Sidney Bolam and her pup Rosie.
“ We’ ve survived multiple moves and adversities, such as the pandemic. We have a constantly rotating roster of new and longtime artists.”
Ron Dawson, a retired Ivy Tech professor who exhibits photography at the gallery, is the organization’ s president. He has been a member since 2012, and his wife Marla, a fiber artist, joined as a member in the early 1990s.
To be displayed in the gallery, work must be approved by a jury consisting of current members. Sometimes, items are not accepted because the gallery already has a good representation of a specific medium, such as jewelry or pottery.
“ We’ re always looking for quality artwork,” he said,“ especially in mediums we currently don’ t have in the gallery.”
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and supports other artists in the county, regardless of whether they are members.
“ When a customer buys handmade art anywhere in town, it’ s a win for all of us,” she said.
A wide variety of crafts are available at the shop, ranging from pottery and fiber arts, to jewelry, gourd art, wooden puzzles, prints and original paintings, stone carvings, photographs, magnets, stickers, and more.
“ We have things at every price point,” Bolam said,“ from $ 3 to $ 600.” The range of items may appeal to those wanting to pick up an inexpensive souvenir as well as to serious art collectors.
“ Everything is made in Brown and surrounding counties. There are no imports or manufactured stuff, we carry original work only,” she said.
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