The College of Architecture’s Kruger Gallery has opened two new miniature exhibitions, “Occupying Space: The Planes and the Textile” and “Reduction and Multiplicity: Everyday Objects in Miniature.”
“Occupying Space: The Planes and the Textile” includes designed miniature settings created by the winners of the 2014-15 third-year interior design studio competition led by adjunct professors Lisa Collingsworth and Becky Rea. Following the competition’s objective, students analyzed the relationship between residential furniture and contained backgrounds in an abstract and creative way. Using this analysis, they developed a design with two geometric planes and a textile, or graphic pattern, all derived as an interpretation of their historic miniature furniture object in some way.
One competition winner, Julia Freeburg, used a miniature Gothic Revival Side Chair and the “height and light” of the Gothic cathedral to inspire her design. Other competition winners are Nicki Ahlschwede, Taylor Hiemer, Allison Pilmaier and Hailee Shackelford.
“Reduction and Multiplicity: Everyday Objects in Miniature” is a study of collecting. After viewing the exhibition, it is curator DiAnna Hemsath’s hope that visitors leave with an appreciation of the craft and fragile beauty of a miniature. This appreciation fed a passion in Eloise Kruger, which led her to spend a lifetime collecting the miniatures that make up the bulk of the Kruger Collection. The exhibition includes miniature accessories from the collection that are not often seen, including glassware, serving ware, mirrors and clocks.
The Kruger Gallery, located on the first floor of Architecture Hall, is open to the public 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. There is no admission charge. The exhibitions will run throughout the school year.
For more information go to http://krugercollection.unl.edu.
