Artist Mixer...On the Road!
2018-04-05 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Cheese Cave of Faribault, 318 Central Ave N #6, Faribault, MN, 55021
In collaboration with Fleur de Lis Gallery and the Paradise Center for the Arts the Northfield Arts Guild invites you an Artist Mixer…on the road, in Faribault! Meet and (re)connect with area artists, while enjoying appetizers from the Cheese Cave. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Jess at Fleur de Lis Gallery
Fleurdelisgalleryfaribault@gmail.com

Craftastic Art Supply Swap & Sale!
2018-03-31 10:00 - 15:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Calling all artists and crafters!
Come find supplies for your next creation at the Guild’s first ever Craftastic Art Supply Swap & Sale! Area makers have cleaned out their studios and will have supplies to give, swap and sell at this event. Held in our upstairs Dance Studio on Saturday, March 31 from 10 am – 3 pm. FREE to attend; get your Guild Goodie Bag – while supplies last! Enjoy treats and coffee while connecting with other area makers. Proceeds benefit the Guild’s Visual Arts Programming.

Tools · Fiber · Paints · Beads Books · Fabric · Card Making Supplies · Stamps · Paper · Yarn Ribbon · Knitting Needles · Shuttles · Glass sheets & Ceramic for Mosaics · Fimo Clay · Kids Crafting Supplies · Supply Storage Solutions…AND MORE!

Have questions or want to donate to the event? Please contact heather@northfieldartsguild.org or 507.645.8877

Open Art
2018-03-30 10:00 - 14:00
Are you home over Spring Break? Drop in for a minute, or stay for a while and create with your family and friends! You can make a planned craft or let your creativity guide your art making. Supplies will be available for artists of all ages. No registration required.
$3 per person
$10 family group maximum

Works in Progress Artist Mixer
2018-03-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Connect, Share, Grow!
Join us for our “Works in Progress” Show & Tell night!
Bring in your latest work, or pieces that you have been wanting to revisit, and discuss ideas with other like-minded artists in an encouraging, low-pressure environment. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by March 25 to heather@northfieldartsguild.org.

Artist Conversation: How to Price Your Artwork
2018-03-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Northfield Public Library Meeting Room, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Topic for March 22: How To Price Your Artwork
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened! Pricing work is an area where many artists tell us they struggle, and we’re here to help! A panel of experts: Colleen Riley (Ceramic artist), Mary Closner (Art gallery owner & writer) and David Lefkowitz (Painting, installation, mixed media artist and Carleton Associate Professor of Art) will lead a conversation focused around how to price artwork. During this conversation attendees are encouraged to ask questions and share their tips and experiences.
Interested in attending? Space is limited, please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.

Join us for our monthly Artist Conversations! This is a time (every 4th Thursday from 6-8 pm) for emerging and professional artists to gather in a small group setting to discuss topics relevant to visual artists. These gatherings are free and open to the public.
Each conversation will focus on one topic such as:

How to regularly show your work
How to create a cohesive body of work
Social Media for artists
Bookkeeping for artists
Websites for artists

Have a topic to suggest? Please email your idea to heather@northfieldartsguild.org

All School Show "Bridging Creativity" Opens
2018-03-21 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Bridging Creativity
Northfield Area All-School Show
March 21 – April 14, 2017

This exhibition features student work from Arcadia Charter School, Area Learning Center, Bridgewater Elementary School, Greenvale Park Community School, Northfield Area Homeschool Classes, Northfield High School, Northfield Middle School, Prairie Creek Community School, Sibley Elementary School, and St. Dominic Catholic School.
The gallery walls are filled top to bottom with 2-D and 3-D artwork from local students grades K-12! See the progression of fantastic arts education here in the Northfield community and be sure to join us for Imagination Celebration on Saturday, April 7 from 10 am- 2 pm!
During Imagination Celebration, the local art teachers will be present to guide visitors through and answer questions regarding the show.

Exhibition Supported by:
Northfield Yarn

2017-18 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Artist Reception
2018-02-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Please join us for an Artist Reception for About Time: Carleton & St. Olaf Colleges Fifth-Year EA Exhibition on Friday Feb 23 (7-9 pm) with Artist Talks at 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be served.
Quinn Batten
Cailan Carpenter
Holland Hardie

Laura Nakasaka
Josh Torkelson
Evan Weselmann

About Time
Carleton & St. Olaf Colleges Fifth-Year EA Exhibition
February 22 – March 17, 2018

