Celebrate Indie Art Month

What better time to visit Hudson than this October as we celebrate Indie Art Month?

Here are some featured activities to enjoy with area artists, artisans, writers, and designers:

Details as we have them…

RECEPTIONS

Destination Hudson will host a RECEPTION for photographer Cathy Cook, October 22, 4-6pm at the Visitors Center (27 East Main.) Cook takes wildlife photos from the vantage of her restored 1853 barn-turned-house next to the marsh on West Streetsboro Street.

Hudson Fine Art and Framing and The Red Twig are bringing back the “In The Pink” show, with a RECEPTION October 4 and a month of selling RAFFLE tickets for 6×6 canvases donated by local artists. The proceeds will go to the Gathering Place.

The Red Twig will also feature artists Sarah Treanor and Kat Lamsel. Hudson Fine Art and Framing will feature Jen Florentine and Barbara Rosene.

Jewelry Art is having a whiskey, wine, and watches RECEPTION with Shinola Detroit on Thursday, October 10 They are also having a TRUNK SHOW with Peter Schmid Atelier Zobel on October 25-26.

Peg’s Gallery (Peg’s Foundation) will host “Timeline: A Retrospective,” October 22. The new gallery will showcase over 40 artists for its inaugural event.

EVENTS (walks, demos, and challenges)

ART STUDIO VISITS are being offered by Shannon Casey, Dana Giel-Ray, Karen Koch, and Katina Pastis Radwanski on October 12, 11am-4pm. These wonderful studios are in the Milford-Streetsboro area; click the links for specifics or to see them online.

Door2 Art maintains a schedule of open studio nights and ARTIST FORUMS.

Point of Pride: Hudson’s “flock” continues to SOAR at Akron Art Museum for the Birdsong project, and the biggest bird, Melody, is on Park Lane Green.

Hudson Society of Artists is offering a watercolor workshop with Canton artist Ted Lawson on October 19th and 20th. The workshop will take place in the Ellsworth Room at Hudson City Hall, 9:30 to 4pm. Details and registration information can be found at the HSA website.

HSA meets October 7 and October 21, 7:00 to 9:00 PM, at Barlow Community Center.

Learned Owl continues to bring WELL KNOWN AUTHORS for signings, as well as panels in conjunction with HLHS. October signings include Dianna Rhyan, October 5, 11am-1pm, signing Staff of Laurel, Staff of Ash: Sacred Landscapes in Ancient Nature Myth and Jeff Kinney, October 27, 6pm, AT THE HIGH SCHOOL (books pre-signed, event tickets here)

Other panels and events are on Learned Owl’s calendar.

Orange Rose Apothecary has various FALL INSTALLATIONS and will be holding an Open House (tba)

Stir Studio Kitchen is having over a dozen public CLASSES in October for those who express their artistry through food. The classes are at 16 Clinton Street. More info on their website

INCREDIBLE FUN & MUSIC:

Hudson Community Choruses are having a World Singing Day, October 19, 2-3pm at the First & Main Green, 42 Village Way.

CITY WIDE, STUDENT LED:

STUDENT ARTISTS command the town October 19-20 for Halloween Window Art. With well over fifty years of tradition, generations of family members have participated in this.