ManyTracks - Scheduled Events and Appearances of Sue Robishaw and Steve Schmeck

Calendar -- Sue Robishaw and Steve Schmeck

-- APPEARANCES and EXHIBITS --

EXHIBITS -- WORKSHOPS -- LECTURES -- PRESENTATIONS -- DEMONSTRATIONS

Wednesday, May 6: Munising Kiwanis Club Lunch/Meeting at Sidneys; presentation "Living Green".

May 7-29: Lake Superior Art Association annual juried Member show at the Marquette Arts & Culture Center Gallery in the lower level of the Peter White Library, Marquette. Steve has a carved sculptural bowl, "Duet", in the show and Sue has three watercolors. A popular, eclectic and enjoyable of some of the best of central U.P.'s artists.

Thursday, June 18: "An Earth Friendly Life - Three Decades of Living Green in the Northwoods", 7:00 pm at Falling Rock Cafe, Munising. Slide-tour and discussion of our "alternative energy" homestead and life.

Wednesdays, 7:00 - 10:00: Acoustic Jam at Falling Rock Cafe in Munising. Informal gathering of amateur musicians, all levels welcome. For more info contact me (Sue).

Int'l Folk Dancing, with Sue - Mondays 7:00-9:00 pm, Bonifas Arts Center, Escanaba MI, mid-September through mid-June. See Folk Dancing page.

Friday, December 5: "Don's Jam" will be playing dinner music for the Falling Rock Cafe annual Friends of Falling Rock Holiday dinner. This is Steve (fiddle) and Sue's (guitar) debut playing music in an official public event, with Don Snitgen, and Marilyn and Barney Oulette. The "Jam" plays most Wednesdays at 12:00 - 2:00 at Falling Rock Cafe in Munising. This is an open jam, and all acoustic musicians are welcome!

Sunday, December 14: Peter White Public Library Acoustic Jam, Marquette MI, 2:00 - 5:00 pm in the Community Room. An old time folk and fiddle acoustic music jam open to all who are interested, to play or to listen. No charge.

November 6 - December 18: "Northern Exposure XV" at the Bonifas Arts Center, Escanaba MI. Opening reception and awards presentation Thursday, November 6, 7:00 pm. Sue will have three watercolors in the popular annual juried show. Note: One watercolor, "Wintercicle" received an award at the show.

Saturday, November 15: "Holiday Art Fair" at the Marquette Arts and Culture Center, lower level of the Peter White Public Library; 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. We'll be there along with some 25 other artists and artisans with our watercolors and woodwork. Come by and browse and say Hi!

May -- Lake Superior Art Association Member Show, in the Marquette Arts and Culture Center Galler, lower level of the Peter White Public Library. Sue has three watercolors in the annual juried show.

February 3 - March 12 -- "Wintercharm" exhibit at the Peter White Library Huron Mountain Gallery, sponsored by the Lake Superior Art Association. Sue has three paintings in this annual exhibit. Stop in to see the wonderfully varied expressions of the Beauty of Our Northern Climate.

March 18 -- "Spring Gardening", presentation at the Escanaba Garden Club meeting.

November 8 - December 20, "Northern Exposure" Art Exhibit at the Bonifas Arts Center, Escanaba MI. Sue's watercolor "Crane's Marsh" is included in this annual juried exhibit of art of Upper Peninsula artists. Opening Reception Thursday, November 8, 7:00 - 9:00 pm.

September 29: Workshop (sr) - "Gardening After Frost", Escanaba Master Gardener's Fall Garden Conference, Escanaba MI, 8:30 - 12:00. Contact Delta Co MSU Extension.

June 2005 - April 2006 -- Exhibit - "Into the Woods" -- Steve and Sue have several pieces in this special exhibit.
Marquette History Museum, Marquette MI, Monday-Friday 9:30-5:00.
Contact Marquette History Museum, 906-226-3571.

April 8, Saturday: Workshops (sr) - "Frost Dancing" and "Gardening in the Greenhouse"
Northern Lights Spring Gardening Conference, UW-Marinette University, Marinette WI.
Contact Linda Warren, UW-Extension, 715-732-7510.

April 22, Saturday: Workshops (sr) - "Frost Dancing" and "Gardening in the Greenhouse"
Bay de Noc Spring Gardening Conference, Bay College, Escanaba MI, 8:30 am - 3:45 pm.
Contact Warren Schauer, Delta County MSU Extension, 906-786-3032. Pre-registration required.

