Category: Artists

  • Renewing What They Gave Us: Native American Artists in Residence at the Minnesota History Center

    At the Minnesota History Center until April 22, 2018 is this exhibition by Native American Artists and their apprentices, “Renewing What They Gave Us.” This exhibition is in conjunction with the Native American Artist-in-Residence Program (NAAIR), exposing the selected artists to traditional works in the Minnesota Historical Society Collection. There are two minute videos about each…

  • Sonya Clark’s Beaded Prayers Project

    Until November 17th, Sonya Clark’s Beaded Prayers Project is on display at the Eli Marsh Gallery at Amherst College in Boston. The project is now 20 years old, and contains the prayers/wishes/hopes of over 5,000 people from over 36 countries, sewn and beaded into a packet. Participants made two prayers – one to send to…

  • Julie Powell in Ornament Magazine

    Ornament is a lovely magazine. Subtitled the “Art and Craft of Personal Adornment,” it really is. The current issue has a feature article on Julie Powell and her beadwork, and is fully available online. Powell’s work was the inspiration for my recent multi-strand herringbone necklace. Enjoy!

  • North House Folk School at 20

    In the classroom my leather tote bag class was held at North House Folk School is a splendid wall installation, with small samples showing the variety of craft at North House. From the information sheet: In celebration of twenty years of hands-on learning at North House, all instructors, current and emeritus, intern alumni and staff were…

  • Chiaki O’Brien on Minnesota Original

    Minnesota Original is a fantastic Minnesota Public Television show. It’s a weekly arts series “celebrating Minnesota’s creative community, across all disciplines and all cultures.” I believe last weekend was the original airing of episode #805, which features four artists. Two of the segments are right up my alley. One is Sally Power, a paper marbling…