A Christmas Carol
2016-12-09 19:30, 2016-12-10 19:30, 2016-12-11 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
a Purple Door Youth Theater production
Nineteenth century London comes to life when you and your family join Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and, of course, Ebenezer Scrooge on a wondrous journey through Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Dickens’ tale of hope and redemption reminds us all what’s really worth celebrating. After all, it’s never too late to warm your heart with peace, love and joy!
Performances:
Friday, December 2, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 3, 7:30pm
Sunday, December 4, 2:00pm
Friday, December 9, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 10, 7:30pm
Sunday, December 11, 2:00pm*
* ASL interpreted performance. Contact the office at theater@northfieldartsguild.org to request these services no later than Nov 26.
Still want to see our sold-out production of “A Christmas Carol”? Don’t give up hope! We’ll have a limited number of jumpseats available at the door AND we often have seats turned back in for resale. So, come on down to the theater one hour prior to showtime to see what we can do to get you in! Thanks for your support!
Purple Door Youth Theater is sponsored by:

2016-17 Education programs sponsored by:

CVRO Concert: Messiah
2016-12-09 19:30 - 21:00 | The Cathedral of our Merciful Savior, 515 NW 2nd Avenue, Faribault, MN, 55021, United States
CVRO presents its third iteration of Handel’s Messiah: Christmas Edition! Once again the concert features guest soloists, including soprano Paula Lammers, mezzo soprano Deesa Staats, tenor Bryan Reed, and bass Rodolfo Nieto, and the Hymnus choir from New Prague. The concerts are sure to provide a wonderful holiday tradition for the whole family to enjoy!
*****With the impending snowstorm, we want to keep everyone safe! The CVRO will decide by 5 pm tomorrow (Saturday) on whether or not to cancel Saturday’s concert at St. Dominic’s Church which is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm. Information will be posted on the CVRO and Northfield Arts Guild Facebook pages, cvrorchestra.org and northfieldartsguild.orgwebsites, and information will be submitted to local radio stations KYMN (1080 AM/95.1 FM) and KCHK (1350 AM/95.5 FM).
Friday, December 9, 7:30 pm- Cathedral of our Merciful Saviour, Faribault
Saturday, December 10, 7:30 pm- St. Dominic’s Church, Northfield

Advanced sale tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. “Pay-what-you-want” tickets will also be available at the door. Patrons are encouraged to support CVRO through a suggested admission of $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors.
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CVRO Concert: Messiah
2016-12-10 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Dominic’s Church, 104 Linden St. N, Northfield, 55057
CVRO presents its third iteration of Handel’s Messiah: Christmas Edition! Once again the concert features guest soloists, including soprano Paula Lammers, mezzo soprano Deesa Staats, tenor Bryan Reed, and bass Rodolfo Nieto, and the Hymnus choir from New Prague. The concerts are sure to provide a wonderful holiday tradition for the whole family to enjoy!
****The concert is a GO for Saturday night! Leave early if you are able and drive safely. See you soon!
Friday, December 9, 7:30 pm- Cathedral of our Merciful Saviour, Faribault
Saturday, December 10, 7:30 pm- St. Dominic’s Church, Northfield

Advanced sale tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. “Pay-what-you-want” tickets will also be available at the door. Patrons are encouraged to support CVRO through a suggested admission of $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors.
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A+ Holiday Party
2016-12-13 20:00 - 21:00 | MN
A+ HOLIDAY PARTY:
We invite the community to join us for an open house for friends, family, and supporters with cookies, refreshments and Santa.
Art Studio, Northfield Arts Guild
304 Division Street

Holiday Reception: Fine Craft Collective
2016-12-17 10:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Fine Craft Collective is a seasonal cooperative show produced this year by Cathy Collison and Heather Lawrenz. The show featuring 20+ artisans is open every day from November 4 through December 24, 2016 in the Main Gallery.
Come see the latest artwork from 20+ local artists.
More information at finecraftcollective.com

