Welcome to the Bryn Du Mansion! With a mission of historical preservation and cultural, recreational, educational and artistic experiences, there is always something happening. |
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| | It's Finally Time! The 18th Annual Bryn Du Art Show is finally here! We are excited to host 86 fantastic artworks from 78 different artists at the Mansion this year. Most entries were from Ohio although we saw artworks from an additional 10 states, as well! Please make sure to join us for this free and family-friendly art exhibition where you're sure to find a little something for everyone to love. And don't forget, most of the art is for sale! Open hours for the public will be March 4 through 26: Sundays 12-4pm, closed Mondays, Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Fridays 10am-2pm, Thursdays 4-8pm and Saturdays 10-5pm. Private group appointments are available upon advanced request. | | |
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| | Bonus Activities at the Art Show Every year, the Bryn Du Art Show provides additonal activities for the public to participate in and this year is no different. Bonus events include a multitude of artist demonstrations, a "Kids Day", public art-making activities and a bonus gallery exhibit. Special guests will include Bryn Du Artist in Residence Rachel Clarke, COPA (Central Ohio Plein Air Painters) and our very special Art Show artists. Plan to visit often to take it all in... there's a lot happening this year at the Art Show! And don't forget to vote for your favorite artwork in the Community Choice awards while there. All bonus activities are free and family-friendly. We can't wait to see you there! | | |
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| | Busy Times While March is all about our national art show, we are also prepping for our very busy April! Here are some upcoming dates that you might be interested in: 4/2: Christian Home Educators of Ohio's College Fair in the FieldHouse 4/6: Granville Rec's Egg Hunt 4/22-24: Central Ohio Plein Air Gallery Exhibit in the Bryn Du Art Center's Eddie Wolfe Gallery 4/23-4/24: Granville Garden Club's Daffodil Show in the Mansion 4/23: GHS Prom in the FieldHouse 4/30: Rotary's Taste of Granville (full campus event) Some of these events require tickets but not all. Please contact the hosting organization directly with questions. | | |
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| | Meet Rachel Bryn Du's current Artist in Residence, Rachel Clarke, has been very busy during the first half of her stay on campus! She has been working tirelessly on various artworks including but not limited to alternative process photography, large-scale ink drawings on vinyl, photo collages, and fabric works. We are so happy that she is finding Bryn Du and our community so inspirational! While Rachel leaves at the end of this month to return to Iowa, there's still time to meet her and see her work. Plan to come to the Bryn Du Art Center's Eddie Wolfe Gallery to see her exhibition from 12-2pm on March 19, 20, and 26 from 12-2pm. In addition, Rachel will be providing a drop-in public art-making watercolor activity at the Art Center on March 26 from 12-2pm. These events are free and open to the public. | | |
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Now booking weddings for 2022 and 2023! "Not only was our event beautiful with compliments galore, it was such a peaceful process that every person planning an event deserves to have... which was made possible by the people of Bryn Du." - Caitlin, Recent Bryn Du Bride We wish you a lifetime of happiness and thank you for sharing your special day with us! | | |
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| | Art Center Classes Our Art Center instructors have been quite busy lately! Please note that a number of classes are available now for registration - don't hesitate as space is limited. Some start soon! For adults/teens: Beginning/intermediate acrylic painting Beginning oil painting Painting with Paul Watercolor painting For children (ages vary): Quests and Creatures Magical Adventures Spring mixed media Spring watercolor
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| | Summer Art Camps are Online Now You've been asking and we're now ready to reveal our children's summer art camps! A big thank you to instructors Michelle Boerio, Bryan Ghiloni and Sarah Gray for providing us with a variety of choices for childrens camps this year. Space is limited so register soon. Camps include (ages vary): National Parks Art Camp Zines & Illustrations Camp Fantasy/Magic Art Camp Art Through the Ages Creature Creation Camp 5 Days of Photo Camp Additional summer camps and classes will be added online as they are available. | | |
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Pictured above is Violinist Isaac Stern with Sallie Jones Sexton and friends. A special to the newsletter by Executive Director Bruce Cramer This month we celebrate ART in a big way here at the Bryn Du Mansion. Many don't realize that the Arts have always been a big part of Bryn Du history going back to the Jones era. Actors Lillian Gish, Katherine Cornell and Mae West were guests. Other actors came and went as they performed at the “Playhouse on the Green” in Worthington, which was produced and funded by Sallie Jones Sexton. Jimmy Reynolds the artist, author and designer, visited often as well. Music was heard throughout the Mansion. Quite often it was from the Steinway in the living room played by Paderewski and, of course, Rachmaninoff. In later years, Isaac Stern (after whom the auditorium in Carnegie Hall is named) was a frequent guest. These days, of course, we have made a concerted effort to not slow down the art offerings. The Bryn Du Art Center welcomes children and adults with many different types and levels of art classes and special gallery presentations. The Granville Garden Club offers the creative presentation of the 75th annual Daffodil Show in the Mansion in April. In October of this year, we welcome back the Heart of Ohio Quilters Guild for their showing of, dare I say, truly works of art in fabric. In addition, lecturers on a wide variety of topics, poets, visual artists and lots of music on the back lawn of the Mansion have and will continue to fulfill our mission; to preserve and enhance the property while providing facilities for the cultural, recreational and educational benefit of the community and enhancing the vitality and quality of life in the Granville area. Truthfully, these are just some of the activities Bryn Du offers in terms of the arts, culture and various educational topics. We hope that you will find many offerings of interest for you to experience at the Bryn Du Mansion throughout the year. |
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Your Support is Appreciated Bryn Du is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is managed by the Bryn Du Commission volunteer Board of Directors. Donations of any size are truly appreciated and go towards historic preservation and cultural, recreational, educational and artistic community programming. We are so grateful for you and your continued support. Thank you! | | |
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