Lucy is working on a new painting series. Mandelbrot's Butterflies, #1 is available as a large, limited edition canvas print. The new series will be on exhibit on:

Throughout March at Java River in Montevideo.

March 13 and 14, 2009 at The Oaks at Eagle Creek at 1100 26th Ave NE in Willmar.

The show at the Oaks includes a selection of fine art for appreciation and sale, free wine & beer tasting, giveaways, live music by Jeff James on Friday, and more to come for Saturday afternoon.

 

 

Ben Tokheim is on hand this year as the Tokheim Stoneware studio assistant. He is also learning timber framing skills from Dale Pederson (http://www.stonyrunwoods.com/) of rural Granite Falls.

Ben was part of Dale's Milan Village Arts School class that constructed a timber frame picnic shelter for the city of Milan.

   

• We have some beautiful pieces on display at our studio and gallery. Featured is the above blue Fjord horse platter with a chip-carved design.

• In January Gene turned to making silver spoons and knifemaking to prepare for his upcoming classes.

  • January, Milan Village Arts School in Milan Minnesota
  • July, Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum in Decorah, Iowa
  • August, North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota

• Save the dates for our 2009 Spring Open House.

  Friday, May 8
  Saturday, May 9
  Sunday, May 10

February 2009

 

 

"Good travels" to Tokheim Stoneware
Annual Holiday Open House

Thursday, November 20, 4-8 PM
Friday, November 21, 10-8 PM
Saturday, November 22, 10-8 PM

Lucy just finished the painting titled What Do You Bring To The Table?

Gene and Lucy collaborated on some bowls with designs inspired by Finnish embroidery.

See our featured work during the Meander or drop in anytime this Fall.

September 2008

Buffalo Pictograph
by Franz Allbert Richter

 

Join us at our studio and gallery for the Meander, the Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl, on the first weekend in October. The award winning Meander is a free self-guided tour of artist studios featuring 45 local artists. Visit the Meander web site or call 866-866-5432 for more information and a full list of participating artists.

Friday, October 3
Saturday, October 4
Sunday, October 5

We also have a full printable version of the 2008 Meander brochure available for download. The brochure includes a list of the artists and a driving map.

For the 2008 spring production Gene made flocks of bowls and plates with simple forms and colors for every day use.

Lucy could not resist ornamenting some of the Nordic flat sided bowls with a stylized leaf design as shown on this set of stacking bowls., 4"-7" in diameter.

May 2008