Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts

09/03/2025

Feeling nostalgic for summer festival fun? Reminisce with us!

Our friends at Living Traditions Presents put together a fantastic recap video of this year's Living Traditions Festival. It's full of unforgettable moments and memories. Watch it to see if you can spot yourself!

After you watch, drop a comment below and tell us: What are you looking forward to next year at Living Traditions?

Produced by the Salt Lake City Arts Council in partnership with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, the Living Traditions Festival is a three-day multicultu...

09/03/2025

Welcome to our new era! ✨ This is our final post from this account.

A huge thank you to this incredible community for following the journey of the Chase Home Museum with us! To ensure you don’t miss out on what’s next, we’ve moved everything to one convenient feed to bring you MORE! 🤩
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08/27/2025

🚨 BIG REMINDER! 🚨

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08/12/2025

BIG NEWS! 📣 We’re growing into some exciting changes and wanted you to be the first to know.

To bring you more opportunities, more announcements, and more stories, this account will be soon joining forces with Utah Division of Arts & Museums. By the end of the year, we'll be a part of the Utah Division of Arts & Museums umbrella! ☂️

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07/29/2025

Did you know that beadwork is an ancient art form practiced by cultures worldwide? 🌎 It dates back to about 4600 BCE ⏳, serving as a decorative technique, cultural expression, and reflection of identity and symbolic meaning.

📓 For master beadworker Judy Mansfield, "it's like a journal." Hear how traditions have shaped her journey and allowed her to embed significance and personal history into every piece she creates.

Ready to start your own journey? 🪡 This , join Judy at Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts for our monthly folk art workshops to hear more of her stories.

👉 More info at Beadwork | Folk Art Workshops @ Chase Home Museum.

Beadworkers Guild

07/22/2025

Throwing it back ⏳ to our henna workshop with on this ✨ National Mehndi Day. 💫

Rupali Munot has dedicated over 20 years to this traditional Indian art ॐ🪷🥭, where a natural dye derived from the henna plant is transformed into beautiful designs symbolizing good luck 🍀, celebration 🎉, and artistic expression 𓂃🖌.

What's your go-to mehndi (aka henna) design? Share with us in the comments! 👇

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👐 Interested in our upcoming hands-on cultural experiences? Learn more about our monthly workshops: artsandmuseums.utah.gov/chase-home-museum/workshops

06/25/2025

🌟 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐢: Not just art, it's a science! 🤯

Meet 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐈𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐨, an incredible origami artist who has been transforming the 2D into intricate 3D wonders for decades. As she told us, "I was always fascinated that you could take a flat piece of paper and end with something 3-dimensional." 👁️⃤

From patiently taking two weeks to fold her first crane, Judy now creates stunning pieces in mere minutes, often from memory! 🧠 She loves folding traditional cranes 𓅥 and playful frogs 🐸.

Want to discover the magic of this traditional Japanese art form yourself? ✨ Join Judy at our next 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 @ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦! You'll learn essential techniques, create beautiful takeaways 🎁, and even go home with special origami paper to keep practicing your new skills.

🗓️ Date: July 5, 2025
⏰ Time: 2pm
📍Location:

Spaces are limited, so secure your spot! 🔗 More info and registration: https://artsandmuseums.utah.gov/chase-home-museum/workshops.

04/29/2025

So much love at Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts this past weekend during the 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐤 - 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Exhibition Opening! ❤️ Huge thanks to the artists, family, and friends who joined us.

This FREE exhibition featuring 𝙶𝚎𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚖𝚘 𝙱𝚊𝚣𝚊𝚗, 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚊 𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚘𝚗, 𝙹𝚘𝚘𝚗 𝙱𝚊𝚎, 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚏𝚊 𝙹𝚊𝚟𝚊𝚍𝚒, 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚊 𝙴𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚊 𝙻𝚘𝚠𝚎, 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚞𝚎𝚕 𝙿𝚊𝚍𝚛𝚘, 𝙽𝚒𝚔𝚘𝚕𝚊𝚢 𝙼𝚘𝚝𝚛𝚘, 𝙳𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚍 𝚁𝚑𝚘𝚗𝚎, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙻𝚞𝚒𝚜 𝚁𝚘𝚜𝚊𝚍𝚘 showcases new works acquired to the State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Collection—and is only here until July 26, 2025!

📅 𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 Through July 26, 2025
📍 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 , in the center of Liberty Park in Salt Lake City
💡 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘦𝘥 - 𝘚𝘢𝘵.
🎟️ 𝘍𝘙𝘌𝘌 𝘈𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯!

Plan your visit now at https://artsandmuseums.utah.gov/chase-home-museum/