A snow snack by Dave Sherva.
Greetings from the North Shore, where we still have lots of snow and winter connections continue.
There are some fun things to do this week.
First up is Trivia Night at Up Yonder sponsored by WTIP Community Radio.
It’s Trivia Night at Up Yonder on Thursday from 6-8 pm. Free.
Trivia Night is free and is a bar-style trivia. Prizes awarded. Open to all.
This is Fiber Week at North House Folk School, featuring classes, presentations, hands-on experiences, a fiber fair, and more.
It is Fiber Week at North House Folk School.
North House instructors, as well as new artisans, tuck into warm and woolly camaraderie this week.
Fiber Friday, a creative feature of Fiber Week, will be on Feb. 13. The day will feature speakers, demonstrations, and community gatherings.
- Enjoy an engaging morning of presentations on everything from growing flax to fiber adventures abroad. Presentations start at 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, and noon.
- Fiber Fair: Learn about sheep breeds, flax, knitting, spinning, wet felting, bandweaving, embroidery, and more. It will be held from 2-5 pm.
This year’s featured speaker is Maggie Thompson (Fond du Lac Ojibwe), founder and owner of Makwa Studio in Minneapolis. She will give a presentation at 7 pm on Friday.
All events on Friday are free and open to all. For more info about Fiber Week, click here.
Friday is the last day to bid on items in the Gunflint Trail Historical Society’s Online Auction, a fundraiser for the Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center.
Gunflint Trail Historical Society’s Online Auction concludes on Friday.
The auction features Northwoods treasures, artwork, and more, as well as a great selection of one-of-a-kind adventures and tours. To see the offerings, click here.
On Saturday, cross-country skiing is on the calendar for snow lovers.
The Pincushion Winter Ski Festival will be held on Pincushion from Feb. 14-16.
The Pincushion Winter Festival is this weekend.
This festival is an annual community highlight. There are lots of races and tour events that will take place throughout the weekend – something for everyone.
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, Feb. 14:
- 10 am: Social Ski for skiers of all abilities
- Noon: Luncheon provided by Pincushion Ski and Run Club
- 1-3 pm: Olympic Watch Party, and announcement of winners of the Virtual Race Series
Sunday, Feb. 15:
- 10 am: Skate Ski Clinic. There is a charge for the skate/ski clinic.
- 1-3 pm: Ski Sparks Races and Events
Monday, Feb. 16:
- 1 pm: Women’s Social Ski
Click here to learn more. The public is invited to participate in all events, or just come up and watch.
The will be a Candlelight Ski & Snowshoe on the Oberg Mountain ski trails on Saturday night hosted by Bluefin Bay.
There will be a candlelit ski on Oberg Mountain on Saturday night.
Head up to the Oberg Mountain parking lot on the Onion River Road for a memorable evening of skiing or snowshoeing along the candlelit trails. This event is a great way to enjoy the quiet beauty of the north woods after dark by the flickering lights of candles in the snow. Be sure to stop by the bonfire for a cup of cocoa, a cookie, and live music with other winter enthusiasts. The event will be from 6-8 pm. Open to all.
Also on Valentine’s Day, the North Shore Winery will hold its annual Galentine’s Market from 12:30 to 5 pm at the winery.
Galentine’s Market will be held at the North Shore Winery on Saturday.
This is the 5th annual Galentine’s Market featuring a great selection of works by local artists and artisans, as well as wines.
The public is invited.
Ongoing:
The Hygge Festival and the Cook County Fireplace Tour continue.
Hygge, a Danish concept, refers to the ritual of embracing life’s simple pleasures. Feeling relaxed, cozy, and surrounded by the warmth of family, friends, community, and fire all encompass the idea of hygge.
The Hygge Festival runs from Feb. 6-13. The Winter Fireplace Tour runs throughout Feb.
Local businesses and organizations are celebrating big this year with special events and more. Art-making, open houses, and art events are planned for this week. To see the complete schedule, you can click here. And not to forget, the Winter Fireplace Tour, featuring more than 20 beautiful fireplaces in lodges and resorts in the county, is ongoing. Click here to see your options.
Exhibits:
“From Our Hearts and Hands,” an exhibit featuring the diverse work of over 40 makers of the Northwoods Fiber Guild, opened at the Johnson Heritage Post. The exhibit highlights a wide variety of fiber techniques and styles by the artists.
Wool scarf, double knit, by JoAnn Peters.
