Art in May!
Welcome to May! I hope this post finds all of you healthy and well. Since my last post, there are several Twin Ports creatives & beyond who have embraced opportunities to gather and share their work online.
For starters, the Homegrown Music Festival is ongoing and has gone virtual. You can find a list of all online events on Facebook HERE.
North House Folk School continues to share content weekly. I will continue to add event dates to this site as they become available, so feel free to check back in from time to time.
And, if you would like to create a video to entertain all of us at home, visit Virtual Duluth to post your content!
For starters, the Homegrown Music Festival is ongoing and has gone virtual. You can find a list of all online events on Facebook HERE.
North House Folk School continues to share content weekly. I will continue to add event dates to this site as they become available, so feel free to check back in from time to time.
And, if you would like to create a video to entertain all of us at home, visit Virtual Duluth to post your content!
What I am Doing in May!
I am now teaching Zentangle (R) Pattern Drawing classes via Zoom! Here are the upcoming classes and you can check my website for future class offerings at: eternalpossibility.com/classesMondays, May, 11, 18, 25, 6-8:30 p.m.
Zentangle (R) on Zoom! (for those with some knowledge of the ZT method); RSVP required to me at episzczek@gmail.com by the Friday before; Class limited to 8; Cost: donations gratefully accepted, but not required.
Wednesday, May 20 & 27, 6-8:30 p.m.
Zentangle on Zoom! Introduction (for those with less experience with the ZT method); RSVP required to me at episzczek@gmail.com by the Monday before; Class limited to 8; Cost: donations gratefully accepted, but not required.
Until we are are able to meet out and about once more, stay home, stay healthy, stay safe.
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All events are listed in alphabetical order, with date specific events listed first. Click on colored text throughout to link to more information.
Friday, May 1, 7 p.m. (with ongoing access)
Saltless Sea Cinema Presents: Quarantine Cinema: http://www.allenkillianmoore.com
"Saltless Sea Cinema is Duluth’s roaming micro-cinema series featuring avant-garde film and video work. The founder and curator, Allen Killian-Moore, has received a Community Emergency Grant from Springboard for The Arts to curate a special online Quarantine Edition of Saltless Sea Cinema.
"Quarantine Cinema features moving image work from Nik Nerburn, Laska Jimsen, Sky Hopinka, Alan Gerlac, Torey Erin, Seth Dahlseid, Allen Killian-Moore, Billy T., and Merit Thursday. It will be available online for several months in solidarity with people quarantined or staying-at-home, with workers on strike, and with workers on the front-lines during the COVID-19 global pandemic."
May 1-5
Lend A Paw, Virtual Exhibit, On View through May 5
"UMD Department of Art & Design Assistant Professor David Short’s Senior Design Studio II class at the University of Minnesota Duluth has created a virtual exhibition featuring a variety of student-made artwork. Every piece in the exhibition is inspired by the success story of a rescue pet. The exhibit is viewable at artsteps.com through May 5."A goal of the exhibit is to generate donations to the Humane Society of Douglas County. There is also a Redbubble shop featuring a variety of products such as stickers, mugs and shirts. All purchases go toward the fundraiser."
[Note: this site takes a bit to load, but it is completely worth the wait! Recommended view!]
Monday, May 4, 10 a.m.
Monday, May 4, 10 a.m.
Monday-Friday, May 4-8, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom
Small Worlds, Big Wonders: Creating a Sculpture from Found Objects with Kristina Estell for ages 10+
"Using found materials and objects at home, students will explore the work of contemporary artist Sarah Sze to create their own world of systems and networks to create a sculpture. This lesson challenges you to look at common household materials through an aesthetic lens, to use construction and design problem solving skills and to find beauty and interconnected realities within our everyday surroundings." Cost: $25 per session or $125 for 5 sessions; (will send meeting invite upon registration) Click link for a daily list of recommended materials.
Monday, May 4, 4-5 p.m. via Zoom
Small Worlds, Big Wonders: Creating a Sculpture from Found Objects with Kristina Estell for ages 10+
"Using found materials and objects at home, students will explore the work of contemporary artist Sarah Sze to create their own world of systems and networks to create a sculpture. This lesson challenges you to look at common household materials through an aesthetic lens, to use construction and design problem solving skills and to find beauty and interconnected realities within our everyday surroundings." Cost: $25 per session or $125 for 5 sessions; (will send meeting invite upon registration) Click link for a daily list of recommended materials.
Monday, May 4, 4-5 p.m. via Zoom
Online Drawing and Painting for Youth (all ages): Clowning Around with Molly Maki
"Step into Molly Maki's online learning fun house! Learn about the history of clowns and have fun drawing and painting. Teacher will demonstrate how to draw various kinds of clown eyes, noses, mouths, and embellished cheek spots, different clown hair styles, and clown hats. Students will draw out the clown in pencil, outline in black marker or black paint and mix colors to fill in the clown and the background, using the elements and principles of design to add detail and create visual interest. Cost: $25; will send meeting link upon registration; Space is limited; Click link for list of supplies.
