Friday, September 29, 2017

WIld Hands & Marigold at the Blue

We are super stoked to announce that Wild Hands and Marigold will be playing the Blue Rider as part of NOTSTOCK festivities. Come hear them starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6 and get there early to hang out with some of the NOTSTOCK guest artists. Whooo! Gonna be crazy good.


Sunday, September 24, 2017

We need your help at NOTSTOCK 2017!

Sign up to help make NOTSTOCK possible. Just add your info at the link below. Learn more at the NOTSTOCK Volunteer Meeting at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 in room 230B Hartnett Hall.

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Saturday, September 23, 2017

The Minot Story Hour at NOTSTOCK

For the first time, The Minot Story Hour will be part of MSU NOTSTOCK. Bring stories to share on Saturday, October 7 at 1:00 p.m. in the Student Center Beaver Dam. Thanks, Travis!

CRAFTSTOCK at NOTSTOCK October 5-7

Pick up a gift for you or a friend while supporting local crafters and artists. 


Participating local crafters/artists:
Kaylyn Vadell (Thursday-Saturday)
Minot State Ceramics Department (Thursday-Saturday)
Monica Edmundson (Thursday-Saturday)
Suite 1 (Thursday-Saturday)
Dan and Alyssa Sharbono (Thursday and Friday only)
Charlie Lee and Little Max  (Friday only)
Prairie Fairy (Friday only)
Jazmine (Friday only)
Roxi Mathis (Friday and Saturday only)
Brittany Dewey (Friday and Saturday only)
Taube Museum (Saturday only)
Amanda Francis - It's Lovely Here (Saturday only)
Sydney Pahel (Friday and Saturday)

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

NOTSTOCK Closing Reception with Screaming Females and Street Eaters

We are super excited to announce that Screaming Females with Street Eaters will be playing the NOTSTOCK closing reception at 62 Doors Gallery & Studios on Oct 7 at 7 p.m. Also playing Mineral Rights, Zebra Zebra, and Duffy and the Beer Slayers. Come join us for music, art, food, and fun.

Photo credit: Christopher Patrick Ernst

Schedule

NOTSTOCK day-by-day schedule and schedule of events by artistic area are posted. A music schedule is yet to come. Check it out!

Day-by-day schedule
 
Schedule by artistic area

NDstrong back for round two!

Matt and Eric of NDstrong will provide one-hour filmmaking workshops during the event: Thur. Oct. 5 9:00-10:00 a.m. and Fri.Oct. 6 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in the Broadcasting studio on the first floor of Hartnett Hall. Email to sign up.




Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Improv Returns with None Other than Chris Stroschein

Chris Stroschein returns to lead improv workshops at NOTSTOCK 2017. Workshops are Thursday and Friday, October 5 and 6 from 10-11 a.m. in the Black Box Theatre, first floor of Hartnett Hall. Come have fun! And Chris will be singing some tunes Thursday morning in the Beaver Dam too. Make sure you come listen.






Monday, September 4, 2017

PotStock 2017 with Guillermo Guardia

PotStock opens its eighth year with guest ceramicist Guillermo Guardia. Guardia was born in Lima, Peru. He earned his MFA in Ceramics and MS in Industrial Technology at the University of North Dakota and has since participated in exhibitions throughout the country. From 2010 to 2015, Guardia held the position of artist-in-residence for the ND Museum of Art in Grand Forks, ND, and traveled across the state teaching one-week ceramics workshops in small communities. Guillermo recently moved to St. Paul, Minnesota. Check out some of his work and learn more about his passion for puzzle pieces, baby devils, mad llamas, and fat coyotes here. Images of some of his more recent work are below.

"Selfportrait," ceramics, underglazes, cone 3, wall piece, 2017

"Todd," ceramics, underglazes, cone 3, wall piece, 2017

"Sara," ceramics, underglazes, cone 3, wall piece, 2017

"Ocllo Nikei," ceramics, underglazes, aluminum blades, cone 3, 2016

"Coricancha III," ceramics, underglazes, artificial flowers, cone 3, 2017
Guardia and MSU faculty and students will give ceramics demonstrations Thursday through Saturday, October 5-7 in the atrium of the MSU Student Center. Anyone can sit at a potter’s wheel and attempt to throw a vessel with direction from PotStock guests. Guardia will give a presentation of his work Thursday, October 5 at 12 p.m. in Aleshire Theatre, Hartnett Hall. Come check out his work and try your hand at ceramics!