Category: Art
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Jeanne Kuhns is thrilled to announce her 2017 Woodwalk Concert Series. This season offers a variety of national and local artists and is bringing back the Bob Dylan tribute, “Buckets of Rain.” From solo acts to bands, this singer/songwriter series features performers in the music-soaked rafters of the magical and beautiful atmosphere of Woodwalk Gallery. […]
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Sister Golden Boutique Brings One-of-a-Kind Goods to Fish Creek
It isn’t common in today’s one-click, buy-it-now world for a successful online shop to take the leap from webpage to brick and mortar. Especially when that business, in just three years of existing, has gained social media followers in the tens of thousands from around the globe and the attention of editors from HGTV Magazine, […]
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The Orthobers: One Family, Three Artists
Isn’t it amazing how life turns out sometimes? Who could have imagined that a little boy’s interest in birds would have led, indirectly, to two outstanding careers and a retirement hobby? “Door County was a wonderful place to grow up in the 1940s and ‘50s,” said Gary Orthober of rural Sturgeon Bay. “We farm kids […]
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The Space of Possibility: Abstract Painter Shan Bryan-Hanson
If you ask artist Shan Bryan-Hanson, there is no better place for spontaneity to come alive than on a blank canvas. In her world, it is the blank canvas that gives voice to the “visual language” that is abstract art. It’s a language the Sturgeon Bay artist is fluent in, and when given the time […]
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An Artistic New Life for An Old Door County Tree
On April 22, millions of seeds and tree saplings were given a chance at life through plantings across the nation in honor of Earth Day. But in one small corner of the Door Peninsula, it was a towering old tree that was given its own special recognition. Hidden among a Liberty Grove forest thick with […]
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Behind the Miller’s Salon of Door County High School Art
The Miller Art Museum once again gives the community a glimpse into the inner workings of local art classrooms with the opening of the 43rd Annual Salon of Door County High School Art. A highlight of the Miller’s exhibition calendar, the Salon opened April 22 and highlights the work of 107 students from the county’s […]
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Celebrating Wings in Watercolor
An Illinois artist with a passion for birds and watercolors is giving bird watchers, hunters and wildlife enthusiasts a new perspective on Midwest game birds with an exhibit of paintings that capture the complexities of various species’ wings. “Watercolor Wings,” part of the Reflections on The Ridges art and lecture series, is the work of […]
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A New Take On An Ancient Art: Quiller Heather Allard
The lost art of quilling enjoys a renaissance in Door County with Plum Bottom Pottery’s newest artist, Heather Allard, whose nature-inspired paper filigrees add a heavy dose of vibrant color, dimension and texture to the Egg Harbor gallery. Quilling is the craft of arranging, curling and bending small strips of paper to create detailed artworks. […]
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Jens Jensen Named One of 67 Reasons to Love Chicago
Jens Jensen is known in Door County as the founder of The Clearing, but the famed landscape architect left a lasting impression in Chicago before he migrated north to Ellison Bay late in life. Sixty-six years after he died, Jensen continues to grow in esteem in the Windy City for his contributions to the city’s […]
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From the Spam Folder to Bangkok: Popelka, Trenchard Introduce New Glass Art to Thailand
It was an important lesson in 21st century communication that led to the most recent life-changing chapter in the artistic pursuits of Sturgeon Bay glass artists Jeremy Popelka and Stephanie Trenchard: Check your spam folder. It was in this collection of unsolicited and unwanted emails that one message stood out to the longtime owners and […]
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DNR Asks Students to Design 2018 Fish Stamps
Students in grades 9 through 12 who have artistic talent or just really like to fish will want to check out the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources inland trout stamp and Great Lakes salmon and trout stamp design contests for the 2018 year stamps. The 2018 stamp year contests aim to get a new generation […]
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Call for Artists for Sled Dogs ‘Art Paws’ Event
Door County Sled Dogs (DCSD) invites artists to participate in a Memorial Day weekend Art Paws Art Fair on May 27 at its Education and Discovery Center in Ephraim. Both 2D and 3D artists are encouraged to take part in this outdoor exhibit opportunity. The Discovery Center will be open to the public and the […]
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Artists Needed for Egg Harbor Public Art Project
The newly established Public Arts Initiative (PAI) of Egg Harbor announces their first call for permanent public art. The organization was created with a strong belief in the positive impact the arts have on our world and to celebrate the power of art in public spaces. Door County attracts more then four million visitors a […]
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Fine Arts Fest at Southern Door Schools April 6
Southern Door Elementary and Middle School will host the 17th annual Fine Arts Festival on April 6, 5 – 8 pm. The student artwork on display in the main hallways of the Elementary and Middle School is the “heart” of this celebration. The students in grades 5K – 4th grade with regular attendance in art […]
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With Her Eyes to the Skies: Pastelist Barbara Shakal
Whitefish Dunes State Park has long been considered a sacred space for those who walk its winding trails and seemingly endless sandy beach. It is particularly so for anyone who has spent a morning along its dunes watching the sunrise over Lake Michigan. Artist Barbara Shakal counts herself among that crowd. A daily witness of […]
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Questions & Artists: Installation Artist Elysia Holland Michaelsen
Dumpster diving is a means to an end for installation artist Elysia Holland Michaelsen, who transforms found and worn objects into colorful, sculptural narratives of her experiences living in different towns and cities. Michaelsen is the director of education at the Peninsula School of Art. For more on her work, visit elysiaholland.com. Alyssa Skiba […]
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Aldo Leopold Weekend, Jay Whitney & More Weekend Plans
Things are warming up on the Door Peninsula! Celebrate the first weekend of March with thought-provoking exhibitions of art, boundary-stretching music and a weekend-long celebration of the great environmentalist Aldo Leopold. Friday, March 3 Eating Animals at James May James May Gallery hosts the opening reception of its newest exhibition featuring works by Camille Iemmolo […]
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Our Agricultural Art: Barn Quilts of Door County
Door County is widely known for its rich artistic and agricultural history, yet these two cornerstones of peninsula life haven’t always intersected in obvious ways. That’s why, in 2010, the University of Wisconsin-Extension office in Door County collaborated with local organizations to start the Door County Barn Quilt project. Barn quilts – the large, plywood […]
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A Dark Irish Comedy, Taco Soup & More Weekend Plans
It’s a weekend for all musical tastes in Door County, whether you prefer Chicago altfolk, the sounds of low brass or rich Brooklyn harmonies. Fill in the gaps with a presentation by an impressive youth author and an afternoon of tasty soups to benefit a great local zoo. Friday, February 24 Witty, Alt-Folk Join Chicago-based […]
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Fire & Ice, Short Film Fest & More Weekend Plans
It’s a weekend of snow, ice, fire and films on the Door Peninsula! Friday, February 17 Home for Good with Dan Riley Singer, comic and multi-instrumentalist Dan Riley brings an evening of performance and laughter to the stage of Southern Door Community Auditorium with his recent offering, Home For Good – A Musical Journey. Riley […]