Tuesday, May 5, Noon - LIVE
North House Folk School Live Event: Lunch and Learn: Forging a Fork with Cody Myers on Instagram
Wednesday, May 6, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, May 6, 7 p.m.
MM Neil Breen, Streaming Movies from Zeitgeist Arts Cinema (click link for specific dates/times)
"Tired of the choices on Netflix and Amazon? Zeitgeist and Zinema and doing some innovative programming, you can buy a pass and they will email you a link to see a streaming movie. View it with or without the comments of other viewers," says Brian Barber of Perfect Duluth Day in his Selective Focus Feature, Virtual Cinema from the Zinema. Tickets are $5."
MM Neil Breen, Streaming Movies from Zeitgeist Arts Cinema (click link for specific dates/times)
"Tired of the choices on Netflix and Amazon? Zeitgeist and Zinema and doing some innovative programming, you can buy a pass and they will email you a link to see a streaming movie. View it with or without the comments of other viewers," says Brian Barber of Perfect Duluth Day in his Selective Focus Feature, Virtual Cinema from the Zinema. Tickets are $5."
Thursday, May 7, 7 p.m. - LIVE
North House Folk School Live Event: Greenland: Now and Then with Lonnie Dupre - Live Zoom Webinar: Register anytime for free!
"Join polar explorer Lonnie Dupre for stories of Greenland: the 6500 mile circumnavigation by dog team and kayak he did 20 years ago, and the expedition he is preparing for 2021-22. Dupre, who has literally sheltered-in-place for weeks in a snow cave on the side of a mountain in the winter (no Netflix to binge on there!), will also reflect on this peculiar global moment and share his perspective on staying mentally resilient during these challenging times. Free, but registration required."
Monday, May 11, 10 a.m.
Mondays, May, 11, 18, 25, 6-8:30 p.m.
Zentangle (R) on Zoom! (for those with some knowledge of the ZT method); RSVP required to me at episzczek@gmail.com by the Friday before; Class limited to 8; Cost: donations gratefully accepted, but not required.
Zentangle (R) on Zoom! (for those with some knowledge of the ZT method); RSVP required to me at episzczek@gmail.com by the Friday before; Class limited to 8; Cost: donations gratefully accepted, but not required.
Tuesday, May 12, Noon - LIVE
North House Folk School Live Event: Lunch and Learn: Felt and Silk Scarves with Mary Reichert on Instagram and Facebook
Wednesday, May 13, Noon - LIVE
North House Folk School Live Event: Lunch and Learn: Building a Mud Oven with Kiko Denzer on Instagram
Wednesday, May 13, 1-2 p.m., via Zoom
Art Incorporated, Online Drawing and Painting for Youth(all ages): Georgia O'Keefe with Margie Helstrom
"This class is a fun mix of art making and art history. Learn about artists and get inspired to create work of your own! The featured artist is American painter Georgia O-Keefe. The class project will be drawing and painting a close-up flower inspired by O'Keefe. Instructor, Margie Helstrom, will guide you in your creative process and will provide demonstrations and feedback. Cost: $25; will send meeting link upon registration; Space is limited; Click link for list of supplies.
"This class is a fun mix of art making and art history. Learn about artists and get inspired to create work of your own! The featured artist is American painter Georgia O-Keefe. The class project will be drawing and painting a close-up flower inspired by O'Keefe. Instructor, Margie Helstrom, will guide you in your creative process and will provide demonstrations and feedback. Cost: $25; will send meeting link upon registration; Space is limited; Click link for list of supplies.
Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m. - LIVE
North House Folk School Live Event: Celebrating Norwegian Handcraft from Sámi North to Wooded South with Harley and Norma Refsal
"Join us for a virtual tour of Norway as told through beautiful folk arts. Harley and Norma Refsal will share some favorite pieces from their personal collection, highlight a few items from the collection of Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum, and tell the stories of the lovely and diverse landscapes and history of Norway. In anticipation of the upcoming Syttende Mai (Norwegian Constitution Day) celebration, escape with us to the land of the midnight sun for the evening! This event is co-hosted by North House Folk School and Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum. Free, but registration required. Live Zoom Webinar: Register now for free!"
North House Folk School Video: Studio Tour with Laura Berlage of Erindale Tapestry Studios on Facebook and YouTube after 10 a.m.
Tuesday, May 19, 10 a.m.
North House Folk School Video: Cutting Dovetails by Hand with Kerry Lambertson on Facebook and YouTube after 10 a.m.
Wednesday, May 20, Noon - LIVE
North House Folk School Live Event: Family Woodworking Projects with Paul Linden and kids on Instagram
Wednesday, May 20, 1-2 p.m. via Zoom
Art Incorporated, Drawing and Painting all ages: Van Gogh with Margie Helstrom
"This class is a fun mix of art making and art history for the whole family. Learn about artists and get inspired to create work of your own! The featured artist is German expressionist painter, Vincent Van Gogh Students will draw and paint a room in their house inspired by Van Gogh. Instructor, Margie Helstrom, will guide you in your creative process and will provide demonstrations and feedback. Cost: $25; will send meeting link upon registration; Space is limited; Click link for list of supplies."
