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Decorative Arts Center of Ohio at the Reese-Peters House |
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Decorative Arts Center of Ohio is located in Lancaster, Ohio,
just Southeast of Columbus. It is a statewide organization that fosters
knowledge, enjoyment, and appreciation of the decorative arts and celebrates
the architecture and heritage of the Reese-Peters House. The Center
provides exhibitions, public programs, art classes and workshops for
all ages, and a focus for research and communication about the decorative
arts of Ohio.
Ohio Historical Decorative Arts Association (OHDAA) is a statewide, non-profit organization formed in 1991 by a group interested in Ohio’s historic decorative arts, and examples of historical decorative arts within the state of Ohio. OHDAA’s mission is to encourage and assist in the discovery, identification, preservation and purchase of Ohio’s historical decorative arts by public institutions within the state of Ohio |
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Upcoming Exhibition
The Artist’s Hand: Funded in Part by the
Ohio Historical Decorative Arts Association
The Artist’s Hand will tell the story of the American Arts and Crafts Movement and Ohio native Dard Hunter. Co-curators, Eileen Wallace, bookbinding artist and proprietor of Mile Wide Press, and Dard Hunter III, grandson of Dard Hunter, will take guests on a journey through the movement, with examples of furniture, stained glass, pottery, jewelry and paper making. The Arts and Crafts Movement began in the latter part of the nineteenth century as a response to the Industrial Revolution in England. Those who embraced the movement, such as Arts and Crafts legend William Morris, were protesting the low standards of design in artifacts produced by machine and wanted to get closer to the actual process of creation. The Arts and Crafts philosophy moved its way into the U.S. in the early 20th century and was practiced by famous craftsmen and designers such as Gustav Stickley and Frank Lloyd Wright. Also instrumental to the movement was Dard Hunter of Chillicothe, Ohio (born 1883 and died 1966). In addition to the Hunters’ work, the exhibition will include an overview of the American Arts and Crafts Movement and its impact on U.S. culture and styles found in furniture stores and boutiques today. Save
the Date Saturday, June 28, 2008
Please join us for fabulous food provided by Fairfield County restaurants, caterers and food organizations, live and dj’d music, gallery tours with co-curators, Dard Hunter III and Eileen Wallace and a silent auction.
For more information or to RSVP, please
email Mandi Custer,
custer@decartsohio.org or
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The Definition of Decorative Art: Sometimes known as functional art – a term that embraces all artistic works created for both use and decoration. It includes work by skilled artisans, in metal, stone, wood, and glass as well as textiles including quilts, coverlets, and tapestries. The term also refers to those aspects of interior design subordinate to architecture, including molded plaster work, wallpaper, furniture, and draperies. Personal objects such as jewelry, tools, and costumes are considered to be part of the decorative arts as well. Any and all art works with a sense of design fall under the decorative arts and are the wonderful things that we live with and look at every day. The Center also features contemporary work by artists who use the traditional decorative arts media. |
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