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Feb 15, 20231 min read
Barbara Toner
Barbara Toner, glass artist from Iowa, just dropped off this beautiful cream colored glass plate for the BCA Gift Shop featuring a simple...
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buchanancenter
Jan 31, 20231 min read
Illinois Cookin'
“Darling, if I had known that Illinois Cookin’ was this good, I would have come here a long time ago.” Mini Illinois Cookin’ cookbooks...
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buchanancenter
Jan 25, 20231 min read
Holiday of Love
As we say good-bye to January, we know that February brings us the “Holiday of Love”. Here at the Buchanan Center for the Arts we’d like...
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buchanancenter
Jan 21, 20231 min read
BCA Throws & Books by Local Authors
January is the perfect month to curl up under a Buchanan Center throw ($25 each) with a great book by a local author … and we’ve got...
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buchanancenter
Jan 12, 20231 min read
Woven Rugs
You may know Judi Minor from her glasswork or fused glass classes, but did you know she is also a weaver? Judi just brought in four...
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buchanancenter
Jan 7, 20231 min read
Joy of Pottery
There’s just something about a hand-crafted piece of pottery that always makes you come back for more. The perfect bowl. Your favorite...
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buchanancenter
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Warm Up Your Winter!
Cindy Romano has been a member of the Tromp-As-Writ Weaving Guild for a long time, but weaving isn’t her only talent. Cindy has felted...
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buchanancenter
Dec 13, 20221 min read
What a holiday bonus!
Monmouth weaver and quilter, Betsy Johnston, has just brought in some of her quilted holiday table toppers. These brighten up any table...
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buchanancenter
Nov 30, 20221 min read
J. Kirk Perry "The Key of Brundag"
Please join us in welcoming Metamora IL writer, J Kirk Perry, to our BCA Gift Shop. Perry has written a trilogy of books starring Melik -...
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buchanancenter
Nov 30, 20221 min read
Trim Your Holiday Tree in Style
Looking for some little gifts for your friends group, church group, book club, or employees? The BCA Gift Shop has a wide selection of...
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buchanancenter
Nov 19, 20221 min read
Jan Brandt
Looking for something bright and beautiful? We have it right here in the BCA Gift Shop. Choose from totes, make-up zip bags, tea towels,...
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buchanancenter
Nov 15, 20221 min read
They're Baaaaack ...
We sold out of these adorable little snails, but we just received a new supply…and they brought friends! Grasshoppers, Crickets, and...
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buchanancenter
Oct 11, 20222 min read
Featured Artist: Ellen McDowell
Ellen McDowell (Parnaby) is a Galesburg native. She has lived in many places during her lifetime, but affectionately refers to Galesburg...
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buchanancenter
Oct 11, 20221 min read
The Flexibility of Fiber Arts
Jeanne Clark is an artist from Henderson, Illinois who creates felted scarves, necklaces, vessels, and PUMPKINS!! Yes, pumpkins…and very...
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buchanancenter
Oct 7, 20221 min read
BCA Gift Shop: Kathy Owen
Autumn is here, and we have the pumpkin necklaces to prove it. Crafted out of copper wire, beautiful stones, and fall adornments, these...
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buchanancenter
Sep 28, 20221 min read
Smith Creek Pottery
Autumn is a great time in the Midwest…the entire landscape turns beautiful oranges, yellows, and tonal browns and the air starts to feel...
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buchanancenter
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Gift Shop Menagerie
The Buchanan Center for the Arts is pleased to represent more than 60 artists in our BCA Gift Shop. It is interesting to look around the...
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buchanancenter
Aug 30, 20221 min read
BCA Gift Shop-Something Very Special
The BCA Gift Shop is a breath of fresh air when it comes to shopping for a gift. Tired of Amazon? Tired of driving out of town to find a...
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buchanancenter
Aug 18, 20221 min read
Mini Artworks
Bob Moberg of Galesburg is a local artist who works with canvas and color! He currently has three of his floral works in our Art from the...
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buchanancenter
Aug 9, 20221 min read
New Gift Shop Artist: Lisa Morrow
Lisa Lesch Morrow of Macomb is our newest Buchanan Center for the Arts gift shop artist. Morrow’s background was originally in clay,...
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