By Norbert Blei THE SAMENESS OF THE MONTH AND THE SEASON…bitter cold, ice and the unyielding snow. December, January, February are one. The calendar holds no promise. The days of the month are blank. Nameless, numberless, neither black nor red. White. Only white. Winter has vanquished the fields, the roads, the water, fastened everything in […]
Laurel Grey: Renaissance Glass Artist
Laurel Gray grew up in Japan, Germany and Texas and spent most of her adult life in Washington State and the central coast of California, moving to Wisconsin in 2007. Her glass reflects a blend of all these various geographies and cultures. She’s particularly influenced by the Japanese aesthetic of bringing the outside in, in close […]
The Importance of Native Plants
By Coggin Heeringa The seed catalogues are arriving, and at Crossroads at Big Creek, the urge to grow plants is intense. Already this year, we have been hosting a project of the USDA Potato Genebank which involves growing potatoes in the Crossroads greenhouse. You can even see the glow of the greenhouse from the Highway! Last week, the Crossroads […]
The Birdman of Baileys Harbor: Albert Zahn
Folk artist? Outsider? Visionary? Vernacular artist? Baileys Harbor resident Albert Zahn (1864-1953) was all of these. The labels point to a unusual genre of art — art made by natively talented, untrained artists whose work contains a unique vision. The renowned Grandma Moses, with her “naïve” paintings of rural America, was one such artist. A […]
Artist Highlight: Richard Morgan, Early American Bird Decoys
Richard A. Morgan was born in Connecticut and spent a good part of his growing up years in the southwest. He returned to New England to attend The University of Hartford Art School, majoring in wood sculpture. His decoys have been featured in decorative books, decorating magazines and on the cover of the LLBean catalog. His […]
Get Out in the Cold – And Get Warm!
By Coggin Heeringa It’s January and it’s cold outside. We have our regular dog walkers each day at Crossroads, but there is a significant drop in hikers this time of year. When the trails are icy or the wind chill is severe, that probably is a good thing. But even in January, for both physical and mental health, […]
Featured Artist Clarey Wamhoff: Paintings Evoking Home
Sense of place has always been an integral part of Clarey Wamhoff’s life. From childhood drawings of cozy houses to her recreation of traditional quilt patterns, she has explored the combination of patterns and colors that evoke home. She would describe her work as Expressionist, being influenced by both German Expressionist artists like Gabriele Munter, and the […]
Featured Artist Sarka Evans: Contemporary Mosaics
The first half of her life, Sarka Evan’s lived in Prague, Czech Republic, a city full of art and history. Visiting galleries and theaters was part of normal life. When she found herself on the other side of the world due to life circumstances, she pursued art in a different form. In 2015, she retired after spending 41 […]
The Connections That Bring Trees Together: The Wood-Wide Web
By Coggin Heeringa Each December, the Friends of Crossroads decorate a “Fish Tree” and a “Forest Tree” in the Collins Learning Center. It really doesn’t matter if they are called Holiday Trees or Christmas Trees or Hanukah Bushes. This time of year, an evergreen tree makes most of us think of giving gifts. Until very […]
Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik Embodying The Spirit of Door County
By Larry Majewski In 1973 Al Johnson sodded the roof of his restaurant and added goats to graze upon it. At some point between then and today Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik became synonymous with Door County. This Norwegian-style log cabin restaurant with goats atop its grassy roof has grown to become a symbolic […]
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