2019 Spoken Word Series
Poetry Slam! series hosted by Watermark Art Center Watermark Art Center is excited to present three poetry slam events as part of the 2019 Spoken Word series. Each slam…
Akinomaage – Vern Northrup Visual Storyteller
December 6 – February 28, 2020. Using only the camera on his smart phone, Northrup captures the setting of where he grew up, creating a nostalgia for those familiar with the area, and a curiosity for those who aren’t. He uses photography as a tool to educate both himself and the viewer about the rhythm of nature, the preservation of tradition, and the relationship between resilience and sustainability.
December Artist Showcases
Watermark Art Center presents three weekends of December shopping, classes, and Artist Showcases. On Saturdays December 7 & 14 we’ll have our Shop 505 artists stationed throughout the center demonstrating…
Shop 505’s 30/30 on November 30
Small Business Saturday lands on November 30 this year. In keeping with the spirit of shopping local on the 30th – SHOP 505 will be featuring special displays of one-of-a-kind…
2019 Super SLAM!
Speak! Listen! Judge! No prior experience necessary. Wednesday December 4 at 6pm. No entry fee. Doors open and food (special menu) and drink will be available at 5:30. No experience…
Holiday Anniversary Month 2019
Make December a Watermark Holiday! We have expanded our hours, holiday events and workshops to celebrate Shop 505’s second anniversary. On Sunday, December 8, from 11 to 2:00 pm, join…
Eve Sumsky – Basket Weaver
November Shop 505 Featured Artist “One thing that always seemed important to me was that the ‘item’ that I was making would have a use or purpose. Basket weaving…
Beyond Whiteness – Monika Lawrence
November 1 – January 31, 2020. The world puts on a monochrome blanket, forests become transparent and graphical. Sparse colors seem even more vibrant, a snow-laden sky can appear darker than the snow-covered ground, snowdrifts reshape the landscape, and noises are muted.
Awareness through Action and Education Activities
November 2, in conjunction with the Bring Her Home exhibit, we will have a day of activities designed to increase awareness of the #MMIW movement (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women).
Bring Her Home: Stolen Daughters of Turtle Island
October 11 – November 30, 2019. “Bring Her Home” addresses the epidemic of violence against Native women through paintings, digital work, sculpture, and photography.
The traveling exhibit features original work by 20 Indigenous artists from across the United States and many tribal nations. Through their work, artists tell their own stories and those of the impacted women, families and communities.
Looking East – Japanese and Western Prints and Ceramics
October 7 – January 24, 2020. “Looking East” is a combination of Japanese and Western prints and functional-use ceramics. In the world of ceramics, the humble tea bowl had a profound effect on the evolution of pottery and potters.
Marion Angelica 2019 Jury & Featured Artist
Meet Marion Angelica Marion Angelica is a biology/art major, arts administrator, academic and returned ceramic artist. Although trained to throw on the wheel, she now exclusively hand-builds her work. She…
Marlon Davidson and Don Knudson Shop 505 Featured Artists
Don Knudson and Marlon Davidson collaborations began after a summer trip to the south shore of Lake Superior. The artists had spent a day on the beach picking up small…
Don Knudson & Marlon Davidson 2019 September Featured Artists
Don Knudson and Marlon Davidson collaborations began after a summer trip to the south shore of Lake Superior. The artists had spent a day on the beach picking up small…
Butch Holden 2019 July Featured Artist
In addition to his frequent service as an exhibition juror and art grant panelist, the artist has shown his work in local, regional, and national competitions, and he has also…