LIBRARY ANNOUNCES DOLL EXHIBIT

The Tompkins County Public Library announces the opening of an exhibit featuring the work of Ithaca fiber artists Liese Bronfenbrenner and Elizabeth Mount.

On display in the Library’s Avenue of the Friends from May 4 through May 25, this exhibit will include a selection of exquisitely designed and crafted dolls.

Bronfenbrenner’s exhibit, “DREAMBOATS—Fables, Parables and Epigrams,” includes pieces depicted with miniature boat-like structures formed on a Cayuga Lake driftwood base. While some represent serious issues, many of Bronfenbrenner’s pieces have a whimsical, imaginary theme.

Mount’s exhibit, “Pendleton Plains Indian Dolls,” derives from her childhood experiences growing up in the Pendleton, Oregon area. From time spent in and around the Pendleton Woolen Mill and the annual Pendleton Round-Up Rodeo and her interest in Native American costumes, baskets and gourds, Mount uses her experiences and collection of Pendleton wool to create colorfully-crafted dolls which reflect the culture of the Plains Indians.

The artists will be available for a meet and greet session during the opening reception for “Still Life—Portraits,” the Library’s second exhibit in its Art Behind the Scientist series, Saturday, May 22 at 4:00 PM in the BorgWarner Community Room.