Wednesday, May 20 & 27, 6-8:30 p.m.
Zentangle on Zoom! Introduction (for those with less experience with the ZT method); RSVP required to me at episzczek@gmail.com by the Monday before; Class limited to 8; Cost: donations gratefully accepted, but not required.
"This class is a fun mix of art making and art history for the whole family. Learn about artists and get inspired to create work of your own! The featured artist is German expressionist painter, Vincent Van Gogh Students will draw and paint a room in their house inspired by Van Gogh. Instructor, Margie Helstrom, will guide you in your creative process and will provide demonstrations and feedback. Cost: $25; will send meeting link upon registration; Space is limited; Click link for list of supplies."
Wednesday, May 20 & 27, 6-8:30 p.m.
Zentangle on Zoom! Introduction (for those with less experience with the ZT method); RSVP required to me at episzczek@gmail.com by the Monday before; Class limited to 8; Cost: donations gratefully accepted, but not required.
Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m. - LIVE
North House Folk School Live Event: Baskets Along the Way: Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Italy, Denmark and More! with Jo Campbell Amsler - Live Zoom Webinar: Register now for free!
"We are so excited to welcome Basket Week 2019 Featured Instructor Jo Campbell Amsler to our North House Zoom stage. She gave such a fascinating talk at Basket Week that we’ve asked her to offer a virtual journey through willow basketry of Europe. Jo has been a willow basket maker for the past 30 plus years. During that time, she has taught and shared her knowledge of willow and the techniques in her work throughout the United States and beyond. In recent years, she has hosted a number of basketry tours to Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Italy, France, Denmark, Wales and England, visiting with basketry weavers in those countries and learning new skills with willow and other natural materials. She welcomes you to join her on a virtual tour to meet those basket makers and learn about their work and materials."
Duluth Playhouse Virtual Classes (click link for specific dates/times)
"Our full-time staff remains healthy and upbeat while working remotely and are eagerly sharing their skills and talents by creating digital content for our community." Classes include movement for kids and adults.
Virtual Downtown Duluth Arts Walk
"Each week DDAW will be sharing a post to look back at some of our favorite ART from around downtown over the past two years – you know, shows that you might have missed or would like to see again! These posts will be up either Thursday or Friday of each week, so check back or follow us!"
Virtual Duluth on Facebook (click link for a list of daily offerings)
"Created by Matt Dressler, Virtual Duluth is a place to post all the upcoming virtual events happening in Duluth by so many talented community members. Featuring music, movement, stories, and art."
Virtual Studio Art Tours / Exhibits
Attachments: Bella Schlotthauer Senior Student Exhibit, UMD Tweed Museum of Art
"Attachments is an exploration of how my art has evolved in the past several years. The work takes an introspective look at how I have also changed in that time. “Attachments” achieves all of this through peering through the lens of the attachments I have to the world; examining my relationship with my family and everything we have gone through in particular," says artist Bella Schlotthauer about her work.
"Our full-time staff remains healthy and upbeat while working remotely and are eagerly sharing their skills and talents by creating digital content for our community." Classes include movement for kids and adults.
Virtual Downtown Duluth Arts Walk
"Each week DDAW will be sharing a post to look back at some of our favorite ART from around downtown over the past two years – you know, shows that you might have missed or would like to see again! These posts will be up either Thursday or Friday of each week, so check back or follow us!"
Virtual Duluth on Facebook (click link for a list of daily offerings)
"Created by Matt Dressler, Virtual Duluth is a place to post all the upcoming virtual events happening in Duluth by so many talented community members. Featuring music, movement, stories, and art."
Virtual Studio Art Tours / Exhibits
Attachments: Bella Schlotthauer Senior Student Exhibit, UMD Tweed Museum of Art
"Attachments is an exploration of how my art has evolved in the past several years. The work takes an introspective look at how I have also changed in that time. “Attachments” achieves all of this through peering through the lens of the attachments I have to the world; examining my relationship with my family and everything we have gone through in particular," says artist Bella Schlotthauer about her work.
Maisie, by Carla Jennings of the UK, is a soothing, rolling tangle that can be adapted as a band tangle (think the border of an envelope or piece of stationary) or used to fill a larger space. Click the link to learn how to draw this tangle line-by-line. 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 and many more on Linda Farmer's, CZT, blog at tanglepatterns.com.
Book & Film
Book & Film
Patterned Peace, by Esther Piszczek, CZT, published by Whole Person Associates, Duluth. Available on Amazon.com 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:
Duluth Fine Pianos, 331 W. Superior Street (next to Starbucks)
And, a huge thank you to Brian Barber of Perfect Duluth Day for featuring my artwork in January 2019: Perfect Duluth Day Selective Focus: Esther Piszczek
Other Places To Find Art
Zenith News, E.P. Designs, is a semi-regular Zentangle (R) inspired art feature that appeared in this newspaper and is now available 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, Perfect Duluth Day, and all others who contribute to this list.
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, Perfect Duluth Day, and all others who contribute to this list.