October brings four new exhibits to the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center. All exhibits are available for viewing during regular gallery hours (Mon-Fri 9 am-7 pm, Sat 9 am-5 pm).

Contemporary fabric artist Sandy Hill splashes the walls with jewel-toned swirls and flourishes. Her freestyle forms employ silky-sheen fabrics and light-catching metallic threads, making a joyous quilting tour-de-force that celebrates the colors of the rainbow.

Tom Rhea takes us on a painterly tour of Bloomington’s best-loved landmarks, both town and gown. An eye for detail, a heartfelt connection with his subject matter , and an uncanny ability to render light on limestone make Rhea’s watercolors a delight for locals and visitors.

Sculptor (and writer) James Alexander Thom hand-carves fallen trees to reveal their spirits as sinuous, self-referencing, and graceful.

Fascinated by pattern and the negative space between objects, Ellen Starr Lyon says her current work is about “lushness of the commonplace.” A conservator at the IU Art Museum, Lyon is especially drawn to elements of Asian art, which are often found in her still-lifes.

This installation, running from September 11 to December 31, will focus on three photographers Julia Margaret Cameron, Edward Weston, and Harry Callahan, who used their romantic partners as their subjects. Whether portraits or nude studies, these images reveal a sensitivity that comes from the artists and sitters’ close personal relationships.

This installation is presented in conjunction it the special exhibition “A Place Aside: Artists and their Partners,” on view at the Kinsey Institute Gallery, September 28–December 20.

Artists working in Paris and Lorraine during the Baroque period developed distinctive styles—which focused on the vibrancy of the line—that differed markedly from their Italian and Dutch contemporaries. The two print kiosks in the early part of the gallery feature French works by Jacques Bellange, Claude Lorrain, Jacques Callot, and Claude Mellan, whose engraving is a tour de force of printmaking that creates the face of Christ using a single line.

Pictura Gallery on the downtown Square presents two exhibits, “Watershed” by Jeff Rich and “Captive Landscapes” by Daniel Kukla, which will run through October 27. “Watershed” is a photographic study of industry and environments in rural America; “Captive Landscapes” showcases a number of artificial landscapes designed to emulate the natural world. Pictura Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm.

This exhibit, “A Place Aside: Artists and Their Partners,” is on display at the Kinsey Institute Gallery and will run from September 28 to December 20.

Since the invention of photography, the camera has been turned towards loved ones to document birthdays, vacations, graduations, and other significant events. For each of the couples included in this exhibition, however, photography is not a method of simply recording events but a means of exploring their partnership through the creation of art. While the photographs serve as documents of a couple’s life together, they also reveal the trust and respect that each partner has for the other.

The Kinsey Institute Gallery is open to the public Monday-Friday, 1:30 pm-5 pm.

Club Riders meets every Tuesday from March through November to ride bikes. It is a program that teaches older kids and teens to safely ride bikes around town, repair bikes, and offers a chance to get out of the club and explore Bloomington.

Annual fee for membership in the Boys & Girls Club is $20. It is open to ages 6-18. See website for more information and membership form.

Thomas T. Solley Atrium, first floor
Join IU Trustee and Distinguished IU Professor Emeritus Bruce Cole and Coastal Carolina University Professor Arne Flaten for this informal talk in conjunction with IU Press’s publication of Medals and Plaquettes in the Ulrich Middledorf Collection at the Indiana University Art Museum. IU President Michael McRobbie will introduce the speakers.

Thomas T. Solley Atrium, first floor
Booksigning and reception following the Special Lecture on Ulrich Middeldorf.

The Event Committee for The Art Sanctuary in Martinsville meets every 3rd Tuesday at 5:30 pm at Cafe 166 on Morgan Street. Any interested artist or patron who would like to be involved in the planning and setup of Art Sanctuary-sponsored shows is welcome to come to the Event Committee meeting.

The Animal Control Commission is a citizen’s commission charged with:

—Formulating, adopting and implementing policies, principles, and standards for humane treatment and control of all animals in the city.
—Reviewing the decisions and actions of the senior animal control officer in any matter related to the enforcement of chapter 2.12.010 of the Bloomington Municipal Code.
—Making recommendations to the mayor of the city as to necessary ordinances concerning the care, treatment and control of animals.

The commission meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm in the McCloskey Room at City Hall.