Category: Art
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On Jan. 5, celebrate another year of First Fridays at two Algoma galleries: Clay on Steele and Ladybug Glass Studio and Gallery. From 4-7 pm at Clay on Steele, participants can write New Year’s messages on ceramic tiles, glaze them with brilliant colors and pick up their finished work the following Sunday (Jan. 7.) Guests […]
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Creative Crochet At Sturgeon Bay Library
On Jan. 10, 10-11 am, designer and crochet expert Rose Anderson will demonstrate and discuss her unique style of crochet. Anderson crafts her sweaters and shawls, which can be seen in local boutiques, from machine-washable acrylic yarn. The event will take place at Sturgeon Bay Library, 107 S 4th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.
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Drop-In Crafts At Door County Libraries This Month
Throughout January at the Egg Harbor Library’s MakerSpace, guests can stop by to make hygge (Danish for “cozy”) candles. The project is suitable for adults, teens and school-age children with adult supervision. To use the space, register at the circulation desk during library hours. The Egg Harbor Library is located at 7845 Church St. in […]
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Upcoming Workshops At Turtle Ridge
Ellison Bay’s Turtle Ridge Gallery is offering a variety of workshops in February 2024. Workshop participants can learn to make their own leather bags, arrange flowers, create a mobile with natural materials and work with water-soluble encaustics alongside gallerist Mary Ellen Sisulak, among other activities. For a full list of workshops, visit turtleridgegallery.com.
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Art Therapy Webinars By Jodi Rose Studio
Sister Bay- and Sturgeon Bay-based business Jodi Rose Studio will offer a series of free webinars titled Bridge the Gap: An Art Therapy Prompt to Get You From Where You’re At Now To Where You Want To Be. Led by Jodi Rose Gonzales, a nature-based artist and art therapist, the workshop will explore a powerful […]
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Local Artists Weigh in on AI Art
As an arts reporter in Door County, I try to keep up with what’s going on in the art world beyond the peninsula as well as within it. Lately, that means reading article after article about artificial intelligence (AI)-generated art. AI art is “artwork made with the assistance of generative AI – a technology that […]
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PenArt Hires New Executive Director Peninsula School of Art (PenArt) in Fish Creek selected Adam Erickson as its new executive director, following a national search led by Ford Webb Associates. He’ll begin his tenure May 1. Most recently, Erickson served as adviser to the president of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and he […]
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Hal Prize Winners Displayed at PenArt
The Peninsula School of Art is now exhibiting the winners and honorable mentions of the Hal Prize in its Annex Gallery through the end of January. A casual reception was held Dec. 8 with light refreshments. Some photography winners and their families attended to see their work and read the notes from this year’s photography […]
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Jodi Rose Gonzales Named Global Impact Artist of the Year
Local artist, art therapist, author and yoga teacher Jodi Rose Gonzales was recently recognized as Global Impact Artist of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals. The organization celebrated her on the NASDAQ billboard in New York City’s Times Square. Gonzales maintains studios in Sturgeon Bay (Enclave) and Sister Bay and aims to […]
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Jacksonport Hesitates About Accepting Art Donation
After advising the Jacksonport Town Board in late summer and again in October to turn down an art donation, the parks committee in December again received a request to find an outdoor location for Richard Edelman’s sculpture, “Michigan Water”. Town board supervisor and parks liaison Renn Jervis and park committee member Emily Roedl urged committee […]
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Small Works that Pack a Big Punch
BIG Little Art Show at Peninsula School of Art The fact that nearly 250 people turned out for the Peninsula School of Art’s BIG Little Art Show in November, not exactly the height of the season in Door County, says several things about the school’s place in the county’s cultural life. For some artists, it […]
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John Dietrich, Diane Mcneil Enter Semi-Retirement
Though clay is still in potter John Dietrich’s future, he and his wife, Diane McNeil, will no longer be operating their gallery, Ellison Bay Pottery. After being part of the Door County arts community for almost 50 years, the pair is planning to sell the barn that is now home to their gallery. With that […]
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Destination Door County Donates To Peninsula Arts And Humanities Alliance
Members of Peninsula Arts and Humanities Alliance (PAHA) received a check from Destination Door County (DDC) as part of the inaugural Art in the Door contest, which raised $1,150 to support local arts initiatives. The Art in the Door silent auction was part of DDC’s Nov. 2 autumn gathering at Horseshoe Bay Golf Club. DDC […]
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Art For Local Charities At Get Real Café
Get Real Café, Woodwalk Gallery and artist Kandy Otto are collaborating to support four local charities: Help of Door County, Suicide Prevention, Toys for Tots and Door County Humane Society. Until Dec. 30, all of Otto’s paintings, including copper and pastels, on display at Get Real Café will be 25% off and all proceeds will […]
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Explore the artwork of Julia Nawrot through the halls of the Door County YMCA throughout December. Nawrot works with watercolors, acrylics, pastels and oil paints. In addition to exhibiting, the artist is accepting commissions for pastel portraits of people and pets. Those interested can call 262.302.1348 for more information, or text their email address and […]
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Sibilsky Juried Into Healing Power Of Art And Artists Show
Algoma Sculptor Bren Sibilsky was recently juried into The Healing Power of Art: Love, Peace, Unity and Hope 2023, an exhibit by Manhattan Arts International initiative The Healing Power of Art and Artists. The exhibition highlights healing, hopeful works. Sibilsky’s entry, Butterfly Love, speaks to “the powerful transformation from constriction and things hidden […] into […]
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Winter Solstice Solace, a display of handmade quilts by fiber artist Vicki Ash, will be on display at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County Art Gallery until Jan. 28. Ash layers colorful fabrics, thread and beads to create her quilts, taking inspiration from her surroundings and carrying on her family’s long-standing tradition of creating […]
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Evergreen Party At Turtle Ridge
On Dec. 8, 3-6 pm, Turtle Ridge Gallery and Boutique is celebrating the season with an Evergreen Party. Guests can enjoy holiday refreshments and find gifts for loved ones, including three new holiday card designs by Mary Ellen Sisulak. Free gift wrapping will be provided, and the first 20 shoppers will receive a goodie bag […]
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Dec. 8 is Family Art Friday at M3, the Miller Art Museum’s satellite space. From 10 am – 12 pm, young artists can make tree-themed assemblages or try their hand at paper-weaving. This month’s High School Art Ambassadors meeting will take place Dec. 11, 5-7 pm. The meetup is intended for Door County high schoolers […]
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Culture Club: Newfangled: Influences and Characteristics of the Modern Art Period
A look behind the scenes of the permanent collection of the Miller Art Museum by HELEN DEL GUIDICE Curator of Exhibitions and Collections The Miller Art Museum is home to the largest collection of artworks by Gerhard CF Miller and other beloved Door County artists. But, with a total of 1,515 artworks spanning the early […]