Wild and Crazy hats created by local artisans will be on parade and for sale at the Calumet Art Center this First Friday, Nov. 6. Modeling hats here are, from left, Virginia Fournier, Peggy Waara, and Sandy Lindblom. (Photo courtesy Calumet Art Center)
CALUMET -- The galleries and cafés in Calumet will offer art opening receptions as well as artistic items for sale to tempt early holiday shoppers -- from "Wild and Crazy Hats" at the Calumet Art Center (a fundraiser) to antiques, jewelry, and other gifts from local artists at the Vertin Gallery, recently re-opened.
Calumet Art Center: Wild and Crazy Hats and more ...
Be prepared to be amazed this month for First Friday activities at the Calumet Art Center (CAC). The darkening days of November challenge us to find joy within and what better way than to wear a Crazy Hat to evoke laughter from our friends! Crazy hats created by local artisans will be on parade and for sale. Wander into the Calumet Art Center at 57055 Fifth Street
between 10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 6, and help celebrate the Center's Fall Fundraiser.
If being goofy is not your thing, then how about a hyper-tufa pot planted with winter-hardy hens-and-chicks and lamp work beads? CAC members made over 30 pots and already half of them have sold. Hypertufa is a mix of portland cement, peat moss and perlite. The pots are very porous and favorable for plant growth, especially low-growing alpine plants and sedums. Hypertufa is relatively light in weight and can withstand harsh winter temperatures -- at least down to -22 °F. Please inquire about upcoming classes on making your own hypertufa pot and creating lamp work beads.
The Center has a stock of Sayklly's chocolates to satisfy your sweet tooth. The Escanaba-based Sayklly's company is helping the Center with a fundraising activity. For every box of confection you purchase, half the proceeds are donated to the CAC. Order forms are on hand until Nov. 28 for you to make chocolate purchases.
The 50/50 Raffle drawing will be Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. New fall and winter hours for the Calumet Art Center are Tues. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and First Fridays 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Paige Wiard Gallery: Fiber Inspired by Nature
The Paige Wiard Gallery, 109 Fifth St., welcomes Terri Smith as featured artist for the month of November. Terri processes raw wool, spins and dyes it to create beautiful nature inspired fiber pieces of art.
Fiber art by Terri Smith. (Photo courtesy Paige Wiard Gallery)
An opening reception will be held
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 6. This show is the perfect time to pick out some Christmas gifts! Stop in to see Terri’s hand dyed and felted art to wear and display. For more information contact us at paigewiardgallery@gmail.com or 906-33-5970.
Vertin Gallery: "There's No Place Like Home"
The recently re-opened Vertin Gallery offers a variety of art and gifts. (Photo courtesy Vertin Gallery)
The new exhibition in the Vertin Gallery Art and Antiques is "There's No Place Like Home," which kicks off the Winter Gallery series over the next seven week-ends. The public is invited to a
reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6. Special Musical guest is Country Artist Penny Shute Menze. Featured artists include metal sculptures and natural photography by Dave Walli, photographic reflections of the Copper Country by Mark Bukovich, and photographer Eric Hackney's photos from his adventures across Michigan.
Antiques, jewelry, and gifts from local artists and collectors will be featured including vintage, modern, industrial chic, mid-century modern and classic retail items available for the style-minded shopper. The Vertin Gallery is located on the corner of 6th and Oak streets in downtown Calumet. The exhibition will be on display through Nov. 30, 2015.
The Vertin Gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on First Fridays. For more information email vertingallery@gmail.com or call (906) 934-2655.
Cross Country Sports: Jeremy Rowe's Night Sky Photography
For
the month of November, Cross Country Sports, 507 Oak Street, will
feature new work by Jeremy Rowe, Night Sky Photography. Jeremy's
breathtaking metal prints of the Keweenaw night sky, especially the
aurora borealis, have been featured on the Pure Michigan website.
Visitors can also order his 2016 calendars. Enjoy the open house and
refreshments
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6.
On
display throughout the shop will be some very interesting wire push toys
or "Galimotos," made by some of Susan Rosemurgy's Calumet High School
Art students. These wire sculptures are modeled after a type of African
(Malawian) push toy made of recycled objects such as wire, sticks,
fabric and other found objects.
Cross Country Sports will
also be having their annual preseason ski sale through Nov. 14 -- so
stop in and get ready for winter fun!
Copper Country Associated Artists: Holiday Card Creation
CARD CREATION for the upcoming holidays will be the focus of this First Friday workshop,
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Nov. 6, at the Copper Country Associated Artists Gallery, 205 Fifth Street.
Sample of a card for the Thanksgiving holiday. (Photo courtesy Copper Country Associated Artists)
Artists will be demonstrating some techniques -- Watercolor, Doodle Drawings, Finger Painting, Ink Stamping-- to assist you in designing your cards for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays.
Café Rosetta: Poetry Open Mic
Café Rosetta will host a Poetry Open Mic
from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on First Friday, Nov. 6. Read your own poem. Read someone else's poem. Or just sit back and listen.
Café Rosetta, where the coffee is good and hot and YOU are WELCOME, is at 104 Fifth Street, Calumet.
Galerie Bohème: Meet the Artists and their work
Galerie Bohème will be open
from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on First Friday, Nov. 6. A variety of local artists are participating in this month's exhibit, including Gustavo Bourdieu, Bob Dawson, Abigail Tembreull, Miriam Pickens, Cynthia Coté, Joanne Thomas, Stephanie Ryalls, Ginny Douglas, Margo McCafferty, Tom Rudd, Clyde Mikkola, Kerri Corser, Georgi Tsenov and Stuart Baird. Come for a light snack and see what the artists have chosen to present to you.
Galerie Bohème is at 423 Fifth St. in Calumet.
Hahn Hammered Copper: "A Taste of Thanksgiving"
Stop by Hahn Hammered Copper this First Friday for a "Taste of Thanksgiving." Peter and Shelly Hahn are offering vintage tableware to dress up your Holiday table -- a one-of-a-kind copper chafing dish with a lovely brown patina, Jewel Tea Autumn Leaf dishes, a bit of Brown Drip pottery, a smattering of tea and coffee pots, and deep amber and ruby red goblets.
As always, the Hahns have their hand hammered copper and groovy re-purposed "Salvagion" pieces. Come in for cider and cookies this First Friday for a "Taste of Thanksgiving."
Hahn Hammered Copper is at 203 Fifth St.
