Site 1 Accola Gallery
Site 1 Accola Gallery
A fine art gallery featuring painter Jean Accola’s latest work including her ‘painting a day in April-2011’.

Featured Artist

 

Demonstrations

Ann Oberding, mosaic & mixed media.

Guest Artist

Virginia Woodruff, hand made books.
 On going watercolor demos by Jean. Mosaics by Ann, Saturday and Sunday.
Make a book with Virginia, Saturday only.
 
Hwy 25 & 2nd Ave E, Durand 715-672-8188
Wed-Sat 10-5.  www.accolagallery.com

Site 2 Day/Dunlap
Site 2 Day/Dunlap Studio
Open by appointment. A funky rural setting with Linda Day’s whimsical claywork and Bruce Dunlap’s colorful & nostalgic acrylic paintings.

Featured Artist

 

Demonstrations

Randy Borchers - Elk Hollow Pottery, wheel-thrown, decorative functional stoneware which is often altered, incised, faceted, or fluted.   Tile making with visitor’s participation.
 
W9012 Pottery Ln, Arkansaw
715-285-5692
  www.lindadayclay.com
www.bruce-dunlap.com

Site 3 Sherri Studio

Site 3 Sherri Studio at Catfish Corner
Sherri Studio at Catfish Corner is a rural experience! Enjoy Sherri’s pastels, oil paintings, stained glass and, of course, the animals!

Guest Artist

 

Demonstrations

Jan Brunkow, silk painting.  Stained glass project of the day.
 
W8907 State Highway 35, Pepin   715-442-5424
www.sherristudio.com

 


Site 4 Little Plum Pottery
Site 4 Little Plum Pottery
Wood-fired stoneware, porcelain, and more. Nestled deep in Little Plum Valley, this is the combined work of potter Art Gannett and glazer Barbara Andersen.

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Potter’s wheel, ongoing throughout the day, any time by request. Visitors are invited to try their hands at it.
 
N3203 Plum Valley Rd, Pepin  715-442-3554
www.littleplumpottery.com

Site 5 BNOX
Site 5 BNOX Gold & Iron
Exceptional jewelry & eclectic art gallery set amongst the majestic Mississippi bluffs featuring a wide array of mediums.

Featured Artist

 

Demonstrations

Lori Braun, goldsmith.  Lori will help you to create your dream design, fantastic stones to choose from, or bring your own stones and gold.
 
404 First St, Pepin
Fri/Sat 11-9, Sun 12-6
Thurs, Mon & evenings open seasonally, please call.
  715-442-2201
www.bnoxgold.com

Site 6 T&C Latane
Site 6 T & C Latané
When you walk through the Latanés’ door you are on a journey to a previous century in which useful items were skillfully designed and made by hand.

Demonstrations

Tom will be working in the blacksmith shop and Catherine will be doing tinwork.
 
412 2nd St, Pepin
Fri & Sat 12-6, May-Dec
or by chance or appt.
  715-442-2419
www.spaco.org/latane/TCLatane.htm

Site 7 Lake Pepin Art & Design
Site 7 Lake Pepin Art & Design Center
LPADC is a community arts organization presenting a full spectrum of arts programming. It’s fall show will be Richard Spiller & Baltic Friends: Function & Sculptural Ceramics.

Featured Artists

 

Demonstrations

Featuring the work of Laura Sarkane, Latvian ceramic artist.  Potters wheel and off wheel work.
 
2nd and Main, Pepin
Fri 2pm-6pm
Sat 12pm-6pm
Sun 12pm-4pm
  715-442-4442
www.pepinartdesign.org

Site 8 Secret Heart Gallery
Site 8 Secret Heart Gallery
Mixed Media: 3-dimensional Dioramas and Mexican collectibles.

Demonstrations

Discussion about Mexican Day of the Dead pieces on display and for sale.
 
W3553 Hwy 35, Maiden Rock
Sat 10am-4pm
Sun 12pm-4pm
Fri by chance or appointment.
  651-380-2770
www.secretheartgallery.com

Site 9 Hilsgen Family Farm
Site 9Hilsgen Family Farm
A rustic family farm where practical turns artistic. Beautiful hand-woven rugs, artisan goat cheese, home crafted soaps & an experience you will remember.

