News from Heidi Mae: Kaleva Hall

Kaleva Hall in Virginia is the place to be tomorrow! Warm food, arts, crafts, and lovely people - all part of the Range of the Arts celebration sponsored in part by the Lyric Center. I'll be there with a selection of prints and notecards. Hope to see you!

Arts International Bazaar

Saturday, February 25th

10 am - 2 pm

Kaleva Hall

125 3rd Street North

Virginia, MN

Link to: map

Heart Center

Love. From the heart. Always.

Gifts of wonder and love are all around us. The amaryllis opened and shared this gift - heart at the center. On this day, in celebration of living with heart & from the heart, with love & from a place of love, I share this photograph of that gift here with you.

2012 ArtWalk Collection

Heidi Mae's complete Ely ArtWalk Collection for 2012:

Blue Stream

flowing

blue

stream

of

consciousness

glowing

light

radiance

of

being

Black Spruce

Wandering and wondering

in the black spruce bog,

making fresh tracks

traveling full circle

to where it all began.

PS. This little bog truly was circular and surely a stomping grounds for the mwookies. Step quietly. Shhh.

Clouds

Do the peaks or the valleys,

the highlights or the shadows

give definition & meaning?

Delicate interplay,

dance between light and dark,

weaves texture into the fabric of life,

giving beauty in joy and sorrow.

What do you see in the corrugated clouds of white and dark?

From the Weekend: Ely ArtWalk & Winter Festival

The 2012 Ely ArtWalk features 150 artists with 500 pieces of art placed in 50 storefront windows. This together with the Ely Winter Festival and fabulous weather made it a great weekend to be out and about in Ely, Minnesota!

Here are a few photos to give you a teaser of the ArtWalk route, which will be up through February 12th.

Piragis Northwoods - Heidi Mae's photographs are on the right

Organic Roots - paintings by Dayna Mase

Toys in the Woods - Children's artwork

Children's artwork on tiles

The exhibit this year has artwork from many talented artists. Consie Powell's sketchbooks are absolutely delightful! The Ely Surplus window displays a selection of her sketches and notes from experiences in Ely. Up Sheridan Street, I enjoyed Cecilia Rolando's collection of graphic drawings with poetry for the seasons and Heidi Pinkerton's spectacular aurora photographs. Other local artists include Shaun Chosa's paintings, Anna Shallman's exquisite beadwork, and the list goes on... go walk the ArtWalk to see it all!

After meandering the ArtWalk, I made my way to Whiteside Park to check out the snow sculptures just as the sun was setting. Minimal snow and then unseasonable warm temperatures were additional challenges for the sculptures this year. One of my favorite sculptures is "The Three Voices". This photo shows just one side of the sculpture.

"The Three Voices" by Leo Melamud, Andy VanDuyke, Betsy VanDuyke, Anay Dikareva

More Info:

Previous Meandering Post re: festivities

Ely ArtWalk, Ely Winter Festival, Ely.org

News: Ely ArtWalk, WinterFest, & Art Fair

Having certainly said this out loud on many occasions, I will say (write) it again: I love winter! I love the squeak when walking on cold snow, I love the delicate coat of white that renews the landscape, and I love snow crystals sparkling on a cold, clear night reflecting the twinkle of the stars up above. So, where better to love winter (or to fall in love with winter) than up north in Ely, Minnesota?

In Ely, the annual celebration of winter has begun. Today is the first day of Ely ArtWalk and the Ely Winter Festival. This year my photographs are on display at the Piragis Northwoods Company, one of my favorite shops in Ely (the place to go for canoe outfitting, necessities & luxuries). My fine art photographs include a selection of images from the Ely area and from my travels around the region and the west coast. Visit ElyArtWalk.org for a map of participating artists and stores. Festival dates: Feb. 2-12, 2012

HMN's ArtWalk Display Last Year (2011)

As part of the festivities, Ely's NLAA hosts the annual Art & Craft Fair this Saturday, February 4th. Looking for fine art that's dreamy, whimsical, with a certain sense of spirit? Visit Heidi Mae Niska Photography at the NLAA Art Fair for exquisite fine art pieces and oh-so-delightful cards! I'll have a new special set of cards just for Winter Fest, and, for those who are looking past the winter pallet, I'll have brand new sets of mini cards that will feature color, color, color, oh-so-vibrant color!

NLAA Art & Craft Fair

Saturday, 02/02/2012, 10 am - 4 pm

Ely Community Center

HMN's ArtWalk Display Last Year (2011)

In upcoming days, I will post my ArtWalk photos online so those of you who cannot (or care not to!) walk the streets of Ely can enjoy them as well.