Artifacts 3/28/14

Student art show to open at Crisp Museum

The annual Juried Student Exhibition, showcasing the talents of Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Art students, will be on display from April 4 to 27 at the Crisp Museum on the River Campus. An opening lecture will be from 4 to 8 p.m. April 4, after which awards will be presented. For more information, call 651-2260 or email museum@semo.edu.

Saturday Social has a meet-and-greet

The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri's Saturday Social from 1 to 3 p.m. April 5 will feature a special meet-and-greet with the residents of Chateau Girardeau. On display at all three of the council's galleries at 32 N. Main St. will be the 12th annual Visual Arts Cooperative Exhibit, showcasing the talents of 50 local artists, all of whom are members of the Visual Arts Cooperative. The exhibit will be on display throughout the month. For more information, call the Arts Council at 334-9233.

Schnare discusses container gardening

Paul Schnare, owner of Sunny Hill Gardens & Florist and local gardening columnist for the Southeast Missourian, will present a program titled "Thinking Inside the Box" in the Geraldine Hirsch Room of the Cape Girardeau Public Library from 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 10. Registration is required for this presentation about container gardening. To register, call 334-5279.

Seminar to show how to refashion jewelry

"Refashion Your Vintage Jewelry" will be presented from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 29 in the Oscar Hirsch Room of the Cape Girardeau Public Library. Claire Bruce will show ways to refashion old jewelry. Those attending are asked to bring old jewelry that can be repurposed.

Children learn to draw fashion designs

Kelly Hughes of Open Window Studio will teach students in grades four through seven how to draw clothing designs when she presents "Studio Art Adventures" at 1 p.m. April 26 at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. There will be a $3 fee for materials, payable to Hughes on the day of the program, and registration is required. For more information or to register, call the library at 334-5279.

-- From staff reports