A Blue Supermoon launched the Fall season this year. Photograph by Hayes Scriven.
Greetings from the North Shore where hot humid days turned into a welcome rain followed by cold, pointing out that Fall was indeed on on its way. The maple trees seconded that observation.
Changing Colors by Hayes Scriven.
Yes! Fall is a special time on the North Shore. Not only are the colors gorgeous, but we also have two great music concerts to enjoy, the Art Along the Lake Fall Studio Tour and an inspiring exhibit of plein air paintings at the Johnson Heritage Post produced by participants in the Plein Air Grand Marais Competition.
There’s plenty to do this week, too, so let’s get started.
First up this week is Art Night at Joy and Company where participants make art with different media carried at the shop. This week, it’s creating with DecoArt paints.
This week’s Art Night at Joy and Company will focus on creating with DecoArt paints.
The paints come in a wide variety of colors and have excellent coverage. Art Night is held from 4-6 pm at the shop and includes demonstrations and all supplies. Free, with a suggested donation.
Also on Thursday evening, the Grand Marais Farmer’s Market is held in the parking lot of the Cook County Community Center from 4:30-6 pm.
Mark Abrahamson sets up his table at the Grand Marais Farmer’s Market, which is held every Thursday in the parking lot of the Cook County Community Center from 4:30-6 p.m.
At the market, look for a wide variety of fresh vegetables and flowers, fresh eggs, maple syrup, and baked goods, including artisan breads and sweets. Open to all. SNAP accepted.
Also on Thursday, Historic Cook County Trivia Night is held at Up Yonder from 7-9 pm.
The Cook County Historical Society’s Trivia Night is at Up Yonder from 7-9 pm.
The event is sponsored by the Cook County Historical Society. All welcome. Prizes awarded.
WTIP’s Radio Waves Music Festival is this week! It opens at 2:30 pm on Friday at Sweetheart’s Bluff at the Rec Park with the Stone Bridge Singers from Grand Portage. The music doesn’t stop for three days featuring a wide variety of musical styles as well as local, regional, and national musicians.
Radio Waves Music Festival starts at 11 am on Friday and continues through Sunday at Sweetheart’s Bluff at the Rec Park under the big tent with two stages. Photo by Matthew Baxley.
This marks the 25th birthday of WTIP Community Radio and the 16th year of this family-friendly festival.
Twenty-two local, regional and national acts will take the stage this year, including R&B legend John Ellison and The Carpenter Ants, who will perform a 90-minute gospel set on Sunday morning of the Festival. Music fans far and wide will recognize John as the singer-songwriter of “Some Kind of Wonderful” and many other R&B classics. Just to name a few other bands: Humbird, Ginger Bones, Dre AKA Jamaican, The Evening Stars, North Shore Community Swing Band, Sky Blue Jazz Ensemble, David Huckfelt and Jeremy Ylvisake, Boss Mama and Jebberhooch. Tickets are $20 per day or $40 for a weekend pass. Food trucks are also featured. For more info and to see the schedule, click here, and check our Live Music Schedule.
Also on Friday, Jeri Person will teach a class on making glass spinners at Joy and Company from 10 am to 2 pm.
Jeri Person will teach a class in glass spinner art at Joy and Company on Friday.
She will explain the process and let participants design their pieces. Reservations are not required but there could be a wait. Please call 218-387-1004 to let the store know you are coming – or drop in the day of. This class is held every second Friday of the month. The class costs $25.
Saturday opens with the Cook County Market, which is held in the parking lot of the Hub from 10 am to 2 pm.
Local author, Jennifer Shoals, has just published The Next World: Our Expanding Consciousness, the third book in her series, Inspiring Deeper Connections. She has a booth at the Cook County Market.
All of the vendors at the market are from Cook County and feature everything from handmade pottery, weaving fiber art, leatherwork, glass art, and more. Open to all.
Also on Saturday, Sugarloaf Cove will feature drop-in watercolor classes with artist Allison Healy, who is a current resident artist at the Grand Marais Art Colony. Healy forages for her own pigments, and the drop-in event will include an opportunity for participants to try their hand at making some.
The event is free and will be held from 9 am to noon.
Also on Saturday, veteran photographer and author, Craig Blacklock, will be at the Grand Portage Heritage Center to give a presentation about his latest book, “ Light Waves – Abstract Photographs of Reflections from Lake Superior.”
Craig Blacklock will give a presentation in Grand Portage on Saturday. Pictured is one of the photographs from his latest book, “Light Waves.”
