Northfield Arts Guild

Jerry Kosak and Pat Donohue
2020-01-18 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Two guitar masters take the Guild’s intimate stage for a one-night-only concert, with local opener Barbara Piper!

Open Art
2020-01-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join us on this no school day for Open Art! Drop in for a minute or stay for a while and create with your family! Make a planned craft or let your creativity guide your art making. Supplies will be available for artists of all ages! No registration required.

Auditions for Grey Gardens
2020-01-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Guild Theater and director Mishia Edwards are excited to see performers for Grey Gardens in late January/early February. Actors will be seen the evening of Wednesday, January 29 or the afternoon of Saturday, February 1, with callbacks the afternoon of Sunday, February 2. More information and registration can be found on our auditions page.

Artist Studio Visit
2020-01-29 18:30 - 20:00 | MN
Tim Lloyd, is hosting a Studio Visit on Wednesday, January 29 from 6:30 – 8 pm. Space is limited. Please RSVP by Friday, Jan 24 if you would like to join us: heather@northfieldartsguild.org. Registered attendees will be given the studio address upon confirmation.

Have you ever wondered about how other artists work, and the spaces where they create? As part of our continuing efforts to connect artists, and provide opportunities for artist professional development, the Arts Guild organizes regular Studio Visits.

Local, professional artists will host these Studio Visits for 10–20 guests. After a brief tour/ demo, this will be a time for guests to network and share stories. These visits are intended to provide a space for asking questions about techniques, the technical aspects of setting up or redoing a studio space, and for learning about how other working artists are creating.

JOIN US FOR OUR ARTIST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES
YOU ASKED FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AS ARTISTS, AND WE LISTENED! THE GOAL OF OUR APD SERIES IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AMONGST OUR REGIONAL VISUAL ARTISTS WORKING IN ALL MEDIA, AND GROW THROUGH NETWORKING AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
EACH QUARTER, THE GUILD PROVIDES A RANGE OF EVENTS
ARTIST MIXERS LOW-KEY ARTIST GET TOGETHERS AT A LOCAL ESTABLISHMENT
ARTIST CONVERSATIONS WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON A SPECIFIC VISUAL ARTS RELATED TOPIC
STUDIO VISITS SEE HOW OTHER ARTISTS CREATE TO A TOPIC SHARED OVER LUNCH
LUNCH & LEARNS DEMONSTRATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS ON A TOPIC SHARED OVER LUNCH
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. TO SUGGEST A TOPIC OR WORKSHOP, PLEASE EMAIL HEATHER@NORTHFIELDARTSGUILD.ORG.

Great Shot! At the Cow
2020-02-06 17:30 - 19:30 | The Contented Cow, 302 Division Street B, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Great Shot!
An Artwork Photographing Opportunity and Artist Mixer

Need to have affordable, professional photos taken of your artwork? Here’s your chance! Please join us on Thursday, Feb 6 from 5:30-7:30 pm for Great Shot! an Artwork Photographing Opportunity and Artist Mixer.
Dan Iverson of Anthologie will have his professional setup at the Cow, ready to photograph artwork (measuring up to 60 x 60”) for a super rate of $15 per final, edited photograph – (3 photo minimum).
Space is limited, interested artists must reserved their 15 or 30 minute slots by Monday, Feb 3 by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org, or by calling (507) 645-8877 x 4.
Don’t have work to photograph, but want to watch the process? That’s great! Artists are encouraged to hang out and network with other artists while Dan is photographing their artwork.

Lend Me a Tenor
2020-02-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Lend Me a Tenor is a feel-good, farcical comedy, a tale of unexpected romance, hilarious gags, and mistaken identity. Set in the early 1930s, an opera house is on the verge of disaster when the principal tenor is unable to perform. Still, the show must go on, and the opera managers must scramble to find a replacement before all is lost. With a lively cast of over-the-top characters, up-beat tunes, and a penchant for mayhem, Lend Me a Tenor, by Ken Ludwig, is an energetic, laugh-filled romp for the whole family. Directed by Marc Robinson.

Auditions for The Lion in Winter
2020-02-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Guild Theater and director Rachel Haider are excited to see performers for The Lion in Winter in late February. Actors will be seen the evenings of Monday, February 24 or Tuesday, February 25. More information and registration can be found on our auditions page.

Artist Studio Visit
2020-03-04 18:30 - 20:00 | MN
Jan Shoger, is hosting a Studio Visit on Wednesday, March 4 from 6:30 – 8 pm. Space is limited. Please RSVP by Friday, Feb 28 if you would like to join us: heather@northfieldartsguild.org. Registered attendees will be given the studio address upon confirmation.

