Handmade Meaning Exhibition Opening

On December 17, 2010, the James Watrous Gallery opened the exhibit "Handmade Meaning: The Value of Craft in Victorian and Contemporary Culture."  We'll call this post a photo essay:

A large crowd on opening night, with a redwork quilt in the background! 

A group gathers to watch the demonstrations.  Becca Keyel (with spinning wheel) and Malka Salomon, with embroidery hoop) were both in Prof. Martin's class.  Becca also created the Handmade Meaning blog.

Breanna Norton, also apart of the organizing class, helped to install and advertise.  She also took an independent study over the summer to help out with the exhibition.

Prof. Gene Phillips of the Art History Department, along with Andrew Stevens, the Chazen Museum of Art's curator of prints look at Mary Dickey's "Container for My Ashes." 

A better view of Mary Dickey's "Container."  It's simply gorgeous.

Anne Kingsbury in front of her beaded deerskin.  She records pages from her journals and reflects on time by beading entries onto the pelt.  This piece will not be finished until she has covered it entirely.

More Art History faculty!  Prof. Nancy Marshall (center) and Prof. Susie Buenger (right).

A better view of the other demonstrators.  Josh Hebbert crochets and Malka Salomon embroiders.

Emily Pfotenhauer, one of the organizers, poses with BA Harrington, a Material Culture student, and Prof. Ann Smart Martin, who taught the spring 2010 exhibitions class that helped to organize the exhibit.

Prof. Martin with her daughter, standing next to a lovely hair wreath loaned by the Mayville Historical Society.