Fall has started by Tim Card.
Greetings from the North Shore, where we greet fall with an enthusiastic nod to the artists in our midst. There are art tours throughout the region in the next few weeks, exciting news for art lovers and art makers. Fall colors are a perk for all of us.
One of the biggest on the North Shore is the Art Along the Lake Fall Studio Tour, featuring open studios and gallery exhibits throughout Cook County for 10 days, from Sept. 27 through Oct. 6.
Look for this sign for the studios and galleries that are participating in the Fall Studio Tour.
Many of the studios and galleries on the tour feature several different artists as well, expanding the art celebration for everyone. The range of artwork in this tour is extraordinary, including ceramics, paintings, fused glass, weaving, felting, sculpture, wood turned bowls, woodcut prints, photographs, and more. Here are a few examples:
Betsy Bowen 2025 Calendar is now available. She is one of the artists participating in the Fall Studio Tour.
Untitled, fused glass by Nancy Seaton. She is located at Hungry Jack Outfitters on the Gunflint Trail.
Lutsen sculptor Greg Mueller is on the tour.
Painter Jeanne Hedstrom is on the tour.
Woodturner Cooper Ternes is on the tour.
Felter Mary Sannerud of Sannerud Studios is on the studio tour.
The last kiln for Art Along the Lake is ready to unload. Work by Dan and Lee Ross.
These examples are just a few of the beautiful works that will be on exhibit on this tour. The studios and galleries are open from 10 am to 5 pm daily through Oct. 6. The public is invited. For maps, and more information about the studios and participating artists, click here.
Another art tour that will be held this weekend along the North Shore is the Lake Superior 20/20 Studio and Art Tour. This is the 13th year for the art tour and features a variety of open studios within 20 miles of Two Harbors.
Lake Superior 20/20 is this weekend.
Click here to learn more about the Lake Superior 20/20 Studio and Art Tour.
A few of the artists who will be exhibiting include Christian Dalbec, Chrissy Gildersleeve, David Gilsvik, Carl Gawboy, Sarah Brokke, Saddle Rock Pottery,to name a few. In all, 17 studios and venues are open on this tour.
Moose, acrylic, by Tim Pearson. His work will be at the 47 Degrees Gallery in French River during the 20/20 Studio and Art Tour this weekend.
The tour is held from Friday through Sunday.
Also this weekend, the Cove Point Art Show will be held in Beaver Bay at the Cove Point Lodge.
The Cove Point Art Show is this weekend.
The show will feature a selection of North Shore artists. Open to all.
There are lots of events and opportunities this weekend, too.
First up is a Meet the Artist event at Joy and Company. Printmaker and relief carver Belle Hulne will demonstrate carving and printing from noon to 4 p.m on Thursday.
Printmaker Belle Hulne will be at Joy and Company on Thursday from noon to 4 pm.
Just hearing Belle’s story will help participants realize why this area is so important to all who live and visit here, as well as develop a deeper understanding of how to make a print. The event is free and open to all.
Note: Joy & Co. will feature artists at work throughout this year’s annual Art Along the Lake – Fall Studio Tour. Stay tuned.
The Grand Marais Farmer’s Market will be held in the parking lot of the Cook County Community Center from 4:30-6 pm.
A few of the vegetables that can be found at the Grand Marais Farmer’s Market this week. Photo courtesy of CreakingTree Farm.
The market features lots of fresh, locally grown vegetables, baked goods, fresh flowers, maple syrup, and more. Open to all. SNAP accepted.
On Thursday, the Grand Marais Art Colony will hold an Open Studio to make bowls for the Empty Bowls Fundraiser, which is Nov. 21 this year.
There are lots of opportunities to make and decorate bowls for the Empty Bowls Fundraiser.
The Make-a-Bowl event is from 5-8 pm on Thursday and is free. To sign up, click here. There are also opportunities to trim and glaze the bowls, as well as a Paint-A-Bowl event on Oct. 17-18. Stay tuned.
There are two events on Thursday night: Trivia Night at Up Yonder from 6-8 pm and the North Shore Swing Band playing at Poplar Haus on the Gunflint Trail from 7-9 pm. Both events are free and open to the public.