Blacklock will show his traditional landscapes from Lake Superior providing both historical and artistic context for his Light Waves images, present the Light Waves images within the context of other abstract artists, including Grand Portage’s George Morrison, and show segments of his otherworldly, and mesmerizing Light Waves video. The event is free. Open to all.
Also on Saturday, the new coffee shop on the Gunflint Trail, Loons Nest Coffee, will hold a Grand Opening event at the shop.
Loons Nest Coffee will hold a Grand Opening of the new shop on the Gunflint Trail on Saturday.
The shop roasts its own coffee at its roasting plant Carlson Roasting Co. in Houston, Minn. The coffee is organic and Fair Trade coffee selected from high-quality specialty coffee producers around the world. The Grand Opening will be from 7 am to 2 pm. The public is invited.
And not to forget the continuing music at the Radio Waves Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday. Bands play until 10 pm Saturday and 4 pm Sunday. See the Music Schedule below.
On Monday, Beach Knitting, a popular event organized by Dappled Fern Fibers, will be held on the Harbor Park beach from 9 – 11 am.
Beach knitting is this Monday from 9 am to 11 am. Free and open to all.
This weekly event invites knitters and crafters to bring their work to the beach for a few hours with fellow crafters working together outdoors. Participants are asked to bring chairs and warm clothing since it can be much cooler by Lake Superior. Open to all.
Exhibits:
Botanical Forays, the new exhibit at the Johnson Heritage Post, features work by artists Corrie Steckelberg, Cheryl Larsen and Jo Wood and includes needle felting, bead painting, and a multi-media installation. Here are a few of the things you will see in the show:
Sea Scape, fiber collage, by Cheryl Larsen.
Arrowhead, glass beads on wool by Jo Wood.
Detail, Floral Dreams, multimedia, by Corrie Steckelberg.
The exhibit continues through Sept. 17. The Heritage Post is open from 10 am to 4 pm Wednesday through Sunday. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Free.
A new exhibit has opened in the Great Hall at Tettegouche State Park featuring the paintings of Alexa Carson.
Big Bear, acrylic, by Alexa Carson is one of her paintings currently on exhibit at Tettegouche State Park.
Carson is a painter of the wild and the primal. In this collection of paintings, she explores the magic of nature and the concept that humans are an innate piece of the cosmic web that is “nature” (rather than a thing apart). The exhibit continues through the month of September. Open to all. Free.
Thomas Spence is currently exhibiting a collection of photographs at Split Rock Lighthouse.
A foggy morning by Thomas Spence is one of his photographs on view at Split Rock.
The exhibit continues through the month of September.
Cedar Coffee Company in Two Harbors is currently showing work by members of the Lake Superior Watercolor Society. In all, 11 painters have work in the show.
A Lake Superior icon, watercolor, by Chris Dillon is one of the paintings in the Cedar Coffee Company exhibit.
The Duluth Art Institue is featuring a number of exhibits, including Keren Kroul’s, Atlas of the Mind.
Keren Kroul’s exhibit at the Duluth Art Institute continues through Sept. 12.
The exhibit is a series of watercolors that explores relationships with the world. Kroul and the other artists currently exhibiting at the Art Institute will be at the Art Night Out, Sept. 12, starting at 5:30 pm.
Painter Marissa Saurer is the September artist at the Art & Soul Gallery & Gift House in Ely.
Arctic Sunset by Marissa Saurer is currently on view at the Art & Soul Gallery & Gift House in Ely.
Her exhibit, “Cold World Adventures,” showcases her expeditions in The Arctic, Alaska, and Iceland. The gallery provides local artists (living within 30 miles of Ely) the opportunity to display and sell their art. It is open from 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday and is located at 427 E. Sheridan Rd. For more information about the gallery, click here.
Upcoming:
Next weekend, North House Folk School will present Unplugged 2023 featuring concerts, craft demonstrations, classes, a Silent Auction, and more.
Unplugged 2023 is Sept. 14-17.
Thursday and Friday, Sept. 14 & 15, will feature two unforgettable nights of music with Sean Carey, Pieta Brown, Mike Lewis, Jeremy Ylvisaker, Joe Rainey Sr., Dylan Jennings, and Barbara Jean Meyers. Saturday morning, Sept. 16, will mark the second annual free family concert, followed by the Birch Bark Bash hosted by Chef Scott Graden of the New Scenic Café. Also featured will be the Folk Artisan Marketplace, along with a speaker series, and the Points North Online Auction. To find out more, click here.
Also that weekend, painters from all over the region will descend on Cook County for the Plein Air Grand Marais Competition. Painters will spend the week painting in the county, followed by an exhibit of their work at the Johnson Heritage Post.
Bob Upton works on a painting for the Grand Marais Plein Air. File photo by Don Davison.
