Art in October

Welcome to Fall, Northland! Chilly nights and cooler days also bring colorful leaves and many, fun Fall events. Check out Northland Days in Superior, which begins with Goin' Postal's Fall Art & Music Festival featuring many fantastic artists, including new work by Ed Newman. There are several author/illustrator events at Zenith Bookstore this month including watercolor artist Samantha Neilson's first book and signing. And there are plenty of art exhibits just waiting to be viewed at your leisure in the On View section at the bottom of this post. I hope you enjoy this new format. Feel free to leave me a comment. Happy October!

All events, including my classes, are listed in chronological order, click on colored text throughout to link to more information. Visit the Creative Education Opportunities page to find classes to explore and the Reoccurring Events page for events that happen routinely.

 Thursday, October 4, 1-4 p.m.
First Thursdays Open Studio, Duluth Art Institute Lincoln Park Building, 2229 W. 2nd Street"Bring your supplies and artistic spirit to the beautiful and inspiring historic Lincoln Building. Connect with other creative people, spending time experimenting with your medium of choice. Each session will include time to create and optional end-of-session group critiques." $5/session + DAI Membership, no registration required, just drop in.

 Friday, October 5, 5-7 p.m.
Artist Reception: Cherie Hamilton’s new novel Notti Pine and the Dreamtime, Zeitgeist Atrium, Zeitgeist Arts, 222 E. Superior Street
"Cherie has an MFA in Creative Writing and an MA in Art Education, and will be sharing illustrations from her novel Nottie Pine and the Dreamtime. Along with the illustrations, Cherie will feature a passage from her book next to each of her paintings." FB Page
On View: through October 2018

 Friday, October 5, 5-7 p.m.
Artist Reception: Jim Richardson: Ore Boats in Space: Cartoon Visions of Duluth, Minnesota, Red Herring Lounge, 208 E. 1st Street
"A poster-art fantasy Duluth of the imagination: Ore boats in space, giant squids in Lake Superior, monsters attacking the Lift Bridge, and more. Recent selections from Jim Richardson’s cartoon, which has run in The Transistor arts calendar for years under the title The Guys Who Never Stop Fighting.” On View: through November 2018

 Friday, October 5 - Sunday, October 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Bayfield Apple Festival, Bayfield, WI
"There will be more than 60 orchard and food booths, nearly 100 arts and crafts booths, a kids carnival with games and rides, and more."

 Saturday, October 6, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fitger's Fall Fest, Fitger's, 600 E. Superior Street
Art vendors from ART on Tap will be at Fitger's!

 Mondays, October 8, 15, 22, 29, 5:30 p.m.
Tangling Mondays, Mount Royal Library, 105 Mount Royal Shopping CircleThis group meets in the the old Yarn Harbor space, which was taken over by the library awhile back (on the left when you walk in). It is open to anyone, but primarily focused on pattern drawing. Bring your supplies and something you want to finish or start. No instruction, no fee, no organization. It's wonderful to tangle together, if schedules align, and lovely to tangle alone. If you find yourself alone, no worries, another Monday is right around the corner. Enjoy!

 Tuesdays, October 9, 16, 23, 30, 12:30-3 p.m.
Open Studio at the Duluth Depot, 506 W. Michigan Street
The Duluth Art Institute offers a regular Tuesday open art-studio session at the Depot. People of all abilities practicing all artistic mediums are invited to bring their own supplies and join the weekly group. Cost: $5 plus a DAI membership (first session is free).

 Friday, October 12, 5 p.m.
VIP Pizza Fall Photography Show, VIP Pizza, 1201 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI
"Join us once again for an all new photography exhibition at Vintage Italian Pizza in Superior, WI. All new work by some of the most talented photographers in the Northland! Stop in for the photography and enjoy music from 4 local bands!" FB Page

Photography by: Aaron Wernimont, Matthew E. Moses, Sheri Lindberg, Gregory Israelson, John Heino, Glenn Blaszkiewicz, Jeff Peabody, Marci Crain, Thomas Branlund, and more!

