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Two Harbors artist finds odd center of collage – Duluth News Tribune
TWO HARBORS — Artist Micky McGilligan has been working in collage for most of her existence, but only begun making and advertising pieces in the previous five yrs. The Two Harbors resident has a smaller display of her get the job done at the Lake View Healthcare facility foyer for the future number of months. When she commences a new collage, she likes to commence by seeking for something odd to middle her pieces. “Costa Rica,” a collage by artist Micky McGilligan, hangs on show at Lake Watch Healthcare facility.Jed Carlson / Outstanding Telegram “I consider to come across one thing a very little, a little distinctive,” McGilligan explained. “That…
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Astro Bob: Photo tips for Tuesday’s Lunar Eclipse – Duluth News Tribune
I’ve been anxiously looking at satellite photos and checking cloud forecasts hoping for clear skies for the November 8 eclipse. You too? I frequently go to Clear Sky Chart and look for blue squares (indicating clear skies) during eclipse time,which occurs between about 3 a.m. and 6:45 a.m. CST. If the boxes are white for my location I hunt for the nearest place with “bluer” skies. A total eclipse is a big enough deal I’ll happily drive an hour or more to see one. One of favorite forecasting sites is Clear Sky Chart which displays the hour-by-hour percentage of clear sky in little blue blocks. White is overcast, while deep…
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Meet the artist whose Northland travel posters are becoming ubiquitous – Duluth News Tribune
WASHBURN, Wis. — “All we hear about is the North Shore. We don’t hear about the South Shore,” said Jamey Penney-Ritter. “But we have all these beautiful little spots here that people absolutely love, and when you discover that and you keep coming back, it’s almost like being addicted.” If you have a Northland travel poster on your wall, or on a magnet, or on a mug, there’s a good chance it was designed by Penney-Ritter. That’s especially likely if it represents the kind of small city, state park or local landmark that doesn’t typically get advertised in travel agencies or airports. “Nobody had ever done travel posters, really, in…
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Duluth collective reckons with racial stereotypes in new art exhibit – Duluth News Tribune
DULUTH — Julia Cheng moves through the John Steffl Gallery, stopping at a 3-D sculpture. Photo collages folded into shapes of different sizes are positioned on the wall. “We’ve got cranes, flowers, this is my frog. I learned when I was 3,” said Cheng of the origami paper-folding technique. The sculpture, by Viann Nyguygen-Feng, is one of many in The Twin Ports APIDA Collective ’s multimedia exhibit on display through March at the Duluth Art Institute. “Like Me, Like You” kicks off with a virtual opening and artist talk from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. Attendees can register at https://bit.ly/35o81KJ and will receive an emailed Zoom link. Artist Aya Kawaguchi…
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Zeitgeist exhibit features artists exploring their abstract sides – Duluth News Tribune
DULUTH — Soon after conference consistently for the past 4 yrs, in individual and via Zoom, the Lake Excellent Summary Curiosity Art Group has last but not least shared an exhibit of their perform with the basic community. The team formed as a department of the Lake Remarkable Watercolor Modern society committed to summary art, but has developed from purely watercolor to include other mediums. “We began out as a bunch of watercolor artists interested in summary,” said team member Sue Rauschenfels. “But as we went along, a single man or woman would carry their mate alongside who labored with acrylics, then a further who worked with oil paint, so…
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