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in Marine, 2025


Mary Jo Van Dell STUDIO EVENT
FRIDAY December 5, 10am-7pm
SATURDAY December 6, 10am-4pm

JUDD STREET EXCHANGE, Van Dell Studio
above Marine General Store
101 Judd Street
Marine on St Croix MN

maryjovandell.com

Mary Jo Van Dell, a wonderful Minnesota painter, is also an inspiring exhibition partner.
This year, Al was guest host at her Marine on St. Croix gallery for a weekend in March, and guest artist at an April open house and for artOPENer 2025 in June.

Last Spring, artist John Kaul was on hand to take photos on delivery day at the gallery. John’s postage-inspired art is pictured here, along with sculpture by Don Gahr, some of Al’s favorite glass works and Mary Jo’s large canvases.

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Holiday 2024 NEWS

New Studio! Over the summer, Al unpacked the glassblowing equipment that waited for decades in the backyard studio, getting it lit in time to make the annual batch of holiday suncatchers. Going forward, he’ll be adapting the space for more complex work and considering ways to open for visitors.

The new studio will be Al’s focus in 2025, so this holiday season will be the last at the Center City showroom. We’re grateful for almost four years at the bright and spacious location that accommodates Al’s entire inventory of glass.

All are Welcome to stop in for a moment with light & color before we go!

SATURDAYS noon-6pm through December
and happily by appointment: alanhonnglass@gmail.com

ALAN HONN GLASS 320 Summit Avenue, Center City MN

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in Door County

Seeking beaches and fish boil, we went up to Door County, Wisconsin last autumn, finding Idea Gallery in Egg Harbor along the way.

Al is happy to have a collection of glass included in the 2024 season at this expansive, repurposed small town space, along with fantastic pieces by regional artists in a variety of media.

Explore more at ideagalleryart.com

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Spring 2023 @Al’s

In early March, elements of the baptismal font commissioned for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, came together when Al and metal artist John Sterner fit basin to base at Anurag Studio in Stillwater. Find details on the glass HERE.

In Center City, mid-March brings the annual celebration of Reubens & Irish Stew at Al’s Center Saloon. This year the team served up over 600lbs of corned beef! When not at the grill, Al was at the sales desk in the glass showroom.

March 25: Al will be doing demonstrations at FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Art, a great opportunity to catch him in action and to experience the Minneapolis facility. More info HERE

Coming in April: another appearance at Art in Bloom, the annual, fleeting installation at Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Details from the the 2022 event HERE. Follow the 2023 event HERE.

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a shining season in Center City MN

Alan Honn Glass features perfectly simple works and masterpieces, vintage and brand new designs.

🎄 Especially as the days grow shorter, all are welcome to stop in for a moment with color, light and Al’s artistry.

Open FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS, noon-6pm and by appointment via alanhonnglass@gmail.com
320 Summit Avenue, Center City

🍔 Fortify yourself with burgers & beer across the street at Al’s Center Saloon!

Open 11am-midnight, DAILY. Call 651-257-5757 for take out.
325 Summit Avenue, Center City

More info at alscentersaloon.com

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Take Me to Marine!

Artist Mary Jo Van Dell will open open her amazing studio space to host a group show mixing wood, textile, metal, clay and glass works by area artists with her award-winning landscape paintings.

Al is honored to be included with Don Gahr, Tim Harding, Asa Hoyt and Connor Isenberg.

The studio is located above the historic Marine General Store,
at 101 Judd Street, Marine on Saint Croix MN
and will be open
September 15, 10am-8pm, with an artists’ gathering & live music from 5-8pm
September 16-18, 10am-5pm

The exhibition is part of Take Me to the River 2022, a program of ArtReach St. Croix in partnership regional art fairs & festivals. The curated collection of events celebrates “Art at Every Bend in the River” over the course of four weekends in September and October.

Find more information at maryjovandell.com & artreachstcroix.org