Details and full schedule can be found at /lovegranitefallsĪrt studios throughout the region will reopen at 9 a.m. The “Light up the River” celebration will feature a neon parade on the historic footbridge over the Minnesota river, outdoor film music, dining and shopping. A Meander Friday Night Celebration will be held starting at 6 p.m. The weekend will begin with studios opening at noon on Friday, October 1. Fuller of Montevideo, Multi-media artists Adam Preuss & Jess Gorman of Granite Falls and Mark Mustful of the Ortonville area joined the art auction last year as new Meander artists but this will be the first year Meander participants will be able to see their work in person.
From the Clinton area fine art painter Susan Rook Lundell and Patti Karsky - a jewelry maker and watercolorist - will be exhibiting for the first time. This year’s Meander features several new artists including woodworker Joe Hauger of Granite Falls, Deborah Meyer of Madison, Jason Frank a nature photographer, sculptor and paper artist from the Ortonville area. “The drive along the Minnesota River valley is spectacular with all the different leaves lining the shores.,” she explained. Her design for the Meander brochure artwork is a print featuring Oak, Elm and Maple leaves. “Painting takes me to a meditative place that I crave,” Neva said. Neva started watercolor painting more than 15 years ago in an effort to find a creative outlet. The 2021 Meander featured artist is Neva Foster who will be exhibiting at the Red Barn north of Ortonville. The annual event offers a chance for the public to meet with the region’s top artists in their home studios nestled among the small towns and family farms found in the Upper Minnesota River valley.
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The Meander is a free self-guided tour featuring 41 artists from 5 counties in western Minnesota. All Meander participants are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. If possible, some artists will be exhibiting outside and others may limit the number of visitors at one time to their studios to prevent overcrowding. Recognizing that the latest spike in COVID infections may still be a deterrent when the Meander weekend arrives, Fernholz said that the event will follow CDC guidelines and that masks will be available. “Last year’s auction attracted some new participants and customers who we hope will be back to see what all our local artists have been creating during the lockdown.” “All the artists are excited to greet visitors in their studios and exhibiting spaces this year,” said Kristi Fernholz of the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission, who helps organize the annual event. After foregoing in-person studio visits due to COVID-19 and hosting an online art auction last year, the popular Meander Upper Minnesota River Valley Art Crawl is back - in-person with more than 40 artists ready to meet visitors the weekend of October 1, 2 and 3, 2021.
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