Make art? Play in the sun? (choose one)

Didier Nolet's exhibit H2O, Water, Aqua, Eau opens at the Heller Nature Center July 3rd, and runs through August 8.  The opening reception will be July 10, Saturday, 1-4 PM.
Nature Center hours are M-F 8:30-5, Sa 9-3, but call the Heller Nature Center if you want to see the exhibit at times other than the opening reception:  (847) 433-6901.
2821 Ridge Road, Highland Park

D. Nolet:

Shelley Gilchrist's work was selected by Joseph Carroll for the Juror's Award at Flow and Control, an exhibit at Montserrat College of Art in the Boston area.  Ken Gold also had work in the show, and it was discussed at a gallery talk, Current Trends, at the concurrent Annual National Encaustic Conference held at Montserrat.   Lynette Haggard interviewed Shelley and Ken in her ongoing series of blogposts about artists using encaustic.

S. Gilchrist, Cascade Range, Copper Falls:

K. Gold, Cactus Man:

A First Thursday Gallery Walk is today, July 1, 1-4 PM in the Loop.  Sponsors are the Chicago Loop Alliance and the CAC.  Check it out!

29 East Madison, Chicago Photography Collective
Chicago Eats
Curated by Patty Carroll and Eric Futran

208 South Wabash
Work by Angela Garbot and Kate Friedman

220 South Wabash
Of South Mind
Installation exhibit by Jonah Ortiz

240 South State
Finding the Future
Sculpture by Jason Brammer and Jason Hawk