Gallery Opening Reception: Grace Kisa | Hannah Ramey

Join us for a reception celebrating the opening of a new exhibit in Gallery FIVE20 by local artist Hannah Ramey! Friday, July 10 from 5:30-7pm - FREE ADMISSION! Light refreshments, a cash bar, and an art activity for kids in attendance will be available. Can't make it on Friday? Our galleries are open to the public with free admission during our normal operating hours.

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Historical clothing is often admired for its beauty, yet the craftsmanship that gives it shape is rarely seen.

Heirloom Darlings invites visitors to look beneath the finished garment—to discover the underpinnings, pattern drafting, tools, and construction techniques that transform cloth into clothing. Working in miniature allows each layer to be examined individually, revealing details that might otherwise remain hidden.

Rather than presenting a timeline of fashion, this exhibition explores historical dress as an act of making. Every stitch, seam, and carefully chosen fabric reflects the ingenuity of the dressmakers who came before us and the ongoing process of learning through craft.

My hope is that visitors leave with a greater appreciation for the quiet engineering behind historical clothing and the enduring value of making things by hand.

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"The Other Side of Far" by Grace Kisa continues to be on view in Gallery FIVE20 through the month of July.