Carleton & St. Olaf Colleges Fifth-Year EA Exhibition
Every year following graduation, a select group of senior art majors are invited to continue their studies at Carleton College and St. Olaf College as part of a Fifth-Year Educational Associate/ Emerging Artist program. The Northfield Arts Guild is proud to showcase these up-and-coming artists!
This exhibition features the following artists showing various pieces created during their Fifth-Year experience:

Quinn Batten: Multi-media sculpture
Stand up and walk to the nearest wall. Hold your hand out and move it close to the wall, as close as you can without touching it. Spend a moment on this task, getting even closer. How does it feel to give your entire attention to that distance, that relationship between your hand and the wall?
Coming from a background in photography and moving towards a focus on sculpture, I find myself taking the photographer’s concept of the “frame” and applying it to space that we experience in ways other than sight— the space that we feel through touch and sound, the space we remember, the space we imagine. My art invites viewers to refocus their attention and reframe their experience in compelling new ways.
Cailan Carpenter: Ceramic sculpture
I am a ceramic artist and potter who combines my love for painting and carving with my love for clay to create decorated functional ware. My images are inspired by the nature that surrounded me during my upbringing in the boundary waters of northern Minnesota and the Cascade Mountains of Washington state.
Holland Hardie: Painting and prints
My home in the mountains of West Texas has a long history of human habitation, and each group that occupied this region left their stories painted on the rocks. These stories stretch back over 5,000 years, and as cultures appeared and disappeared over the centuries, so did the knowledge of each culture’s unique symbolism. The abstract designs of the region’s earliest inhabitants had already lost their meaning a thousand years before Jesus was born, replaced by the new symbols of a new culture — symbolism is an inherently transient form of communication. In this piece, I play around with that idea, drawing from more modern symbolism such as Christian iconography to create my own language of symbols. These symbols explore my connection to my home and add a temporary chapter to a 5,000 year story, written in a language that will almost certainly die with me.
Laura Nakasaka: Prints, photography and books
I have spent a lot of time this year thinking about time—how time is deceiving, how time is remembered, and the inescapable question of how time is best spent. My experimentation attempts to visualize the passage of time at this point in my life, mapping memories both reliable and unreliable through prints, drawings, and photographs. Currently I work at Carleton College in the library and art department.
Josh Torkelson: Sculpture
Erratic is inspired by naturally occurring glacial erratics, rocks transported from their native bedrock hundreds of miles by the movement of ancient glaciers. The embedded presence of these rocks in their foreign landscapes mirror their own temporal positions bridging time from their geological formation and later glacial deposition, to our own contemporary human interactions among them. In creating new erratics out of clay, I push us to examine and consider our own place in this history.
Evan Weselmann: Painting
Evan is a painter and illustrator whose work deals with the intersection of digital image making modes in a contemporary analog capacity.

Exhibition Sponsors:

2017-18 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Artist Conversation
2018-02-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Northfield Library Upstairs Pye Meeting Room, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Topic for February 22: Writing an Effective Artist Statement
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened!
Arts Guild Executive Director, Tim Peterson will lead a conversation focused on useful guidelines for writing an effective artist statement. In addition to his past arts administrative and curatorial positions, Peterson taught this subject for three years as part of a Fine Arts Professional Practice course at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
The conversation will cover:

Conveying your overall artistic practice
Describing your most current or in-process project(s)
Avoiding jargon, empty phrases and common pitfalls
Keeping it brief

During this conversation attendees are encouraged to ask questions and (optional) bring a sample artist statement to edit.
Interested in attending? Please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.

Join us for our monthly Artist Conversations! This is a time (every 4th Thursday from 6-8 pm) for emerging and professional artists to gather in a small group setting to discuss topics relevant to visual artists. These gatherings are free and open to the public, but as space is limited, please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.

Each conversation will focus on one topic such as:

How to price your work
How to regularly show your work
How to create a cohesive body of work
Social Media for artists
Bookkeeping for artists

Have a topic to suggest? Please email your idea to heather@northfieldartsguild.org

Artist Mixer @ The Cow
2018-02-19 17:30 - 19:00
Brand new artist?
Been an artist for a long time?
Embarking on a new technique?
New to Northfield?
Lived here forever?
All of these are great reasons to join us at our next Mixer! Enjoy appetizers & connecting with visual artists from our area. Bring a friend, all visual artists welcome!
Please RSVP by Feb 16 to heather@northfieldartsguild.org, or by calling (507) 645-8877

Family Open House
2018-02-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join us for the party!
We’re having a Family Open House on Saturday, February 17 (10 am – 12 pm) to celebrate the Foot in the Door exhibition. Refreshments will be served.

