Georgia O’Keeffe and the Southwestern Still Life

What: Trip to the Indianapolis Museum of Art: Georgia O’Keeffe & the Southwestern Still Life

When: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Tuesday, January 13, 2015 (Snow Date: Tuesday, January 27)

Where: Meet at the Endwright Center, 9:00 am, 631 W. Edgewood Dr, Ellettsville, IN 47429
Round trip travel via Rural Transit. Bus departs at 9:15 am sharp!

Who: Guided tour with an IMA Docent

Cost: $35 includes transportation and admission to the O’Keefe exhibit with a docent guided tour (lunch at the IMA is additional, approx $15-$20). Register early, space is limited!

Travel Plans: Rural Transit bus departs the Endwright Center precisely at 9:15 am. Upon arrival at the IMA, you will have a one hour guided tour of the Georgia O’Keefe exhibit (11:00 am), then enjoy a lunch at the Café (not included in registration fee); after lunch you will have an hour’s free time to explore other galleries of the IMA. We will depart the IMA at 2:00 pm to return to the Endwright Center (approx 3:30 pm). Register early, space is limited!

About the Exhibit: The ancient land and rich cultural traditions of the Southwest region of the United States fueled the imaginations of early 20th century artists like Georgia O’Keeffe. The evocative still life paintings produced by these artists helped attract audiences to visit the Southwest and, still today, provide a fascinating example of art’s capacity to document the essence of a place and time. Georgia O’Keeffe and the Southwestern Still Life tells the story of the Southwest as seen through the eyes of the artists who lived there. Rarely do we think of still life painting as depictions of a specific area, which is why this is such a unique and important exhibition. It takes a completely different perspective on still life painting than the traditional view. The still life paintings in this exhibition contain objects that represent various aspects of the American Southwest; representations of an object or groups of objects, the exhibition features more than 50 works that provide fascinating examples of art’s capacity to capture the essence of a particular place.

Sponsored by: Area 10 Agency on Aging, Rural Transit, the Indiana Arts Commission, Ivy Tech Community College, the Bloomington Community Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Smithville Charitable Foundation. For Additional Information: 812-876-3383, ext 515

Submitted by:
Jaime Sweany, Director
Endwright Center
Area 10 Agency on Aging
631 W. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville, IN 47429
Phone 812-876-3383 ext. 582
Fax: 812-876-9922
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.area10agency.org

What: Tai Chi for Wellness with Margret Kingrey

Where: Endwright Center, 631 W. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville, IN 47429

When: Tuesdays & Thursdays, January 6 – 29
Intermediate Tai Chi: 9:00 – 10:00 am
Beginning Tai Chi: 10:00 – 11:00 am,

Cost: Eight Classes for $45 (preregister & pay-in-full), Endwright Center Members: $40 (preregister & pay-in-full); or $7 pay-per class

About: Tai Chi is a program which improves flexibility, muscle strength, balance as well as increases energy and metabolism. It is also known to decrease anxiety and allow improved breathing. Being a form of movement with intention developed centuries ago in China, it has been used as a martial art as well as a meditative practice.

Margret Kingrey, MA, OTR, is a certified instructor for Tai Chi for Health from Dr. Paul Lam’s Tai Chi for Health Institute since 2009. Dr. Lam’s program is internationally recognized, as well as by the Arthritis Foundation and the American Diabetes Association.
Margret has taught Tai Chi for Health at the Endwright Center, Meadowood Retirement Community and at Ellettsville First United Methodist Church. Prior to becoming a certified Tai Chi instructor, Margret practiced occupational therapy for over 35 years in a variety of settings. She is currently a licensed occupational therapist in Indiana and Massachusetts.

For more information call 812-876-3383 ex. 515

Submitted by:
Jaime Sweany
Endwright Center Director
Area 10 Agency on Aging
631 W. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville, IN 47429
Phone 812-876-3383 ext. 582
Fax 812-876-9922
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.area10agency.org

Stone Belt Art will be on display from Nov. 4 through Feb. 1
Artist Reception, First Friday, Nov. 7, 6-7 p.m.

