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Introducing Our Next Exhibition

4/25/2017

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CONTACT:
Judith Oppenheimer
740-681-1423; 650-207-0628
oppenheimer@decartsohio.org

 
Three Voices: Conversations on Life and Conflict is an all-Ohio, all-women exhibition featuring artists Judith Brandon (Cleveland), Leslie Shiels (Cincinnati) and Carol Snyder (Columbus). The exhibition, presenting works in watercolor, oil and porcelain, will be on display at the Decorative Arts Center in Lancaster, Ohio, from May 20 – August 13, 2017. Admission is free.
 
LANCASTER, OH—April 25, 2017—The Decorative Arts Center will feature Three Voices: Conversations on Life and Conflict, an exhibition by watercolorist Judith Brandon, oil painter Leslie Shiels and sculptor Carol Snyder. Each artist’s unique style and point of view, when experienced alongside the others, contributes to a multi-layered conversation that invites patrons to join in.
 
Says Elizabeth Brown, acting co-director for the Decorative Arts Center, “Together, Judy Brandon’s emotional, weather-inspired watercolors, Leslie Shiels’ maximalist, place-based paintings, and the orderly balance of Carol Snyder’s white porcelain vessels create a rhythm and a voice that patrons cannot help but engage with.”
 
While each artist’s work is incredibly different, the passion that drives them is similar. “My work is a lot ‘louder’ and more intense than I am personally,” says Brandon. “I prefer it that way, and I think that’s the same approach Carol and Leslie have.”
 
Says Shiels, “All three of us have separate, yet synergistic voices; we just choose different vehicles to translate what we have to say.”
 
The tenor of the conversation, says Snyder, is what the viewer makes it. “Our work is portraying an experience or emotion—that’s what artists do. And it speaks to the viewer more than anything.”
 
Initially shown at the Canton Museum of Art in a more traditional, white-walled gallery setting, the Three Voices exhibition will take on a new context among the Federal/Greek Revival decor of the historic Reese-Peters House. That is something Shiels, for one, looks forward to. “With the history of the Reese-Peters House, there will be more than just three voices in the exhibition. There is also the voice of the family who lived in the house, the Decorative Arts Center that now has the building, and even the ‘voice’ of the crown molding in the room. It’s just molding, but it makes a noise.”
 
In conjunction with the exhibition the Decorative Arts Center is planning a weekend of programming July 8-9 that further explores themes of hearing and expressing women’s voices. Art historian and sculptor Carol Boram-Hayes, Ph.D., assistant professor at Columbus College of Art & Design, will offer the keynote address for this limited-space event, while other programming will encourage patrons to express their own voices through poetry, painting and other means. For information about programs and classes associated with this exhibition, visit www.decartsohio.org or call 740-681-1423.
 
For high resolution images, download via Dropbox: http://bit.ly/2biYtDP
About Judith Brandon: Judith graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1987 with degrees in drawing and enameling. Enameling techniques along with layering opaque colors were the foundation of her paintings. Brandon has had several solo shows and has been invited to participate in shows across the country from California to New York. Her current works are abstract landscapes that explore environmental issues, particularly concerning changes in weather. Oceans, rain, mist and ice, water in all of it's forms and locations are an endless source of inspiration for her. The tides of the ocean, the power of a tsunami or hurricane, the calm of a wetland—each event and waterscape is an opportunity to explore the earth's beauty and fragility.

About Leslie Shiels: Leslie Shiels grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has been painting for most of her life. She received her training from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning where she earned her BFA in 1974. She has exhibited her work in galleries and museums throughout the United States. Her work has become part of numerous corporate and private collections, most of which are located in Cincinnati. Art critics have described her paintings as lush, powerful and skillful works of art. She has used her painting as a vehicle to solve problems as they relate to life experiences. She has traveled and painted in many locations, some of her favorite spots being France, Colorado and Connecticut. The artist currently works out of her studio in the West End.

About Carol Snyder: Carol Snyder currently lives and works in Columbus, Ohio. She uses porcelain for its unique qualities as a clay body—its whiteness and translucency can give the sense of texture and patterning without the addition of glaze color. Her minimal approach allows for light to become part of the pieces. All her sculptures are wheel-thrown and hand-carved. The patterns and textures used within her work resemble nature and are abstracted to become one with the form. She emphasizes the craftsmanship of each work and believes that through this, the true beauty of form is revealed. Overall her work is created to express a sense of quiet, balance and ties with the natural world.
 
