2018 Abnet Farm Art Show and Sale
September 15-16 10:00am – 5:00pm
Abnet Farm
16885 Square Lake Trail North Stillwater, MN
2018 Abnet Farm Art Show and Sale
September 15-16 10:00am – 5:00pm
Abnet Farm
16885 Square Lake Trail North Stillwater, MN
Nick Earl is a potter who lives in Stillwater, MN. He received his BA in Art from the University of Vermont, Burlington in 2011, and apprenticed with potter Dick Cooter in Two Harbors, MN from 2012-2014. Nick currently maintains his studio at the Abnet Farm 8 miles north of Stillwater. His wheel-thrown pots are influenced by medieval Korean, Japanese, and English pottery, as well as by nature, food, and imperfection.
“I make pots and am continually fascinated by the softness and reception of the clay from which they are made. When successful, these qualities translate into the finished pieces, objects that will hopefully enrich the regular ceremonies of life.
I have a strong interest in art history and I try to exhibit the strength and beauty I see in old pots in my own work. Cooking is also of great interest to me and my work being mostly functional has a lot to do with the storage, preparation, and presentation of food.”
Host at the 2018 Abnet Farm Art Show and Sale
September 15-16 10:00am – 5:00pm
Abnet Farm
16885 Square Lake Trail North Stillwater, MN
Edie Abnet always has been mindful of her audience, as her desire to honor nature through art is accompanied by an equally strong desire to share that appreciation with others. For this reason, she chooses to paint subjects such as birds, horses and flowers that are popular with her buyers. In her view, “[Selling art is not] about making money, [but instead] a way of connecting with people. For me, that’s pretty much the definition of art. It’s like a performance, in that sense.”
Host at the 2018 Abnet Farm Art Show and Sale
September 15-16 10:00am – 5:00pm
Abnet Farm
16885 Square Lake Trail North Stillwater, MN
Edie Abnet, paintings
Nicholas Earl, pottery
Julie Abnet, photography
James Harvieux, woodwork
Gloria Cantor & Pat Ward, CW Farms, fabric arts
Evonne Sunram, painting and metal work
Phil Wendt, woodwork
Laura White, jewelry
Toni and Miki Ziton, vintage glass
Clara Abnet-Holden, drawings
Please join hosts Edie Abnet and Nick Earl with guests Julie Abnet and James Harvieux for tonight’s opening of the 2018 artOPENer Studio Tour and Sale at Abnet Farm 4pm-8pm. Show continues Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm
16885 Square Lake Trail North 8 miles north of Stillwater on Hwy 95