The High Falls this week by Kristofer Bowman.
Greetings from the North Shore, where winter is slowly descending upon us — first with rains, which filled the rivers and soon, perhaps, we’ll get lots of snow. Actually, to be accurate, Lake Superior warmed the cold air and the moisture came as rain, but over the hill and in the interior, it snowed. Yippee! say winter lovers.
This weekend, the cold will be celebrated at North House Folk School during the annual Winterer’s Gathering & Arctic Film Festival, which will be held on campus Friday through Sunday.
Winterer’s Gathering will be held on the campus of North House Folk School Nov. 19-21.
The event celebrates the crafts, customs, landscape, history and stories of winter travel and traditional life ways in the North.
One of the films that will be screened during the Arctic Film Festival is” Irakli’s Lantern,” a film about 78 year old Irakli Khvedaguridze has spent the last 25 winters living alone as the last inhabitant of Europe’s highest village. The film will be screened on Sunday.
Winterer’s Gathering launches on Friday afternoon with an Artisan Development Open Studio from 3-5 p.m. at the Betsy Bowen Gallery and Studios Building, 301 1st Ave. W. It’s an opportunity to see what the artisans in this two-year program are working on this year. Then at 5:30 p.m, participants bring their own food for a cook-out on an open fire followed by outdoor screenings of short films.
Events on Saturday start at 9 a.m. and include the Arctic Film Festival, demonstrations, classes, the Great Ski & Gear Swap (10:30 a.m.), the Deep Freeze Chili Feed at 6 p.m. and a presentation by featured speaker Jon Turk at 7 p.m. Turk, an adventurer and author, will tell new stories of adventure and refections on the healing power of nature.
Author Jon Turk will give a presentation at 7 p.m. Saturday.
There will be lots to do and see on this exciting weekend, including a chance to meet the sled dogs from Points Unknown, learn how to fix those holey socks, repair skis and more. To see the complete schedule, click here. Also, tickets are going fast for the Arctic Film Festival. To find out more, click here. Covid protocols will be in place during this event.
Thursday is Give to the Max Day in Minnesota, and it’s also the traditional date for the Empty Bowls fundraiser to help feed the hungry in Cook County. This year, Empty Bowls will be online, but there is one bowl event scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 18.
The Grand Marais Art Colony will be participating in Empty Bowls this year by hosting a Signature Artist Bowls Sale at Studio 21 on Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Maggie Anderson is one of the area potters who have contributed work for the Signature Artist Bowls Sale for Empty Bowls at Studio 21. The sale also includes a selection of other bowls.
Stop in to purchase a one-of-a-kind bowl made by area potters. The proceeds will go toward alleviating hunger issues in Cook County.
On Friday, singer/songwriter/author and activist Paul Metsa will be a guest on WTIP’s The Roadhouse.
Singer/sopngwriter/author Paul Metsa will be a guest on The Roadhouse on Friday. The Roadhouse airs from 5-7 p.m.
On Saturday. Drury Lane Books will host Minnesota authors Sarah Stonich and Peter Geye in an outdoor event on the beach by bookstore at 6 p.m.
Sarah Stonich and Peter Geye will be featured at an author’s event at Drury Lane Books at 6 p.m. Saturday. All invited. Dress for the weather.
Stonich’s new book is “Reeling,” the second in her Fishing trilogy. She is also the bestselling author of “Vacationland,” T”he Laurentian Divide” (winner of the Minnesota Book Award for Fiction), and “These Granite Islands.”
Peter’s most recent book is “Northernmost.” He is the author of the award winning novels “Safe from the Sea,” “The Lighthouse Road,” and “Wintering “(winner of the Minnesota Book Award).
There will be a bonfire, but dress for the weather. All invited.
On Sunday, Pascale Marceau and Eva Capozzola will give a presentation of their ascent of one of Canada’s tallest peaks at Voyageur Brewing Co. at 4 p.m.
Pascale Marceau and Eva Capozzola will be at Voyageur Brewing Co. to talk about their ascent of one of the tallest peaks in Canada.
Exhibits:
“The Far and Near,” an exhibit of paintings by Karen Owsley Nease continues at the Johnson Heritage Post.
Painter Karen Nease is exhibiting at the Johnson Heritage Post. The exhibit is entitled “The Far and Near.”
Upcoming:
There are a number of holiday sales scheduled this year, including a Christmas Market at the North Shore Winery Nov. 26 featuring work by artists Kari Vick, Anna Hess, Jim Cordes, Greg Mueller, Nan Onkka and Julia Klatt Singer. The sale will be from noon to 5 p.m.
Greg Mueller will be one of the artists featured at the North Shore Winery Christmas Sale Nov. 26. He will be exhibiting his “Transfigure Series,” reclaimed metal wall assemblages.
Also next weekend, there two other holiday sales: the Hovland Winter Art Show and the Pop-up Art Sale at Waves of Superior Café in Tofte.
The next weekend, Dec. 4, the Northwoods Fiber Guild will hold their annual Holiday Sale and Open House and local potters will be featured in the 1st annual Pots for Presents Holiday Sale.
Artists at Work:
Artwork by the late Grand Marais painter George Morrison will be featured on U.S. stamps next year, and there have been a lot of interviews about this historic event.
George Morrison at work on a project. Photo courtesy of the Morrison family.
Example of the stamps that will feature George Morrison’s paintings.
Here’s an interview with Briand Morrison, George’s son, who was interviewed on WTIP Community Radio. Here’s a story that ran in Minnesota Native News.
Bryan Hansel has 2022 calendars available this year.
Photographer Bryan Hansel has a 2022 calendar available. Click here to learn more.
WTIP’s Will Moore is hosting a new series on the community radio station entitled “Sounds and Sparks,” and features Minnesota musicians discussing the latest songs on their newest albums. He talks to the musicians and goes track by track and to learn the meanings and stories behind the songs, as well as interesting anecdotes from first inspiration to the recording process.
Will Moore interviews Brian Laidlaw and Ashley Hanson about their new album, This Aster. Listen to it here.
This month he interview Brian Laidlaw and Ashley Hanson. It’s a really interesting program. Listen to it here.
Here’s a great video about the northern lights with music by Kerry Lane. It was filmed at Clearwater Lake.
Online Music:
Live Music:
Thursday, Nov. 18:
- Mathew Griswold, Skyport Lodge, 6 p.m.
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6 p.m.
Photographs:
Here is a selection of the photos were found this week:
Wildlife:
The big stretch by Michelle Ket.
Just as the sun was coming up … a Great Gray by Steve Prose.
This popped up by Christian Dalbec.
Potpourri:
One way to look at a library. Photo courtesy of Fabdreem.
A favorite shot from this gardening season… a climbing hydrangea in the fall on a blue fence by Alisa Berns.
Landscapes, Skyscapes, Cloudscapes and Boatscapes:
1,000 of steel floating along. Photograph by Kristofer Bowman.
A little wind this morning by David Johnson.
The Northern Lights the other night by Bryan Hansel.
November storm by Paul Sundberg.
Just around the bend by Kjersti Vick.
Gales of November by` John Keefover.
Elegant Tern. Time-lapse photo by John Welch.
Good morning. Photo by Debbie Benedict.
Playing peek-a-boo with the moon this morning by Nancy Seaton.
Sunset on Lake Superior by Bryan Hansel.
Have a good weekend, everyone. Stay safe!
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