Shop for textiles, prints, art and handmade goods created by Melissa Blount, Saturday, August 27th, 12-5p.
To create this body of work, Bibbs uses the repetitious techniques of hand-carding, hand-spinning, and weaving as a form of cathartic release and storytelling. Immerse yourself in this unique, experiential form of journaling.
Get Out the Vote Sewing Circle in Support of Beto O’Rourke with Dr. Melissa Blount.
Join Dr. Melissa Blount, Evanston-based artist and activist and creator of the Black Lives Matter Witness Quilt, for a Get Out the Vote sewing circle. The community is invited to join in the act of activism and dialogue. The sewing circle will take place at 1100 Florence Gallery, 1100 Florence Ave., Evanston, IL.
Evanston Made’s First Saturday Evanston Art Events invite the community to explore Evanston’s Creative Community, at openings and events across Evanston. Build your art-filled day using this Google Map
Artist Rose Camastro-Pritchett brings the “Comfort Women” Project to 1100 Florence Gallery, October 1 - 27, 2021. The exhibition features exquisite works by Camastro-Pritchett on handmade paper along with the interactive Break the Silence: Message Board.
Join us for the opening night reception Friday, October 1, 6-8p
Linda Summerfield and Evanston Made are partnering to raise funds for Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Legal Defense Initiative with a Mail Art Fundraiser! Mail Art from around the world will be on display in the windows at 1100 Florence Gallery and online, and sold for $50 each, all funds go to the cause. Stay tuned for a slide show of cards and instructions on how to purchase.
