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U.P. & Ontario Exhibits & Shows

Last updated: October 1, 2009

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Sault, Michigan

Sault Area Arts Center in Alberta House

Location: 217 Ferris Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone: (906) 635-1312. Web:www.saultarts.org Email: saac@saultarts.org

2009 Exhibition Schedule (details)

Special Online Exhibit

Jean Burke (exhibit)

This Month in Alberta House Galleries

October 1 to 30

OLIVE CRAIG GALLERY:  EUP Craftsmen/Le Sault Artists Guild Joint Exhibition

MINI GALLERY:  Annual Arts Auction Exhibition

EUP Craftsmen/Le Sault Artists Guild Joint Exhibition (works)

Twenty four years ago members of the Eastern Upper Peninsula Craftsmen and the Le Sault Artists Guild put a lot of labor into painting and cleaning Alberta House, and when the gallery area finally opened they were the first to fill it with a big show of all their members.  They have exhibited together every fall since that time. 

Current members of the EUP Craftsmen include Otto Bacon, Janet Bonnell, Janet Couch, Annegret Goehring, Kyung and Ken Hatfield, Donna Jarvis, Jeanne Mannesto, Maureen Mousley, Joan and Bob Muckelbauer, Marsha and Gary Page, Carolyn Person, Jeremy Ripley, Janet and Bryce Smith, Sandy Spiewak, Gene Usimaki, Yoshika Van Voorhies and Moira, and Paul Wilson.  Their work includes paintings, paper making, woodcuts, photography, wood carving, doll making, weaving, spinning, basket making and other fiber arts, stone carving, paper cutting, rug hooking and more.

Members of the Le Sault Artists Guild include Mary Jane Bernier, Judy Colein, Flora Fortin, Judy Hamilton, Sue Johnson, Eileen Jokinen, Randy Krause, Margaret La Ponsie, Ella La Victor, Sandy Spiewak, Mary Stroba, Jeanne Tubman and Gene Usimaki.  Their work includes painting and drawing in many media—oils, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media, collage, colored pencil,  and charcoal, to name a few.

Meet the Artists at a Reception Saturday, October 3, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Annual Arts Auction Preview Exhibit (works)

This Month's Featured Artist

Zoey Wood-Salomon (details)

Events and Demonstrations at Alberta House This Month See calendar listings.
Spotlight on the Permanent Collection J. C. Dixon—Wood bowl of purpleheart cherry, ash, walnut, and birdseye maple
Next Month in Alberta House (November 3 to 28): Olive Craig Gallery:  Keeping the Piece Quilters’ Guild Exhibition Mini Gallery:  Olive Craig Gallery Board Exhibition
Check out the Shop at Alberta House! Look to the Alberta House Shop for beautiful, original work by Eastern Upper Peninsula Artists. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and staffed by volunteers, the shop is a Sault Area Arts Council Service.

Anny's Turtle Studio Location: 1615 E. 15th Avenue (14th Avenue off Shunk). Open by appointment. Phone: (906) 635-9230 or (906) 440-1226. Cards, watercolor and acrylic paintings of all sizes, birch bark items and cut outs, jewelry by Anny, ornaments, rock necklaces by Sarah Rawson, beaded necklaces by Kathy Hyde, painted egg ornaments by Diane Hyde, and more... At right, cover of Strong Women of the North, a book of poetry by Anny Hubbard. Click on the picture to see a larger version.

Avery Center

Location: The corner of Spruce and Ashmun. Features paintings and photographs by local artists.

Bayliss Library Dates to Remember Bayliss Library meetings and events are scheduled throughout the month. See date listings or the calendar on the Bayliss Library's website. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free to the public. For more information, call the library at 632-9331, or e-mail bayref@proc.lib.mi.us.  The drawing at right of the Bayliss Library by David Bigelow is on the Bayliss Library cards and bags. Click on the image to see a larger version.

Bayliss Library Artist of the Month Mary Jane Bernier At right, Point Iroquois Lighthouse, a painting by Mary Jane Bernier . Click on the image to see a larger version.