Foot in the Door
A community exhibition
Jan 10 – Feb 17, 2018
All artists, all mediums welcomed!
INTENT To encourage emerging and established artists of all ages in Northfield and surrounding communities to exhibit their artwork in a professional style show. This show is open to any age, and any level of experience.

One work per artist
Each work no larger than 12 x 12 x 12″
Featuring hundreds of works by local artists in many media.

Exhibition Sponsor:

2017-18 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Artist Reception @ Tandem Bagels
2018-01-31 15:30 - 17:00 | Tandem Bagels, 317 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Please join us for an Artist Reception on Wednesday, January 31 from 3:30 – 5 pm
at Tandem Bagels. Riki will have some additional paintings and prints on display; refreshments will be served.

A Few of My Favorite Things
October 4, 2017 – January 31, 2018
Paintings by Riki Kölbl Nelson
Artist Statement
I have been working as an artist for years, taking and giving workshops and classes, and exhibiting my work in personal and group shows here and abroad.
Over the decades of making art I have explored a variety of themes and styles. For this exhibit I have chosen a cross section: from micro close-ups of butterfly wings to memories of dresses. The unifying element is my interest in energy (élan vital, chi) which underlies all things animate and inanimate and in good moments courses through my eye and hand.
I have worked as artist in the schools and have given art lessons to students of all ages in my home/studio. I have taught in the Art Department and the Honor’s Program at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, also in the Split Rock Arts Program, as well as in Elderhostels through St.Olaf College and in the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium.
I have a long, fruitful association with the Northfield Arts Guild and continue to teach a weekly art workshop at the Northfield Retirement Center, open to its residents and to the wider community.
Riki Kölbl Nelson

Tandem Bagels | 317 Division Street S. | Northfield, MN 55057

Artist Conversation
2018-01-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Northfield Library Upstairs Pye Meeting Room, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Topic for January 25: Websites for Artists
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened!
This conversation will focus on an overview of what to consider when building a website for artwork. We are pleased to announce that performing artist and design expert, Wendy Placko will be on hand to present and answer questions.
The conversation will cover:

Planning/Audience Consideration (What do users need to do on your website?)
Building a Website (What solutions exist for building my own website? How much can I expect to pay someone to build it for me?)
Search Engine Optimization (What besides your website is supporting your web presence?)
Monitoring/Updating (How can you evaluate if your website is successful at helping users perform the actions identified in planning?)

During this conversation attendees are welcomed to ask questions, and discuss their experiences, tips and ideas with the group.
Interested in attending? Please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.

Join us for our monthly Artist Conversations! This is a time (every 4th Thursday from 6-8 pm) for emerging and professional artists to gather in a small group setting to discuss topics relevant to visual artists. These gatherings are free and open to the public, but as space is limited, please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.
Each conversation will focus on one topic such as:

How to price your work
How to regularly show your work
How to create a cohesive body of work
Social Media for artists
Bookkeeping for artists

Have a topic to suggest? Please email your idea to heather@northfieldartsguild.org

Foot in the Door exhibition opens
2018-01-10 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Foot in the Door
A community exhibition
Jan 10 – Feb 17, 2018

Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Drawing & Prints all welcomed!
CALL FOR ARTISTS:
INTENT To encourage emerging and established artists of all ages in Northfield and surrounding communities to exhibit their artwork in a professional style show. This show is open to any age, and any level of experience.
Easy Entry Process! All information will be available at drop-off. Just bring in your artwork on Saturday, January 6 between 10 am – 12 pm.

Important Show Information and Requirements

All entries must be 12”x12” (x12”) or less. *May be 3-D*
Only one entry per person.
All entries must be ready to hang and/or install.
Artist’s choice: artwork exhibited may be for sale or NFS
All entries must be dropped off on Saturday, January 6, 2018 between 10 am – 12 pm.
$5 exhibition fee due at drop-off (exhibition fee waived for K- 12 grade participants)

Then join us for the party!
We’re having an Artist Reception for adult artists on Friday, January 12 (7 – 9 pm),
and a Family Open House on Saturday, February 17 (10 am – 12 pm) to celebrate the show.

