Acting
Julie Stryker North, Instructor

Julie Stryker North is a director and actor living on Madeline Island, a short ferry ride from Bayfield. She finds that island living and beautiful surroundings provide an endless arena of inspiration. She feels fortunate to live in a community that allows her to explore her creativity.
Julie has studied at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. In 1994, she co-founded the Positivity Children's Theatre: a child-oriented theatre which only produces original plays written by kids or community members. The plots generally revolve around the lake and/or the Apostle Islands area. She helps workshop the scripts and produce the plays. Julie is also a member Madeline Island's theater troupe, the Lake Effect Players. The group produces plays that spoof on island life. Productions often take place in the winter months when laughter is essential. Lake Effect also produces a melodrama about Bayfield's first Apple Festival.
Her latest endeavor involves helping to direct and produce the Madeline Island Radio Hour. Since 2005, MIRH has developed radio ready CDs based on island life. Music, drama , history, children's plays, and a (fake) call- in radio show called Donna Askme. WTIP 90.7, Grand Marais, MN airs the Madeline Island Radio Hour on Thursday nights.

ACTING WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Get Into the Act. This session offers a perfect opportunity to express yourself through improvisation techniques, scene study, and performance.
No experience is necessary.
Wear comfortable clothes and bring an open mind.

 

 

Pottery
Deanna Eckels, Instructor

Deanna Eckels-owner of Eckels Pottery and Fine Craft Gallery- has been a professional artist for over 25 years. Still working in the clay studio her father started 47 years ago, she continues to teach young students and share her distinctive porcelain style with Bayfield's many visitors. Her work has been published in The Best of Pottery, exhibited in American Craft Council shows, the Smithsonian Craft Show and is part of many private collections throughout the country. Her students find her workshops both inspirational and full of technical information.

For more information visit: www.eckelspotterybayfield.com

POTTERY WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

CLAY SAMPLER
This class will acquaint you with many clay forming processes - hand building to basic wheel throwing, several glazing and decorating techniques, and weather permitting, a chance to fire up the Raku kiln. Participate in pulling the pots from the kiln, burying them in sawdust until the smoke clears, and unearthing them to see. If you have them, bring your own bisque pots for decorating or I will provide them. No prior experience is necessary. Be ready to get your hands dirty and have fun.

 

 

 

Basketry with Native Materials
Tina Fung Holder, Instructor

Tina Fung Holder has been a professional artist and teacher for 30+ years. She has her BFA and MFA from the Art Institute of Chicago, and has designed and developed workshops at Chicago's Field Museum. Her jewelry is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Racine Art Museum, WI; (Popularly referred as "The RAM") and Museum of Art & Design, NY.

BASKETRY WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Pine trees and red osier dogwood grow abundantly in the Bayfield area. Learn 2 basketry techniques and experience these native materials in a new way. Experiment with a woven and a stitched form of basket-making, select a style and make yourself a fine souvenir to celebrate your creative week-end.

Please bring pruners, thimble, scissors and an old towel; and last but not least .....your enthusiasm! All other materials provided for a $ 20.00 fee.

 

 

Photography
Don Albrecht, Instructor

Don Albrecht has lived in Bayfield for 30 years and has taught photography most of that time. He specializes in black and white art photos of people using everything from toy cameras to medium format, and alternative processes to straight imagery. He also shoots a digital camera. An assistant professor of art at Northland College in Ashland, he received his MFA degree in Rockport, ME.

For more information: dalbrecht@northland.edu

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Prepare to have a little fun making pictures, using your digital or 35mm film camera. Expect to learn more about your camera and its controls, look at how composition can work for you, practice exercises in depth of field, and how to “draw with light.” The group can work with landscape, architecture, portraiture, action and conceptual styles, documentary or artistic.

Please bring:
Your own camera.
Film or adequate digital storage
An open attitude.

Weaving
Michele Auger, Instructor

Michele Auger identifies weaving as a passion that fulfills her need to create with colors, texture, and dimension. Michele has spent 27 years weaving and teaching at Woods Hall, a weaving/pottery studio and gallery on Madeline Island. Finding inspiration here and on her travels of the world, Michele weaves runners, mats, pillow covers, rugs, and tapestries up to eight feet wide. Linen, wool, cotton, silk, and a variety of recycled materials are used. Sculptures and lamps made from dogwood and maple, with fine woven shades and embellishments are her latest thrill. Custom design is her creative forte. Currently she is completing work on Turtle Tracks Studio, her first personal space outside of her home.

For more information: maetours@chequenet.net

WEAVING WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Have fun with color, design and texture. Learn to weave on a frame loom, wrapped with beautiful linen. A selection of hand spun, hand dyed wool yarn will be available with which to weave (the weft). We'll discuss weaving basics, design elements, tapestry techniques and more! A picture of what you want to weave will be drawn and we will weave away. Over, under, over under. Create a wall hanging, the front of a purse, a pillow top, whatever suits you.

Loom and some materials provided. $20.00 fee.

Bring: scissors, special yarns (if you have them), big tapestry needles, one or more. Some will be provided, but depending on how creative you get, you may need more.

Watercolor Painting
France Austin Miller, Instructor

France Austin Miller has painted in and around the Bayfield area for 25
years. Her work is found in numerous private and corporate collections.
She has conducted watercolor workshops for 16 years, with emphasis on design principles and having a good time. The Austin Miller Studio & Gallery is
located 3 miles south of Bayfield, and is open May thru October, 10am -4pm, closed on Tuesdays.

For more information: www.austinmillerstudio.com

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
The class is open to all levels of painting experience. Bring a favorite image (or several) to paint, and go home with a finished piece. You'll be guided through the tools and the rules of painting & design to nurture and bring forward your own unique style in the watercolor medium. Also on the agenda is a journey into abstraction, employing many techniques in a smaller format to embrace the pure serendipity of watercolor. Paper, double mats, card stock available.

For a list of suggested materials and supplies call or email France Austin Miller at 715-779-5336 franci@centurytel.net