To kick off WonderLab’s Big-Headed Ants Special Exhibition, Stone Belt Big-Headed Ant artwork in a variety of media by will be exhibited and for sale! Join us for a First Friday reception to celebrate the artists and their work. WonderLab offers half off admission on First Friday evenings, but Stone Belt guests (clients, their families and staff) will get FREE admission for the reception and activities. Enjoy a meet and greet with the artists and light refreshments. Stone Belt guests check in at the front desk at arrival and mention “Stone Belt Artists”. Come early and stay late to enjoy the other special activities and the special exhibition on Big-Headed Ants.

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: Noon – 5:00 p.m.

New in the Galleries:

Onya LaTour: Pioneering Modern Art in Indiana
Continuing through May 10, 2015
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor
In 1941 Onya LaTour opened the Indiana Museum of Modern Art near Nashville, Indiana, creating a stir in local art circles. Two works from her personal collection are featured in this installation presented in conjunction with Onya LaTour on view at the Indianapolis Museum of Art this fall, to which the IU Art Museum loaned four pieces.

Focalpoint: Traditional Changes: Art from the American Southwest
Continuing through February 15, 2015
What does it mean to call an object “traditional” or “authentically Native American”? Explore these questions through examples of basketry, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry that came into being as a result of interactions with other Native American groups, contact with non-Native admirers and markets, or particular happenstances in a community’s history. Organized by Emma Kessler, curatorial assistant for the arts of Africa, the South Pacific, and the Americas.

WWI War Bond Posters
Continuing through May 24, 2015
During World War I, mass-produced color posters encouraged enlistment, helped raise capital for the war effort, and solidified public opinion against the enemy. Two vintage posters for war bonds, one American and one French, are featured: although both depict a German soldier, they have very different styles and impacts.

Nature’s Small Wonders: Photographs by Ansel Adams
Continuing through May 24, 2015
America’s most famous nature photographer, Adams was also an ardent conservationist who served on the board of directors for the Sierra Club for thirty-seven years and was active in the Wilderness Society. He used his dramatic black-and-white photographs to encourage the preservation of America’s natural wonders, particularly those found in the U.S. National Parks.

This installation is on view from January 13 through May 24, 2015, in the Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art. It is presented in conjunction with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Sycamore Land Trust, whose mission is to protect the beautiful natural and agricultural landscape of southern Indiana.

Finding Atget
Continueing though May 24, 2015
French photographer Eugène Atget’s imagery mixed a nineteenth-century aesthetic with a modern sensibility, garnering him admiration and respect from the young Berenice Abbott, who became his champion. This installation features a vintage print by Atget and several later prints from his original negatives.

Women behind the Camera
Continuing through May 24, 2015
The world of professional photography in the early- to mid-twentieth century was largely a men’s club, but a small group of talented women paved the way for future generations of female “lensmen.” Portraits by three of these pioneers—Imogen Cunningham, Berenice Abbott, and Toni Frissell—are featured.

“Moco’s Prehistoric Past”
Come see and examine fossils of plants, organisms, and animals found in the Hoosier state and learn how they contributed to Southern Indiana’s natural landscape. The history center is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00am-4:00pm. Runs through March 31.

The History Center is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-4pm.

Celebrate this holiday season with local art and help keep Bloomington vibrant! For the holiday months, By Hand Gallery has put together a special show featuring our local Bloomington artists. The show highlights more than 45 artists and a variety of media, with choice fine art pieces by Rudy Pozzatti.

Our Winter Exploration Hike Series features off-trail hiking through lesser-known areas of Monroe Lake. These are exploratory in nature so there is no “set” path; we’ll have a general route in mind, but plenty of freedom to veer off as things of interest catch our eyes. Hikers should be prepared for the possibility of rugged terrain, lack of formal toilet facilities, and lots of fun!

All of the Winter Exploration Hikes are FREE, but online PREREGISTRATION is required for each hike by the specified date. Registrants are sent an email with driving directions to the meeting location and additional details at least 1 day prior to each hike.

Tuesday, January 13: Crooked Creek Backwater at 1:30p (Location: Crooked Creek SRA)
Register by January 10 at http://bit.ly/2015winterhikejan13
Depending on water levels, we’ll either hike the old Elkinsville Road and ridgelines above the backwater or check out the Lucas Hollow woods and fields. 1 hour 30 minutes

Blues Jam hosted by O2R Blues Band

Weekly all-ages Blues Jam. Host band will play the first set, then invite you & others to join in.

Tuesday, January 13 , 8:00 PM

Price: $2 for host band

The Player’s Pub
424 South Walnut Street
Bloomington, IN
812-334-2080