Open Daily! Nov. 4th – Dec. 24 2016
Hours:
Mon – Sat 10-6
Sun 12-4
Special Events:
Grand Opening Reception: Thursday, Nov. 10 from 5 – 8 pm
Winter Walk Reception: Thursday, December 8 from 4 – 9 pm
Holiday Reception: Saturday, December 17 from 10 am – 6 pm
Northfield Arts Guild Gallery: 304 Division St. S. Northfield, MN

NAGCracker Encore
2016-12-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Northfield Arts Guild Dance Studio is proud to present “NAGCracker”. 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. This is an encore performance of our Winter Walk show. The event is free and open to the public; performed in the Arts Guild Dance Studio

Fall Classes end
2016-12-30 | MN
2016-17 Education programs sponsored by:

Winter/Spring Classes begin!
2017-01-02 | MN

Storied Design exhibit opens
2017-01-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Photographs by Timothy Schacker and The Jewell Wolk Quilt Project presented by Jean Wakely
January 5 – February 4, 2017
Meet the artists and learn more about their work at the Artist Reception on Friday, January 6th from 6:30-9 pm. Light refreshments will be served.
From 6:30-7:00 pm Jean Wakely will present the story of The Purple Sandwich Quilt from The Jewell Wolk Quilt Project created by her mother, Jewell Wolk.
At 7:30 pm Artist Talks featuring Tim Schaker, Jean Wakely and Barb Pendergrass

The Jewell Wolk Quilt Project is a collection of 11 story quilts by Jewell Wolk (1924-2011) of Cut Bank, Montana. The quilts depict a wide scope of topics from Jewell’s childhood memories, her children’s lives, women’s history and biblical storytelling.
Jewell was a student of life, a teacher at heart, and curious person about life. She found her quiliting passion after her seven children left home. She was a strong believer in the art form of storytelling, which she felt was becoming lost in the multi-media age.
As Jewell entered her 80’s, she was going blind. The object of her quilts is not perfection in art nor in stitch, but in the story it depicts. Each quilt tells a story, about 45 minutes in length. Her quilts have traveled extensively, have been widely published and documented, and have been used for many storytelling events. Her daughter, Jean is creating a booklet for each quilt, and presents a portion of the collection in this exhibition.
Tim Schacker Artist Statement:
I have always been interested in the design of a building as a statement about our culture and way of life. A stunning example of this is the entire city of Brazila, Brazil where an entire city was designed to reflect the values and culture of a modern Brazil. The same can be said when local communities design and build a house of worship that reflects the religious values of the religion and the age and time in which it was built.
The photographs in this portfolio were taken in churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples over the last 2 decades of my travels throughout the world. They share a common theme of reverence and faith to what I think ultimately is the same core value. When I was traveling with my family on the island of Santorini, Greece our guide stood on the worn steps of the local church we were visiting and took the hand of my eldest son and placed it in the worn grooves of the banister leading up to the church entrance. He asked him to feel all of the stories, all of the hope, all of the grief, and all of the joy of the people who had walked these steps before him into his church that had been built 500 years ago. He called it an almost perfect place. I didn’t think to ask why it was “almost” perfect but now believe that he wanted us to understand that how we interpret our faith and the way we live in that faith is through our own human eyes and imperfections. This body of work, which continues to grow and evolve, examines our houses of worship, through a lens of when it was built and how it has served its faithful overtime.

