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1908 Gearhart sock machine, Artists Interactive, Jane O'Brien, Toni Bergeon

Artists Interactive Demo Day

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Today, in connection with Artists Interactive, members of The Studio Gallery were again giving demonstrations of their various arts in Boulder Junction, WI. It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day, with a nice breeze which helped us stay comfortable, and sitting in the shade in Wendy’s tent was a definite plus.

Today was Watercolors with Jane O’Brien of Eagle River, WI,…

Fabric Landscapes with Toni Bergeon, of Minocqua, WI,…

and I was demonstrating making socks on a 1908 Gearhart Sock Machine (I’m behind the camera).

Wendy Powalisz (Watercolors), Toni Burgeon (Fabric Landscapes, Kathleen Kimball (Collage), and I (Sock Machine) will be there again tomorrow. Hope to see you there!

Amy Higgason, Artists Interactive, Back 40 Arts, Black Squirrel Studio, Kathleen Kimball, Louise Engelbrecht, Pigeon Road Pottery, Salmagundi Arts, The Studio Gallery, Wendy Powalisz

Arts Demonstrations at The Studio Gallery

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Over this past Friday and Saturday, five members of The Studio Gallery participated in demonstrating some facets of their arts as part of the Artists Interactive program.

Amy Higgason, Pigeon Road Pottery, was working on clayboard, carving the type of designs she puts on her pottery. Each year, The Studo Gallery has a new two-sided bookmark printed with all the participating artists listed on it. This year, Amy did the graphic design work using this type of carving. Beautiful!


Wendy Powalisz, Back 40 Arts, does watercolors and makes beaded jewelry, and had set up to demonstrate watercolor painting. Last year’s bookmark featured a watercolor painting by Wendy.


Kathleen Kimball, Salmagundi Arts, is a collage artist and soapmaker. On Saturday, however, she was working in The Studio Gallery. During slow times, she joined us out front in the sun and sat knitting on a sweater. I love how all these artists are known for particular areas of art, yet surprise you with what else they enjoy doing!

Louise Engelbrecht, Black Squirrel Studio, painter and weaver, had brought a table loom and sat threading the heddles. Unfortunately, she left early in the afternoon before we brought out the cameras.

I had been asked to bring my sock machine with, so I spent the two days making socks on the 1908 Gearhart Sock Knitting Machine and showing how the toes are closed by hand. People really seem to enjoy watching the process and asking questions. Most have never seen a sock machine before, but occasionally someone recalls a family member using one long, long ago.

The sun was shining both days, and though it was cool and windy both days, we all had a great time talking and laughing together. We will be demonstrating various arts again June 26-28. Artists Interacting!