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Art curator and bilingual instructor William Franklin

 recommends a trip along the St Croix River this weekend for the 

, with stops at three pottery home studios in Shafer and Marine on St. Croix.

Nick Earl, Peter Jadoonath and father-daughter duo Guillermo and Alana Cuellar are the host potters, each of whom will host an additional four to six artists, ensuring that there will be plenty of handmade ceramics to see at each stop. Franklin particularly appreciates the work of fellow Venezuela-to-Minnesota transplant Guillermo Cuellar.

The pottery tour runs Sept. 16-18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It’s part of a larger event called 

, which celebrates “art at every bend in the river” through Oct 2.

Rachel Miller looks forward to her hometown 

 every third weekend of September. Held on the grounds of the Lakeville Area Arts Center, Miller says the two-day festival is a celebration of art that is intimate in feel. She loves getting to know the creatives who return year after year for the juried arts show as well as those emerging on the scene.

“Each time I go, I am so inspired, and it’s not just because of the fine artists. It just gives me a sense of community,” said Miller.

She particularly recommends checking out the vivid paintings of 

, originally of Ukraine, now living in Granite Falls, and the wooden furniture of 

 of Minneapolis,  who she says won Best in Show at last year’s festival. The festival also includes a community art project. This year it’s a 3D sculpture whose theme is “Setting Sail” — along with a youth art tent, live music, food, and art demos.

The festival runs Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

of Winona was a McKnight dance fellow from 2018, and she is looking forward to seeing 

: the world-premiere dance performances by the 2020 and 2021 McKnight cohort. The performance will be a night of hip-hop, rhythmic Chicago footwork, Brazilian contemporary choreography, and modern contemporary dance. Each of the six dance solos lasts up to 10 minutes, interspersed with short videos showing behind-the-scenes looks at the artist’s process.

Each year, this prestigious award goes to three dancers who each develop a new solo dance work with the help of a choreographer they commission. Last year, the previous two cohorts presented their work as 

 amid the pandemic; this year, the performances will be live.

The 2021 dance fellows whose work will be presented this year are Alexandra Eady, Hassan Ingraham, and David Stalter, Jr.  The 2020 fellows are Non Edwards, Melissa Clark, and Marciano Silva dos Santos.

The dancers take the stage Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Goodale Theater at the 

Cowles Center for Dance and The Performing Arts

 in Minneapolis. Saturday’s performance is pay-as-you-are and will be live-streamed.

Emily Bright

Author

Among the many offerings this weekend, Art Hounds recommend you check out the River Valley Potters Fall Tour in Shafer and Marine in St Croix, the juried art show at the Lakeville Art Festival, and the McKnight Dance Fellows solo performances.

Among the many offerings this weekend, check out the River Valley Potters Fall Tour in Shafer and Marine in St Croix, the juried art show at the Lakeville Art Festival, and the McKnight Dance Fellows solo performances.

Art Hounds recommend fall arts festivals, studio tours and dance

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