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Comment on Students’ artwork hits a high note by Amie Mcpherson

Amie Mcpherson — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:53:47 +0000

Here’s how the annual art contest — administered by volunteers from the Junior Group of the Women’s Committee of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra — works: Indiana students in grades one through six listen to classical music performed by the ISO and create artwork to interpret what they hear. The young artists use a variety of material and techniques — acrylic, watercolor, paper, glitter, collage and batik, to name a few — to represent crashing symbols, surging chords, lilting flutes, high-pitched strings and lively horns. From the thousands of pieces of art submitted, 100 finalists and 10 honorable mentions are selected for exhibition at the museum.

Comment on Searching for context by Paul Goodwin

Paul Goodwin — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:16:52 +0000

I have an Engraved Plate and it’s accompanying issue of “THE ARIEL. A Literary Gazette” Vol 1. Published by Ellwood Walter, No 71 Market Street, Philadelphia and is dated Saturday June 16, 1827

There’s a short article, ‘The Residence of Mr Rapp, New-Harmony Indiana.’

And accompanying the issue of the Ariel is an engraved plate entitled “The Late Residence of Mr. Rapp, New Harmony Indiana, Published By P Price Jr for the Ariel”

Just was wondering if the Museum would have any interest in this?

Thank You

Paul Goodwin

Reading, PA

Comment on The secret of geodes by Charles Snider

Charles Snider — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:08:41 +0000

I am in New York, but a Hoosier, and collected many beautiful geodes from Heltonville. One has a great baryte crystal inside. They are Hoosier treasure.

Comment on Dialogue Blog: Camp Favorites by Susan

Susan — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:53:55 +0000

Gotta say, i love the idea of “museum recess.”

Comment on Polishing silver at the museum by Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:50:17 +0000

Hi Jennie! Agateen Lacquer #27. It’s a cellulose nitrate in a mix of solvents. Application must be done in a fume hood or under some kind of drawn air situation. It takes several days to really set, because some of the solvents are so slow to evaporate. But the leveling is really nice for that reason.

Comment on Polishing silver at the museum by Jennie

Jennie — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:10:03 +0000

What type of lacquer coating do you use?

Comment on Mr. Potato Head I love you! by piracetam

piracetam — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:37:37 +0000

Mr. Potato Head was such a huge success that it became the first toy product ever advertised directly to children. It provided the impetus for a Saturday morning block of children’s television programming that became ubiquitous in every home in America. In the 1960’s a plastic potato body was included in the set at the behest of the government. Brother Spud, Sister Yam and the Spud-ette’s were introduced by the licensee. Hassenfeld Brothers had evolved into Hasbro and Mr. Potato Head was properly credited with supplying the launching pad for one of America’s great toy companies. Hasbro has done an amazing job of placing Mr. Potato Head in the classic Pixar-produced Toy Story movies, comic strips and television series.

Comment on James Dean: The People’s Choice by idebenone

idebenone — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:30:59 +0000

The various unions and guilds, which represent all of the persons working on film projects, have awards & ceremonies honoring the best within the working craft fields in the motion picture industry. These are the awards that we, as working technicians in the industry, follow closely.

Comment on Wherein we learn why the Limberlost now abounds with deer, but Mrs. Porter never saw any by Jodi L. Mclean

Jodi L. Mclean — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:32:55 +0000

Most experienced deer hunters hunt for many years for a chance at harvesting a mature white-tailed buck. At Limberlost we can make that experience become a reality.

Comment on Dialogue Blog: Fun in (and out of) the sun by Sherry Villas

Sherry Villas — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:47:45 +0000

Hello from Jerome, Arizona,

We found an Abraham Lincoln bas-relief mold buried in the old Jerome dump about 20 years ago. We are cleaning out my dads old “treasures”. I can send pictures if you are interested. I would like to donate it to your museum in my fathers name.