The Clouds This Morning by Lin Salisbury.
Greetings from the North Shore, where November brings many things: Moose, November gales, beautiful sunrises, and a full moon. Add to that people-oriented things like holiday fairs and Thanksgiving dinners – this month gets high ratings.
Eye to Eye by David Johnson.
Full Moon by Mark Dobbelman.
And, of course, art-making continues.
This week, Art Night at Joy and Company will feature stamp printing.
Stamp printing will be the activity at Art Night this week.
Stamp printing is a great, easy method of making a relief print. Though you can make editioned prints with traditional linoleum, rubber carving blocks are a fun do-it-yourself way to stamp on paper and fabric. Participants will be given an overview of the process for making simple, hand-carved stamps, as well as some tips along the way. The event will be held from 3:30-5 pm in the shop and is free, with a suggested $5 donation.
Also on Thursday, the Grand Marais Art Colony will hold an Open Studio featuring Joanna Manning. The presentation will be in the Art Colony’s Ceramics Studio.
Joanna Manning will present a workshop on hand-building with clay at the Art Colony on Thursday from 5-7 pm. Free. Sign up here.
Manning will demonstrate a number of different techniques to make hand-built objects, including vases, and talk about different ways to create interest on the surface. The workshop is free. To sign up, click here.
Thursday is also a chance to learn about modern dance.
Drop-In Modern Dance classes will be held at the Log Building on Thursdays through Dec. 19.
The Drop-In Modern Dance class is open to all. Cost is $0-$15. It will be held from 5:30 to 7 pm.
This Thursday is also the night for The East End’s Got Talent!, a community celebration of talent and food held at the Hovland Town Hall.
The East End’s Got Talent! will be held at the Hovland Town Hall on Nov. 21 starting at 5:30 pm.
Everyone is invited to bring a dish to share and recite a poem, tell a story, play a favorite song, tell a joke, or demonstrate an art technique … all types of performances are welcome. Free and open to all.
The North Shore Swing Band plays for Jazz Night at Up Yonder at 7 pm Thursday.
The North Shore Swing Band plays for Jazz Night at Up Yonder on Thursday at 7 pm. Photograph by Carah Thomas.
The event is free. The public is invited.
On Friday, Winterer’s Gathering will be held at North House Folk School featuring presentations, demonstrations, the Arctic Film Festival, and much more over the weekend.
Winterer’s Gathering is at North House Folk School this weekend.
The public is invited to celebrate the crafts, customs, and stories that have been inspired by winter. The event will feature winter-centric coursework, a winter tent camp, a gear sale, a film festival, speakers, and more.
Some highlights include:
Friday:
- Open Fire Dinner on a Stick & Outdoor Shorts Film Festival, 6 pm start
- Snowshoe Shuffle Traditional Community Contra Dance, 6:30 pm family dance, 7:30 pm community dance.
- Cold Snap Poetry Slam, 7 pm.
Saturday:
- The Great Gear & Ski Sale, 10 am
- The Deep Freeze Chili Feed, 5:30-7 pm
This year’s featured speaker is Niilá Omma, who will give his presentation at 7 pm on Saturday.
Niilá Omma is the featured speaker at Winterer’s Gathering this year.
Omma, a Sámi craftsman, will discuss his story and what it means to him to be Sámi, to be a traditional craftsman, and to carry his culture in these complicated times.
He grew up in two worlds: much of the time, he was a student at a Swedish public school who loved reading and riding his motocross bike. On the school holidays and in the summer weeks, he would spend time with his family who live inland and help them in their work as traditional reindeer herders. Craft (duodji) is still an important part of the nomadic lifestyle the herders lead. When Niilá was in his early 20s, his grandfather taught him many skills right in his garage. Today, Niilá still walks in two worlds, blending traditional and modern lifestyles as a maker.
The presentation is free and the public is invited.
The presentation will be followed by the film, “Twice Colonized,” at 9 pm.
This is only one of the films that will be screened during the Arctic Film Festival. To see the complete schedule, click here.
This is the final weekend of the Grand Marais Playhouse presentation of the musical, “The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree” at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts.
The musical, The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree, is this weekend at the ACA.
Performances are at 7 pm on Friday and Saturday and 2 pm on Sunday. Look for enthusiastic dancing, sword fights and singing, and a live band. Tickets are $15 adults, $10 students. To get tickets, click here. They are also sold at the door.
