Joseph Mendla #37 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

 

Joseph Mendla is a sculptor who makes centering sculptures with steel. He has been creating a series of sculptures that are designed to help the viewer to calm the mind. These steel sculptures are based on the Asian practice of drawing circles on rice paper with black ink. They are all titled “Zen Brushwork”and each is engraved with a number denoting its place in the ongoing series.

For more information, Please visit me at josephmendla.com

Joesph Mendla #30 on the 2021 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 8-10th

 

Joe Mendla makes centering sculptures with arcs of steel rod.  The sculptures are designed to catch and hold the attention of the viewer and to promote a feeling of peacefulness and calm.

 

For more information, Please contact Joe at josephmendla.com
 

Joseph Mendla #28 on the 2019 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 11-13th

Joseph Mendla is a sculptor who delights in drawing in the air with lines of steel.  For the last few 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.

For more information, Please visit me at josephmendla.com

Heading south on Green Bay Road for more of YOUR art tour

Following our route north to south we are now on Green Bay Road heading toward Thiensville and Mequon.  First stop is # 22 Amy Soczka.  Am's acrylic compositions are deeply saturated with a palette inspired by nature, geometric patterns and and occasional imaged figure.  From Amy's, it is suggested you keep heading south to # 27 where you will find Sam Laturi in his restored barn creating works in steel. Combining the four ancient elements to make objects of art and function. From Sam's continue south on Green Bay Road to # 24:  The husband -wife team of Mary and Joseph Mendla.  Joseph is the creator of sculptures made of steel while Mary takes on the softer media of fibers and paint creating both wearable art and abstract canvases. The "perfect" marriage of creativity!
A little further south, just over the bridge is # 23: Carol Gengler.  Carol is an art therapist who not only teaches but creates works in fiber and paint.  Her studio is a joy to behold , a visit will always put you in a good mood. Now, head back up north and west a bit along the Milwaukee river to # 25 : Ellen Anderson's home studio. Her thin layers of oil paint are full of the depth, color and  realism of nature, wild places and animals.  Now head south on Port Washington Road and east to Mequon Road.  Close to Lake Michigan you will find # 26. Bridget deLoge's converted family room is now her working studio space where she creates stained glass artworks.  Accompanying her is her son, Ryan, newly graduated from college , is an fine art photographer. Their guest artists, Barbara Dickmann and Kelly Lemens round out the medium choices with pottery and weavings. This stop has something for everyone !  And as an added boost, just walk across the lawn to #29 where you will find Pam Ruschman's home studio and "garage art gallery ".  Pam's oil paintings are created both en plein air in all seasons and in the studio where she paints cows, chickens, pigs and geese. She may even have some chickens visiting during the tour.
Now head west on Mequon Road and south on Range Line Road to #28: Lynn Rix's home studio housed in an updated tractor shed  on her " farmstead".  Lynn's oil paintings are almost all painted en plein air and not in the studio.  Using an impressionistic style, Lynn paints in all Wisconsin seasons, on site and from life. And the final stop from North to South is # 30. Alice Struck's home studio is full of her expressive and spontaneous watercolors. Landscapes, urbanscapes all infused with light are a delight to view.

And so YOUR tour has ended...... Of course you can just reverse the tour if you are starting from the South and going North.  And since this is YOUR tour, you can skip some stops ( we hope you won't!) and /or zoom from # 30 to # 1 using I 43 and get from bottom to top in about 25 minutes !  Enjoy!