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T.C. Steele State Historic Site features a variety of tours and programs throughout the year. Look for special activities include about gardening, art, crafts and more.
Special Events
Print a list of 2010 events at T.C. Steele State Historic Site.
Unparalleled Paisley Shawls
Nov. 3, 2009 – June 2, 2010
Eight shawls, from Jacquard woven European silk to Indian twill tapestry wool shawls, will be on display in T.C. Steele’s large studio and home in Brown County. A great day-trip for any fabric fanatic!
Gardening Series: Panel Discussion
March 11; 6:30 p.m.
$5 per person
This garden panel discussion on a variety of topics will feature knowledgeable speakers and a question and answer session.
Gardening Series: Growing Future Gardeners – Digging into the Past
March 28; 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
$25 per person
This youth workshop includes activities that provide hands-on experiences in planting, terrarium building, activities that teach about eco-systems and preseration, flower pressing, container gardening and how Selma Steele planned and maintained her gardens. Participants will plant flowers that they will take home and grow. As a follow up activity, they will bring their plants back to the site after six weeks and plant them in the site's gardens or flower boxes. Reservations required; call 812.988.2785 or tcsteeleshs@dnr.in.gov.
Gardening Series: Mad Hatter Tea Party
April 10; 11 a.m.
$15 per person
Don’t be late for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party! Guests should come wearing their silly hats or costumes for an afternoon of tea, refreshments and fun. Enjoy readings and reenactments from Alice in Wonderland, write some silly limericks, make some crafts and play some games. Reservations required; call 812.988.2785 or tcsteeleshs@dnr.in.gov.
25th Annual Wildflower Foray
April 23 – 25; Time TBD
Cost TBD
Enjoy a weekend of hiking and special programming focused on the natural history and environmental concerns of Brown County, especially as they relate to wildflower and bird populations. Included are wildflower and bird walks, wetlands hikes, a boat trip, nature photography and more.
Gardening Series: Garden Gala and Plant Sale
May 8; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
FREE
Spring is in the air! Purchase a variety of perennials and herbs for your gardens and enjoy demonstrations on various gardening topics. Enjoy some live music and lunch on the grounds.
Container Gardening Workshop
May 8; 11 a.m.
$15 per person
Enjoy a relaxing day and make a beautiful container garden to take home and enjoy all summer.
Gardening Series: Festival of Flowers PaintOut
May 15; 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
FREE to the public; artists $10 per person, $5 per child
Artists are invited to create art — and visitors have the opportunity to observe the process of creation — outdoors on the grounds of T.C. Steele State Historic Site. Artists must be pre-registered. All work submitted for judging must be created the day of the contest. Artists must register in advance; call 812.988.2785 or tcsteeleshs@dnr.in.gov.
National Trails Day
June 5; 10 a.m.
FREE
Celebrate National Trails Day and the 20th anniversary of the Selma N. Steele State Nature Preserve with a guided hike. Discover some of the preserve’s unique plants and the Steeles connection with nature. Learn the history of the site’s trail system and see locations where T.C. Steele likely painted.
Knee Deep in June
June 6; 5:30 p.m.
$50 per person
This collaboration with the Good Life Culinary Institute includes a cooking class and meal, along with readings of James Whitcomb Riley’s poems. Reservations required; call 812.988.2785 or tcsteeleshs@dnr.in.gov.
The Artist in the Garden – The Garden in the Artist: An Evening with Award Winning Author Sharon Lovejoy
June 10; 6:30 p.m.
$5 per person
Just as Monet’s garden influenced his art, his art influenced his garden. Join best selling and award winning author and illustrator Sharon Lovejoy as she takes us on a personal walk through the garden with examples from around the world. Lovejoy will show you how to use colors, textures, patterns, water elements and whimsy to transform even the smallest space into a living work of art, a collage of flora and fauna. Learn how a garden can be used as a canvas and how art can be inspiration in a garden design. Reservations required; call 812.988.2785 or tcsteeleshs@dnr.in.gov.
Sunday at Home Series
June 20, July 18, Aug. 15; 1 – 5 p.m.
$3 per person per event
Enjoy special tours, old-fashioned games and activities.
June 20: Traditional Music
July 18: Watermelon Days
Aug. 15: Ice Cream Social
Brown County Studio & Garden Tour
June 25 – 26; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
June 27; 1 – 5 p.m.
FREE to tour the Studio
T.C. Steele’s Large Studio is open for tours. A special guided tour of the gardens is scheduled twice each day. A "Visiting Artist" will create original art on-site and interact with the public during the hours of the tour.
Camp Steele
July 9, 16, 23, 30; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
$20 per camper per day or $60 per camper for all four days
Campers entering grades 4 through 7 learn about T.C. Steele, his work, his life and his home by participating in art activities to supplement tours and teaching. Campers will explore the grounds and learn how the site is an inspiration to budding artists. Participants will need to bring a sack lunch; drinks will be provided. Reservations required; call 812.988.2785 or tcsteeleshs@dnr.in.gov.
Inspirational Watercolors
Aug. 7; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$30 per person
Watercolor artist Shelly Fredrick will give a demonstration, teach techniques, talk about photographing images and working from that image, reworking paintings, and then individual help and critique. Participants must bring their own supplies. Reservations required; call 812.988.2785 or tcsteeleshs@dnr.in.gov.
Great Outdoor Art Contest
Sept. 11; 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
FREE to the public; artists $10 per person, $5 per child
Celebrate T.C. Steele’s birthday by painting outdoors in the open air, inspired by the same surroundings that inspired Steele 100 years ago. An Artist-in-Residence will give a public workshop prior to the contest and then a public demonstration during the event. NEW this year: art exhibitors and vendors! Enjoy live music during the judging process. Artists must register in advance; call 812.988.2785 or tcsteeleshs@dnr.in.gov.
Brown County Backroads Tour
October 1 – 31
Tuesday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
Standard prices apply
Take a driving tour of artists' studios in Brown County to see artists at work and learn about what they do. A "Visiting Artist" will create original art on-site and interact with the public on weekends during the hours of the tour.
Ghost Tours, Stories & Creepy Critters
Oct. 22; 7 p.m.
$5 per person
Families can enjoy ghost tours inside the house and on the grounds, listen to spooky stories, see some creepy critters, make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
Arts and Crafts Movement: Simplicity in Design
Nov. 1, 2010 – April 30, 2011
Standard tour prices apply
The Arts and Crafts movement focused on handcrafted objects that created a close relationship between literature and the visual arts, which came to Indiana in the 1890s. There will be two rotations of this exhibit with the first focusing on pottery, metal and other hand-crafted items. The second rotation in 2011 will focus on books, printed materials and furniture.
Steele’s Country Christmas
Dec. 4; 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
$5 per person
Find out how the Steeles celebrated the holidays at the House of the Singing Winds during the 1920s. St. Nicholas will visit the Large Studio, where children and families can have their photographs taken with him. Visitors will make ornaments and small, hand-crafted gifts. Enjoy live music and refreshments.
All programs are sponsored by the Friends of T.C. Steele State Historic Site. Friends members will receive a discount on programs. $1 for programs $5 and under, $2 for programs over $5 but under $10, and $3 for programs over $10.
For more information on programs at T.C. Steele State Historic Site, call 812.988.2785 or e-mail catkinson@dnr.in.gov.
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