Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour 2018

Wisconsin Fall colors are always an inspiration for the local Plein Air Artists . 

Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour 2018

There are several pumpkin farms along your route . Perhaps the kids would like to stop and pick out their Halloween Jack O’ Lantern ! 

Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour Scenes

Your drive from studio to studio will most likely take you past Cedar Creek in Cedarburg .  The Columbia Flour Mill was built in 1845 by  Friedrich Hilgen and William Schroeder. Germans who came to Cedarburg by way of Charleston South Carolina . The mill was built on rock with limestone walls 3 or more feet thick .  In the lower level you can still view the water rushing through . 

Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour Scenic Drive through Southeast Wisconsin

Downtown Cedarburg is full of historic stone buildings, mills and scenic walkways.  Cedar Creek flows through the town .  Take a break and enjoy a quick walk along the creek between the Wittenberg Woolen Mill and the Hilgen Grist Mill. 

Proud Sponsor 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour - Bohemia

On any given day, you will find Bohemia owner/designer Jenny Krohnert busily at work at Bohemia bringing new life to furniture for customers with chalk paint, choosing fabrics for custom sewing and upholstery projects or tweaking her unique displays which feature local original artwork, home décor, jewelry and accessories.   Bohemia allows Krohnert the opportunity  to cultivate her own creativity as well as represent many of the areas most talented artists and makers.   

SPONSOR- Gallery 224 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Gallery 224

GALLERY 224 IN PORT WASHINGTON INVITES YOU TO THEIR SUMMER SHOWS

This summer we celebrate our 7th anniversary and 40th exhibition with a show called BIG IDEAS. Please join us Friday, June 8, 5:00-7:00, for the opening reception. This exhibition features the work of Tom Bamberger, Emily Belknap, Tom Loeser, and Katie Ries, along with a Community Garden Wall of flowers by over 30 artists. 

Sunday, June 24, 6:00-7:00, enjoy an evening of poetry with Milwaukee poet laureate Roberto Harrison at Gallery 224, with a special appearance by Miles Stimac, local poet and Port Washington High School senior.

Saturday, August 4, 8:00-3:00, the third annual Port Washington plein air event Paint-Out Port. More information to come.

Saturday, August 4, 5:30-8:00, opening reception for the Paint-Out Port exhibition at Gallery 224. This is a pop up exhibition featuring the plein air paintings created during the Paint-Out. The exhibition will be up through August 25.

Summer hours begin in June; Gallery 224 will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00-2:00.  

We welcome Cassandra Webb as our Summer Intern. Cassie is going to be a junior at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in the fall.

Studio 224 Update: Artist in residence, Nicole Shaver is in Iceland this summer where she is working on a series of paintings and drawings that speak to the transient nature of place. Richard Taylor is featured this month on our website, read more about Richard here. Berel Lutsky is co-coordinating the Really Big Prints event at UW Manitowoc, July 11-14 and artist Brian Galloway will be printing at the event for Studio 224. Studio 224 is open to the public every Saturday from 10:00-1:00. 

SPONSOR- Santa Fe Shop on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

The Santa Fe Shop

A unique and eclectic gallery filled with artwork, handbags, lamps, candles and decorative glass along with a wide variety of silver, amber, turquoise and inlaid jewelry. Representing over 50 artists from around the world, including exclusive representation of jewelry by international artist Sergio Bustamante

SPONSOR- Cedarburg Arts Museum on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Celebrating its fifth year as a part of the Cedarburg community, the Cedarburg Art Museum has many art and community-based events on the roster for the coming months! On view through summer and opening in early fall are numerous exhibitions— Paul Yank: Process and Perspective, From China With Love: Hand-Colored Photographs and Letters Home 1919-21, Altered Scale: Sculpture by Richard Taylor, selections from Cedarburg Plein Air Festival’s Best of Show, gifts of Carl Marr’s Milwaukee family, Leon Travanti: Main Streets, Art from the Jepson Collection, and of course, the exhibition of the museum’s annual juried show. With submissions open through July 31, Historic Cedarburg: Then and Now will be a juried exhibition celebrating the rich history and contemporary community of Cedarburg.

It is also Beer Garden season now through Wine & Harvest Festival! Every Thursday through September 13, the museum’s back garden will have live music, food from local vendors and restaurants, featured artists from our gift shop, and great libations. All are welcome to drop in, no cover. Other exciting events happening in the upcoming months include Main Street Art Camp for kids, Yoga and a Beer, and the Metal Pour (which will coincide with the Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour).

The calendar of events, exhibition info, and more are available on our website, cedarburgartmuseum.org, by calling 262-377-6123, or emailing info@cedarburgartmuseum.org.

SPONSOR- Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

The Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts (WMQFA) is the only museum devoted to the creation, education, and preservation of fiber arts in Wisconsin. In 2011, an 1850's barn in Cedarburg was restored for use as an temporary exhibition space, preservation room, classrooms, and offices. The property also includes a farmhouse, summer kitchen, blacksmithery, lambing shed, privy, chicken coop, and corn crib all dating back to their use as a late 1800's working German farmstead. WMQFA offers quarterly themed fiber art exhibitions as well as both adult and youth educational programming throughout the year. We are dedicated to educating the public about the artistic, cultural, historical, and social importance of fiber art.

Details:

N50 W5050 Portland Road

Cedarburg, WI 53012

www.wiquiltmuseum.com

info@wiquiltmuseum.com

262-546-3000

Open Wednesday - Saturday from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Sunday from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, closed Monday - Tuesday.

Docent led group tours available. Contact director@wiquiltmuseum.com to plan a trip or receive more information.

