Current Exhibit

Threads That Bind | Oct 25-Dec 23 2024

Please join us for the following public events in our Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery

• Saturday, Nov 2nd, 2-4 pm - Artist Reception

• Sunday, Dec 1st, 1-3 pm - Temple Boxes, Teacups & Talking

Threads That Bind is a two-part project about remembrance and how we can memorialize those we have lost through death. The paradox that surrounds death is that we are all missing the dead but also unwilling to talk about them in our daily life. In our culture, there tends to be a feeling of taboo or morbidity surrounding death, therefore we shy away from conversations about the death of a loved one.

Part one of Threads that Bind is a collection of printed textiles and stitched remembrance works of art by Dawn Zero Erickson. This collection of very personal textile pieces by Dawn are in memory of people from her life. While researching, creating, and performing the multitude of repetitive steps in making these pieces, Dawn had time to cherish memories of each of these people who continue to be a prominent part of her life - a joyful sorrow.

In part two of the project, Dawn led community members through workshops of meaningful making to slow stitch a remembrance for someone they have lost through death, while learning and practicing new techniques. Participants selected a small token from their loved one to include in their piece; such as buttons, textiles, cookie cutters, game pieces, a key, and jewelry. As participants designed and stitched a tangible connection to the past, a multitude of stories and memories were exchanged.

The collective stitched remembrance pieces in this exhibit bring beauty to the sadness.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.

Community participants:

Kris Anderson, Lori Cashman, David Einheber, Karen Ellingson, Bradley Erickson, Kirstin Erickson, Lisa Rydin Erickson, Catherine Fenner, Peg Hansen, Vicki Heschke, Sarah Honeywell, Susan Johnson, Joy Krajna, Kim Lampe, Paige Lampe, Clare Larkin , Mary Lura, Ruth Ann McLaughlin, Kasi Nelson, Verna Nickel, Shawn Niebeling, Hannah Quinn, Matt Quinn, Molly Quinn, Susan Richardson, Jeanna Sands, Trudi Schaefer, Kris Toegel, Ann Viveros, Ren Hai Yan

Upcoming Exhibit

Members Show | Jan 10-Feb 15, 2025

This exhibition features and celebrates nearly 60 talented member artists of Red Wing Arts. The artwork showcased in this eclectic exhibit includes a wide variety of media, styles and techniques.

Please join us for an Artist Reception!
FRIDAY, JAN 10, 2025 5-7 PM

RED WING ARTS DEPOT GALLERY
WINTER HOURS: THURS, FRI, SAT 10-4 & SUN, 12-4

Past Exhibits

Adornment | Aug 23-Oct 20, 2024

An exhibition showcasing 15 Minnesota jewelry artists, whose wearable art tells stories through diverse materials, techniques and styles, from beaded, to sculptural, and beyond.

Featured Artists:
Sherry Ehret, Jasmine Fiddler, Amy Johnson, Stacey Johnson, Camille Knutson, Barbara Lager, Marisa Martinez, Liz Oie, Mat Pendleton, Jessica Prill, Danny Saathoff, Libby Ungar, Crystal Wabnum, Sarah Weber, Melinda Wolff

Please join us for a Public Artist Reception Friday, September 27, 6-8 pm
Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery

And join us for Jewelry Popups in the Gallery on:

• Aug 31 - Crystal Wabnum

• Sept 14 - Libby Ungar, Jessica Prill

• Sept 21 - Barb Lager

• Oct 5 - Amy Johnson

• Oct 12 - Sherry Ehret, Marisa Martinez

• Oct 19 - Jasmine Fiddler

Red Wing Arts Plein Air | June 23-Aug 18, 2024

Poet Artist Collaboration | April 12-June 9, 2024

Red Wing Arts is excited to present our Poet Artist Collaboration! This year 42 juried artists and poets will participate in this event which includes an art exhibit, poetry readings, and chapbook featuring all artwork and poetry of the participants.  The joy and challenge of this event is the translation of the emotion and story of the written words of a poet by an artist into a representative piece of art.

Red Wing Arts Student Art Show | March 1 – April 6, 2024

Red Wing Arts has proudly presented the Student Art Show for the past 31 years. This special exhibition showcases a wide variety of artworks by K-12 students from Burnside Elementary, Sunnyside Elementary, Area Homeschools, Creekstone Montessori, Twin Bluff Middle School, Red Wing High School and Tower View Alternative High School. We invite you to join us as we celebrate the creativity of our local youth!

Please join us for a Public Reception Monday, March 4, 4-6:30 pm
Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery

Please note, we are staggering our reception:

• K-4 grade students and their families, please visit from 4-5:15pm; Art Teacher Remarks at 4:30 pm.

• 5-12 grade students and their families, please visit from 5:15-6:30pm; Art Teacher Remarks at 5:45 pm.

Red Wing Arts Student Art Show Sponsored by:

Embroidering Red Wing: stories of home told with needle and thread | Jan 12 – Feb 24, 2024

Please join us for a free public reception:
Saturday, Jan 27, 2-4 pm

The artworks featured in this show function as portals into the Red Wing community and beyond. Embroidering Red Wing is the culmination of a sustained collaboration with multiple organizations and individuals in the Red Wing area. This collaboration started with Cecilia Cornejo’s artist residency at the Anderson Center in October 2022, when she connected with community members to invite them to record their thoughts on home and their concerns and hopes for the future. Thanks to partnerships with Red Wing Arts, Hispanic Outreach of Goodhue County, Downtown Plaza, Red Wing Farmer’s Market, and two of the local high schools, Cornejo recorded audio testimonials with 163 people ranging in age from 6 to 86 years old. The recordings took place in The Wandering House, a former ice-fishing house that was converted into a mobile audio recording studio for the purpose of gathering these stories.

