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Alberta House News

October 2012 Volume 2012 Issue 10

EVENTS 1 to 3

EXHIBITS 3 to 7

WORKSHOPS

& CLASSES

7

HONORS &

ACCOLADES

7 & 8

ARTISTIC

OPPORTUNITIES

8

ANNUAL ART

AUCTION

9 to

11

NEWS & NOTES 12

SUBSCRIPTION

INFORMATION

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Inside this issue:

OCTOBER EVENTS

Website: http://www.saultarts.org e-mail: [email protected]

Tuesday 2 — PEOPLE TO PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL meets at the Bayliss Library

at 6:30 p.m. Jane French, Branch Manager at the Les Cheneaux Community Library

will speak about Alaska and Back. Open to the public.

Wednesday 3 — LE SAULT ARTISTS GUILD MEETS at noon in Alberta House.

Members are to bring a prepared background for a future painting (any medium).

CHIPPEWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY meets. Author Jill Lowe Brum-

well will speak about her new book, Drummond Island’s Part in the War of 1812.

Open to the public. Enter by the front door. 7 p.m.

Thursday 4—NIKKY FINNEY, winner of the 2011 National Book Award for Poet-

ry for Head Off and Split, will give a poetry reading at a reception in the LSSU Li-

brary Auditorium from 7 to 9 p.m. The public is invited. See NEWS & NOTES, p. 14.

Aspiring poets, see ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES, p. 8, for information about free

workshop.

Friday 5 — DANCING CRANE: CAITLYN LE BLANC, solo guitarist—country and

pop. The Dancing Crane is a coffee house located in Bay Mills. No cover charge. 5

p.m.

Tuesday 9 — FREE MEN. 2011 thriller from France—a free movie for adults at the

Bayliss Library. 6:30 p.m. (www.filmmovement.com)

Wednesday 10—SAULT THEATRE WORKSHOP: INSIDE OUT, a musical

comedy directed by Susan Barber. Studio Theatre in Sault, Ont., 8 p.m.

Thursday 11—SIERRA CLUB Three Lakes Group: LSSU Professor Dr. Derek

Wright will speak about Climate Change and Its Impacts in the Great

Lakes Region. Open to the public. 6:30 p.m.

INSIDE OUT. See Oct. 11.

Friday 12—MEET-THE-ARTISTS RECEPTION for Metal, Paper, Glass and

Wool, the Alberta House exhibit of David and Phyllis Bigelow and William

Morrison. Wine, cheese and other delights. Everybody is invited! 6 to

p.m. See pp. 4 & 5.

ALGOMA FALL FESTIVAL*: NIKKI YANOFSKY, j a z z s i n g e r .

KCTC., 8 p.m. $41/30.


Saturday 13—CREATIVE ENDEAVORS Support Group for Writers and Artists

(Continued on page 2) The pen and ink drawing on the left is by Brimley artist Fred Peterson and availa-

ble as a note card in the Alberta House Shop.

meets at the Bayliss Library. 10 a.m.

TRAVIS TRITT at Kewadin Casino. 7 p.m.

$48.50. www.kewadin.com.

METROPOLITAN OPERA: DONIZETTI’S L’E-

LISIR D’AMORE. Anna Netrebko and Matthew

Polenzani, Mariuaz Kwiecien. Maurizio Benini con-

ducts. Galaxy Theater in Sault, Ont., 12:55 p.m.

SANDRA SHAMAS. One of Canada’s most cele-

brated comics, Sandra Shamas came into her own as

a performer, writer and producer in the mid 1 9 8 0 ’ s

with My Boyfriend’s Back and There’s Gonna Be

Laundry. KCTC, 8 p.m. $41. *


Sunday 14—AFF: WEST WIND: THE VISION OF

TOM THOMPSON. Shot in Algonquin Park, Geor-

gian Bay, Seattle and Toronto, featuring never-

before seen paintings by Canada’s most celebrated

artist. Following the screening Peter Raymond and

Nancy Lang will discuss the making of the film. Art

Gallery of Algoma, 2 p.m. $15.*

ALGOMA INTERNATIONAL FILMS: MOON-

RISE KINGDOM. Director, Wes Anderson/USA

2012/English. Comedy/drama/romance. Galaxy The-

ater in Sault, Ont., 7 p.m. $10.

www.algomafilms.com/ 705-759-1436 253-4434.

Tuesday 16—SAAC BOARD MEETS in Alberta House.

7 p.m.

Wednesday 17—INSIDE OUT. See Oct. 10.

Thursday 18—SIERRA CLUB Three Lakes Group film:

Getting Real about Food and the Future. Betty No-

land of the Building a Healthier Community Coali-

tion will discuss the film and promote local foods.

Open to the public. 6:30 p.m.

AFF: WINGFIELD LOST AND FOUND. Starring

Rod Beattie. The 7th and final installment of the

hilarious and insightful Wingfield series. $30/20.

KCTC, 8 p.m.*


Friday 19—DANCING WITH THE STARS. Kewadin

Casino. Hospice fundraiser—reservations required.

www.kewadin.com.