2018 exhibition schedule:

Third Fiber Arts Biennale: Keeping Warm

December 7, 2017 - March 11, 2018

Commemorating His Purple Reign: A Textural Tribute to Prince

March 15, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Bouquet of Applique

March 15, 2018 - June 17 2018

13th Quilt Nihon

June 21, 2018 - September 23, 2018

Fiber Arts in the Digital Age

September 27, 2018 - January 13, 2019

Laura Weber #18 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Laura Weber is a fiber artist focusing on functional and sculptural basketry. 

Laura first learned basket making like many before her, in the homes of others who shared their skills, whether out of the necessity of creating useful vessels, or a desire to pass on an ancient craft to future generations. She continues to work with traditional basketry materials and forms, yet often incorporates found objects and mixed media elements to create sculptural vessels.

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my website: weberarts.com

Ryan DeLoge #26 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Ryan DeLoge

Ryan Mathew Photography

Ryan DeLoge is a landscape and nature photographer based out of Milwaukee WI. His work strives to encapsulate the unspoken voice of the wilderness. Uses of vivid colors and deep contrast illustrates the style of his photography, but also the importance and fragility of the environment. His work is inspired by the photos of Ansel Adams and Group f/64. Writings from Henry David Through and Aldo Leopold also provide a constant backdrop for all his pieces. 5% of all revenue made will be donated to the Sierra Club Foundation to help promote conservation and environmental stewardship throughout the world.        

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my Facebook page: facebook.com/pg/ryanmatthewphotography

Ellen Anderson #25 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Ellen Anderson finds inspiration for her oil on canvas paintings in our local Wisconsin woods, rivers and lakes.  Loving the play of light and land, with owls, fox and other native fauna in her work, each painting is a moment in time, with more to notice with each viewing.  A nationally published artist, Ellen will also feature notecards and holiday whimsical art from her watercolors.   Come see her working studio!

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my website: ellenandersonarts.com

Amy Soczka #22 Carol Gengler #23 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Amy Soczka is best known for her large-scale paintings depicting densely-grown landscapes of not-quite real flowers and foliage. The compositions are most often bright and deeply saturated with a palette inspired by nature and a good dose of neon highlights reminiscent of an 80’s childhood. Amy lives and works in Cedarburg with her husband and two daughters, and has dedicated her life to the work of creating contrasting beauty in a constantly evolving environment.

Feel free to visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my website: amysoczka.com

Joseph Mendla #24 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Joseph Mendla is a sculptor who delights in drawing in the air with lines of steel.  For the last two years he has been creating a series of centering sculptures designed to bring calm to the mind of their viewer.  These steel sculptures are based on the Asian practice of drawing circles on rice paper with brushes loaded with black ink.  They are all titled “Zen Brushwork” and engraved with a number denoting their place in the series.

Feel Free to visit me at my website for more info on my work,
Click on my website: josephmendla.com

Mary Mendla #24 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Mary Mendla is a painter working in Oil and Cold Wax Medium.  Her work refers primarily to the natural world and is represented by abstracted, tonalist compositions.  She also works in fiber art and produces a line of women’s wearable art apparel, Facets Fashions.  Mary offers classes and workshops in her Thiensville studio and throughout the Mid-West.

Feel free to visit me at my website for more info on my work,

Click on my website: marymendlafineart.com

Bridget DeLoge #26 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Bridget DeLoge
B’s Stained Glass

 Bridget DeLoge is an artist born and raised in Michigan. In 2008 she moved with her husband and son to Mequon, WI. She has been interested in stained glass since she was in junior high school, when her 7th grade art teacher recommended she take an after school stained glass class. She fell in love with the medium and always thought she may pick it back up someday. After she graduated from high school, she went on to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Eastern Michigan University. with a concentration in watercolor. Although painting was a main focus in college, she never gave up on the idea of a future in Stained Glass. After a few opportunities opened up in recent years, she began her Stained Glass business. She likes to create anything that comes to mind, while working with the many colors and types of glass. Lately, she has been incorporating wood into her designs, but one of her favorite things to create is portraits of family pets. With a provided image, she finds it challenging to pick out just the right details, to represent the pet’s personal character.

Check out more work and about me at the link below.
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Barbara Dickmann #26 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Barbara's objective is the creation of functional stoneware on the potter’s wheel out of love for the circular form. In addition, she does hand-building of clay to round out her stoneware offerings. Her creations allow her to strive for inspired craftsmanship using the natural colors and textures of the earth.

Kelly Lemens #26 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

SpiritWeavings rugs reflect the tapestry of our lives.  The joys, sorrows, laughter & tears of life are threaded into hand-woven cotton rugs. Led by the Spirit and woven in contemplation, the colors and patterns that emerge tell a story that is ​distinct and unique.  Check them out!

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my website: spiritweavings.com

Sam Laturi #27 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Celebrating his 20th year shaping steel with fire, the art of blacksmithing has been a spiritual journey for Sam.  He combines the four ancient elements to make objects of art and function that will be cherished long after he is gone.  His hope is that people not only find his work useful in their daily lives, but are also inspired by it to create their own.

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my website: stormcloak.com

Lynn Rix #28 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Rix loves the challenge of looking at a familiar scene and simplifying it into shapes, colors and her own vision. She paints in oil “alla prima” and primarily en plein air , with quick brush work and a limited palette.  The Wisconsin landscape and towns in all seasons are her inspiration.  Rix has been juried into many shows and her paintings can be found in numerous private and public collections.

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my website: lynnrix.com