2016-17 Gallery Season Sponsor:

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411 Concert featuring Dave Simonett
2017-01-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
This concert is sold out. A handful of $25.00 backless jumpseats may be available at the box office one hour prior to the concert.
Now in its 5th season, the 411 Concert Series features regional and nationally-recognized artists in the intimate venue of the Northfield Arts Guild Theater and offers a truly unique listening and viewing experience. Each concert opens with a local musician.
Second 411 Concert: Dave Simonett(of Trampled by Turtles)
Saturday, January 14 at 7:30 pm

Trampled By Turtles formed in 2003 in Duluth, Minnesota. From their beginnings on the Midwestern festival circuit, they have reached new heights with each album. The release of 2012’s Stars And Satellites saw the band play to more fans than ever, sell close to 100,000 albums, make their first national television appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman, and have their first concert feature, Live at First Avenue, broadcast on Palladia. This year, the band will once again headlined Red Rocks Amphitheatre in addition to holding their second annual Festival Palomino in the fall.
Lead songwriter Dave Simonett has been especially affected by change over the last few years. He relocated from Duluth to the city of Minneapolis. “When I lived in Duluth, I think I took connection with uncivilized nature for granted. There, I had to drive 20 minutes and I was in the middle of nowhere, and I did this almost daily,” says Simonett. “This was a very important ritual for me. Solitary time in a nearly untouched landscape is my version of church, so I think there is a bit of loss of religion in a lot of my work these days. I’ve always been a little obsessed with our struggle to stay connected to our simple animal side, the part of our nature that lived off the earth, hunted live game, worshipped trees and mountains. I believe a lot of sadness is caused by feeling disconnected with the rest of nature. A lot of what is instinctual for us is beaten down and frowned upon in modern society. It has to be confusing for the subconscious.

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Free Lunch & Learn
2017-01-18 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! Jean Wakely leads guests through The Jewell Wolk Story Quilt Project, a collection of 11 story quilts created over a period of 20 years by Jewell Wolk (1924-2011) of Cut Bank, Montana. The quilts depict a wide scope of topics from Jewell’s childhood memories, her children’s lives, women’s history and biblical storytelling. Jewell left her quilts to her eldest daughter, Jean, who manages the project in Jewell’s honor. At each hour-long Lunch and Learn, Jean will share Jewell’s artistic process and cover the stories included in one of her mother’s quilts, including time for questions from attendees. Guests should 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, January 18 11:30-12:30 The Time & Life of Ruth quilt
Wednesday, January 25 11:30-12:30 Women of the Plains quilt
Saturday, February 4 11:30-12:30 The Purple Sandwich quilt

Jewell Wolk
Jewell was a student of life, a teacher at heart, and a curious person about life. She was also an extraordinary artist and creative storyteller. Born in 1924 to a German sodbuster farmer, Henry Otto Peterson and schoolmarm, Mary Blyth Peterson, Jewell was their third child of five. Jewell attended country school and Cut Bank High School. After high school, she was a telephone operator for the Cut Bank party line system. Jewell married Robert Walter Wolk and they raised seven children in Cut Bank. She found her quilting passion after her seven children left home. She was a strong believer in the art form of storytelling, which she felt was becoming lost in the multi-media age.

Each new quilt that Jewell made started with a question, launching Jewell on a research adventure. It would take her one to three years to fully develop the theme of each quilt.
As Jewell entered her 80’s, she was going blind, and eventually had to pack away her fabric, thread and needles and stop making her story quilts. The object of her quilts is not perfection in art nor in stitch, but in the story it depicts.

Each quilt tells a story, taking about 45 minutes to cover. Her quilts have traveled extensively, have been widely published and documented, and have been used for many storytelling events. Her daughter Jean is creating a booklet for each quilt, and presents a portion of the collection in this Storied Design exhibition.

Jean Wakely
Jean’s storytelling with her mother’s quilts has taken her across the county to many quilter and museum programs. Jean is currently creating booklets documenting each of her mother’s quilts and the stories they tell. To book Jean as a speaker, to find out more information about the quilts, visit www.StoryQuiltProject.com

Ghostlight Project
2017-01-19 17:30 - 18:15 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
On Thursday, January 19, 5:30 to 6:15pm, the Northfield Arts Guild Theater will be joining artists and community members across the country in the tradition of leaving a “ghostlight” on in a darkened theater. When theaters go dark at the end of the night, the ghostlight offers visibility and safety for all who might enter. Please JOIN US for a brief program of poetry and monologues as both students and adults reflect on the Arts Guild’s mission to inspire our community by developing, supporting, and providing quality inclusive artistic opportunities. Goodies will be served. All are welcome!
Read more about The Ghostlight Project
The Northfield Arts Guild Theater is located at 411 Third Street West, Northfield.