AFF: EMILIE-CLAIRE BARLOW AND THE

DAVE YOUNG QUINTET. Jazz double bill. Water

Tower Inn, 8 p.m. $35/20.


(Continued from page 1)

Alberta House News

EVENTS—CONTINUED

Saturday 20 — ANNUAL ARTS AUC-

TION. Schedule: Viewing begins at 3

p.m. Social hour begins at 4 p.m., barbeque

at 5 p.m. and auction at 6 p.m. For the

barbeque ($22), reservations are required by

October 17. Call Jean Jones at 437-5463 or

pick up tickets at Alberta House. Barbeque

price includes appetizers and beverages dur-

ing the dinner hour and diners are eligible

for door and table prizes. Auction is free of

charge, and you don’t have to attend the

barbeque to attend the auction. Auctioneer

is Tom Lehman. Item list and photos are on

our website and will be updated as things

come in. For details and photographs, see

AUCTION beginning on p. 9.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BAKE SALE forf

Sweetest Day and Silent Auction Kickoff at the

Bayliss Library.

FAMILY MOVIE AT THE BAYLISS. 2011 PG

movie. Free. Call for title (632-9331). 1 p.m. Pop-

corn by donation.

THE WIGGLES. Children’s entertainment from

Down Under—singing, dancing and performances for

children and their parents at the Essar Center in

Sault, Ont. Ticket prices range from $18 to $80.50,

with mid level tiers at $42.50. 866-775-9422 or

www.essarcentre.ca/. 12:30 p.m.

` ALGOMA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC: Flutes

Alors—Artists in Recital. Recorder quartet with

music from the Renaissance to modern times. 7:30

p.m. at St. Andrews Church in Sault, Ont. $35/10.

OVER THE RAINBOW CHILDREN’S ENTER-

TAINMENT: DuffleBag Theater’s Dracula. sea-

son passport: $60, individual tickets: $15 for adults,

$12 for children (subject to availability) Grand The-

ater in Sault, Ont. 2 p.m.


Sunday 21—AFF: THE TENORS. An exciting blend of

classical and contemporary pop. 7 p.m. KCTC*, $57.

ALGOMA INTERNATIONAL FILMS: BEASTS

OF THE SOUTHERN WILD. Director, Benh

Zitlin/USA 2012/English. Drama Fantasy. Galaxy

Theater in Sault, Ont., 7 p.m. $10.

www.algomafilms.com/ 705-759-1436 253-4434.

LSSU LIBRARY

GALLERY

The Mask Collection

of Dr. daniel kroll

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EVENTS—CONTINUED

635-7082. Website: www.cchsmi.com . e-mail:

[email protected] — 115 Ashmun (between Water and Por-

tage Streets). Mon., Tues, Wed. & Fri. 1 to 4 p.m.

Tuesday 23 —CREATIVE ENDEAVORS support group

for writers and artists meets at the Bayliss Library at

noon.

HAUNTED GREAT LAKES. A presentation by the

Upper Peninsula Paranormal Research Society. Bay-

liss Libbrary, 7 p.m.

Thursday 25—NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Win-

ter Months Presentation. Open to the public. Bay-

liss Library, 7 p.m.

THE BAND PERRY at Kewadin Casino. 7 p.m.

$58.50. www.kewadin.com.

Friday 26—AFF: THE BEATON SISTERS. East Coast

fast fiddling. 8 p.m. at the Water Tower Inn. $30/20.

Saturday 27—BROWN BAG FAMILY BOOK CLUB

meets at the Bayliss Library at noon. Contact deb-

[email protected] for more information.

DOWNTOWN TRICK OR TREATING FOR

KIDS in the Sault, between 5 and 7 p.m.

METROPOLITAN OPERA: VERDI’S OTEL-

LO. Johan Botha and Renee Flemin. Semyon

Bychkov conducts. Galaxy Theater in Sault,

Ont., 12:55 p.m.

AFF: LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE. A living legend

of French North American roots music. KCTC, 8 p.m.

$41/30.*

Sunday 28—KUTLESS, FIREFIGHT, RHETT WALK-

ER BAND AND HYLAND at Kewadin Casino. 7

p.m. $20. www.kewadin.com.


BAYLISS LIBRARY, 541

Library Dr., (906) 632-9331.

www.baylisslibrary.org.

Open Tuesday and Thurs-

day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.;

Wednesday and Friday from

9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sat-

urday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Art related events are sched-

uled October 2, 3, 9, 11 13,

18, 20 , 23 and 27. See date

listings for details. E-books,

thousands of titles, are available for checkout.

Bayliss Library Artist-of-the-Month: Randy Krause.

Painting: “Ashmun, 1950”

International Bridge 50th Anniversary traveling display,

including revolving digital historic photos and a 50th an-

niversary video. Times tba. Call for info.

* Hereafter AFF. Tickets in the Station Mall (see below).

** Tickets at the KCTC box office in the Station Mall

( 7 0 5 - 9 4 5 - 7 2 9 9 o r

https://th038wq008.boxpro.net/c2bownet.asp. ($5

service charge)

If we were displaying only the

work of David and Phyllis Bige-

low we’d have a lot of variety.

