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From Faribault students: Simply art
Henry Johnson of Nerstrand Charter School created this vivid work of art for the Student Art Exhibit at the Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault during a past art show. Minnesota Prairie Roots...
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The art of the holiday season in downtown Faribault
The Holly Days Sale at the Paradise Center for the Arts features a wide variety of handcrafted art like this glass Christmas tree. WHENEVER I SHOP a holiday boutique, a craft fair, a farmers’ market,...
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Immigrants, Escape Artists &, yes, Elvis in the house
“Ashley,” portrait by Kate Langlais. “GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM. GO BACK TO MEXICO AND NEVER COME BACK!” A snippet of Ashley’s story, as posted with her portrait. I intentionally capitalized...
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The art of Bean Hole Days
Pottery from When Pigs Fly Studio, Nisswa, MN. Minnesota Prairie Roots copyrighted photo. FROM POTTERY TO DYED CLOTHING and much more, creative works filled tents and spaces lining a paved path...
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Feeling especially valued as a Minnesota creative
A serene rural scene just north of Lamberton in southern Redwood County, my home county, shows the roots of my creativity in the prairie. (Minnesota Prairie Roots copyrighted file photo October 2013)...
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Appreciating the creativity of Minnesota artists at the Paradise
“Flying Snow Owl” woodcarving by Lakeville artist Mike Stoecklein. (Minnesota Prairie Roots copyrighted photo March 2022) THE RANGE OF CREATIVITY in southern Minnesota continues to impress me. Take...
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Encouraging young people in the arts via Paradise exhibit, Part I
Eye-catching student art lines a second floor hallway at the Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault. The eye art is by Wyatt Suckow, Lincoln Elementary School first grader. (Minnesota Prairie Roots...
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Third owl art auction underway to help Ukrainian youth
From left to right, owl art created by Adelina, 14; Dasha, 10; Kamila, 10; and Maria, 14. (Promo source: The International Owl Center Facebook page) IT IS AN INCREDIBLY uplifting story in a time when...
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Connecting with community, history & art at Fall Flea Market
Shoppers peruse the RCHS Fall Flea Market. (Minnesota Prairie Roots copyrighted photo September 2022) SATURDAY MORNING FOUND ME wandering among vendors at the Rice County Historical Society Fall Flea...
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Discovering the greeting cards of Artists to Watch
The thrift shop holiday card that led me to a Minnesota greeting card company. (Minnesota Prairie Roots copyrighted photo December 2023) IF NOT FOR MY APPRECIATION of thrift shops, I would have missed...
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