Bring in spring with April’s free Make and Take Project with The Art Lab. During the Second Saturday Gallery Walk, participants will be able to make tissue paper flowers and bouquets. The Gallery Walk, sponsored by IU Health North Hospital, takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. Dine at one of your favorite local eateries then stroll through the beautiful new exhibits at nine different galleries. Begin your evening by picking up a Scavenger Hunt Clue Sheet at All Things Carmel for your chance to win great prizes.
Special gallery exhibits will be featured throughout the Gallery Walk including:
- Indiana Artisan Greg Adams is energetic and entertaining as he creates exceptional furniture from willow branches. Watch him and learn about his creative process during his demonstration, Stick Art: Making Rustic Furniture, a demonstration at the Indiana Artisan store during the Gallery Walk. Visit the store to see his artful tables, sturdy benches, attractive stools and one-of-a-kind décor. (111 W. Main St., #120)
- Anna Afshar and Freddie Kelvin of Art on Main Gallery and Gifts are featuring their Time to Escape show throughout the month of April. Afshar will be doing life portrait sessions throughout the day on Saturday, April 14. The cost is $50 per 30 minute portrait. The artist reception will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 20. (111 W. Main St., #140)
- Carmel Clay Historical Society’s first exhibit of the year, The Great War, commemorates the WWI Centennial and includes artifacts, stories and photographs from their collection combined with traveling exhibits from the Indiana Historical Society and the Indiana State Museum. More than 120 Carmel men and women joined the service during WWI. They invite you to explore the roots of World War I, America’s entrance into the war, Indiana’s participation in and contributions to the war effort, the role of Hoosier women both at home and abroad and more.
- The Olive Mill of Carmel will be celebrating their fifth anniversary from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 14. They will have special treats and savings throughout the day. Enter to win a gift basket of their products valued at over $100.
- No Label at the Table is proud to provide another opportunity for employment to someone on the autism spectrum. On April 14, they will introduce a new artist with bright prints. Jimmy Kiefel is a young artist who enjoys combining bold colors and images from nature to create a series of artworks that range from vibrant to subtle. Jimmy works with felt tip pens and acrylic paint on paper using collage, handmade stencils, monoprint and block printing methods. This current display at No Label at the Table is Jimmy’s first exhibition in a gallery. Jimmy is 18 years old and a Carmel resident since 2011. His interests are reading, trains, music from the 70s to 80s, swimming and cooking.
- Join Hoosier Salon on Saturday, April 14 for the opening of Rural Light: Three Interpretations featuring the work of Carol Strock Wasson, Ginny Takacs and Mark Vander Vinne. Three great artists and great friends – each is passionate about capturing rural landscapes in their own unique way. Through their individual interpretation, you can witness distinctive vision and understanding. This is a great opportunity to witness and appreciate amazing artwork by three Hoosier artists that live outside of Central Indiana. Help celebrate their talent and hard work. (22 N. Range Line Road)
- The art students from Towne Meadow Elementary will present Collaborations at the Carmel Arts Council Children’s Art Gallery. The kindergarten through fifth grade art students used Q-tips dipped in paint to construct their concept of Henri Rousseau’s famous The Sleeping Gypsy. The finished work has over 150,000 dots of color. A glass mosaic work entitled The Plight of the Honey Bee was constructed by third, fourth and fifth grade art students. These students learned how important the honey bee is to the environment and the work has over 4,000 pieces of hand cut glass. The fifth grade art students studied the famous wildlife conservationist Jane Goodall and then worked together by using Q-tips dipped in paint to create their impression of Goodall. There are over 63,000 dots in the completed artwork. During April, the Gallery Annex will continue to feature artwork from Carmel, Clay and Creekside Middle School and Carmel High School. The Community Art Exhibit will showcase pieces of art from the Carmel Clay Historical Society. The CCHS maintains a small but diverse collection of art that features local artists as well as artwork depicting areas in Carmel. (40 W. Main St.)
- CCA Gallery is featuring the photography of CCA President Gail Wiener and Elaine C. Wolfe’s paintings. Elaine is CCA’s longest active member at 38 years. Spring will open with an artists’ reception during the Gallery Walk from 6 to 8:30 p.m. (111 W. Main St., #135)
- Soori Gallery features paintings, bronze and acrylic sculptured works by leading American and international artists. Featured sculptors include Michael Wilkinson, Frederick Hart, Jerry Joslin and more (33 E. Main St.).
Activities taking place during the April Gallery Walk include:
- Create your own tissue paper flowers and bouquets with the Art Lab. The Art Lab will be set up near the breezeway by Sub Zero Ice Cream. In case of inclement weather, the free Make and Take Project will take place at their studio. Free to participate. (31 E. Main St.)
- Free caricatures and face painting by Custom Eyes Designs (Sub Zero Ice Cream, 111 W. Main St., #130).
- Be a part of the Scavenger Hunt that will lead you to find select pieces of art or items of interest in each of the participating galleries and businesses. Begin the hunt inside All Things Carmel (110 W. Main St., #104). Your completed Scavenger Hunt clue sheet will enter you for a chance to win one of several great prizes sponsored by Carmel Health and Living during the Gallery Walk, including:
– Glass vase from Art on Main ($25 value)
– Wooden Wine Stoppers from Hoosier Salon ($20 value)
– Various Sylvia Gray Designs one-of-a-kind scarves (four to choose from; $100 value each)
– Donatello’s Italian Restaurant Gift Card ($50 value)
– You Are acrylic on canvas original by Kathryn J. Houghton of Hoosier Salon ($55 value)
– Collage print from Susan Kline Designs ($20 value)
– Carmel, Indiana Print from Lucie Rice ($20 value)
A map of the gallery locations and more information about the IU Health North Hospital Gallery Walk activities can be found at CarmelArtsAndDesign.com.
Public parking is available in the Carmel Lions Club lot (141 E. Main St.), Sophia Square parking garage (entrance off of 1st Ave. NW), Indiana Design Center parking garage (200 S. Range Line Road) or on-street. The Arts & Design District parking map may be downloaded at carmelartsanddesign.com/images/Carmel_District_ParkingMap.pdf.
About Carmel Arts & Design District
The Carmel Arts & Design District is the Midwest’s premier arts and design destination. Home to more than 200 businesses, including art galleries, restaurants, antique dealers, design showrooms, boutiques and creative service providers, the Carmel Arts & Design District promises to stimulate the senses. The Indiana Design Center is housed in the Carmel Arts & Design District. In addition, hundreds have taken advantage of the wide variety of housing opportunities and call the Carmel Arts & Design District home.