Tombolo Island by Marie Zhuikov.
Greetings from the North Shore, where walks in the woods tell a different story this year. Plowing through snowbanks on snowshoes is not an option because there isn’t any snow, but the trails are easy to follow and often present surprises and beauty.
A Beach Surprise by Jay DeCoux.
Birch reaching for anorthosite on the moon by Jeremy Lopez. Anorthosite is found on the surface of the moon and on Carlton Peak, Lopez says, adding “There’s a little moon if you zoom in.”
Magnetic Rock is beautiful this winter. Photo by Nancy Seaton.
That’s what it has been like this winter – unexpected surprises and beauty – especially as we work on our art and spend time with friends.
Art Night kicks off the week with a chance to create with charcoal.
Learn how to make charcoal drawings at Art Night this week at Joy and Company from 3:30 -5 pm.
Charcoal pencils and paper will be set out for the event and participants are invited to a mini-class to learn the basics of charcoal drawing. The event will be held at Joy and Company from 3:30-5 pm. Open to all. Free, with a suggested $5 donation.
Also on Thursday, it’s Trivia Night at Up Yonder.
The Cook County Historical Society’s Trivia Night is at Up Yonder from 6-8 pm. Open to all. Free.
Test your wits, on the 1st and 4th Thursday of every month, at Historic Cook County Trivia Night, bar-style general trivia hosted at Up Yonder and presented by the Cook County Historical Society. Open to all. Free. 6-8 pm
Dappled Fern Fibers holds a Hygge Party at the shop from 6-7 pm Thursday which is open to all crafters who would like to settle into a cozy place and work on their projects. Beginner crochet, knitting, embroidery, and cross-stitch kits are available at the shop for those who are just starting out.
Crafters take advantage of the Thursday night Hygge Party and the Saturday morning Fiber Circle at Dappled Fern Fibers.
The shop also holds a Fiber Circle on Saturday from 10 am to noon.
Friday night is Movie Night at the Grand Marais Public Library. This week’s film, which starts at 6 pm, is “Found Memories” (NR; 2011). See the trailer below:
The film is free and refreshments are available.
On Saturday, a Full Moon Reading will be held at Drury Lane Books from 6-8 pm.
A Full Moon Reading will be held at Drury Lane Books on Saturday.
This is an open community bonfire where all are encouraged to share a favorite piece of prose or literature. There are no limits to the topics shared; fishing and hiking poems, rants and heated slams, philosophical musings, saccharine love poems, shadow work and gothic prose, a touching moment from a novel, a silly gut-busting kid’s story- we welcome it all.
Bookseller Cynthia will be leading this reading. When possible, local and regional poets will be given the lead and the remaining portion will be open mic. Due to beach rock, accessibility can be difficult. All invited.
Ongoing: The Cook County Winter Fireplace Tour continues this week, featuring fireplaces throughout the county.
The Fireplace Tour continues through Feb. 28. To see all the sites, click here.
Exhibits:
Hygge: The Warmth of Winter, an exhibit of works by members of the North Shore Artists League, is currently on view at the Johnson Heritage Post.
A few works from Hygge: The Warmth of Winter at the Johnson Heritage Post.
The exhibit features a wide variety of work including pottery, photographs, paintings, glass, and more. It continues through Feb. 25.
The Tweed Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth features several exhibits this month, including selected works from its collection of ceramics and glass.
Portrait Plate: Method Man, 2015, wheel-thrown porcelain, decal, by Roberto Lugo is on view at the Tweed.
Melinda Wolff’s exhibit, Oil Paintings on Wood, continues at Tettegouche State Park through the end of the month.
Untitled by Melinda Wolff, one of her paintings currently on view at Tettegouche State Park.
The Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis is featuring the exhibition The Art of Leon Hushcha: The Way which brings together the most recent works by the prominent Minneapolis-based artist.
Blue Sky over Golden Wheat Fields, acrylic on canvas, by Leon Hushcha.
Hushcha’s art has earned recognition nationally and internationally. Showcasing Hushcha’s newest paintings, this exhibition presents an opportunity to follow the artist on his way through the cosmos of creativity. To find out more about the exhibit and the Museum of Russian Art, click here.
The photographic exhibit, “American Gothic: Gordon Parks and Ella Watson” continues at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Gordon Parks, Self-Portrait (detail), 1941, gelatin silver print A collection of his work is on exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Kudos:
The film, AMKA, documenting Lonnie Dupre‘s trip to Greenland, won Best Picture at the Ely Film Festival recently. Congratulations! Check out the trailer below.
Upcoming:
The Winter Market will be at The Hub on Saturday, March 2 from 10 am to 4 pm. featuring work from many local artists.
A Wetland Afternoon Enchantment, with Bog Laurel and Cotton Grass, watercolor, by Tanya Beyer. Beyer will be showing her work at the Winter Market which will be held March 2 at The Hub.
Look for paintings, pottery, fiber work, glass, and more.
Also on March 2, the Grand Marais Film Society will screen two films at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. One is a movie for younger audiences, the other one is the most popular film of the year.
The Grand Marais Film Society will screen two films on March 2.
Tickets are $6 and can be purchased online or at the door. For more info, click here.
On Tuesday, March 5, author Diane Wilson will discuss her award-winning novel, The Seed Keeper, in a virtual format through the Aldo Leopold Week broadcasts.
Diane Wilson, author of The Seed Keeper, will give a virtual presentation on March 5.
The presentation is free. To register, click here.
Opportunities:
North Shore Health has extended the deadline for artists to apply to exhibit work for display at the hospital. Here’s a video about the program:
For more information, Todd.Ford@northshorehealthgm.org or call (218) 387-3508.