Exhibition Sponsor:

2017-18 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Open Art
2017-12-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Drop in for a minute, or stay for a while and create with your family! You can make a planned craft or let your creativity guide your art making. Supplies will be available for artists of all ages. No registration required.
$3 per person
$10 family group maximum

Fiber & Jewelry Trunk Show
2017-12-16 12:00 - 18:00
Fiber & Jewelry Trunk Show featuring Judy Saye-Willis & Sue Hammes-Knopf.
For one day only, see an expanded offering of hand-dyed scarves and bead-woven jewelry – perfect for gift-giving! Judy will also demonstrate the many ways to tie and wear a scarf.
Arts Guild Gift Shop, Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division Street
Saturday, December 16 12:00 – 6:00 pm

FREE Lunch & Learn
2017-12-13 11:30 - 12:30
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity:
Eat, relax, and be transported by the power of storytelling!
A Few of My Favorite Things
Come enjoy our December event featuring 2017 Living Treasure Award recipient, Judy Swanson. This discussion will explore how to look at art in a new way, and expand your artistic taste. This Lunch & Learn will include time for questions from attendees; experienced and novice art appreciators alike will enjoy this event. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Space is limited; please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling 507-645-8877.

Dance Studio, Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division Street
Wednesday, December 13 11:30 am -12:30 pm

In partnership with the City of Northfield’s Arts & Culture Commission.

Winter Walk at the Guild
2017-12-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
These Guild events are free and open to the public.

5:30 pm: Northfield Troubadours Men’s Chorus
performing in the Arts Guild Dance Studio
This group performs a wide selection of songs to a variety of audiences in the area. Their mission statement proclaims, “We want to share the gift of music with those who enjoy music and those who need a little uplift in their life.”

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund. Thank you

6:00 – 8:00 pm: Winter Art Making in the Arts Guild Art Studio
Drop in and make festive art with your family! Make a gift for a loved one or decorations for your home. Fun for artists of all ages and abilities!

6:30 – 7:30 pm: Author book signing in Gift Shop
Meet Arts Guild Member, Dennis Vinar, one of the authors of the just-released book How Did You Find Me…After All These Years – a family memoir. Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase.

7:00pm: NAGCracker performing in the Arts Guild Dance Studio
This annual event of holiday-inspired pieces features work from the Arts Guild Dance Theater Company and Mexican Folklórico Dancers. This vibrant performance is sure to set the mood for the upcoming holidays.

5:00 – 9:00 pm: Fine Craft Collective in Main Gallery
Fine Craft Collective is a seasonal cooperative show featuring 28 local artists, open every day from November 9 through December 24, 2017 in the Main Gallery.

2017-18 Education programs sponsored by:

Works in Progress Artist Mixer
2017-11-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Connect, Share, Grow!
Join us for our first “Works in Progress” Show & Tell night!

Bring in your latest work, or pieces that you been wanting to revisit, and discuss ideas with other like-minded artists. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by Nov 28 to heather@northfieldartsguild.org.

Small Business Saturday
2017-11-25 10:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
“Shop at the small businesses that help write the story of America.”
The Northfield Arts Guild Gift Shop features unique gifts handmade by 100+ local and regional artists. Seasonal rotation means there is always something new, and our Gift Shop is open every Saturday!
On Small Business Saturday, fill your Shopping Passport for a chance to win $425 in Chamber Buck Gift Certificate prizes.

Grand Opening Reception & SEMAC Capstone Events
2017-11-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Fine Craft Collective
The Fine Craft Collective is a seasonal cooperative show produced by Cathy Collison and Heather Lawrenz. The show featuring 25+ artisans is open every day from November 9 through December 24, 2017 in the Main Gallery.
More information at finecraftcollective.com

Open 7 Days a Week! Nov. 9th – Dec. 24 2017
Hours: Mon – Sat 10-6, Sun 12-4
Special Events:
Grand Opening Reception: Friday, Nov. 10 from 6 – 9 pm
Winter Walk Reception: Thursday, December 7 from 5 – 9 pm
Holiday Reception: Saturday, December 16 from 10 am – 6 pm

SEMAC Capstone Events
featuring Jill Ewald and Cathy Collison
Jill Ewald received an Established Artist grant from SEMAC for “Pathways There and Now”. From November 1 to December 31, Jill will display the work she created during this grant project at the Arts Guild’s satellite gallery in the Allina Clinic in Northfield. Every two weeks she will rotate in new work from the project.
Please join us for a Capstone and Presentation of her grant project on Friday, November 10 at 7 pm in the upstairs Dance Studio at the Northfield Arts Guild Center for the Arts.

