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Mineral 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. 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.
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! In addition to art, Harry and Laura were outstanding nature enthusiasts. Their name lives on in the Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited. |
Mineral Point Artists
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 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.
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