Julie Tourtillotte from Saint Mary's will present 'Growing Color' at Art League's luncheon

Cheryl Morey, South Bend Tribune
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Julie Tourtillotte, a professor of art, affiliated faculty in environmental studies and chair of the art department at Saint Mary’s College, will be the featured speaker at The Art League’s monthly luncheon March 19, 2024, at Beiger Mansion in Mishawaka.
Julie Tourtillotte, a professor of art, affiliated faculty in environmental studies and chair of the art department at Saint Mary’s College, will be the featured speaker at The Art League’s monthly luncheon March 19, 2024, at Beiger Mansion in Mishawaka.

MISHAWAKA — The Art League, an auxiliary body of the South Bend Museum of Art, will hold its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. March 19 at Beiger Mansion, 317 Lincoln Way E.

Julie Tourtillotte, a professor of art, affiliated faculty in environmental studies and chair of the art department at Saint Mary’s College, will be the featured speaker.

She teaches courses in fibers, fabric printing, sustainable textiles, drawing and video art. Her artwork incorporates natural dyeing, handmade felt, shibori resist dyeing, screen printing, hand-stitching and embroidery.

"Uprooted" is a work by Julie Tourtillotte, who will be the featured speaker at The Art League’s monthly luncheon March 19, 2024, at Beiger Mansion in Mishawaka.
"Uprooted" is a work by Julie Tourtillotte, who will be the featured speaker at The Art League’s monthly luncheon March 19, 2024, at Beiger Mansion in Mishawaka.

The title of her talk is "Growing Color” and will focus on the use of natural dyes in her work over the past couple years.

Tourtillotte and her family maintain 20 organic acres, including a dye garden and art studio, adjacent to Potato Creek State Park in South Bend.

The menu is vichyssoise with crispy kale topping, chicken kabob over wild rice, and iced lemon tea cake with butterfly wafer.

"Useful Skills" is a work by Julie Tourtillotte, who will be the featured speaker at The Art League’s monthly luncheon March 19, 2024, at Beiger Mansion in Mishawaka.
"Useful Skills" is a work by Julie Tourtillotte, who will be the featured speaker at The Art League’s monthly luncheon March 19, 2024, at Beiger Mansion in Mishawaka.

Cost is $30.

Reservations are due by March 12.

For more information, call Claudia Maslowski at 574-235-5968 or visit southbendart.org/art-league andjulietourtillotte.com.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Saint Mary's College's Tourtillotte speaks at Art League's luncheon