Shop the Paradigm Gallery for unique art and fine craft from over 75 local, regional, and national artists. At the Paradigm Gallery, we feature jewelry, wood turned objects, ceramics, hand-made apparel and accessories, all types of paintings, as well as photography and paper and origami objects.
Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 10am-6pm
Thursday - 10am-8pm
Sunday - 12-5pm
Upcoming Workshops Sponsored by the Paradigm Gallery
Holiday Cards and Floral Arrangements Workshop
November 17, 10am-5pm
presented by Julie Wall, owner of the Hedge
$135 Museum members / $150 non-members
Your payment is your reservation | call the Paradigm Gallery by November 4 at 260.422.6467 to register. No refunds.
Learn how to make festive holiday cards, practice basics in calligraphy and create beautiful table centerpieces for your holiday gathering with Julie Wall, owner of The HEDGE. Each participant will create 10 letterpress printed holiday cards on a printing press from the 1800s. We will also learn basics in brush calligraphy so your envelope addressing will be top-notch! Then, we will put together a beautiful fresh fall centerpiece that is perfect for any holiday gathering!
The Art of Giftwrapping
December 8, 1-5pm
presented by Julie Wall, owner of the Hedge
$85 Museum members / $100 non-members
Your payment is your reservation | call the Paradigm Gallery by November 25 at 260.422.6467 to register. No refunds.
In this workshop, participants will learn 3 unique styles of gift wrapping. They include: a Holiday theme, a natural theme and an artsy theme. People will be encouraged to bring gifts with them to wrap. All materials will be included, such as the wrapping paper, tape, scissors, ribbon, greenery, etc.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own snacks and drinks.
Join us for 2nd Thursday in the Paradigm Gallery, your opportunity to experience the fine art and craft from over 75 local and regional Paradigm artists in deeper ways. Each second Thursday of the month will feature artist demonstrations, trunk shows, tastings, and performances. Enjoy free admission, edibles and a cash bar with friends.
September 13: Glassblowing Demonstration and Trunk Show
Warm weather calls for outdoor glassblowing! This popular event gives you more of the well-loved glassblowing demonstrations with Fort Wayne glass artist Eran Park, and a trunk show of Mike Brumbaugh's and Matthew Paskiet's gorgeous glass sculptures.
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October 11: Wearable Art Showcase
Art isn't just for the wall! Express your creative streak with your personal style and celebrate the wearable art of Amy
Gunderson, Ronia Krieg, Sara Nordling, Carol Spaid and Britt Schmiesing. The
showcase will include dyed scarves, woven scarves and shawls, felted mittens,
knit ear warmers and hats.
November 8: Artist Meet and Greet
FWMoA represents more than 75 local, regional, and national artists who create one-of-a-kind art and fine craft for sale in one of the most unique museum stores in the country, our very own Paradigm Gallery. Meet many of them at this special event designed to connect you with your favorite creatives to learn more about their artwork and inspirations.
December 13: Bauble Party
Ornaments aren't just for the tree--deck yourself out with the stunning variety of jewelry for sale in Paradigm. Jewelry in styles ranging from glitzy, modern, upcycled, glamorous, and subtle will be in its full glory for one of the most popular holiday festivities in Fort Wayne!