Artist Statement
The visual images I paint have to do with mapping. I strive to create work from different geological and psychological/emotional places, work that is informed by movement between the then and here (between time and place). Within this framework, I explore interior and exterior human connections—our connections to the self, to others, to the natural world. A trail, indeed a map-like mark infuses my work with a grounding and gives it a conceptual time and place.
Although I have addressed the issue of how to portray human interactions and connections that we often sense like palimpsests just under the skin, for two decades, the idea of exploring this part of humanity via pathways through landscapes, seascapes, and mindscapes is fairly new. It arose from a trip to northern Minnesota where I was surrounded by nature that in turn led me to read “The Old Ways,” by Robert MacFarlane, and to mapping my own walking, then biking and sailing paths using GPS.
These works discuss light, space, color; they draw on the poetic nature of art. While most of them invoke the feeling of landscape space: broad and/or deep, some are closer to the center of ourselves. In this body of work, the pathways are defined with inks and thread. Feel free to wander them, to bring your own curiosities, memories, and experiences to them, and even perhaps to find your own destination.
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Cathy Collison received an Advancing Artist grant from SEMAC for “Exploring Texture and Form in Glass”. From November 10 to December 24, Cathy will display the work she created during this grant project as part of the Fine Craft Collective
Please join us for a Capstone and Presentation of her grant project on Friday, November 10 at 7:30 pm in the Main Gallery at the Northfield Arts Guild Center for the Arts.

Artist Statement
Ornaments are a traditional gift given from one generation to another and are often the only three-dimensional art that an individual or family collects and displays. They are also a perfect small size in which to explore glass as an artistic medium. During this grant project, I explored new modes of glass artistry through learning to work with a different type of glass (borosilicate), and expanded my repertoire of materials, skills, and techniques for glass work.My previous work, both in beaded jewelry and in blown glass, has been driven by color and pattern. During this project, I expanded my technical skill set as well as my methods of artistic expression by using clear glass to create textural forms and not relying much on color and pattern to create beauty and interest.One challenge was to teach myself how to use a different type of glass than what I am used to working with. For making ornaments I have previously used “soft glass,” but this would crack and loose its shape easily if I tried to manipulate the surface into spikes and other dimensional shapes. Through this project, I expanded my knowledge and ability as a glass artist, pushing my glass work further by creating new ornaments that explore texture and form. This was an opportunity to expand the boundaries of glass ornaments and therefore expanding the boundaries of how the general public views art.

This activity made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and culture heritage fund.

Northfield Arts Guild Gallery: 304 Division St. S. Northfield, MN 55057

Artist Reception @ FTown Brewing
2017-11-02 17:30 - 19:00 | F-Town, 22 4th Street NE, Faribault, MN, 55021, United States
Please join us for an artist reception on
Thursday, Nov 2 from 5:30-7 pm atF-Town Brewing

The Northfield Arts Guild and The Paradise Center for the Arts are collaborating to exhibit local and regional artists’ artwork in Faribault’s F-Town Brewing Company.

Driven to Abstraction
Mixed Media work by Joyce Francis
Oct 4-Dec 31, 2017
Artist Statement
Joyce Francis
MY MANTRA:
“TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF THE DAY, THAT IS THE HIGHEST OF ARTS”
-HENRY DAVID THOREAU
This quotation has been my mantra since I first started studying calligraphy in the mid 1970s. I
came to realize that art is one of the most profound means to “increase the quality of the day.”
THIS I BELIEVE:
I believe that everyone should own a little piece of original art that adds light to the day. A glance at the colors, shapes, textures and the many other aspects of a piece of art has the power to lift the spirit.
MY MISSION:
My mission is to bring more color into your daily life.
UPDATE:
I am updating this mission statement on October 4, 2017 and feel even more strongly that we need art and color in our lives. The current times are too often dark, heavy, confusing, and depressing. Art offers a bit of color and light into these days. Art can channel and hold emotions that otherwise get stuck inside our heads. We strive digest and resolve obvious daily issues that confront us. But we also need to create and maintain joy in our lives. I believe even a little bit of art will feed that joy and encourage us along our way.
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Joyce is a calligrapher and paper artist living in Northfield, Minnesota. A maniac for color, she has a lifetime love of paper, ink, and letters. Over the years her work has expanded beyond calligraphy into development of a line of cards and prints featuring her paper batik artwork, the “Northfield Fairies,” Zentangle-inspired cards, and cards using her current artwork.
In fall of 2012 Joyce initiated a major departure from calligraphy and Zentangle. She began studying non-objective painting and drawing. Joyce’s “Art for Small Spaces” series evolved out of daily experimentation which explored many different styles of painting and collage. The works in this exhibit feature Joyce’s exploration of color and line. The fun of sharing the art is a bonus added to her joy of creating it.
F-Town Brewing | 22 4th Street NE | Faribault, MN 55021
2017-18 Season Sponsor:

Studio ARTour
2017-10-21 10:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Studio ARTour is a co-operative venture among a group of artists in the areas around Farmington, Northfield, and Faribault. We open our studios to the public on the third weekend in October (in 2017: Oct 20, 21 & 22) and invite you to come out and see where and how we work.
This year we celebrate the 13th year we have put on the tour. It’s still getting bigger so we must be doing something right! This year features 22 studios and 38 artists. Most studios have several artists working in different media. The artists are glad to answer questions and provide information about the art. Some studios have demonstrations.
The range of work is amazing; weaving to welding, glass to gemstones, clay to carving – and paper in between. Whether you are a long-time collector, or are just looking for something unique, the studio tour is a perfect way to shop for fine art, and best of all the tour is free!
For more information, please visit the Studio ARTour website, and check out the FAQs. But if we didn’t answer your question feel free to email us at studioartour@gmail.com
The Northfield Arts Guild is a proud sponsor and stop (Studio #20) on this studio tour! Come by and see work by Melissa Henning, Matt Leister, Jessica Prill, and Leanne Stremcha.

Artist Mixer @ Imminent Brewing
2017-10-19 17:30 - 19:00
Brand new artist?
Been an artist for a long time?
Embarking on a new technique?
New to Northfield?
Lived here forever?
All of these are great reasons to be a pART of the Northfield Arts Guild’s 1st Artist Mixer of the 2017-18 season! Bring a friend, all visual artists welcome!
Enjoy appetizers & connecting with visual artists from our area.
Please RSVP by October 16 to heather@northfieldartsguild.org, or by calling (507) 645-8877

Free Lunch & Learn
2017-10-18 11:30 - 12:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity:
Eat, relax, and be transported by the power of storytelling!
The Interplay of Color & Shape
Have you ever wondered what goes into creating a quilt? This month, artist Carol Richards will show her quilts and talk about the inspiration behind her designs. She bases her quilts on traditional blocks and geometric forms, deconstructed and layered, their axes often rotated to add interest. She will bring a quilt in progress and demonstrate how she selects which fabrics to use, and how she plans out her designs. This Lunch & Learn will include time for questions from attendees.
Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Space is limited; please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or call 507-645-8877
Main Gallery, Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division Street
Wednesday, October 18 11:30-12:30

Submissions Due: The Northfield Experience
2017-10-12
Exhibition opportunity for Visual Artists!
Submissions due by Thursday, October 12.

Artist Reception
2017-09-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Please join us for an Artist Reception on Friday, September 29 from 7 – 9 pm, with Artist Talks at 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be served.
Take The Fork in the Road: Realism and Abstraction
An exhibition featuring Paintings by Julie Fakler, Ceramic Installation by Lisa Truax, and colored pencil drawings by Steven Watson.

September 28 – October 28, 2017

Julie Fakler paints on a gessoed hardboard with many thin watered down layers of acrylic paint. Her subjects are domesticated animals that include cats, dogs, and farm animals. This exhibition will feature the work created during her SEMAC grant project after visiting South East Minnesota farms to meet the farm animals and farmers.
Lisa Truax says of her installation pieces in which she combines traditional ceramic materials and found natural materials: ”We think of nature as untouched and wild, and not something controlled or created by humans. Through my work I attempt to create a sense of connection to nature in the viewer, yet through the utilization of abstraction avoid direct connections to specific places.”
Steven Watson uses a familiar medium (colored pencil) in his work, but takes an unconventional path in his exploration and execution of secular and spiritual themes. His drawing technique, described as “regimented rectangles” or simply “color-on, color-off writing” expands on the already liberating notions of drawing – despite this regimentation.
Exhibition Sponsors:

This activity made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and culture heritage fund.

2017-18 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Artist Conversation with Stephan Koplowitz
2017-09-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Topic for September 28:
Special Exhibition Opportunity for Visual Artists –
Come learn how you can have work exhibited in The Northfield Experience
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened!
This conversation will feature an upcoming exhibition opportunity for 2D Visual Artists in The Northfield Experience. Veteran Director/Choreographer/Media Artist Stephan Koplowitz will create a site-specific, immersive performance event in May 2018 using the town of Northfield, Minnesota as its canvas and subject matter. Comprised of a series of inter-laced performances of theater, dance, visual installations, and digital media, this performance event will be inspired by the history, architecture, and unique community of Northfield. Koplowitz is excited to work and collaborate with St. Olaf and Carleton Colleges and the greater Northfield community where the spirit of history, industry, and scholarship still thrive.
The Northfield Experience will engage students, alumni, professors and Curriculum from both colleges, in addition to members of specific Northfield institutions and businesses. It aims not only to create a unique artistic experience, but to bring together several academic and public communities united towards the development and creation of this work. An intended outcome is that all involved parties will be more closely aligned and acquainted following this shared collaboration.
Stephan Koplowitz is internationally known for his work on the concert stage and for creating original site-specific multi-media works for architecturally significant sites. His site work aims to alter people’s perspectives of place, site, and scale, all infused with a sense of the human condition. Since 1984 he has created 56 works and has been awarded 40 commissions.
During this conversation attendees are encouraged to ask Stephan questions, and find out how they can get involved in this exhibit.
Interested in attending? Please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.
Watch Videos of Stephan’s site-specific work:
Creating Site-Specific Dance performances
Red Line Time Compilation
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Join us for our monthly Artist Conversations! This is a time (every 4th Thursday from 6-8 pm) for emerging and professional artists to gather in a small group setting to discuss topics relevant to visual artists. These gatherings are free and open to the public, but as space is limited, please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.
Each conversation will focus on one topic such as:

How to price your work
How to regularly show your work
Creating a website for your work
How to create a cohesive body of work
Social Media for artists
Bookkeeping for artists

Have a topic to suggest? Please email your idea to heather@northfieldartsguild.org

Gallery Exhibition Opens
2017-09-28 12:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Take The Fork in the Road: Realism and Abstraction
An exhibition featuring Paintings by Julie Fakler, Ceramic Installation by Lisa Truax, and colored pencil drawings by Steven Watson.
September 28 – October 28, 2017

Please join us for an Artist Reception on Friday, September 29 from 7 – 9 pm, with Artist Talks at 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be served.

Julie Fakler paints on a gessoed hardboard with many thin watered down layers of acrylic paint. Her subjects are domesticated animals that include cats, dogs, and farm animals. This exhibition will feature the work created during her SEMAC grant project after visiting South East Minnesota farms to meet the farm animals and farmers.

Lisa Truax says of her installation pieces in which she combines traditional ceramic materials and found natural materials: ”We think of nature as untouched and wild, and not something controlled or created by humans. Through my work I attempt to create a sense of connection to nature in the viewer, yet through the utilization of abstraction avoid direct connections to specific places.”

Steven Watson uses a familiar medium (colored pencil) in his work, but takes an unconventional path in his exploration and execution of secular and spiritual themes. His drawing technique, described as “regimented rectangles” or simply “color-on, color-off writing” expands on the already liberating notions of drawing – despite this regimentation.

Exhibition Sponsors:

This activity made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and culture heritage fund.

2017-18 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Annual Meeting & Season Kickoff
2017-09-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join the Northfield Arts Guild for a Season Kickoff Celebration on Thursday, September 21 featuring the NAG Annual Member Meeting from 6:00pm – 7:00pm, followed by Jim Bonhoff’s SEMAC Capstone Event, the Artists’ Reception of the Annual Members’ Exhibition, and the Theater, Gallery and Music Season Kickoff Party from 7:00pm to 9:00 pm. Refreshments will be served.
The agenda for the Annual Member Meeting includes:

Welcome! And approval of last year’s minutes

Review FY2017 Financials (preliminary)

ED Search Process and Update

Board of Director Updates:

Recognition of Sian Muir
Introduce New Board Members
Governance Update

2016-17 Program Highlights

Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Education

Volunteer of the Year Awards

Sonja Hillestad, Clay Studio
Bill Child, CVRO
Bryan Reed, Theater
Ken Ewald, *Arts Advocate Award*

Closing Remarks

Riverfront Fine Arts Festival
2017-09-09 10:00 - 17:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Riverfront Fine Arts Festival
The Riverfront Fine Arts Festival began in the 1970s! Currently, it takes place on the second weekend of September and runs in conjunction with the Defeat of Jesse James Days. Set along the idyllic Cannon River walkway, over 65 fine artists and craftspersons sell their work – ceramics, jewelry, paintings, fiber, wood and steel – there is something for everyone!
September 9 & 10, 2017
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm both days
Rain or shine!

Volunteer Opportunity: Help the artists at Riverfront Fine Arts Festival!

During the weekend of September 9 & 10, 2017 you can help the exhibiting artists make this event a success! Help direct artist traffic, unload vehicles, make coffee, deliver water and snacks to artists, hand out fliers, lead an art demo, and more!

