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Wall Flowers at the Bona

Weekly View — Thu, 24 May 2018 05:10:33 +0000

IRVINGTON — Spring is finally here, and the gardens of Irvington are a riot of blooms, so the Bona is celebrating with a Wallflower exhibit. The exhibit will be on display through Aug. 29. The Bona Thompson Memorial Center is located at 5350 University Ave. in Irvington. Hours are Wednesdays 1-3 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 1-4 p.m. The Bona will be closed on May 27 to observe Memorial Day.
Thanks to the Irvington Garden Club, there will be an exhibit of the tools of the gardeners’ trade on display. Also, on display are a dozen years’ worth of the Irvington Garden Tour posters along with the original artwork for several of those posters, as created by current Irvington artists.
The walls of the Lena Alice Pavey-Morrow Gallery showcase some of the Irvington Historical Society’s permanent art collection, plus pieces on loan from current Irvington artists, such as Rita Spalding, Laura Hildreth and Kathleen Biale. Works drawn from the Society’s permanent collection includes works by the Irvington artists such as Hilah Wheeler, Roger Frey, and Charles Townsend, as well as those by other Indiana artists Wilma Sonnefield and Bess Kern.
Hanging spectacularly over the exhibit is the Howe High School Violet Queen’s Cape. A version of this golden cape stenciled with violets along its 12-foot long train was worn by the Violet Queen as she acknowledged the student achievements for the year, between 1939 and 1963. The cape was brought out once again, in 1988, for the school’s 50th anniversary.
This year’s Irvington Garden Tour takes place on Sunday, June 25, from 1-5 pm. Tickets are available for sale at a number of Irvington locations.
The Bona will be open during the Garden Tour, Admission to the Bona is always free.

“Passages” at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center

Weekly View — Thu, 03 May 2018 05:09:45 +0000

IRVINGTON — Passages is an exhibit of the work of Patricia Mae Peat Dusendschon (1928-2011), the daughter of former John Herron Art nstitute director Wilbur Peat. The exhibit will be at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center through Aug. 26, with an opening reception May 5.
Dusendschon was an art historian, art instructor, and “an extraordinarily gifted artist.” In the summer of 1968 she took a “Voyage into Antiquity” with the Art Association of Indinapolis, and the four-week cruise through the Mediterranean, Aegean and Adriatic Seas made such a latsting impression on her that she moved to Athens, Greece where she became an English and art teacher at Pierce — the American College of Greece. In addition to her teaching, Patricia Dusendschon created numerous works of art using pastels, watercolor and mixed media to capture the light and shadow of the Aegean world.
The Bona Thompson Memorial Center is located at 5350 E. University. Hours are Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m., Saturdays from 1-4 p.m., Sundays from 1-4 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged.

“Casserole” Reception at the Bona Jan. 24

Weekly View — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 06:09:54 +0000

The INvision Alliance of Photographic artists will hold a exhibition reception for “Casserole: A Mixture of Photographic Thoughts” at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center on Fr., Jan. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. The artists will be present and refreshments, including casseroles, will be served. This reception is free and open to the public.
This exhibition of fine art photography is a group exhibition, which will feature photographs created by the members of INvision: Alliance of Photographic Artists.Works by Donna Lee Adams, Mary Hansen, Ginny Taylor Rosner, Larry Stuart, and others will be on display.
The “Casserole: A Mixture of Photographic Thoughts” exhibition dates are Jan. 24 to Feb. 28. Gallery hours are: Wed. 1 to 3 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 1 to 4 p.m.

Irvington Annual Ice Cream Social Aug. 4

Weekly View — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 05:10:56 +0000

IRVINGTON — The Irvington Historical Society is throwing its annual Ice Cream Social on Aug. 4 from 1-4 p.m. on the front lawn of the Bona Thompson Memorial Center (inside if it rains). The Bona Thompson is located at 5350 University Avenue (2 blocks south of 5300 E. Washington). Music will be provided by the White River Jazz Band. The event is sponsored this year by Wyliepalooza Ice Cream Emporium in Irvington.
Come out and enjoy cake and ice cream and catch up with friends and neighbors. Proceeds go to support the Irvington Historical Society’s many projects.
Local author Julie Young will be signing her book, The Famous Faces of Indy’s WTTV-4: Sammy Terry, Cowboy Bob, Janie & More.