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From a Naturalist’s Sketchbook to a Cathedral Window by Allison Borgschulte
July 12 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
$15
July 12 through August 189 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through SundayOn the gallery walls in the visitor and education centerIncluded with paid admission or garden membership. $15 + tax, $9 + tax for ages 3-12, free for ages 2 and under.Artist StatementIn my youth I lived with a forest in my backyard and a nature center within walking distance of my home. As a result, I took on the role of naturalist at a very young age. That was my first job title working at the Fontenelle Forest Nature Center. Job training included learning the names of plants, trees, and fungi and how to identify them. I could identify wildlife by their songs and snorts. More importantly, I noticed the presence of wildlife when they are not physically present. This was essential, because when hiking on a trail with a dozen or more young children, despite yours and their best efforts, it was not common to see a lot of critters. Nonetheless, the task was to engage the youngsters in a story and excite them about the forest around them. Thus, my role was not only naturalist, but storyteller. Changing career paths into art, those roles never left me. I create my work by observing the natural world, depicting the parts I find particularly captivating, and offering it to the viewer hoping to capture the viewers’ interest as mine has been captured by nature. I use glass as a medium utilizing the transmission of light and brilliancy of the glass colors to enhance the beauty of my subjects. I also believe the medium adds a spiritual element to my work with the tradition of stained-glass adorning church sanctuaries and cultural centers for centuries.About the ArtistAllison Borgschulte is a multi-disciplinary artist working in glass, fiber art, painting, and kaleidoscope making. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2004 earning the Highest GPA in her graduating glass and a Mentorship Award. She has since had her work displayed in local, national, and internationally juried exhibits, received high honors, and been published internationally with the Surface Design Association, The Brewster Society of Kaleidoscope Makers, the Flow Magazine, and Glass Patterns Quarterly. Allison has been commissioned numerous times for large stained glass and fiber works of art in public and private spaces. In 2022, she created a memorial window in the Oakdale Elementary School Library of Omaha, NE. Along with her personal artistic endeavors, she currently works in a professional stained-glass studio in Lincoln, NE, Architectural Glassarts, as their premier patternmaker and glass painter. She resides in Lincoln Nebraska with her husband and two children and spends much of her summer in Minnesota on their private island on a natural lake where she soaks up inspiration for her art.This event happens on the following Dates:Jul 12, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 13, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 14, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 15, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTJul 16, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTJul 17, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 18, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 19, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 20, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 21, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 22, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTJul 23, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTJul 24, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 25, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 26, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 27, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 28, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 29, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTJul 30, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTJul 31, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 1, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 2, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 3, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 4, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 5, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTAug 6, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTAug 7, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 8, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 9, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 10, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 11, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 12, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTAug 13, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTAug 14, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 15, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 16, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 17, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 18, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDT
