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Artist Talk: Krista Svalbonas

Krista Svalbonas
Monday, March 6, 2023, 7:00pm

Krista Svalbonas has a longstanding interest in architecture and ideas of home. She is fascinated by the language of spatial relationships and the psychological effects of architectural form and structure upon the human condition. This event is free and open to the public.
Community Spoon Making Workshop and Performance

Peeler Galleries
November 17, 4:15-5:15pm

Join us in the gallery for a performance of “The Spoon Factory” by Professor Sarah Cowan’s Histories of Performance Art class. Then we will move to the ceramics studio for a community spoon making workshop! Come get your snack on and enjoy some casual conversation about spoon theory as we make clay spoons together in support of the Queer Crip Craft Library exhibition. No previous experience necessary! All are welcome.
Queer Crip Craft Library Nap-In

Peeler Galleries
November 15, 4:15-4:45 pm

Join us in the gallery for a nap-in. A crip spin on the civil disobedience tactic, sit-in, made famous during the civil rights movement, the nap-in is an anti-capitalist crip occupation of the gallery space. The nap-in calls on museums, galleries, and arts institutions everywhere to provide more places for rest in their spaces and make accessibility a priority, not an after-thought. Pushing back against capitalism, a system with which the art world is inextricably tied and that views our bodies as machines for production and labor, the nap-in asks you to occupy the gallery with your resting body, to revel in rest as an act of resistance. Poofs, blankets, and sleepy snacks will be provided. Feel free to wear comfy clothes, bring a pillow, and pack headphones if you'd like to listen to music or a guided meditation, or watch a tv show during the communal nap. The venue is wheelchair accessible and there will be a few furniture options for resting. All are welcome.
Contribute to A Gallery Within A Gallery: Peeler Miniature Art Exhibition

Peeler Galleries
Saturday, November 5, 2022, 1:00 to 3:00 pm

Come and paint miniature canvases, which will be displayed on the second floor in the miniature exhibition A Gallery Within A Gallery: Peeler Miniature Art Exhibition Co-Curators Christie Anderson and Jerry Bates.
Queer Crip Craft Library Opening Event including Performance

Betsy Redelman Díaz
Thursday, November 3, 2022, 4:15 pm

Peeler Art Center, Visual Arts GalleryCome to Peeler to watch a performance of “The Spoon Factory” by Professor Sarah Cowan’s Histories of Performance Art class and stay for a long table discussion hosted by the artist, Betsy Redelman Díaz, on the queer crip craft library exhibition as it relates to disability, queerness, intersectionality, and craft more broadly. A democratic spin on a panel discussion, the long table is an experimental public forum that co-opts the atmosphere of a dinner party to facilitate casual and intimate conversation on complex topics, blurring the line between audience and performer. This is a participatory, discussion-based event and we look forward to hearing your experiences, questions and impressions. Accessibility: ASL interpretation will be provided for this event. Touch tour and braille artwork labels included throughout the exhibition The venue is wheelchair accessible, and seating will be available for all attendees. There are no strobe lighting effects present in the show. A low sensory space and stem toys will be available during the event and audience members are welcome to exit and reenter. Masks required. "The Spoon Factory" Performance Dates: Thurs. Nov. 3, 4:15 pm (opening) Thurs. Nov. 10, 11:45 am Thurs. Nov. 17, 4:15 pm (ceramics spoon workshop to follow) Tues. Nov. 22, 11:45 am Thurs. Dec. 1, 4:15 pm
A Gallery Within A Gallery: Peeler Miniature Art Exhibition Co-Curated By Christie Anderson and Jerry Bates

Christie Anderson, Jerry Bates, Betty Allan, and Nadia Michaux
Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 11:30am

Co-Curators Christie Anderson and Jerry Bates will be joined by Betty Allen and Nadia Michaux, via zoom, to talk about their miniatures in the exhibition.
Yesterday We Said Tomorrow: Painting and Sculpture by Lora Fosberg, Dan Oliver and Frank Trankina

Frank Trankina, Lora Fosberg, and Dan Oliver
Monday, October 24, 2022, 7:00 pm

Frank Trankina, Lora Fosberg, and Dan Oliver will give a talk about their work.
Abstract Traditions: Postwar Japanese Prints From The DePauw University Permanent Art Collection

Helen Nagata
Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 4:15 pm

Dr. Helen Nagata, Associate Professor of Art History at Northern Illinois University, will give a talk related to the exhibition.