Have you ever wondered about how other artists work, and the spaces where they create? As part of our continuing efforts to connect artists, and provide opportunities for artist professional development, the Arts Guild organizes regular Studio Visits.
Local, professional artists will host these Studio Visits for 10–15 guests. After a brief tour/ demo, this will be a time for guests to network and share stories. These visits are intended to provide a space for asking questions about techniques, the technical aspects of setting up or redoing a studio space, and for learning about how other working artists are creating.
JOIN US FOR OUR ARTIST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES
YOU ASKED FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AS ARTISTS, AND WE LISTENED! THE GOAL OF OUR APD SERIES IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AMONGST OUR REGIONAL VISUAL ARTISTS WORKING IN ALL MEDIA, AND GROW THROUGH NETWORKING AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
EACH QUARTER, THE GUILD PROVIDES A RANGE OF EVENTS

ARTIST MIXERS LOW-KEY ARTIST GET TOGETHERS AT A LOCAL ESTABLISHMENT
ARTIST CONVERSATIONS WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON A SPECIFIC VISUAL ARTS RELATED TOPIC
STUDIO VISITS SEE HOW OTHER ARTISTS CREATE TO A TOPIC SHARED OVER LUNCH
LUNCH & LEARNS DEMONSTRATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS ON A TOPIC SHARED OVER LUNCH

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. TO SUGGEST A TOPIC OR WORKSHOP, PLEASE EMAIL HEATHER@NORTHFIELDARTSGUILD.ORG.

CVRO Favorites
2020-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 | The Cathedral of our Merciful Savior, 515 NW 2nd Avenue, Faribault, MN, 55021, United States
CVRO’s first concert of the spring includes favorites from the past 40 years, accompanied by the impressive church organ at each venue.
Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 7pm at Cathedral of our Merciful Saviour in Faribault
Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 3pm at United Methodist Church in Northfield
Concert program
Mozart – Overture from the opera The Magic Flute
Handel – Movements from Messiah, featuring Bryan Reed, Tenor
Copland – Four Dances from Ballet Rodeo
Bizet – selections from the opera Carmen, featuring Deesa Staats, Contralto
Saint Saens – excerpts from the Organ Symphony, featuring Stephen May, Organist

2019-20 CVRO Season Sponsor

CVRO Favorites
2020-03-08 15:00 - 17:00 | United Methodist Church, Northfield, 1401 Maple St, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States

Prince and the Pauper
2020-03-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Join us for Project Purple Door production of The Prince and the Pauper, a stylized and comical adaptation of Mark Twain’s classic tale. You might think you know the story – but there’s a twist in the telling! The boy prince and girl pauper exchange places for a time, experiencing how the other lives, but when the King dies, the true prince must be crowned. Directed by Rachel Haider.

The Cactus Blossoms
2020-03-14 19:30 - 22:00 | Armory Square, 519 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Hailed as a modern day Everly Brothers, this brother duo act out of Minneapolis proves that the musical tradition of ‘Blood Harmony’ lives on. Don’t miss this supersized 411 Concert at Armory Square!
With opener Jon Manners.

"20/20 Vision" All School Show Opens
2020-03-21 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
20/20 VISION
NORTHFIELD AREA ALL-SCHOOL ART SHOW
***NEW DATES***
MARCH 21– MAY 16, 2020
This popular, annual exhibition shows the progression of fantastic arts education here in the Northfield community! It features 2-D and 3-D artworks by nearly 1,000 students 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.
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*** WATCH AN OVERALL VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION ON THE GUILD’S FACEBOOK PAGE ***
*** WATCH TEACHER TOURS OF THEIR STUDENTS’ ARTWORK ON THE GUILD’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL ***

20/20 Vision is sponsored by Northfield Yarn and The Sketchy Artist.

Virtual Open Art
2020-03-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
*STAY TUNED WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING OUT DETAILS FOR A VIRTUAL OPEN ART!*
Join us during Spring Break for some art making! Though we won’t be hosting an in-person Open Art this month, we plan to provide some videos so you can make art at home with simple materials.

Canceled - Works in Progress Artist Mixer
2020-03-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
*WE WILL RESCHEDULE THIS MIXER – STAY TUNED FOR A NEW DATE*
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. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by March 20 to heather@northfieldartsguild.org.

