Join us at DuMA for a demonstration of boot making with Artist Paul Opperman.
Making a great fitting, stylish pair of boots takes all the skills of drawing, pattern making, sewing, and sculpting the lasts and heels to make a finished boot.
Held in conjunction with the exhibition: Handmade Craft Invitational, DuMA will feature a series of artist demos on selected weekends. No registration is required.
Saturday, June 23, 1-3 PM
Sam Schold. cigar box guitars
Saturday, June 30, 1-3 PM
Paul Eshelman, slipstone pottery
Saturday, July 14th, 1-3 PM
Paul Opperman, boot making
Saturday, August 18th, 1-3 PM
Patricia Lehnhardt, book making
Join us at DuMA for a demonstration of book making with Artist Patricia Lehnhardt.
Patricia will be sewing a book with coptic binding and explaining the process of dyeing and printing fabrics and paper with natural dyes and leaves, and the process of making paper from mulberry bark, grasses, flax, and recycling paper scraps with botanical inclusions.
Held in conjunction with the exhibition: Handmade Craft Invitational, DuMA will feature a series of artist demos on selected weekends. No registration is required.
Join us at DuMA for a demonstration of the creation of slipcast stoneware with Artist Paul Eshelman.
The clay vessels of Eshelman pottery order and dignify human life. Clarity is given to simple forms by contrasting glazed and unglazed surfaces. Pure clean glazes render elegant presentation of food and drink.
Held in conjunction with the exhibition: Handmade Craft Invitational, DuMA will feature a series of artist demos on selected weekends. No registration is required.
Saturday, June 23, 1-3 PM
Sam Schold. cigar box guitars
Saturday, June 30, 1-3 PM
Paul Eshelman, slipstone pottery
Saturday, July 14th, 1-3 PM
Paul Opperman, boot making
Saturday, August 18th, 1-3 PM
Patricia Lehnhardt, book making
Making the Connection: An Introduction to French Moderns
A presentation by Carol Ehlers, Figge Art Museum Docent
Claude Monet: Marée Montante à Pourville, 1882, Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer
French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850 – 1950, an exhibition organized by the Brooklyn Museum, will be on view at the Figge Art Museum from October 6, 2018 to January 7, 2019. Featuring 59 paintings and sculptures, the exhibition begins with the academic painters of the 19th century, such as Gerôme and Bouguereau, then moves on to artists who turned to nature for their inspiration, such as Corot, Millet and Boudin. It features works by all the leading Impressionists—Monet, Cezanne, Renoir and Manet–and some lesser colleagues, such as Morisot, Sisley and Caillebotte, as well as artists from England, Italy and Germany who aligned themselves with the movement. Also included are iconic sculptural works by Auguste Rodin and Edgar Degas. Their successors, such as Matisse, Bonnard and Chagall, pioneered new approaches to image-making, as did artists from elsewhere in Europe, such as Gabrielle Münter and Chaim Soutine, all included in the exhibition.
Get ready for the exciting exhibition! This 45-minute art talk offers an introduction to the traveling exhibition, with background on some of the artists and their styles.
For information: Margaret Buhr, Director of Education, at 563 557 1851 or mbuhr@dbqart.org
Free showing of: The 100 Years Show Starring Carmen Herrera (2015) 40 minutes
Carmen Herrera is one of the oldest working artists today. She was a pioneering abstract painter in the ’40s and ’50s, but only recently found the recognition that eluded her for most of her career, as she approaches her 100th birthday. In the lobby.
One of the Museum’s most anticipated semi-annual events, the Famous Dead Artist series brings legendary artists to life through portrayals by local actors.
Doug Donald will play Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.
Recent performances have been Standing Room Only. Come early to secure a seat! Doors open at 12:45 pm
View recordings of previous Dead Artist performances Here!
A fascinating, unflinching portrait of the late photographer Francesca Woodman, told through the young artist’s work and candid interviews with her artist parents Betty and who have continued their own artistic practices while watching Francesca’s professional reputation eclipse their own.
Ticket to Dubuque is a loving look at our city using original songs, photographs, and narration. It touches
on the city’s founding, its growth, its neighborhoods, its landmarks, the natural beauty of the hills & the
Mississippi River, and its ability to meet past and recent challenges.
K-8 Exhibition Features Artwork by Students from All Dubuque Community and Holy Family SchoolsThe DuMA, in collaboration with the Dubuque Community School District and Holy Family Schools, will present the annual All Schools K-8 Student Art Exhibition in March. The exhibition dates are March 22-May 13, 2018.
An opening reception in honor of participating students, parents and teachers will take place on Thursday, March 22 from 5-6 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. “The museum has a long commitment to partnering with the schools to display student artwork,” explained David Schmitz, executive director. “It’s very important, both as an arts organization and as a community, that we recognize and celebrate the artistic creativity of our young people.”
This year’s exhibition is sponsored by Anderson-Weber Toyota and Laura and Chad Chandlee
Parents and family of featured students may see the K-8 exhibit for free if they do not wish to purchase regular museum admission, by informing the volunteer at the front desk.
