Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center
CONSTRUCTIONS #84: NO!, Detail
2007©NANCY CROW
Photograph by J. Kevin Fitzsimons
MARKINGS #3: INNER TURMOIL
2007©NANCY CROW
100% Cottons mono-printed by Nancy Crow
Hand-quilted by Marla Hattabaugh with pattern denoted by Nancy Crow
20 x 21
Photograph by J. Kevin Fitzsimons
If the quilting world has rock-stars, then Nancy Crow is one of its brightest. The class she held last year at Schweinfurth attracted participants from across the country, and another is already scheduled for Summer 2010. But don’t picture a gaggle of grannies dutifully stitching ho-hum hope chest fodder. Crow’s quilting classes (along with juried competitions and the Center’s popular Quilting by the Lake conference and classes) reflect a focus on contemporary fiber and folk arts. During your visit, you’re just as likely to encounter a poignant hand-stitched critique of modern health care as a masterwork of abstract geometry.
Changing exhibits also feature local, regional, national, and international fine art, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and fiber art, and the Center offers a range of hands-on classes, workshops, and lectures. Adults can explore cool topics like Deconstructing the Screen and Image and Signs and Symbols, as well as participate in special Director’s Tours and a Night Writers poetry group. Then there’s Schweinfest, a family-friendly annual event with live entertainment and demonstrations, food, beer tasting and more. The Center also provides year-round activities for kids. Blossoming artists can make pop-up holiday cards (seasonal), explore their individuality through “The Story of Me” textile projects, and delve into drawing and painting, fiber arts, and sculpture during a 6-week Summer Art Camp.
Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 1 - 5pm. Closed on Mondays and all major holidays.
Note: Every 6-8 weeks the Art Center is closed to the public for installation between exhibitions.
Suggested Admission: $3 for adults. Art Center members and children under 12 are always free. Special rates may apply for certain exhibits.
Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center
205 Genesee Street
Auburn, NY 13021-3304
(315) 255-1553
February 19th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Stop by and see the current exhibit, Both Ends of the Rainbow, an exhibit of student and senior artwork from Cayuga County.
February 19th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Readers may be interested to know that the Art Center’s Nancy Crow exhibit will be on view May 29 - August 15, 2010. Admission $6, free for Art Center members & children under 12.
Our current exhibit is Both Ends of the Rainbow on view through March 14. This annual exhibition features over 1,000 works of art by local students and senior citizens from Cayuga County.