2024 Participating Artists and Galleries
1. Julie Arthur | Wifman Weaving 19 Music Row, Tofte
wifmanweaving.com | @juliearthur_wifmanweaving
From the chaos of many yarns emerges woven objects such as rugs, scarves, shrugs, and shawls, many made from hand dyed threads or hand spun wools. Inspiration is gathered from the nature surrounding Julie’s studio.
Guest Artist: Jayne Richards
northjrlady@yahoo.com | @jaynerichards
Jayne creates acrylic paintings inspired by the North Shore, drawings on birch bark, and beach rock jewelry.
2. Greg Mueller | Mueller Studio 17 Railroad Drive, Lutsen
greglmueller.com | @muellerstudio
Greg from Mueller Studio works in public art and sculpture that integrates reclaimed materials.
3. The North Country 4210 West Highway 61, Lutsen
thenorthcountrymn.com | @northcountry.mn | @thenorthcountrymn
A gallery and gift shop that believes in supporting products with a purpose, local and regional makers, earth-conscious goods and supporting other women-owned businesses.
4. Sharon & Steve Frykman | Frykman Art Studio 306 County Road 44, Grand Marais
frykmanart.com | 218-387-1949
Sharon and Steve's art is an exploration in glass, metal, wood and stone. Their studio houses large working spaces with forges and kilns, a gallery, and a sculpture garden overlooking a woodland meadow.
Guest Artist: Brittany Foster
bmfjewelry.com | @bmfjewelry
Handmade in Ely, Brittany’s work is inspired by the woods and the city. She creates unique jewelry with twisted wires, tiny saw work, and bright brass accents.
Guest Artist: Maxene Linehan
northshoreartistsleague.org | maxl@boreal.org
Maxene is an educator and abstract artist who specializes in color theory, painting, collage, and freeform woven paper. Living with nature in the north woods influences her art, directly and subconsciously.
Guest Artist: JD Jorgenson
maineprairiestudio.com | @jdjraejorgenson
JD lives in Kimball MN, where he and his wife Megan Jorgenson run Maine Prairie Studio, a community ceramic art studio and gallery. JD's ceramic work is a reflection of the source material - the true beauty of the clay itself, unglazed and raw, interacting with fire, charcoal and atmosphere in a wood burning kiln.
Guest Artist: Megan Jorgenson
maineprairiestudio.com | @meganraejorgenson
Megan creates functional and sculptural ceramics, with an emphasis on the relationship between surface and form. Her practice is fed by a curiosity about forming and firing methods, as well as the application of two dimensional processes on clay.
5. Jim & Mary Sannerud | Sannerud Studios 306 County Road 48, Grand Marais
sannerudstudios.com | @sannerudstudios
Jim designs and builds custom furniture and mixed media sculpture.
Mary creates artistic and functional felt, from sturdy rugs to lightweight silk and felt scarves, everything is made with an eye to detail and a deep love for the history of felt-making.
6. Rebecca Barrett | The Wilder Woodshop 152 County Road 6, Grand Marais
thewilderwoodshop.com | @thewilderwoodshop
Woman-owned and operated. Rebecca creates chevron cutting boards, north woods inspired cribbage boards, and other functional wood art.
Guest Artist: Jamie Rex
northroadknits.com | @northroadknits
Jamie from North Road Knits is a knitwear designer who creates small batch, hand-made hats, cowls, and more driven by her obsessive need to play with color and fiber.
7. Kim Knutson | Jezibel Bleu 2067 W. Hwy 61, Grand Marais
bigwaves@boreal.org | @jezibelbleu
Kim is a fiber/textile artist who uses dyeing, printing, stitching and spinning to create unique fabric yardage, yarn, fine art and wearables.
8. Nan Onkka | Nan Onkka Prints 1510 W 5th St, Grand Marais
nanonkka.com | @onkka.prints
Nan creates multicolor woodcut prints inspired by the forests and lakes of the north woods. She offers original woodcut prints as well as greeting cards and other goods.
Guest Artist: Cooper Ternes
cooper.ternes@gmail.com | @cooper_ternes
Cooper’s work is a modern interpretation of wooden bowls from the Scandinavian folk tradition. He explores the balance of form and function by creating daily objects used in the celebration of community.
9. Jeanne Hedstrom | 817 West 1st street, Grand Marais
jhedstrom@earthlink.net | @hedstromjeanne
Jeanne’s studio features a range of recent oil paintings focusing predominantly on the northern landscape.
10. North House Folk School 500 W Hwy 61, Grand Marais
northhouse.org | @northhousefolkschool
On the Grand Marais Harbor, North House Folk School teaches traditional craft and offers artisan residencies. The school store features handcrafted works from both local and international makers. Find books, tools, home goods, and more.
11. Roam & Whimsy Co. 2nd Ave W & W Hwy 61, Grand Marais
roamwhimsyco.com | @roamwhimsyco
A whimsical wandering gift shop in the heart of Grand Marais, MN. Shop lovingly handmade goods and thoughtfully curated art.
12. Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 W Wisconsin St, Grand Marais
cookcountyhistory.org/johnson-heritage-post-art-gallery | @jhpartgallery
Johnson Heritage Post is a non-profit art gallery that features local, regional, and national artists in revolving exhibits, as well as a permanent collection. Currently on display is the annual Plein Air Grand Marais exhibit, in collaboration with Outdoor Painters of Minnesota.
13. Sivertson Gallery 14 West Wisconsin St, Grand Marais
sivertson.com | @sivertsongallery
A destination gallery on the North Shore proudly exhibiting the work of over 60 regional artists.
14. The Big Lake 12 First Ave W, Grand Marais
thebiglakelife.com | @thebiglakelife
The Big Lake is an approachable art gallery and gift shop with jewelry, pottery, paintings and more that represent the beauty and lifestyle of the North Shore of Lake Superior.