E-magination Celebration
2020-04-04 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
E-MAGINATION CELEBRATION
THE NORTHFIELD ARTS GUILD INVITES OUR COMMUNITY NEAR AND FAR TO ATTEND E-MAGINATION CELEBRATION, A FREE DAY OF ONLINE PROGRAMMING INCLUDING GALLERY TOURS, ART MAKING, AND PERFORMANCES FROM 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. ON SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2020. THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY ONLINE EVENT IS A VIRTUAL RE-IMAGINING OF THE GUILD’S ANNUAL IMAGINATION CELEBRATION THAT CAN BE ENJOYED FROM HOME.
The Guild is thrilled to continue this annual tradition in a new, virtual setting. Follow along on the Guild’s Facebook and YouTube pages with new content added regularly throughout the celebration, or watch later as all of the videos will remain online.

PERFORMANCES Watch dances from Folklórico and Dance Theater Company, highlights from the Guild’s production of Lend Me a Tenor and behind the scenes footage of the Purple Door Youth Theater production of The Prince and the Pauper.

GALLERY TOURS A highlight of E-magination Celebration will be a series of teacher-led video tours on YouTube of their students’ artwork in 20/20 VISION, this year’s All School Art Show installed in our Main Gallery. This popular annual exhibition features 2-D and 3-D artworks by nearly 1,000 students from Northfield K-12 schools.

ART MAKING Make your own art at home throughout the day! Guided arts activities will be released throughout the day to paint, draw and create your own art using everyday household items.

Even in this time of social distancing, the Guild embraces our mission to serve our community with a rich array of arts opportunities and experiences. We hope you will join us for E-magination Celebration, and also follow us on social media to enjoy arts learning and arts engagement activities.

20/20 VISION is supported by Northfield Yarn and The Sketchy Artist.
The Guild’s 2019-2020 Education programming is sponsored by Northfield News.
The Guild’s 2019-2020 Theater season is sponsored by Neuger Communications Group and Engage Print.
Purple Door Youth Theater is sponsored by Schieck Orthodontics.

CANCELED - Grey Gardens
2020-04-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Guild has suspended all large events through the end of April, including our production of Grey Gardens. There are no immediate plans to reschedule, given what we hope is a busy summer with The Lion in Winter and Billy Elliot the Musical.
Grey Gardens is a musical that tracks the lives of two mother/daughter socialites (the aunt and cousin to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis) as their lives fall from glittering, wild extravagance to seclusion in a crumbling estate overrun by cats. As the mother is left bedridden, and her daughter comes to grapple with the loss that has left them destitute, the pair try to reconcile their relationship and missed opportunities. As hilarious as it is tragic, the musical was nominated for numerous Tony and Drama Desk awards, as well as a Grammy nomination for its enrapturing score. Grey Gardens is a heartfelt musical wrought with humor, wit and compassion- with book by Doug Wright, music by Scott Frankel, and lyrics by Michael Korie, based on the 1975 documentary of the same name. Directed by Mishia Edwards.

POSTPONED - 40th Anniversary Celebration
2020-04-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Cannon Falls High School Auditorium, 820 East Minnesota Street, Cannon Falls, MN, 55009, United States
The Guild has suspended all large events through the end of April, including CVRO’s 40th Anniversary Celebration. We hope to share a rescheduled date as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
CVRO’s 40th Anniversary Season culminates with two concerts celebrating CVRO’s incredible legacy.
Concert program
– Candide Overture by Leonard Bernstein
– Specially commissioned premiere by Reinaldo Moya
– Sibelius Violin Concerto – Francesca Andregg, soloist

2019-20 CVRO Season Sponsor

POSTPONED - 40th Anniversary Celebration
2020-04-26 15:00 - 17:00 | St. John’s Lutheran Church, 500 Third Street West, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Guild has suspended all large events through the end of April, including CVRO’s 40th Anniversary Celebration. We hope to share a rescheduled date soon. Thank you for your understanding.
CVRO’s 40th Anniversary Season culminates with two concerts celebrating CVRO’s incredible legacy.
Concert program
– Candide Overture by Leonard Bernstein
– Specially commissioned premiere by Reinaldo Moya
– Sibelius Violin Concerto – Francesca Andregg, soloist
2019-20 CVRO Season Sponsor

Katy Vernon #LiveFromHome
2020-05-02 19:30 - 20:30 | MN, United States
Originally scheduled to play at the Guild Theater, this 411 Concert Series performance has been re-imagined as Katy Vernon #LiveFromHome. Follow along on Facebook as Katy Vernon shares an intimate evening of songs and stories with audiences near and far. Vernon has opened for the 411 Concert Series in the past and now takes the virtual stage headlining a solo evening of music special for Northfield audiences.