On Friday, the Grand Marais Art Colony will host an opening reception for the Muse 12×12 Member Show at Studio 21 from 5-7 pm. The exhibit features work by member artists in a 12-inch by 12-inch format.
Rocky Shores, 12×12-inch acrylic on canvas, by Julie Roles. She is one of the exhibitors in the new show, at Studio 21 which opens Friday.
The exhibit continues through the Art Along the Lake Fall Studio Tour. Studio 21 will be open from 10 am to 5 pm daily throughout the tour. The exhibit continues through Oct. 19. Free.
The Lady Superior NA Bottle Shop will hold free tastings on Fridays throughout the fall.
Lady Superior will hold free tasting events on Fridays this fall.
The tastings will be held from 4:30-6 pm.
Saturday events begin at the Grand Marais/Cook County Airport with a Fly-in/Drive-in Pancake Breakfast.
The Arrowhead Eagles will hold a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday.
The annual event is sponsored by the Arrowhead Eagles Aviation Organization, a local 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization that seeks to support the local airport and provide aviation scholarships to local citizens. Join the Eagles for breakfast with blueberry pancakes and sausage links, and enjoy watching airplanes come and go, and see vintage airplanes on display. There will be discount airplane rides, weather permitting, and lots of fall colors to view from the air! The event venue is the Sawtooth Aviation hangar at the Grand Marais/Cook County Airport from 8-11 am. The public is invited.
Also on Saturday, the Cook County Market will be held in the parking lot of The Hub from 10 am to 2 pm.
The Cook County Market will be held this Saturday.
The market features a selection of work by local artists including pottery, paintings, fused glass, hand-dyed fabrics, lotions and balms, leather goods, and more. Free and open to all.
The Johnson Heritage Post will host a public art project unveiling at 4 pm on Saturday. An Artist Talk with Maeve Gathje will begin the celebration followed by the unveiling.
A sculpture by Maeve Gathje will be unveiled at the Johnson Heritage Post on Saturday.
The work is entitled “Biota Borealis,” and features three sand-blasted Minnesota granite stones displaying scenes of Northern Minnesota. The public is invited.
Next week is Basket Week at North House Folk School, featuring a great selection of classes, demonstrations, and public events.
It’s Basket Week at North House Folk School from Oct. 1 through Oct. 7.
Public workshops and presentations include basket maker April Stone’s Deconstruct a Basket presentation (7 pm Tuesday), Beth Homa’s presentation on basket travels in Sweden (Wednesday, 7 pm), the screening of a film about the historic knot basket from Sweden (Thursday, 7 pm), and All-day Demonstrations on Friday. All the events will held on the North House campus and are free.
Exhibits:
The exhibit, Grand Marais Plein Air, continues at the Johnson Heritage Post through Oct. 6.
Pitcher Plants, gouache, by Gary Olson, is one of the paintings in the Grand Marais Plein Air Exhibit at the Heritage Post.
More than 70 artists from the region participated in the week-long competition and their inspiring work fills all the rooms at the gallery. Look for oils, watercolors, and gouache in stunning views of Cook County. To read about the competition, see more photos and the list of awards, click here.
Margie Helstrom’s watercolor exhibit at the Grand Marais Art Colony‘s Gallery Store continues through Oct. 6.
Margie Helstrom is exhibiting her watercolors in the Gallery Store through Oct 6.
Helstrom is one of four Arrowhead artists who were featured in exhibits at the Gallery Store this summer.
Upcoming:
Tettegouche State Park will hold an opening reception for painter Katherine Boyce on Oct. 4 at 7 pm.
Regeneration, oil, by Katherine Boyce.
Her work is inspired by the North Shore and will be displayed in the Great Hall through the end of October.
Artists at Work:
Participants in the Grand Marais Plein Air Competition line up for a quick photoshoot.
Raven, acrylic on wood, by Ann Klefstad. She will be in the 20/20 Art Tour.
Collage, gouache, and drawing on a piece of hand-made paper by Twinrocker. Work by Carla Stetson.
New crackle mugs by Anthony Huonder.
New canvas going up by Christi Belcourt.
