Dog Dayz of Winter Youth Art Show
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Dog Dayz of Winter Youth Art Show

The artwork boasts the honest simplicity of children’s art, guided by their teachers. A reception held for The annual Dog Dayz of Winter Art Show. The reception was open to the public, the artists and their families on Saturday, February 17. There are some fantastic new ideas this year, so please stop by to see their work! The show will be up through February, in the Art and Culture studio room, in the lower level of the Peter White Public Library. This exhibit is brought to you by the Lake Superior Art Association.

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February 17, 2024
Art Talk: Chris Burnett, Ecologist and Photographer
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Art Talk: Chris Burnett, Ecologist and Photographer

Our Strange and Beautiful Land: Photography for Biodiversity Tuesday, March 19 6:30 PM MACC Studio Peter White Public Library. Join ecologist Chris Burnett on a photographic field trip exploring the meadow, orchard, creek, and woodland ecosystems of his Chocolay Township homestead. Get a close look at some familiar and little-known species of these habitats and learn some of the photographic techniques Chris uses to capture their essence.  This presentation, sponsored by the Lake Superior Art Association, will appeal to nature lovers, artists, and photographers of all levels. Come prepared to view some stunning photography and pick up tips for enhancing your…

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February 6, 2024
At the Deo: Michael Letts 
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At the Deo: Michael Letts 

Michael Letts; Professor NMU BFA Northern Michigan University, MFA The Ohio State University This exhibit is a reflection on the unique life lived by residents of the UP of Michigan. It explores the spaces between tradition and the virtual world in the Upper Peninsula, traditionally a wilder place, apart from the rest of the world. "My work embraces this transitory life and can be seen as kind of a kind of rebel yell against the onslaught of technology. It shows life in the camps, diners, and forests of the UP.”  Artist Reception Thursday, February 8 6:00pm - 8:00pm Michael Letts is…

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February 5, 2024
Dog Dayz paint session photos
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Dog Dayz paint session photos

The Lake Superior Art Association continues its mission to promote and encourage the development of visual arts... in a most adorable way! Marlene Wood volunteered to do a free class for students to make Dog Dayz of Winter Art. The Lake Superior Art Association provided all materials. LSAA members Sandra Webber and Michele Tuccini assisted her. Here are some of the photos.  Huge thanks to the Marlene and the other volunteers who helped with this new arts event!

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February 4, 2024
Explorers and Artists: The Group of Seven
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Explorers and Artists: The Group of Seven

It was standing room only for Lynn Buckland-Brown's LSAA presentation this past Tuesday! It was standing room only for Lynn Buckland-Brown's LSAA presentation this past Tuesday. Her topic: Explorers and Artists: The Group of Seven drew community and LSAA members who were interested in learning more about a unique style of wilderness landscape painting developed by a group of Canadian artists in the early part of the last century. Lynn showed an inspiring  documentary that traced the route of these artists through some breathtaking scenery.  See "Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven" trailer below!

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February 3, 2024
Kiosk, January-February 2024
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Kiosk, January-February 2024

Hello, LSAA members- Please enjoy the issue of The Kiosk below, with best wishes for a happy, healthy, prosperous, and artistic New Year! LSAA-Kiosk-Jan-Feb-2024Download

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December 27, 2023
 January 9th: Japanese block print techniques with Mary Brodbeck; updated with photos!
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 January 9th: Japanese block print techniques with Mary Brodbeck; updated with photos!

The Lake Superior Art Association will be continuing its monthly programming in 2024 with a series of art talks and workshops. First up is an Art Talk on Japanese block print techniques with Mary Brodbeck. Her Website is here: marybrodbeck.com Her video is here: https://vimeo.com/101153644 The public is welcome to this January 9th event that begins at 6:30, in the Shiras Room at the Peter White Public Library. Mary Brodbeck is a Michigan artist who, since 1988, has studied, implemented, and taught the traditional methods of a Japanese woodblock printmaking process called Mokuhanga. The Zen-like qualities of her stylized Great…

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December 14, 2023
At the Deo: Color Memories, artist Ginnie Cappaert
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At the Deo: Color Memories, artist Ginnie Cappaert

Color Memories, an exhibit by artist Ginnie Cappaert is on display in the Deo Gallery through the months of December and January. There will NOT be an Artist Reception for this exhibit. Ginnie Cappaert is a fulltime visual artist with a studio/gallery in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin.  Her surroundings and love of nature inspire and influence her oil, mixed media paintings that she has become known for.  She lived in the beautiful Upper Peninsula for thirty years before moving to Door County to open an art gallery. Cappaert’s study of art history and experimentation of the oil medium has broadened her personal techniques…

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December 12, 2023
January 30th: Lake Superior Art Association Art Talk: The Group of Seven
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January 30th: Lake Superior Art Association Art Talk: The Group of Seven

The Art Talk on January 30th will be held in the Shiras Room at Peter White Public Library at 6:30. The topic will be Group of Seven. Lynn Buckland-Brown will be the presenter. Tom Thomson  Silver Birches  1915-16 In the 1920s, circumstances brought together several artists who were committed to exploring, through art, the unique character of the Canadian landscape. This group of adventurous artists sought out pristine wilderness landscapes. Collectively they agreed: Canada’s rugged wilderness regions needed to be recorded in a distinctive painting style. The Group of Seven is best known for its paintings inspired by the Canadian landscape,…

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December 1, 2023
November-December Kiosk
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November-December Kiosk

Here is your November-December issue of the LSAA Kiosk newsletter. Please enjoy it.  If you have any events that you'd like to appear in the January-February issue, please email them to LSAAInfo4u@gmail.com. Thanks go to June Parsons, our new Kiosk Editor. We think she's done a marvelous job. We think you'll agree! Kiosk-Nov-Dec-2023-FinalDownload

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November 24, 2023