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#1 Studio Space in Duluth? |
Friday night was the last Downtown Art Walk before Christmas. I made it to several places, caught some jazz piano by Sam Chandler at Duluth Fine Pianos (next to Starbucks on Superior Street) and had a host of interesting conversations with interesting people. Plenty of photos were taken, among them these shots from Alison Aune's studio and the HQ workspace of Jon Hinkel's Tight Squeek Press. A visit to Joseph Nease Gallery down the street is always an imperative.
A note regarding Sam Chandler: The high school senior is one of the students participating in the Duluth Armory's Music Resource Center at Sacred Heart. I was introduced to his music via a CD titled
First Steps featuring the Sam Chandler Trio. Sam was playing serious music at age five and got turned on to jazz piano at age 14. I believe he was 15 when he produced the CD, and my expectations were low when I was gifted the CD. From the first track I was won over. In point of fact, this is a first class production, and you can find it
here on CD Baby.
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Here are some scenes from DowntownArt Walk starting with Alison Aune's space. I love visiting artists' studio spaces. Wouldn't you love it if this were your office?
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Alison Aune's studio is vibrant, alive with light and color. |
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It was the shortest day of the year, but the colors were still radiant. |
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Jon Hinkel shares bookbinding secrets with Dmitri & Ellen Sandbeck. |
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A few tools of the trade. |
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Duluth Fine Pianos has a new spacious home next door to Starbuck. |
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Sam Chandler had an opportunity to demonstrate his noteworthy skills. |
There was more to see than this, and I wish I had.
As for the arts in Duluth... Visual Artists: be sure to renew your Duluth Art Institute membership and get you selection ready for the annual member show Jan 24. To submit work you must be a member and drop off your piece January 14-16. The exciting part of this show is that all work is new, created within the past year.
Meantime, art goes on all around you. Engage it.
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