Upcoming Events June 2009

There are all kinds of classes, workshops, exhibits, and art fairs coming up in June.  I’ve been emailed so many announcements that I’m just going to start posting. If there is an event or something that I have missed I can always add it to the list. Just email me the information. My email address is jguin@wkbt.com. Also, rather than reposting current or upcoming events I’ll just be taking down outdated material.

Cornucopia Art Center Artist Spotlight:
“Photo Impressionism” — Photography by Ron Germundson
Cornucopia Art Art Center will host an Artist Reception with Ron Germundson on Saturday, June 27th, 2009, from 6-8pm at Cornucopia Art Center, 103 Parkway Ave. N. in Lanesboro, MN. Ron’s impressionistic photographs will be fetured in the Artist Spotlight June 27th through August 23rd in The Juried Sales Gallery. The showcase will illustrate Ron’s modern take on “Photo Imprssionism.” Reception and gallery are free to the public. Open seven days a week:  Mon-Thurs 10-5, Fri & Sat 10-7, and Sun 11-4.

VIVA Gallery in Viroqua, WI is offering the following classes this June:

Learning To Paint With Your Child     instructor:  Anne C. Tedeschi
Mondays, 1 & 8 10:00 - 12:30
Two sessions for an adult and child together or a child over 6 years alone.$55.00 for an adult & child, or $35.00 for a child alone; all materials supplied, some of which can be taken home at the end. Call 608-675-3486 for more information.

Drawing Faces     instructor:  Colleen Gilgenbach
Tuesdays, 9-11am.
Four sessions on drawing faces. $50.00 for all four sessions.
Call 608-637-2524 for more information.

Artist Trading Cards (ATC)     instructor:  Collen Gilgenbach
Wednesdays–Four sessions on creating small works of art to trade with other artists. $60.00 for all for all four sessions, including materials. For more information call 608-637-2524.

Indian Bead Weaving     instructor: M’Lou Wilkie
Thursdays 11th and 18th, 5-8pm. Two sessions for ages 12 years and up. $42.00 including your own loom kit, thread, needles and beads. Call 608-624-3437 for more information.

Peyote Stitch Bead Class     instructor M’Lou Wilkie
Mondays, 15th, 22nd, and 29th from 6-8pm.  Three sessions for ages 16 and up. $48.00 for all three sessions with most materials supplied.  Beads will be available for purchase. Call 608-624-3437 for more informaton.

Mosaics     instructor: Collen Gilgenbach
Thursdays July 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th from 7-9pm. Four sessions making mosaics from all kinds of materials, pottery, trinkets, beads and more. $60.00 for four sessions. Call 608-637-2524 for more information.

At The Pump House, La Crosse, WI

Loose and Juicy Water Color Painting with Ellen Roles.
Full day workshops, June 6th and June 20th (9:00am - 3:30pm)
Fee $75.00 Pump House members/$85.00 non members (materials list available).  Call The Pump House at 608-785-1434 for more information.

Also at The Pump house, Plein Air Oil Painting with Kari Hogden artist/instructor.
Full day workshops, June 13th and 20th (9:00am to 4:00pm); $85.00 per day Pump House members/$95.00 non members. Call 608-785-1434 for more information.

All-Ages Summer Drawing Sessions     with Lisa Ulik Dates:
June 15th, 22nd, 29th, and July 13th, 20th, and 27th.
Time:  6:30 to 7:30pm
Cost: $10.00 per session and includes all materials.
In these summer drawing sessions participants will engage in fundamental drawing practices and techniques in order to draw from objects, subjects, and enviornments. These practices include studying contour line, gesture drawing, working general to specific, and applying the basic elements of art in a drawing (such as shape, form, value, texture, contrast, color, and space).

Basic Metal Smith and Jewelry Making with Raelene Roberts artist/instructor.
Two day workshops June 27th and 28th (Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm/sunday 1:00pm to 4:00pm). Fee $155.00 Pump House members/ $165.00 non members. Most materials included.

There are also three new exhibits at The Pump House this June.

June 11th through August 1
“A Journey Through Art,” Donna Cuta
Front Gallery
Reception: Friday, June 12th 5:00-7:00pm.
“As an artist and teacher for over 45 years, Donna’s passion to create art has not slowed down. She has gained much insight of the world and uses ten different media to show her world. Her exhibit will show artworks that were created from 1967 through 2008. Dancing is a main theme in her work and movement is apparent through her use of line, color, and shape,” (from the Pump House 2009 Visual Arts Schedule).

June 2nd through June 13th
Wisconsin Regional Arts Program Exhibit     Kader Gallery
This is a show for local non art professionals and sponsored by the La Crosse Society of Arts and Crafts.

June 18th through August 1st
“Hermeneutics Roots,” Katherine Johnson
Kader Gallery
Reception: Friday June 19th 5:00pm to 7:00pm
“Katherine is intrigued with the tension that exists between human cultivation of the land and forces of Mother Nature. Her work is directed towards exploring the loss of either man made landscape or nature itself, and how one landscape begins to consume the other. She uses the house form in her work as both a symbol of the home and a representation of the human imprint on the landscape,” (from The Pump House 2009 Visual Arts Schedule).

At the Cornucopia Art Center,
ceramic artist Kelly Jean Ohl’s exhibit “Sticks and Stones” will be on display until July 12th. this exhibit features ceramic wall sculptures as well as large free-standing sculptures and sculptural bowl arrangements. The Art Center is located at 103 Parkway Ave. N., Lanesboro, MN. for more information contact the center at 507-467-2446. In addition to this ongoing show the Art Center on Sunday June 21st from 9:00am to 5:0pm there is Art In The Park (Sylvan Park, Lanesboro). This is sponsored by the Lanesboro Art Council. Cornucopia will also have their annual Pie Booth (homemade pies, ice cream & coffee sold with proceeds benefiting Art Centeer programming) and Tie Booth. At the Tie Booth kids can make ties for Dad. This Art In The Park features 90-plus art and craft booths and is held annually on fathers Day. For more information contact Cornucopia Art Center.

Jeannie M. Bush, Quilting From My Heart, will exhibit “Stained Glass Quilts” at the State Capitol, Madison, WI, in Representative Jennifer Schilling’s office.  “Eternal Hope,” pictured to the right is just one of many.  The quilts will be on display from June 15th through August 14th.  For more information you can contact Jeannie through her website.  The link is posted above.

Art of the Canoe
“An Exhibit of Minnesota Built canoes, Past and Present”
At the Minnesota Marine Art Museum Winona, MN.  Show runs through August 22nd.  For more information call 507-474-6626

“X-Rays,” a mixed media exhibit by Sara Bina will be on display throughout the summer at Viterbo University’s Todd Wehr Memorial Library Gallery.  The exhibit includes oil paintings, prints, and sculpture.  Hours are Monday through Thursday 7:30am to 9:00pm, Fridays 7:30am to 5:00pm, Saturdays 1:00pm to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 5:00pm to 9:00pm.