Artists
Chris Wilson and Gene Olson metal+ artists.
Joyce Young watercolor artist and instructor.
Deb Zeller sculptor, jeweler, painter.
Levandowski Pottery: Aron and Jena Levandowski - the Polish potters, by appointment: 651-295-9911.
Amy Praught photographer & web-page designer.
Dan Holth - graphics.
El Perdido: AKA Frank Verdejo multi-media artist.
ARThouse: Lisa Bergh and Andrew Nordin -- a residential, phantom exhibition venue specializing in contemporary art and ideas.
Robert Glieden digital photographer specializing in B&W.
Barbara Roche painter: oil, encaustic, collage.
The Shutter Bugs Studio, Judy Schmitz, portrait photographer in Dassel.
Carol Lundeenworks in pen and ink stipple, Claybord scratch and oil painting.
Gregg Rochester is an oil painter who splits his time between his Wisconsin home and the South West, and his talent between canvas and bicycles.
Lynda Peterson, a former watercolorist, has returned to oil. Paintings of landscapes comprise the greater part of her work, but she also paints portraits and collage.
The Art Pig, Larry Hunter and friends, paintings woodwork jewelry sculpture more! 255 Millard Avenue, Cokato, MN 55321.
Arts Organizations
Viewfinders Camera Club Cokato-Dassel (Howard Lake-Annandale-and beyond) area camera club
Monticello Camera Club, Monticello, MN. Monthly Camera Club meetings are held primarily the third Wednesday of the month at the Monticello Community Center.
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day Usually the 4th Sunday of April. People from all over the world are invited to submit a pinhole photograph taken on this day.
Guild of Metalsmiths (blacksmithing, sculpture, jewelry)
Go Welding.Org - The Art of Welding - a resource for all kinds of welded artwork.
Crow River Arts (area arts organization centered in Hutchinson, MN serving artists and communities in approx. 30 mile radius of Hutchinson)
SMAHC (Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council, one of Minnesota's regional arts councils and supporter of my Maclovio Rojas project)
CMAB (Central Minnesota Arts Board, another of Minnesota's regional arts councils)
MN.Arts.Site (St. Cloud area artists)
MAO Minnesota Artists Online
Nobles County Art Center (Worthington gallery featuring regional, national and international artists)
Artdesy.com - An Art Directory Links to lots of artists and arts organizations
TheArtsDirectory.net - Classified Web Links
TheArtDirectory.net - Art Resources (these two have similar names but are different directories)
Web-art-links.com - A Classified Directory of Art Web Links
Forex-Trading-Strategies.org - Business Resources - Artists, arts organizations, artist's resources and many others.
St. John's University/College of St. Benedict (Robert taught here from 1996 to 2006).
Other businesses to visit in our community
Dassel, MN website (we are here)
Dassel Chamber of Commerce website learn more about Dassel
Dassel History Center and Ergot Museum, featuring the story of Ergot (a unique commodity, once a plague but vital to 20th century life saving medicine - and only in Dassel), US Senator Magnus Johnson (a founder of the Farmer Labor Party) and other exhibits. Open Year-round Tuesday through Saturday, 901 1st St N, 320-275-3077.
Cokato Finnish-American Historical Society, everything Finnish, language, music, history,....
Jay'z Bakery is right down the block from us. While you are here take a short walk down the street and taste their fresh baked goods.
Latte Da Coffee Shop 4th St and Hwy 12 (specialty coffees and light lunches plus hand crafted items and antiques).
Jilly Bean, featuring girls' clothing sizes 2T to 4T, in a "very retro" design style with '60s and '70s inspiration.Jilly Bean, next to Jay'z Bakery, will be open the last weekend of the month, Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact Mary McCauley for clothing requests or to display artwork: 320-275-9285.
Little Red Hen - Home Comforts (collectables and antiques) Open last weekend of each month, 261 Atlantic Ave W.: 320-275-9725
Anne's and the Old Red Barn. Occasional shops specializing in refinished furniture and garden ironware. 461 3rd St. Dassel, MN 55325 612-205-1006 Midwest Garden Company and Log Cabin Gift Shop (just what it sounds like) 1+ mile south of Dassel on MN Hwy 15.
The Patchwork Cupboard (custom quilting, long arm machine quilting)
Dutch Lake Guest House, a special bed and breakfast in Howard Lake. Come for the weekend and stay here.
Another new business in our area is the Millner Heritage Vineyard and Winery located 8 miles north of Dassel on MN Hwy 15. Check their website for hours, events and free wine tasting.
A little farther away is the Parley Lake Winery near Waconia. It is the inspiration for three paintings by Deb Zeller.
CityTownInfo.com has interesting statistics about Dassel
Add these to our lakes, fields and forests, with fishing, hunting, trails for hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling ... come and Discover Dassel!
Miscellaneous
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