May 11, Thursday: Presentation (sr) - "Living an Earth Friendly Life". Noon at Onaway; 7:00 pm at Rogers City Library. School Talks, "Putting Creativity in Your Life", Wednesday, Rogers City, 6-8th grades; Thursday, Onaway, 6th grade.
TAALES, Presque Isle District Library, Rogers City MI.
Contact Anne Belanger, PIDL, 989-734-2477.

May 26 - June 25: Artists of the U.P. Art Exhibit at NMU DeVos Art Museum, Marquette MI. Steve's bowl/sculpture "Raven's Nest" is on display in this juried exhibition.
Contact Wayne Francis, NMU DeVos, 906-227-1481.

May - July: Art Exhibit at Macomb County Art Center Gallery, Mt Clemens MI. Sue and Steve have a number of bowls, boxes and spoons in this exhibition.
Contact Tessa Stein, TACG, 586-469-8666.

August 12, Saturday, 11:00am - 5:00 pm. Demonstration (Steve and Sue) -- "Traditional Woodworking and Heritage Gardening"
Fayette State Park Heritage Day, Fayette MI. A fun day with many activities in memory of life in this late 1800's iron industry town, including demonstrations and special programs. Open to the public.

January 24, Monday -- Presentation -- "Bringing History Alive in Your Vegetable Garden"
Marquette 'Cabin Fever Lecture Series', Marquette County Extension Master Gardener program, Peter White Library Community Room, Marquette MI, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Contact Extension office, 906-475-5731.

March 19 - 20, Saturday-Sunday. Demonstration and sale (Sue) -- "Fingerweaving"
NMU Native American Student Assoc. "Learning to Walk Together" Traditional Pow Wow, NMU, Marquette MI.
Contact Peggie Shelifoe or April Lindala, 906-227-1397, www.nmu.edu/nativeamericans. Open to the public.

April 16, Saturday -- Workshops (Sue) - "Bringing History Alive in Your Vegetable Garden" and "Blanket Your Garden in Mulch"
Bay de Noc Spring Gardening Conference, Bay College, Escanaba MI, 8:30 am - 3:45 pm.
Contact Warren Schauer, Delta County MSU Extension, 906-786-3032. Pre-registration required.

May 3 - 30 -- Exhibit - "Lake Superior Art Association Juried Member Show"
May 13, Friday -- Reception, 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
Steve has two bowls and Sue two watercolors in this popular annual exhibit of some of the best of the art of the LSAA members.
Marquette Art & Culture Center Gallery, Peter White Library, Marquette MI.
Contact Patty Smith, MACC, 906-228-0472.

May 14, Saturday -- Auction for the Arts - "Arts Gone Wild" -- bid on Steve's carved maple bowl "Waltz" and Sue's watercolor, "Blue Bird" along with an array of other great art and miscellany at this annual fund raiser for the Arts Center.
Bonifas Fine Art Center, Escanaba MI, 6:00 - 10:00 pm. Admission tickets available at Arts Center.

May 21, Saturday -- Workshop (Sue)-- "Interplay Between Fiction and Non-Fiction"
Midland Writer's Conference, Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, Midland MI.
Contact Ann C. Jarvis, Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, 989-837-3435, www.midland-mi.org/gracedowlibrary/. Preregistration required.

August 13, Saturday, 11:00am - 5:00 pm. Demonstration (Steve and Sue) -- "Traditional Woodworking and Heritage Gardening"
Fayette State Park Heritage Day, Fayette MI. A fun day with many activities in memory of life in this late 1800's iron industry town, including demonstrations and special programs. Open to the public.

August 24 - September 30 -- Exhibit - "Wood and Watercolor: the Artwork of Steve Schmeck and Sue Robishaw"
Opening Reception - August 24, 3:30 - 6:00 pm.
Bay de Noc Community College Art Gallery, Escanaba MI
Contact Larry Leffel, Bay de Noc Community College, 906-786-5802.

November 3 -- Class - "Vegetable Culture", as part of the MSU Extension Master Gardener program.
Delta Co MSU Extension office, 2840 College Ave, Escanaba MI. Thursday, 6:30 - 9:30 pm. Pre-registration required.
Contact Delta County MSU Extension, 906-786-3032.

November 10 - December 22: Northern Exposure XII -- juried exhibit -- William Bonifas Fine Art Center, Escanaba MI.