Kaleva gallery offers community a chance to honor veterans

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Image for Kaleva gallery offers community a chance to honor veterans is of a wall hanging by Kaleva Art Gallery quilt artist Sandi VanDonkelaar with vertical red stripes and a wide blue band across the middle of the hanging with the Marine Corps emblem in the middle of an eagle resting on a globe with an anchor below left of the globe. Outlining the inner quilt is an outer quilt of dark blue, gold and white squares. Courtesy photo.

Quilt honoring the Marine Corps by Kaleva Art Gallery member artist Sandi VanDonkelaar. Courtesy photo.

By Pat Stinson

KALEVA – Members of the Kaleva Art Gallery think of U.S. military veterans every November, and this year they were looking for a way to honor them for their service, according to KAG member Cynthia “Cindy” Asiala.

During November, members of the public may pay tribute to a veteran by visiting the gallery at 14449 Wuoski Ave. and entering a service member’s name in a drawing to win one of two wall hangings created especially for veterans.

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“No purchase is required, but there is much to peruse during open hours,” Asiala said of the gallery’s displays of arts and crafts.

One of the wall hangings honors the Marines; the other recognizes all branches of the military. They were created by Sandra “Sandi” VanDonkelaar, who has taught quilting classes at Maple Grove Township Community Center.

Both will be displayed during a Veterans Dinner, 5-7 p.m., Nov. 11 (Veterans Day), at VFW Post #6333, 13300 Nine Mile Road. Veterans dine for free during the event, and all others are asked to donate to help a family in need.

The drawing for the wall hangings will take place Dec. 1, and organizers said they hope to award other prizes as well.

Gallery hours are Friday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Kaleva Art Gallery is a cooperative of more than 20 artists and craftspeople. Many create works in more than one medium, according to a statement on the KAG website. Items available for sale range from handwoven and knitted wearables to pottery, jewelry, handmade paper, quilts, rugs, furnishings, mosaics, sculptural pieces and more.

For information, contact the gallery at (231) 362-2749 or visit the website at: https://www.kalevamichigan.com/kaleva-art-gallery. Follow Kaleva Art Gallery on Facebook.

Read more about the Kaleva Art Gallery and Kaleva HERE.

 

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