Allen County Museum

The Art of Domesticity
2024-08-17 11:00 - 2024-11-10 16:00 UTC | Allen County Museum, 620 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, 45801
The decorative arts have long been part of the domestic environment. For centuries, a woman’s artistic talents were applied to projects that were deemed favorable to them—knitting, sewing, porcelain painting, and weaving—and that could be done within their home. The domestic environment has long been perceived as the proper place for women. It was the woman who decorated the home and created a space of sanctuary for the hard-working man who daily encountered the public space. In that sense, the domestic on display in this exhibition is both theenvironment and the object.
Today, female artists have turned those “domestic” skills into fine art. The five contemporary artists in this exhibition use traditional craft media to create works of art. They look beyond the idea of the domestic interior in some cases, and in other cases, they create large, intricate works of art out of materials once considered to be craft.

Creating "Women's Crafts" Together: Ceramic Tile Painting Workshop - Daytime
2024-10-02 13:00 - 15:00
The Allen County staff and local artisans will lead this art workshop. Together, we will discuss the gender dynamics of decorative arts and crafts while creating our own artworks.
Beginners to advanced makers of each craft are welcome. The fee for each participant is $15.
Event Canceled

Creating "Women's Crafts" Together: Ceramic Tile Painting Workshop - Evening
2024-10-02 17:00 - 19:00
