Events

Art at the Castle: Organic Forms: Fiber Works by Cindy Weil & Drawings by Kristin Pluhacek

Castle & Cathedral District presents: Art at the Castle, a new series highlighting the creative talents of Omaha throughout the historic Joslyn Castle.

“Organic Forms: Fiber Works by Cindy Weil and Drawings by Kristin Pluhacek” is a one-of-a-kind art show in the Joslyn Castle that blends botanical portraits with organic woolen sculptures and monuments. Together these works capture both the stillness and motion inherent in organic life and materiality.

While this is a standalone show, “Organic Forms” is exhibited as part of the Castle & Cathedral District and is a collaborative-conversation with the Cathedral Arts Project’s 2024 Flower Festival – where local florists fill the Saint Cecilia Cathedral with beautiful and artistic arrangements. The Flower Festival runs January 26-28.

Organic Forms: Fiber Works by Cindy Weil and Drawings by Kristin Pluhacek

Opening Reception and Art Panel Discussion - January 26th, 4pm-8pm.

Join us for a FREE community art show throughout the Joslyn Castle. Explore the exhibit and attend a art discussion panel led by our Castle & Cathedral District Artist in Residence Watie White, featuring our exhibiting artists Cindy Weil and Kristin Pluhacek. This is a unique opportunity to explore the current creative climate in Omaha with some of our most respected working artists. The art panel is scheduled for 6:30pm in the Music Room.

Pre-registration is encouraged. This is an all ages event, and young children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. There is a hosted bar and light fare for registrants. ID checks will happen upon entry.

Kristin Pluhacek lives and works in Omaha, Nebraska. Her drawings and paintings have been exhibited extensively in Midwestern fine arts galleries and museums, and her work is represented in numerous public and private collections. She is a frequent Artist-in-Residence, and has travelled as part of the State Department Arts Envoy program to Asmara, Eritrea where she worked with local artists on large-scale, collaborative paintings. Kristin works primarily in pastels, drawing directly from her subjects whenever possible in an attempt to capture both the stillness and the motion of life. She is a BFA graduate of Creighton University, where she is an adjunct drawing instructor, and she also teaches drawing at Metropolitan Community College.

Cindy Weil is an Omaha and New York city based artist whose work is characterized by a keen interest in the materiality and history of wool and its use in the exploration of liminality and the female form. for Cindy, the process of turning raw wool into a singular form is chaotic, unpredictable, and intimately linked to her work. she writes: “change is hard, and transformation is humbling. sometimes just letting go can lead to profound places. in this spirit, I’m always trying to cultivate a cool loneliness, a state of serene solitude and relinquishment, that i can communicate through the work.“ Cindy’s work can be found in private and commercial collections around the country.