May 16 @ 11:00 am – September 5 @ 4:00 pm
Reception: Friday, May 15, 2026, 5–7 PM
Gallery Hours: Friday & Saturday 11 – 4 pm (May 16 – September 5 only)
Eighty-Six Reasons for Asylum Admission: A Domestic Beginning, an exhibit by Ohio porcelain artist Kimberly Chapman, explores why women were institutionalized in asylums from the mid-nineteenth century through the 1970s. The exhibit confronts the gendered and unequal treatment of these spaces. Constructed in 1825—just decades before the rise of organized feminism—the Baldwin Buss Merino House stands at the threshold of a period when women’s autonomy was tightly controlled, conditions that could later justify institutionalization.
Kimberly Chapman is a sculptor based in Cleveland, Ohio. Her porcelain-based practice focuses on themes of female endurance and institutional violence, frequently drawing from historical research to examine systems that have silenced and subjugated women. She received her BFA in Ceramics from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2017, following a career in corporate and collegiate marketing. She also holds a MA and BA in Communication from Cleveland State University. Since graduating, Chapman has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions across the US, including: the National Museum of Psychology, Akron, OH; Erie Museum of Art, Erie, PA; the Baber Room Gallery, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI; and the Anderson Gallery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY. She is a trustee at the Ohio Arts Group, an affiliate of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
On the 2nd Tuesday of each month, Peg’s Gallery hosts a free NAMI Family Support Group for relatives, partners, and friends of individuals living with mental illness. This peer-led group offers understanding, practical support, and connection in a confidential, judgment-free space. No registration required. No pressure to share. Enter through the main gallery entrance and meet in the back multi-purpose room.
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Join us for a joyful and interactive family event inspired by The Remember Balloons Live!—the award-winning national touring production coming to EJ Thomas Hall on June 20th at 6:30 PM. Families will enjoy an exclusive sneak peek of select scenes from the performance, hear about the heart and inspiration behind the project, and take part in engaging movement games and creative activities designed for all ages. This experience brings families together through storytelling, play, movement, and imagination. Guests can expect interactive dance activities with the cast, coloring stations for younger children, light snacks, and opportunities to connect with the themes of memory, family, and togetherness in a welcoming, accessible environment. We hope families leave this event excited to experience the full performance of The Remember Balloons Live! at EJ Thomas Hall on June 20th—but even more than that, we hope they leave feeling inspired to spend intentional time together, share stories across generations, and recognize the value of preserving family memories. Through movement, play, and storytelling, this event is designed to remind both children and adults that every family has stories worth sharing, and that those conversations can strengthen connection, understanding, and community. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available on city streets and lots throughout the walkable downtown neighborhood of Hudson, Ohio. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dominic Moore-Dunson — 2025 Lloyd Richards New Futures Fellow (SDC Foundation) and Dance Magazine 25 to Watch — is an award-winning choreographer, director, and educator based in Akron, Ohio. He is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of MooreDunson Moves, a family-led creative studio and consulting company helping people move better — as teams, couples, and artists. Alongside his wife and co-founder Ashley Moore-Dunson, Dominic leads the company’s growing slate of work, including THRIVE Leadership & Team Development. Dominic’s work spans regional and commercial theater, dance, and immersive performance, creating emotionally resonant, culturally rooted experiences that explore memory, identity, safety and belonging. Through Urban Midwest Storytelling, he also designs university residencies and workshops that empower the next generation of artists to combine creativity, and entrepreneurship. His work has been presented nationally and featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Akron Beacon Journal. He is a 2024 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award recipient, 2024 Headlands Center for the Arts fellow and a former Associate Artist at the Atlantic Center for the Arts. Dominic is the creator of signature works including the inCOPnegro Trilogy, The Remember Balloons National Tour, and The Block, a digital essay series blending storytelling, satire, and cultural reflection. Across all platforms, his work sparks dialogue on culture while building a creative ecosystem where movement, storytelling, and leadership intersect.
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Please register in advance, as space is limited. Join us for a hands-on weaving workshop that blends creativity, curiosity, and playful learning for all ages. Weave-n-Wonder invites children ages 6 and up (with adult support as needed) and curious learners of all ages into a relaxed, hands-on weaving experience. Participants will create simple woven bracelets and bookmarks while exploring how patterns, structure, and design come together through making. Designed to be low-pressure and accessible, the workshop encourages curiosity, patience, and creative exploration. As participants weave, they naturally engage with foundational ideas in fine motor development, pattern recognition, and early math thinking—experiencing how art and science reinforce one another in tangible, approachable ways. The workshop is led by Gargi Bhaduri, whose early life was shaped by both artistic encouragement and a strong grounding in math and science—two perspectives she came to understand as deeply connected. With a PhD in Human Environmental Sciences and over 20 years of experience in fashion research and education, she founded Weave-n-Wonder under her parent organization, Fabric of Learning. The program emerged from her observation that abstract math concepts often become more accessible when translated into hands-on, tactile experiences like weaving. Weave-n-Wonder reflects a simple but intentional idea: learning deepens when it is active, creative, and rooted in real-world making. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available on city streets and lots throughout the walkable downtown neighborhood of Hudson, Ohio.
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