Beaded leather mittens by Marcie McIntire.
Early Autumn, carved felt, beads, and embroidery by Marlys Johnson.
Love Bunny, wool, by Elise Kyllo.
The exhibit continues through Feb. 21.
The Heritage Post is open from 10 am to 4 pm Thursday through Saturday and from 1-4 pm Sunday. Free.
Carl Gawboy’s exhibit “Fur Trade Nation” continues at the Duluth Art Institute.
Carl Gawboy’s Fur Trade Nation has opened at the Duluth Art Institute.
Carl Gawboy was born and raised in Ely, and is enrolled in the Bois Forte Tribal Nation. He graduated from Ely High School in 1960 and went on to earn a B.A. in Art, with a minor in Art History, from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 1965. After teaching art in Michigan for a year, he returned to Ely to teach for two more years before completing his graduate studies in 1973 at the University of Montana in Missoula. Gawboy later taught in the Indian Studies Department at the University of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota–Duluth, and the College of St. Scholastica, retiring in 1992.
Although watercolor is his primary medium, Gawboy has also completed significant acrylic mural work, including pieces for the Superior Public Library, the Bois Forte Heritage Center, and Grand Portage National Monument.
The exhibit continues through April.
Dyani White Hawk (Sičáŋǧu Lakota) is exhibiting work at the Walker Art Center.
The exhibit, Love Language, at the Walker Art Center features works by Dyani White Hawk.
Rooted in intergenerational knowledge, Dyani White Hawk’s (Sičáŋǧu Lakota, b. 1976) art centers on connection—between one another, past and present, earth and sky. By foregrounding Lakota forms and motifs, she challenges prevailing histories and practices surrounding abstract art. Featuring multimedia paintings, sculpture, video, and more, Love Language gathers 15 years of the artist’s work in this major survey.
The exhibit concludes this weekend.
Artists at Work:
Reba and Grace, acrylic, by Cat Corrigan.
The Other Day (June Street, Halifax), acrylic on canvas by Mark Grantham.
Morning Walk, watercolor, by Bill Beaupre.
Inspired by Leonardo DeVinci at Birch Grove Community School.
Paintings by Sam Zimmerman. He is exhibiting work at Lizzard’s Gallery in Duluth and Sivertson Gallery in Grand Marais.
Lost pot, acrylic, by Reilly Fitzgerald.
Online Findings:
Online Music:
Here’s a selection of songs from Turntable Tennis, a pseudo-music game show on WTIP hosted by CoryQuirk and Adam Kirsch.
To hear all the songs on the show and find out more, click here.
Live Music:
Thursday, February 12:
- Timmy Haus, Moguls Grille & Taproom, 4-6 pm
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
- Jim Miller, Charlie’s Alpine Bistro, 6:30-9 pm
Friday, February 13:
- Pete Kavanaugh, Lofty Gondola at Lutsen Mountains, 3:30-6 pm
- Bump Blomberg, Moguls Grille & Taproom, 4-6 pm
- John Gruber, Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub, 6-8 pm
- Briand Morrison, Charlie’s Alpine Bistro, 6:30-9 pm
- Bump Blomberg & Gordon Thorne, Bluefin Grille, 7-9 pm
- Timmy Haus, Lofty Gondola at Lutsen Mountains, 8:30-11 pm
Saturday, February 14:
- Tina Hegg Raway & Drew Heinonen, North Shore Winery, 3:30-5:30 pm
- Pete Kavanaugh, Lofty Gondola at Lutsen Mountains, 3:30-6 pm
- Briand Morrison and Roxann Berglund, Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub, 6-8 pm
- Emma Tweten, Gunflint Tavern, 6-8:30 pm
- Joe Paulik, Charlie’s Alpine Bistro, 6:30-9 pm
- Barbara Jean and Mike Lewis, Bluefin Grille, 7-9 pm
- EricKaoke, Karaoke hosted by Erick Steey, Up Yonder, 8-1 am
- Timmy Haus, Lofty Gondola at Lutsen Mountains, 8:30-11 pm
Sunday, February 15:
- Pete Kavanaugh, Charlie’s Alpine Bistro, 6:30-9 pm
