May 19 Sunday
The South Dakota Art Museum invites you to experience "Primordial Shift: The Art of Michael Meilahn" a captivating exhibition of numerous large-scale works by the renowned glass artist, Michael "Mick" Meilahn. The monumental title installation features 32 hand-blown glass ears of corn, each around four to six feet tall, which are suspended from the Museum’s ceiling on cast bronze and blown glass stalks. The ears of corn and are illuminated by a video and audio projection of the artist’s family farm.
An artist and farmer, Meilahn learned glassmaking as a university student in Wisconsin in the 1970s and subsequently participated in the wave that became the American Studio Glass Movement. Through his work, Meilhan crafts a visual dialogue about the genetic modification of corn that invites reflection on humanity's evolving relationship with nature and the intricate interplay of science, agriculture and art.
Curated by David J. Wagner, Ph.D.
Termespheres® provide "an optical illusion: an inside-out view of the total physical world around you on the outside surface of a hanging and rotating sphere. [They] capture the up, down and all around visual world from one revolving point in space. Most of the time these spheres are painted on the outside so it takes a six-point perspective system to keep all of this environment around you organized," Dick Termes said.
Explore the mesmerizing world of Dick Termes through this large selection of Termespheres®. Termes was raised in Spearfish, received his bachelor’s degree in education from Black Hills State University and began a career as an educator. It was during this period that Termes discovered his passion for sharing ideas. Eventually he decided to pursue his own art full-time and in 1992, he opened the Termesphere Gallery just outside of Spearfish that has been visited by thousands of art enthusiasts from around the globe.
You can also enter the world of Termes through a virtual reality experience, which will be available for use in-person.
May 13 - 19
We’re joining the celebration with releases, Craft Beer & Bingo, and more!
5/13: Mocha Latte Brown Cow Release
5/15: Big Blue Muffin Cider Release
5/17: Buy a Crowler, Steal the Koozie (while supplies last)
5/19: Craft Beer & Bingo for Sacred Mountain Retreat Center at 4:00 p.m.
All week long: We’re donating $1 of every pint sold of a new ACBW release to Sacred Mountain Retreat Center.
Art House Hot Springs presents “Women Artists of the Black Hills ” an exhibit created by the women in our region.
The exhibition with open to the public on May 17th and run till July 20th.
Our opening reception is Saturday March 25, from 5pm-8pm.
Mark your calendar for Craft Beer & Bingo at Miner Brewing Company on Sunday, May 19 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.Come early to get your seat and a brew (or two) and grab a snack from our kitchen!Proceeds from this event will benefit Sacred Mountain Retreat Center.Bring your friends and family – we hope to see you there!
May 20 Monday
1:30 PM – Chair Yoga – This gentle and accessible yoga class is perfect for those with limited mobility. This event occurs weekly through May 20th. *Library is closed and Chair Yoga will not occur on Feb. 19th.
Join us at the Sturgis Public Library on Monday, May 20, from 4-5pm for Duck, Duck, GOOSE! Ages 6-10 are invited for S.T.E.A.M. challenges and games using Mother Goose rhymes.