Artist Mixer @ Loon Liquors
2017-01-19 17:30 - 19:00 | MN
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 2nd Artist Mixer of the 2016-17 season! Bring a friend, all visual artists welcome!
Enjoy appetizers & connecting with visual artists from our area. (As if you needed another reason to join us) that evening Loon Liquors will be celebrating the release of the product that started it all 7 years ago, their Lac Coeur Coffee Liqueur, in partnership with Peace Coffee Roasters. Come out and try a Lac Coeur based – or any – of their delicious hand-crafted cocktails!
Please RSVP by January 17 to heather@northfieldartsguild.org, or by calling (507) 645-8877

Free Lunch & Learn
2017-01-25 11:30 - 12:30, 2017-02-04 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! Jean Wakely leads guests through The Jewell Wolk Story Quilt Project, a collection of 11 story quilts created over a period of 20 years by Jewell Wolk (1924-2011) of Cut Bank, Montana. The quilts depict a wide scope of topics from Jewell’s childhood memories, her children’s lives, women’s history and biblical storytelling. Jewell left her quilts to her eldest daughter, Jean, who manages the project in Jewell’s honor. At each hour-long Lunch and Learn, Jean will share Jewell’s artistic process and cover the stories included in one of her mother’s quilts, including time for questions from attendees. Guests should bring a bag lunch. Space is limited; please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or call 507-645-8877

January 18 11:30-12:30 The Time & Life of Ruth quilt
January 25 11:30-12:30 Women of the Plains quilt
February 4 11:30-12:30 The Purple Sandwich quilt
Jewell Wolk
Jewell was a student of life, a teacher at heart, and a curious person about life. She was also an extraordinary artist and creative storyteller. Born in 1924 to a German sodbuster farmer, Henry Otto Peterson and schoolmarm, Mary Blyth Peterson, Jewell was their third child of five. Jewell attended country school and Cut Bank High School. After high school, she was a telephone operator for the Cut Bank party line system. Jewell married Robert Walter Wolk and they raised seven children in Cut Bank. She found her quilting passion after her seven children left home. She was a strong believer in the art form of storytelling, which she felt was becoming lost in the multi-media age.

Each new quilt that Jewell made started with a question, launching Jewell on a research adventure. It would take her one to three years to fully develop the theme of each quilt.
As Jewell entered her 80’s, she was going blind, and eventually had to pack away her fabric, thread and needles and stop making her story quilts. The object of her quilts is not perfection in art nor in stitch, but in the story it depicts.

Each quilt tells a story, taking about 45 minutes to cover. Her quilts have traveled extensively, have been widely published and documented, and have been used for many storytelling events. Her daughter Jean is creating a booklet for each quilt, and presents a portion of the collection in this Storied Design exhibition.

Jean Wakely
Jean’s storytelling with her mother’s quilts has taken her across the county to many quilter and museum programs. Jean is currently creating booklets documenting each of her mother’s quilts and the stories they tell. To book Jean as a speaker, to find out more information about the quilts, visit www.StoryQuiltProject.com

Auditions: The Miracle Worker
2017-01-29 17:00 - 20:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Miracle Worker

AUDITION DATES AND TIMES:
Sunday, January 29, 5:00 – 6:30 pm CHILDREN ONLY for the roles of Helen, Martha, Percy, Blind Children (ages 7+)
Sunday, January 29, 6:30 – 8:30 pm ADULTS/TEENS ONLY (includes the role of James Keller)
Monday, January 30, 7:30 – 9:30 pm ADULTS/TEENS ONLY (includes the role of James Keller) Callbacks for the role of Helen might also happen during this time.
General callbacks will occur as needed.

