Last Sunday, on Jan. 12, the Goshen College Hershberger Art Gallery presented an opening reception for the exhibit “Aspects of the Feminine” by Laurie Rousseau, a local artist from South Bend, Indiana. The artist talked about her previous work and what led her to create “Aspects of the Feminine,” then followed her talk with questions from the public, which was partially made up of students from different art classes. Sara Method, assistant professor of art and chair of the art department said, “One of our big goals with our art gallery is to show a variety of artwork from a...

By Ana Alves Machado • January 16, 2025 • Arts

Janneken Smucker, a Goshen College graduate, spoke on Sept. 16 in the Good Library Gallery about the 17 quilts on display for the exhibit “A Cabinet of Curiosities 3,” which showcases Anabaptist clocks, ceramics and quilts. Her talk brought audience members from in and around the GC community, with roughly 50 people in attendance. Smucker is a fifth-generation quilt maker and currently serves as a professor of history at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. “I began making quilts when I was a teenager,” she said. “I was an artistic kid and loved to have projects going on.” Joe Springer, the...

By Lukas Bontrager-Waite • September 28, 2023 • Arts