By Hand Gallery
By Hand is a 40 year old fine arts co-operative located inside Fountain Square Mall on the south side of the Courthouse Square. By Hand features art by local and regional artists including painting, jewelry, pottery, knitting, wood, weaving, photography, glass, and more.
Inside Fountain Square
101 W. Kirkwood Ave. #109 Bloomington, IN 47404
Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
‘Celestial Shadows’: A celebration of Solar and Lunar Eclipses by Scott Johnson
May 3rd through June 1st with opening reception with artist May 3rd 5-8pm
This last April 8th total eclipse was perfect time for astrophotography.
Scott Johnson, the creator of 'Celestial Shadows' plans to bring prints from this April’s eclipse to By Hand as well as those from previous eclipses. His newest print is called ‘Continuum. He says “This 35 image composite of the continuum from the diamond ring, to Bailey’s beads, prominences, and the chromosphere displays images spaced 1 second apart. The center was extracted from a corona image photographed mid-eclipse. Photographed at my observatory in Bloomington using an Astro-Physics 155 f/7 refractor 4-8-2024.”
The images hanging in this show are Chromaluxe Metal Prints. These represent a new art medium for preserving photos by infusing dyes directly into specially coated aluminum sheets. Because the image is infused into the surface and not on it, your images will take on an almost magical luminescence. The ultra-hard scratch-resistant surface is waterproof and can be easily cleaned.
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