Thank you to everyone who braved the rain to learn about our project and carve some soap last Thursday!

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First Thursdays The First Thursdays Festivals are extravaganzas of the best art, scholarship, and creativity from IU and the Bloomington community.

Visit us in the Eskenazi Museum of Art this Thursday April 3rd to hear more about the project and learn about the connection between ivory and soap. We will be carving soap and exploring the ways material shapes our world! All ages welcome!
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ArchIvory Logo with an elephant with a floral ivory carving in the background. The text reads: Join the ArchIvory team to explore the fascinating histories of ivory artifacts in Indiana! Every ivory carving has a story to tell, and each one connects Indiana to the wider world. What does your ivory carving mean to you and your family? We invite you to share its history. The most powerful histories begin with the materials and stories we inherit, not just the objects found in museums. Share your story! Connect with us! Scan the QR code to find out more about the project at archivory.org. There is a QR code directly to the right of this text We are interested in inheritances, not contemporary ivory carvings, and so we will not interview anyone unless they are certain they or their family obtained the object before 1989, when the CITES ban went into effect and it became illegal to transport ivory across international borders.

Introducing the ArchIvory Project! Visit our website ArchIvory.org to learn more about how you can contribute to the project!

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