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Thank you to Maryrose Gondeck for providing this beautiful black and white drawing. It is our iconic image for the 2013 Studio ArTour. Interested in participating? The application is available here, and the deadline for applying is this Sunday, March 31st.
Cannon Falls Charm
Tucked away in the hills of Sogn Valley is the studio of pastel painter and educator Becky Jokela (stop #13). Her intimately detailed landscapes capture the idyllic countryside surrounding her home and studio. Visiting artist Julie Arthur weaves graceful textiles (scarves, shawls, runners, rugs) using her own hand-spun yarns. Visit Becky and Julie on the Studio ArTour this Saturday and Sunday.
Widely Different Artists Share Space on the Studio ArTour
Take the road to Faribault to see a number of artists including this duo who will display in Julie Fakler’s studio. (stop #10) Deborah Johnson transforms beautiful kimono silk remnants into colorful table runners. Her craft is Rozome or Japanese batik, which lends itself to a painterly style using brushes instead of the traditional tools associated with the process. In 2008 she traveled to Japan on a textile tour led by Betsy Sterling Benjamin, artist and author of the World of Rozome – Wax Resist Textiles of Japan. Inspired by Japanese Rozome artists she developed her own style and methods … Continue reading
Metal, Fibers, Clay and Jewelry at Studio #2
The artists all be at work at Studio #2. You can watch and maybe even try your hand. Ian Baldry is bringing her knitting machine so you can see how she gets those delicate patterns in the wristlets and the complex three dimensional stitching in her scarves. Emily Haskell works in clay using the slab technique to build funky little houses and masks. She will also be demonstrating and might let you get your hands dirty. We have a restroom so you can clean up afterwards. Heather Lawrenz will undoubtedly be making earrings and trying to keep up with … Continue reading
Studio Artour Friday Preview
If you want to see the original work of the artists on the Studio Artour but are short on time… Six studios will be open Friday October 19th from 4-8pm and will be featuring the work of 16 artists. They are… #4 Holmquist Pottery, Northfield, featuring the work of potters Chris and Sue Holmquist, painter Marsha Kitchel, and glass artist Lucky Rimpila. #5 Jody Hanscom Studio, Faribault, featuring the murals of Jody Hanscom. #7 Sunset Studios, Northfield, featuring the work of potters Tom Willis and DeAnn Engval, jewelry and textiles by Judy Saye-Willis, photography and books by Patsy Dew, weavings … Continue reading
Sue Hammes-Knopf: As Joyful as her Jewelry
By Elizabeth Child Sue Hammes-Knopf’s warm, welcoming smile belies what fellow artists say about her. She’s the den mother of the McClaughry Building in Northfield. With artist’s studios nearing double digits, the McClaughry Building at 101 East 5th Street is Northfield’s version of Minneapolis’ Northrup King building. The scale may be smaller, but the quality of the artists is at least as high. Every artist in the building is opening up his or her studio for the Studio ArTour this year—a feat no less than getting every last voter on your block to vote. Last week, Hammes-Knopf invited me to … Continue reading
Studio ArTour Artist Profile: Fred Somers
The eighth annual Studio ArTour is coming up in Cannon Falls, Northfield and Faribault in just 10 days. I want to share about some of the fabulous artists you can meet October 20 and 21 (Saturday and Sunday) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as the 10-day countdown begins. Pastel Painter Fred Somers Fred Somers is a force in the world of pastel painting—not just here in flatland—but nationwide. He was the first place winner in the Landscape Division of the American Artists’ Magazine Best Art of 2011, published in their January 2011 issue. Just last month he received the … Continue reading
Support Local Artists This Weekend
This weekend provides three opportunities to support three Studio ArTour artists. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 11-13, Jennifer Wolcott (Studio #2) will be selling her new garden sculptures and adornments at the Friends School Plant Sale held in the Grandstand Building on the MN State Fair Grounds in St. Paul. Each year on Mother’s Day weekend in May, Friends School puts on the biggest plant sale in Minnesota where over 2,300 varieties of plants are offered for sale. The hours are: Friday, May 11, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, May … Continue reading
Upcycling at the ACC
The American Craft Council project: Upcycle Title: “Who do you love?” Medium: Sheet metal, oddments and slate Artist: Jennifer Wolcott Jennifer Wolcott was invited to participate in a show within the big American Craft Council show that runs this weekend at the Rivercentre in St Paul. The objective was to make a piece of art/craft out of something else. Jennifer chose to build a small cabinet skinned in pieces of the truck hood topped with slate blackboard. Wolcott describes the piece as “A play between the lush curves of auto body panels and something proletariat like a beer cooler.” The … Continue reading
Animal Portraits at Two Shows
“I’ve always been painting and drawing as long as I can remember,” Julie Fakler states. After spending a summer on a hobby farm, Julie fostered an interest in the animals’ distinctive physical characteristics and personalities. “The anti-social cat, the over affectionate dog, the protective donkey, they all give me inspiration to paint.” Most of Julie’s latest paintings are of her cats, who were all strays before she adopted them. I paint domestic animals and I was trying to think of a way to help out local domestic animals. That’s when I came up with the idea to paint portraits of … Continue reading
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