Fiddleheads Coffee Fiddleheads is celebrating its 25th anniversary. And as part of the yearlong celebrations and beyond, we have decided to add something extremely special and unique to mark and capture the past 25 years and the next 25 years in projects which will project an exceptional portrayal of us for decades to come. As a matter of fact, exceptional is not a strong enough descriptor of the art project we have decided to take on, as it is entirely extraordinary within the coffee community.
Fiddleheads embarked upon the idea of a 25x25x25 art marathon where we have 25 artists creating 25 pieces of art in 25 days! Not only that! Each café of ours will portray one or more mediums of unique art either in the form of a mural(s), sculpture(s), paintings be it water colors, oil paints, acrylics, etchings, including digital art!
We have some incredible talents from Todd Mrozinski, Dale Knaak, Emma Daisy, Melissa Lee Johnson, Jess Gruber, Paul Bobrowitz, Jesse Meyer, and many more talented artists who will be creating art pieces that are exclusive to Fiddleheads!
This project will be a year long undertaking, capturing all aspects of our history and the future of Fiddleheads Coffee that will relate in a very special way to the next generation of Fiddleheads customers.
Scroll down and check out each artist and their exclusive art below and the cafes that they are located at.
Todd Mrozinski (Thiensville Cafe)
Dale Knaak (Cedarburg Cafe)
Dale Knaak is a Sheboygan, Wisconsin-based artist. After obtaining a degree in Commercial Art, he went on to study painting and drawing for five years with James Prohl of the Atelier Prohl School of Classic Realism.
Working primarily in the studio, Dale’s focus has been on still life painting, the urban landscape, and the human form. “My work explores a fascination with the conventional spaces and objects of the everyday. Satisfaction comes not from the finished painting, but from the process. And paramount to that process is the drawing. I am intrigued by subtle shifts in color, value, texture and how light shapes form and structure. I find it interesting to process and reinterpret a visual observation, into a personal experience”, Dale says.
The second floor of the Cedarburg Cafe features the 360-degree mural in a unique and simple model with incredible landmarks surrounded by the true beauty of nature. The mural captures an extraordinary essence of our environment. “Given the information regarding how the Fiddleheads' team wished to honor their community of customers, generation after generation, with family, friends including the past, present and future employees, it just seemed to be a terrific direction to take" Dale adds. More of Dale's work can be seen here.
Emma Daisy (Menomonee Falls Cafe)
More information on Daisy's work can be seen here.
Melissa Lee Johnson (25th Anniversary Logo)
You can check out Melissa's creations here.
Jess Gruber (Thiensville Cafe)
Paul Bobrowitz (Shorewood, Thiensville Cafes)
Paul has been creating creative concepts and whisicle metal sculptures for over two decades. Cutting metal and bending them to form, then welding, polishing, drilling, fastening, and painting his creative pieces are all the processes that Paul enjoys. His Spectacular Sculpture, a six acre outdoor gallery and is open to the public. (info on our pieces)
Jessie Meyer (Thiensville Cafe)
Jesse Meyer grew up in Waupun, Wisconsin and now lives in Milwaukee. Shortly after attending the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design “MIAD” at the age of 22 he co-founded a design-build company called Flux Design. His company focused on interior elements of various kinds and incorporated their unique sculptural esthetics into all their work. Jesse said, “I taught myself how to work with many materials, but have grown particularly fond of metal”. Jesse added ."As a full-time artist, having a chance to work with a quality community based business that I have often patronized, I was interested. Then I heard the backstory of how the company formed, grown, evolved and they had an interest in supporting the arts I knew it would be wonderful opportunity.
The direction of the sculpture took shape when Ray and a a few other members of the fiddleheads team came to my Mequon studio and saw some of abstract flame sculpture I had been recently working on, and the theme seem to be a perfect fit for their vision. We discussed a few parameters and the project was off and running. I personally am attracted to the flame forms not only for their visual aesthetic, but the overall theme. Concepts of nourishment safety, memorial, gratitude, spirit, and many other themes that bring people together as a community."
