This is a very small gallery, that is very easy to miss…read more The sign on the main road is big enough, and directs you onto Eshkibok Road. After that, there is no sign on the building. When we got there, Leland Bell was working on a new piece. Very quickly wipes his hands and greats us very warmly. He seemed slightly embarrassed to be caught working. I can't adequately describe what an honor it was to meet the artist personally in the place where he loves to create. Clearly we were the intruders; yet, he was thrilled to have a bit of company. This place is 15 minutes off of highway 6. It is one of my fondest memories of Manitoulin Island. Don't miss it.

Actual rating 4.5…read more This brand new loft space is beautiful. Loft prices range from $150-$200 per night depending on how many people are staying. Each loft has its own kitchen which has the basic equipment. The spacious bathroom has a good tub and two sinks. The bed is comfortable and the pull out sofa isn't bad. The linens and towels are all good quality. The tv is brand new and there is satellite. Overall, the style of the place is sleek and modern. Location wise, it is right over the Peace Cafe and it is literally a minute's walk to the beach. So that's pretty great. The only area for improvement is adding an outdoor space, so you can enjoy the beautiful sunsets from your doorstep.

What a wonderful gallery! So many different kinds of art by many talented artists. I was especially…read moreimpressed with Shirley Jones' baskets. Having made baskets myself I know the work that goes into it and her baskets are not only beautiful, creative, and unique...but also priced well. It is absolutely beautiful to walk through the gallery, and the man on hand was so helpful and enjoyable to talk to. If you're in the area do eat at the Blue Moon Café either before or after and then cross the street to go to this gallery you will not be disappointed. I was also happy to get a Petoskey stone necklace as I may not get to find one myself. I bought a beautiful beach bowl. And there were so many beautiful pieces of wood. Eco died silk scarves and so much more... You have to see it to believe how beautiful this gallery is.

As an artist, oil painter, represented at the Thunder Bay Arts Gallery I can say with confidence…read morewe have over 20 talented amazing regional artists. Stop in and see the range of creativity. Here are some examples: oil painting, water color, pastel, jewelry, photography, ceramic arts, basket weaving, home decor made from birch bark and organic materials, mandala infinity art, textile art, woodworking art, sculpture, alcohol ink printing, petoskey stone art. It is really worth a stop when your travels bring you to Alpena! Located at 127 W. Chisholm Street, Alpena, MI 49707. Call for further information at (989)354-2586

What a great find in the Center Bldg. After eating sandwiches, we wandered to this great place of…read moreart. We were welcomed in and took our time looking @ the great artists. Nice variety of paintings, wood turnings, jewelry, pottery, etc. Nice price points too! I bought a necklace there as a gift. Another unexpected find in Alpena!

What a great place to go and check out all the art and crafts on display...it is like a fanciful…read morewonderland of jewelry, pottery, paintings, photographs in glass and other completely fascinating and affordable treasures...I am an artist myself and right away after moving into Alpena I was welcomed to participate in an OnLine Art Show...how wonderful to meet all the other artists in the area and become one of the five Honorable Mention artists. Whether you come to visit Alpena or move in to town, you will find the friendly and caring citizens of this town really do offer hospitality and greet you with a smile...come and see all that is going on in this remarkable Art in the Loft Gallery located in downtown Alpena and check out all of the other delightful places to browse and purchase keepsakes and take them home!!

GNO offers a dynamic range of programming this time of year - in the gallery and at FAAS4 (The Fair…read moreof Alternative Art in Sudbury) at The Rainbow Centre mall.  Held in the gallery proper is Mary Green's exhibition, Evocation, which pairs dreamlike color photographs with poetic audio tracks that match the mood of the images. These multimedia works are meditative yet not self-indulgent. They reminded me of my own dreams as I looked and listened. The alternative fair is an ambitious exhibition in which thirty-some artists artists work from an empty retail unit at The Rainbow Centre. They have been given shopping carts to incorporate in their projects. Many of the works not only dealt with the icon of the shopping cart but with their relationship to the exhibition site. Christian Pelletier, for instance, an artist from Sudbury, exhibited a piece titled Borgia on My Mind, which explored the history of what was torn down to build the mall. Residents told stories of what places they frequented, and their journeys between them were mapped. Vintage photographs completed the tableaux. Another artist, Marc Losier, who is from Toronto, provides archival images he found in Toronto for Museological Imaginary, which indicate how he explores Sudbury as a site from the perspective of an outsider. Alexia Turlin, a Geneva-based artists, also explores the city as an outsider but through public participation. For Swiss Post she has interested mall visitors draw their perception of Switzerland on a postcard. She then has a Swiss artist mail the participants and "artist-made" card. Their are many other memorable works too. Ultimately, the exhibition made me think more of my surroundings. In that way art enhanced my life - at least momentarily.