 Music by: Laura Velvet and the Bookhouse Boys (rock and soul); Theft By Swindle (rock); Revolution Jones (rock reggae and world music); NIO (American new wave post-mariachi reggae bluegrass disc electric funk hard gospel with a tinge of nioprogressive-spazz core exercise music)

 Friday, October 12, 5:30 p.m.
Goin' Postal Fall Art & Music Festival, North End Days, Superior, WI
One night / Seven Venues / 9 Bands / Over 100 Artists
Participating Venues include: Art on the Planet/Wine Beginnings, Goin' Postal, Framing by Stengl, Vintage Italian Pizza, The Spirit Room, Thirsty Pagan, White Cedar Studio

 "Listen to the music, browse the art, and enjoy the beginning of another "Spooktacular" North End Days!!!" (Including new work by artist Ed Newman!)

 Friday, October 12, 6-9 p.m.
Artists Reception: 2018 Storm Drain Art Project, Framing by Stengl, 1720 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI
"A group of artists created public storm drain art around the city of Superior to protect Lake Superior. Photographs of each sidewalk mural will be on display, along with a map showing the locations of each painting. The artists will also be in attendance. This event is included in the Goin’ Postal Fall Art and Music Festival, part of the City of Superior’s “North End Days” and Wisconsin Science Festival." FB Page

 Friday, October 12, 4-8 p.m.
Saturday, October 13, 12-6 p.m.
Sunday, October 14, 12-4 p.m.
Artist Reception: Ron Campbell: Beatles Cartoon Pop Art Show, Prove Gallery, 21 N. Lake Avenue
"For 3 days only, the cartoons of animator Ron Campbell will be displayed in this show. Campbell is the legendary animator of the 1968 Beatles film Yellow Submarine and the director of the Saturday morning Beatles cartoon series. All works will be available for purchase."
Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Nice Girls of the North 2nd Saturday Marketplace, Lakeside Lester Park Community Center (the former Lakeside Library), 106 N. 54th Ave. East 
"Free coffee, cookies, and a friendly atmosphere await while you browse a collection of handcrafted clothing and bags, pottery, jewelry, stained glass, photography, personal care products, baby items and much more. One central checkout, most major credit cards accepted." 
Guest Artist: Kathleen M. Cargill of Beekeepers Press who will be signing her new book: Letters From Lucia: A young woman's travels to England as WWII looms

 Saturday, October 13, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Free Family Art Day, Duluth Art Institute at Lincoln Park, 2229 W. 2nd Street
"People of all ages and artistic abilities can create make-and-take art projects. This session will have fall-themed activities."

Sunday, October 14, 7-9 p.m.
Gag Me With A Spoon - A Community Storyshare, Teatro Zuccone, 222 East Superior Street
Adeline Wright hosts this evening of storytelling and open mic journal sharing in the style of the Moth and Mortified podcasts. There will be featured storytellers and a musical guest. Member of the audience are also welcome to sign-up on the night for an 8 minute open mic journal-sharing segment. Suggested Donation: $5 at the door. 

 Wednesday, October 17, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Zentangle (R) & Wine, Master Framing Gallery, 1431 London RoadCome experience the fun and relaxation of drawing simple, repetitive line patterns with pen and ink and pencil shading. No previous drawing experience necessary. Class Cost: $35; Supplies: $10 (or use supplies provided without additional cost). RSVP to episzczek@gmail.com. Seats are limited.

Wednesday, October 17 - Friday, October 26
Elemental Forces and Other Work: Exhibition/Artist Talk/Collaboration between Choreographer Laura Goodman and Artist Karen Owsley Nease, Joseph Nease Gallery, 23 W. 1st Street
As part of the Minnesota Ballet’s Fall performance, the Rite of Spring and Other Dances, choreographer Laura Goodman has taken on the challenge of interpreting visual art into a new ballet. Basing her choreography on the wave paintings of Karen Owsley Nease, Goodman explores the elemental and generative forces depicted in Nease’s artwork.  Goodman’s sensuous and powerful piece is titled "Curl, Uncurl and...".

We are pleased to announce the opening of a special limited-time exhibition of the Karen Owsley Nease paintings that inspired Goodman’s choreography and are the projected backdrop for the October 19 and 20 performances of the dance piece at the DECC.

Artist Talk: Friday, October 26, 6 p.m. with Karen Owsley Nease and Laura Goodman

For further information please contact the gallery’s manager, Amanda Hunter, by email at manager@josephneasegallery.com or by phone at 218.461.8380.

Thursday, October 18, 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Third Thursdays in Superior,  Art on the Planet & Wine Beginnings, 1413 Tower Avenue, Superior, WIArt on the Planet and Wine Beginnings, as well as other Superior businesses are offering special events or incentives (sidewalk sales, street performers, special sales or samples during extended hours, etc...) Third Thursday of each month through October! Watch the social media hashtag #thirdthursday for updates!

 Thursday, October 25, 6-8:30 p.m.
Artist Reception: Anne Labovitz's 122 Conversations: Person to Person/Art Beyond Borders, Tweed Museum of Art, 1201 Ordean Court, UMD"Labovitz envisioned a multi-city, multi-year interpersonal project with Duluth Sister Cities as a catalyst for positive social change. The exhibition is the culmination of a six-year initiative by the Duluth-born, Twin Cities-based artist to unite countries, cultures and communities."
On View: October 25, 2018-January 6, 2019

 Friday, October 26, 5-8 p.m.
Downtown Duluth Arts Walk, multiple locations
"The Downtown Duluth Arts Collective presents this night of art and entertainment, featuring Downtown Duluth art galleries, eateries, bars and performance venues. The Downtown Arts Walk is a multi-location, walk-able, year-round event held on the final Friday of each month. Posters and flags bearing the logo are up at each location. The Downtown Duluth Arts Collective is a group of colleagues representing more than 25 arts businesses and groups, individual artist studios and cultural centers." Look for the DDAC Flag/logo at participating venues. Email manager@josephneasegallery.com or call  218-461-8380 for more information.  Downtown Duluth Arts Walk Google Map

 Saturday, October 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Salem Lutheran Church Apple Festival and Craft Fair, Salem Lutheran Church, 4715 Hermantown Road
"The annual Apple Festival and Craft Fair includes craft and food vendors from local small businesses. Apple pies, apple cider, caramel apples and apple brats are available for purchase. Apple cider pressing demonstrations are given throughout the day. Free apple recipes are given to the first 100 people to visit Salem Lutheran Church’s table. A soup luncheon is served beginning at 11 a.m. while supplies last." FB Page

 Sunday, October 28, 2-4 p.m.
Author Event with Watercolor Artist Samatha Nielson: 5-Minute Watercolor: Super Quick Techniques For Amazing Watercolor Drawings, Zenith Bookstore, 318 N. Central Avenue
"Author and artist Samantha Nielsen visits Zenith Bookstore to answer questions and sign her first book, which features 60 exercises for new and aspiring artists. The book has four sections that include tools to create a quick watercolor painting and capture movement. The book also features Nielsen and contributing artists’ work."

 Sunday, October 28, 4 p.m.
Monday, October 29, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, October 30, 7 p.m.
Trouble in Tahiti & The Filthy Habit, Lyric Opera of the North, Clyde Iron Works, 2920 W. Michigan Street
"Happy 100th Birthday to Leonard Bernstein, who wrote Lyric Opera of the North’s season opener, Trouble in Tahiti. A suburban couple appears to have a perfect life. Over the course of this 50-minute opera, and with the help of an observant backup trio, we get a glimpse past the facade and into the loneliness, frustration, and despair.

 "In The Filthy Habit, a wife is keeping a secret, but not the secret her husband suspects! There’s plenty of humor and beauty in this piece, and LOON is thrilled to give The Filthy Habit its Minnesota premiere. Guest Conductor Andrew Sewell will be on the podium, with stage direction from Marni Raab. Join us for an evening of two operas under two hours!"
Students: $12; General Seating: $39; Front Section Tables: $50

 Tuesday, October 30, 7-9 p.m.
Author Event with author Mary Casanova and illustrator Nick Wroblewski for their new book: Hush, Hush, Forest, Zenith Bookstore, 318 N. Central Avenue
"In Hush, Hush, Forest, lyrical words and elegant woodcuts capture the quiet beauty of the forest as day fades to night and autumn gives way to the North Woods winter."

