ineral
Point has been recognized as an artist magnet for decades.
The details that led these artists to Mineral Point vary,
but a common thread seems to weave them together... a
sense of belonging to a place where creativity is the
very fabric of our being. In the 1930’s Edgar
Hellum and Bob Neal came with a determination that
became a legacy of building restoration and renovation,
and artists soon followed. The beginning of the current
art community is often credited to Max and Eva Fernekes
who moved to Mineral Point in 1940. They were the first
in recent history to make their living solely from their
artworks and they inspired many artists who came later.
Harry Nohr, was postmaster in Mineral Point. Upon his
retirement he began turning wooden bowls and continued
until his death to produce strikingly beautiful bowls
which earned him a reputation as one of the nation's outstanding
craftsmen.
Nohr began working with wood upon his retirement as postmaster
in Mineral Point and was actively engaged in this labor
of love until his death. He and his wife Laura were familiar
figures at art and craft fairs throughout the Midwest
for years.
His name and work will be kept alive at the University
of Wisconsin-Platteville through the Nohr
Art Gallery and the continued production of bowls
using the Nohr technique. The University of Wisconsin-Platteville
has purchased the tools and equipment Nohr used to produce
the strikingly beautiful bowls that earned him a reputation
as one of the nation's outstanding craftsmen. Many of
his bowls are now part of the permanent collection of
museums such as the Elvehem Museum in Madison, the Johnson's
Foundation "Wingspread" in Racine, and the Smithsonian
Institute in Washington, D.C.
A portion of the Harry Nohr collection is on display at
Orchard Lawn/The Gundry House Museum, 234 Madison Street
in Mineral Point. Make sure you put it in your plans!
ineral
Point has been recognized as an artist magnet for decades.
The details that led these artists to Mineral Point vary,
but a common thread seems to weave them together... a
sense of belonging to a place where creativity is the
very fabric of our being. In the 1930’s 
Harry Nohr, was postmaster in Mineral Point. Upon his
retirement he began turning wooden bowls and continued
until his death to produce strikingly beautiful bowls
which earned him a reputation as one of the nation's outstanding
craftsmen.
His name and work will be kept alive at the University
of Wisconsin-Platteville through the