26 Past Events at PlySpace Gallery

On Thursday, November 18, Adam Stacey and Makenzie Goodman will host a one-night only immersive installation entitled, "The First Guide" in the PlySpace Gallery (608 E Main Street, Muncie) from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Masks are required.

While at PlySpace Adam Stacey and Makenzie Goodman created "The First Guide", an installation focused on the past, present, and future of the White River that runs through Muncie. Through alternative and analog photography, slip-cast mold making, and an 8mm video projection they consider the historical, psychological and ecological significance the river provides to Muncie’s residents. Throughout their time as artist residents in Muncie, they have researched and interviewed residents, historians, and water advocates and explored the White River to trace past ecological trespasses and consider a way towards a sustainable future. Their installation will feature a recontextualized map of the White River made in collaboration with BSU School of Art 2D foundation students and Assistant Teaching Professor Devon Ward.

Stacey and Goodman, based between Los Angeles and Marfa, TX, have been collaborating together since 2016. Their research-based work incorporates a range of media, including photography, ceramics, video and found objects to create installations that explore values and belief systems associated with place. Adam received his Master of Fine Arts in sculpture from Alfred University and Makenzie received her Master of Fine Arts in photography from Brooks Institute. Their work has been shown widely throughout Los Angeles and they were recent residents at Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency program.

For more information about this and other Fall Term events, visit our website, www.PlySpace.org or the PlySpace Facebook page. Questions or comments about the PlySpace Residency program, events, and community collaborations can be directed to the Program Coordinator, Sarah Shaffer, at sarah@munciearts.org. Learn more about the Muncie Arts & Culture Council at www.munciearts.org.

PlySpace is a program of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council and the City of Muncie. PlySpace is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Ball Brothers Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County.

PlySpace Resident Jordan Delzell will transform the PlySpace gallery (608 E Main Street, Muncie) into a recycling center where the Muncie community can drop off paper materials to be recycled and learn about paper-making with recycled materials. All are welcome to stop by during drop-in hours to drop-off paper to recycle and to learn more about the paper-recycling process. In addition to the open drop in hours, Jordan will also lead a paper-recycling workshop and host an exhibition.

Full list of events below:

First Thursday, December 2 - Drop-In Recycling Center Open Hours, 5:00 to 8:00 pm 

Saturday, December 4 - “Recycling as a Creative Practice” Workshop,  3:00 to 6:00 pm 

Monday, December 6 - Drop-In Recycling Center Open Hours, 5:00 to 8:00 pm 

Thursday, December 9 - One Night Gallery Exhibition and Artist Talk, 6:00 to 8:00 pm

PlySpace Resident Jordan Delzell will transform the PlySpace gallery (608 E Main Street, Muncie) into a recycling center where the Muncie community can drop off paper materials to be recycled and learn about paper-making with recycled materials. All are welcome to stop by during drop-in hours to drop-off paper to recycle and to learn more about the paper-recycling process. In addition to the open drop in hours, Jordan will also lead a paper-recycling workshop and host an exhibition.

Full list of events below:

First Thursday, December 2 - Drop-In Recycling Center Open Hours, 5:00 to 8:00 pm 

Saturday, December 4 - “Recycling as a Creative Practice” Workshop,  3:00 to 6:00 pm 

Monday, December 6 - Drop-In Recycling Center Open Hours, 5:00 to 8:00 pm 

Thursday, December 9 - One Night Gallery Exhibition and Artist Talk, 6:00 to 8:00 pm

“Recycling as a Creative Practice: Paper-making with Found Materials”, which will be held on Saturday, December 4, at 3:00 pm, is a free workshop led by PlySpace Resident Jordan Delzell, that will introduce participants to the basics of paper-making using everyday materials that can be found in or near Muncie. Discarded paper, lint and plants will be blended, forming a pulp that can be used to create stationary, functional vessels or sculptural objects. By using discarded items that can be sourced in Muncie we will take collective action to reduce items in the local waste stream while also learning a fun and creative process that requires little experience, equipment and monetary investment.

Participants are encouraged to bring paper materials to recycle. This free workshop will begin with a more structured demonstration, with most of the time being devoted to self-directed experimentation or the completion of a specific project. Participants are welcome to take their creations home. Masks are required. Registration is required.

The workshop will take place in the PlySpace gallery, (608 E Main Street, Muncie) which Jordan will transform into a temporary recycling center. The recycling center is open to the public during the scheduled workshop time and during drop-in hours on First Thursday, December 2 and Monday, December 6 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. All are welcome to stop by during drop-in hours to drop-off paper to recycle and to learn more about the paper-recycling process.

PlySpace Resident Jordan Delzell will transform the PlySpace gallery (608 E Main Street, Muncie) into a recycling center where the Muncie community can drop off paper materials to be recycled and learn about paper-making with recycled materials. All are welcome to stop by during drop-in hours to drop-off paper to recycle and to learn more about the paper-recycling process. In addition to the open drop in hours, Jordan will also lead a paper-recycling workshop and host an exhibition.

Full list of events below:

First Thursday, December 2 - Drop-In Recycling Center Open Hours, 5:00 to 8:00 pm 

Saturday, December 4 - “Recycling as a Creative Practice” Workshop,  3:00 to 6:00 pm 

Monday, December 6 - Drop-In Recycling Center Open Hours, 5:00 to 8:00 pm 

Thursday, December 9 - One Night Gallery Exhibition and Artist Talk, 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Jordan Delzell will host a one night exhibition and artist talk on Thursday, December 9, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the PlySpace Gallery (608 E Main Street, Muncie). this exhibition will showcase sculptural tools and installations that assist her in teaching and sharing the recycling process. Objects for measuring, holding and presenting paper in its various forms of transition will be shown as well as larger scale installations that illustrate the paper recycling process. By creating these objects and environments, Jordan looks forward to further exploring how her art practice can be pedagogical—a way of learning with paper, people and place. This event is free and open to the public. Masks are required.

Jordan Delzell is a visual artist, researcher and recycler. Through foraging, collecting and scavenging material she reroutes items from the waste stream to sites of deep study and care. She creates objects, installations, images and interactions. While in residence Jordan will offer multiple opportunities to learn more about the art of paper recycling.

Full List of Events:

 First Thursday, December 2 - Drop-In Recycling Center Open Hours, 5:00 to 8:00 pm 

Saturday, December 4 - “Recycling as a Creative Practice” Workshop,  3:00 to 6:00 pm 

Monday, December 6 - Drop-In Recycling Center Open Hours, 5:00 to 8:00 pm 

Thursday, December 9 - One Night Gallery Exhibition and Artist Talk, 6:00 to 8:00 pm