Introducing Plank Road AIR Session 3

Introducing Plank Road AIR Session 3

Amber Bledsoe currently resides in Grand Rapids, MI where she received her MFA in Printmaking at Kendall College of Art and Design (2018). Bledsoe has served as an intern for Island Press, Contemporary Print Editions and Artist Projects (St. Louis, MO) and as...
Introducing Plank Road AIR’s Session 2

Introducing Plank Road AIR’s Session 2

Both session two artists hail from Omaha, Nebraska and are part of the Midwest Artist Studios Project. https://midwestartiststudios.com/ Farwell House will be hosting an open studios event with Lori and Rachel on Sunday, June 25 from 2-4pm. Further details can be...
2018 Plank Road Artist Residency

2018 Plank Road Artist Residency

Slots are filling up for the inaugural summer sessions of the 2018 Plank Road Artist Residency. We have been and continue to work with a strong desire to provide a dynamic experience for our future residents.  For our first year, through personal invitation, we are...

Story Share #13

Dwight and Eloise Baxter (both deceased now), once shared this story. There was once a big flood when the Illinois River overflowed and covered the river bottom. They wanted to see the flood waters and knew Farwell House would be the best place to see it, however,...