Campus Connection

Public invited to behind the scenes look at Pump House [art]ifact exhibit

The public is invited to hear from artists and historians who contributed to the [art]ifact exhibit on Sundays starting Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Pump House Regional Art Center. The [art]ifact exhibit will be on display at the Pump House through Sunday, April 17. The exhibit showcases 15 local artifacts from the 19th and 20th centuries and the corresponding new, original artwork inspired by the objects. [caption id="attachment_45178" align="alignnone" width="685"] Brad Nichols, UWL associate professor of art, created this necklace — a mink with a live trap as the pendant — for the [art]ifact exhibit. The piece was inspired by an artifact from the La Crosse County Historical Society collection.[/caption]“Behind [art]ifact” talks with artists and historians who researched and created the featured artifacts and art will be at 2 p.m., Sundays through April 17, the last day of the exhibit. All talks are at the Pump House Regional Art Center, 119 King St., La Crosse. Snacks, coffee and tea will be provided. Talks are free and open to the public. Sunday, Feb. 28 Behind [art]ifact talk: Creative Imperatives Objects: Camera, Pearl Buttons, Wedding Dress, Bottles Artists: Jill Rippe, Ingvild Herfindahl, Marcia Thompson, Roger Boulay Historians: Tami Holtslander, Megan Kautz, Katrina Bjornstad, Jenny DeRocher Sunday, March 6 Behind [art]ifact talk: Hmong Objects Objects: Pleated Skirt, Knife Artists: Lisa Lenarz, Preston Lawing Historians: Alyssa Spiering, James North Sunday, April 3 Behind [art]ifact talk: Utility Objects Objects: Trunk, Cigar Box, Biscuit Tin, Paper Fastener Artists: Kim Vaughter, Sarah Pederson, Ben Alberti, Martha Schwem Historians: Terri Karsten, Mercedes Fowler, Andrew Vittone, Gemma Zahradka Sunday, April 10 Behind [art]ifact talk: Ho-Chunk Objects Objects: Hand Drum, Lacrosse Stick Artists: Kate Hawkes, Jonathan Eimer Historians: Callie O’Connor, Callie Niemi Sunday, April 17 Behind [art]ifact talk: Feminine Objects Objects: “Leona” Undergarment, Fur Muff, Signature Quilt Artists: Misha Bolstad, Brad Nichols, Kate Vinson Historians: Sue Hessel, Ariel Reker, Sam Reinders, Rebekah Bain The [art]ifact project was made possible through a partnership among the Pump House Regional Arts Center, La Crosse County Historical Society and UWL’s History Department. For more information visit: http://www.art-ifact.org/