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.
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…
2019 Poetry SLAM #3
Speak! Listen! Judge! No prior experience necessary. Wednesday October 9th at 6pm. No entry fee. There’s something for everyone at the third and final Poetry Slam in this year’s series,…
Drop Off Ornament Donation for Holiday Fundraiser
Call for Artists & Creative People Watermark Ornament Fundraiser November 30th Submission DEADLINE! All artists and creative people are invited to donate original, handmade ornaments to help support the Watermark…
Explore Your Creative Side
There’s always something in the works. Check back soon. We list our classes as events on Facebook, too!
Nibikaang Exhibit Closing Reception with Monique Verdin
Nibikaang Exhibit Closing Reception & Events will feature guest artist, Monique Verdin (Louisiana’s United Houma Nation) co-writer/co-producer of the documentary My Louisiana Love. She will share her film regarding her…
“ITALIA – Passeggiata,” a Celebration
CELEBRATION of Poet Carol Ann Russell’s work “ITALIA – Passeggiata” at the Watermark Art Center Watermark Art Center will host a program of original poetry, music and art on September…
Don Wattenhofer 2019 August Featured Artist
August: Don Wattenhofer is a woodturning master, is known for highlighting the natural imperfections and bark edges of his wooden hand-turned sculptures. The character of the wood grain glows when light passes through the impossibly thin walls of some of Don’s masterpieces, and he uses resinous inlays made from turquoise, pipestone, and azurite mineral powders on the more sturdy pieces.
Learn to make Birch Bark Fanning Baskets
Nooshkaachinaaganikeda!
August 16, 2019 10am to 5pm
The workshop will be in Anishinaabemowin and led by Howard Kimewon (Manitoulin Island Wiikwemikong First Nations Ontario) and Zac Earley (White Earth Band of Ojibwe).
All supplies are included. The first 10 people who show up can make a basket.
Water Stories with Hillary Kempenich
Community creative writing event in association with the “Nibikaang – From the Water” exhibit. Wednesday, July 31 from 5 – 8 p.m.
Snow Snakes Competition held at Diamond Point Park
2019 Watermark assisted the Leech Lake Tribal College in hosting a Gooni Ginebik, or traditional Ojibwe Snow Snakes Competition.