This is a well-organized, multi-tiered event. To find out more, click here, and stay tuned.
The weekend after that, The Art Along the Lake Fall Studio Tour begins Sept. 22 and runs through Oct. 1. This is a great opportunity for artists to showcase their work and for their audience/fans to see their studios and find out more about the artist and their art.
The Art Along the Lake Fall Studio Tour is from Sept. 22 – Oct. 1. Click here for more information:
In all, 30 artist studios are on the tour from one end of the county to the other. Stay tuned for details in the coming week. Meanwhile here’s a list of the studios that are on the tour, videos, and more information.
Artists At Work:
Facing the Devil by Linda Ricklefs Baudry is one of the pieces she will exhibit during the Fall Studio Tour.
State, Ely, Minnesota by Bryan Hansel.
Hunter and Gatherer, drawing, by Carla Stetson.
More and more I am becoming a fan of bold color by Todd Miller.
Seagull, seagulls, seagull, Cody.
New vases by Adrea Beres. She will be one of the artists exhibiting during the Art Along the Lake Studio Tour at Studio 21.
Betsy Bowen just painted a mural for Birch Terrace.
The Lake, fused glass, by Nancy Seaton. She will be participating in the Art Along the Lake Fall Studio Tour. Her Studio is on Hungry Jack Lake off the Gunflint Trail.
Oil, acrylic and silver leaf on plexiglass by Tara Austin is on view at the Joseph Nease Gallery in Duluth.
Night Sparks on Hungry Jack Lake by Dennis Chick.
Weaver Emily Wick is the Featured Artist at the Johnson Heritage Post this month.
Wisdom, Montana by Tom Healy.
Delicious Colorado Peaches in a Joan Farnam bowl by Joyce Yamamoto. Happy Fall!
Online Findings:
Artist’s giant troll sculptures bring whimsy to Seattle-area woods — and a message about waste.
Artist Thomas Dambo stands beside Jakob 2 Trees in Issaquah, Wash —the latest completed troll sculpture made from scrap materials as part of a public exhibition to bring six of the trolls to the Pacific Northwest. GeekWire photo by Kurt Schlosser. To read the story and see more photos of his trolls, click here.
And here’s a great video where Dambo talks about why he is building these trolls. There are lots more photos of his trolls, too.
Online Music:
Live Music:
Thursday, Sept 7:
- Timmy Haus, Cascade Restaurant and Pub, 6-8 pm
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 7-9 pm
Friday, Sept 8:
- Radio Waves Music Festival, Grand Marais Rec. Park
- Stonebridge Singers, 2:30-3 pm
- Briand Morrison and Roxann Berglund, 3-3:50 pm
- Portage, 4-4:50 pm
- Dan Nelson and Superior Sound, 5-5:50 pm
- Humbird, 6-7:30 pm
- Dre AKA Jamaican, 7:40-8:30 pm
- Evening Stars, 8:40-10 pm
- Boyd “Bump” Blomberg, Birch Terrace, 5-8 pm
- Pat Eliasen, Mogul’s Grille & Tap Room, 7:30-9 pm
Saturday, Sept 9:
- Radio Waves Music Festival, Grand Marais Rec. Park
- North Shore Swing Band, 10-11 am
- Adam Kirsch, 11:10-12 pm
- Southpaws, 12:10-1 pm
- Sky Blue Jazz Ensemble, 1:10-2 pm
- CAKE BREAK! and WTIP BIRTHDAY SING-ALONG!, 2-2:30 pm
- Eli Bentley, 2:30-3:20 pm
- The Splints, 3:30-4:20 pm
- Spruce Roots, 4:30-5:20 pm
- Sam Miltich & Clearwater Hot Club with special guest Briand Morrison, 5:30-6:50 pm
- David Huckfelt and Jeremy Ylvisaker, 7-8:30 pm
- Rich Mattson & The Northstars, 8:40-10 pm
- Zahir Orest, Senior Center Parking Lot, 10 am
- The Southpaws, Birch Terrace, 4-8 pm
- John Gruber, Cascade Restaurant and Pub, 6-8 pm
- THUG (Two Harbors Ukulele Group), Tettegouche State Park, 7 pm
- DJ Birthday Gurl!, Mogul’s Grille & Tap Room, 7-10 pm
- Carpenter Ants, Up Yonder, 8:30-11:55 pm
Sunday, Sept 10:
- Radio Waves Music Festival, Grand Marais Rec. Park
- John Ellison and The Carpenter Ants with special guest Larry Groce, 10-11:30 pm
- Morningbird, 11:40-12:30 pm
- Ginger Bones, 12:40-1:30 pm
- Fred Anderson Group, 1:40-2:30 pm
- Colleen “Boss Mama” Myhre and Jebberhooch, 2:40-4 pm
- Briand Morrison, Mogul’s Grille & Tap Room, 10-12 pm
- Joe Paulik, Raven’s Nest at Gunflint Tavern, 1-4 pm
- Adam Kirsch, Harbor Park, 1:30-3 pm
- Briand Morrison, North Shore Winery, 3:30-5:30 pm
- Timmy Haus, Mogul’s Grille & Tap Room, 5-7 pm
- Open Mic Hosted by Pete K, Up Yonder, 5-8 pm
Monday, Sept 11:
- Jim Miller, Harbor Park, 1:30-3 pm
- Eli Bentley, Voyageur Canoe Outfitters, 5-8 pm
Tuesday, Sept 12:
- Eric Frost, North Shore Winery, 5:30-7:30 pm
Wednesday, Sept 13:
- Jim Miller, Mogul’s Grille & Tap Room, 4-6 pm
Thursday, Sept 14:
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 7-9 pm
- Joe Paulik, Cascade Restaurant & Pub, 6-8 pm
- Unplugged, North House Folk School, 7 pm
- Pieta Brown
- Sean Carey (S. Carey, Bon Iver)
- Joe Rainey Sr.
- Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings
- Jeremy Ylvisaker
- Mike Lewis (Bon Iver, Happy Apple)
- Barbara Jean Meyers (Dusty Heart)
Friday, Sept 15
- Bump Blomberg, Mogul’s Grille & Tap Room, 7-10 pm
- Unplugged, North House Folk School, 7 pm
- Pieta Brown
- Sean Carey (S. Carey, Bon Iver)
- Joe Rainey Sr.
- Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings
- Jeremy Ylvisaker
- Mike Lewis (Bon Iver, Happy Apple)
- Barbara Jean Meyers (Dusty Heart)
Saturday, Sept 16:
- Zahir Orest, Senior Center Parking Lot, 10 am
- Justin Roberts, North House Folk School, 10 am
- Donny Buck and the Rock-A-Billy Revue, Grand Portage Lodge & Casino, 7 – 11 pm
- DJ Birthday Gurl!, Mogul’s Grille & Tap Room, 7-10 pm
Sunday, Sept 17:
- Briand Morrison, Mogul’s Grille & Tap Room, 10-12 pm
- Joe Paulik, Raven’s Nest at Gunflint Tavern, 1-4 pm
- Brilliant Color, North Shore Winery, 3:30-5:30 pm
- Timmy Haus, Mogul’s Grille & Tap Room, 5-7 pm
- Open Mic Hosted by Pete K, Up Yonder, 5-8 pm
Photographs:
Here’s a selection of photos we found this week:
Wildlife:
Up close with a muskrat feeding, by David Johnson.
A city dragonfly caught in the screen door by Layne Kennedy.
Cliff Swallow by Kristin Brown.
In the home of a paleontologist by Layne Kennedy.
Owl Hour by Nicolas Dubois.
Thanks, Mom! by Ray Yeager.
Flowers:
Celebrating Orange by Maryl Skinner.
Poppies are still popping by Chuck Olsen.
A summer lily by Staci Drouillard.
Poppy Glory by Penny Ortmann.
Dew on Forget-Me-Nots by Chuck Olsen.
Potpourri:
Sungold Wonders by Maryl Skinner.
Kurt Mead with his haul of yellow-foot chanterelles.
Leaf topography by Betty Hemstad.
A Brazilian agate by Layne Kennedy.
Searching for mushrooms by Chuck Olsen
Moonscapes:
A Super Moon closeup by Nathan Klok.
Rare Blue Supermoon by Paul Sundberg.
One in a blue moon by David Johnson.
The Lighthouse and the Super Moon by David Cooper.
Peek-a-boo Super Moon in downtown Minneapolis by Dennis Chick.
Skyscapes, Landscapes & Waterscapes:
Oh Them Blues by Linda Ricklefs Baudry.
Before the Rain by Bryan Hansel.
A foggy morning in the Boundary Waters by Andy Keith.
At Sunset in Grand Marais by David Grinstead.
Gust Lake Sunset by Chuck Olsen.
Purple Aurora by Travis Novitsky.
A Quiet Cove on Lake Superior by Ken Harmon.
Renewal by Jamie Rex.
Hovland, Minnesota, by Lin Salisbury.
A foggy blue hour in the Boundary Waters by Ken Harmon.
And finally, this one:
Walking away with great memories by Conner Linde.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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