Beaver Tail Slap on the American River, by Lewis Kemper.
Greetings from the North Shore, where it is raining. Honestly, the rain is so amazing, given our drought in Minnesota this summer. Yes, some of our basements are flooding, but our gardens and the woods are getting watered. Yay!
May November be a good month for you, too.
And, for sure, art-making continues.
Joy and Company will hold its Thursday Art Night from 3-4:30 pm this week.
Thursday Art Night at Joy and Company is from 3-4:30 pm.
Every week, Joy and Company holds an event to make art in the shop, and it is open to all. Instruction is available, and supplies will be provided. Projects vary each week. Free, but a $5 donation is appreciated.
The Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery will host the 15th annual Spirit of the Wilderness Community Art Show, themed “The Art of Sabbath.” The exhibit opens with a public reception on Friday from 5- 7 p.m. and runs through Nov. 29.
This gallery exhibition centers around winter in the north, which is a time of survival: physically, mentally, and spiritually. This exhibit explores how artists navigate the season, whether hibernating, ice fishing, or moving south, and looks at how we not only survive, but thrive, during the northern winter. Drawing on the ancient practice of Sabbath, participating artists showcase how they rest, recover, and restore through physical stillness and spiritual reconnection.
Flurries, fused glass by Nancy Seaton, is one of the pieces that will be in the show.
The resulting works highlight these personal reflections across all mediums.
The Heritage Post is open from 10 am to 4 pm Thursday through Saturday, and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Free.
Also, on Friday, it’s Bingo Night at Up Yonder from 6-8 p.m.
Bingo Night is at Up Yonder on Friday.
The event is sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 413. Open to all.
Saturday is busy.
Poet Ryan Vine will be reading from his second poetry collection, The Cave, starting at 12:30 pm on Saturday at the Grand Marais Public Library.
Critics describe The Cave as “powerful and completely realized,” “profound and enduring,” and “utterly masterful and deeply moving.” The Cave contains haunting meditations on fatherhood, fearless contemplations of place and lineage, clear-eyed examinations of generational trauma, and moves—from narrative to lyric to narrative to lyric—toward a more perfect and complete clarity.
Ryan Vine will give a poetry reading at the library on Saturday.
The Cave (Texas Review Press, ’25), named one of the Best Poetry Books of 2025 by the California Review of Books; To Keep Him Hidden (Salmon Poetry, ’18), winner of the Northeastern Minnesota Book Award; WARD (Texas Review Press, ’21); and Distant Engines (Backwaters Press, ’06), winner of a Weldon Kees Award. His honors include the Greensboro Review’s Robert Watson Poetry Prize, an Artist Initiative Grant and two Creative Support Grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, three McKnight/ARAC Career Development Grants, and a Walter E. Dakin Fellowship in Poetry from the Sewanee Writers’ Conference. Currently, he is a professor of English at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth.
The Cook County Historical Society will hold an event entitled “Into the Cook County Historical Society Archives” at 2 pm on Saturday, Nov. 7 and Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the museum. The event is an introductory and training workshop designed for community members who want to get involved with CCHS to help process and organize the collections.
Learn about the archives at the Cook County Historical Society.
The event, led by CCHS Board President Margaret Hedstrom, will explore the differences between archival materials, such as documents, photographs, and manuscripts, and its broader object collections, covering artifacts, textiles, and tools.
Participants will also learn about current organizational needs, focusing specifically on how volunteers can assist us in working through a backlog of recent donations and historical records.
Free. The public is invited.
Also on Saturday, at 2 pm, a one-act children’s play will be performed at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts.
A children’s play will be performed at the ACA on Saturday.
In this comedic fairy tale, villagers of Nearhere are fed up with living under siege of the Stone Dragon, who keeps dropping rocks from the sky! Residents are forced to stay inside, wear a helmet, or suffer the consequences! Smart villager Bookseller offers up a plan: find a brave knight to defeat the Stone Dragon and restore peace to Nearhere. The only problem is nobody in the village knows any knights, so four brave villagers set out to find knights willing to fight the ferocious dragon. After the knights prove to be no help and hope seems lost, a renowned chef shows up and shares the perfect recipe for successfully dealing with the Stone Dragon.
Donations will be accepted at the door. Open to all.
In Duluth, an art fair entitled “Get Great Stuff” will be held at the Peace Church in Duluth on Saturday.
An art fair will be held at the Peace Church in Duluth on Saturday.
The local art and gift fair runs from 10:30 am to 3 pm.
Grand Marais painter Jayne Richards will be one of the participating artists.
Untitled, watercolor, by Jayne Richards.
