Vin (1896-1964) and Hazel Hannell (1895-2002), from Ceramic Industry, 1954.

This featured exhibition explores what it means to be an artist by mapping the artistic journeys of Vin & Hazel Hannell from Chicago to Furnessville and beyond. The Hannells had prolific, passionate, and generous careers that established them as emblematic regional artists of the mid-twentieth century.

Hazel’s life spanned three centuries, and Vin’s artistic origins went back to Finland. The couple worked in many different media: sculpture, drawing, painting, printmaking, and pottery.

Life Work is part of a collaboration with the Art Barn School of Art, Chesterton Art Center, Pines Village Retirement Communities, and Westchester Township History Museum, all of which will host events about the Hannells this year.