After combing through nearly 30 hours of audio, in the summer of 2023 Cornejo launched The Embroidery Project and invited community members to embroider phrases from the audio recorded the year prior. Working in close collaboration with Red Wing Arts, we enlisted the support of experienced, amateur, and first-time embroiderers who enthusiastically created visual renditions of the 60 phrases selected. With support from a Creative Individuals Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, Cornejo was able to supply materials and organize three free workshops to assist participants through the process. Led by the multi-talented local artist, Dawn Zero Erickson, these meetings helped participants come up with a design, learn basic and advanced stitches, and try their hand at appliqué techniques. The workshops were also a great way to enjoy each other’s company, share ideas, and keep up the momentum. 

With most of the pieces completed, the task of arranging them into the Red Wing Community Quilt was taken up by five extraordinary and fearless local quilters: Linda Bang, Lynda Kern, Maureen Nelson, Lorrie Sonnek, and Linda Thielbar. Their roles have been shared all along and include design, whole cloth quilting, detail quilting and piecing, plus handwork and painting.

Embroidering Red Wing also features an interactive touchscreen, that allows the public to listen to the original, anonymous recording made in 2022, on which the embroidered work is based. This digital replica of the Red Wing Community Quilt also features statements written by the embroiderer reflecting on their experience participating in this project. A special thanks to collaborator, Valentina Guerrero Chala, who designed the program’s interface.

Lastly, the exhibition also includes The Wandering House ~ Sonic Archive, a repository of testimonials and ambient sounds designed as an exploration of home from a rural perspective. The archive is comprised of testimonials Cornejo has been recording since 2019 with community members in Northfield, Lanesboro, and now Red Wing. The Sonic Archive is a collaboration with Hüseyin Kuşcu, founder of Kakare Interactive, a London-based firm that specializes in the creation of interactive archives and novel platforms.

In the Depot Gallery visitors are welcome to try embroidering with materials provided or take a Storytelling Embroidery Kit home. Storytelling Embroidery Kits are made possible in part by a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council.

Cecilia Cornejo is a fiscal year 2023 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving | Oct 27 – Dec 24, 2023

With demonstrations at the Depot Gallery on Saturdays: Nov 4, Nov 18, Nov 25 & Dec 9

From humble beginnings, woven textiles from Nordic countries evolved over the centuries into an acclaimed decorative art, both in the home countries of Norway, Sweden, and Finland and wherever immigrants traveled.

The Scandinavian Weavers Interest Group traces this journey in the curated exhibition “Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving,” as each of the twenty weavers present a personal take on the theme. Some are inspired by treasured family heirlooms and traditional techniques, others by the possibilities of modern looms and materials. The exhibit will include demonstrations of weaving and spinning.

Participating Weavers: Lisa-Anne Bauch, Jane Connett, Beth Detlie, Nancy Ebner, Nancy Ellison, Kala Exworthy, Melba Granlund, Peg Hansen, Karen Lundmark Holmes, Judy Johnson, Robbie LaFleur, Judy Larson, Sharon Marquardt, Jan Mostrom, Alma Josefina Norha, Josefina Norhala, Kevin Olsen, Mandy Pedigo, Mary Lonning Skoy, Edi Thorstensson, Lisa Torvik, and Barb Yarusso.

The Scandinavian Weavers Interest Group is the largest of several interest groups affiliated with the Weavers Guild of Minnesota. Interest groups allow members to delve deeply into specific weaving techniques and traditions through coordinated study, exhibits, publications, and volunteer efforts.

The members of the Scandinavian Weavers Interest Group are honored to work with Red Wing Arts to share “Domestic to Decorative” with the Red Wing community.

Demonstrations @ The Depot Gallery

Mitakuye Owasin | We Are All Related
Aug 25 - Oct 21, 2023

Artist Reception: Saturday, Oct 21, 2-4 pm

An invitational exhibit showcasing the artwork of Indigenous artists whose works explore interconnectedness, healing, spirituality, and community.

DEMETRIA BUCK • RUBIA BUCK • TORI CAMPBELL • AFTON JOSETTE DELGADO • JASMINE FIDDLER • JEREMY FIELDS • DENNIS GILBERT JR. • LEOLA • COLLINS PROVOST-FIELDS
COLE REDHORSE TAYLOR • ANGELA TWO STARS • LEONA WELLS

Since 2020, Red Wing Arts, in partnership with the Prairie Island Indian Community, the City of Red Wing and Goodhue County, has begun collaboratively presenting the Honoring Dakota Project, a process of community conversations and events that provide education to discover our shared stories, bridge our communities, and create a space for healing.

The Honoring Dakota Project developed out of the ongoing need to acknowledge the Dakota people as vital members of the Red Wing Community. Through art, shared experiences, and conversations we will uplift, honor, and celebrate our rich cultures.

As a parallel program to the Honoring Dakota Project, this fall Red Wing Arts will present the Mitakuye Owasin / We Are All Related an invitational exhibition showcasing the artworks of 13 Indigenous artists whose works explore interconnectedness, healing, spirituality and community.