海角社区 history professor speaks at Lockport Gallery
Published: December 2, 2013.
海角社区 Professor Dr. Dennis Cremin will speak on his new book, 摂 at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery.
揑n this gallery talk, I抣l be highlighting aspects of the book, but I抣l also reflect a bit on my creative process,� said Cremin. 揂s one can imagine, I went through many drafts, revised my core questions and adjusted for new findings or dead ends.�
In 1836, Chicagoans set aside the narrow shoreline as public ground and declared it 揻orever open, clear, and free.� In his book, Cremin reveals that despite such noble intent, the transformation of the land to today抯 Grant Park was a gradual process, riddled with obstacles and stumbling blocks.
This after-hours event is part of the 揝ketches, Journals, Preparations � Everything in Place� exhibition, which runs through April 13, 2014. The exhibit focuses on the preparatory materials kept at hand杁iagrams, discoveries, studies and ephemera朾oth inspiring and documenting the creative process.
The Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery is located on the first floor of the historic Norton Building at 201 West 10th Street in Lockport, Ill. Museum admission is free and open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. For additional information on this and other events, contact Jennifer Jaskowiak at 815-838-7400.
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