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by Jikiwe
MISKWABIK
ED GRAY GALLERY
109 Fifth Street P.O. Box 7Calumet, Michigan 49913Phone: 906-337-5970
First Fridays in Calumet
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
July 3, 2009
“Let’s Rock”
Four person show
Susan Robinson “Painting”
George Robinson “Mineral specimens”
John Jaszczak “Photography”
Julie Sanford “Sterling Jewelry w/local Keweenaw stones”
Opening – July 3, 2009, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
For more info call 906-337-5970
In addition to the various photographs and works of art inspired by the
geological world on exhibit at the Let's Rock" show, there will also be
two programs given by Dr. George Robinson, Curator of the A. E. Seaman
Mineral Museum and Professor of Mineralogy at Michigan Tech.
The First of these will be held Friday July 17 at 7 pm in the Ed Gray Gallery, and
will be an illustrated talk on how rocks and minerals present themselves
as naturally occurring objects of art, and what artists may gain from
studying them.
The second program, to be held July 24 at 7 pm in the Ed Gray
Gallery, is titled "Is this an Agate?" and will focus on the various
beachstones, including agates, that may be found along Lake Superior's
shoreline and how to identify them. This program will utilize both
photographs and actual specimens to illustrate the various rocks and
minerals discussed, and participants are encouraged to bring along their
agates and other beachstones (or rock and mineral specimens from
anywhere) for free identification.
Posted: 06/09/2009 09:00:00
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by Jikiwe
Posted: 05/04/2009 08:45:00
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by Jikiwe
Early morning some days ago, I was leaving the house to make my way to Miskwabik only a few minutes away. As I stepped out, the crisp morning greeted me with a light snow fall. Dakota was at my feet and the almost full moon was wonderful. Off in the distance of Boston location, I heard the calls of wolf and coyotes. There were also owls in the towering Osceola mine shaft house behind me. The four legged and winged one’s calls were music to my ears. Life on the Keweenaw is a constant reminder of how wonderful life is when we take time to listen.
The crunching sound of the white snow under my feet as my boots make their footprints, brings to mind Splake’s saying “the long white”. The peace that comes with the winter solstice is a clear sign that soon the return of the light will be with us and the rebirth of a new year.
Jikiwe
Posted: 12/08/2008 12:00:00
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by Jikiwe
Ed Gray
Calumet
December 2, 2008
Dear Friends and Family,
This year marks my 70th birthday and marking 50 years of being a full time Michigan studio Artist.
In celebration of both of these events, my family, with deep maternal roots in the Keweenaw and paternal roots in the Old Mission Peninsula in Traverse City, has started an endowed fund within the Keweenaw Community Foundation. It is named the “Ed Gray/Miskwabik Fund.”
The purpose of this fund is as follows: “With HONOR AND RESPECT to all people and our Ancestors that have walked before us, we set the primary purpose of the fund to promote ART, HISTORY and CULTURE sustaining programs, projects and activities related to art instruction and applications.”
This fund allows for gifts (donations) of money, land, and/or stocks to be added to the value of the fund and eventually, the interest from the fund will be granted to projects, programs and activities as stated in the purpose statement above. It also allows for young and old to apply for the grants that will eventually be given to assist in any of the types of activities listed in the purpose with the family and Keweenaw Community Foundation working cooperatively to decide on the grants.
Another benefit to gifting this fund is that the State of Michigan allows the maximum benefits for contributions to an endowment with the Keweenaw Community Foundation. An individual giving $200.00 into this fund will receive $100.00 in Michigan tax benefits plus federal deductions. A couple gifting $400.00 will receive $200.00 in tax credits and also federal deductions. A business filing Michigan Business Tax returns that gifts $10,000.00 will receive $5,000.00 in tax credits or 5% of tax liability before claiming any credits (whichever is less). Your gift benefits the fund and you as well. Everyone wins including the artists both young and old.
This fund will be here forever. The principal can never be invaded and only the interest can be used. The larger the fund the larger the potential grants.
Thank you for knowing this exists, and if you have any interest in assisting in the development of this fund, please see the included material.
Baamaa pii, Jikiwe (Ed Gray)
Keweenaw Community Foundation
P.O. Box 101 • 326 Shelden Avenue • Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: 906-482-9673 • Fax 906-482-9679 • e-mail: mail@k-c-f.org • website: www.k-c-f.org
Posted: 12/02/2008 14:00:00
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NEW PUBLICATION MISKWABIK
Miskwabik Press at the Ed Gray Gallery is proud to announce the new publication of SUPERIOR SEASON a photo essay of photography by the Keweenaw’s own Joe Kirkish. SUPERIOR SEASON is a collection of photos taken over the years of Lake Superior in our four magnificent seasons. The book is available at the Ed Gray Gallery along with other publications of Miskwabik including the series “Artists of the Keweenaw”.
Miskwabik Press is proud to announce the publication of THE CLIFFS “Summer Sounding” 2008. It brings together two Ojibwe people from the Great Lakes Basin, the brilliant painting of Jim Denomie and the incredible writing of Sally Brunk. This publication is a new feature of THE CLIFFS aimed to bring more understanding of the cultures and the first people of the Great Lake basin.
Posted: 08/29/2008 09:00:00
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