‘Thai time’ art exhibit to premiere at Mt. Pleasant Library

A little bit of Thailand is visiting the Arts IMPACT Gallery in the Mount Pleasant Public Library this November and December. The exhibit by Burlington artist Diane Jennings features jewelry, textiles, authentic clothing, and a diverse exhibit of photography.

"Thailand is a tropical paradise with 70 million friendly people," Jennings observed. She visited the country in 2020 and 2025 to connect with family living there.

Having family connections in the country, she was able to see some locations that are unique and beautiful but perhaps not seen by typical tourists. She added, "The country is bigger than California, so there is a lot to explore!"

Rich in agriculture, Thailand has rubber trees, pineapples, rice and shrimp paddies, coconut trees, sugar cane, cassava, tobacco, and more fruit trees than you can imagine. Mining of tin, tungsten, limestone and granite adds to the local economy.

The artist Diane Jennings comes from a career in physical therapy. She enjoys helping and exhibiting at the Art Center of Burlington and the Fort Madison Area Arts Association. One of her real strengths is in encouraging people, especially young artists, in the many different types of artistic expression and media.

Jennings has dabbled in acrylics, oil and soft pastels, watercolor, pencils, sculpting, Raku, pottery, felting, quilling, scratch art, stained glass, papier mache, sand painting, collage, quilting, and just about any other art medium you could think of.

The Mount Pleasant exhibit in the Library features many photographs of her visits to Thailand. Additionally, she showcases fabrics and textiles as well as some jewelry from her travels.

The Arts IMPACT exhibit is open to the public free of charge through December during regular library hours. Jennings is open to sharing experiences of her travels with anyone interested through her email address listed at the library display.