Tova Brandt, Executive Director of The Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, Iowa will present a talk: “Danish Immigration to Iowa.” Like all immigrants, Danes who arrived in Iowa adapted to a new landscape, new culture, and new opportunities. Brandt will discuss what motivated Danes to come to Iowa, what they contributed to the […]
You're invited to join us Wednesday, May 25 at 6:30 PM for The Dubuque Museum of Art's Annual Member Meeting. Come see what is new at your Museum in 2022. - Celebrate our programs and volunteers - Meet new members of our staff - Preview upcoming exhibitions - Member voting for slate of board officers […]
DuMA will host an “Afternoon of Music and Contemplation” in support of the Ukrainian people on Sunday, June 12 at 2:00 p.m. at the Museum. This musical program is sponsored by Sue Lindsay, DuMA supporter and former volunteer. Violinists Hana Velde and Ann Duchow and soprano Hannah Von Mulert will perform Ukrainian folk music as […]
Toast the beginning of summer with old friends and new artists. Gather in Washington Park for an evening of fashion, craft beer and wine, artful desserts and artist demonstrations inspired by DuMA’s Craft Invitational. Tickets include Museum admission, all artist talks and demonstrations, music, a Bavarian pretzel from Chew on This food truck, desserts from Pastry […]
Mike Stumbras will demonstrate the construction and ornamentation of fine porcelain vessels on the pottery wheel while speaking about his historical and conceptual interests in craft and studio ceramics. Learn more about the artist
Join us at 1:30 p.m. this Saturday, July 23 to hear a gallery talk from Randy Richmond, a still-life photographer. The humble still life—the genre of art that features only an arrangement of objects—has managed, over the centuries, to contain multitudes. Still-life images are their own worlds, greater than the sum of their parts; they […]
Carole Spelic invites you to drop in and try your hand at weaving on a 4 harness loom. See how using different yarns and changing the "treadling" can make unique fabrics. Warning: weaving can be addictive!
Elizabeth Johanna will guide you through the process of making paper. Learn how to make paper pulp using a kitchen blender and recycled paper. See demos of pulling sheets of paper as well as using cut metal screens and squeeze bottles to create images on the paper sheets.
Volumes have been written about art with discussions of craft reserved as an afterthought. Art history’s use of painting as the standard classification left three-dimensional works, such as crafts and ceramics, fighting for their rightful place with the same status as the painted image. Fariello’s talk challenges today’s art world vision and is sure to […]
Mixed media artist Lorraine Reynolds will be harvesting art materials next to her work in the gallery. She will show the process of dissembling garments and making them into the balls that form the exhibition. Lorraine will provide scissors for those who want to join in the harvesting. Learn more about the artist