Chippewa County Historical Society

Location: 115 Ashmun Street. Phone: 906-635-7082. Email: cchs@sault.com. Gift shop hours are Monday through Friday, 1 to 4.

Water Street Historic Block

Open noon to 5 p.m. daily. Displays at the John Johnston Home, the Schoolcraft Indian Agency Office, and the Kemp Industrial Museum. Docents are available to offer tours. Call 906-635-7082 or e-mail cchs@sault.com. for more information.

See date listings for the CCHS’s Historic Churches programs on Mondays at 7 p.m. through August 24.

Mondays: 2 to 3 p.m., John Johnston visits the Johnston House

Tuesdays: 1 to 2 p.m.: Dave Stanaway and Susan Askwith perform music at the Johnston House. John Johnston visits from 2 to 3 p.m.

Wednesdays: 2 to 3 p.m.: John Johnston visits the Johnston House

Thursdays: 1 to 2 p.m.: Dave Stanaway and Susan Askwith perform music. Jane Johnston Schoolcraft visits from 2 to 3 p.m.

Fridays: 1 to 2 p.m.: Ozhahguscodaywayquay visits the Johnston House

On July 7, Susan Askwith and Dave Stanaway begin their sixth year of performing original songs about the history of the Sault area at the John Johnston Historic Home.  The concerts will run every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. during July and August.   After five years of collaborating to write songs about the history of the area, the two have expanded their subject matter to include more recent historical events, such as the shipwrecks of the Daniel J. Morrell and the Cyprus, the building of the Mackinac Bridge, and the retirement of the US Coast Guard Cutter Mackinac. They have  written more than fifty songs and recorded a CD, John Johnston, His Life and Times in the Fur Trade Era, available at the Johnston Home and at Borderland Records (borderlandrecords.com), as well as at several area businesses.

Susan Askwith, Bernie Arbic, and Dave Stanaway in front of the Johnston House.

LSSU Library Gallery through October: Strong Women of the North, an Exhibit of Paintings and Poetry by Anny Hubbard. Reception October 5, from noon to 2 p.m. See News & Notes for more information.

LSSU Arts Center Gallery Featuring the L. F. Noyes Collection of Native American and Western Art

The Personal Touch

Location: 414 Ashmun St. Phone: (906) 632-7435.

Oil Paintings by Jeanne Tubman. See her auction donation and website at www.jeannetubman.com

River of History Museum

Sault Middle School

Sault Realism Location: 205 W. Portage Ave. Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am - 6pm; Sat: Noon - 5pm Phone: (906) 253-1693 Click on the ad at right for a larger version.

The Tower of History

The Valley Camp Museum Ship

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Brimley

Bay Mills/Brimley Historical Society Wheels of History Museum

Location: In Brimley, west of the bridge.

Books on local history and unique gifts in the Museum Shop.

The Wheels of History Train Museum on M-221 in downtown Brimley. Open Wed. through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Labor Day (Sept. 7); then Sat. & Sun. only, until Oct. 15.

The Granary Museum

The Dancing Crane Location: 12072 Lakeshore Drive, Bay Mills. Phone: (906) 248-3387 Sat., Aug. 1, 4 to 7 p.m.: Comfort Food, an acoustic music duo. www.richingle.com. Also on Gentleman George program on WSOO (1230 AM) at 10:05 that morning.

Mary C. Demroske's Mushroom Cap Studio

Mary Demroske's Mushroom Cap Studio on the north side of Six Mile Road, between the two Birch Point Roads, is open by appointment and by chance, with marine paintings, freighters, and lighthouses. Call 906/248-6632.

