Dulcey Heller

Category: Museums and galleries

  • A visit to the Mingei International Museum

    I posted earlier about some of the details of the Bead Museum’s collection coming to the Mingei, as well about Judith Bertoglio-Giffin’s talk for the Bead Society of San Diego County, also held at the Mingei. Now, on to the museum itself! The Mingei International Museum of Folk Art, Craft, and Design “reveals the beauty…

  • The Bead Museum at the Mingei, updated

    I was at the last meeting of the Bead Society of San Diego County, where the president of the Mingei International Museum (I believe the speaker was the president, but I missed his introduction) made the announcement to the Bead Society about the Bead Museum’s collection now being a part of the Mingei. From my…

  • The Mingei is the new home for the Bead Museum collection

    The Mingei International Museum in San Diego, California, is the new home for the Bead Museum collection! The Mingei is a folk art, craft, and design museum in Balboa Park, where many of San Diego’s museums are located. The first time the newly incorporated collection will be seen is the New Jewelry New Medium polymer…

  • Contemporary Art Quilts at the James J. Hill House

    James J. Hill, railway magnate, completed his showcase house in St. Paul, MN in 1891. One reason he built it is to house his very impressive art collection; on a previous tour, a guide told us that the value of the art was worth more than the house — and this is a house of…

  • Arizona Bead Museum closing

    Yesterday, the Bead Museum in Glendale, Arizona announced that they are no longer able to sustain operation. They are searching for a permanent home for their collections, and marking down the items in their store. Their closing day is March 12th, so if you want to and are able to visit, do so before then.…