Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art

We received this very cool photograph from a woman whose Great Aunt lived in Ware's Folly. That's her car in the picture!

Are you a local artist with an interest in history and using your art to tell the stories of the Golden Blocks? Call the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black Histo...ry to arrange your history tour, and apply by February 15 for the Golden Blocks phase 2 call for art! Download the call at https://augustaarts.com/golden-blocks-public-art-project-p/ We can't wait to see your creative idea! #LoveAugusta #AugustaArts #laneymuseum #publicartcalls #callforartists

Our first exhibition of the year! Joseph and Katie Kameen: Dream House On display until March 19 by appointment. Please email [email protected] to view. Mask will be required.

We are honored to be part of Showpony's #wegiveashirt campaign. Our organization has been around for over 80 years and is housed in a 200 year old building. We rely on memberships, classes, donations, and fundraising to stay afloat and closing our doors due to the Pandemic is really taking a toll. To be in a community where we can all support each other, where local businesses like Showpony get creative and actively seek meaningful ways to help and give back in our community is heartwarming and gives us hope. Please consider buying one of our shirts as after 50 orders, we will receive $10 from each shirt sold. And there are a ton of other shirts from local businesses that you can check out as well! https://wegiveashirt.showpony.co//gertrude-herbert-instit/ #wegiveashirt #buylocal #supportaugusta

Found: duffel bag with clothing in parking lot. From a photoshoot possibly? Please message us to pick up.

STACI SWIDER AND AMY HART: CONNECTION Join us for a closing reception on October 30, in the Main Gallery. Safety guidelines for COVID-19 with be enforced including mask wearing and social distancing. Staci Swider

One our proudest moments was to host "Speaking Volumes, Transforming Hate" and it seems most relevant right now. Wish we could have it back in the galleries. https://ghia.org//speaking-volumes-transforming-hate-exhib

Support community art by donating to this worthy mural fund. Anything raised over the cost of the mural by Leonard Porkchop Zimmerman gets donated to Gertrude Herbert, so please share and donate if you can!

GHIA is pleased to announce the new exhibition Connection: Staci Swider and Amy Hart opens Sept 18 through Oct 30 in the Main Gallery by appointment only. Please see details below. Enjoy a virtual tour of the show here http://Staciswider.com/recent-works Connection: the action of linking one thing with another.... Staci Swider and Amy Hart first connected via Ciel Gallery in Charlotte, NC where they were both exhibiting members. Their work compliments each other as they are both artists who repurpose the old to create the new in colorful often unexpected ways. While Amy uses reclaimed utilitarian objects to create her three dimensional fanciful creatures, Staci uses old canvases and papers from previous works to bring her characters to life. For both women reconnecting with the past to create something new motivates their use of materials. To see more of their work online please visit https://amyhartdesign.com/ https://www.staciswider.com/ Due to Covid-19, Gallery admission is by appointment only. Please email Heather Williams at [email protected] to set up a time.

Gather your family and join us via Zoom to create a unique small scale treehouse designed around a branch handpicked by you! Register for this online session and begin collecting recyclables, things found in nature, and items that can be repurposed from around your home to use to build your tiny treehouse. Go to www.ghia.org to read more about this fun online family session on Saturday,September 26th ... #artzoom #createfromhome #artfromhome #smallscaletreehouseart #tinytreehouse #recycledart #repurposedart #loveaugusta #augustaga #gertrudeherbertart #gertrudeherbertinstituteofart

Registration still open for 10 Brushstrokes or Less at ghia.org Local artist Tom Crowther is getting all ready for the session that meets this Thursday via Zoom at 7pm... Come learn and create from home with others who enjoy painting! More about the Painting session: Students from beginners to seasoned artists will focus on brush selection and brush strokes while creating a composition using only 10 brushstrokes or less. Learning and having a basic knowledge of what size brush to select and how much paint should be loaded on the brush will not only help while blocking in a simple composition, but will also encourage the student to be less controlled and more expressive with their brush strokes. Although this exercise is geared towards the more painterly painters, it could serve as a warm up activity or as a way to break out of formulaic and fixed habits.

Come enjoy PAPER PLAY an after school online Zoom session for kids. Meet the illustrator from Always Be You, Dawn Cardona, as she reads this delightful board book by Ionian Stoian about being true to yourself. Cardona’s handmade, colorful cut paper images seen in the book are the inspiration for the art activity following the story. ... Dawn is a self taught illustrator that works mainly in children’s publishing. She has two new books coming out- one in Fall 2020 and Spring 2021. Visit her website www.dawnmcardona.com and register at www.ghia.org

Learn how to work with polymer clay and create unique earrings with Emily Yates, owner of Cohens Lane Co. Emily officially launched her small business in July 2020 after getting numerous requests for her fun jewelry and works full time as an Account Manager at Wier/Stewart . Each participant will be entered to win a pair of earrings from Cohens Lane Co. when they register. ... Be sure to visit her website at www.cohenslane.co to see her colorful pieces and join her Sept 19 at 2pm via Zoom by registering at www.ghia.org.

Join SEW CO. for a neat sewing project using repurposed materials through one of our ONLINE ZOOM SESSIONS registering now at www.ghia.org Create with tailor Jessica Netzler who is self taught and has been sewing she was little. She has always loved fashion and growing up she would sew bags and redesign vintage and thrifted pieces. Over the years, she has created one of a kind pieces for clients, created costumes for local theater groups, and restored vintage clothing. ... She loves getting to serve her community in a unique way and helping her clients feel confident.