Dave works in pastels, watercol-

ors and pen and ink, producing

painting, prints and cards.

Phyllis works with stained glass

and also hooks rugs, so there

are also a lot of tactile elements

to the exhibit. Add the master-

October 2 to 29

Olive Craig Gallery: Metal,

Paper, Glass and Wool

David Bigelow, Phyllis Bige-

low and William Morrison

Multi-media Exhibition

Everyone is Invited to a

Meet the Artists

Reception

Friday, October 12, from

6 to 9 p.m.

Mini Gallery: SAAC Auc-

tion Preview—See pp.

9 to 11. Scott Quick

shield. See pp. 7 & 8.

ful iron work of

William Morri-

son and you

have a very

eclectic experi-

ence. All three

artists are

based in the

Sault and all

three are mem-

bers of the EUP

Craftsmen and

the Sault Area

Arts Council.

All three are

retired and free

to pursue their

art. They are

all very inter-

esting people

and we have

featured all of

them in our “Featured Artist” Series,

so if you’d like more details than we

have room for here, check the Fea-

tured Artist archives on our web page.

You’ll find Phyllis in June of 2010 and

Bill in August of 2009 and Dave in

September of 2009.

David Bigelow went to art school ear-

ly on, but decided on the security of a

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Tuesday through Saturday

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career in law enforce-

ment, eventually retir-

ing from U.S. Customs.

Once he returned to art

his success was immedi-

ate. He first entered

the Sault Summer Arts

Festival in 2004 and he

won the Painting

Award. This was fol-

lowed by the Design

Award in 2005, the

Graphics Award in

2006, the Judge’s

Choice Award in both

2007 and 2008, the

Painting Award in

2009, the Judge’s Choice

Award in 2010 and the

Graphics Award both

last year and this year.

The many Graphic

Awards are for his pen and ink

drawings. The drawings are mostly

of local and area landmarks—the

old Sault High School, Loretto, the

Presbyterian, Central Methodist, St.

James and St. Mary’s Churches,

lighthouses, and the Bayliss Library

are examples—and many have been

made into note cards, available in

the Alberta

House Shop.

Dave paints

in both water-

color and pas-

tels and his

paintings in-

clude a broad

range of sub-

ject matter—

landscapes ,

lots of water,

buildings of

all sorts.

St. Mary’s Church. Print of a pen

and ink by David Bigelow. 12 x

14”. Shrink wrapped on foam

core. Dave’s auction donation.

Tah-

quamenon

Falls—pastel

by David

Bigelow.

gate displayed at the Grand Rapids

ArtPrize. Bill was the Sault Summer

Arts Festival judge in 2009.

SPOTLIGHT ON

THE

PERMANENT COLLECTION:

Sculpture

by William Morrison

Many of his paintings, like his draw-

ings, are available as either prints or

originals.

Phyllis Bigelow, known for some time

as a stained glass artist has become

increasingly well know for her rug

hooking. She meets and

displays with the Group of

Seven Rug Hookers. Her

stained glass skills are

often turned to restoring

and installing stained

glass in buildings. Much

of her stained glass work is

done on commission.

Phyllis has a strong inter-

est in architecture which

she has indulged in some

of her European trips and

which is reflected in some

of her hooked rug designs.

Much of William Morri-

son’s work is large scale—

the beautiful gate at the entrance to

the Indian Graveyard at the Soo

Locks Park and the gate to the Alber-

ta House Garden are examples—but

he works in small

scale as well. This

exhibit will feature

some new items. He’s

making limited edition

necklaces with coin-

like disks stamped

with reverse dyes of

his own designs. After

fifty disks are stamped

the dye is destroyed.

He is also making both

lamps and tables of

nuts and bolts, as well as lamps

and mirrors with floral designs.

Bill is a retired teacher who has

taught art in the Sault Area

Schools, Bawating and at LSSU.

(He was Michigan Art Educator

of the Year in 2003.) He also conducts

workshops in the art of blacksmithing.

He has traveled widely and appren-

ticed with many master smiths in pur-

suit of his art. An in-

creasing problem has

been the skyrocketing

price of metals, making

his basic raw material

almost too costly to pur-

chase.

Last year Bill had a

hand forged baroque

Alberta House News

Next Month

in Alberta House, November 2 to 29:

Olive Craig Gallery: Judy

Hamilton, Paintings

Mini Gallery: Judy

Colein, Mixed

Media Exhibition

Hooked rug by Phyllis Bigelow.

Stained glass by Phyllis Bigelow.

Gate at the Soo Locks Park,

by William Morrison.

Table by William

Morrison

Sat. & Sun., Oct. 13 & 14: Collage

tour.

Sat., Oct. 6: Missoula Children’s

Theater—The Tortoise and

the Hare. 3 and 7 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 20: The Backbeats: A

Ticket to Ride—a tribute to

the Beatles. $12/10.

Fri., Nov. 2: Northland Players:

The Pajama Game. Tickets

for seniors on Fri., Nov. 2, only,

are $10. (also plays Nov. 3, 9 &

10). 7:30 p.m. $12/10.

