Poetry read outside on a balmy summer afternoon – what could be better? This event brings
together poets from the Emberlight National Poetry Contest to read their works, and celebrate
the awarding of Poet Laureate honors to the top contestant. Woven into the afternoon will be
music from mandolin player Fran Strong and guitar player Anthony Hanson-Lynn. Don’t
miss this delightful Performance Infusion finale!
Join us on Friday, July 1 at 4pm for the grand opening of three art shows at the Historic Depot Museum: Ancestral Women Exhibit, Emberlight Photographers, and the Heritage Flags!
Join us for 50 minutes of films that will increase understanding and emphasize the importance of diversity in our communities and the greater world.
Mary Burns takes us behind her award-winning Ancestral Women Exhibit and the afternoon also features the women who were selected by the Tribes of Wisconsin to honor the women in Mary’s weavings.
The 2022 International Film Festival will feature ten screenings at Theatre North from August 20 – 27. Over 750 films have been submitted from 75 countries. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience perspectives and lifestyles from artists across the globe!
Join us for this cooperative venture led by potter Lauren Duffy of Ashland, with help from her cohorts the Dragonistas, as they build a pottery kiln in the shape of a dragon using locally sourced red clay to cover a metal and mesh frame. Watch as the kiln is loaded with pottery made by area children through a joint program with Ironwood’s DAP gallery. Marvel as the fire is lit inside the kiln, and the dragon comes to life breathing smoke and fire, and glowing from within. We encourage the audience to participate in the kiln building, so come prepared to get your hands dirty as we sheath the dragon in clay “scales”. Once the dragon is built and the fire is lit, we’ll continue with the firing into the night. Plan to take a break, attend the premier screenings of the Emberlight International Film Festival that evening, then return to the park for a night of fellowship and firelight under the summer sky.
Watch as Ironwood coppersmith Ar Schneller transforms a flat sheet of copper into a bowl.
She’ll use a rock, hammer, and open gas fire, then add finishing touches of patina. Copper is
very malleable, and can be fold-formed, texturized, embossed, flame-torched, and more. Delight
in this fascinating process, and learn a bit about the area’s copper mining history as well. Ar is
also an exhibitor in Art in the Park, so be sure to visit her installation before you leave.
The Garland City Consort returns to Emberlight this year, bringing music from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to life in the lovely outdoor setting of the Park. Enjoy an afternoon of baroque chamber music performed by this local musician-owned cooperative, and learn the fascinating history behind some of the very rare pieces of music they perform.
Experience the joy of traditional Finnish and American folk dance. This troupe of young performers, under the direction of Kay Seppala, is based out of the Finnish American Heritage Center at Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan.
Experience the joy of traditional Finnish and American folk dance. This troupe of young performers, under the direction of Kay Seppala, is based out of the Finnish American Heritage Center at Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan.