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  • A loose leaf binder of hole-punched pages is open to a title page which reads The Treatment of Pictures by Morton C. Bradley Jr.
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    Science meets Art with Morton C. Bradley Jr.

    On February 15, two IU professors in math and drawing will highlight the geometric structures in Morton C. Bradley Jr.'s metal sculptures, currently on exhibit at University Collections at McCalla School and other campus locations. A public talk on February 29, given by Julie Ribits, Beverly and Gayl W. Doster Paintings Conservator at the Eskenazi Museum of Art, will describe Bradley's work and his significant influence on the science of conserving artwork.
    January 26th, 2024
  • A green vase holds pink and red flowers. It stands in the middle of a booklet with a 19th century Black woman on it. On the other side of the vase is a bluish picture of the same figure.
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    Listening to the stars with Elizabeth Breckenridge

    Stargazing: Re/Imagining the Life of Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Breckenridge was a multi-media performance of artists and scholars who came together to contemplate the life of the IU first family's paid domestic servant.
    June 1st, 2023
  • An ornate porcelain IU cup and saucer are held by a white-gloved hand on the lawn of the Wylie House Museum. The front of the house can be seen in the background.
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    IU Family Weekend at Wylie House Museum

    The historic 1835 home of the first president of IU, Wylie House, welcomes students and their families to enjoy free tours and croquet on the lawn.
    August 29th, 2022
  • A room with low ceiling and wooden floor is pictured with a staircase railing in its center
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    19th Century Attic Room Imagined

    In 2022, the Wylie House Museum launched a newly interpreted bedroom to imagine the living space provided to Elizabeth "Lizzie" Breckenridge, the Black woman who lived and worked in the home as a domestic servant for more than fifty years.
    August 3rd, 2022
  • An antique bed in a historic house museum has several quilts on it. Two people stand next to it discussing one of the quilts.
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    Wylie House honors legacy of handwork

    Carissa Carman's Fall 2021 Fibers intermediate/advanced course through IU's Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design focused on using a 3 step natural dyes
    January 31st, 2022
  • A woman, Laura Post, stands in front of her murals depicting two Wylie House historical figures.
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    How dead plants bring history to life

    Thanks to a newly established Wylie House Collections Fund and an IU Day crowdfunding campaign, IU may soon be able to purchase authentic versions of original murals by Laura R. Post, sized for portrait-gallery display at the Wylie House.
    April 9th, 2021
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    Food Preservation in the Nineteenth Century

    The Wylie family members, living at a time before refrigeration or the ability to transport foods over long distances, were required to preserve much of their harvest. People used…
    May 21st, 2019