Monday, February 16:
- John Gruber, Voyageur Brewing Company, 5-7 pm
- Gordon Thorne, Charlie’s Alpine Bistro, 6:30-9 pm
- Briand Morrison, Bluefin Grille, 7-9 pm
Tuesday, February 17:
- Eric Frost, North Shore Winery, 4:30-6:30 pm
- Open Stage hosted by Pete K, Up Yonder, 6-8 pm
- Pat Eliasen, Charlie’s Alpine Bistro, 6:30-9 pm
- Community Singing, Log Cabin at the Grand Marais Community Center, 7 pm
- Bump Blomberg, Charlie’s Alpine Bistro, 6:30-9 pm
Thursday, February 19:
- Timmy Haus, Moguls Grille & Taproom, 4-6 pm
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
- Jim Miller, Charlie’s Alpine Bistro, 6:30-9 pm
- North Shore Swing Band, Up Yonder, 7-9 pm
Friday, February 20:
- Jon Ludgen, Lofty Gondola at Lutsen Mountains, 3-6 pm
- Pete Kavanaugh, Moguls Grille & Taproom, 4-6 pm
- Pat Eliasen, Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub, 6-8 pm
- Briand Morrison, Charlie’s Alpine Bistro, 6:30-9 pm
- Jim Elverhoy & John Cron, Bluefin Grille, 7-9 pm
- Timmy Haus, Lofty Gondola at Lutsen Mountains, 8:30-11 pm
Saturday, February 21:
- Jon Ludgen, Lofty Gondola at Lutsen Mountains, 3-6 pm
- Mike Lewis and Barbara Jean, North Shore Winery, 3:30-5:30 pm
- Bump Blomberg, Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub, 6-8 pm
- Joe Paulik, Charlie’s Alpine Bistro, 6:30-9 pm
- MYsterious WAYs, Up Yonder, 8-11 pm
- Timmy Haus, Lofty Gondola at Lutsen Mountains, 8:30-11 pm
Sunday, February 22:
- Pete Kavanaugh, Charlie’s Alpine Bistro, 6:30-9 pm
Photography:
Wildlife:
Keeping its claws sharp by David Johnson.
Maybe not a sweetheart by Bill Marchel.
A Harlequin Duck in Canal Park by Alex Fettig.
Like this lynx, I just want to pad my way into the forest and have it close behind me by Michael Furtman.
Bronze Inca Hummingbird, Colombia, by John Heino.
A fun encounter in the Northwoods by Doug Cottrell.
Sapporo Ice Festival in Japan by Siffy Torkildson.
Gotcha! by Stephanie Loeffler.
Cottontail rabbits enjoy lunch in the winter woods by Bill Marchel.
A bunch of female Spruce Grouse picking gravel by David Johnson.
My, what big feet you have, by Michael Furtman.
Chris Artist Names Foxes
White Sox by Chris Artist.
Alice Cooper by Chris Artist.
Moonshadow by Chris Artist.
Nathan Klok’s Owls in Minnesota Series
In Minnesota, 1 by Nathan Klok.
In Minnesota, 2 by Nathan Klok.
In Minnesota, 3 by Nathan Klok.
In Minnesota, 4 by Nathan Klok.
In Minnesota, 5 by Nathan Klok.
In Minnesota, 6 by Nathan Klok.
Potpourri:
Wonderful Minneapolis Jingle Dancers dance for healing in Minneapolis by Robert Briscoe.
A monk with a baby from A Walk for Peace. Photo by Nadeeshani-De-Zoysa. For more info, photos, and videos, click here.
An AI image I didn’t have to go outside to make by Jamie Rabold.
I think the girls got the memo, by Jesse Furo Pearson.
The Gunflint Mail Run Sled Dog Race by M Baxley.
Something’s brewing by Paul Ostrum.
Beargrease after dark feels different by Heidi Pinkerton.
Landscapes, Skyscapes & Icescapes:
Deep Winter by Hayes Scriven.
Snow on ice by Jill Beim.
Snowflakes and ice by Jill Beim.
Friday’s sunset in Grand Marais by Dave Berthiaume.
Frosty morning at the Gunflint pines by Don Davison.
Friday’s opener by Maryl Skinner.
Winter’s Beauty at Hollow Rock by Roxanne Distad.
Early birds get the worm, and the fish, by Tim Beaulier.
Pretty Skies in the UP by Sandra Updyke.
Beautiful layers by Mary Lou Williams.
Lake Superior in winter by Jill Beim.
Melting Sun by Paul Sundberg.
Skateable by Paul Sundberg.
Lady Superior at work by Roxanne Distad.
The story of winter by Lisa Rich.
Lovely Ice by Jill Beam.
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!
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