"Threads of Glory" wows visitors
Visitors are loving the the new "Threads of Glory" exhibit of fiber arts items in the Union Museum of History and Art. Fifty-one regional artisans are represented in the collection of awe-inspiring creations including quilts, crochet, knitted items, embroidery, handspun yarn, rugs, and fantasy fabric arts. The exhibit will run through June 2. We are grateful to Union General Hospital and Kilpatrick Funeral Homes for generously supporting this art exhibit. Curator for the exhibit is Karen Bradford, herself a renowned quilter, and former president of the North Louisiana Quilters Guild. The 200-plus exhibit items have been artfully arranged by our own creative genius, Alan Futch. Two associated workshops are being planned...see right. MUSEUM EXHIBIT HOURS: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed 12-1 for lunch); Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.   What's next?
Union Museum of History and Art has more exciting exhibits planned for 2018: July 19 to September 6 – “Call to Arms: Louisiana Preps for WWII,” photographs and artifacts about the Louisiana Maneuvers, Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant, Selman Field, Barksdale Field, and other projects that ultimately helped America and its allies win the peace. October-December – “Education in Union Parish,” featuring schools in the parish from earliest days to the present. Photographs and artifacts on loan from individuals. Have ideas to share? Call us at 318-348-2005. |
Free workshops planned with "Threads" exhibit
Thursday, May 17, 4:30 p.m. --- “Kids’ Art Quilt” workshop led by Lisa Feldhaus, a teacher at Minnie Ruffin Elementary School in Monroe. Learn how to turn children’s drawings into fabric creations such as quilts or pillows. Each year Lisa has her pre-K students draw on muslin squares, which she then sews into a bright, colorful quilt. (See the 2017 quilt displayed on window side of the gallery.) A hallway at the school is lined with these brilliant quilts to remember the children through the years.
Thursday, May 24, 4:30 p.m. --- “Spinning Wool Into Yarn” demonstration by Norma Daniels. Learn about the ancient skill of spinning by a master artisan, who turns raw fiber into yarn ready for weaving, knitting, or rug-making. (See Norma’s Kromski Minstrel spinning wheel at the far end of the gallery.) 
Docents sought for museum
Union Museum of History and Art is seeking individuals who would like to be docents --- volunteer guides who greet visitors and guide them through the exhibitions. In the days leading up to new exhibition openings, docents work with curators to understand the exhibit's subject and content. Enthusiasm is all that is needed! For more information, call Beverly Robertson Jay, docent scheduler, at 318-372-8862, or Jean Jones, museum coordinator, at 318-348-2005. |
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"First Friends" of the Museum
Sincere thanks go to these individuals and organizations that launched the museum in 2014
by underwriting the gallery construction expenses.
The Lions Club of Farmerville - Lighting System Sponsor
Union General Hospital - Community Showcase Sponsor
Bruce and Cindy Hampton - Large Display Panel Sponsor (2)
Plum Creek -- Lead Flooring Sponsor
Architecture +, Monroe, LA
The Carr Family - Fred, Tommy, Jeffery, Tinnie, and Deanna -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
Community Trust Bank (now Origin Bank) -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
The Futch Family - Alan, Lance,Todd, and Jimmye Carol -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
The Gazette -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
Steve and Jean Jones -- Flooring Sponsor
Kilpatrick Funeral Homes -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
Nancy Love -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
Read Lumber and Supply -- Flooring Sponsor
Jerry and Joan Taylor -- Flooring Sponsor
Brittany and Steve Unkel -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
Ricky and Debbie Albritton -- Display Panel Sponsor
The Banner -- Display Panel Sponsor
John Belton -- Display Panel Sponsor
Dr. Clyde Brashier -- Display Panel Sponsor
Town of Farmerville -- Display Panel Sponsor
Lum and Dottie Farr -- Display Panel Sponsor
The Museum is forever indebted to the Union Parish Chamber of Commerce, which began the museum idea as a special study project in 2011. The Chamber's Board of Directors enabled the concept to become a reality, and today the Union Museum of History and Art is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose exhibit gallery is located in the Chamber building.
Sincere thanks go to these individuals and organizations that launched the museum in 2014
by underwriting the gallery construction expenses.
The Lions Club of Farmerville - Lighting System Sponsor
Union General Hospital - Community Showcase Sponsor
Bruce and Cindy Hampton - Large Display Panel Sponsor (2)
Plum Creek -- Lead Flooring Sponsor
Architecture +, Monroe, LA
The Carr Family - Fred, Tommy, Jeffery, Tinnie, and Deanna -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
Community Trust Bank (now Origin Bank) -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
The Futch Family - Alan, Lance,Todd, and Jimmye Carol -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
The Gazette -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
Steve and Jean Jones -- Flooring Sponsor
Kilpatrick Funeral Homes -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
Nancy Love -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
Read Lumber and Supply -- Flooring Sponsor
Jerry and Joan Taylor -- Flooring Sponsor
Brittany and Steve Unkel -- Large Display Panel Sponsor
Ricky and Debbie Albritton -- Display Panel Sponsor
The Banner -- Display Panel Sponsor
John Belton -- Display Panel Sponsor
Dr. Clyde Brashier -- Display Panel Sponsor
Town of Farmerville -- Display Panel Sponsor
Lum and Dottie Farr -- Display Panel Sponsor
The Museum is forever indebted to the Union Parish Chamber of Commerce, which began the museum idea as a special study project in 2011. The Chamber's Board of Directors enabled the concept to become a reality, and today the Union Museum of History and Art is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose exhibit gallery is located in the Chamber building.