Wintergreen to host Mad Hatter themed art show in October

The Queen of Hearts
by Anne Hemphill

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine—In celebration of all things inspired by Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the Wintergreen Arts Center is featuring Mad Hatter themed art in October. The opening reception will be held on October 4, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm during Presque Isle’s First Friday Art Walk.

“The date 10/6 gave us the idea to make October a Mad Hatter month,” said Gretchen Violette, Wintergreen’s events director. “The Mad Hatter in Lewis Carroll’s story wears a top hat. On that top hat is a price tag with the words “in this style 10/6” meaning that the hat, if ordered, would cost 10 shillings and sixpence.”

Gretchen added, “We want people to come enjoy the whimsical way artists have created art around the Mad Hatter.”

Immediately preceding the First Friday Art Show, two gatherings will take place at Wintergreen.

At 4:00 pm, staff of the Maine Arts Commission will be in person to present exciting new programs including the Creative Communities Grant and free professional development through Assets for Artists.

Beginning at 5:00 pm, the Aroostook Creative Network will host a public reception celebrating Aroostook County artists. Live music will be performed by Bertrand Laurence, an artist, musician, and composer who resides in Houlton.

The art show and gatherings are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

About Wintergreen Arts Center:  The Wintergreen Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2006 and located in Presque Isle, Maine. Wintergreen is an organization based on the idea that inspiration, advocacy, and community can produce great things. Our mission is to stimulate creativity and curiosity through the arts in Aroostook County.

Wintergreen Arts Center and our participation in Presque Isle’s First Friday Art Walk is supported in part by the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.