We’d love your help! Email the Visual Arts Manager, Heather Lawrenz: heather@northfieldartsguild.org
2017 Exhibiting Artists
Booth # | Artist Name | Business Name | Medium
54 | Dave Angell, Angell’s Images, Photography
6 | Charlotte Babler, Kids for Thought, Books
59 | Selena Bergstrom, Painting, printmaking
2 | Mike Bowman, Kettle Master, Kettle Korn
60 | Carla Brown, Carla Brown Art, Painting
27 | Bob Carter, BC Stonewear, Jewelry
20 | Chris Casper, Emergent Visions, Photography
24 | Cathy Collison, Trinket Foundry, Glass
46 | Carla Cooper, CeeCee Designs, Jewelry
12 | Tom Cornish, Tom Cornish, LLC, Jewelry
17 | Robert Dammer, Wood Art By Bob, Wood
15 | Ke Ning Dauffenbauch, Ning’s Pottery, Ceramics
19 | Dawnette Davis, A Fanciful Vision, Fiber Arts
65 | Ryan Dawald, RD Jewelry, Jewelry
33 | Patsy Dew, Patsy Dew Pix, Photography
25 | Solveig Dittmann, Solveig Dittmann Designs, Jewelry
58 | Sarah Flicek, Felixery LLC, Jewelry
64 | Jesse and Angela Fredrickson, Mousework Glass, Blown Glass
26 | M. Kelly Frost, Frost Custom Jewelry, Jewelry
50 | Laurie Gilk, efrog, Fiber/Upcycled
45 | Laura Heiman, Schoolhouse Apiary, Honey
47 | Patti Heimbold, Patti’s Granola, Granola and Nuts
53 | Melissa Henning, Melissa Henning, Ceramics
23 | LuAnn Heyer, Annabelle Creations, Fiber
14 | Lori Hungerholt, Roots River Baskets, Baskets
18 | Dawn Hutton, DMaliaDesigns, Jewelry
36 | Rose-Marie James, Dream in Glass Studio, Glass
5 | Michaelene Karlen, Ballerina Botanicals, Organic skincare
43 | Carla Kennedy, KlayPotz, Ceramics
37 | Becky Korbel, Red Sky Beads, Jewelry
19 | Andrew Kringen, Andrew Kringen, Wood
34 | Kari Kruempel, Kari K Art, Books
46 | Heather Lawrenz, Lawrenz Jewelry, Jewelry
11 | Nancy Leighton, Studio 8/The Turquoise gate, Alcohol Ink paintings
39 | Lynn Lentz, Stella Sparrow, Jewelry
51 | Melissa Manley, Just for Fun Jewelry, Jewelry
41 | Dennis McClintock, Dennis McClintock PhotoGraphics, Photography
29 | Layl McDill, Clay Squared to Infinity, Sculpture
13 | Grant Nelson, Kamaguna Guitars, Handmade Guitars
61 | Linda Niebeling & Anna Ostendorf, Bohemianna, Henna
30 | Sue Pariseau, Sue Pariseau Pottery, Ceramics
63 | David Peterson, Turned Wood Bowls, Wood
10 | Debra Raiche, Yolo Jewelry, Jewelry
49 | Jodi and Kim Reinardy, Art in the Garden, Steel
55 | David and Kathleen Reiners, Weirhair Custom Fishing Rods, Fishing Rods
22 | Wanda Scanlan, Wanda Scanlan Ceramics, Ceramics
28 | Ishrat Sharmin, Artistic Henna, Henna
57 | Tom Soucek, Tom Soucek, Painting
16 | Rick Stockwell, Rick Stockwell Photography, Photography
9 | Nancy Stroessner, Prairie Sun Design, Fiber
48 | Candace Sykora, Candy Made, Candles, soap
62 | Lila Taft, Photos by LilaLee, Photography
32 | Geralyn Thelen, Just Me Geralyn and Glass, Glass
52 | Jim Thurs, Perennial Steel LLC, Steel
31 | Dave & Kathy Towley, David Towley Woodworking, Wood
47 | Paula Trenda, Curly Girlz Candy, Candy
21 | Barbara Troje, Prairie Harvest, Naturals/Beeswax
44 | Nick & Dan Varner, Nuttin Like It!, Artisan Nuts
7 | Kristin Vogel, K Vogel Art, Mixed Media
42 | Meigan Westermann, Meigan Westermann, Jewelry
8 | Hannah Winter, Coin Gypsy, Clothing and wood
38 | Jennifer Wolcott, Wolcott Art, Steel
56 | Melinda Wolff, Melinda Wolff, Watercolors, Stained Glass

Thank you to all of the artists who shared their talents with us, and to the many volunteers who made our 2016 festival a success!
We are looking forward to the festival this year on September 9 & 10, 2017!

Interested in exhibiting? The application deadline for participating in our 2017 festival has passed.
To apply for our 2018 festival, please email heather@northfieldartsguild.org to be notified of when applications are available in March, 2018.
Questions? Please email the Visual Arts Manager, Heather Lawrenz: heather@northfieldartsguild.org
