First issue of the fifth volume of the "Minnesota Weaver" newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for January 1999 containing a description of upcoming meetings; a note from the president; a call for silk exhibit items and for newsletter writers; articles on State Fair demonstration teams, and dyeing wool with black walnut hulls; an artist statement by Wynne Mattila; a proposal for a swatch exchange study group; a calendar of January classes and activities; the articles "Reflections" and "Hints for Weavers"; a list of fiber-related websites.
The Saint Paul Almanac is an annual calendar and guide to take the curious urban adventurer through the year of 2017 in Minnesota's capital city. The Saint Paul Almanac brings the diverse Saint Paul community together via city-wide events and fostering individual artistic expression via the stories and poems featured in each issue.
The Saint Paul Almanac is an annual calendar and guide to take the curious urban adventurer through the year of 2015 in Minnesota's capital city. The Saint Paul Almanac brings the diverse Saint Paul community together via city-wide events and fostering individual artistic expression via the stories and poems featured in each issue.
The Saint Paul Almanac is an annual calendar and guide to take the curious urban adventurer through the year of 2016 in Minnesota's capital city. The Saint Paul Almanac brings the diverse Saint Paul community together via city-wide events and fostering individual artistic expression via the stories and poems featured in each issue.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for July 1990 containing a letter from the daughter of John Brexell, the designer of the Cranbook loom; the article "Spinning Yarns"; a calendar of July classes; and an entry form for the Guilded Threads exhibit.
Title from cover. Reprint. Originally published: Proceedings of the American Association of Museums. Vol. 11 (1908). Koehler gives a presentation on the requirements and considerations for establishing an art museum based on his experiences for planning facilities at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Minnesota State Art Society. 1 unnumbered page, pages 125-131.
Catalog from the eighth annual art exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Variant title: Eighth annual exhibition, 1908. Illustration of a thistle flower printed on front cover. "Traveling exhibit of the 'American Art News', New York." Prices included with items. Includes names of galleries that lent items to the exhibitions. Includes artist biographical information. Includes a list of the officers and directors of the society for 1907-1908; and a list of the patrons in perpetuity, honorary member, and fellows for life. Advertisements included throughout. 32 unnumbered pages, 18 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations, portraits.
First issue of the third volume of the "Minnesota Weaver" newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for September 1997 containing a description of upcoming meetings, workshops, and classes; a note from the outgoing and incoming presidents; a library update; a list of amendments to the Guild by-laws; a September calendar of classes and activities; a list of board members; and a membership renewal form.
Forty-fourth issue of the "Threadbender" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in April 1975 and containing descriptions of the upcoming April meeting, annual business meeting, spring bus trip to the White Bear Area Vocational School, a workshop on non-traditional uses of traditional techniques, an exhibit at the St. Paul Student Center, and the Annual Members' Show; reports on the guild show at the American National Bank, the guild birthday party, new books at the St. Paul Public Library, and about the guild lease; a "From Woods & Fields" column.
Norwegian Students America Chorus; Normanna Male Chorus
Date Created:
1925
Description:
This program is from a concert in Duluth on June 1, 1925, at the Armory, by the Norwegian Students' America Chorus from the Royal Frederick University of Oslo, Norway. The program includes greetings from Duluth's Mayor Samuel F. Snively, photographs of the chorus and of the Normanna Male Chorus of Duluth, a brief history of Duluth, information on the Duluth-Superior Harbor, photographs of some Duluth landmarks and of the Duluth homes of some Norwegian-Americans, and many interesting ads from local businesses.
Norwegian Students America Chorus; Normanna Male Chorus; Norsemen's League
Date Created:
1939
Description:
This program from a concert in Duluth on May 17, 1939, by the Norwegian Students' America Chorus from the Royal Frederick University of Oslo, Norway, includes photographs of the Norwegian chorus and of the Normanna Male Chorus of Duluth, a list of the songs performed in the concert, a greeting from Duluth Mayor Carl Rudolf "Rudy" Berghult, a short history of Duluth, and many ads from local businesses.
Catalog from the fourth exhibition organized by the Industrial Exposition Association, Minneapolis. Catalogue of paintings and casts from the antique, etc., 1889 Minneapolis Industrial Exposition. "Designed & engraved by the Ramsdell Eng. Co., Ches. F. Brisky"--Page 1 and 4 of cover. "Exhibits of the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts" (pages 23-30). Prices included with some items. Includes names of organizations and individuals that lent items to the exhibition. "Other local artists were included among the exhibitors at the Industrial Expositions, and in 1900 the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts began holding its own annual exhibitions of American artists' works."--Conforti, Michael, editor. Minnesota 1900: art and life on the Upper Mississippi 1890-1915, 1994, page 98. 30, xxxii pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations.
