Abode Gallery Introduces the Artistry of Howard A. Schroeder

We're pleased to welcome the work of Howard S. Schroeder to our gallery.

The third of six children born to an artistic family, Howard was born and raised in Lewes, DE. His father, Howard S. Schroeder, was a renowned painter in the Middle Atlantic States.

Howard is married, with two children and one grandchild, all residing in MN. Prior to moving to Minnesota, he lived 32 years in Chapel Hill, NC.

Howard started sculpting in 1972 while stationed in Winter Harbor, ME, while serving in the Navy.  Upon discharge from the Navy, Howard settled in North Carolina and spent his wage earning years as a tennis pro and father.

After a two year hiatus of moving and settling in to a home in Northfield, MN, he is excited to be resuming the art he loves and is thrilled to be part of our family of artists.

These pieces are exquisite, and possess a sensual quality. 

The video above showcases more of Howard's work, which is available at Abode Gallery, Stockholm, WI.

New to Abode Gallery: Honeycombed Calcite Wine Racks (and Granite Candles are back)

Look at the honeycombed appearance of this stone. Stone artist, Richard Erickson, just dropped off these amazing new pieces to the Abode Gallery. 

Last year his granite candles were a huge hit.  He just left a couple of candles and several granite wine racks. See more of these gorgeous pieces in the video below.  

These wine racks are made from honeycombed calcite, a rare stone that is only found in Utah.  The stone has a honeycombed appearance and distinctive character.  Richard maintains the natural form and polishes his pieces beautifully. 

The candles that we had in last year were gone quickly.  I encourage you to stop by this weekend and see these wine racks in person. You’ll be glad you did. And please pass the word along to your friends.

See Ron Germanson’s new Moon Over the Creek and Lucy‘s new shrines.

Look at the honeycombed appearance of this stone. Stone artist, Richard Erickson, just dropped off these amazing new pieces to the Abode Gallery. 

Last year his granite candles were a huge hit.  He just left a couple of candles and several granite wine racks. See more of these gorgeous pieces in the video below.  

These wine racks are made from honeycombed calcite, a rare stone that is only found in Utah.  The stone has a honeycombed appearance and distinctive character.  Richard maintains the natural form and polishes his pieces beautifully. 

The candles that we had in last year were gone quickly.  I encourage you to stop by this weekend and see these wine racks in person. You’ll be glad you did. And please pass the word along to your friends.

Celebrate the Poetic Spirit of Light with us…

This week at Abode Gallery we kicked off the first of a series of juried shows called Sunrise, Sunset:  Celebrating the Poetic Spirit of Light.  See a preview of the show here.

Two of the featured pieces in the show are Woodland Road Light by Denise Presnell Wiedner and Cardinal, Female by Eric Cornett.  

Sunrise, Sunset will be in the Gallery from April 15 through May 31.  Our opening reception is Saturday, April 27, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.  Stop by this weekend and see the show in person.  You’ll be glad you did.

Alan
Abode Gallery
Stockholm

PS  Let your friends know, too.

New Zen wall vases just arrived…

We just received new Zen wall vases from Water’s Edge Studios.  Take a look at them.  The artist is Terry Andrews from Florida.  I met him at the American Craft Show in Orlando a few years back. 

Terry uses glass and copper to create functioning vases.  He hand blows the glass to fuse it to the copper.  His pieces are warm and inviting with incredible colors.   

Another new vase will be on the floor this weekend.  It’s much larger than any others that we have had.  Stop by this weekend and see these Zen wall vases in person.  You’ll be glad you did.

Alan
Abode Gallery
Stockholm

PS  Let your friends know, too.

Be the first to see Marge Lindeman’s new pieces…

Marge Lindeman just stopped by with these beautiful new pieces that she has been working on this winter.  Be the first to take a look at them.

She loves to hand dye silk, cut, and stitch it for wall pieces.  She also creates gorgeous silk scarves, which she hand paints.  I have added a few of those for you to see here. 

My favorite piece from Marge is her Essence of Stockholm.  Come down this weekend and see her work in person.  You’ll be glad you did.

Alan
Abode Gallery
Stockholm

PS  Let your friends know, too.

See these new handcrafted, creative wall vases and shelves…

I fell in love with these new wall vases and wall shelves as soon as I saw them.  They are handcrafted; many have beautiful inlay work; and these are really creative pieces.  They are totally functional, too!

Remember the strum sticks that I introduced a couple of weeks ago?  I took a video of two guests at Abode Gallery trying them for the first time today.  Take a look. 

Come and see these new creative wall pieces and try the strum sticks yourself.  You’ll be glad you did.

Alan
Abode Gallery
Stockholm