The second annual Holiday Glow Art Sale & Show, now including a charity event, will feature 14 artists during open houses from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 12 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 13.
This progressive art event, free and open to the public, allows participants to move from one open house to the next with venues offering original and affordable art in small, informal and cozy settings. Local artists will be home to welcome guests and talk about their work and each artist will offer a holiday treat for visitors.
This year's Holiday Glow formal includes evening hours on Nov. 12, a Friday, for people wanting a fun night out, and daytime hours on Nov. 13, a Saturday, for people who prefer shopping and finding addresses with the advantage of daylight, event organizer Jackie Uthus said in a news release. However, perhaps the most significant change is the spirit of Holiday Glow, Uthus said.
"Each artist has chosen one of his or her favorite charities to benefit from sales," Ulthus said. "Artists will donate a percentage of their sales during the show to these designated charities. ... This is a way artists can give back, and it is really an easy way. It works."
Venues will offer handcrafted, one of-a-kind items and art pieces timed for holiday giving. For more information and a printable map, go to www.jackiesart.com and click on the Holiday Glow header. Various local area businesses have postcard maps available, too, as do all the artists. Participating artists, their media, chosen charities and addresses are:
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- Tom Johnson, nature and wildlife photography, and Jean Westman metalwork jewelry; Salvation Army; 915 Shakespeare Road.
- Karla Nelson, oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, art dolls, pottery; with Sheila Dalgliesh mixed media and Sandy Johnson pottery; 1111 Shakespeare Road.
- Jackie Uthus, fused glass, functional and sculptural pottery, sculptural gourds, gourd clocks, weaving, tapestry and felting, designer bags, oil and acrylic painting, table and lamp combos; Northlands Rescue Mission; 1109 S. 23rd St.
- Dianne Paulsen, beaded and chainmaille jewelry, knitted and felted items; ArtWise; 320 N. 16th St.
- Terry Kuntz, handmade soap, stained and fused glass; Community Violence Intervention Center; 1104 S. 22nd St.
- Tom Perdue, hand carved Santas; American Cancer Society; 1403 S. 18th St.
- Pieper Bloomquist, Scandinavian decorative art; American Cancer Society Relay for Life; 1302 S. 18th St.
- Marian Gates, watercolor originals, prints, cards; Swedish weaving; UND and assorted purses; decorative pillows; tree ornaments; Community Violence Intervention Center; 3482 28th Ave. S.; with Carolyn Meisel watercolor, mixed media paintings; jewelry; Grand Forks Humane Society Circle of Friends.
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- Kim Wilson, watercolor and mixed media, mixed media sculpture and gemstone and natural materials jewelry; Grand Forks Mountainbrooke Psychosocial Rehab Program, 4919 S. Belmont Road.
- Paula Kallinen, watercolor, acrylics, jewelry design, mosaic work on china; North Dakota Fraternal Order of Police, Grand Forks Lodge; 1635 eighth St. S.E., East Grand Forks.