Untitled, multimedia, by Andy Hess.
Owl, pastel, by Ilena Hansel.
Online Findings:
Bright Morning Comet
Photo of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile on Sept. 24. Photo by Yuri Beletsky.
Set your alarm for dawn. There’s a bright comet in the morning sky. “The celestial wonder C/2023 A3 (Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) is gracing the sunrise of the Northern Hemisphere. To find out more, click here.
AI Birds Sing
AI Birds. Listen to them sing here.
Online Music:
Live Music:
Thursday, September 26:
- Bump Blomberg, Gunflint Tavern’s Rooftop Bar, 6-9 pm
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6:30-8:30 pm
- North Shore Swing Band, Poplar Haus, 7-9 pm
Friday, September 27:
- MYsterious WAYs, Birch Terrace Supper Club, 5-8 pm
- Frequency Rising, Gunflint Tavern’s Rooftop Bar, 7-11 pm
- The Morning Kings, Up Yonder, 8-11 pm
Saturday, September 28:
- Fred Anderson, Cook County Saturday Market (Senior Center Parking Lot), 10 – 2 pm
- The Morning Kings, Up Yonder, 8-11 pm
Sunday, September 29:
- Medicine River, Gunflint Tavern, 3-6 pm
- Billy Johnson, North Shore Winery, 3:30-5:30 pm
- Eric Frost, North Shore Winery, 5-7 pm
- Open Stage, Up Yonder, 6-9 pm
Wednesday, October 2:
- Community Sing-Along, First Congregational Church, 6 pm
Thursday, October 3:
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6:30-8:30 pm
Friday, October 4:
- Bump Blomberg, Gunflint Tavern’s Rooftop Bar, 6-9 pm
Saturday, October 5:
- Fred Anderson, Cook County Saturday Market (Senior Center Parking Lot), 10 – 2 pm
- Squid City Slingers, Gunflint Tavern’s Rooftop Bar, 8-11 pm
Sunday, October 6:
- Medicine River, Gunflint Tavern, 3-6 pm
Photographs:
Here’s a selection of photographs we found this week:
Wildlife:
A new lifer! Palm Warbler by Chuck Olsen.
Just hanging out by David Johnson.
Yay! There’s one by Karin Kraemer.
Yum Yum! from Caribou Provincial Park in Canada by Bill Youmans.
The flight of the Sandhill Cranes by Janice Latz.
Play time, Nature Conservancy. Photographer unknown.
Potpourri:
We found this Passion Flower on Telegraph Hill by Jennifer Schulz.
In Lutsen, MN by Chuck Olsen.
Marco and his horses. Photo by Kathryn Roberts.
This is a wrap by Cathy Quinn.
Sunrise paddle boarding through the Duluth Canal by Nicholas Narog.
This piece of wood continues to fascinate me by Sandra Updyke.
Fishing was fun by Rachel Rae.
We have the raspberries! by Ann Rosenquist.
Landscapes, Skyscapes & Waterscapes:
It never gets old by Jeffrey Doty.
September 13 by David Johnson.
The Magnetic Highway by Joe Paulik.
Lake One, BWCA by Layne Kennedy.
A Superior View by Sierra Parsons.
Morning over Lake Superior by Chuck Olsen.
Northern Lights over Split Rock by Nicholas Narog.
Sunset over Heceta Head Lighthouse by Nicholas Narog.
Photo of Chi amikoong Bay today by Mike Wiggins, Jr. Spirits are still Ricing.
Good morning by Rebecca Rayman.
Lady Superior kicks up her heels by Jeffrey Doty.
Around Tofte by Alan Netland.
Superior Depths by Christian Dalbec.
A bike destination by Bryan Hansel.
Nice to see rainbows by Sierra Parsons.
Why, it’s the water! by Andy Keith.
A peaceful time by Jamie Rabold.
My Sacred Space by Tor Torkildson.
Sitting on the Dock at Sunset by Don Davison.
Lake Superior Magic by Roxanne Distad.
Fall colors in the Lutsen area taken Sept. 21 by Nicholas Narog.
Iconic Grand Marais by Paul Sundberg.
Enjoy your weekend, everyone.
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