Autumn Winds Studio Tour
Arild Frederiksen
Arild Frederiksen
6401 Dane Lane
Askov, MN 55704
(320) 838-3423

Step into 87-year-old Arild Fredericksen's studio and you enter into a fanciful fairy tale. Every surface is covered with the organized clutter of his home-made machines, tools and bits of metal - either in raw form, or partly cut and twisted into hearts and curves - ready to be assembled into ice cream chair and table sets, wine bottle holders, votive candle holders, banisters - almost anything that can be created from twisted and bent metal. Arild is a genius when it comes to looking at a design, and figuring out how to make it. The finished pieces, a blend of artistry and fine craftsmanship, are sure to delight generations of users. But the true value of owning a piece of Fredericksen's work is visiting with this soft-spoken artist, who seems to embody the gentleness our world has lost.

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Directions: Follow State Highway 23 which skirts Askov, turn west on Dane Lane to #6401. White house on left..

 

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