Oil Paintings by Mary C. Demroske Click to see a larger version.
Henry Ford II	Autumn Snow
Katmai Bay	Point Iroquois Lighthouse

 

The Chad Florence Studio Location: 9764 W. 6 Mile Road, just east of the Brimley Bridge and behind the Brimley Train Museum sign. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. and by appointment. Phone: (906) 248-5251 Oil paintings, watercolors, and signed and numbered limited edition reproductions for sale. The small green studio is at 9764 W. 6 Mile Road (on the north side just behind the Brimley Train Museum sign). Visitors may park in the drive just west of the studio. At right, Monocle Lake, a painting by Chad Florence. Click on the picture to see a larger version.
Fred Peterson At right, a pencil drawing of the Iroquois Point Lighthouse by Brimley Artist Fred Peterson. Contact him at 906-248-2166. Click on the picture to see a larger version.
Point Iroquois Light Station Located 7 miles west of Brimley on Lakeshore Drive, the museum and gift shop are open from May 15th through October 15. Usual hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, but may vary, so call (906) 437-5272 for a current schedule. The 65-foot tower is also open to the public during those times. At right, Point Iroquois Lighthouse, a drawing by Dave Bigelow. Click on the picture to see a larger version.

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Sault, Ontario Area

Arts Council of Sault Ste. Marie and District

Art Gallery of Algoma

to November 11:  Isla Burns

ArtSpace at the Station Mall

to Oct. 4:  Sandra Hodge

Oct. 5 to 18:  New Horizons

Oct. 19 to 25:  Mary Jane Racine

Oct. 26 to Nov. 1:  Sandra Hodge

Art Upstairs at Rome's

Location: Great Northern Road. Phone: (705) 253-5626 Email: romes@shaw.ca.

Berkana Art Studio

Buttermilk Mountain Resort

Cambrian Mall

Clergue Park

Country Collectibles Harvest Show

Location: 185 Mountainview Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Phone: (705) 779-1071

Ermatinger Old Stone House

Kiwanis Community Theatre Centre

Loplops Gallery

Prince Township Hall

Location: 3042 Second Line West, just past Airport Road.

Rose's Art Gallery

Location: 348 Bruce Street (top of Bruce Street Hill). Open Monday thru Thursday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Phone: (705) 946-4440

Roberta Bondar Tent Pavilion

Sault College

Location: 443 Northern Ave.

Sault Ste. Marie Museum

to October 17: Ornamenting the Ordinary – Crafts of South Asia. An exhibit from the Royal Ontario Museum featuring the artistic styles, craftsmanship and traditions of South Asia’s many culturally diverse regions.

Oct. 31 to Jan. 16:  That’s Entertainment.  An exhibit in partnership with the Musical Comedy Guild featuring an overview of the many productions and rich theatrical history of Sault, Ontario.

Sault Ste. Marie Public Library

Station Mall, Dennis Street Entrance

Stone's Office Supply

Sylvan Circle Art and Artisan Tour in Echo Bay

 

Sept 12, 2009: Sylvan Circle Art and Artisan Tour, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Self guided gorgeous country tour.

Starting in Echo Bay, the tour extends around Highway 638, through Leeburn and Rydal Bank to Bruce Mines and back along Highway 17, approximately 100 kilometres. 

Over 40 artists at country halls and studios.

Lunch and refreshments can be purchased at various locations along the route.

For information contact 705-785-3868 or www.sylvancircle.ca.

Village Potters

Location: 503 Queen Street East. Phone: (705) 256-5800

Waterfront Inn (formerly Holiday Inn) Ballroom

Location: 208 St. Mary's River Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5V4. Phone: (705)949-0611

Sun., Sept. 27, noon to 5 p.m.:  ALGOMA FALL CRAFT SHOW

Whitespace Gallery

Joan Kelly's Studio

Open by appointment. Phone: (705) 949-6092

The Calico Hen

Location: In the Old Legion Hall in Richards Landing, on St. Joseph Island. Phone: (705) 246-2870. Dawn Tweedle sells art, antiques, and used books.