15. Joy & Company 16 First Ave W, Grand Marais
joy-and-company.com | @joy.and.co
Part gift shop, part art gallery, Joy and Co hosts over 100 local artists alongside antiques, a rock shop, and a huge selection of professional art supplies.
Featured Artists: Rachel Klesser, Jill Terrill, Allison Healy, Billy Larson, Barry Larson, Lyssa Ibarra, and more with kids activities in the backyard.
16. Upstate MN 16 First Ave W, Grand Marais
upstatemn.com | @upstatemn
Offering contemporary items created by smaller makers, designers and artists from Minnesota and beyond.
17. Studio 21 - Grand Marais Art Colony 21 West Highway 61, Grand Marais
grandmaraisartcolony.org | @gmartcolony
Studio 21 is the Art Colony's downtown location. During Art Along the Lake exhibiting artists include those who work in the Art Colony's printmaking and ceramics studios, along with the fall member show.
Featured Artist: Catherine Meier, Printmaking
18. Betsy Bowen | Betsy Bowen Studio 301 First Ave. West, Grand Marais
woodcut.com | @betsybowen
A small family operation, hand-printing original woodcuts on-site, in a picturesque historic church. Betsy has been working and living on an old homestead, a few miles outside of Grand Marais, for decades now.
19. Elise Kyllo | Works in Wool 26 Pincushion Dr., Grand Marais
worksinwool.com | @elisekyllo
In a town where it is difficult to find studio space, one must be creative and resourceful, therefore an Airstream trailer and a tent becomes a studio/gallery showcasing Elise’s works in wool.
20. Adrea Beres | Adrea Davina Beres Ceramics 31 Old Ski Hill Rd (UT 64), Grand Marais
adbceramics.com | @adbceramics
Adrea creates modern ceramics and jewelry for your everyday rituals and adornment. Her work is often inspired by the botanicals of the Boreal forest.
Guest Artist: Britt Malec
brittmalec.com | @britt.malec
Britt creates work inspired by northern landscapes, Slavic folk art, and her grandmother’s garden.
Guest Artist: Ruth Pszwaro
@onrosebush_creek
Ruth explores themes of boundaries, liminality and influence through mixed media drawing and painting. She is a poet who has been published in Ecstasis, Geez, and most recently, Whistling Shade Journal.
21. Nancy Hemstad Seaton 318 S Hungry Jack Rd, Grand Marais
NancyHemstadSeaton.com | @nancy.h.seaton
Located 30 miles up the scenic Gunflint Trail, Nancy creates fused glass and watercolors that capture the spirit of the woods and water surrounding her home on Hungry Jack Lake.
22. Jo Wood | Jo Wood Bead Art Studio 357 County Road 14, Grand Marais
jowoodbeads.com | @jowood2bead
Jo creates bead embroidery and hand-felted works of art. She is inspired by the light, colors, and patterns of life on the North Shore.
Guest Artist: Meadow Adams
meadowadams@gmail.com | @meadowlily_a
Meadow is a nature photographer offering prints, cards, and calendars.
23. Hannah Palma | Hannah Palma Ceramics 2955 East Hwy 61 (Mile Marker 119), Grand Marais
hannahpalma.com | @hannahpalma_ceramics
As a ceramicist and meditation teacher nestled on Lake Superior, Hannah channels the spirit of her surroundings with pottery carved and stamped with nature motifs. The shapes symbolize the transformations we experience living on earth and the restoration nature gives us.
24. Neil Sherman 4194 County Rd 69/North Road, Hovland
neilshermanart.com | @nasherman
Neil’s artistic goal is to reveal beauty where it often goes unseen or overlooked. He paints representational oil paintings on location and in the studio and also creates original etchings.
25. Dan & Lee Ross 4678 East Highway 61, (Mile Marker 127, Lakeside), Hovland
danross-leeross.com
Dan and Lee collaboratively create stone, clay, glass, and monoprints on Lake Superior.
Come enjoy their work in the landscape that inspired it, which includes a sculpture walk.
26. Nancy Carlson 4718 Chicago Bay Road, Hovland
nancycarlson.com | @nancycarlsonstudios
Nancy is an accomplished children’s book author and illustrator. Her studio is the first cabin on Chicago Bay Road with a pretty view of the Hovland Dock. Park on the side of the road and enter through the garage. All are welcome!
Guest Artist: Susan Hayes
thayes@frontiernet.net
Susan works in batik, a unique wax resist process using dye on cotton fabric.
27. Gina Adams | Little Red Studio 219 Arrowhead Trail, Hovland
birdsonacup.com | @gina.adams.art
The Little Red House/Studio is home to a family of three, as well as a full time studio space (with a light switch!) where birds-on-a-cup paintings come to life.
Guest Artist: Katy Attleson
etsy.com/shop/ebenezerstonedesigns | @ebenezerstone.katy
Katy from Ebenezer Stone draws inspiration for her jewelry from nature - the created world as a catalyst for creativity. Whether foraged or salvaged, each piece is handmade to capture the unadulterated, raw beauty of each material.
28. Lou Pignolet | Lou Pignolet Bowls 20 Tamarack Trail, Hovland
loupignoletbowls2.com | pignolet@umn.edu | @lpignolet
Lou makes artistic bowls from local wood. His lathe-turned bowls have unusual grain patterns and asymmetrical shapes. Many are made from burls. Visit his shop to experience the bowls and live woodturning demonstrations.
29. Marcie McIntire | Ningii Ozhitoomin 103 Store Road, Grand Portage
aandegosikwe@gmail.com
Marcie creates beadwork and leatherwork including jewelry, clothing, accessories, and beaded paintings.