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Homewood Studios Event Calendar
For information about, or to post comments relating to, past events, see our events archive.
Click any thumbnail image to see a larger view of the artwork.
Monday, December 1- Monday, January 5, 2009
THE NOMADIC ART PROJECT
In the fall of 2006, painter Kristin Abraham and musician/composer Alfonso Llamas drove their little red van up to the gallery doors of Homewood Studios and dropped off Alaska. This was one of fifty stops at galleries in every state in the Union comprising one of the more courageous and ambitions art projects we have encountered.
These two young artists, Kristin and Alfonso, after three years of what-iffing, sold their home and belongings, quit their jobs, and commenced a voyage on which they would create a painting in each of the fifty states, compose accompanying music chronicling this journey, make friends and contacts in the art worlds across the country, and finally, mount shows in as many of the fifty states as possible, showing all fifty paintings and offering music, video productions, a vast web site, and other constructions to further explore and examine their odyssey. (The preceding nearly endless sentence was carefully constructed in honor of their expansive vision.)
In December 2008, The Nomadic Art Project will come to Homewood Studios. We hope to invite classes of school children in to view and discuss the work, to create community conversations around issues raised by the work, connect with other events occurring at the same time, perhaps sell a piece or two, and expose our audience to what a little imagination can do to make life interesting.
Please watch this space for further details, and in the mean time please go to the Nomadic's web site - http://www.kristinabraham.com/nomadic.html - for many, many more details.
Friday, January 9- Friday, January 30, 2009
MAARS: Bird Show
Midwest Avian Adoption and Rescue Service, Inc, has invited Homewood Studios resident artist, Melodee Strong, to curate a group show in which local artists are invited to create artwork, in any form, pertinent to the MAARS philosophy of promoting responsible guardianship of all captive birds. (More info at http://www.maars.org/)
Work in the show will be for sale, with proceeds split between MAARS and participating artists.
Opening Reception - Friday, January 9th from 6p to 9p
Gallery Talk and other events to be announced…
Monday, January 12, 2009
IMPROVISED MUSIC AT HOMEWOOD STUDIOS
This rewarding and always unexpected series continues into 2009, our sixth year, with Milo Fine: drum set (bowed cymbals), Davu Seru: drum set, John O'Brien: trumpet, flugelhorn, electronics), and Stefan Kac tuba.
Improvisation begins at 7p. $5 admission fee to encourage the musicians to appear at Homewood Studios again in the future.
Friday, January 16, 2009
TRIBUTARY JAZZ ENSEMBLE
On Friday, January 16th The Tributary Jazz Ensemble will perform works by American, modernist composer Thelonius Monk.
A self-proclaimed "heritage band," the ensemble was formed in 2006 for the purpose of studying and performing music from the jazz songbook. Members includes Pete Lavoie (alto saxophone), Paul Woell (guitar), Bruce Morrow (bass) and Davu Seru (drums).
Showtime, 7pm. Suggested donation, $5.
Have a listen to the ensemble's version of Monk's Ruby My Dear.
Tuesday, February 3- Saturday, February 28, 2009
AMY EGENGBERGER: Doll Show
Northside resident, artist and teacher, Amy Egenberger, brings dolls and more dolls to Homewood Studios gallery for a view into what doll making can tell us about living a thoughtful, reflective life.
Opening Reception - Saturday, February 7th from 6p to 9p
Gallery Talk - Tuesday, February 10th beginning at 7p
Family/Community Dollmaking Workshop - Sunday, February 22nd from 2p to 4p
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Family/Community Doll-making Workshop
Sunday, February 22, 2009 from 2p to 4p at Homewood Studios. Explore and learn more about your creative spirit through doll-making with artist, educator and life coach, Amy Egenberger. Learn a few doll-making techniques while making a simple doll. Cost is $10 - $25.
Pre-registration required. Families are encouraged to register together, ages 7 and above. Call 612-588-8704 or visit www.amyegenberger.com for details.
Sunday, March 1- Saturday, March 21, 2009
SIDEWALKS SAVING LIVES
In October, 2007, several Northside arts and children serving organizations held the first GREAT IDEAS EXCHANGE. A dozen great ideas were presented, at the old Bean Scene, to the community for a vote. The great idea receiving the most community support would receive the efforts of all participating organizations in making it happen.
Kwaanza Church's idea for painting live-saving HIV/Aids prevention messages on sidewalks around the Northside was that great idea.
Photos of the ten sites, plus process drawings and photos of artists and community members designing, refining and creating their visual messages comprise the show.
Information about opening reception and other events coming soon...
Monday, March 9, 2009
IMPROVISED MUSIC AT HOMEWOOD STUDIOS
Milo Fine, series curator, offers an evening of on-the-spot / in-the-moment music in the higher registers. Milo Fine: electronic piano (electronics), B flat clarinet, alto clarinet, Scott Newell: tenor sax, voice, drawings, Davu Seru: drum set, and Jason S. Shapiro: synthesizer.
Musicians begin exploring at 7p. $5 admission fee to help defray the costs of living between gigs.
Thursday, March 26- Tuesday, March 31, 2009
PYMP YO' SHOE TWO
Northside teacher and master print artist, Bill Slack, brings a second edition of his engaging and amazing Project Your Mind Power student artwork to the Homewood Studios gallery.
