ARTCRANK this Saturday, April 10th

Coast by Tonja Torgerson

Please come celebrate bikes and art at this year's ARTCRANK.

ARTCRANK is an annual bike-themed poster show featuring local artists and designers. My poster (above) and posters by over 30 other local artists will be for sale- all for just $30. This year ARTCRANK is working to raise money for Full Cycle, a Minneapolis nonprofit that gives free bikes to homeless youth and teaches them bike maintenance. So bike to Shelter Studios this Saturday (they'll have valet bike parking) and take home some local poster art!

ARTCRANK 2010

Opening Night Party: Saturday, April 10
7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Shelter Studios
2112 Broadway St. NE, Suite 150
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Bike Poster Sneak Peek

ARTCRANK is only a few weeks away and I am hard at work on my poster for the show. Here is a sneak peek of the poster in progress- come see the finished product at the party on April 10th!

ARTCRANK 2010
Opening Night Party: Saturday, April 10
7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Shelter Studios
2112 Broadway St. NE, Suite 150
Minneapolis, MN

ARTCRANK 2010

ARTCRANK is an annual bike themed poster show featuring local artists and designers. This year ARTCRANK is working to raise money for Full Cycle, a Minneapolis nonprofit that gives free bikes to homeless youth and teaches them bike maintenance. So bike to Shelter Studios on April 10th and leave with local poster art.

Artists include: Aaron Pumort • Aaron Shekey • Adam Brackney • Adam Turman • Aesthetic Apparatus • Allan Peters • Amy Campbell • Amy Jo • Angel Bomb • Andy Skoglund • Anthem Heart • Ben Levitz • Bjorn Christianson • Brian Hartley Sago • Briana Auel • Broken Crow • Chelsea Brink • DWITT • Elizabeth Mullen • Erik Anthony Hamline • Gregory Hubacek • Jennifer Davis • Jessica Hall Burns • Johnny Slocum • Joseph Duffy • Katherine Lamm • Kelly Munson • Lovely Mpls • Lure Design • Maranatha Wilson • Paul Gardner • Rob Angermuller • Ross Bruggink • Scott Agrimson • Scott Neff • Spencer Haugh • Tara Costello • Tonja Torgerson • Zara Gonzalez

ARTCRANK 2010

Opening Night Party: Saturday, April 10
7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

"Sick" opening

For those of you who missed it, here are a few photos from the Sick opening last night.

Sick will be on display at XYandZ through March 1, 2010.

The works in Sick can be seen here.
For more information about XYandZ and Sick visit www.thexyandz.com.

XYand Z
3258 Minnehaha Ave S
Minneapolis, 55406

Nite Lite Opened Tonight

Thank you to all who attended the opening of Nite Lite tonight. Despite the chilly weather, we had a lovely turn out. I'll have more photographs up in the next few days. We plan to document the project thoroughly as it progresses over the next few months, and I'll post the updates here.Even the Pedal Cloud bike came to the opening!

Nite Lite runs from Saturday Nov 8, 2008-Saturday Jan 3, 2009. Since the Shoebox Gallery is a window display on Chicago Avenue, Nite Lite will be on 24/7 so stop by and see it anytime!

The Shoebox Gallery is a display window in the Roberts Shoe Store just to the right of 2948 Chicago Avenue S, Mpls, MN.

Nite Lite at the Shoebox Gallery

My studiomates and I have come together to work on our upcoming project, Nite Lite. For Nite Lite we will be transforming the Shoebox Gallery into a giant Lite Brite display!
Images of our work in progress can be found on our studio's blog.

An opening reception will take place on Saturday, November 8th from 5-7pm and will include an open studio and party afterwards.

Nite Lite runs from Saturday Nov 8, 2008-Saturday Jan 3, 2009.

The Shoebox Gallery is a display window in the Roberts Shoe Store just to the right of 2948 Chicago Avenue S, Mpls, MN
As winter intensifies, the days grow short and darkness plays a greater role in our daily lives. Religious and cultural celebrations such as Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, the Japanese Amatersu celebration and the Scandinavian Beiwe festival use human-created lights as ritual during this season. These manifestations of light are shared across age groups just as they are shared cross-culturally. Focusing on the magic these traditions hold for children, we have created our own illumination for this season. The project emulates the Hasbro© Lite Brite — a once common holiday gift of our generation. In many ways this toy was our first introduction to a canvas, its black surface tilted up towards us to be decorated with glowing plastic pegs. By magnifying this simple toy's scale, the Shoebox Gallery is transformed into a playful celebration of light in these dark days of winter. Camphor Studios is: Helen Franzen, Julia Kouneski, Lindsay Noble, Tonja Torgerson and Patrick Vincent.

More information can be found at:
http://mnartists.org/event.do?rid=209483

Art Soak Yardsale Photos

After some delay, here are the images of the Art Soak Yardsale and party that ensued on June 14th. Thanks again to all who came. And for those who were not able to make it, here's a little taste of what you missed:

Setting up on the street.

Free Hair Cuts!

A few of the items for sale.

Switzerlind performing on our tiny stage.

Soaked

Yesterday's Art Soak Yardsale was quite an event.

Art was sold, free haircuts and lemonade given out. It was nice to have street interaction with the neighborhood in addition to the more sheltered studio space three floors above. That evening Switzerlind played a great set in the middle of a lightning storm. People were kind of enough to solider the weather and arrive at the party dripping wet. The evening finished with DJ'ed a dance party in the studio next door that went into the wee hours of the morning. Thank you to everyone on who came to either the sale or the party, and a special thank you to Switzerlind for hauling an organ up two flights of stairs to play for us!!

Julia took pictures to the event, and I will be posting them shortly, so check back often!

If you were not able to make it to the sale and you are interested in purchasing my artwork, please go to my website's gallery and then contact me via email to purchase the work.

Art Soak Yardsale- June 14th

A reminder that there will be an Art-Sale-Exhibition-Party-Extravaganza on June 14th at Camphor Studios.

Artists whose art will be featured and for sale include:
Patrick Vincent
Helen Franzen
Tonja Torgerson
Julia Kouneski
Sam Hoolihan
Ellen Mueller


Camphor Studios is located on Lake and Chicago on the third floor of the Robert Shoes Building.

The Art Soak Yardsale will run all afternoon, starting at 3pm, with a chance to meet the artists and get great deals on art.

The evening will feature an exhibition of work recently created by the studio members to celebrate the establishment of Camphor Studios.

One of my favorite local bands, Switzerlind, will be joining us in the fun. Music will start at 8pm.
Hope to see you there!