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The Northeast Iowa Artists' Studio Tour 2011 is made possible by the support of the Sponsors, In-Kind Contributions, Friends of the Art's, Advertisers and various local businesses and organizations listed below. Please show them your appreciation!
Thank you especially to Glen Ellickson of Ellickson Jewelry Studio & Gallery (Location #28) for his countless donated hours helping organize the Studio Tour, its advertisers, and determining the route map and directions, to
WCCVB, for their generous, enthusiastic cooperation and support, and to Cori Peterson, of Iroc Web Design Services, for the maintenance/updates to the NIAST web-site, and to
Julie Strom (Location #25) for the brochure design.
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are owned and operated by:
Decorah Broadcasting, Inc.
110 Highland Drive, Box 27
Decorah, Iowa 52101
(563) 382-4251 www.kdecradio.com
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FM100.5 is also the home of Iowa Hawkeye broadcasts in Northeast Iowa.
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Darla & Glen Ellickson
Jewelry - Location #28
3175 Middle Sattre Rd.
Decorah, IA 52101
to contact
www.earloops.com
Designer and creator of award-winning fabricated custom contemporary jewelry in silver and 14 kt. yellow gold, since 1979, with more than 45 awards. Many designs feature unusual gemstones. Specializing in gold/silver wedding bands and resetting of customer’s gems. Inventor of Earloops - the non-pierced comfortable “ear”gonomic earring alternative, shipped nationwide. Originators and coordinators of the Northeast Iowa Artists’ Studio Tour. Gallery features artwork of Midwest Artists, featuring Ellickson Jewelry, blown glass, pottery, colored pearls, etc. Darla and Glen exhibit annually at 12-14 juried Fine Art Fairs throughout the Midwest. Gallery is open by appointment, call or email.
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Paintings
Location #14
Gloe Studio
801 Ridge Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-3537
to contact
www.fostergraphs.com/magloe
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Mike and Mandy Knox
13732 Highway 3&13
Strawberry Point,
IA 52076
563.608.5997
GPS 42.6835955, -91.5340348
to
contact
www.mikeknoxstudio.com
Knox Studios 2 will be having an open studio and gallery during the NIAST. Mike Knox a recent recipient of an NEA grant brought an artist from Korea into Iowa and built a new kiln. Mike has produced wood fired ceramics for over a decade, creating functional and sculptural works, while teaching part-time at Winona State University. The studio hosts a variety of workshops including drawing, papermaking, children’s classes and more. Stop in and see our progress on the new location, just outside of Strawberry Point, Iowa on Highway 13. Look for the large roadside POTTERY sign.
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Art Pottery
Location #15
Cole Art Pottery
1005 West 1st Street
Sumner, IA 50674
(563) 578-3397
to contact
Cole Art Pottery was established in 2000 in Sumner, Iowa. My creations include functional and semi-functional, wheel-thrown and electric fired stoneware pottery using a variety of glazing techniques. My pottery is made of a red clay; stained with iron oxide washes to give an "earthy" appearance. I specialize in platter, bowls, vases, bottlenecks and lidded forms. Recent pottery involves the imbedding of marine fossils that I collect near Rockford, IA. My pottery is shown in a number of galleries in Iowa and Minnesota and I participate in numerous art shows in Iowa and Wisconsin.
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202 East Water St.
Decorah, IA 52101
(563)382-9661
www.decorahbank.com
Member FDIC
Northeast Iowa provides a plethora of artistic talent from eclectic shops to hidden artists' nooks tucked in bluffs and big fields, just waiting to be discovered. A support system behind many of these entrepreneurs is Decorah Bank & Trust Company, a locally-owned and managed community bank. Decorah Bank & Trust Company, supporting local artists and their guests.
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Driftless Art Collective
(formerly known as DRAC)
PO Box 157
Decorah, IA 52101
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The Driftless Art Collective, or D.Art Co. (formerly DRAC), was founded in 1978 and rebranded in 2010 with a new face and a focus on helping artists connect and grow. The collective has expanded to cover the Driftless Region's Tri-State area – Northeast Iowa, Southeast Minnesota, and Southwest Wisconsin – and its mission is to empower our community to network and foster partnerships so together we can create stronger art-related events, cultural activities, and educational opportunities. D.Art Co. currently acts as fiscal sponsors for ArtHaus and the Oneota Film Festival, with many potential projects on the horizon!
