Photos by Kate Iverson
Last weekend, l'étoile's own Kate Iverson and Jahna Peloquin, along with mplsart.com director Emma Berg, hopped town to visit designer and artist Max Lohrbach at the opening reception for his latest work in Mantorville, Minn. The amazingly intricate installation included painted figures in a late 1800s, Victorian-style arrangement - all wearing Max Lohrbach originals, of course. It was housed in the Mantorville Art Guild, which had awarded Lohrbach with a grant for the project. Afterward, we went to his charming old house, drank wine, tried on hats and looked at the thousands of historical trinkets scattered throughout the homestead. Fortunately, we captured all the loveliness.
A scene from Max's installation
A scene from Max's installation
A scene from Max's installation
A scene from Max's installation
Jahna wearing a Max Lohrbach design
Emma wearing a Max Lohrbach design
Jahna, Max and Emma at the Mantorville Art Guild
Mantorville Art Guild
The carriage house on Max's property
A selection from Max's 18th & 19th century button collection
A magnifying contraption
Max in a scary mask and top hat!
Max's home
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