The public is invited.
In Minneapolis, the Fall 60 Artists on 50th Fine Art Show will be held at the Burroughs Community School, 601 W 50th St.
The fine art show in Minneapolis, 60 Artists on 50th, will be this Saturday.
The show feaures art work in every media.
Lee and Dan Ross, ceramic, collage, and monoprint artists, will be at the show.
Planet, clay, by Lee and Dan Ross.
Printmaker Betsy Bowen will be there as well.
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, hand-painted, multiple block linocut by Betsy Bowen.
The show will be from 10 am to 4 pm. The public is invited.
The Edmund Fitzgerald: A Great Lakes Memorial will be held at Split Rock Lighthouse on Nov. 10.
From an anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial by Nathan Klok.
This annual event commemorates the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald and the total loss of the 29 crew members aboard on Nov. 10, 1975. It is also a time to reflect on the memory of all lives lost on the Great Lakes.
The lighthouse, fog signal building, and visitor center will be open for visitors. Guides will welcome visitors and provide historic site and shipwreck information. Throughout the day, visitors can watch a film about Edmund Fitzgerald in the visitor center, or join a guided tour exploring the history of Fitzgerald’s final voyage.
At 4:15 pm, the lighthouse will temporarily close while the names of the crew are read to the tolling of a ship’s bell, with a rendition of the Naval Hymn. Following the ceremony, the beacon will be lit, and the tower will be open again to tour until close at 6 pm.
Be sure to bring a flashlight or headlamp as the grounds and trails are unlit. The weather is unpredictable, please dress accordingly.
The event will be streamed on Split Rock’s Facebook Page and the Minnesota Historical Society’s YouTube channel. You can sign up for livestream reminders here.
Tickets are offered online and on-site. Tickets only guarantee you admission to the site and program. It does not guarantee you a parking space or specific seating at the event.
Exhibits:
Photographer Ken Harmon is the Artist of the Month at Tettegouche State Park.
Dawn light by Ken Harmon.
The landscape photographer will feature his photographs of the North Shore through the end of the month.
In Duluth, the Duluth Art Institute is featuring two exhibits, including Robb Quisling’s Applied Pressure.
Robb Quisling opened an exhibit at the Duluth Art Institute.
Quisling turns inward, investigating ways objects become conduits for interpersonal connection—vessels that carry the weight of memory, at times offering release or further desire. Applied Pressure presents paintings, prints, and sculptural work, each offering a moment in time that reveals a story. As you move through the exhibition, each stop will invite you to consider and respond to a question. Quisling asks us to consider the pressures we place on ourselves and the ways we are shaped by the expectations and influences that surround us.
To see the virtual exhibit, click on the QR code.
QR code to see Robb Quisling’s show.
Upcoming:
The Duluth Fiber Guild is holding their Annual Holiday Sale on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 am. to 3 pm
The Duluth Fiber Guild’s annual sale is Nov. 14.
The Fair and Sale will be at the First United Methodist Church (Coppertop), 320 E. Skyline Parkway in Duluth. The public is invited to family activities and demonstrations of spinning, weaving, felting, and knitting. The popular sale features quality handcrafted and unique fiber art gifts at a variety of prices and is appropriate for any occasion. The public is invited.
Winterer’s Gathering and Arctic Film Festival at North House Folk School will be Nov. 20-22.
Winterer’s Gathering, Nov 20-22.
To find out and see the complete schedule, click here.
Stay tuned for upcoming Holiday Fairs next week!
A new porcelain sushi plate by Tom Coleman.
Title unknown, drypoint, by Ann Klefstad.
Leaf cut, by Rito Kandisha, Japanese paper-cut artist.
Adam Swanson is exhibiting at Lake Superior Brewing in Duluth.
Enough, acrylic, work in progress by Sarah Brokke.
Turtle Island, by Blue Rhino Studio.
Clouds over field and fence, quilt, by twins Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer.
Kiln treasures by Sarah Sims.
Rabbit, rabbit, watercolor by Maggie Vandewalle.
Eucalyptus, quilt by Gloria Loughman.
Autumn, Algoma, oil, by Frank Johnston.
Sunday trees, print, by Nancy Carlson.
Pine needle basket by Jaime Dom.
Nick DeVries pottery.
Abandoned house in graphite and colored pencil by Dennis Kodek.
Ornamental corn, collage by MaryAnn Dietzel Dunn.
Morning Stillness, watercolor, by Janet Soon.
Learning where to sit, watercolor, by Bryan Brouwer.
Vessel, glass, by Wes Hunting.
