During a collaborative project between artist Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi and Conner Prairie, the community will have the opportunity to recreate a painting from the Conner Prairie archives in celebration of the Fishers Sesquicentennial.
Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, will host a creating party from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 13 and 14. Come be a part of history by recreating a 12-inch by 12-inch piece of the 10-by-8-foot mural in your own style and flare. Art supplies will be available for you, your family and friends to draw, glue, cut and color as you interpret a small piece of history. The project is free to the public with Conner Prairie admission. This homegrown, engaging and educational project will allow the community to come together to create a whole.
How it works
An historical painting created between 1837 and 1876, by George Winter, one of Indiana’s best-known artists, will be enlarged to a 10-by-8 decal. The painting will be divided into 80 12-inch by 12-inch sections. Each participant will create their interpretation of a section of the painting. Once finished, that small piece of art will be placed in its corresponding position on the mural. The mural will be on display through Sept. 11.
As a recipient of a 2021 Fishers Arts + Culture Commission grant, Pomeroy Parssi saw firsthand how people of all ages enthusiastically embraced this sort of effort during “The Ema Project” at Ignite Studio at the Hamilton East Public Library’s Season of Gratitude.
“The joy that comes from offering encouragement to others while being given total artistic freedom is both satisfying and rewarding for everyone involved,” Pomeroy Parssi said.
This project is funded by a grant from the City of Fishers through the Fishers Arts + Culture Commission, part of a program aimed at nurturing creative partnerships within the Fishers arts community.
For more information, visit connerprairie.org.
About Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi
The Ohio native found her path in 1994 when she left the corporate world to pursue art. She has lived in Chicago and South Florida, recently returning to the Midwest. In addition to being a professional artist, she is a teacher, a mentor and a supporter of the local arts scene. From 2004 to 2017, she founded and ran ArtStart, an arts education non-profit organization, delivering programming to underserved areas of Palm Beach County. Currently, in the Indianapolis area, Jeannette works as a drawing and painting instructor at Nickel Plate Arts. She was awarded the 2020 Nickel Plate Arts Educator of the Year. She continues to lead workshops at Ignite Studio in Fishers, where she was the artist-in-residence in 2019. She teaches privately from her studio. She also teaches painting and drawing, in-person and online, at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. Learn more at jpparssi.com.