Viewers can access Katy Vernon #LiveFromHome free of charge, but are encouraged to make a donation of any amount via a donation link on the Guild’s website. All donations are 100% tax deductible and will help sustain the Guild during these challenging times, while also supporting our continuing online arts engagement.

Katy was born and raised in London, UK but in the past dozen or so years has established herself as one of the busiest musicians in Minnesota, combining melodic pop/folk songwriting with her twangy Americana band. She has appeared at festivals in the Midwest and UK such as the Ukulele Festival of Great Britain, The Grand Northern Ukulele Festival, Taste of Minnesota, Stars of the North, Big Turn Fest, and Hazelfest. Her newest record, Suit of Hearts, was just named as a top ten record of the year by the Star Tribune.

Viewing Club Discussion
2020-05-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Watch a play every week on your own time (for free) and join Guild friends for a weekly Zoom discussion. Each Wednesday night for the month of May, join Performing Arts Manager Jared Zeigler and other theater enthusiasts for a discussion around the ideas and themes of each play. Visit the Viewing Club page of our website or email Jared (jared@northfieldartsguild.org) for more information!

Free Virtual Framing/Finishing Workshops
2020-05-15 13:00 - 15:30 | MN
Virtual Finishing & Framing Workshops These free workshops are intended for artists who could use guidance on how to finish artwork in a professional manner (how to mat a piece, types of frame options, how to wire a frame, ways to finish a piece without framing, etc).
Art educators and artists, Joel Froehle and Katherine Norrie will offer their expertise to guide any participating artist through their options. Although Belonging artists have been invited first to participate, these workshops are open to any artist who’d like guidance around framing and finishing.

Friday, May 15, 1-1:30 pm
Friday, May 15, 3-3:30 pm

RSVP for a specific time and the Zoom link by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org

Honors Art Show Opens
2020-05-22 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
A Whole Bunch of Art NHS HONORS ART SHOW

MAY 22– JUNE 6, 2020
The Northfield Arts Guild is proud to host this annual spring exhibition of artworks by students in Katherine Norrie’s Northfield High School Honors Art class.

Experience ONLINE the stellar artwork in a variety of media by: Maddi Anderson, Jack Duffy, Greta Foster, Marcus Hauck, Signe Hauck, Tatum Hauck, Emma Johnson, Jess Martin, Naomi McCabe, Grace McDonald, Chloe Mellgren, Ally Mikulecky, Abram Noble, Audrey Pagel, Clara Peterson, Kyra Price & Marta Sorenson.
We celebrated these artists at a Virtual Reception on Thursday, June 4 from 6:30-7:30 pm. Watch a recording of the event: Honors Art Virtual Reception Recording
For exhibition videos and photos visit the Guild’s YouTube and Facebook pages

Exhibition Catalog

POSTPONED - Free Drawing Workshop
2020-06-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Adult Artists of All Drawing Abilities Welcome!
Jan Shoger and Tim Lloyd are leading a FREE Drawing Workshop on Saturday, June 6 from 1-4 pm based on the books by Frederick Franck “The Zen of Seeing: Seeing and drawing as Meditation” and “The Awakened Eye”. In this one-day workshop adult participants (beginner, emerging or professional) will produce multiple drawings. All supplies will be provided.
Space is limited. Please RSVP if you would like to join us: heather@northfieldartsguild.org.

POSTPONED - FREE Drawing Workshop
2020-06-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Adult Artists of All Drawing Abilities Welcome!
Jan Shoger and Tim Lloyd are leading a FREE Drawing Workshop on Wednesday, June 17 from 6-9pm based on the books by Frederick Franck “The Zen of Seeing: Seeing and drawing as Meditation” and “The Awakened Eye”. In this one-day workshop adult participants (beginner, emerging or professional) will produce multiple drawings. All supplies will be provided.
Space is limited. Please RSVP if you would like to join us: heather@northfieldartsguild.org.

