By Joanne Shank
On Display: September 1st - 28th
Taking Flight: Combines two of Joanne’s styles of painting – her love of painting birds and her fascination of creating imaginary landscapes.
Artist Statement: “Nature has always been my source of inspiration, whether it is with the colors in abstracts or watercolor paintings of local birds and vegetation.
My wa...
Events/News
May 28th: Re-opening to the public!!!
Re-Opening: Thursday, May 28th, 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Hours of Operation: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
As we prepare to re-open to the public, changes are being made in the gallery to ensure the safety of our staff, artists, and patrons. Please note the following changes for your next visit:
Masks will be required while in the common area of the ...
COVID-19 UPATE
Announcement from your friendly neighborhood By Hand Gallery:
Pending any new developments in regard to the COVID-19 virus, we are still open for business. Proper sanitation rituals are being performed regularly throughout the day.
For anyone self-isolating during this unprecedented time we have a few options to enable you to continue enjoying our gallery just like you have...
March 6th: The Language of Pattern
By Mary Hambly
Pattern is an underlying structure that organizes surfaces or structures in a consistent, regular manner.Pattern can be described as a repeating unit of shape or form, but it can also be thought of as the "skeleton" that organizes the parts of a composition.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6th, 5-8 PM
On Display: March 6th - April 25th
February 7th: Exotica Erotica Too
Various Artists
By Hand Gallery presents its artists many-layered and exotic interpretations of Erotica.
The small scale works variously are abstract, carefully representational, and symbolic as they allude to the Erotic in its many forms. The artists sculpt glass, clay, and stone, paint in encaustic oil, watercolor, and pastel, and interlace textiles, mosaic, and wood.
Opening...
November 29th: From Bloomington With Love
Annual Holiday Show
Join us in celebrating the holiday season this year during our annual holiday show! We will be highlighting a variety of local artists and artworks. Featured items will include, but not be limited to hats, scarves, pottery, paper art, journals, art boxes, leatherwork, jewelry, ornaments, and wooden bowls.
On Display: November 29th - December 31st
October 4th: Vibrant Windows
Paintings by Don Madvig
Welcome to “Vibrant Windows” a watercolor exhibit by Don Madvig of Bloomington, Indiana. Mr. Madvig graduated from the University of Illinois with a BFA in painting in 1991, concentrating primarily on acrylic and watercolor painting. His original and commission paintings are held in private collections throughout the United States and Canada. “The genesis of these p...
September 21st: Anniversary Open House
By Hand Gallery is celebrating our 40th Anniversary with an Open House on Saturday, September 21st from 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM at Fountain Square, Suite 109. Artists will be demonstrating on a Potter’s Wheel (11:00 AM -3:00 PM) and with Stone Carving (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM). There will also be a Kid’s Craft Table and refreshments all day, so bring the whole family and make a day out of it!
September 6th: Nell Devitt
Smoke Fired Clay - New Work
This exhibition is a combination of new, smoke fired, ceramic, wall installations and a new collection of ceramic pinch pots.
The ceramic tile installations are a continuation of Nell’s modular wall pieces that have been used by designers and architects throughout the country for the past 25 years. The pinch pots are a nod back to the beginning of her life’...
July 12th: Celestial Wheel
Recent Works by Kris Busch & Scott Johnson
A joint showing of new works by Scott Johnson and Kristin Busch featuring metal mandalas and ceramic forms.
Kris works with stoneware, using the wheel to create pottery for use and to adorn the home. She finds inspiration for decorating her forms in the colors and star patterns of Scott's photography as well as from traditional Asian copper...