Exhibits
Art of the Lathe Exhibit
St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center (the Depot)
Fesler Gallery
May 31, 2008 - September 30, 2008
Art of the Lathe brings together modern sculptural turned wood pieces and their more humble ancestors, everyday household turned wood objects, including a rolling pin and a mortar and pestle. The exhibit, presented by the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) in cooperation with the St. Louis County Historical Society (Society), features stunning sculptural pieces from the AAW’s permanent collection and utilitarian objects from the collection of Society.
The Art of the Lathe exhibit opens in the Fesler Gallery on, Saturday, May 31st and includes demonstrations by the Lake Superior Woodturners in the Depot’s Great Hall starting at 2:00 p.m. Admission is by regular Depot gate fee. The public is invited, without charge, to join in the opening reception from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Area woodturners will again be demonstrating their art and craft. Refreshments will be served.
According to exhibit curator, Tib Shaw of the American Association of Woodturners in St. Paul, “The lathe is one of the oldest machines know to human-kind, with roots reaching back at least to ancient Egypt. The historic craft has gained recognition as an emerging art form in the past 50 years.” The contemporary artists featured in the exhibit have works in major museums and private collections around the world. Five juried pieces from
Shaw encourages the public to experience Art of the Lathe and “be surprised by the beauty and variety in the objects shown!” The American Association of Woodturners, an international non-profit with over 13,000 members, is dedicated to the advancement of woodturning. The AAW Gallery of Wood Art is located in the historic
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Mrs. R. M. Sederberg Wooden Inkwell
Product of the Range: USS Des Moines
The Product of the Range: USS Des Moines exhibit is now open at the Hibbing Courthouse. The exhibit showcases the importance of iron ore from the Iron Range used during WWII. Roughly two-thirds of the ore used during WWII was exported from the region, and the USS Des Moines is a good example of what that ore helped build. The USS Des Moines served as the flagship of the Navy’s 6th Fleet in the North Atlantic, Caribbean, and Mediterranean. It also carried Dwight Eisenhower from Athens to France during his last trip to Europe as President of the United States.
Ralph Andres built the 8-foot model, which took over two years to complete. It is well designed and extremely detailed. It is now a traveling exhibit of the St. Louis County Historical Society. The exhibit will be on display for at least a year and is free for viewing. The Hibbing Courthouse is located at 1810 E. 12th Avenue.
The Veterans’ Memorial Hall was established in 1909 and is a program of the St. Louis County Historical Society. It is the mission of Veterans’ Memorial Hall to preserve and collect veterans’ artifacts and to educate the general public about the history of veterans from northeastern Minnesota.
Contact: Daniel Hartman
(218) 733-7500
506 W. Michigan St
Duluth, MN 55802
dhartman@vets-hall.org
Duluth Artist Loans Four Paintings for Exhibit at Depot
The St. Louis County Historical Society is pleased to announce that Duluth artist Dale Lyons has loaned four original paintings for exhibit within the J. C. Ryan Forest History Gallery. The paintings, added in early December, focus on the use of draft horses in northern Minnesota logging in the late 19th – early 20th century. Lyons’ paintings are based on his research of the industry and era so as to be historically accurate. Lyons is an accomplished self-taught artist, with his first showing in 1984 at the Tweed Museum in Duluth. The use of draft horses is a new sub-topic for the gallery, and anyone interested in donating items with a history relating to St. Louis County draft horses may contact the Society’s Collection Manager at (218) 733-7583.
The J. C. Ryan Gallery hosts an extensive display of artifacts and information about St. Louis County’s logging history. There are three short videos about early lumbering and sawmill operations. Photos, artifacts and information portray the hardships of early logging camp life and the various uses of wood over the decades, as well as the tools used to harvest the timber. On display are many items, from two-man hand saws to vintage gas chainsaws.
The St. Louis County Historical Society museum and office are located in the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center (“the Depot” building) at 506 West Michigan Street, across from the Duluth Public Library. There is public parking at 6th Avenue West and Michigan Street. One entry fee provides admission to building’s four museums. Annual membership holders of any organization housed in the Depot are admitted free. New memberships are available from the Visitor’s Services Desk. Museum days, hours and general information is available at www.duluthdepot.org and by phone at (218) 727- 8025.
Contact/More information:
Executive Director JoAnne Coombe at 218-733-7580
Navy Reserve Exhibit at the Depot
Veterans’ Memorial Hall opened the Navy Reserve exhibit, An Unforgotten Legacy, The History of the Duluth Naval Militia & Reserve on September 7th at the St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center (the Depot). The exhibit focuses on the history of the Duluth Naval Militia and Reserve from its inception in 1903 to its closure in 2007. It includes an array of stories and events that were important to the men and women who trained or served at our local facility.
This exhibit has been organized by Veterans’ Memorial Hall with the help of the Navy Operations Support Center, Duluth, MN, USS Paducah and YP-61 Club, Northeast Minnesota Historical Center, and Minnesota Historical Society.
Veterans’ Memorial Hall is a joint project of the United States Military Service, veterans of northern Minnesota and the St. Louis County Historical Society.
Come, help us remember an important chapter of Duluth’s history.
For more information contact:
Daniel Hartman
Email: dhartman@vets-hall.org
Call: (218) 733 – 7500
