An artist and craftsman creating a unique medium from a heritage of fabric workers and extensive training in the fine arts, particularly painting.

Incredibly intricate collages of leather and fabric create images that startle the eye and intrigue the mind. Each piece the result of over 200 hours of creativity and design, producing an original that is always vibrant, fresh and exciting.

The artistry of Joel Fremion is continuously on display at:

Catablu, 2442 Broadway, Fort Wayne IN.

Old House Galleries, 701 Columbia Ave., Fort Wayne IN. (260) 424-3737

Education:

1970 – 1971: Indiana University, Bloomington

1971 – 1972: Purdue University, division of general and technical studies. Studied furniture history (ancient through modern), contract and residential interior design and architectural design.

1972 – 1975: Fort Wayne Art Institute. Studied art history, painting, design, metalsmithing.Work Experience:

1974 – 1975: Apprenticed with Dale Amburn, Architect and well known modernist.

1987 – Present: Established Old House Galleries, merging antiques and fine art with my mother’s interior design studio. Old House specializes in architectural antiques, fine art, and mid-century modern furniture — particularly Dunbar furniture from Berne, IN.

1988 – Present: Began advertising for Dunbar furniture and archival material in the Berne Tri-weekly, amassing a large Dunbar library and collection of Dunbar furniture, while at the same time developing a national clientele, both wholesale and retail, that continues today. My association with the Berne community has yielded many insights regarding the history of Dunbar, not to mention the many friendships I have also forged there.

2000 – Present: Began discussing with Dr. Andrew Hurwitz (Santa Monica, CA.) the concept of the definitive book in Dunbar furniture, combining the artistic genius of Edward Wormley and Roger Lee Sprunger with the superb craftsmanship of the Swiss emigrants of Berne, Indiana.