July 14 to Oct. 31: Daily Life in

the Sault 1812 to 1870—A

Time of Change

SAULT STE. MARIE MUSEUM,

corner of Queen and East Streets.

705/759-7278. Mon. thru Sat. from

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. from 1 to 5.

www,saultmuseum.com.

[email protected].

ST. JOSEPH ISLAND

CHEBOYGAN OPERA HOUSE,

231/627-5841 & 1-800/357-9408.

www.theoperahouse.org/

ESCANABA: Wm. Bonifas Fine

Arts Center. 786/3833. 700 First

Avenue S. 49829.

www.bonifasarts.org.

algoma

area

EXHIBITS

ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA,

10 East Street, 705/949-9067.

Hours: Wed. thru Sunday, 11 to

6. Admission $3. Children under

12, free. e-mail: [email protected].

website:

www.artgalleryofalgoma.on.ca

Sat., Oct. 13: Fall on the Island,

2012, Artisan Vendors, 10 to 5.

Oct. 12 & 13: Harvestfest: Au-

tumn Camping at Lower Tah-

quamenon Falls State Park

Friday Night Fright! Pumpkin

Carving, Site Decorating, Chili

Cook-Off, Costume Contest &

Trick-or-Treating.

Sat., Oct. 20: The Edmund Fitzger-

als—Investigations and Whispers

of the North. The Gordon Lightfoot

Tribute Show. Lecture at 7; concert

at 8 p.m.

Volume 2012 Issue 10

CURTIS: Erickson Center for the

Arts, P.O. Box 255, 49820. 906-586-

9974. www.ericksoncenter.org.

[email protected].

DETOUR/DRUMMOND

ALPENA: JESSE BESSER

MUSEUM, 491 Johnson Street,

Alpena, MI 49707 (989)356-2202.

thru Nov. 3: Northeast Michigan

Juried Exhibition

to Oct. 31: Pea-

nuts at Bat. Who

doesn’t love Pea-

nuts – the cartoon

that uses simple forms to illumi-

nate daily life and its trials and

(Continued on page 7)

PARADISE

STATION MALL

Sat. Oct. 20: Common Threads

fiber artist demonstration and

sale. Wide variety of fiber arts

on exhibit. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

from Oct. 4:

Main Gallery: Kaleidoscope—

Facets of Modernism.

Project Room: Elizabeth

D’Agostino—Escape from the

Land of Wandering

Education Gallery: Algoma

Adventures

Lobby: Jean Burke

Opening Reception 7 p.m. on

Thursday, October 4.

The WHEELS OF HISTORY Train

Museum on M-221 in downtown Brim-

ley. Open Sat. and Sun, 10 to 4 to Oct. 15.

IROQUOIS POINT LIGHTHOUSE

Located seven miles west of Brimley

on Lakeshore Drive, the museum and

gift shop are open from May 15th

through October 15. Usual hours are 9

a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, but may vary, so

call (906) 437-5272 for a current sched-

ule. The 65-foot tower is also open to

the public during those times.

BRIMLEY AREA

eup exhibits

OUTSTATE

EXHIBITS

DANCING CRANE COFFEE-

HOUSE—See Oct. 5, date listing.

WORKSHOPS

& CLASSES

RANDY KRAUSE PAINTING WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS

PAPER CRAFT CLASS:

Christmas Crafts for Adults

This paper craft class is at the Bayliss

Library on Tuesday, October 30, from

6 to 8 p.m. Contact soopapercraft-

[email protected] for more information.

Class size is limited and advance sign

up is required. Fee charged.

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MARQUETTE/NMU ART MUSEUM.

Hours: Mon. thru Fri. between 10 & 5

(Thurs. to 8 p.m.). Sat. and Sun. between 1

& 4. 906/227-1481.

to Dec. 14: Andrew Ranville—No Island Is

a Man. Photographs, videos, sculpture and

sound recordings giving a feel of what it is

like to spend extended time on undeveloped

Rabbit Island, off the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Oct. 1 to Nov. 11: You Complete Me—

Mediating Relationships in Contempo-

rary Art. The artists and pieces represent-

ed intervene by directly and indirectly en-

gaging with other people in the creation of

their work.

Sat, Oct. 6: Beaumier Coffee House Series, the

Upper Peninsula Folklife Festival. Histori-

cal songs and stories by Escanaba perform-

er Bill Jamerson, and Sault duo Dave

Stanaway and Susan Askwith. 7 p.m.,

Peter White Lounge, Don H. Bottum Cen-

ter, NMU. Free. (906) 227-1219.

MASTER CLASS FOR ASPIRING

POETS, WITH NATIONAL BOOK

AWARD WINNER NIKKI FINNEY

Details in Finney article—NEWS &

NOTES, p. 14.

to Nov. 2: 32nd Annual

Juried Fine Arts Exhibi-

tion

Michigan Water Color

Society Traveling Exhi-

bition

to Nov. 20: From Farm to

Frame—Ripe Moments

through the Lens

Events

Fri., Oct. 5, 8 p.m.: The Dod-

worth Saxhorn Band.

