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‘North Country Seasons’: An Invitation to Area Artists to Collaborate By Marina Lachecki

The Four Seasons are a foundation for our life here in the North Country. We sing, dance, paint, draw, write, and tell stories about the four seasons. We have ancient cultural teachings which can deepen our understanding of them (Ojibwe, Celtic, European ethnic, African).

2021 exhibit, performances, and workshops

If you are a visual or performing artist in the Chequamegon Bay area, you are invited to exhibit existing work on the theme of the four seasons in a yearround art show, “North Country Seasons,” to be hung by the end of 2020. The project will also involve four seasonal performances and workshops (where you can collaborate with other artists to create new work) scheduled for January, April, June, and September 2021. Think: music, dance, storytelling, poetry, prose, pastels, pen and ink, photography, acrylics, watercolors. All these activities will take place at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center outside of Ashland, Wisc., or with some virtual applications as we continue to monitor the health needs of the region.

How did this project come about?

The project was inspired by the Chequamegon Bay Arts Council’s 2019 spring community art show, “Art Heals.” The call for entries for that show said: “Art heals. It can lift, brighten, lighten, and enlighten. It informs, teaches, edifies, and can sanctify. It helps us uncover, reveal, confront, forgive, descend, ascend, and transcend.” To build upon that foundation, CBAC applied for and received a Creative Communities Grant this year from the Wisconsin Arts Board. The Creative Communities Program is a statewide competitive process which supports the creation and development of the arts at the local level.

The planning, teaching, and performing team are working now and will be advertising the details of these opportunities to all area artists and aspiring high school students as the project develops.

If you are interested in being a part of this adventure, please email Marina at mdlachecki@gmail.com. If you know of someone we should invite, let her know that, too.

The project is in partnership with the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center and is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

“Maple Wheel,” by Janet Moore

The project is coordinated by Marina Lachecki (a retired minister, singer, writer, and storyteller from Ashland): She has directed community arts grants (La Pointe Center and WI Arts Board) to develop a Marina Lachecki community choir and organize cabarets, festivals, and musicals on Madeline Island for the past 20 years. Her primary art is one of interdisciplinary collaboration, working with musicians, actors, dancers, potters, weavers, mixed media artists, painters, and playwrights. She is an author of three books (1990, Teaching Kids to Love the Earth; 1995, More Teachings Kids to Love the Earth; 1999, These Twelve Days), a published essayist (2009, 2019, 2020 in Lake Superior Magazine), and has produced two CDs as a community arts project on Madeline Island (2011, Across the Water, and 2018, Lake Affections).

The following area artists will participate as workshop teachers and performers:

• Rob Goslin, Sr. (an Ojibwe storyteller and cultural educator from Bayfield): Rob is a tribal member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Indians. He holds a master’s degree in Education with an emphasis in Higher Education. Rob has spent his career of over 40 years in American Indian communities both on a local, regional, and national level, with the majority of his experience focusing on community wellness. He has served as a national consultant in early childhood develop-

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ment and has held key administrative positions in his tribe.

He is known as a historian and storyteller and has practiced his cultural traditions the majority of his life. One of his many accomplishments is the development of a cultural-based 10-week parenting curriculum called “The Circle of

Life Parenting Program.” He currently works as an historical interpreter and educator for the Madeline island Museum. • Sharon Handy (an intentional creativity instructor and retired doctor from Ashland): Sharon’s artistic background includes fiber and fabric arts, creating labyrinths, and ceramic and stone mosaics. She has served on the Board of the Grand Rapids Ballet company, directing their artisan boutique. For the past decade she has studied the intersection of art and spirituality through Abbey of the Arts. She believes that art has the power to heal us as individuals and to bridge gaps between people who do not immediately recognize their common humanity. She approaches art through the lens of a healer (40 years as a family physician). She is a Teacher-in-Training of Intentional Creativity (TM) with

Shiloh Sophia. • Regina Laroche (a dancer, storyteller, and farmer from

La Pointe): Regina has provided interactive, rhythm-driven, cross-cultural creative arts and education experiences to schools, churches, retreat centers, and the general public for over 30 years. Her work is inspired by

