Marjorie Mau, Red, Green & Gray, 8, Oil and cold wax on woodGinnie Cappaert, Silence of Nature, Oil and cold wax on wood
March will be here soon and we have some exciting exhibitions planned in the Bush Art Center!
Negotiating Space: Recent Work by Ginnie Cappaert and Marjorie Mau
This exhibition features paintings by Wisconsin artists Ginnie Cappaert and Marjorie Mau. Both artists employ the use of cold wax as they explore abstraction and landscape in their paintings. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, Feb. 28, 5-7 p.m.
(Re)Fashioned
This exhibition explores solutions to the fast fashion crisis, as envisioned by the students participating in (Re)Fashion, an Honors Tutorial at St. Norbert College.
Tarot Nouveau
Tarot Nouveau features a selection of paintings SNC Art Education major, Hailey Buss, created as part of a set of tarot cards. She received a Collaborative Research Grant from the St. Norbert College Collaborative for Undergraduate Research in support of this work.
All three exhibitions run from March 2 – April 1, 2020 .
This month, don’t miss your chance to see this selection of typography highlights from our permanent collection! This exhibition features work from the Hamilton Wood Type Museum, Hatch Show Print, Jessica Hische, Louise Fili, and more!
Hamilton Wood Type Museum, Initial Impressions – Renaissance Capitals, and Twenty-six Wooden Soldiers
The Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin houses an enormous collection of vintage prints, wood type, and machinery going back to the founding of the Hamilton Manufacturing Company in 1880. The museum aims to preserve the history and images of American letterpress printing, and keeps these traditions alive by offering demonstrations, workshops, and many other events. Visit the website to learn more.
Left to right: Hatch Show Print, Country Music Hall of Fame, Johnny Cash; The Red Door Press, HAM at 20, for Hamilton Wood Type Museum; Hatch Show Print, Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville Music City USA
Hatch Show Print, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is another shop that aims to preserve the history of letterpress by production. Now a historic property of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Hatch Show Print is perhaps most well known for printing classic music posters, such as this Johnny Cash poster. Today, they are still active in designing and printing work for various entertainers, venues, businesses, and organizations.
Jessica Hische, Resist Hate, and Friction Brings Us Closer
This exhibition also showcases work from several independent artists. Jessica Hische is a lettering artist, illustrator, and author currently based in California. She has done work for many well-known clients such as Apple, Hershey’s, and Nike, and has spoken at more than 100 conferences. Louise Fili is a New York-based Italian-American graphic designer who has received numerous awards, including the AIGA medal for Lifetime Achievement. Her firm, Louise Fili Ltd, creates stylish designs for restaurants, packaging, logos, books, and more.
Louise Fili, Mardel Font Specimen Sheet and Mardel in Italian, for Hamilton Wood Type Museum
The typography exhibit runs Jan. 27 – Feb. 21 in the Permanent Collection Gallery.
St. Norbert College Art Galleries 