This week we will look at a new environmental and historical art and education project called Penokee: Explore the Iron Hills, which debuts in Ashland on June 23rd. A recent proposal to mine iron in the Penokee Range south of Lake Superior stimulated discussion and controversy, bringing statewide attention to this beautiful but mineral rich corner of the state. Sparked by the mining issue, twenty visual artists, musicians and writers from Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula created works for the exhibit, which also highlights the area’s metallic mining history, geology, cultural and Native American perspectives. Host Glen Moberg will discuss the exhibit with coordinator Terry Daulton and some of the artists involved.
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