Title from cover. "An address made at the celebration of the semi-centennial of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 10, 1920"--Page 2. Reprinted from the American magazine of art, August 1920, with the permission of the author and the American Federation of Arts by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts"--Page 2. Illustration of a stylized Thyrsus staff with ribbon printed on front cover. 7 unnumbered pages.
Thirty-third issue of the "Threadbender" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in February 1974 and containing descriptions of the upcoming February meeting, Midwest Weavers Conference, classes, and workshops on weaving of beaded bands, Navajo rug techniques, and crackle weave; reports on the December Open House and the Guild fiber slide library; workshop leader biographies; other Guild news; and a draft and swatch for weft face barleycorn.
Lum, Bertha Boynton, 1869-1954; Barnes, Gertrude J. (Gertrude Jameson), 1865-1939
Date Created:
1912?
Description:
Variant titles: Woodblock prints by Mrs. Burt Lum; Wood block prints by Mrs. Burt Lum. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of fine Arts". Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Includes artist biographical information. Gertrude Barnes was a student at the Minneapolis School of Art. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Artists' League of Minneapolis; Minneapolis School of Art Alumni Association
Date Created:
1916?
Description:
Variant title: Work of Minneapolis artists, November 4-30, 1916. Title from cover. "The exhibition is under the auspices of the Artists' League of Minneapolis, the Alumni Association of the Minneapolis School of Art, the Attic Club of Minneapolis, the Twin City Keramic Club, and the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts."--Page 2. Includes a list of the jury on admission which also served as a Committee on Arrangements. 8 unnumbered pages.
Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, October 1947-May 1948, held at the homes of various guild members in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota.
Announcement with list of titles for an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. "The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts announces a private view of an ... " Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. Includes artist biographical information. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Title from cover. "October-November". Includes artist biographical information. Catalog includes entries 22-88. Contents: Minneapolis series; American series; Chicago series; New York series; Pittsburgh series; Panama series; English series; Belgian series; Dutch series; German series; Italian series. 16 pages: illustrations.
Catalog from the fifth annual art exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Variant title: Art exhibition. Date on cover: MCMIV. Includes a list of the society's current Board of Directors. Includes artist biographical information and their addresses. Illustrated front cover with stylized planters in dark green, white, and peach. Advertisements at back (pages 47-52). 56 unnumbered pages: illustrations, portraits.
Kappstein, Carl, 1869-1933; Rubins, Harry W., 1865-1934; Grassby, Percy A., 1882-1973; Goetsch, Gustav F.
Date Created:
1910?
Description:
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. Exhibition announcement. "The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts announces a private view of ... " "Monday evening, December twelfth, nineteen hundred and ten, to the gallery of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, Public Library building, Tenth Street at Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis". "This exhibition will be open to the public for two weeks, beginning Tuesday, December thirteenth"--Page 3. Includes artist biographical information. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Catalog from the seventh annual art exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Variant title: Seventh annual art exhibition, 1906. Rectangular logo of the society with intertwined letters printed on title page in red and brown. "The following paintings have been acquired by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts from previous exhibitions"--Page 3. Includes artist biographical information and their addresses. Includes a list of the officers of the Board of the society for 1905-06. Includes names of individuals who lent or donated items to the exhibition. 24 unnumbered pages.
First issue of the first volume of "The Minnesota Weaver" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in September 1975 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, classes, exhibits, and Fiber Fair; a letter from the president, vice-president, and editor; long range guild planning; library news; new columns titled "Frame Loominations", "From Woods & Fields", and "We Have a Past"; and other guild news.
Catalog from the spring art exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit was also held in Winona, Minnesota under the auspices of the Minnesota State Art Society. Some of the works were part of an award competition including: non-Minnesota artists; members of the Governing Board, Exhibition Committee, and Jury of Award; and, art school students. "This exhibition was arranged by the State Art Society for the City of Winona, and opened there on March eighteenth, closing April first, nineteen hundred five". Includes a short background of the Minnesota State Art Society and a list of its current Governing Board. Includes artist biographical information and their addresses. 32 pages.
Industrial Exposition Association (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1893
Description:
Catalog from the eighth exhibition organized by the Industrial Exposition Association, Minneapolis. Title from cover. "Other local artists were included among the exhibitors at the Industrial Expositions, and in 1900 the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts began holding its own annual exhibitions of American artists works."--Conforti, Michael, editor. Minnesota 1900: art and life on the Upper Mississippi 1890-1915, 1994, page 98. Advertisements at back (pages 54-55, p. 4 of cover). Prices included with some items; some prices have penciled annotations. Includes names of organizations and individuals that lent items to the exhibition. MIA Library Archives copy missing front and back covers. 52 pages, 3 unnumbered pages: illustrations.