THIS WEEK AT THE EMERSON

ADULT ART CLASSES

There's still time!

Click a class below to register!

Monday

• 3-5pm: Intro to Watercolor with Emily G. (begins Nov. 2)
• 6-8pm: Intro to Drawing with Emily G. (begins Nov. 2)

Wednesday

• 9:30am-12pm: Intro/Intermediate Ceramics Handbuilding with Christine S.
• 9:30am-12pm: Intro/Intermediate Wheel Throwing Pottery with Lauren W.
• 6-8pm: Linocut 1 with Samantha H.

Saturday

• 9:30am-12pm: Intro/Intermediate Wheel Throwing Pottery with Lauren W.

Tuesday and Thursday

• 6-8pm: Metalsmithing II with Sally O'Neill (begins December 1)

HOLIDAY NOIR

Have yourself a merry little night out

(leave the kids at home)

Also... Holiday Noir tickets make excellent gifts.

18+

Holiday Noir

December 4 & 5

Doors open at 6:30pm

Show begins at 7:30pm

Emerson's Crawford Theater

ADDITIONALLY...

1. We're looking to borrow a luxurious Santa suit! The kind that looks real. With a fluffy hat (we promise to be gentle).
2. We need a stage pole (as in a performance pole) Would love any leads.
3. If you have a business that would like to participate in Holiday Noir, we're accepting small goodies for our performer bags! (need about 75 items)

Email outreach@theEmerson.org with any leads or offers and we'll work out the details

CURRENT EXHIBITS

The ReCollection

BY JEREMY HATCH

The ReCollection

Jeremy Hatch

Jessie Wilber Gallery

About the work

This exhibition represents a selection of the work completed during a 2025/26 sabbatical from my position teaching ceramics at the MSU School of Art. In addition to conducting research at important European centers of porcelain production, including Sèvres in France, and Meissen in Germany, I spent time engaged with building “The ReCollection”, an expansive project to recast my childhood toy collection in porcelain.

In the 1980’s, television advertising was deregulated to allow marketing directly to children, resulting in a wave of new cartoons and a ‘golden era’ of action-figures that corresponded with my upbringing. (He-Man, WWF, Star Wars and many more) I’m curious how this phenomenon affected my generation, and I have been exploring these consequences in my studio. By remaking the hyper-masculine and often violent characters in a delicate, precious material such as porcelain I want to alter and complicate the viewer’s interpretation of the subject.

Recently, the project has expanded to include remixing 18th Century decorative arts objects with action-figures resulting in a peculiar fictional souvenir. I have become particularly interested in connections to historical European traditions of porcelain figurines; how they functioned in culture and what they represented. The action-figure/figurine mashup contains several creative strategies and approaches common within contemporary visual art, including ideas of copying, appropriation, recombination and recontextualization in order to arrive at something new. This series also investigates notions of memory and nostalgia, branding, collector culture, and consumerism.

Erratic Journey

BY LEAH CUPINO

Erratic Journey

Leah Cupino

Weaver Room Gallery, and Galleria Hall Popup Gallery

Cupino’s Erratic Journey follows the unbelievable miles-long migration of boulders torn from mountainsides by glacial migration during our home planet’s transition into a new age. 

In moving picture, silk, fibers, and paint, she calls us to commemorate loss, embrace greater timelines of transformation, and encourages us to celebrate the immortality of our shared spirit. 

Erratic /Ə’radik/

1. noun: a rock that travels great distances over time, by glacier or other natural forces

2. adj; unpredictable

3. root Latin: errāre: to wander

In paintings and film, I join themes of displacement with transformation and remain curious about what it means to simply be a part of this earth. 

The materials and color I use in my work ask us to evaluate the worn-down trails of accepted facts to a deeper evaluation of purpose. I embrace with giddiness the idea that defied expectations can be a gift to all. 

Unmistakably Western

BY HAZER

Unmistakably Western

Hazer

Lobby Gallery

Unmistakably Western is a show about larger-than-life cowgirls, all hat, boots, style, and attitude. I start with my studio photographs, then use paint to push the images even further. In select works, I incorporate my Montana street photographs into the background, placing cowboys and hippies side by side on the same piece of art. It’s unmistakably Western, but it's far from traditional.  

GALLERIA HALL

• Stop by Homeroom, our public art space! It's open to everyone and we currently have a still life display setup to compliment Jeremy Hatch's "The Recollection" currently shown in our Jessie Wilber Gallery.

• Just a couple doors down, make sure to check out our Ghoul Box all decorated for your Halloween enjoyment 👻 (and if the door is closed you can still take a look through the peep hole!) FINAL WEEK!

HISTORIC EMERSON IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

HAS BEGUN!

We've encountered an obstacle!

During excavation, an old (and very large) gas pipe was discovered directly beneath the sidewalk. Before we can move forward with the remaining work, the pipe needs to be relocated.

There’s plenty happening behind the scenes as we work through this unexpected issue. While visible progress is temporarily on pause, we’re working to get things back on track and will share more updates as soon as we can.

Thanks for your patience and support!

This is adjusting the price of the total project up and we would love your support! Donate today to help us raise the funds for this historic Emerson Improvement Project!

Big shoutout to PRG Commercial!

GALLERY AND STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE

Studio available now!

Surround yourself with fellow creatives in downtown Bozeman! Whether you're building a business, creating art, or growing your practice, you’ll find a space at the Emerson that feels like home.

Private studio. Flexible space. Downtown convenience.

Inquire today.

To view available studios in person, please schedule a tour with our Director of Operations at emersonops@theemerson.org. Tours are available during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Thank you for supporting the Emerson and our mission to build community through art and culture!

www.theEmerson.org

(406) 587-9797 | office@theEmerson.org

111 S Grand Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715