Saturday marks the beginning of the holiday market season with the Up On the Yonder Holiday Market from 11 am to 5 pm. Want to shop early? For a $10 donation to Cook County Schools PTA, shoppers can start at 10:30 am.
A Holiday Market will be held at Up Yonder on Saturday.
Look for more than 16 vendors at this sale including potters Kari Carter and Natalie Sobanja, knitter Jamie Rex, glass and ceramics artist Terry Lord Lewis, and painter Gina Adams. There’s a great selection of vendors, too, including the Big Lake, JR Designs, and the Chocolate Dog. To find out more, click here.
Also on Saturday, Jeri Person will teach a class on How to Make Glass Christmas Ornaments at Joy and Company.
Learn how to make glass ornaments at Joy and Company on Saturday.
The class will be held from 1-4 pm. Drop-ins are welcome. The cost is $20 and the ornaments can be picked up the next day. They can be shipped for $5. Open to all.
Exhibits:
The Love Our Neighbor exhibit continues at the Johnson Heritage Post. The multi-media exhibit organized by the Spirit of the Wilderness Episcopal Church, features works by artists of every age. Community members were challenged to create a work that expresses loving one’s neighbor and more than 30 artists responded with inspiring works. Each of the artists was asked about how their pieces respond to the theme, Love Your Neighbor. Here are a few examples:
Greater Love by Marcia Roepke, dedicated to the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Firefighters, is one of the pieces in the Love Your Neighbor exhibit at the Johnson Heritage Post. Photo by Lois Clay.
Simurgh, native Iranian wood, by Morteza Morabi. In Iran, Simurgh is a symbol of freedom and nobility, love and goodwill. Photo by Lois Clay.
The exhibit continues through Dec. 1. Open to all. Free.
At the Zeitgeist Arts Cafe in Duluth, join artist Sarah Brokke and poet Kyle Leia as they share their collaborative project ‘Irrevocable Wholeness’, focused on healing and whole-hearted navigation of our humanity.
“Dandelion”, acrylic, by Sarah Brokke, is based on Kyle Leia’s poem “I am the Dandelion”. It is one of the pieces on exhibit at the Zeitgeist Arts Cafe in Duluth.
Works on view include pieces inspired by Leia’s writing, and, in turn, poems created based on Brokke’s paintings; which will result in an upcoming publication. The exhibit continues through the end of the month.
At the Thunder Bay Art Gallery the exhibit “petal, clay, berry, leaf: natural inks, dyes, and pigments in Northern Ontario”, with work by Anong Migwans Beam, is currently on view. The artist will give an Artist Talk at the gallery tonight, Nov. 21, at 6:30 pm, Eastern Time.
Untitled, mixed media, by Anong Migwans Beam. She is currently exhibiting at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.
Anong Migwans Beam is a painter from M’chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island. The physical history of place and the relationship between water and memory inspire her. Anong was born to artist parents, Carl Beam and Ann Beam, who encouraged her to develop as an artist. She was raised meaningfully connected to her artistic familial roots and rich Ojibwe ancestral heritage. As the founder of Beam Paints, Anong creates oil and watercolor paints sourced from local pigments and minerals. She has exhibited her work across Canada.
Upcoming:
The 50th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at the First Congregational Church on Thanksgiving Day.
The 50th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at the First Congregational Church on Nov. 28 at 1 pm.
The Thanksgiving dinner starts at 1 pm. It is family style, with all the fixings prepared by congregation members. Free and open to all.
To see other opportunities for sharing a Thanksgiving meal, click here.
On Friday, Nov. 29 from 10 am – 3 pm, the North Shore Artists League will host a Holiday Art Sale at the Waves Cafe at Surfside on Lake Superior in Tofte.
The North Shore Artists League will host a Holiday Art Sale at the Waves Cafe at Surfside.
Betsy Bowen will open the annual Holiday Art Underground sale at her studio on Friday, Nov. 29.
The Holiday Art Underground sale will be held at Betsy Bowen Studio from Nov. 29 – Dec 30.
Look for fresh art from a great selection of local and regional artists as well as prints, paintings, calendars, and cards by Bowen. The show continues through Dec. 30.
The North Shore Winery will hold a Holiday Market from noon to 5 pm on Friday, Nov 29.