19th Century brass band

music and wonderful cos-

tumes celebrating the mu-

sic of the Civil War. e-mail:

[email protected].

PETOSKEY: CROOKED TREE

ARTS CENTER. 231/347-4337.

Open Mon. thru Sat., 10 to 5.

www.crookedtree.org .

COMMERATIVE SHIELD BY SCOTT

QUICK TO GO INTO THE NATIONAL

MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDI-

AN IN WASHINGTON, D. C. SEE IT

IN ALBERTA HOUSE.

Inspired and moved by the events of 9-11,

a local Native American artifact replica-

tion artist designed and completed a com-

memorative war shield which has since

been accepted by the National Museum of

the American Indian at the Smithsonian.

The presentation will be made on the an-

niversary of the tragedy—September 11,

2013—by the artist, Scott Quick, and trib-

al Elder and Spiritual Leader Clarence

Syrette, both of Brimley. Syrette was one

of the Elders who were part of the muse-

um’s opening ceremony.

Scott Quick, an Objibwe and a Bay Mills

tribal member is a retired paramedic of

thirty-three years with a degree in law

enforcement. He has also worked as a

HONORS & ACCOLADES

t r i u m p h s ?

Baseball was the passion and

obsession of lead character

Charlie Brown. This retrospec-

tive takes a look at the all-

American sport through his

eyes, with stories of the Pea-

nuts sandlot baseball team, in

turn whimsical, thoughtful, hi-

larious, and full of pathos. Re-

production of Peanuts strips,

memorabilia, and information

about Peanuts creator Charles

M. Schultz, brought to Es-

canaba from the Charles M.

Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa,

California.


Saturday afternoon Watercolor Work-

shops at Island Books and Crafts, on

the corner of Portage and Ashmun,

from 1 to 4 p.m.

O c t o b e r 1 3 : W a t e r c o l -

or Workshop for beginning and

less experienced painters. An in-

troduction to this wonderful medi-

um.

October 20: Watercolor Workshop

for those a with some experience

who need inspiration, and an op-

portunity to learn and try new

techniques.

October 27: Watercolor Work-

shop for anyone wishing to

have some fun with the medium

and other artists, and to share

and try new techniques.

All materials will be provided. The

cost is $35 for each workshop, or

$90 for all three. Call Randy

Krause at 635-0879 or email

[email protected] to register.

mailto:[email protected]

NORTHERN EXPOSURE XIX DEADLINE OCTOBER 5.

The exhibit dates for Northern Exposure XIX at the Bonifas Arts Center in Escanaba are November 8, through Decem-

ber 20. Entry deadline is October 5, at noon. Information and entry form is online at:

http://www.bonifasarts.org/bonifasinfo.cfm?pageid=8 —

scroll down to Northern Exposure.

ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES

police officer, fireman, and Navy

Corpsman. On 9-11 he was working

as a paramedic in Grand Rapids. He

says that both he and his co-workers

had the same reaction as they

watched events unfold: they wanted

to be at the scene, helping, even

though the distance and their local

obligations made that impossible.

Quick has since become disabled and

is retired and concentrating on his

craft. He says the shield is the result

of a vision: Last fall, as I watched the

opening of the 9/11 Memorial, I re-

ceived a clear and directing vision.

The spirits told me that those on the

planes who chose to attack the hijack-

ers, those who chose to go back into the

towers in an attempt to rescue co-

workers, the private paramedics we

don't hear about, and of course the

police of f icers and f irefight-

ers/paramedics, in their rescue at-

tempts or successes, acted as did Na-

tive American Warriors of years ago.

Even today, Native American warriors

still consider it an honor to enlist in

the military, and especially to see com-

bat time. The way you act in

life should be that of a strong warrior.

The spirits told me to make a war

shield. That is the large pancake

shaped rawhide shield a warrior

wears on his forearm during battle.

They are to protect you from strikes by

war clubs, tomahawks and arrows.

The facing of the shield is painted by

the warrior to be of significance, and

strong medicine during battle. The

shields are still made today for dis-

play. I was to make the face of the

shield to reflect the downing of the

towers, with spirit orbs following the

red road beam to the western door of

death. . . .I was also to contact my

Spiritual Leader (Medicine Man),

Clarence Syrette, and ask him to ac-

company me. He will bless the shield

after my description of it, and just be-

fore donating it to the museum offi-

cials. The shield will be donated on

behalf of the Ojibwe Tribe, and Native

Americana in general. I have decided

that doing it on the anniversary date

would have the most impact. My Med-

icine Man has agreed to go. We will

both be dressed in regalia.

Quick explains the symbolism of the

completed commemorative shield as

follows: The most significant portion

of this shield is the red beam from the

wreckage debris with "Ghost Orbs".

The beam is pointing to the western

door of death. The beam is known as

the "Red Road". All warriors attempt

to walk the Red Road throughout

their whole lifetimes to please our

Creator, and live by his rules. At the

time of death, they continue the rest

of their journey on the Red Road

through the western door, and are

accepted into heaven. A second im-

portant component of the shield is

the medicine bag tied at the top. The

medicine bag contains a tobacco of-

fering, sage, cedar, and blood root to

give the warriors strength and cour-

age during their journey through the

western door. The black trade wool

around the shield signifies and in-

forms others of many deaths. The

feathers at the bottom increase the

users intuitiveness, and the birds

that wore them are direct disciples of

the spirit world. After viewing the

shield, take a moment to bow your

head in silence for our fallen heroic

Brothers and Sisters that passed on

that fateful day of 11 September

2001.