Featured Artist

 

Demonstrations

Devin Johnson, fully reclaimed leather & metal jewelry & accessories.  Weaving, and forging of copper & riveting.
 
W3104 190th Ave, Maiden Rock  715-448-2050

Site 10 Gail Pommerening
Site 10Gail Pommerening Studio
Gail’s rural studio features original paintings & prints of birds, butterflies, wildlife & landscapes.

Guest Artist

 

Demonstrations

Mari Jackson, watercolor & gourd art.  Painting, ongoing.
 
N944 133rd St, Plum City
Studio open by appointment.
Art & Soul Gallery in Alma open seasonally.
  715-448-2049
www.artbygail.com

Site 11 Pepin Farm Pottery
Site 11Pepin Farm Pottery
Welcome to our bluff top studio & gallery, gardens, picnic space & wooded walk.

Featured Artists

 

Demonstrations

Paul & Denise Morris, hand thrown stoneware, salt & wood fired.   Wheel throwing & salt kiln firing
 
W3706 110th Ave, Maiden Rock
Open by appointment
  715-448-3300
www.pepinfarmpottery.com

Site 12 Flaming Fire
Site 12Flaming Fire Art Studio
Kaye Luetke creates clay tiles and sculptural mosaic pieces, both abstract & representational. Gardens, garden art & many animals at this rural studio.

Featured Artist

 

Demonstrations

Sue Filbin, nature prints.   Clay extruding, slab rolling, hand-building & printing in clay.
Nature printing, ongoing Sat & Sun.
 
N3002 Co Rd CC, Maiden Rock
Open by appointment.
  715-647-2159

Site 13 Abode Gallery
Site 13 Abode Gallery
One of the Midwest’s premier galleries featuring the work of over 75 local & regional artists.

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World renowned fresco & portrait artist Mark Balma will demonstrate.
 
N2030 Spring St, Stockholm
Sun-Th 10am-5pm
Fri-Sat 10am-7pm
  715-442-2266
www.abodegallery.com

Site 14 Barbara McIlrath
Site 14Barbara McIlrath Studio
Contemporary oil paintings & drawings, landscape & still life; studio located in restored 19th century timber-frame barn.

Guest Artists

 

Demonstrations

Dodie Logue, paintings & drawings;
Harriet Lievan, mixed media
  How to build a painting, beginning with drawing.
 
N1444 Co Rd N, Pepin
Open during tour hours and by appointment year round.
  715-442-5008
www.barbaramcilrath.com

Site 15 John Tirula
Site 15John Turula Studio
Secluded farmstead & studio with outdoor sculpture; wander the prairie trails.

Guest Artists

 

Demonstrations

Margy Balwierz: colorful clay tiles, & Mark Nuebel: hammered jewelry.   tile making, jewelry making.
 
N3113 490th St, Bay City
Open by appointment.
  715-594-3073
www.nopointink.com

Site 16 Myklebust
Site 16Myklebust + Sears Studio
Large scale civic sculptures by Andrea and Stan at their rural studio. Observe work in-progress and explore installation artworks by Macalester College Art students along meadow and woodland paths at the artists’ home/studio and small farm.

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Stone carving. Visitors are invited to try their hand at carving limestone with a variety of hand tools.
 
N3049 Nelson Lane, Stockholm
Art tour hours:
Fri 10am-5pm
Sat 10am-7pm
Sun 10am-5pm
  715-448-2074
www.myklebustsears.com

Site 17 Swan Song
Site 17Swan Song Contemporary Arts
Swan Song Gallery presents Cultural Cloth, a local enterprise showcasing globally hand-crafted textiles and home accessories.

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Mary Anne Wise, Cultural Cloth founder, will present an ongoing slideshow about teaching rughooking in Guatemala.
 
W3557 Main St, Maiden Rock
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10am to 5pm
  612-250-9222