 Art on View:
On View: September 13 - October 28
Amanda Breitbach: Land/People, George Morrison Gallery, Duluth Art Institute, The Depot, 506 Michigan Street
"Amanda Breitbach's Land/People investigates the decline of family farming and the emotional and spiritual issues that underlie the human relationship to land, making larger, universal relationships visible through Breitbach’s, and her family’s, own experiences. The three year project combines panoramic and aerial images of her family’s farmland in eastern Montana with intimate photographs of family members and domestic spaces. Viewers are invited to look both into and out of frames that emphasize the relationships between the spaces inside and those outside and to move between those spaces." 

 On View: September 13 - October 28
Aaron Squadroni: Mesabi Land Portraits, John Steffl Gallery, Duluth Art Institute, The Depot, 506 Michigan Street
"Aaron Squadroni is an artist from the Mesabi Iron Range in northern Minnesota. His work is centered on mining imagery and metalpoint drawing techniques. Squadroni’s most recent work focuses on the Hull Rust mine, located in Hibbing, Minnesota, which is one of the largest open-pit mines in the world.

 "He draws with metal and found mine materials such as overburden rock, tailings, and taconite pellets from or near the mine site. Due to the unpredictability of drawing with these materials, Squadroni approaches his drawings as a collection of experiments. Each aerial image is named according to the latitude and longitude of the location that it is taken from. Focusing on the themes of nature, industry, and memory, he creates drawings that explore the visible and unseen tensions in the mining landscape."

 On View: September 13 - December 2
Nik Nerburn: Nik Nerburn is a Camera, The Duluth Art Institute, Corridor Gallery, The Depot, 506 Michigan Street 
"Nik Nerburn’s exhibition features images pulled from two bodies of work produced regionally and presented as a work in progress. Nerburn’s practice is tied to early photographic traditions of the photographer as an earnest and well-intentioned record keeper of social events, places, and objects. Artist Talk: November 29, 6-7:30 p.m." 

 Save the Date!
Mondays, November 19 - December 10 (4 weeks), 6:30-9 p.m.
Advanced Zentangle (R)  Pattern Drawing, Peace Church, 1111 N. 11th Avenue E.
This class is open to anyone who has taken Zentangle Pattern Drawing with me in the past. Cost: $75 (includes supplies); Minimum: 5 students; Maximum: 10 students. RSVP by Monday, November 12 to episzczek@gmail.com 

 Creative Education Class Opportunities in the Twin Ports!
Featured Class: Thursday, October 11, 5-8 p.m.
Wine & Art Night: Sugar Skulls, Wine Beginnings, 1413 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI
"Sign up at STORE during regular hours or visit their Facebook page! Groups are welcome! Must be 21 plus. Your $35.00 registration fee includes: Class lesson with step-by-step instructions, Glasses, Brushes and Paint, Prep supplies, Food and Drink. Clean up by us! Please bring clothing that you don’t care to get paint on, because accidents happen."

 Click here to find more "Creative Education Opportunities" in the Twin Ports!

 Learn a Tangle! 
Hatchpatch created by Melissa Hughes of Tasmania, Australia, is a very simple tangle that will embellish any space. It reminds me of the patchwork on a scarecrow's clothes. Add some simple shading or a touch of color and use it to decorate envelopes, birthday cards, and bills. You can learn how to draw this tangle on Linda Farmer's, CZT, blog at tanglepatterns.com.

 Book & Film
Patterned Peace, by Esther Piszczek, CZT, published by Whole Person Associates, Duluth. Available on Amazon.com, at The Bookstore at Fitger's, Zenith Bookstore (next to Beaner's Central in West Duluth), and Duluth Fine Pianos. Original, hand-drawn artwork ready to color. Includes full pattern index.

Life & Art Entangled, a 17 minute art documentary created by Lola Visuals featuring Zentangle (R) inspired artwork on a piano created by fine-line pattern artist Esther Piszczek, CZT, and the improvisational jazz piano music of Peter Brown. Life & Art Entangled debuted at the 2016 Duluth Superior Film Festival. Watch at YouTube.com.

Places to find my art in the Twin Ports:

 Zenith News, E.P. Designs, is a semi-regular Zentangle (R) inspired art feature in this newspaper, which can be found at various public locations around the Twin Ports and online.

 Where to find more local art events and profiles: Ed Newman's blog: Ennyman's Territory.

 Connect with me on Facebook and stay updated on my classes/events, HERE!

 Thank you to Ed Newman and Perfect Duluth Day for their contributions to this list.