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 | Greg AdamsI have always been interested in Art and woodworking. My great-great-great-grandfather was a cooper, making barrels for the whiskey he made in Western Pennsylvania. Succeeding generation migrated to Indiana and operated barrel making factories. White oak trees were scouted and cut to produce barrel staves that were shipped to Cleveland where John Rockefeller shipped Kerosene in them. |
 | Michael BrumbaughI am a retired engineer with degrees from Defiance College and the University of Saint Francis. My interest in glass blowing started in 1997 through the adult education program at the Toledo Museum of Art. I continue to work with glass on a weekly basis at the Toledo museum and at a private studio near Swanton, Ohio. |
 | Tim BrumbeloeTim's passion for photography started as a childhood hobby. With the help and inspiration from his parents, Tim's love of photography began at an early age with his first ï¬lm camera. By the time he was twelve he had a darkroom, and his study of print making had begun. He learned the process of silver printing as well as numerous alternative processes. Following his dreams and polishing his craft for more than three decades, Tim has turned his passion into a livelihood. |
 | Austin CartwrightAll art shares the same unique ability to freely express and completely capture purpose. It is its own purpose, with little to no effort. This quality in art opens the artist's possibilities to an infinite range. |
 | Jill Ellen ChambersAbout the Art When very young, I was given two gifts that have shaped me in ways that, I suppose, the givers would never have anticipated. |
 | Jennifer CreightonI started working in clay during my senior year at Defiance College. After a year of AmeriCorps service, I apprenticed under Steve Smith at 4 Corners Gallery in Angola, Indiana. Since then, I have worked to create and fine-tune my personal line of handcrafted ceramic products. Using an oxygen-saturated electric kiln atmosphere and contrasting glazes, I feel I have produced a line of products that is simultaneously functional and beautiful. |
 | Bob Cross
Abstract painting is an oddly reflective discipline, and one which can have a slow rate of maturity. While style, composition, scale, surface quality, and mysterious content are all important components of my work, I find that color is the most intriguing element. At birth we comprehend the world purely through our senses, for months or years before we understand language. The presence of color remains a very pure archetypal, abstract experience, one we are able to embrace at a uniquely personal level without a formal cognitive rationale. When we look at a sunset, or the turning of fall leaves, or a Rothko painting, the joy of abundant color connects us to our own personal freedom. Through painting I attempt to communicate the experience of freedom. |
 | Rachelle DavisI have been interested in art and jewelry ever since I was little. I grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and originally went to college there for mechanical engineering, and took metalsmithing classes as a hobby. |
 | Joe DriverJoe Driver is a member of Fort Wayne Gem & Mineral Society, as well as the Angola Regional Artists' Guild. He has attended the Ilene Satala Art Collective and is a former active member of the Fort Wayne Bonsai Society. Joe studied Metalsmithing at the Fort Wayne Art School (now associated with IPFW). |
 | Monte EllsonMonte Ellson is truly one of America's most skilled artists. Monte holds a degree in Drafting, Design & CAD and was an honor graduate. He had spent many years professionally in the drafting and engineering industry until his talent led him into the field of professional art. For more than two decades, Monte has been drawing Big City Skylines. He began to enter his drawings in art shows in 2003, and since then he has won dozens of awards, including 1st Place on several occasions. Some of the cities that have gained him great acclaim are Charleston SC, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Nashville, New York 9/11 Memorial, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Savannah, and San Diego. |
 | Braydee EulissWORN is a jewelry line launched in 2014 by artist Braydee Euliss. Her sculpture background informs both design and production processes. |
 | Claire EwartI'll never forget when my kindergarten teacher thumb-tacked my crayon drawing of a robin up on the classroom bulletin board. I'm sure I scuffed my penny loafers on the linoleum floor. I know that my cheeks burned with pride as she held my drawing in front of the class! No wonder that all these years later I am still drawing! Since first holding a crayon, my natural instinct has been to tell a story. |
 | Helen FrostHelen Frost was born in Brookings, South Dakota, the fifth of ten children. She graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Elementary Education and a concentration in English, with Philip Booth and W. D. Snodgrass among her teachers. She received her Masters degree in English from Indiana University in 1994. She is the recipient of a 2009 National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellowship. |
 | Marcia GabetTo me, glass is a thing of beauty with its vivid colors reflecting light like rare gems. I have immersed myself in the world of fused glass since 2008. |
 | Sayaka GanzSayaka Ganz was born in Yokohama, Japan and grew up living in Japan, Brazil, and Hong Kong. Currently she teaches design and drawing courses at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). |
