Focus Exhibits | Missouri Folk Arts Program

Image of Bernie Trappel in his Blacksmith workshop. He appears in the foreground of the photo where he works on a current piece for the Focus Exhibit. Behind him hang finished pieces on his wall.

Focus Exhibit: A Sampler of Missouri Blacksmiths

In 2019, Mid-America Arts Alliance and Missouri Folk Arts partnered to create a blacksmithing exhibition at the M-AAA offices at the Crossroads in Kansas City, Mo. Bernard Tappel of Osage Bluff Blacksmith Shop provided expert input…

The dress, a tribute to Congo dances, features a bodice appliqué of El torito (the bull), a popular carnaval character.

Focus Exhibit, Carnaval de Barranquilla & Carmen S. Dence

Carnaval de Barranquilla & Carmen S. Dence Folk Arts Focus Exhibit October 1, 2019 – February 7, 2020 In October 2019, the Missouri Folk Arts Program installed its inaugural focus exhibit, featuring the work of…

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Focus Exhibit: A Sampler of Missouri Blacksmiths

Focus Exhibit, Carnaval de Barranquilla & Carmen S. Dence

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