PLACE:
Northfield Arts Guild Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street South, Northfield

AUDITION INFORMATION:

Open call- no appointment necessary. Actors should try to arrive as close as possible to the start time of the audition. Bring a list of potential rehearsal conflicts.
Actors will read from the script at the auditions. Scripts will be available in January for 24 hour perusal at the Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield.
Girls auditioning for the role of Helen Keller should prepare a 1-2 minute pantomime showing physicality and a range of emotions including, but not necessarily limited to: fear, joy, confusion and anger. The role of Helen is extremely physical; intense rehearsals with both Annie and Helen will include stage combat, stage falls and developing the poignant visuals necessary to show Helen’s inability to see or hear.

The Northfield Arts Guild encourages new people, artists of color, multilingual actors and actors with disabilities to audition.

IMPORTANT INFO:

Rehearsals begin the week of March 5 (with potential time-off during spring break)
Performances are April 21-23 and April 28-30 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater
Story: The Miracle Worker is based on Helen Keller’s autobiography, “The Story of My Life.” Blind, deaf, and mute since her formative years, young Helen’s inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a “half-blind Yankee schoolgirl” tutor named Annie Sullivan. Through persistence, love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks through Helen’s walls of silence and darkness by teaching her to communicate.
Character Descriptions and Director Bio

Auditions: The Miracle Worker
2017-01-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Miracle Worker

AUDITION DATES AND TIMES:
Sunday, January 29, 5:00 – 6:30 pm CHILDREN ONLY for the roles of Helen, Martha, Percy, Blind Children (ages 7+)
Sunday, January 29, 6:30 – 8:30 pm ADULTS/TEENS ONLY (includes the role of James Keller)
Monday, January 30, 7:30 – 9:30 pm ADULTS/TEENS ONLY (includes the role of James Keller) Callbacks for the role of Helen might also happen during this time.
General callbacks will occur as needed.

PLACE:
Northfield Arts Guild Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street South, Northfield

AUDITION INFORMATION:

Open call- no appointment necessary. Actors should try to arrive as close as possible to the start time of the audition. Bring a list of potential rehearsal conflicts.
Actors will read from the script at the auditions. Scripts will be available in January for 24 hour perusal at the Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield.
Girls auditioning for the role of Helen Keller should prepare a 1-2 minute pantomime showing physicality and a range of emotions including, but not necessarily limited to: fear, joy, confusion and anger. The role of Helen is extremely physical; intense rehearsals with both Annie and Helen will include stage combat, stage falls and developing the poignant visuals necessary to show Helen’s inability to see or hear.

The Northfield Arts Guild encourages new people, artists of color, multilingual actors and actors with disabilities to audition.

IMPORTANT INFO:

Rehearsals begin the week of March 5 (with potential time-off during spring break)
Performances are April 21-23 and April 28-30 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater
Story: The Miracle Worker is based on Helen Keller’s autobiography, “The Story of My Life.” Blind, deaf, and mute since her formative years, young Helen’s inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a “half-blind Yankee schoolgirl” tutor named Annie Sullivan. Through persistence, love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks through Helen’s walls of silence and darkness by teaching her to communicate.

Tim Schacker & The Jewell Wolk Quilt Project exhibit closes
2017-02-04 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Jewell Wolk Quilt Project (shown by Jean Wakley) and New work by Tim Schacker