Shoes, caps, jackets and t-shirts, all designed and enhanced by local school children, will be on display in this surprising and energetic show.
Opening Reception - Friday, March 26th from 6p to 9p
Pymp Yo' Stuff Workshop for children, families and adults - Saturday, March 27th from 1p to 4p
Gallery Talk - Tuesday, March 29th beginning at 7p
Thursday, April 2- Wednesday, April 15, 2009
7th Annual Northside Teacher Show
As we have done for many years now, we take time to honor those visionary individuals who spend their days with our children and make time to live the life of an artist.
We bestow the title TEACHER on anyone - teacher, administrator, janitor, bus driver, parent volunteer coordinator, clerk/secretary or neighborhood tutor - who enters the lives of our children in a daily and consistent way. It is this group of artists we invite to submit work for this show, and every year it is an eye-opening opportunity to understand what gifts art and artists bring to the lives of our young ones.
Opening Reception - Friday, April 3rd from 4:30p to 8p
Friday, April 17- Tuesday, May 19, 2009
PEYTON: Homecoming
It is with great pride we announce the first show of work by Peyton in Minneapolis in more than five years. Since he was a vastly promising student at North Community High School, we have watched Peyton grow in his art and in his commitment to North Minneapolis. He is co-founder of Juxtaposition Arts, a stellar organization committed to helping young people find their identity through art-making. Peyton took a sabbatical from art for a few years to become a member of the U.S. Kickboxing team. He returned from his sojourn in North Carolina in late 2007, opened his studio, and has been producing his signature screen prints ever since.
Details concerning public reception, gallery talk and community/family workshop following...
Monday, May 11, 2009
IMPROVISED MUSIC AT HOMEWOOD STUDIOS
Improvisations on a burgeoning spring. Milo Fine - drum set (bowed cymbals), B fat clarinet (electronics), E flat clarinet, Charles Gillett - guitar, Stefan Kac - tuba.
This trio of the IM at HS regulars begins their inviting work right at 7p. $5 admission fee to remind us all what fame is and what fame is not.
Friday, May 22- Sunday, June 7, 2009
SANDRA BAINES & MARION ANGELICA: Intersections
Two friends, a painter and a potter, who admire each others' work, decided to explore the intersections between their ideas and aesthetic senses. Below is a statement from Sandy Baines about their project as of the beginning of December 2008.
Marion Angelica, a potter, and Sandy Baines, a painter, admired each others work and decided to explore the intersections between their ideas and aesthetic sensibilities. The collaborative process began in January 2007 with a commitment to meet on a regular basis to view and talk about our work. Posing questions to one another has proven to be of great value, stimulating our artistic approaches and ultimately enriching the creative process.
We tried working directly from each others' work in our own media, which proved challenging and had mixed results. Alternately, we decided to continue to respond and talk about the work as it evolved. Our conversations and insights into each others' processes gave us each a new vocabulary and perspective to bring to our own artistic paths. We have learned that because of our different media, we face distinct technical challenges to achieve the same goal. Sandy's understanding of color has influenced Marion's development of her palette for her pottery and Marion's spirited eye for creative exploration of composition and design elements has served as an inspiration and role model for Sandy as she worked through an artistic block.
Throughout this journey we have discovered many intersections between us such as our shared love of line, shape and flow. Our show will be an opportunity to enlarge the dialogue about our individual artistic paths and the intersections between them with family, friends and colleagues.
Details about opening, gallery talk, etc. following...
Friday, July 3- Friday, July 31, 2009
HArC -- 3rd Annual Hmong Artists Exhibition
Continuing the tradition established in 2006 with the wonderful Throwing Pebbles in the Pond, followed by the equally enthralling ReMix in 2007, the Hmong Art Resource Center is planning its July show at Homeood Studios.
Details about theme, artists and events will be published soon...
Monday, July 13, 2009
IMPROVISED MUSIC AT HOMEWOOD STUDIOS
Chapter four of the 2009 IM at HS series. Milo Fine: drum set jr., orchestra chimes, B flat clarinet, E flat clarinet, Viv Corringham: voice (electronics), Davu Seru cello, violin, Jason S. Shapiro: synthesizer.
Explorations begin promptly at 7p. $5 admission fee to pay the guides' honorarium.
Monday, September 14, 2009
IMPROVISED MUSIC AT HOMEWOOD STUDIOS
Improvisations on the changing of leaves. Milo fine: drum set (bowed cymbals), B Flat clarinet, alto clarinet, Scott Newell: tenor sax, voice, Jason S. Shapiro: electronic piano, Stefan Kac: tuba.
Instruments tuned and poised at 6:59. Everything begins at 7p. $5 admission fee to encourage each of us to reflect on the phrase "Worth the price of admission."
Monday, November 9, 2009
IMPROVISED MUSIC AT HOMEWOOD STUDIOS
A new musician joins two of the IM at HS regulars. Who can predict what will occur? Milo Fine: marimba (electronics), bowed cymbals, B flat clarinet (electronics), E flat clarinet, Andrew Raffo Dewar: soprano sax, B flat clarinet, Viv Corringham: voice (electronics).
Stirring the pot of this new improvised music recipe begins at 7p. $5 admission fee - a small price to be present at a moment of invention.