The Decorative Arts Center is housed in the Reese-Peters House, a Federal/Greek Revival masterpiece at 145 E. Main Street in Lancaster’s Historic District. Admission is free Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.
 
 
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Masonry Restoration

4/24/2017

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Larry Vance, owner of Historic Masonry Restoration, is doing restorations around the Reese-Peters House. 

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Here's what he's planning next:
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How neat is that?!

Come see Vance lead a workshop that'll give participants "an education in pre-1930s masonry while offering an up-close view of the restoration currently underway at the Reese-Peters House."

"Soft mortar is a world away from hard," says Vance. "There are few of us left who can repair it properly."

This workshop will take place May 20 at 10AM, at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio. Tickets are $25 for members, $28 for non-members. 

For more information about the workshop or to inquire about tickets, visit us here or call 740-681-1423. 
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Historic Masonry Workshop

4/14/2017

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
CONTACT:
Judith Oppenheimer
740-681-1423; 650-207-0628
oppenheimer@decartsohio.org

 
The Decorative Arts Center of Ohio presents a Historic Masonry Workshop with brick restoration expert Larry Vance on Saturday, May 20. Tickets are available.
 
LANCASTER, OH—April 14, 2017—In honor of National Historic Preservation Month in May, the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio will feature “Tuckpointing in Historic Homes: Mortar and Materials” on Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m. Larry Vance, owner of Historic Masonry Restoration, will lead a workshop that gives participants an education in pre-1930s masonry while offering an up-close view of the restoration currently underway at the Reese-Peters House, home to the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio.
 
Vance will share his insights on the difference between bricks and mortar used in the late 19th and early 20th century—handmade and baked in a coal-fired kiln near the construction site—versus the manufactured bricks and stronger mortar used in the 1930s and later. “Soft mortar is a world away from hard,” says Vance. “There are few of us left who can repair it properly.”
 
He hopes the workshop will raise awareness of the issues that can arise with older masonry and empower homeowners to seek contractors with experience. “There are a lot of things a homeowner can do to prevent the kinds of problems I see,” says Vance, noting issues like leaking gutters and downspouts that dissolve mortar and lead to water damage.
 
As a part of the workshop, participants will venture outside to view the work Vance has completed on the Reese-Peters House, a Federal/Greek Revival home on the National Register of Historic Places. His work includes removing hard mortar added during a previous renovation and replacing it with a compatible soft mortar that matches the color, bearing strength and texture of the original bricks. “If I’m good at my job you won’t even know I was there when I’m done,” notes Vance, who will also bring a variety of cooked soft bricks for participants to experience—including a handmade brick imprinted with a cat’s paw.
 
“This special workshop is a great opportunity to learn about historic masonry preservation. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of the important techniques needed to prevent long-term moisture issues and damage to historic masonry,” says Nate Stitzlein of Crow Home Inspection and board member of the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio. "I highly recommend any homeowner or person interested in historic architecture to attend. You will never look at masonry the same way again."
 
Tickets are $25 for members, $28 for non-members. For information about the workshop or to inquire about tickets, visit www.decartsohio.org or call 740-681-1423.
 
The Decorative Arts Center of Ohio is housed in the Reese-Peters House, a Federal/Greek Revival masterpiece at 145 E. Main Street in Lancaster’s Historic District. Admission is free Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.
 
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To Come in May

4/10/2017

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May Art Classes

Open Studio:
Public Art Initiative
Saturdays, 10am-1pm
May 6
FREE TO ALL AGES
Instructor: Dayton Willison
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High School & Adult

Fiber Arts:
Weaving on a 4 Harness Loom
Tuesdays, 4pm-6pm
May 2, 9, 16, 23
$52 / $47 members
​Instructor: Mary Goss

Drawing & Painting:
Wednesday Watercolor
Wednesdays, 3pm-5pm
May 17
$75 / $68 members
Instructor: Lisa Schorr

Workshop:
Masonry, Tuckpointing in Historic Homes: Mortar and Materials
Saturday, May 20, 10am
$28 / $25 members
Instructor: Larry Vance, owner and operator of Historic Masonry Restoration LLC

Ways to Register

​Register here
Call the office: (740) 681-1423
Stop in to the office and sign up.
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145 E. Main St.
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
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