January 5th – February 4th, 2017
Jean Wakley will show The Jewell Wolk Quilt Project featuring up to 11 story quilts created by her mother.
Tim Schacker Artist Statement:
I have always been interested in the design of a building as a statement about our culture and way of life. A stunning example of this is the entire city of Brazila, Brazil where an entire city was designed to reflect the values and culture of a modern Brazil. The same can be said when local communities design and build a house of worship that reflects the religious values of the religion and the age and time in which it was built.
The photographs in this portfolio were taken in churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples over the last 2 decades of my travels throughout the world. They share a common theme of reverence and faith to what I think ultimately is the same core value. When I was traveling with my family on the island of Santorini, Greece our guide stood on the worn steps of the local church we were visiting and took the hand of my eldest son and placed it in the worn grooves of the banister leading up to the church entrance. He asked him to feel all of the stories, all of the hope, all of the grief, and all of the joy of the people who had walked these steps before him into his church that had been built 500 years ago. He called it an almost perfect place. I didn’t think to ask why it was “almost” perfect but now believe that he wanted us to understand that how we interpret our faith and the way we live in that faith is through our own human eyes and imperfections. This body of work, which continues to grow and evolve, examines our houses of worship, through a lens of when it was built and how it has served its faithful overtime.

2016-17 Gallery Season Sponsor:

Opening Reception: A Bevy of Marks: Karen Peters, Justin Peters, and Mary Ellen Frame
2017-02-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
A Bevy of Marks
Featuring Mary Ellen Frame, Justin Peters & Karen Peters
February 10 – March 11, 2017
Karen Peters
Justin Peters
Mary Ellen Frame

Join us for an Opening Reception on Friday, February 10 from 7-9 pm; Artist Talks at 7:30 pm
Karen Peters
Bio:
Karen Peters is a sculptor and printmaker working out of her home studio on the North side of Minneapolis with her family and dog, Woody. She is a member of Ironhead sculptural services that brings foundry arts to the public. Most recently she participated in a group show at Rosalux Gallery and sold a body of work to the Southeastern Community College in Faribault, MN. She received her BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, receiving the Dolly Fitterman merit award her senior year.
Artist Statement:
Color and shape come together to form thoughts and ideas that are abstract in daily life. In the prints I place lines, circles and other shapes to organize these observations. Using color and size to create the tone and feeling of the print. I’m currently creating prints that use a reduction relief process. The linoleum block is carved away to expose the color printed previously, building the layers of the print. Once this is done you can’t go back — you can only move forward and work with the colors you have chosen.
Justin Peters
Bio:
Justin Peters is a sculptor working in Minneapolis. Creating freestanding cast iron and steel sculpture. He is a member of Ironhead sculptural services that brings foundry arts to the public, specializing in furnace operation. Freelance fabricator and welder at Atomic Props and Effects. Received a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Artist Statement:
Using images that have long lines pulled from agricultural and industrial machinery, wind turbines have a perceived amount of energy and movement. Blending the old wind mill base with the new shape of the wind turbine to think about, how capturing the wind has changed from a single farmer to a wind farm. Leaving some of the marks created during the process and fabrication used to create the sculpture, reminds the viewer of the hand built aspects of the piece. The surface is left for a similar reason, to show the natural oxidation of the materials used.
Mary Ellen Frame
Artist Statement:
I take great joy in all the combinations of colors, shapes and lines of the elements in whatever environment I find myself; I find novelty in their arrangements, how they are sometimes surprisingly juxtaposed.
There are so many different ways that plants express concentric circles and spirals. It’s amazing what water does to sand, how first and snow transform man-made objects as well as trees and weeds, how changing seasons give us shifting shapes and colors. Water, having no shape or color of its own, takes shape from vessels and wind action, from evaporation and freezing. It transmits and reflects color. Regularity is displayed in the spacing of plants of the same species, or leaf arrangements on individual plants and the clustering of fruit and seeds. Sometimes lines become more appealing when they deviate from parallel. There’s often a sweetness to fringes and frills and feathery texture. Leaves have such myriad veining, shapes, textures and edges that are scalloped, jagged, or smooth. We move through a visual feast.

