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The Ackland Museum Store carries home wares such as pottery, glass, tableware, and metalwork; jewelry, textiles, and accessories; children’s toys and books; stationery; and books about art history, contemporary art and design, and culture and lifestyles, as well as books by UNC and regional authors.
A dedicated gallery space features exhibitions of original artworks in a variety of media by local and regional artists. All proceeds from the store support the Ackland’s exhibition and education programs.
IN THE GALLERY
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Steamworks: Art, Stories, & Adornments
10 May through 13 July 2013
This spring, the Ackland Museum Store celebrates Steampunk, and its imaginative reworking of "the Steam Age" (the late 18th through early 20th centuries), through works of art in a variety of media, including textiles, metals, insects, paper, and the written word. Artists included in the exhibition are Tom Banwell, Mike Libby, Elwira Pawlikowska, Pamela Quevado, Ramona Szczerba, Madelyn Smoak, and Katharine Whalen. The Clockwork Dark books, an epic fantasy trilogy by 2013 Piedmont Laureate John Claude Bemis, will also be available. Read the press release.
Steamworks Programs:
Friday, 10 May, 6:30-8:30 PM
Opening reception, with a 7:00 PM performance by Katharine Whalen featuring songs from her soon-to-be-released EP, The Green Stag.
Thursday, 23 May, 7:00 PM
Talk and book signing with John Claude Bemis, author of The Clockwork Dark trilogy. Read the press release.
For more information, please contact the Ackland Museum Store at 919.962.0216.
Pictured: Elwira Pawlikowski, Steampunk House; Mike Libby, Tory Flammae Blue Sculpture.
LOCATION & HOURS
The Ackland Museum Store is located on the corner of Franklin and Columbia Streets in downtown Chapel Hill. Click here for parking information.
Monday - Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Friday, Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Member benefits
Ackland Art Museum members receive a 10% discount on all Museum Store purchases, excluding works of art in the Store's retail gallery space.
Memberships may be purchased at the Ackland Museum Store or purchase one online.
Contact Us
acklandstore@unc.edu (p) 919.962.0216 (f) 919.966.1400
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