Boundary Waters in summer by Kristin DeArruda Wharton.
Greetings from the North Shore, where summer, thankfully, seldom disappoints. And this year, look for July 4th celebrations up and down the shore, with a few changes due to Covid. For example, the Tofte Trek has been cancelled and kids activities, bingo and craft vendors will not be part of the celebration in Tofte this year. But … there’s music with Cook County’s Most Wanted and food and beverages will be available. And there will be a parade!
The Tofte 4th of July parade is one of the best of the year in the county. It starts at noon on Sunday. File photo by Rhonda Silence, WTIP Radio.
Fireworks are set to fire off on Sunday at dusk in Tofte, as well as in Grand Marais and Grand Portage.
Fireworks will light up the skies in Tofte, Grand Marais and Grand Portage on Sunday. File photo by Paul Sundberg.
Earlier this week, look for two artists to post on the Grand Marais Art Colony‘s Instagram page on Thursday and Friday: Potter Coreena Affleck and Printmaker Michael Marks.
Michael Marks and Coreena Affleck will be the Takeover Artists on the Grand Marais Art Colony‘s Instagram page on Thursday and Friday. Click here to see.
It’s always fun to see what the artists come up with over this two-day period. They often include examples of work, description of their process, random thoughts and more. Both Mark and Affleck will be teaching classes at the Art Colony this year. Affleck will teach a wheel throwing class, Marks will teach a collograph printmaking class. To see what they post on Instagram over the next two days, click here.
Also on Thursday, North House Folk School continues its Thursday craft demonstration day. This week, Tara Austin will demonstrate rosemaling from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on campus. Also, the final touches are being made to the community built herring skiff led by boatbuilder Josh Tolkan.
The herring skiff is ready for the final touches. See the community built boat and watch the crew work at North House this week.
On Friday, the Johnson Heritage Post will hold the opening reception for a retrospective exhibit of work by John A. Spelman III.
An exhibit of work by John A. Spelman III opens at the Johnson Heritage Post on Friday with a reception from 5-7 p.m.
The exhibition features many original prints, drawings, and watercolors by Spelman and will also be accompanied by a book entitled “John A. Spelman III, Artist and Printmaker: From Appalachia to Minnesota’s North Shore.” The book is authored by the exhibition curators Tracey Cullen and Scott Husby and will be available at the JHP Art Gallery and in local bookshops. The opening-night reception is on Friday, July 2 from 5-7 p.m. Husby and Cullen will host an author talk on Wednesday, July 14 at 5 p.m. at the gallery as well.
There’s lots to on Saturday in the county.
In Grand Marais, the Cook County Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of The Hub, formerly called the Cook County Senior Center.
The Cook County Market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays through Oct. 17.
The market features a variety of locally made arts and crafts as well as live music. This week, Fred Anderson will play.
And this weekend, the 15th annual Hovland Arts Festival will be held at the Hovland Town Hall on Saturday and Sunday. This arts festival is a must-see featuring everything from pottery, painting, photographs, woodworking, weaving, jewelry, basketry and more, as well as live music and refreshments.
The Hovland Arts Festival features a great variety of local art and crafts as well as live music and refreshments.
The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July 4. All invited. Free admission.
Exhibits:
The exhibit of fiber landscape paintings by Anna Winette Repke, which opened last week, continues at the Johnson Heritage Post.
Anna Winette Repke is exhibiting her fiber paintings at the Johnson Heritage Post this month.
Johnson Heritage Post is closed on Tuesdays. It is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and on Monday, and from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday. Free. All invited.
Multi-media artist, Tia Keobounpheng, who was featured on the Grand Marais Art Colony‘s Instagram page last week, is exhibiting her work at the Duluth Art Institute.
TTia Keobounpheng is exciting her work at the Duluth Art Institute.
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery continues its online exhibit of the wonderful work of secondary school students in six schools in Northwestern Ontario. The show is entitled “Fresh Perspectives.”
Fresh Perspectives, an exhibit of student artwork is currently online at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery website here.
This exhibit is really fun to see because there’s so much variety in the work and there’s lots of it. Check it out here.
Opportunities:
The Art Colony is seeking volunteers for the 30th annual Grand Marais Arts Festival, July 10-11.
