the forest floor
In the summer of 2022, I began a community mural project with Woodland Centers, a mental health facility based in Willmar, MN. They wanted to animate a retaining wall and […]
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five huge fish
A while back, when I was hanging with my idols (previous blog post), Mary Wohnoutka and Sandy Saulsbury, this is what we thought up: A huge fish mural on a […]
the bosser and the teller
My friend, Hazel, came to help me create a sidewalk mandala in front of greenwater. We kept our distance by working opposite each other in a kind of dance around […]
arts learning for the rest of us
Here’s the thing about us as adults and parents: We have no problem prioritizing arts learning for children and young people, but we rarely make time for those expressions for […]
things are getting serious
This is the nucleus of greenwater’s garage band–Ben | Nathan | Jackson. They have been practicing at the garage on irregular Thursdays when the Robotics, Theater and sports activities don’t otherwise engage them. […]
little treasures
Last week, the entire NL-S first grade took a walking tour of New London. They were on a continuous nature walk on the way from the school to downtown and toured area […]
black is sensible
When I took Life Drawing I as an MCAD freshman with Judith Roode, I was unprepared for her passion. She was a trendsetter–a petite powerhouse dressed all in black so her […]
a starfighter refuels
I traveled southeast today to meet with my peeps at Midwest-CBK in Cannon Falls. Every starfighter needs to board the mothership on occasion to refuel and receive orders for the […]
a potter with a problem
Bill Gossman came by the other day with a pot & a problem. He knew he needed to attach a ceramic handle to a ceramic pot with copper wire, but […]
pizza delivery boy
This little gent is one of my favorite pals. He visits the shop every once in awhile just to see what is going on. Last time he came by, I gave […]
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