ART SHORTS
'Forms of Nature' explored at Ripple River Gallery
DEERWOOD - The Ripple River Gallery near Deerwood will host "Forms of Nature," an exhibit of baskets by Tina Fung Holder and etchings and relief prints by Jauneth Skinner, through July 15.
The public is invited to meet Holder, who lives in Washburn, Wis., from 3-5 p.m. June 30 at the gallery. A closing reception with Skinner, Bemidji, will be on July 15.
Holder has been making baskets since she was a child. She attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in design crafts and a Master of Fine Arts in fibers.
"Splash" and "Twisting Turn" are iris leaf and sweet grass baskets by Wisconsin artist Tina Fung Holder.
Through drawings, etchings and relief prints, Skinner captures impressions of the world. Formerly the head of the art department at Bemidji State University, she travels widely, capturing her impressions on journal pages.
For more information, call (218) 678-2575 or visit www.ripplerivergallery.com.
Plein Air painting is next Dialogue topic
AITKIN - Plein Air painting will be the topic of the Dialogue with the Arts presentation at 1 and 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Jaques Art Center in Aitkin.
Admission is free.
Plein Air (open-air) painters capture their subjects, mostly landscapes, in about a two-hour span outdoors. Claude Monet is among the best-known Plein Air painters.
Call (218) 927-2363 for more information.
Lakes Area Artists to host show and sale
NISSWA - Lakes Area Artists will host its 10th annual show and sale from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 28-30 at the Nisswa Community Center.
Admission is free.
The show will feature original works in oils, watercolors, monotypes and nature prints, plus prints, pottery and cards. Door prizes and demonstrations will be offered.
The demonstration schedule is:
Collage, taught by Smieja, 11 a.m. Thursday and Saturday.
Watercolor, Laborde, 1 p.m. Thursday.
Watercolor, Frankum, 3 p.m. Thursday.
Pottery, Grange, 3 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday.
Watercolor, Kovala, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday.
Portraits, Stevenson, 1 p.m. Friday.
Nature painting, Larsen, 1 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday.
Acrylics, Rickert, 1 p.m. Saturday.
Artists' Week planned at Stable Gallery
EAST GULL LAKE - The Stable Gallery at Madden's will host Artists' Week from June 29-July 9. Exhibits and demonstrations will be offered.
The schedule is:
Dennis O'Dell, decoy carving demonstration, 6-8 p.m. June 29 and 10 a.m.-noon June 30.
Barbara Jarvis, children's art activity, 10 a.m.-noon June 30-July 1.
Sue Christensen, hand-built pottery activity, 10 a.m.-noon July 2-3.
Liz Waverek, jewelry-making class, 10 a.m.-noon July 4-5.
Micah Bloom, mixed media demonstration, 10 a.m.-noon July 6-7.
Rick Phillips, pastel art demonstration, 10 a.m.-noon July 8-9.