Scott Quick has agreed to display

the shield in in Alberta House so

local resident may view it before it

goes to the Smithsonian. It will be

on display in the Mini Gallery until

mid October.

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Alberta House Shop

Those of you who have been asking for Richard Miller’s smoothly carved

maple and cherry kitchen implements will be glad to know that he just brought in a new supply. Stop in soon, while there’s

still a good selection!

AUCTION DONATIONS

1. Sue Acocks—Marquette Water-

front. Framed WC painting (18 x

22”), donated by Marian MacLeod.

2. Moonyeen Albrecht—Trillium.

Stained glass window donated by

John and Maureen-Delaney Leh-

man.

3. Polly Allison—

Scoop neck, cap

sleeve ladies blouse,

size L, with hand

painted white magno-

lia on the shoulder.

4. Ladies teen shirt,

navy blue, with perky

white daisies along the

neckline—size XXL.

5. Hand painted paper

fan—apple blossoms.

Donated by Kyung Hat-

field.

6. Hand painted paper

fan— fo rget -me-nots .

Donated by Kyung Hatfield.

7. Paul Baker—Sea and sail on a

sunny day—wake up your room

with this clock set in a fused glass

sea. 9 x 11 3/4”.

8. Jan Barnes—Ladies handbag,

hand crafted of buttery, soft leath-

er, with a handy outside pocket.

The two, zippered inside sections

are both equipped with a zippered

inside pocket. The tan purse is

approximately 9 x 12”, and comes

with a comfortable carrying strap.

9. Sergio Barcena—Bracelet hand

crafted of leather and metal.

10. Copper fish, 6 3/4 x 6 1/4,

ready to hang.

11. Bonnie Besteman—Winter

Trees. Hand painted blue wine

bottle lamp—ambiance with a

flair.

12. Dee Besteman—8.45 oz. handle

jug of pure maple syrup—bear

design.

13. 8.45 oz. handle jug of pure

maple syrup—wolf design.

14. David Bigelow—St. Mary’s Pro

Cathedral—Print of a pen and ink

drawing. Shrink wrapped on

foam core. (p. 4)

15. Phyllis Bi-

g e l o w— Re c i pe

box, with stained

glass embellish-

ment, 4 x 6”.

16. Janet Bon-

nell, winner of

multiple Best of

Crafts Awards,

including three

this summer

(Cheboygan, Art

on the Rocks and

Sault Summer

Arts Festival)—

coiled pine needle

basket with shell

bottom.

17. —Teneriffe, painted,

coppery gourd with woven

insert and pine needle

trim.

18. Shimmering gourd

with pine needle trim.

Shades of fall,

19. Joan Broughton—

Pamper your body with

two 4.25 oz. bars of

mild, scented soap

(sweet red clover and

wild strawberry); a 4

oz. bottle of lemon ver-

bena lotion; orange lip

gloss, and rub on mosquito

repellent, packed in a lidded

3 3/4 x 8 x 4” basket.

20. Barbara Bryant: loom

made, beaded bracelet—

elegantly chic—black, white

and gray with silver.

21. Bonnie Dienes—Hand

tooled, rugged leather wallet with

chain. Peterbilt.

22. Hand tooled leather wallet

with chain—Coors.

23. Jennifer Flynn—Framed batik

of a snowman. Donated by Joan

Muckelbauer.

24. Ellen Hadath—

Airy pastel bubbles in a

print of a w/c painting.

25. W i l l i a m

Hagerty, Blue

Lake Pottery—

Ovenware bowl

in warm browns

and blue, about

8 1/2” in diameter; 3 1/2”

high.

26. Jeff Hamman—

Raccoon iron wall silhou-

ette. 17 1/2 x 27”.

27. Shirley Harrer—

Ladies red jacket, size L,

embroidered, embel-

lished and unique.

28. Soft, go-with-

everything, tee shirt

necklace.

29. Funky spirit doll,

all hand tied—no stitch-

ing or glue. About 12”

high.

30. G i n n y

J o h n s o n —

Sunset Over

Lake Superior.

Framed rug

hooking. 9 1/2 x

11”.

31. Sharon

Klevay—Funky

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bracelet woven of hand made

beads and embellishments.

32. bracelet

33. Margaret La Ponsie—Spring

sunshine captured in a w.c. print

of perky daffodils.

34. Paul Mason—Golf club ladybug

— wacky yard art, 16 x 20 1/2 x

9”.

35. Jeff Massie—Fall birches—

photograph on canvas. 14 x 30”.

36. jude McConkey—The Stillness

of a Frosty Morn. Signed, limited

edition print (5/50) of an original

photograph, shrink wrapped on

foam core—11 x 21”. (back cover)

37. Elsa Mugford —Tr i l l ium.

Framed w/c painting donated by

John and Maureen-Delaney Leh-

man.