Applications for the 2024 Grand Marais Arts Festival are due by Feb. 26.
The deadline to apply to the Grand Marais Arts Festival is Feb. 26. To apply, click here:
For more information and to apply, click here.
“Legends” is the 2024 theme for this year’s Lake Superior Writers Writing Contest.
The Lake Superior Writers Writing Contest deadline is March 31, Click here for more info.
North House Folk School is now accepting applications for the Artisan Development Program (September 2024-June 2026 program dates).
Applications are open for the Artisan Development Program at North House Folk School. The deadline to apply is April 1.
This program nurtures the growth of the next generation of traditional craft artisans and offers:
- A budget for professional development and mentorship
- Practice teaching
- A living stipend
- Studio space
- Regional, national, and international connections to institutions and artisans
The deadline to apply is April 1. For more info, click here.
The Second Chance Art Sale, a fundraiser for Care Partners, will be held at The Hub on March 9.
The fundraiser for Care Partners at the Hub will include pottery seconds and art. Photo by Joan Farnam.
The sale will be held from 10 am to 2 pm and is by donation only. Stay tuned.
Artists At Work:
Circles, watercolor, by Buddy Skinner.
Father and Son, acrylic, by Jan Attridge.
One sock, many leaves by Mary Beams
Bear: A Peaceful Stroll, watercolor, by Sam Zimmerman.
Online Findings:
Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine, a podcast featuring an interview with Staci Drouillard entitled: Preserving History Through Storytelling. Click to listen.
Here is an interesting essay/report on an exhibit entitled: Reliquarium: On Alexa Horochowski’s Under the Sea-Wind.
Alexa Horochowski, La Sirena, 2024, above, is one of the pieces in the exhibit. Click here to see more photographs and information about the show and artist.
Online Music:
Joni Mitchell sings at the Grammy’s. Click here to listen.
Live Music:
Thursday, Feb 22:
- Timmy Haus, Moguls Grille & Taproom, 4-6 pm
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
Friday, Feb 23:
- John Gruber, Moguls Grille & Taproom, 4-6 pm
- Jim Miller, Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub, 6-8 pm
Saturday, Feb 24:
- Unity DJ, Up Yonder, 8-11 pm
Sunday, Feb 25:
- Briand Morrison, Moguls Grille & Taproom, 10 – noon
Tuesday, Feb 27:
- Eric Frost, North Shore Winery, 4:30-6:30 pm
- Open Stage, Up Yonder, 6-9 pm
Thursday, Feb 29:
- Timmy Haus, Moguls Grille & Taproom, 4-6 pm
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
- Open Old Time Appalachian Music Jam, Cook County Community Center, 7-9:30 pm
Friday, Mar 1:
- Jim Miller, Moguls Grille & Taproom, 4-6 pm
- Dan Nelson Trio, Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub, 6-8 pm
Saturday, Mar 2:
- ODD, Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub, 6-8 pm
- Medicine River, Up Yonder, 7-11 pm
Sunday, Mar 3:
- Briand Morrison, Moguls Grille & Taproom, 10 – noon
Photographs:
We found some interesting photographs this week. Here’s a selection:
Wildlife:
Hello there! by @boxerdog.
Snowy Owl by Hayes Scriven.
White Wolf in November by Jamie Rex.
Starting the Hunt by Layne Kennedy.
A visit from a flock of Crossbills by David Johnson.
When I lived in Austin, long necks had a totally different meaning! Giraffe munching on acacia tree (ouch), Lake Nakuru, Kenya by Layne Kennedy.
The Great Gray by Chuck Olsen.
Big Horn Valley by Tom Healy.
I need some snow by Paul Sundberg.
Good company for sunset this evening by Thomas Spence.
Tom Peissig feeds a deer drawn in by corn and the jingle of a rattle cup made by Joan Farnam.
Potpourri:
The light today as we talked, by Mary Beams.
The Beaver House will be leased to the city to be used as a temporary liquor store while a new City Hall is being constructed later this year. Photo courtesy of the Beaver House.
Iconic Duluth by Zenith City Photography.
The Line-up by Bryan Hansel.
Grateful today for M & Ms by Michele Miller
Untitled by Bryan Hansel.
Bright Lights, Big City by Tom Healy.
Landscapes, Rockscapes, Cloudscapes and Waterscapes:
Waterfall Talking by Andy Keith.
Sunset on Chiamikoong Bay, Lake Superior by Mike Wiggins Jr.
Frozen rocks on the shore of Lake Superior by Roxanne Distad.
Bad River Falls in February by Mike Wiggins Jr.
Rocks and Ice by Kim Nelson.
Sunset in Kenya by Layne Kennedy.
Morning Walk by Siffy Torkildson.
When it was a very cold winter by Roxanne Distad.
Godly Energy by Andy Keith.
Lake Superior Sunset by Chuck Olsen.
Good Morning! by Lin Salisbury.
The dawn of a new day by David Schauer.
Iceland, courtesy of geologyworld1.
The Quiet Time by Jay DeCoux.
Icing by Jay DeCoux.
In the Thick of It on the North Shore by Judy Grey,
Each day provides its gifts by Ken Harmon.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
And speaking of gifts, please consider donating to NorthShore ArtScene today. Your contributions are important to us. And Thank You!
We are so grateful to the volunteers who help make this weekly blog possible: Jeremy Lopez, Live Music Schedule, proofreading and technical advice; Yvonne Mills, proofreading and Kari Carter, photo captions and research. It is an honor to work with them.
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