Come early, stay late, and savor some new art while enjoying a night out on the town. April Gallery Night is right around the corner! With Gallery Night comes the opening of our first show of the year, The Golden Hour, by Kyle Martin. Kyle is interested in observing and painting the effect of light falling…
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In the Groove: Friends + Impressions
Almost time for (arguably) the most festive Gallery Night of the year! Brewery Pottery is excited host our second new group exhibit of the year, In the Groove: Friends + Impressions. In the Groove will celebrate the intricate and delicate details of etching and will feature works by two talented artists: Julie Sutter-Blair and Michael Bond….
Holiday Open House
Seasons Greetings! Jumping in super last minute to tell you about our Holiday Open House tomorrow! A little last minute, we know.. but better late than never, right! We’ve been a bit busy around here… Getting and unpacking new shipments of artwork for the gallery and decorating (inside and outside) with garlands and lights. Next week we’re…
Ornament Making Night
Please join us at Brewery Pottery, where we’ll be bringing back one of our favorite seasonal Gallery Night traditions – Clay Ornament Making Night! Come celebrate the holiday season by making your own personalized clay ornament to take home! Come back into the studio and get creative! How it works: We supply the clay and…
Pentimento
What is Pentimento you ask? Pentimento is the hidden presence or re-emergence of initial marks, strokes, or shapes, painted over during the process of creating finished work. AND! *drum roll* Pentimento is also the name of our next exhibit! When Covid disrupted the world back in 2020, it also disrupted a group exhibit we had planned….
Downtown: Past Times & Pastimes
Here comes another history post! Mineral Point is undergoing a huge downtown reconstruction project this year (2023) and I wanted to create something to mark the occasion. So for the spring edition of the Mineral Point Historical Society biannual newsletter, I wrote another article about Mineral Point with a specific focus on the downtown district…
Garden Seedlings
We’re on our garden shenanigans again this year. One bazillion seeds and counting! Tom is spearheading the vegetable portion and making all those particular choices – choosing what veggies we grow and where they’re planted. He’s the “food garden” captain. He already started veggie seeds outside. Radishes, spinach, and peas so far. They started to…
Along the Wisconsin River
Gallery Night is rapidly approaching and we’re is excited to announce we’re hosting a new exhibit of original paintings by local artist Bruce Fortney. Bruce was born in Prairie du Chien and later lived in Mineral Point for several years. He recently relocated to nearby Boscobel where he currently lives and works. We’ve happily carried Bruce’s…
Mineral Spring Brewing Company Ads
Historic Preservation weekend continues! Do you enjoy a good beer? Well grab one (or two) because this post is a straight talk on beer. The topic today: Mineral Spring Brewing Company ads in the olden days! These were all printed in the Mineral Point Tribune between 1912-1916. The precise dates are listed below each ad….
Makers in the Building
Historic Celebration Weekend continues! While yesterday we focused on the actual building, today we are turning the light on some of the people (and animals) that have played a role here throughout the history of the building. Here’s a small collection of a few of them: 1) A local parade featuring the Mineral Spring Brewery…