38. George Nagy—Martin

house, 7” high by 22 x

24”.

39. Marge Nagy—hand

painted watering can,

sunflower on side and

spout.

40. Northern Lights

(Frankfort, MI)—

Ginko bowl. Donated

b y J o h n a n d

M a u re e n - De l a ne y

Lehman.

41. Joanne Perin—

Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.

Soft book.

42. Mother Goose. Soft book.

43. Pooh—Season of Adventure.

Soft book.

44. Pooh—A Gift from My Friend.

Soft book.

45. Set of kitchen helpers

(refrigerator towel, scrubbie and

dish cloth) in shades of yellow.

46. Kitchen helpers in shades of

blue.

47. Kitchen helpers in shades of

rust.

48. Ryan Peterson—Crocheted

purse with button

closing.

49. Claire Ret -

tenmund—Brook

Trout. Original

miniature paint-

ing (4 x 5”) in

stand up frame.

50. Marcia Schrein-

e r — C r u i s i n g

Down the St.

Mary’s River.

F r a m e d W C

painting, 18 x 22”.

51. Mike and Jayne Schroeder—

Shallow dish, of sculpted and pol-

ished Petoskey

stone, 5 x 5 3/4”.

52. Dorie Selvi-

us—Cross stitch

pillow, Be Joyful,

10 x 10”.

53.

54. M a r y

S t r o b a —

Morning Fog.

S h r i n k

wrapped print

(1/50) on foam

core of an oil

painting, 14 x 17”.

55. Ivy Recipe box

56. Anthony Strub-

lic—Framed, orig-

inal graphite

drawing of the John Sherwin—16

1/2 x 23 1/2”.

57. Gail Van Sledright—Cat Tails.

Fused glass wall tile, ready to

hang, 1 1/2 x 24”

58. Rose. Fused glass wall tile, 1

1/2 x 12”

59. Daisy. Fused glass wall tile,

1 1/2 x 12”.

60. Janet Smith—Tawny, shaggy,

machine wash-

able, all cotton,

hand woven

rug, 24 x 26”.

Rugged, yet

sophisticated.

61. G e n e

U s i m a k i —

Orange Lily

(WC).

62. Jerry Vilen-

ski—Framed,

giclee print of

a pink rose.

Image is 4 x

6”; framed

size is 6 x 12”.

63. C r a i g

W e a t h e r b y —

Blown glass ves-

sel—tall (18) and

swan necked in

shades of blue.

64. Blue vase,

(about 5” tall)

with an almost

iridescent pink

sheen.

65. Wellman and Welsch—

2012 Sault Summer Arts

Festival Best of Show win-

ners. Rectangular ceramic

vessel with wrapped wood

handles (3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in width,

7 1/4” high).

66. Zoey Wood-Salomon—Bear

Spirit. Framed, original acrylic

painting on birch bark, 10 1/4 x

12 3/4.

67. Jerry Wygant—Bracelet of in-

laid purple heartwood and ebony.

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photograph it’s because it is in, but we

didn’t have time to photograph it be-

fore the newsletter was due

(September 20) or because the photo-

graph was in the September issue.

We’ll get all the photographs on the

web as soon as we have them and you

can view the items in the Mini Gallery

this month, until auction day.

68. Earrings of polished wood.

69. Turquoise and jet necklace pur-

chased at the Arizona Native Art

Fair and donated by John and

Maureen-Delaney Lehman.

70. Cedar walking stick, donated by

Bob Muckelbauer.

If you see an item listed without a

We had to take what we

could get as far as book-

ing the Cisler Center and

even though we book a

year ahead, campus

events have priority.

Many had already been

scheduled— so we’re later

than we’d like to be and

many of you will already

have headed south by

October 20. If you can’t

be there and you see an

item you would have

liked to bid on, call or e-

mail Jean Jones at 906-

4 3 7 - 5 4 6 3

([email protected]) and

we’ll have someone bid

for you anonymously up

to your stipulated

amount—we’ll even send

it to you if you win it.

Last year’s format

worked well. The earlier

start meant an earlier

finish and the informal

barbeque was fun and

relaxing, so—we’re doing

it again. Don your jeans

and come on up! We’ll try

to get ribs again and if

you don’t like ribs, there

is always a wealth of oth-

er choices. If you come to

the barbecue you’ll also

have complimentary ap-

petizers and beverages

during the social hour

that precedes it, and be

eligible for door and table

prizes.

If you’re a member you’ll

receive the invitation at

the left. If you just use

the one in the newsletter or download

it from the web, and we get it in the

next week or so, you’ll save us the

stamp and envelope. And everybody

is welcome to use it—you don’t have

to be a member—just as everybody is

welcome to attend the auction itself,

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Alberta House News

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

WINNER NIKKI FINNEY

TO APPEAR AT LSSU

Nikki Finney, the winner of the 2011

National Book Award for Poetry, will

present a reading and master class at

LSSU as part of LSSU’s Visiting

Writer Series. Born in South Caroli-

na in 1957, the daughter of a civil

rights attorney and a teacher, Finney

was strongly influenced by the Civil

Rights movement. She is a founding

member of the Afrilachian Poets, (a

group of black Appalachian poets)

and the Provost’s Distinguished Ser-

vice Professor of English at the Uni-

versity of Kentucky in Lexington.

