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# Photos: Granfalloon (2025)
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- Published: 2025-06-08T13:39:33.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-08T13:57:45.000Z
- Description: The Indiana University Arts and Humanities Council hosts an annual months-long series of events honoring author Kurt Vonnegut under the banner of the Granfalloon festival. This past week, freelance photographer Juliette Kniola documented some of this year's Granfalloon events.
- Author: Juliette Kniola
- Tags: Connections

The Indiana University Arts and Humanities Council hosts an annual months-long series of events honoring author Kurt Vonnegut under the banner of the [Granfalloon](https://granfalloon.indiana.edu/) festival. This past week, freelance photographer Juliette Kniola documented some of this year's Granfalloon events. 

### Tattoo Flash Event

Andy Mendoza Beasley from Louisville got a new cat’s cradle design from tattoo artist, Jason Profant. "Cat's Cradle" is the title of a Vonnegut novel, which introduces the word "granfalloon," which is defined as “a proud and meaningless association of human beings." One of Vonnegut's examples: Hoosiers. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-tattoo--Julie-Kniola-IMG_8676.jpg)

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****Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

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****Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-tattoo-Julie-Kniola-IMG_7718.jpg)

****Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-Julie-Kniola-IMG_8688.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-tattoo--Julie-Kniola-IMG_8672.JPG)

****Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

### Handmade Market

The market was held on the courthouse lawn and the surrounding block. The rain held off for a good part of the day. Vendors, artisans, musicians, and food trucks kept the crowd busy. Items of interest included textiles, woodworking, jewelry, and organic personal products. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon--handmade--Julie-Kniola-IMG_7596.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon--handmade--Julie-Kniola-IMG_7607.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon--handmade--Julie-Kniola-IMG_7615.jpg)

****Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-dog-Julie-Kniola-IMG_7792.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-dog-Julie-Kniola-IMG_8692.jpg)

 **Lydia and Maxine collected free hugs from Parker, a 7-year-old St. Bernard. Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon--handmade--Julie-Kniola-IMG_7619.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon--handmade--Julie-Kniola-IMG_7695.jpg)

****Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

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![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon--handmade--Julie-Kniola-IMG_7681.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon--handmade--Julie-Kniola-IMG_7632.jpg)

****Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-handmade-Julie-Kniola-IMG_7605.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-Julie-Kniola-IMG_7779.jpg)

****Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

### Granfalloon Keynote: Lynda Barry at Buskirk-Chumley

Painter, cartoonist, writer, illustrator, playwright, editor, commentator and teacher Lynda Barry gave the Granfalloon keynote on Thursday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/Lynda-Barry-cropped--KO-20250605-00049.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/Kelton-OConnell-Lynda-Barry-i-6VmPn3z-X4.jpg)

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****Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Kelton O'Connell\]**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-Julie-Kniola-IMG_8531.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-lynda-barry-Julie-Kniola-IMG_8525.jpg)

****Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

### Poetry Slam

On Thursday, the Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology hosted the Granfalloon Open Mic & Poetry Slam.

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****Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-poetry-slam-Julie-Kniola-IMG_8645.jpg)

****Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-poetry-slam--Julie-Kniola-IMG_8654.jpg)

Emcee Danny Sullivan officiated the rounds with poets Terry, Tyler, Westley, and Paola (P.C. Tavarez) taking turns performing their poetry. Paola won 1st Place for the evening. **Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

### Sculpture

On Friday, the Cook Center featured artist Keith L. Andrews and his sculpture, "Kurt Vonnegut Altar."

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-sculpture-Julie-Kniola-IMG_8488.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/20/6f/206f9007-c0a7-47d4-b87b-686c21961f22/content/images/2025/06/2025-06-Granfalloon-sculpture-Julie-Kniola-IMG_8508.JPG)

****Granfalloon 2025 \[Photo credit: Juliette Kniola\]**

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