GRANITE FALLS, Minn. – Pioneer PBS and the Milan Village Arts School will be hosting a screening of a Postcards segment featuring Scandinavian folk art expert Fred Livesay. “The Art of Everyday Living” will be shown at the Madison Mercantile on Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m. The Madison Mercantile is located at 601 First St. in Madison and the event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Fred Livesay has built a career around creating traditional Scandinavian handcrafts. Livesay says that “forty years of teaching and study in the United States, Sweden and Europe, has given him a clear understanding of the joy handmade objects bring to everyday life, the healing art of craft and the meditative connection between head, hands and heart.” Livesay has a degree in history museum studies and has taught in the United States, Sweden and England.
This event will include a live carving demonstration by Livesay. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask Livesay about his process and inspirations. The Postcards team of Dana Conroy, Ben Dempcy and Kristofor Gieske will also be in attendance to talk about their work. Postcards is Pioneer PBS’s award-winning arts, culture and history program and can be streamed online, anytime with the PBS app.
RSVP is requested so adequate seating can be arranged. Please RSVP by visiting www.pioneer.org or by calling Pioneer PBS at 1-800-726-3178.
About Postcards
Producer Dana Conroy and Videographers/Editors Kristofor Gieske and Ben Dempcy make up the award-winning Postcards team. The program is made possible by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Production sponsors for the program include Shalom Hill Farm, Explore Alexandria Tourism, the Lake Region Arts Council, KRAM 96.7 and members of Pioneer PBS.
About Pioneer PBS
Pioneer PBS is an award-winning, viewer-supported television station, dedicated to sharing local stories of the region with the world. For more information visit: www.pioneer.org.