St. Joseph Island

Old Town Hall Concert Series Wednesdays, 8 p.m. www.oldtownhall.ca

Aug. 5, Pierre Schryer

August 12, Foothill Brass

Aug. 19, Amy Sky

Aug. 7, 8 & 9, from 10 to 5, Old Town Hall in Richards Landing: WABI SABI, fine craft exhibition and sale.  Alleway, Caldwell, Hill, Suzuki, Tkltins, Vosper.  7 guest artists: Jean Burke, Sandy Cline Trevor Fielder, Michele Forrester, Mirelle Gagnon-moes, Valerie Leblanc, Sam Moligan, Irene Plavins, Lynden Pond, Erika Ropke, Terryl Ryan, Karen Singleton, and Hans Wesselius.

Whitefish Point Lighthouse by Mary C. Demroske, of Brimley, available as a limited print from her website at www.marycdemroske.com. Click to see a larger version.

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Cedarville/Hessel

Les Cheneaux Historical Museum Location: 105 S. Meridian Road, Cedarville, MI 49719 Phone: (906) 484-2821 Open Tues. thru Sat. from 10 to 4, & Sun. from 1 to 4.   Artist of the week demonstrations are on Wednesdays from noon to 3 p.m. August Schedule Wed.,  Aug. 5, Artist of the Week:  Carol Hubbard, nature journal Sat., August 8:  Antique Wooden Boat Show and Festival of Arts, on the Hessel waterfront.  $7/3. Wed., Aug. 12, Artist of the Week:  Diana Grenier, clay sculpture On exhibit through August:  Michigan Quilt Artist Invitational Exhibit—”Ciao Italy”

Creekside Herbs & Art with Rick Shapero's "Windblown" Glass Studio

Dunn Hill Iron Works Gallery

Location: 209 W. Dunn Hill, Cedarville. Phone: (906) 484-3064. Randy Dunn. Email: dunnconn@sault.net

Great Outdoors Sports Shop & Baskets

Location: M-134, Cedarville. Phone: (906) 484-2011. Baskets and classes by Anne Harrison. Email: goss@cedarville.net

Hessel Marketplace/Gifts

Location: M-134/Hessel Light, Hessel. Phone: (906) 484-3002. Jeri Griffin. Local art, pottery, basketry.

Norine Rudd Gallery & Gifts

Location: Meridian Road, Cedarville. Phone: (906) 484-2532

Picklepoint/Hollyhocks & Radishes

Location: 214 Pickford Avenue, Hessel. Phone: (906) 484-3479. Owner, Bonnie. Manager, Jessie Hadley.

Pinecone Gift Shop 

Location: 98 S. Meridian Road, Cedarville. Phone: (906) 484-33413. Pat Duncan. 

Woolderness

Check out our blog at www.woolderness.blogspot.com.

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DeTour Village and Drummond Island

Saturday, Sept. 19:  Happy Apple Day Scarecrow and Antique Festival

The 6th Annual DeTour Village Happy Apple Day Scarecrow Festival and 2nd annual Antique Fair sponsored by the DeTour Museum and DeTour Botanical Garden is scheduled for Saturday, September 19.  Events  include:

• Antique Road Show-type antique appraisal
• Apple dessert contest and luncheon
• Antiques and collectibles show and sale
• Heritage craft demonstrations
• Apple Art displays by area students (DeTour School)
• Farmers market (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
• Artists, crafters and vendors
• Horseshow tournament
• Entertainment
• Food
• Kids Scarecrow contest building
• Games and contests

All of the above events are at the Chamber of Commerce pavilion and Village court.  Except for the farmer’s market, the above events are from 10 to 4.

Community auction of new and gently used items and gift certificates, raffle drawings, announcement of contest winners and a sloppy joe dinner follow at the Cultural Center.  Proceeds go to help support the DeTour museum Fresnel Lens repair project and artifact maintenance.

Detour Passage Historical Museum

Location: Detour Lighthouse at the ferry dock. Open daily noon to 5 except Sat. 1 to 5.