The Grand Marais Art Colony is seeking volunteers for the Grand Marais Arts Festival, which is next weekend.
There are a variety of tasks to choose from and volunteers will receive a free t-shirt. Email info@grandmaraisartcolony.org to learn more and sign up.
The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council has a number of grants available for artists who live in the Arrowhead Region. The Artist Access and Individual Artist Project grant applications are now open. The deadline to apply is July 30 at 4:30 p.m. For more info, click here.
Also, the Minnesota State Arts Board has a number of grants open at this time. Click here to learn more. And Springboard for the Arts offers lots of grant opportunities. Click here for more info
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is offering a number of opportunities to take online workshops this summer via Zoom.
This week, Carol Kajorinne Krievin is teaching an online workshop entitled Abstract Painting on Wood through the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. To find out more, click here.
Artists at Work:
Arabesque,” work-in-progress, sticking and mixed media by Kim Knutson.
What We See by Adam Swanson.
Clearwater Lake Lodge on July 4th by Layne Kennedy.
Of Interest:
Artist Daniel Aristizábal is art director and digital illustrator.
The site, Editor X, is featuring an article about art director and digital illustrator Daniel Aristizábal entitled On Eccentricity and Introspection in Design. See it here.
Online Music:
Here’s a heads-up… Tinariwen, the desert blues band from Mali, will be at the Cedar Cultural Center in October, Covid permitting.
Live Music:
Thursday, July 1
- Pete Kavanaugh, Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub, 6 p.m.
- Gordon Thorne, Date Night at the Winery, North Shore Winery, 7 p.m. Make reservations to sit indoors here
or call (218) 481-9280.
Friday, July 2
- Billy D, Live at Birch Terrace, 4 p.m.
- Pete Kavanaugh, Live, on WTIP’s The Roadhouse
Saturday, July 3
- Fred Anderson, Cook County Market, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- South Paws, Birch Terrace Decl. 3 p.m.
- Sky Blue, Cascade Lodge Restaurant and Pub, 6 p.m.
- Michael Monroe, Log Cabin Concert, rural Grand Marais, 7 p.m. Reservations at 612-789-2255
- Jason Fladager (& Friends), Gunflint Tavern, The Raven’s Nest, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 4
- Cook County’s Most Wanted, Tofte 4th Celebration, 11 a.m.
- New Salty Dog, Music by the Lake, Skyport Lodge, 4 p.m.
- Bug Dope, Birch Terrace, 5:30 p.m.
Photographs:
Here’s a selection of photographs we found this week:
First, Wildlife:
Great Blue Heron at Wisconsin Point, Superior, Wis. by Alison Gimpel.
Wood turtle by Gaea Crozier.
Great Gray in summer by Steve Prose.
Morning romp by David Johnson.
Good morning. Female wood duck by Hella Buccheim.
Coyote enforcing the leash law by Thomas Spence,
This year’s bear cub got a little wet by David Johnson.
An early riser and/or where’s my coffee? by David Johnson.
Annoyed gosling by Alison Gimpal.
Peek-a-boo by Bonnie Affolter.
Flowerscapes:
Yellow Lady Slippers by David Johnson.
The first of the lilies to bloom by Teresa Baumann.
Lilacs still in bloom just outside the studio b y Adrea Davina.
Lemon peony petals… an offering to the rain by Maryl Skinner.
Peoplescapes:
The Angler by Lori Zimmerman Backlund.
Blessed by Tor Torkildson.
Garlicscape:
The garlicscapes look good And ward off vampires by Ian Andrus.
Hailscape:
Nick Wharton of Good Nature Farm in Coville holds a handful of the hail that shredded the greens in his gardens on Wednesday.
Landscapes, Skyscapes & Waterscapes
Summer waterfalls after a rain by Bryan Hansel.
Happy end of June by Kristofer Bowman.
Sunrise on Lake Superior by Ken Harmon.
Split Rock Reflections by Willensen Photography.
A gray day by Mark Tessier.
My favorite photo from my 24-mile paddle-and-portage round trip by Matt Herberg.
The Strawberry Moon by :Paul Sundberg.
Clouds add to the day by Keith Christiansen.
When most were sleeping… Two Hearted Bridge by Shelley Leigh.
Have a good weekend, everyone! Happy 4th of July!
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