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Ralph Rapson: Chair Design in the Architect’s Studio
Monday, January 30, 2012
Danish Teak Classics ( Suite 277) announces its exclusive retail and product partnership for Ralph Rapson’s Greenbelt Rocker. Now through February 2nd, Danish Teak Classics will be hosting an exhibit of Rapson’s chair designs. The event features both vintage and new production Rapson rockers to view and test, as well as design sketches from the Ralph Rapson collection archives. Guests of the exhibit will also have the exciting opportunity to vote for the next Ralph Rapson Chair Design to be produced.
Passage: Large-Scale Public Installation by Randy Walker
Friday, November 11, 2011
Fiber artist, Randy Walker (Dock 3 at the Northrup King Building), has completed Passage, a new large-scale public installation at Lake Washington Park in Le Sueur County, Minnesota.
Using more than 30,000 feet of acrylic fiber, Walker has transformed the historic 136-year-old Shanaska Creek Bridge into a vibrant, loom-like work of public art. The installation is intended to call attention to the beauty of a fading artifact of Minnesota history and heighten the experience of passing across the wrought iron structure and its serene setting.
A public reception is scheduled for Sunday, November 20 from 1:00-3:00pm at the event building at Lake Washington County Park near the Shanaska Creek Bridge. Walker will speak on his working process, share insights, and converse with the public.
Read more or go to http://www.randywalkerarts.com
A Hand Up To Haiti
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Northrup King Building Manager, Debbie Woodward, made two short-term mission trips to Haiti in 2009. There she met the beautiful and resilient people of Haiti. Since the earthquake, we have collected, sorted, packed and shipped a 40-foot container to Real Hope For Haiti. Items included food, medical supplies, mobility equipment, tents and tarps, linens, hygiene bags, farming tools and seeds, diapers, dishes, clothes, crib mattresses and toys for the Rescue Center and more.
Woodward returned to Haiti in November 2010, just after the outbreak of cholera and then again in January, 2011. Supply demands to treat cholera as well as to continue work in the clinic and rescue center have been enormous. We are committed to partnering to find the needed supplies and are currently in the process of collecting items at the Northrup King Building for a container to be shipped in the spring of 2012. If you wish to help with the cost of shipping, you can make a donation to: Real Hope For Haiti, P.O. Box 23, Elwood, Indiana 46036 and mark it shipping.
Follow the journey through this process at http://www.HereToHaiti.tumblr.com I
If you have questions about further donations, please contact Debbie Woodward at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For more information about Real Hope For Haiti go to http://www.realhopeforhaiti.org
NKB Artist Dan Marshall Wins Chase Jarvis Photo Contest
Monday, October 26, 2009
Out of thousands of submissions, Chase Jarvis, one of the world’s best known photographers, selected this photo by NKB artist Dan Marshall as the winning entry in his Best Camera photo contest.
About the Northrup King Building
Located in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District, the Northrup King Building is home to over 230 tenants, including a creative center to over 190 artists and various small business and nonprofit organizations. Here you will find opportunities year round to shop for art, apparel, furniture, and more.
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