Lowertown Lofts Co-op Artist Marla Gamble with be exhibiting work at the 5th Annual Lowertown Art Show at AZ Gallery. Below are sneak peeks of two of her work in progress paintings. For a map and hours visit the AZ Gallery website.
Waschering Maschine, the experimental band of LLC member Billy Franklin
Wilhelmshaven is a new video by Dir. Tom Schroeder made to the music of Waschering Maschine, the experimental band of LLC member Billy Franklin. 8 rounds of musical engagement with Waschering Maschine. Ghent, Belgium plays Wilhelmshaven, Germany. With Brian Judd as Gregory Peck.
Please accept the invitation to step OUT with Waschering Maschine.
Wilhelmshaven
https://vimeo.com/channels/wascheringmaschine/140517638
Waschering Maschine Vimeo Channel
Face Fun During the Saint Paul Art Crawl
Here are a few shots of the fun Jamie Kalvestran had creating portraits at the Saint Paul Art Crawl this past weekend. Join her mailing list for reminders of upcoming Art Crawls and Shows where she will be making more faces. If you'd like Jamie to make faces at your event please contact her directly.
Eva Beneke Featured in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press
Lowertown Lofts Co-op member Eva Beneke was featured in the St Paul Pioneer Press recently. Eva is instrumental in making curricular changes as a guitar professor at McNallySmith College of Music and was portrayed with her classical guitar students in a two-page article about the college. You can read the full article online here.
LOWERTOWN CLASSICS Season 2015/16 - Opening Concert on October 2, 2015, 8pm At Lowertown Lofts Artist Cooperative
Esteemed friends and fans of classical music in obscure spaces:
Sick of long summer nights, endless B.B.Q.´s, mosquito bites and all the outdoor sports you can handle? Fall comes, and St. Paul has its secret little classical concert series back. About time, we think. How else are your going tospend your first Fridays of the month?
Mark your calendars for those upcoming dates, and tell your friends about us. Not too loudly, since we ran out of chairs back in May, remember?
The OPENING CONCERT is held at our home base, the Lowertown Lofts Artist Cooperative and features some amazing local performers.
PAVIA WIND QUINTET
PAVIA WIND QUINTET - one of the Midwest's most exciting young chamber music ensembles, they will perform works by Nagle, Nielsen and selections of Richard Wagner's Siegfried Idyll. Check them out at http://paviawinds.com/
OLSON/BATES DUO
OLSON/BATES DUO - guitar and bass, extraordinary jazz skills, provided by Twin cities greats Chris Olson (guitar) and Chris Bates (bass), who we´d like to congratulate warmly for recently being awarded a McKnight fellowship!
HILDEBRAND- PETERSON DUO
HILDEBRAND- PETERSON DUO - these two young musicians come to us from the UofM across the river. Flute and guitar - a fine combination featuring works by Giuliani, Beaser and Ibert. With Jay Hildebrand, classical guitar and Hannah Peterson on flute.
Enjoy the special atmosphere, great company and musical excellence that has made this series a go-to for music lovers in the Twin-Cities!
With complementary wine tasting by our generous friends from Lowertown Revival Wine, Beer and Spirits.
Music, Art, Wine and Candy ...let´s celebrate!
Bring a friend, and see you then!
Eva Beneke - Artistic Director
www.evabeneke.com
www.lowertownlofts.org
FREE WINE AND CANDY
- donation by the door -
(suggested donation $10)
255 KELLOGG BLVD E
3rd FLOOR ATRIUM
St. PAUL MN 55101
ENTRANCE TO BUILDING VIA BACK ALLEY
MetroSketchers Founded by Lowertown Lofts Co-op Members Liz Carlson and Tim Jennen
Have you heard of MetroSketchers? As of today there are 465 members in the Minneapolis/St.Paul Metro area. What do MetroSketchers do? Keep scrolling to find out more!
Liz Carlson and Tim Jennen - Founders of MetroSketchers
Here is the group from the September Sketch at Raspberry Park in Saint Paul
MISSION
MetroSketchers is an open, inclusive group that was founded by Liz Carlson and administered by Liz and Tim Jennen. It has the simple mission to get out in the world and draw. We meet once a month, usually the first Sunday of the month from 12-3pm at locations that are of interest to the sketcher. If you are a person who has always wanted to draw, but has never picked up a pencil, this is a group for you. If you are a person who used to draw and wants to get back into it, this is a group for you. If you are a professional artist looking for new opportunities to draw, it's the group for you as well.
There are no fees to belong. We try to keep the group as free as possible. Most of our locations are chosen with the idea that costs are kept to around $10 or less, depending upon the location and parking. We do encourage members to make donations to organizations and galleries we visit, who have been very generous in allowing us to draw at their location.
The level of participation is entirely up to the individual. No one is required to share their work with other sketchers or even to announce that they are at the event. The important thing is to get out and draw. Those interested in sharing their work can meet up with others at the end of each sketch gathering at a designated location.
We'd love for you to join us! Get all the details and see many of the sketches here on our MetroSketchers Facebook page!
Fata Elli Beach, a video reverie by LLC artist & curator William G. Franklin
Fata Elli Beach, a video reverie by LLC artist & curator William G. Franklin is currently showing at the See 18 film screening room, Concurse C, Gate C18 of the Minneapolis International Airport. A 3 hr block of selected films by MSP Film Society.