Virtual Reception for Belonging
2020-06-18 18:30 - 19:30 | MN
Watch a recording of the Virtual Artist Reception that took place on June 18. Watch a slideshow of artwork and hear remarks from the artists. VIRTUAL RECEPTION RECORDING
Belonging
June 12-July 18, 2020
Belonging is an exhibition of artwork referencing themes around connection, inclusion, value, acceptance and community featuring thirteen regional artists in their Guild debut.
Experience ONLINE works by Wyatt Baillif painting • Kali Breska painting • Pam Buschow painting • Wen-Li Chen film/mixed media • Sophia Davies drawing • Ana Freeberg painting • Lillian Ingabire collage • Avigail Manneberg film/painting • Anne Rynearson painting • Emily Swanson textiles • Johanna Torbenson painting/drawing • D. Helene Woods painting • Yifei Zhu sculpture
During the reception, Kay Brown announced the four artworks that were selected to receive The Brown Family Awards in Memory of Galen A. Brown in the following amounts: 1st: $300, 2nd: $200, 3rd: $100, Honorable Mention: $50.
1st: Girls Like Us: 1st Generation by Lillian Ingabire
2nd: To My Unborn Child by Wen-Li Chen
3rd: Standing Room by D. Helene Woods
Honorable Mention: Lantern Bringing Me Home by Yefei Zhu
Watch video announcement featuring Kay Brown
EXHIBITION CATALOG

Exhibition Supporters

502 Studio & Gallery – Rebecca Tolle
The Brown Family

Exhibition Supporter
502 Studio & Gallery – Rebecca Tolle

FOR EXHIBITION PHOTOS AND VIDEOS VISIT THE GUILD’S FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE PAGES

The Lion in Winter- postponed to summer 2021
2020-06-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Central Park, Northfield, 421 Fourth Street East, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
More information about updates to the Guild’s 2019-20 Theater Season can be found in an announcement here.
The Lion in Winter depicts the tumultuous relationship between Henry II of England and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. With Eleanor recently released from prison, and their three sons arriving to spend time with the family on holiday, the question looms: who will be the next heir to the throne? Fraught with intrigue, each family member schemes to usurp the other. This delightfully wicked and ferociously funny drama by James Goldman investigates the balance between family roles and power structures, and how all can go sour when the chips are down. Directed by Rachel Haider at Central Park, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Theater in the Park.

Fun in the Sun Color-In
2020-07-16 16:30 - 18:30 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Drop by the Guild for a casual evening of coloring and community! Join us from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on July 16 downtown at the Guild for a free outdoor event featuring a coloring page of the Guild created by local artist Jim Bohnhoff. Swing by and pick up coloring pages to take home and complete, or color outside at the Guild. Feel free to bring your own coloring crayons/pencils/markers, or use the Guild’s supplies that will be sanitized between use.
After you have completed your artistic creations, share them with us online using #Northfieldartsguild.
To help keep our community safe, we ask that you wear a face mask when attending Fun in the Sun Color-In. If you do not feel well, we ask that you please stay home and rest.
The Guild will have hand sanitizer available at the event. Our building (including restrooms) will not be accessible to the public during this event so please plan accordingly. Tables will be spaced apart to allow for distancing between parties.
The coloring page is also available for download on our Guild @ Home page if you would like to participate without physically attending.

Centered Mindfulness exhibition opens
2020-07-23 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
CENTERED MINDFULNESS
JULY 23– AUG 29, 2020

This exhibition features installation works by six regional artists Marilyn Larson, Tim Lloyd, John Saurer, Jan Shoger, Elizabeth Simonson and Michon Weeks. Each artist has developed a specific visual language that aims to shift viewers’ perspective toward a more meditative view of the world, either through repetitive forms, mathematical theories, grid systems or circular structures.

Watch a recording of the Virtual Reception that was held on August 6, 2020 to celebrate the artists. See a slideshow of artwork and hear remarks from the featured artists followed by an artist Q & A portion.

SEE EXHIBITION VIDEOS AND PHOTOS

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Marilyn Larson

Marilyn Larson is a Minneapolis-based artist, ceremonialist, and labyrinth maker. Since 1996 she has been building contemplative labyrinths for wall, floor and outdoors. Labyrinths have been found worldwide over the past 5,000 years. Patterns found in nature are reflected in walkable art called labyrinths. A labyrinth is an enclosed meandering path that leads into a center and out again. A sacred space is created each time we trace the form of a labyrinth with eyes, fingers, or feet. A labyrinth is also a mirror and a listening device. Intentions set upon entering the image invite response. Wherever found, labyrinths continue to offer an opportunity to experience a pace that can bring inner peace. Like the meandering movement of a river that revitalizes water, the ever-turning, rhythmical walk of a labyrinth calls forth clarity.

