art happens

On a beautiful late-summer Michigan afternoon, I wandered over to the Beerhorst family house for one of their infamous art shows. Upon arrival, one would normally be drawn straight up the stairs of the front porch and directly into the foyer of their century old home. However, I was immediately pulled to the driveway to study the family’s ArtPrize entry (or part of it)—the Wonder Wagon.

The Wonder Wagon is a built-from-scratch, wooden wagon covered in strategically-placed trinkets. The Beerhorst family will use the Wagon as a centerpiece for a Gypsyesque encampment near the river, where they will host musicians and lead arts and crafts workshops (schedules below).

The Wonder Wagon will travel through Uptown while on its way to its home at Fulton and the Grand River (in front of Fed-Ex Kinkos). It will leave the family’s home around 3:30 pm, and everybody is invited to join in the processional down to the river. Gypsy attire is encouraged, but not required.

Music Schedule (all shows start at 7 pm)

9/23 – African drumming band processional
9/24 – Daniel Holland
9/25 – Nobody’s Darling
9/26 – Rick Beerhorst Band & Seth Thompson
9/27 – Dublin Station
9/28 – Sam Kenny
9/29 – The Illogical Spoon
9/30 – Fainting Generals
10/1 – Daniel Holland
10/2 – Sam Kenny
10/3 – Karisa Wilson, Rick Beerhorst Band, Seth Thompson
10/4 – Creolization
10/5 – Kate Lichtenstein
10/6 – Ribbons of Song
10/7 – Justin Stover

Arts and Crafts Workshop Schedule

9/23, 7-9 pm – Wool Softies
9/24, 6-9 pm – Button Bracelets
9/25, 1-3 pm – Rug Hooking Basics
9/25, 6-9 pm – Beginner Sewing (w/ a machine)
9/26, 1-3 pm – Relief Printing
9/26, 6-9 pm – Button Bracelets
9/27, 1-3 pm – Wool Softies
9/28, 5-8 pm – Cardboard Animals
9/29, 5-8 pm – Cardboard Animals
9/30, 6-9 pm – Button Bracelets
10/1, 6-9 pm – Button Bracelets
10/2, 1-3 pm – Rug Hooking Basics
10/2, 5-7 pm – Beginner Sewing (w/ a machine)
10/3, 1-3 pm – Relief Printing
10/3, 6-9 pm – Button Bracelets
10/4, 1-3 pm – Wool Softies
10/5, 5-8 pm – Cardboard Animals
10/6, 5-8 pm – Cardboard Animals
10/7, 6-9 pm – Button Bracelets