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PO Box 429
321 West Water Street
1801 Old Stage Road
Decorah, IA 52101
Phone: 563-387-0191
to contact
www.vikingstatebank.com
Member FDIC
Viking State Bank & Trust has two convenient banking locations. Our
main office is located in downtown Decorah and our branch office on
Old Stage Road. Both of our offices provide quality bank products and
service which you deserve. Our loans consists of consumer,
commercial, agriculture and real estate. We offer long term fixed
rate mortgages. Since we opened in February 1996 our Money Market
account has been a customer favorite. Give us a call about free
E-statements and free internet banking with bill pay.
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120 West Water Street
Decorah, IA 52101
Decorah - Protivin
(563) 382-2991
www.bankofthewest.com
Member FDIC
Bank of the West offers a broad range of financial services including deposit, lending, investment, insurance and trust services. Through these service offerings, we assist and support our clients in reaching their financial dreams and goals. A drive-up location and ATM locations are available. Bank of the West-"Your Winneshiek County Partner in Financial Solutions for over 100 years.
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P.O. Box 8, 118 Main St. NE
New Albin, IA 52160-0008
Phone: 563-544-4214
Office: 888-689-1898
Fax: 563-544-4215 or
www.newalbinsavingsbank.com
Member FDIC
The town of New Albin has come a long way since it was first called
"state line"…and with growth comes opportunity… since 1898, New
Albin Savings Bank has been serving family and friends of the Tri-state area.
Today more than 500 people call New Albin home and the New Albin Savings Bank
has been a cornerstone in the town’s history and economy… from consumer to
ag to real estate loans we’re here to help. No matter where you call home,
remember, New Albin Savings Bank will always be your neighbor. New Albin
Savings Bank. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
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370 Main Street
Lansing, Iowa 52151
Phone: 563-538-4231
www.kerndtbrothers.com
Member FDIC
We are a locally owned
community bank. We help our consumer,
agricultural, and commercial customers
manage and safeguard their assets by
offering flexible credit, deposit
accounts, and trust services. With the
knowledge skills of our professional
staff, we help each customer achieve
their financial goals. Full service
banking with checking, savings,
certificates of deposit, Heritage Club,
telephone banking, loans, online
banking, 24 hour ATM. Now offering
locations in Allamakee, Fayette and Linn
counties.
Branches are located at:
200 Mill St., Clermont, IA 52135
563.423.5267
315 W Chestnut St., Harpers Ferry, IA
52146 563.568.2166
370 Main St., Lansing, IA 52151
563.538.4231
205 N Vine St., West Union 52175
563.422.6072
600 Boyson Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319.378.8100
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Locations #32 & #33
Allamakee Wood-Fired Pottery
2856 Blair Road
New Albin, IA 52160
(563) 544-4378
to contact
www.allamakeewoodfiredpottery.com
We make a wide variety of functional wood-fired stoneware pottery, from dinnerware and serving dishes to large floor pots. Our work is mainly wheel thrown, though we also make several styles of slab built pots. Our pots are all wood-fired in our large anagama style kiln. During our 4 day firing, our pots are marked by the flame and ash, making each one unique. We use many indigenous glaze materials and pay special attention to details like form, fluting and texture. Please come out and browse hundreds of pots in the showroom, check out the kiln, and enjoy the fall colors on the hills surrounding our home.
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Painting - Location #6
512 1/2 Oak Street
Decorah
IA 52101
(563) 382-5542
to contact
www.jeaninescheffert.com
After a one year hiatus in Darfield, New Zealand, Decorah native Jeanine
Scheffert has returned for her third year on the Northeast Iowa Artists' Studio
Tour. An avid traveler with a strong sense of home, Jeanine has been painting a
wide variety of naturalistic oil paintings for over 14 years.
ISU graduate in 2002 in Fine Arts and International Studies. Awarded the Janice
Peterson Anderson Area Award as top graduate in the Drawing/Painting/Printmaking
program. Recipient of grants from Iowa Arts Council and Decorah Regional Arts
Council and participated in art shows throughout the US.
Available during the NE IA Artist's Studio Tour and by appointment.
www.jeaninescheffert.com
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