Tim Lloyd

Tim Lloyd is a Northfield artist whose ideas come from nature, and whose work has always made reference to some aspect of the natural world.
Boreal Studies, a series.
Drawing for me has always been a way to get into the mind of an artist. Without the intent of making a work of art the direct activity putting marks on a surface gets close to the thinking of a person. It’s something like what I like to say “picking the brain of another human”.This series of drawings of trees from an area of Minnesota’s Arrowhead gives this group of graphite drawings “ a sense of place” not only of boreal species, that of old growth White Pine, White Spruce, and Balsam Fir, but of my intent to describe the trees. I hope too that they also give a glimpse of my thought process. I love graphite as a tool for mark making, for me its’ spontaneity conveys how I’m mindful as I draw.

John Saurer

I created this monoprint series of over 100 impressions of simple objects collected at my feet, off the ground (natural and man-made, beautiful and ugly). I am intrigued by the “multiple” and the potential to construct a larger composition from a single print matrix and the “ghosts” of previous impressions as the series moves forward.
My artwork is a metaphor for order: sometimes re-expressing order found in the landscape, a mechanical process, the rhythm of form, personal relationships, and the life around me. Each work is often a collaboration of many independent parts that are crafted to come together and express a larger whole.

Jan Shoger

My sketchbooks are chock full of drawings of natural phenomena: logs caught in a stream, bird’s nests, cells magnified 2500 times by the scanning electron microscope, rock formations, trees hanging tenaciously to nearly bare rock, great blue herons, twisted thistles, driftwood fragments, seeds picked up on a walk, shells found at ocean’s edge, organic shadows from plants, striated stones or weathered bones.
Shadows
Wintry, distorted shadows of tree, shrubs, grasses,
Fall across the white undulations on the hill behind the house
The mind focuses, empties of all thoughts
What I see, feel, at this moment is all that matters
Totally caught up, charcoal marks are made, responding to what I see, what I take in
Hand and eye movements merge
Spontaneous, meditative, gestures quickly mark the paper.

Elizabeth Simonson

My work is structured through the creation of repetitive systems. Where better can this order be found than in the building blocks of life? From simple molecular structures to complex organisms, life grows blindly, motivated by creating self sustaining structures that foster survival. I see my work as an aspect of nature.
It was not my intention to create system-based art, but I feel that abstraction and the use of logic, systems and patterns is a powerful language, and it is important to me that the viewer has an accessible path to share in my exploration of it. I use common everyday materials like tape, wire, beads, tiles, fishing line, office supplies or anything that comes in multiples as my inspiration. One pattern may involve covering from ceiling to floor, a wall or room with consecutive rows of tape. Each successive layer conforms to the imperfections of the previous row where by a subtle crease evolves into a voluminous shape. The enormous task of both building and attaching the units underscores the complex relationship between a rigid and fixed system with the limitations of the material and the maker.

Michon Weeks

Drawings: Airplane, Boombox, Car
As an artist, I work to see as concretely as possible what my mind can think and imagine. Inspiration can come from anything and anywhere: things, thoughts, memories, sensations, etc. My collection of subjects for this group of drawings came from direct conversations with my choir mates at St. Peter’s in Northfield, MN. I asked my fellow singers questions about themselves. What is important to you? How do you spend your time? What are your prized possessions? Often, their answers yielded specific objects–a sewing machine, a stocking cap, an airplane, a ring, etc. I draw to see a materialized view of each object distilled through my ink, tools, hands, brain, senses, heart, and gut. I made many of the drawings within a grid of lines or dots. The grid provides a field where I can find imagery and avoid dishonest marks. Blocky-shaped objectsalong with my mistakes, edits, and dabs of unpolished doubt are unconcealed in the drawings.

EXHIBITION CATALOG

CANCELED - Billy Elliot
2020-07-31 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
More information about updates to the Guild’s 2019-20 Theater Season can be found in an announcement here.
Set during the 1980’s British miners’ strike, motherless, working-class Billy Elliot dreams of being a professional ballet dancer. However, his father and brother want nothing to do with the so-called “nonmasculine” art of dance, and Billy’s teacher resolves to give Billy secret dance lessons so that he can audition for the Royal Ballet school. The winner of 14 Tony, Olivier, and Drama Desk awards, including Best Musical, Book, and Original score, Billy Elliot is an exploration of how we can find our place and passions in an unbalanced world. The empowering music is by Elton John, with book and lyrics by Lee Hall, who wrote the original film screenplay of the same name.