Finney won the 2011 National Book

Award for Poetry for Head Off and

Split, one of the four books of poetry

she has published.

B o t h t h e p o e t r y r e a d -

ing/reception and the master

class are open to the public. As-

piring poets should know that

the master class is free of charge.

It will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. in

room 204 in Crawford Hall.

Space is limited, however, so

those planning to attend should

register by contacting LSSU Pro-

fessor Janice Repka at 635-2448

([email protected])

Finney’s visit is part of an LSSU ini-

tiative called “Opening a Literary

Dialog in the Eastern Upper Penin-

sula”, and part of its Visiting Writer

Series which brings highly acclaimed

authors and poets to the campus.

The purpose is to raise awareness of

the university’s expanding creative

writing program and bring together

the community and college in a

shared literary experience. For more

information, contact Professor Janice

Repka (above paragraph).

We got a message from Marian Mac-

Leod the other day that she wouldn’t

be able to make the auction on October

20 (boooo!). The good news is the rea-

son, because it reminded us about the

New Horizon Strings, an opportuni-

ty we had intended to write about ear-

lier, because it is something some of

you might want to take part in. We’re

quoting directly from Marian now:

The New Horizons Strings of the Soo

Theatre began six years ago as The Not

-Quite-Ready-for-Prime-Time Players,

under the direction of Nancy Powers.

For the past two years, since Nancy

moved to Saginaw, the group has been

under the direction of Dottie Case. We

may have more players this year, but

as of now we have this mix:

Violin: Dottie Case, Amy Christen-

son, Karen Gibson, Cindy Knepper,

Margie Wierzbicki and Elaine

Sprague.

Viola: Rachel Denis

Cello: Patricia Deatrick and Marian

MacLeod

Double Bass: Leon Bennett

We are just a group of people who enjoy

making music together. Some of us

played as youngsters, put the instru-

ment aside for many years, and then

took it up again. Some of us never

played until an older age. (I started

cello at age 63.) Some of us are players

of other instruments but have just new-

ly begun playing a stringed instru-

ment. Pat Deatrick is one—she is a

singer, pianist, organist, percussion-

ist, flute player ... but just 11 months

ago took up the cello, and is doing

amazingly well.

We practice every Thursday evening

in one of the studios at S.T.A.R.S. in

the Soo Theatre Project complex. At

Christmas time we have played little

concerts at various local nursing

homes. Some of us also played for a

Bayliss Library reception and for

Community Action's Christmas Din-

ner for seniors at Avery Square. We

perform a few pieces at the annual

Mother's Day Concert put on by

S.T.A.R.S. at the Presbyterian

Church, as well.

The New Horizons movement is actu-

ally international, and we are a part

of that larger group. There are New

Horizons groups all over North Amer-

ica. The first N.H. ensembles were

bands, but now there are also orches-

tras like our little string ensemble.

A New Horizons musician in Grand

Rapids has begun having annual

"galas" for all the New Horizons

groups around the area. Our local

musicians went down there last fall,

and are planning to go again this fall.

This year this gala is scheduled for

the same date as your auction. We

will go down on a Friday night, stay

together in a motel or private homes,

and play together with other state

musicians all day Saturday, return-

ing to the U.P. that Saturday evening.

I can foresee other such get-togethers,

perhaps one up here that we can host,

and show off our beautiful part of the

world!

Marian MacLeod designed the logo at

the top. New Horizons welcomes new

members.


NEWS & NOTES

which is free of charge. Just show up at the Cisler at 6 p.m., which is when we expect the auction to begin. Tom Leh-

man is our auctioneer.

A lot of the items are already in, but they keep on coming right up to auction day. (We have great support from artists.)

We’ll try to have everything arranged for viewing at the Cisler by 3 p.m. on the 20th, and we hope to see you there!


Home of the Sault Summer

Arts Festival

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ALBERTA HOUSE ARTS

CENTER

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MI 49783

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

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picked up free of charge at Alberta House Arts Center or the Bayliss Library. Printable copies can be downloaded from

our web site (www.saultarts.org). Items for Alberta House News are best transferred in written form, either dropped off

at Alberta House or mailed there c/o Jean Jones. You may also call 906/437-5463 afternoons or evenings or e-mail

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If you would like to become a member of SAAC and help support arts council services, fill in the form alongside and

mail with your check for $25.00 in U.S. funds to the Sault Area Arts Council, Alberta House Arts Center, 217 Ferris

Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. Members are mailed a monthly copy of “Alberta House News” as a benefit of mem-

bership or can download a copy. We will send an e-mail reminder when a new copy is on line if you send your e-mail

address to us at: [email protected].

The Stillness of a Frosty Morning. jude McConkey’s Auction

Donation. Signed, limited edition print (5/50) of an original

photograph, shrink wrapped on foam core—11 x 21”

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