Portraits Drawn at the Saint Paul Art Crawl Oct 9-11, 2015
Have a portrait of yourself plus 1 drawn on site. Choose your colors. Artist, Jamie Kalvestran. Saint Paul Art Crawl Oct 9-11, 2015
Lowertown Lofts Artists Cooperative
Alley Entrance
255 East Kellogg Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55102
911 Remembered by Lowertown Lofts Artist Marla Gamble
Marla remembers,
"I did these chalk drawings during the day of 9-11. Jim and I were on a remote Native American reservation in Wisconsin when we heard someone had bombed New York City.
Everyone gathered around one television in the general store/bar and restaurant for the next two days. The camaraderie among these 20+ strangers from around the country was memorable." Marla Gamble.
This is one of the series of three done that day. ©Marla Gamble
Lowertown Lofts Co-op Author Gretchen Thompson Presents "The Artist's Way"
“A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity” by Julie Cameron
Mondays, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, September 21 – December 7
$144 for 12 weekly sessions.
Registration required. No artistic experience necessary.
Bring your own copy of Cameron’s book, The Artist’s Way.
The Artist’s Way offers an opportunity to spark the creative process or deepen your spiritual expression. Be prepared for the artistic synergy of the group to build community and help you develop a greater alignment with your creative energy. This 12-week ‘course’ follows the chapters of Julia Cameron’s book of the same title. It is appropriate both for those beginning on their creative path and as a refresher for established artists. Applicable to all art forms – visual, musical, theater, writing, etc.
To register or get more information on this and other workshops please visit this link.
Mears Park Muse Art Event
Lowertown Lofts Co-op video artist and curator William G. Franklin is participating in the first edition of Mears Park Muse, a celebration featuring light and art installations by different Lowertown artists. A free community event on Friday Sept. 25 & Saturday 26, 8 - 11 PM.
Patrick Clancy Featured at the Art Leadership Program, Anniversary Exhibition OPENING Artists Reception
Image: © Patrick Clancy
- Thursday, September 17, 2015, from 5 to 8 pm
- Gallery One OST, 800 Washington Ave N, Suite 510, Mpls, MN 55401
- 612.562.0889, ArtLeadershipProgram@gmail.com
- Other times view by appointment only through November 2
- Event is free and open to the public
All artists are alumni of the Emerging Artists Series, a partnership with the Art Leadership Program™ and Open Systems Technologies. Featured are new works by these talented artists:
Zac Adams-Bliss
Patrick Clancy
Brian Matthew Hart
Michael McGraw
Josh Meillier
Neal Perbix
Lindsay Splichal
Amber Tyrrell
For the past 3 years, Open Systems Technologies (OST) has opened their Minneapolis office as exhibition space for local artists, converting their unused wall space into a contemporary art gallery.
Gallery One OST
TractorWorks Building
800 Washington Ave N, Suite 510
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 562-0889
Image: © Patrick Clancy
Lizzie Wortham of Lowertown Lofts Co-op and Art of the state: Minnesota State Fair
"Patchy paint, drips, streaks and a block of flat aqua color shape and surround several girls whose mingled hostility, curiosity and vulnerability are depicted by Lizzie Wortham in “Girl,” her compelling painting of youth in many stages."
http://m.startribune.com/variety/stageandarts/323107371.html
Photos from Wuxi China from Lowertown Lofts Co-op Artist Eva Beneke
Learn more about Eva's 10 day tour in China here!
Bulldog by Lowertown Lofts Co-op Artist Kristi Abbott
Can you find images that portray all of the different sports played by the male and female Bulldog teams? Order your very own Bulldog here!
Lowertown Lofts Co-op Artist Eva Beneke Tours China
Learn the details and adventures of Eva's 10 day tour in China here!
Eva's concert Beijing
Eva playing in Beijing
Masterclass 2 Beijing
Masterclass Beijing
Masterclass translator Beijing
Lowertown Lofts Cooperative Celebrates Founders Day
It's been 30 years since founding members took on the challenge of turning an old shoe factory into a vibrant artist community. Sunday August 16th we celebrated their vision and hard work.
Founding members still living at Lowertown Lofts Cooperative. Left to right: David Eric Oie, Ta-coumba Aiken, Judith Morem, Marla Gamble, and Bob McBride.
Powderhorn Art Fair Weekend - August 8-9
Lowertown Lofts Kristi Abbott can be found here this weekend, look for her in booth #117! Just for you a link to all the activities. Have fun!
One of the Finest Regional Art Fairs in the Country
For two days each August, white tents dot the landscape around Powderhorn Park bringing individuals from all over the country together to enjoy an abundance of creativity and skill that flows through the artists participating in the Powderhorn Art Fair.
Come enjoy the show!
Saturday - August 8th: 10am-6pm
Sunday - August 9th: 10am-5pm
Spirit Lifter for Ta-coumba Aiken
Grand Opening of The Show Gallery Lowertown Saint Paul, MN - Friday August 7, 2015
Featuring artists from the Lowertown Lofts Artist Co-op, including Frank Brown, Ta-coumba Aiken, Willim G. Franklin and others! Don't miss it!