 | John GeversRooted in the Heartland of the United States, John is known both for capturing the splendor of the world and for revealing a person's essence and spirit in portrait photography. |
 | Rebecca GravesRebecca Graves' background in graphic design, printmaking, and textiles is apparent in the carved surfaces of her ceramics. Her desire to create truly useful pottery is the direct result of years working in environmental and interior design. |
 | Kay Gregg"The Paredolia series is a meditation on the life cycle of the single function object. These beautifully designed machines were once the highest forms of technology. Soon their purpose will be completely obscured and they will disappear from the collective consciousness. I've depicted these devices using the colors of their times, building the design using four separate screens." |
 | Diane Allen GroenertI was born in San Diego on 1949 and traveled with my Navy family around the states and Japan until graduating from high school in Annandale, Va. I did three Semesters at the University of New Hampshire in the Art Department, dropped out to hitch-hike the East Coast a bit, then came to Fort Wayne to go to the Division of General and Technical Studies at Indiana University, receiving an Associate Degree in Commercial Art in 1974. |
 | Julie GuerinI am an art teacher and a painter but have recently realized my love for the serendipitous creation of new stuffed animals from old ones. I have always had a soft spot for stuffed animals, and now bringing new ones into this world for others to love brings me immense joy. I first got the idea to make FrankenFuzzies when I was in college during my final project in textiles class. I originally made about 15 of them, which I enjoyed, but then thought nothing more of it. Nine years later I decided I would try making them again and found that I loved doing it. Everyone I showed my creations to was ecstatic about them and instantly drawn to one. I decided I should spread the love and create enough so that many people could connect with their own Fuzzy friend. I find gently used stuffed animals that no one wants anymore, clean them up, and swap their parts to give them a second chance at love. There will never be two FrankenFuzzies that are exactly alike. They each have their own unique personality which speaks to me and my husband and so we try to give a glimpse of it through the name and the blurb on their tags. I love each and every one of my FrankenFuzzies, and I hope that you will too. |
 | Amy GundersonWhat is Nuno felt? Nuno felting is a new spin on an ancient art. It is produced by applying wool or other natural fibers into a fine woven cloth. The wool is then worked into the cloth by applying soap, water, and lots of elbow grease. As the wool shrinks, it works its way into the cloth and creates a lovely crinkled effect. The result is a fabric that is unique, durable, flexible, warm, and light as air. |
 | Gwen GutweinMy paintings are individual interpretations of what I see and feel presented in front of me. My goal is to meld the visual subject matter with the mood, character and beauty I feel. This may require a particular temperature or value in my hues. It may also require an adjustment in my approach to paint application. None of this is established ahead of time. Each scene or subject matter requires me to open myself to what is before me and make it part of me. Only after this is accomplished can the process flow through my experience, my heart and into my hands. |
 | Dawn HaneyDawn Haney's photography-inspired product lines include; note cards, fine art prints, glass art cutting boards, woven throws and tapestry tote bags. The Fort Wayne Museum of Art features many of her Fort Wayne landmark photography and design products in their gift shop. |
 | Lori Haselrick |
 | Malinda HenningI loved the teeter-totter at my grandmother's in Whitley County. Perhaps that might have been a hint that my life and art might be about balance. I studied at I.U. in Bloomington, Philadelphia College of Art and Purdue at IPFW. My main artistic influences were Robert Godfrey and Walter Ehrlbacher, and crafting with my mother and Girl Scouts. |
 | Fred InmanI was born in 1955 and grew up in Huntertown, IN. I went to Huntertown Elementary & Carroll High School. I helped farmers around the area bale hay. I worked for Phelps Dodge for 37 years & am still working for Rae Magnet Wire. |
 | Rhonda InmanI was born in 1961, grew up in Huntertown and went to Huntertown & Perry Elementary, then Carroll High School. I've worked for Fort Wayne Newspapers for 34 years (+). |
 | Ben Keffer"When I was 5 years old I started watching a show called McGee & Me. In the show a boy draws a cartoon character named McGee which comes to life and teaches him valuable life lessons. I immediately started drawing in hopes that my drawings would come to life as well. Unfortunately none of my work has ever come to life but I have never stopped pursuing art. In 2015 I started Wandering Press as a means to provide people with an affordable way to acquire and enjoy hand made artwork and as a means to give back. I also knew I wanted to give back with my work which is why Wandering Press is committed to donated $1 from every item sold to providing clean drinking water for people in The Central African Republic through Water For Good." |
