I met Tim Shore at an art fair recently. He is the founder of Shore Boards here in Minnesota. This is the land of 10 000 lakes, so it’s no surprise to find so much passion for water around here. What is amazing is how...
Last week my camera allowed me a glimpse into the world of weaving, Scandinavian rep weaving to be exact. I met with Kelly Marshall, founder of Custom Woven Interiors, Ltd. at the Northrup King Building in Minneapolis on another cold and snowy day… While Kelly...
This week I had the pleasure to enter the world of floral design. I visited award winning Munster Rose studio in Minneapolis and met Kristi, the owner and creative director. They are specialized in wedding floral design but today Kristi was working with a young...
I met Minneapolis photographer Rachel Simmons last fall, I even interviewed her for my podcast. She is not your ordinary family photographer, she uses her amazing studio space to create an imaginary world for children’s birthday parties. I met with her yesterday morning as she...
This week I had the privilege to be invited to spend time with Andrew Dipper, a renowned maker and restorer of fine violins and cellos from London. Andrew is also a historian and a writer. He now works in Minneapolis as vice president at the...
After a crazy busy month of traveling followed by end-of-year festivities, I finally had the time to visit another artist and continue this series. I made plan to visit my friend Charlie Maguire at his studio in the California building in Minneapolis and, as a...
The 5th artist of this series is Emily Johnson, a jewelry artist who works from her studio in the Northrup King Building, in the heart of the Minneapolis art district. I love her designs, especially the raw hammered metal work she so skillfully creates. She...
Harriet Bart is a world renowned conceptual artist. I had the privilege to visit her studio in Minneapolis a few days ago. Although this series is about the artist and the space, it’s impossible to dissociate Harriet’s work from the space because her studio is...
Philip is a stained glass designer. His space, unlike the two first featured artists, is much more industrial due to the medium he works with. Phil’s studio is on the top floor and every inch of the space is used. He was working on a...
This week’s featured artist is another painter, her name is Patricia Canney. I met Patricia the same day I met Carl. Their studios are in the same building in Minneapolis. There is something very special and intimate about a painter’s studio. I really enjoyed my...
