Exhibit Folk Fridays Wb

Folk Fridays

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Exhibit Folk Fridays Wb

FOLK FRIDAYS

Every Other Friday | September - November | 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. | FREE with general admission

Join us at the Peoria Riverfront Museum for a celebration of folk art! With a live performance, a live art demonstration, and a make-it-yourself craft every other Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., this is the perfect educational experience for the whole family!

Based on current exhibition FOLK: Selections from the American Folk Art Museum , Folk Fridays celebrates a diverse selection of folk arts, including metalworking, basket weaving, soap carving and more. Each art form will be paired with a performance, and a craft that you can make yourself!

Schedule:

October 4, 2024 | Artist Nikole Cooney will be demonstrating the art of ceramics with a small clay impression. Emily the Band will be playing music

October 18, 2024 | Artist Julie Cundiff will be basket weaving. Rayna Unes-Reid will be playing music. 

November 1, 2024 | Artist Pixie, a folk art expert and collector, who will be demonstrating her own artistic process. Lou Ann Koebel will be playing the dulcimer. 

November 15, 2024 | John and Amy Sarver will be teaching about the art of decoy carving. Brian Fox Ellis will be sharing spoke word storytelling. 

Folk Fridays are free with general admission.

Generous support provided by Art Bridges, Visionary Society, and Illinois Arts Council.