The Tyler Museum of Art in Tyler, Texas (100 miles east of Dallas) has a show running through August 15th on Cherokee beadwork. It showcases the works of contemporary Cherokee beadwork made by fourteen artists, almost all of them of Cherokee descent. Martha Berry is the guest curator, and there is an article about her…

One of the current shows at the 18 Hands Gallery in Houson, Texas is on wearable beadwork art. Contemporary Beadwork II showcases bead artists from the area and and across the country. Juried by Jeannette Cook, it looks like a great show to see. It’s on view until the end of July.

The Lightner Museum in St. Augustine is truly a treasure. It bills itself as “splendors of the Gilded Age,” and it is — with all the beauty and quirks of the era. It is housed in the former Hotel Alcazar, built in 1887 by railroad magnate Henry M. Flagler in the Spanish Renaissance style. After…

Just a couple pictures from this, my last post about my trip to Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian Museum of American History has everything from the history of light bulbs to the First Ladies’ gowns to the Manhattan Project. The beautiful copper pots and pans from one wall of Julia Child’s kitchen: In the 1930’s you…

The Renwick Gallery is a part of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art. Its mission is American craft and decorative arts, and is another of the many D.C. museums in striking buildings. The exhibit currently on the main floor is of art and craft from the Japanese internment camp (photography not allowed). Being installed while…