Upcoming Events
Lichen & Coral Open Through June 29th
Sandra Wilcoxon's and Margot McMahon's paintings portray symbiotic relationships that encourage the resilience of coral and lichen. Lichen and coral—seemingly worlds apart—share a vital connection: both depend on a symbiotic relationship with algae to survive. Lichens thrive in harsh environments on land, while corals form the vibrant, life-giving ecosystems of the ocean. Yet both are endangered by the same forces: climate change, carbon emissions, habitat destruction, and human activity.
Artist Talk by Margot McMahon, May 10, 2025 1:00 pm
Join Margot as she slips off an Indonesian schooner into the phantasmagoric Coral Triangle reefs for the Greatest Bounce Back of coral on Earth! Margot shows the wonder of crinoids, tunicates, nudibranchs and giant clams speckled in a rainbow of stripes, herringbone, and polka dots. When a London gallery challenged artists to make a drawing a day in April 2020, Margot drew her coral reef photographs. She’s been painting coral since.
Nature Journaling: Observation and Detail, May 17, 2025 1:00 pm
Learn how to look, sketch, and arrange images to tell the story of where you've been, along with impressions, ideas and inspirations found in the natural world. There are wondrous, amazing—often little—things all around us! Sketching plants and found nature is a great way to document your life and our environment. You'll be amazed at how differently you look at details and view the world around you. Learn to observe, draw and use watercolor to create a page that flows and informs. Suitable for teens and adults who doodle or draw—beginner to advanced. Materials provided.
Crocheting Coral in Plastic Yarn, June 7th, 2025 1:00 pm
Over 25,000 “reefers” have crocheted coral worldwide for more than 50 crafted reefs that are a plea for sustaining eco-systems of our “rainforests of the sea.” Reefs are threatened by warmer oceans and struggling in their fourth global bleaching event. Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, during Lichen and Coral: Algae Symbiosis Exhibition by Sandra Wilcoxon and Margot McMahon, offers a workshop: Crocheting Coral in Plastic Yarn. No experience is needed. Bring your own hooks, we’ll supply the plastic. Participants will make plastic yarn from single use plastic bags and crochet coral polyps. Recycling plastic brings awareness of how plastic waste affects life on land and sea. Crocheters are invited to contribute to the Plarn Coral Reef during a July Spiral Exhibition at Oak Park Art League. FREE!
Intro to Bookbinding, June 14th, 2025 1:00 pm
Make your own small sketchbook or journal as you practice the basics of bookbinding. You’ll learn what tools and materials to use, how to fold paper, and stitch pages into a booklet. Then create a beautiful cover and put it all together! Materials provided.
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Location
2320 W Chicago Ave,
Chicago, IL 60622
773 227-5522
ADMISSION
$10 Donation Suggested
Open Hours
Wednesday – Sunday
12:00PM – 4:00PM