Teaching/Shows

2025 Art Show Schedule

September  

Downers Grove Fair 2024

Saturday and Sunday, September 6-7, 2025,  Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival The Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival will be celebrating 48 years this fall. The festival is held in the middle of award-winning, historic, Downtown Downers Grove which is located 22 miles from Chicago’s loop.  Direct access to the BNSF rail line brings patrons from around the region and the City of Chicago to the festival. The festival is currently scheduled to be held in the middle of Main Street. Live music, boutiques, cafes and a children’s art area will complement the high caliber of art that will be present at the show. The show is a community favorite.  I am booth #5.

Lemont Art ShowART ON THE GREEN IS COMING TO LEMONT DOWNTOWN!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 | 11 AM to 5 PM

 

 

 

Saturday and Sunday, September 20-21, 2025, Edward’s Place Fine Art Fair,700 North 4th Street, Springfield, IL 62702 In its 37th year, the Edwards Place Fine Art Fair offers a park-like setting for a dedicated following to shop the wares of artists from across the country and around the region. On the campus of the Springfield Art Association, the fair includes up to 80 artist’s booths, interactive art activities for all ages, artist demonstrations, live and DJ music, food vendors, tours of Edwards Place historic house museum, and a used book sale. The fair is always held the third full weekend in September. 10 AM to 5PM on Saturday and 10AM to 4 PM on Sunday. I am booth 3.

Peoria Art Guild's Fine Art FairSaturday and Sunday, September 27-28, 2025, Peoria Fine Art Fair.  Come and celebrate the 63rd Anniversary of the Annual Peoria Art Guild’s Fine Art Fair which brings original art to central Illinois. As one of the oldest art events in the country, the Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair is nationally recognized for its organization, Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm Sunday: 10 am – 4 pm. Location: RIVERFRONT FESTIVAL PARK,
200 NE WATER STREET, PEORIA, IL   I am booth 63.

December

 

2026 Teaching Schedule

March 2
Plaited Woven Paper Strip Basket
Plaited handwoven basket using paper strips
Basket woven by Bonnie Burian

Hands on workshop to create a paper strip basket. Time: 2 -4 pm  Location: Downers Grove Library, 1050 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515

 

 

 

 

               
May 12
Japanese Bookbinding
Learn the history of how Japanese bookbinding came to be and the various styles used. Participants will learn the traditional way to create two styles of bookbinding to make a journal as well a the modern way of embossing the cover of your journal.

Kirk_Japanese Bookbinding Equipment: Wooden 12″ 2×4 and Claw Hammer
Class Fee: $15 Material fee: $20 to make 2 journals. If participants want to make a third book it is an additional $5.  Location :Congregation Etz Chaim, 1710 S Highland Ave,  Lombard, IL