Chesterton Art Center Exhibition – Material Truths: Heidi Bailey + Liz Roetzel

Exhibition: Material Truths: Heidi Bailey + Liz Roetzel

Dates: May 3–31, 2025

Third Friday Artists’ Reception: Friday May 16, 2025, 4–7 PM

Chesterton Art Center’s (CAC) May exhibition “Material Truths: Heidi Bailey + Liz Roetzel” opens on Friday, May 3,

2025. In “Material Truths,” Heidi Bailey and Liz Roetzel use assemblage and collage to explore craft and décor,

rigorously and playfully reframing materials traditionally associated with “women’s work.” Both artists transform

and layer materials into thoughtful, conceptual pieces that examine our connections to memory, nature, and one

another.

Bailey and Roetzel employ similar processes, combining unexpected objects and images to create striking

narratives—at times beautiful, at times disorienting—where materials defy expectations, resulting in works that

are fresh, provocative, and wholly new.

“I'm very excited to bring Heidi Bailey and Liz Roetzel as first-time exhibitors to CAC for a thoughtful and poignant

exhibit in our galleries. Their vibrant and colorful works lure us into much deeper and layered narratives around

domesticity, resistance, and how we navigate the world and relationships that surround us. We're thrilled to

present this exhibit that will speak to folks on many levels.” said Hannah Hammond-Hagman, CAC Executive

Director.

A Third Friday Artists’ Reception for “Material Truths” will be held on Friday, May 16, 4–7 PM. All exhibition events

at CAC are free and open to the public. Additionally, this will be Downtown Chesterton’s first Third Friday of 2025.

CAC loves participating in Third Fridays and contributing to a vibrant community! We hope you’ll join us for the

reception and see all that downtown Chesterton has to offer!

“Material Truths” can be viewed during CAC’s normal business hours: Mon–Fri, 11 AM–4 PM + Sat, 11 AM–2 PM.

CAC is closed on Sundays. For more information about CAC and CAC exhibitions, please visit ChestertonArt.org or

call (219) 926-4711.

Attached Image(s)

Material Truths Postcard: Heidi Bailey, Holy Schmaltz! (left detail) + Liz Roetzel, Bernadette (right detail),