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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Magic Moment


Today was sparkly summer. One of this year's new prints is about just this kind of blue-sky-white-cloud day. Betsy and Jeremy printed an edition of 175, paper size 12 x 12 inches.
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Tall Ship sails nearby


A lovely big schooner graced the shore this evening, accompanied by a spontaneous escort of local sailboats.

Note the schooner Hjordis, with the dark sails, which is usually the largest boat in the harbor, with 55' length.
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Friday, July 25, 2008

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting and welcome to the new-look woodcut.com! This is our first major re-design since going online in March 1997. We're not finished with all the digital housecleaning and renovations yet but please feel free to poke around. Click "more" to see some photos of the studio/gallery and learn about what's ahead for woodcut.com.

The online store will soon be integrated with the current site, but for now you can still access the old online store here and securely place orders for everything including cards, calendars, prints and books. We'll be sure to update with new prints as they roll off the presses, so be sure to check in often to see what's new!

There is a new photo slide show of how Betsy makes a woodcut to update the previous photo story from 1997. The more things change, the more they stay the same!

The new studio and gallery at 301 First Avenue West is busy with music, new exhibitions, puppet-making, performances and of course printmaking. We're enjoying the building that was the Lutheran church in 1903, the Grand Marais Playhouse in 1972 and now Betsy Bowen Studio. Please drop by to have a look!


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Sunday, July 13, 2008

Betsy's Holga

The little painting studio stands more idle in the summer. Click "more" to see the photo.



This is a photo by Betsy with her current favorite FILM camera, a Holga.
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Friday, July 11, 2008

It's art fair season!

Grand Marais Arts Festival opens tomorrow morning. Come see us in the gypsy cart downtown. Click "more" for photo and stories.



Sixty juried artists will exhibit through the weekend, with musicians, live radio, lots of fun for all.
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Friday, July 4, 2008

Woodcuts from Uganda

Woodcuts by Ugandan master printmaker Fred Mutebi will be in the Studio until September 1, along with prints by the Uganda students Fred works with in his outreach program Let Art Talk. Betsy will be going to Uganda to work with Fred in 2009, thanks to a grant from Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.

Also in the show will be photos by David Grinstead and Phil Bowen.

Proceeds from sales will go to children’s art and music programs in Uganda.
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