • Over and Under at the College of Visual Arts Gallery

    On display in June was this gem of a show at the College of Visual Arts Gallery in St. Paul, MN. It’s a wonderful space, and the works of these three artists were outstanding and well-suited to being displayed together. They are labeled on a gallery map, not on the wall — which leads to…

  • African beadwork at South Dakota State University

    African Beads & Beadwork: Jewels of a Continent features more than 50 pieces (along with photographs), including beaded blankets, aprons, headdresses and dolls from western and northern African countries.  The exhibit is on display until August 28th at SDSU in Brookings, South Dakota.