Mrs. Franklin D. (Eleanor) Roosevelt, when she visited the Loom Room of Lou Tate, was attracted by the drafts and coverlets of early Kentucky women. Her keen interest centered on the overshot weave -- typical weave of the coverlets woven by women on their four-harness handlooms. She was photographed with Lou Tate while admiring this [...]

This exhibition showcases the work of our Art Majors who will graduate in December 2015.

My work explores the deluge of ephemeral text and imagery presented by media and how this cacophony of imagery has altered our understanding of the globalized landscape it presents. The bombardment of information that streams on social media sites and news outlets create a sense of urgency that is intensely focused on the NOW. The [...]

Artist’s Statement The exploration of the overlap and interrelation between child play, desire, adult play, and sensuality informs the basis of my art. Many of our toys were handed down from generation to generation including Lincoln Logs, Lego’s, and wooden blocks. I capture the appeal of those toys that endured time and technology. In someway, [...]

Artist Statement: I have always felt a strong kinship with the craft traditions of Berea College. My maternal grandfather was from Eastern Kentucky and in addition to farming and working in the coal mines, he made simple furniture and household items out of cherry, walnut, and poplar. Typically, and like many of his peers, if [...]

This exhibit will be curated by the students in Dr. Ashley Elston's ARH/WGS 243: Women in Art course.

Artist Statement: By presenting the often-unexamined history of a space, I work to understand what cultural norms and systems produce the current landscape. My hope is that by reflecting on my own experience of place I can come to understand the larger contexts each space is embedded in. Formally, I work to produce an overwhelming [...]

Lù|Way is an exhibition of work inspired by Leah Schreiber Johnson’s visit to Wuhan, China, where she spent 6 weeks teaching and traveling. Rich with texture, pattern, and ornament, the busy city sidewalks became an important physical and visual experience- heightening her awareness the varied and cobbled terrain of the growing urban landscape. The included [...]

Artist Statement: The studio where I am most at home is in rural Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Its a hayloft above horse stalls. A hatch lets in a net of north light, a view of Amish farmed fields and swallows who nest in the rafters. It has been my studio since childhood, shared with my brother [...]

This exhibition showcases the work of our Art Majors who graduated in May 2016.