 | Ronia Marie KriegRonia Marie loves art. She expresses her love of natural materials and color in practical ways. She makes wearable and usable art. She pours her soul into everything she creates. Her jewelry designs are fun and rich, while her Shibori-dyed scarves are intricate and intriguing. She works from her 100 year old farmstead that she shares with her husband, seven sheep, one goat, two alpaca, a dozen chickens and one very lovable dog. |
  | Alan LarkinAlan Larkin received his BA in art from Carleton College in Northfield Minnesota in 1975 and his MFA in printmaking from the Pennsylvania State University in 1977. Though recently retired, he taught drawing and printmaking for almost forty years at Indiana University South Bend. He has won many prizes in regional, national and international competitions for his artwork, including the prestigious Founder's Award in the 2016 Pastel 100 Competition sponsored by the Pastel Journal and the Best of Show Award at the 75th and 91st Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition in Indianapolis. His works are in numerous private collections including the corporate collections of Pillsbury, NIPSCO, and Lincoln Life Insurance Companies. His work may be seen on the web at www.alanlarkin.net. |
 | Bethany LeeAlso known as "the Paper Ninja", Lee creates enchanting paper creations, including delicate ornaments and fantastic hanging mobiles. |
 | Rick LiederPainter and photographer Rick Lieder's art has appeared on award-winning novels ranging from mysteries and science fiction, to books based on the X-Files TV series and Newberry Award-winning books for children. |
 | Zach Medler"consider the hand that will hold the handle" |
 | Jan McCuneIndiana"Creating a pendant engages not only my hands but my mind as I problem solve design and construction issues. I love everything about creating pendants: from the initial design work, through the multitude of production steps, to the final polishing of the metal." |
 | John MishlerNationally renowned art sculptor John Mishler specializes in the use of the common metals including aluminum, copper, steel and stainless steel to create both abstract and symbolic works of art. |
 | Duly MitchellCrystalline Porcelain You'll have to brush up on your physics and chemistry to fully understand the process by which Duly Mitchell creates his crystalline porcelain. But you only have to love classical refinement and perfection to appreciate his handsome vases and jars individualized by shimmering crystal wafers floating on translucent surfaces. |
 | Karen MoriartyKaren Moriarty's award-winning paintings are represented in galleries, group and solo shows, residential, medical and corporate collections throughout the country. Her large oils have dominated her last few years of work and recently she began working on metals. She maintains a studio in downtown Fort Wayne. Classically trained, Moriarty majoring in painting at the Fort Wayne Art Institute before living in San Francisco for several years. Returning to Indiana, she worked in contract interior design, illustration and graphic arts and later studied at Indiana University with esteemed painters Audrey Ushenko and John Hrehov, before starting her painting practice. |
 | Kristine PapillonThis book is meant to take parents and children to a magical place where each instrument has a personality and sings some of the world's most beautiful music. I have included both narrated and non-narrated versions on the CD so that you, the parent have the option to be the star and bring this story to life for your children. |
 | Eran ParkEran Park is the owner of the Glass Park in Fort Wayne, IN. He has been blowing glass since 1999. Eran has spent time learning and working with glass in Grants Pass, Oregon. With about 16 years of experience, Eran now owns his own studio where he creates ornamental glass, and teaches others to do it, too. |
 | Matthew J. PaskietI see the artist as creator. We take raw material and transform it into objects that hold aesthetic significance, creating beauty from virtually nothing. Despite my critical eye, a sense of wonder emerges every time I cast my first gaze upon a finished piece. The object I hold in my hand today was nothing more than an idea and a pool of molten liquid yesterday. |
 | Joe PelkaHandmade Ceramic Art Handmade ceramic art with an emphasis on form, design and color can best describe Pelka Ceramics, a husband and wife team. I, Joseph, am the sole designer and creator of the ceramic art while Kathleen manages the business. |
 | Stephen PerfectStephen Michael Perfect is a photographic educator and studio owner whose teaching, lecturing and workshop experiences are varied and extensive, spanning a period of four decades. During his photographic career, Stephen's work has been widely exhibited for many years throughout the United States and abroad. His images are as varied as the techniques available to him, ranging from carbros, photographic intaglio embossings and small intimate landscapes printed on hand-sensitized watercolor paper to bold non-objective color abstracts and digital. |
Janice B. ReifsniderResides in New Haven, IN and comes from a family of artists. Her mother was a painter and her father a woodcrafter. One brother was an architect, another brother is a glass artist and art professor, and a 2nd half-cousin was the famous Indiana artist Wayman Adams. |