Drummond Island Historical Museum

Location: On the waterfront in the village. Open daily, 1 to 5. Phone: (906) 493-5746

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St. Ignace

Museum of Ojibwa Culture

The city-operated museum and park portray a vivid picture of life in the Straits of Mackinac over 300 years ago when Ojibwa, Huron, Odawa and French lifestyles met at this protected bay.  Museum exhibits show Ojibwa Indian culture and traditions, the French contact period, and the site's rich archaeology.  Museum store features area's largest selection of Native American books, music and locally-made certified Native American art and craft.

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Escanaba

Wm. Bonifas Fine Arts Center

to Oct. 29:  Distant Thunder.  Contemporary Native American Artwork

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Houghton/Hancock

Fine Arts at Michigan Tech

Copper Country Community Arts Center

Finlandia University Finnish/American Heritage Center

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Ironwood

Pine Tree Gallery

Established in 1975, the gallery represents artists and crafts persons that take their inspiration from the natural environment of the Lake Superior region. The gallery has received recognition from the regional arts community for its innovative exhibits and the high quality of artwork on display. The Pine Tree also features regional interest books, unique gift items and operates a full service frame shop.

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Marquette

The DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University

Through December 12:  Looking In, Looking Out: Highlights from the Permanent Art Collection

EVENTS (227-1032 or www.nmu.edu/tickets)

Thurs., Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.:  “Junoon”, Pakistan’s Greatest Rock Band.  Kaufman Aud.  $20.

Fri., Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m.:  “Beauty and Melody,” Chinese Dance and Music Group.  Forest Roberts Theatre.  $20.

Art U.P. Style

Location: 149 West Washington Street, Marquette, MI 49855. Phone: (906) 226-6154. Featuring the original works of local artists and unique hand-crafted gifts.

UP Children's

Bring your imagination to see first-hand the wonders of the world through the eyes of Upper Peninsula youth!

Michigamme Moonshine Art Gallery

Location: 136 East Main Street, Michigamme, MI 49861. Phone: (906) 323-6546. From realism to abstract, a microcosm of modern art. Also featuring various exhibits of Great Lakes artists.

Munising

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More Towns!

Elliot Lake, Blind River, Algoma Mills, and Spragge

Covington

UP Made Artist Market  

Location: 1 block south of M-28/M-141 junction.  Thursday through Saturday from 10 to 6.Sunday from 1 to 4.  Phone: 906-355-2727. 

Curtis

Erickson Center for the Arts

 

Friday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m.:  Tim Thompson in concert.  Thompson is a fingerstyle guitar champion, Nashville based producer and session player.  Along with his son, fiddle player Myles Thompson, he puts on an exciting and interactive performance mixing jazz, folk and some bluegrass.  In 2008 he took First Place in the International Fingerstyle Guitar Competition in Winfield, Kansas.  Check out www.timthompsonguitar.com.

October 15 to 18:  Great Midwest Irish Gathering.  Chamberlin’s Ole Forest Inn.  An all inclusive weekend of workshops and performances, with nationally and internationally touring and award winning musicians/songwriters:  Siusan O’Rourke & Zig Zeitler (Stonecross), Jim Perkins & Cheryl Burns (Finvarra’s Wren) and Asher & Alison Perkins (Finvarra’s Wren).  See Workshops and Classes for complete workshop information.

Concert on Saturday night.  Tickets available to the public.  Call the Erickson Center for information.

Kinross

Kinross Heritage Museum

Location: M-80, across from the fairgrounds. Open Thursday thru Sunday, 1 to 5:30 p.m.

Mackinac Island

Newberry

Paradise

Fri., Sat., Sun, Aug. 21, 22 & 23: Wild Blueberry Festival

6 to 10 p.m. Fri. and Sat. evenings: Jamboree under the canopy in downtown Paradise

Sunday: Kitty Donohoe. Blue Water Ramblers.

For complete schedule see: www.exploringthenorth.com/blue/berry.html

Crisp Point Light

On the shore of Lake Superior.  Open most weekends and by appointment.  Key available.  Logo merchandise available.

Pickford

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Sault Area Arts Council - 217 Ferris Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 - saac@saultarts.org - (906) 635-1312