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Holiday shopping of paintings, prints, pottery, shirts, and much more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>All framed artwork is 10% off.\u00a0<\/span>All Muncie themed shirts are marked down to $15<\/span><\/p>\n

Selected artworks are 25% off.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Refreshments\u00a0will be served. Plus\u00a0<\/span>WARM<\/span>\u00a0cranberry wassail.<\/span><\/p>\n

Selected artworks 25% Off- Acrylic signs, large ink spirographs, journals, vases, bowls, small prints, and readymade frames.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sue Beach ceramic suns. Various sizes $55 to $35.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sue fell in love with clay during a class at Gordy Art Mart. She continues her growth as a potter learning from John Peterson.<\/span><\/p>\n

Colorful ceramic plates with glass lined bottoms made by Marty Price.\u00a0<\/span>Marty is a retired Wapahani teacher and peach farmer. He has been working in clay for more than 40 years.\u00a0<\/span>Various sizes $8 to $18<\/span><\/p>\n

Farm Scenes by Paul Laseau <\/span>(1937-2025)<\/span><\/h5>\n

Last two Paul Laseau paintings remaining at Gordy. Paul was professor at Ball State University\u2019s College of Architecture and Planning for more than 30 years. He held numerous workshops nationwide on design communication, freehand drawing, visual notes, and the role of digital media in design communication.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of a handful of nationally recognized authors in the field of design communication, Laseau authored several books including, \u201c<\/span>Graphic Thinking for Architects and Designers<\/span>\u201d, \u201c<\/span>Visual Notes<\/span>\u201d, \u201c<\/span>Graphic Problem Solving<\/span>\u201d, and \u201c<\/span>Freehand Sketching<\/span>\u201d, many of which are still in use at universities today.<\/span><\/p>\n

After retiring, Laseau became an accomplished watercolor artist, with several shows throughout the Midwest as well as self-published collections of paintings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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