Unknown title, plein air, by Melissa Lord Illsley. Her painting is currently on view at Red Pine Realty.
Kestrel – ephemeral art, crafted from fallen leaves, ink, by Diana Cotter.
Online Findings:
Artists hiding painted pebbles around the world
Thousands of pebbles have been hidden around the country by the Consett Rocks group by Stephanie Winter. Click to read the story.
A new Georgia O’Keeffe exhibit opens a window to unfamiliar works
Stables, II, by Georgia O’Keeffe (1932), featured in the Detroit Institute of Arts exhibition Georgia O’Keeffe- Architecture. Click here to see more.
Online Music:
Live Music:
Thursday, November 5:
- Timmy Haus, Moguls Grille & Taproom at Caribou Highlands Lodge, 4-6 pm
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 5:30-7:30 pm
Friday, November 6:
- Pete Kavanaugh, Moguls Grille & Taproom at Caribou Highlands Lodge, 4-6 pm
Saturday, November 7:
- Bump Blomberg, North Shore Winery, 3-5 pm
- Border Crossing, Up Yonder, 6-9 pm
- Timmy Haus, Voyageur Brewing Company, 5-7 pm
Tuesday, November 10:
- Eric Frost, North Shore Winery, 4:30-6:30 pm
- Open Stage hosted by Pete K, Up Yonder, 6-9 pm
- Community Singing, Log Cabin at the Grand Marais Community Center, 7 pm
- Timmy Haus, Moguls Grille & Taproom at Caribou Highlands Lodge, 4-6 pm
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 5:30-7:30 pm
- North Shore Swing Band, Up Yonder, 7-9 pm
Friday, November 13:
- John Gruber, Moguls Grille & Taproom at Caribou Highlands Lodge, 4-6 pm
- Barbara Jean and Mike Lewis, North Shore Winery, 4:30-6:30 pm
Saturday, November 14:
- Bump Blomberg, North Shore Winery, 3-5 pm
- Dance Party with DJ Angel, Up Yonder, 9-11:59 pm
Photographs:
Here is a selection of what we found this week:
Wildlife:
Flying side by side by Julie Roy.
Exceptional antlers by Bill Marchel.
The rut by Bill Marchel.
The dive by Scott Gallagher.
As smooth as silk, by Braulio Castillo.
(Almost wild) She had a good birthday, lots of tasty treats by Raven Wind.
Red-shouldered Hawk, ready to launch. Photographer unknown.
Careful grooming, by Nicole Seward.
Resting by Dennis Warsaw.
Look at the size of the claws on this Brown Creeper by David Martin.
Squadron of Pelicans by John Gregor.
Cutie pie by Chris Artist.
Stretching Canada Goose by Richard Bateman.
A Swan in the Morning Mist by Roxanne Distad.
Pileated on the move, photographer unknown.
Great White Egret by Pamela Abrahamse.
A very colorful Grouse by Sandra Updyke.
Winter white before the snow by Savannah Rose.
What is that? by Chris Artist.
Who? Me? by Alec Johnson.
Decision time at Big Bear Lake by Trisha Dale Green.
Big Bear Lake eagle pair by Trisha Dale Green.
Two bull moose by David Johnson.
Potpourri
Lighting the Johanna Wood-fired kiln at St. John’s University in Collegeville by Renee Jones Schneider.
Peeling paint tree, Rainbow Eucalyptus Costa Rica by Richard Spinner.
Welcome to November by Jan Swart.
Enjoying Costa Rica by Carol Guapp.
What’s for dinner? by Michael Furtman.
Start by asking yourself: Who do you love, and what kind of world do you want for them? Photo courtesy of Patagonia.
This morning’s sun by Mark Johnston.
It’s a piece of wet wood by Caroline Casey.
Landscapes, Skyscapes, Waterscapes:
Root beer falls at Gooseberry by Alex Evergreen.
Nothing like a cold morning and a beach all to yourself by Nicole Katherine.
Windy in Grand Marais by Ashley Lewandoski.
Dawn at Split Rock Lighthouse by Dave Berthiaume.
Off the beaten path by Sara Marie.
The Unexpected by Hayes Scriven.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take by Paul Ostrum.
The North Shore by Bruce Halverson.
The Cascade is slowing by Carl Anderson,
From 2024- A Night to Remember by David Johnson.
Crazy golden by Bryan Hansel.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Show your support for NorthShore ArtScene by donating this week. Thankyou!
Thank you to Jeremy Lopez for the Live Music Schedule and tech support, and to Yvonne Mills for proofreading this week. And a special thank you to Visit Cook County for its great Events Calendar.
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