2016-17 Gallery Season Sponsor:

Dial M for Murder
2017-02-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2017-02-18 19:30, 2017-02-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-02-24 19:30 - 21:30, 2017-02-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2017-02-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
February 17 – 26, 2017
When murder calls…hang up! Deception, betrayal, passion and greed prove potent ingredients for a perfect mystery in this gripping thriller, famously filmed by Alfred Hitchcock. Ex-tennis professional Tony Wendice married his wife Margot for her money. Now he plans to kill her for the same reason. When his precise murder plot goes awry, can he improvise an equally deadly plan B? The exciting ending of this psychologically suspenseful story, which has thrilled audiences for decades, will leave you breathless at the edge of your seat.
Performance Sponsor:
and The Hideaway Coffeehouse and Wine Bar
Many thanks to our 2016-17 Theater Season Sponsors!

Artist Conversation
2017-02-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Northfield Library Upstairs Pye Meeting Room, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Topic for February 23: How to prepare for a juried show
Jill Ewald, a Northfield, MN artist working in painting and drawing will kick off the conversation with a brief overview of her knowledge and experiences on this topic. After this introduction, the rest of the time will be for attendees 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:

The business of art – taxes, taking payments, etc.
How to regularly show your work
Blogging for artists
Framing – simple DIY frames versus purchased frames – what works best?
Discussing local resources for supplies, such as handmade papers, presented byThe Sketchy Artist
What does success as an artist mean to you?
Activism & Art

Topic for March 23: How to apply for a grant
Have a topic to suggest? Please email your idea to heather@northfieldartsguild.org

Auditions: The Tempest
2017-03-05 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Auditions for The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Directed by Deon Haider

Bevy of Marks: Karen Peters, Justin Peters, and Mary Ellen Frame Exhibition Closes
2017-03-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Karen Peter Artist Statement:
Process is deeply rooted in my practice. Process builds form; it provides a beginning and an end. My current sculpture pairs cast iron with wool elements to complete an idea. The work starts with a knit pattern; that is traditionally viewed as soft, comforting and flexible. Then the pattern is cast in iron and becomes rigid, inflexible and heavy. Once the cast piece has been cleaned and finished the wool component of the sculpture is created, using knit or wet felting techniques. This creates sculptures with sharp contrast in color and texture.
Sharp contrast that is intended to challenge the roles implied by process, materials and history. In this recent body of work, the soft object will support the rigid sculpture – challenging the ideas of strong and supportive.
The prints I’m currently creating use a reduction process. The linoleum block is carved away to expose the color printed previously, building the layers of the print. Once this is done you can’t go back – you can only move forward and work with the colors you have chosen. The content of the prints are color and shape, used to form thoughts and ideas that are abstract in daily life. In the prints I meticulously place lines, circles and other shapes to organize these observations. The colors and size of the prints define these feelings or expressions. I enjoy this process as it always pushes me forward.

Justin Peters Artist Statement:
Currently working with cast iron, concrete, and fabricated steel to form and shape sculptures that are representative of boats, air planes and wind turbines. Vessels that have a perceived motion or movement. Images that have long lines pulled from agricultural and industrial machinery. The true integrity of the materials used is important to show the process and fabrication methods used.

Mary Ellen Frame Artist Statement:
I take great joy in all the combinations of colors, shapes and lines of the elements in whatever environment I find myself; I find novelty in their arrangements, how they are sometimes surprisingly juxtaposed.
There are so many different ways that plants express concentric circles and spirals. It’s amazing what water does to sand, how frst and snow transform man-made objects as well as trees and weeds, how changing seasons give us shifting shapes and colors. Water, having no shape or color of its own, takes shape from vessels and wind action, from evaporation and freezing. It transmits and reflects color. Regularity is displayed in the spacing of plants of the same species, or leaf arrangements on individual plants and the clustering of fruit and seeds. Sometimes lines become more appealing when they deviate from parallel. There’s often a sweetness to fringes and frills and feathery texture. Leaves have such myriad veining, shapes, textures and edges that are scalloped, jagged, or smooth. We move through a visual feast.
Mary Ellen Frame

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