Upper Peninsula Art Shows
"Art For All"
Iron Mountain, MI, End of June from 10 am to 4 pm.
Annual Juried Art Show will be held at the Iron Mountain City Park, West "B" Street, Iron Mountain from 10 am to 5 pm. Rain or Shine.
Artists
George Potvin - Knife Maker and Blacksmith
Located at Ten Mile Creek Forge, Pottery, Lighting, and Irish/Celtic Gift Shop in Bark River, Michigan, offers completely handmade hunting knives with sheaths. George creates several patterns of Damascus, also utilizing titanium and other high carbon steel for blades. Classes, custom work, hand-scrimshaw, repairs and sharpening available.
The Gift Shop offers a surprising array of creative and beautiful gifts, many created by 30 juried local artists and some from around the world. Choose from pottery, paintings, photography, stone lampshades, jewelry, glass items, local jams and maple syrup, plus much MORE. Ten Mile Creek Forge and Gift Shop, 1691 17th Road, Bark River, MI 49807. Phone: 906 466-2276
Sharon O'Kane Schmeltzer
Kingsford, MI. Surrealistic - Abstract - Realistic - and Whimsical Art. She primarily works in Oil but also Pastels, Pen and Ink, Colored Pencils, Graphite, and Mixed Media. Sharon is an award-winning artist represented throughout the midwest in galleries.
Some of her paintings are on exhibit at the Ziyad & Co. Gallery (formerly Ed Gray Gallery) Calumet, MI and the Sault Area Arts Council, Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
Galleries
Art Gallery at Mountain View Lodges
Wide variety of art work on display including photography, fused glass, wire wrapped jewelry, hand dyed silk scarves, chainsaw carvings, plus much more. Mountain View Lodges, 34042 M-107, Silver City, MI 49953. Phone: 906-885-5256 or 906-885-5947
Ten Mile Creek Gallery and Gift Shop
Located in Bark River, Michigan offers interesting and unusual items. George Potvin, Knife Maker and Blacksmith, offers completely handmade hunting knives with sheaths. George creates several patterns of Damascus, also utilizing titanium and other high carbon steel for blades. Classes, custom work, hand-scrimshaw, repairs and sharpening available.
The Village Artisans of Garden
A delightful Art Gallery filled with fine arts and crafts created by Upper Peninsula Artists. Enjoy the beautiful paintings, photography, pottery, weaving, jewelry, fabrics, metal creations, wood turning, baskets, glass blowing, stained glass, home made jams, interesting books, plus much more.
Open daily from Mid-May through Mid-October. Located between Escanaba and Manistique, 8 miles south of US-2. Turn south at Garden Corners on Highway M-183 to the town of Garden, Michigan. Phone: 906-644-2025.
Shops Featuring Works of Local Artists
True North Gift Shop
22608 Lakeshore Drive, Ontonagon, MI. Phone: 906-884-4230. Gifts and souvenirs including natural and hand crafted copper, Clearheart windchimes, Spoontiques Lighthouses, Tubbs snowshoes, books of regional interest, local craft items, photography by Richard Mascola, T-shirts, and sweatshirts. Open daily.