3rd Annual Open Studio with Tom Krueger
On October 2nd and 3rd, Tom Krueger and I will be hosting an Open Studio once again. This gives folks a chance to come see us in more of our element than at an art fair. Tom will once again have his work in the greenhouse, and also plans to throw pots in the kiln area of my work space. I will have much more than you see at any show, covering all aspects of my glass work. The photos above are of Tom’s booth at Artstreet this last weekend with mobiles made by his son (Casey Early Krueger) hanging from the tent rafters. Hopefully we will have some of Casey’s work as well. And, just maybe, another artist or two….
The hours planned are noon to 4pm on Friday Oct. 2 and 10 am to 4 (or 5) pm on Saturday, Oct. 3. That’s what we have planned right now, but we’ll keep you posted if things change. Address is Nsixsixoneeight Hillside Road, Casco WI and you can send a message here for more information.
So, it’s been a while
Yes, I am still around. The last few weeks/months have been a bit crazy, and not so much fun, and it’s been hard to sit down and write. Things are starting to come around, so here I go again.
First, the photos are getting some great response – yay! Any of you out there who have tried something new know how it is to wait and see what people think. Now, I have been doing this for a couple of years, and there have been lots of great comments and purchases, but I still keep thinking it is just a fluke. I think I have to get over that. A few weeks ago I decided to see if I could get into our closest big art fair, Artstreet, in Green Bay. The organizers did have some cancellations, so two weeks before I was told I was in. Quick jump into art fair preparations (I haven’t done a large outdoor art fair for years!). And, this was knowing that I had a gallery show coming up in September, what was I thinking?! Anyway, I’m glad I did it. Great response to the work and even an Award of Excellence!
This week I delivered work to the Meadows Art Gallery in Sister Bay, WI, for the show there with Pam Clausen. Between the two of us we have about 80 pieces in the show. Pam is a very classic oil painter who does amazing work, so I am very pleased to be in a show with her. Our work is about as different as you can get, so it will be interesting to see how it all works together. Will post some pictures tomorrow. This gallery is in a very interesting setting, the hallways of the apartments in a retirement village. The organizers, in particular Tom Seagard, have transformed the formerly somewhat institutional looking space into a gallery where any artist would be happy to hang or show their work. And it is a win-win situation. The residents get new views every month, the shows bring in visitors and the artists have a great venue that is receiving lots of attention. This needs to be looked into at more similar locations.
One more event that is coming up is the second Tour D’Art with Tom Krueger. Tom and I have been doing the local Art Studio Tour together for a few years, and this year are doing our own since the Tour is not happening. So, October 3 and 4 Tom is moving into the greenhouse and I am opening my studio for the public to visit. Time is 10 am – 5 pm both days. I will be adding the address and some directions soon. Just need to get the Meadows show underway.
Spring and the Birds are Arriving
After a long, cold winter I think it is safe to say spring has finally arrived. Thank goodness the hummingbirds didn’t show up too early or they would have found frozen food. We are seeing lots of migrating birds passing through, and a couple of the photos I took today look kind of like birds to me. Of course they are pretty abstract and surreal, nothing like the Indigo Buntings, Scarlet Tanager, Orioles, and yes, finally Hummingbirds that have been visiting the feeders all day, but there is a kind of bird-like something to them. Maybe it’s just that I have birds on my mind, but you can be the judge.
Hummingbird on the Wing
Funny Looking Bird
Worlds Within - A Universe in Glass 