Inter-Play, her multi-cultural heritage, Afro-Caribbean dance, as well as farming on the edge of Lake Superior. She created Diaspora Arts and Gardens to nurture connection with the natural world. She has worked with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, schools districts in the

Chequamegon Bay Area, Madison, Wisc., and the Twin

Cities, and in the International School of Zug and Luzern in Switzerland. Current offerings include: “Rising: Spirit,

Voice, Stirrings in the Movement for Justice” and “Three

Seasons of Stories: Harvest, Dream, and Water.” • Barbara Meyer (a musician, theater artist, and musical therapist from La Pointe and Minneapolis): Barb is a professional vocalist, guitarist, and all-around performer. As an accomplished musician and theater artist with excep-

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tional knowledge of human dynamics, Barbara works with elders through musical and therapeutic connection. She fronts several bands (B & the Sting, Imaginary Numbers,

World Beat Connection) and plays frequently on Madeline Island and in Hudson, Wisc., with various iterations of these groups. She toured with her female world music trio, Zingara, to Eagle River to play a concert and church services, as well as touring in Wisconsin with One World (a Twin Cities reggae band). She has recorded two CDs of her own songs and one CD covering Harold Arlen tunes.

Her songwriting is heavily influenced by the beauty of our natural world, particularly the North Shore and surrounding areas. • Janet Moore (a visual artist, naturalist, and environmental educator from La Pointe): Janet’s work is informed by a deep and direct relationship with the natural world. She holds degrees in Art and Environmental Studies. Combining her interests in art, environment, and indigenous culture, Janet teaches the integration of art and science, using observational drawing and journaling to capture experiences in nature. She sees art as a language that crosses cultures, empowers people, promotes caring for the environment, and communicates a sense of place. She has worked for the

UW-Madison Arboretum’s Earth Partnerships for Schools program, the LEAF K-12 Forestry Program, and as an independent presenter, teacher, and consultant for art, nature, and science integration. • Jan Wise (a visual artist, spiritual director, and art teacher from Washburn): Jan’s career as an artist spans four decades. With an M.A. in Art, she has taught art in public schools, directed a design studio, and worked as a commissioned artist. Her mediums include fiber arts, masonite, airbrush on fabric, weaving, and acrylics. Painting stories, both mythical and factual, Jan’s favorite subjects include natural wonders and wonderful beings alike. She is the author of A Storytelling of Ravens and Crows World Lore (2012). Wise is a CBAC member and is a frequent contributor to and curator of regional arts shows.

2020 Online Art Auction Entry Form

All submissions must be received by Dorothy Hoffman by 5 p.m., Thursday, September 10. Paper entries, using this form, are to be mailed or hand-delivered to DHoffman at 89060 E. Romans Point Rd., Herbster, WI 54844 to arrive by September 10. Digital entries can be emailed to DHoffman at dohof001@gmail.com. Download a fillable pdf for your entry form at cbayarts.org. Only one item per artist.

Full Name

Is this item a DONATION or a GALLERY ITEM?

Email Address

Mailing Street Address

State Zip

Phone

Brief Bio/Artist Statement

If more space is required, please attach your bio/artist statement to your entry form. You can email to:

dohof001@gmail.com.

n DONATION—all proceeds go to CBAC;

CBAC will set starting bid amount). (Minimumvalue:$50)

VALUE of donated item:

n GALLERY ITEM—(Minimumvalue:$200) 80% of proceeds to artist, 20% to CBAC; artist sets starting bid amount).

Value of Gallery Item:

Starting bid amount:

Title of piece:

Brief description:

CHECKLIST for your submission:

n COMPLETED ENTRY FORM

n BIO/ARTIST STATEMENT

n AT LEAST ONE IMAGE OF THE PIECE

Attach one to three images of the piece.

Images must be JPG, PNG, or SVG format, ideally with a resolution of at least 150 ppi.

(If you would like help in creating an image, please contact Dorothy Hoffman at dohof001@gmail.com at least one week prior to September 10 deadline.)

n Framed n Unframed n N/A

Medium/media:

Dimensions and weight:

Shipping cost estimate (includecostofpackingmaterials):

Are you willing to coordinate local pick up of the piece if the buyer lives in the greater South Shore

region? (An option for delivery: Meet buyer on Sunday, October 3, outside Washburn Cultural Center) n Yes n No