 | Audrey RileyI am interested in the concepts of chaos and order. Therefore, I find myself intrigued by the ways in which we humans try to order the chaos of our world through the use of language or numerals. I believe our desire to name and number everything stems from the need to feel that we are in control of our world, albeit illusory. |
 | Ed RobertsEven at a young age I have always been intrigued with the smallest of details and textures in glass, chrome and liquid. I have always studied the abstract shapes and colors that define rooms and objects collaged together which revealed my inspiration to paint photorealism. |
 | Justin RothshankI use an electric potter's wheel set upon a stand so that I can throw each of my ceramic pieces from a standing position. The handles on my mugs and pitchers are pulled by hand. My plates and bowls are trimmed by hand. |
 | Jason RowlandJason Rowland is a self taught artist from Winona Lake, Indiana. He paints in a contemporary pop style using mostly hand drawn hand cut multi layer stencils and spray paint. Influenced by the comics, cartoons, and skateboard culture of the 80's and 90's. Jason has shown locally, nationally, and internationally. In his spare time he enjoys jogging, spending time with his family, and researching alien conspiracies. He has two dogs. |
 | Britt SchmiesingI started drawing when I was 9. I shifted to knitting, sewing, stitching and crafting after my kids were born and my attention span shortened. |
 | Steven & Susan ShaikhOur work is a representation of east meets west in concept. Coming from an Indian tradition of gemstone jewelry, we use architecture, art and cultures for inspiration. Our patron and the love we get are our driving force for our jewelry designs. |
 | Steve SmithSteve Smith produces functional, decorative and sculptural works in clay, steel and stone. A graduate of Bluffton College with Masters Degrees from Bowling Green State University, he has taught at Defiance College since 1980. |
 | Carol SpaidCarol Spaid began sewing as a child, first learning to quilt and then making clothing in her local 4-H program. As an adult, she continued to sew clothing for herself and her children and make crafts for gift giving. |
 | Marcia SteereI think of myself, not as a poet or artist, but as one who responds to the beauty of color, and uses it to express feelings of love and loss. |
 | Bill SteffenBill Steffen grew up in Indiana his entire life. His first experience with wood working was in high school. |
 | Ralph StuckmanRalph Stuckman was born on a farm near Bucyrus, Ohio. He has been highly influenced in the ceramic arts due to these early experiences with nature. |
 | Paul Siefert & Lisa VetterThe Art Farm is the home and studio of the husband/wife creative team of Lisa Vetter & Paul Siefert. They are best known for their found object functional art and jewelry. Their philosophy that life is art translates in the mixed media assemblages and jewelry they create for both love and money. They have spent much of the last 9 years restoring their 1860 farmhouse and studio building. |
 | Julie WallMy work is a culmination of experiences both past and present that come together to make up who I am. Growth, transformation, and change are at the basis of all my work. I study plants and animals native to a place and time I am referencing in my pieces in order to narrate a specific experience or change in my life. |
 | Mary Pat WallenI believe, with in us all, there lies a strength that helps us to remain whole, intact and above all balanced. My wall pieces and sculptures are influenced by my own reflection of human struggles and the need to achieve balance. By stretching the legs and body, my figures depict the great lengths humans can be "stretched" yet still maintain the power to overcome the odds and achieve the near impossible. The birds are present to sing a song of encouragement. Like the birds, we too can rise above our frail appearance, draw strengths from within and remain perfectly balanced in mid air. |
 | Deb WashlerI am a Midwest fiber artist. I have had a longtime love of fabric and thread. Drawings and images are created in a well worn orange sketchbook and a few others. My daughters have added their touch to a few of those sketches. The drawings are then created in thread which are displayed here. Portraits have been another exploration in thread. A few of those works can be seen. Enjoy! |
 | Ted Weimerskirch |
 | James WilliamsJim Williams was raised in Western Massachusetts, and, after receiving his A.S. degree in Nursing from Springfield College, he moved to New York City in 1984. |
 | Jim WolnoskyI have been a professional artist for about 40 years, working almost exclusively in wood, creating fine art furniture, sculptures and mobiles. This stainless steel is new for me and gives me the opportunity to create objects that can be used inside as well as outdoors. Serendipity played a large role in this whole journey with stainless steel: I was browsing through a metal recycling center one day and found a roll of stainless steel ribbon. I instantly knew where I wanted to begin and had confidence I would end up some place interesting. These mobiles and stabiles are where this journey has brought me so far. |
The Paradigm Gallery accepts submissions from professional artists who wish to bring their artwork to our consideration for possible sales representation through the Gallery. If you would like to submit your artwork for consideration, please email your artist resume/CV and 3-5 digital images to Abby Leon, Paradigm Gallery Director, abby.leon@fwmoa.org.
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