The North Shore Winery will hold a Holiday Market on Nov. 29.
Also on Nov. 29, Grand Marais will host the Oh Ole Night Christmas Parade and Fireworks at 5:30 pm with two circles around downtown followed by the lighting of the Christmas tree in Harbor Park and fireworks.
The Oh Ole Night Parade will be on Nov. 29 in Grand Marais.
Those who wish to participate in the parade should meet in the Hub’s parking lot at 5 pm.
The popular Hovland Arts Festival Winter Art Show will be held at the Hovland Town Hall from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, Nov. 30.
The Hovland Arts Festival Winter Art Show is on Nov. 30 at the Hovland Town Hall.
Look for a wide variety of arts and crafts including felting, glass, pottery, paintings, Christmas ornaments and decorations, beeswax candles, and more. Open to all.
The following weekend, Dec. 6-7, there are many events. See the posters below, and stay tuned.
There are lots of events happening in Grand Marais on Dec 6-7. Click here to see schedules.
The Northwoods Fiber Guild Open House and Holiday Sale is Dec. 7 from 9 am-2 pm at Studio 21.
The Pots for Presents Pottery Sale will be in the Founders Hall at the Grand Marais Art Colony from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, Dec 7.
A Winter Market will be at The Hub from 10 am to 4 pm on Dec. 7 featuring several local artists and artisans.
Artists at Work:
Adam Swanson’s second painting while on a residency in India. He calls this “Our Hands Map,” acrylic.
The Flower Market by Diego Rivera.
Reddish Egret, ink on watercolor paper by Ralph Keating.
50-year-old self-portraits by Mary Beams.
Night Rabbit, oil, by Scott Murphy.
Decorative mason jar lids, wood, by Ron Strom, are on view at Joy and Company.
Untitled, acrylic, by Jayne Richards. She is one of the artists who will be at the Hovland Holiday Festival at the Hovland Town Hall on Nov. 30.
Online Findings:
Mars and the Moon Align in the Sky
See the film about the Northern Lights with Travis Novitsky
Online Music:
Live Music:
Thursday, Nov 21:
- East End’s Got Talent Open Mic, Hovland Town Hall, 5:30 pm
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
- North Shore Swing Band, Up Yonder, 7-9 pm
Friday, Nov 22:
- Snowshoe Shuffle Traditional Contra Dance, North House Folk School, 6:30-9 pm
Saturday, Nov 23:
- Harlow w/ St. Anthony Mann, Log Cabin in Grand Marais, 8 pm
Tuesday, Nov 26:
- Eric Frost, North Shore Winery, 4:30-6:30 pm
- Open Stage hosted by Pete K, Up Yonder, 6-8 pm
- Community Sing, North House Folk School, 6:30-8 pm
Wednesday, Nov 20:
- Community Sing, First Congregational Church, 6 pm
Friday, Nov 29:
- Southpaws, Up Yonder, 8-11:59 pm
Photographs:
Here’s a selection of photographs we found this week:
Wildlife:
Loyal companion by Lori Sparkly Franklin.
Stare down at 25 feet by David Johnson.
Red Fox by Paul Sundberg.
On a recent trail by David Johnson.
Potpourri:
Happy 9th birthday to our Rosy! by Jenny Lamb.
Sunset framed, Rhodes Island, Greece by Layne Kennedy.
Landscapes, Waterscapes, Moonscapes & Cloudscapes
Happy Friday by Roxanne Distad.
Early ice formations in the UP, by Sandra Updyke.
This morning’s cloudscape by Carla Stetson.
Last night’s full moon by Maria Isley.
Daybreak Light by Ken Harmon
A winter storm on the coast of Norway by Hayes Scriven.
Hollow Rock with spectacular overhead aurora by Nathan Klok.
When the gales of November come calling, Tettegouche State Park, by Nathan Klok
From the Lofoten Islands, Norway, by Hayes Scriven.
Morning! by M Baxley.
iPhone Supermoon by Steve Ortmann.
Gales of November by Kalli Hawkins.
Top of the morning to you and have a great day, by Greg Fengel.
November Full Supermoon by Paul Sundberg.
Good Morning, America by Gordon Salisbury.
Tonight’s Moon by Don Davidson.
Full Beaver Moon by Chuck Olsen.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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