New-fallen snow and a dawn sky over Lake Superior by Ken Harmon.
Greetings from the North Shore, which has been kissed by its first winter snows. Over the hill on the Gunflint Trail, they’ve had snow for awhile now, but Lake Superior’s open water has kept it warmer by the shore. We are happy to see some white on the ground.
We’re also looking forward to this weekend, which is packed full of Holiday markets featuring work by local and regional artists in a variety of mediums. Here are the choices this weekend:
The Northwoods Fiber Guild’s Open House and Holiday Sale will be held in a new location this year: Studio 21, the Grand Marais Art Colony’s new building on Hwy. 61 and 1st Ave. W. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4.
Look for all things fiber in this sale, including weaving, knitting, felting in wools and other yarns, paper work, birchbark and more.
Jo Wood will have her felted pin “bead paintings” at the Northwoods Fiber Guild Holiday sale. The sale wlll be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Studio 21, the Grand Marais Art Colony‘s new space on Hwy, 61 and 1st. Ave. W.
The Northwoods Fiber Guild’s Open House and Holiday Sale features a wide variety of work.
The sale features a great selection of handmade clothing and gifts and runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. Open to all. Masking required.
New this year: the 1st Annual Pots for Presents Holiday Sale, featuring work by five local potters: Adrea Beres, Kari Carter, Joan Farnam, Natalie Sobanja and Ann Ward. The sale will be held in the Founders Hall at the Grand Marais Art Colony from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4.
Look for a wide variety work in porcelain, stoneware and earthenware. Mugs, bowls, including yarn bowls and Ramen bowls, casseroles, luminaries, ornaments, lidded jars and more will be featured at this sale.
Moth mug, porcelain, by Adrea Beres.
Ramen bowl, stoneware, by Kari Carter.
Stoneware mugs by Natalie Sobanja.
Rattle bowl, earthenware, by Joan Farnam.
Birch Tree tumblers, stoneware, by Ann Ward.
The Founders Hall is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The public is invited. Masking required.
Betsy Bowen’s Holiday Art Underground Show features a wide variety of local and regional artists this year and continues through Dec. 31.
Becky Heller’s wool-felted animals are featured at the Art Underground Holiday sale at Betsy Bowen’s Studio Gallery.
Jim Cordes crafted traditional holiday decorations for the sale.
Twin Cities pottery Mary Burwinkel has work at Betsy’s studio for the Art Underground Show.
The gallery, at 1st Ave. W. and 3rd St., is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday in December.
Also this Saturday, the 8 Broadway Gallery will hold a Last Chance Holiday Sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This will be the last holiday sale for the gallery, which is closing after 30 years.
The gallery will feature work by a variety of local artists. All invited.
Also on Saturday, author Joan Crosby will be at the Lake Superior Trading Post to sign her book, Tucker Lake, from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday.
Joan Crosby will be at the Lake Superior Trading Post to sign her book, Tucker Lake, from 1-3 p.m. Dec. 4.
Exhibits:
This is the last week to see Karen Owsley Nease’s exhibit, The Far and Near, at the Johnson Heritage Post Gallery. an exhibit inspired by Lake Superior in all its moods and features realism and abstract works.
“Turquoise and Orange Entities,” oil, by Karen Owsley Nease, is one of the works currently on view at the Johnson Heritage Post.
The Heritage Post is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and from 1-4 p.m. Sunday.
Upcoming Exhibit:
Next week, The Glass Show, featuring works by nine local glass artists opens at the the Johnson Heritage Post with a reception from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10. Here are works by just a few of the artists that will be exhibiting. Stay tuned for more photos next week, and put this exhibit on your must-see calendar.
Water, fused glass, by Nancy Seaton.
Haute Couture or Feathered Friends Fashion Show, fused glass, by Lee Ross.
Happy. Fused glass by Veronica Weadock.
Artists at Work:
Summer Waves 1 by Paula Gustafson.
Loons, carved plate, porcelain by Maggie Anderson. Anderson is the Artist of the Month at the Johnson Heritage Post and is exhibiting a variety of work.
Layne Kennedy is running a series of his portraits on his Facebook page and he posted this one of Kevin Kling the other day.
Portrait of Kevin Kling, by Layne Kennedy.
Kling, a playwright, author and storyteller, is truly one of America’s gems, Kennedy writes. You can listen to one of his stories here. It’s about one of his favorite dogs. It’s really funny and touching at the same time. No doubt–Kling is a master storyteller. Click here to listen.
Online Music:
Live Music:
Thursday, Dec. 2:
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 3:
- TBA, Gunflint Tavern, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec . 4:
TBA, Gunflint Tavern, 7:30 p.m.
Photographs:
Luckily, we were able to find some great photographs this week. Take a look:
Wildlife:
Paul Sundberg said he didn’t have much luck calling in moose this year, so he went back to his files and pulled up some past work. Check out this series of gems, and thank you, Paul, for sharing them with us.
When you see a big bull moose looking at you with bulging eyes and curled up nose you don’t know if you should run or take photos.
Fortunately for me a cow and calf came down the hill behind me and got his attention.
Soon all three were standing together which is something you usually don’t see when bulls are in rut.
The bull usually won’t let the calf be by them. I felt fortunate to get these photos.
And then, something totally cute. Red Pandas playing in the snow. Photographer unknown.
Loons by Matt Herberg.
After a lunch break. Photography by Richard Hoeg.
Landcapes, Skyscapes, Cloudscapes and Lakescapes:
The Cascade River is freezing by Bryan Hansel.
Split Rock Lighthouse from an airplane by Nathan Klok.
Patterns in frozen wave pools by Bryan Hansel.
Hollow Rock at dawn by Tony Wilder.
Kindling… leftover leftovers by Andy Keith.
Sunrise in Two Harbors by Matthew Pastick.
Frozen gems along the shore by Roxanne Distad.
November by Steve Ortmann.
Fresh snow and ice greet the Arthur M Anderson as it passes under the Bong Bridge in Duluth by Jeffrey Doty.
Snow on a Lake Superior beach by Ken Harmon.
The Northern Lights are on tonight by Thomas Spence.
Erratic behavior at Magnetic Rock by Andy Keith.
A Duluth sunset by Karen Sunderman.
After the Christmas parade by Bryan Hansel.
The view by Kristofer Bowman.
Enjoy your weekend, everyone! And stay safe.
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