Joanna Craw Finds The Balance of Form & Function Through Pottery
Photos by David EllisJoanna Craw grew up fascinated with art but had no idea where it could take her. Now, looking at the detailed etchings and thoughtful coloration on the ceramic works she creates...
Eyenga Bokamba Mixes Media to Create Colorful Canvases
Photos by David EllisEyenga Bokamba, a visual artist and designer, modestly insists, “I have an art career because people reach out to me, so I’m like, ‘OK, let’s do this.’” And it’s true—but only...
Artisan Insights: Kristi Abbott
Photos by David EllisAfter a sold-out exhibition at Gamut Gallery in 2018, collage portraitist Kristi Abbott opened her own highly successful studio and gallery in downtown Minneapolis. But the COVID-19 pandemic and riots following...
Brianne Boettner of Timber & Tulip Talks 2022 Trends in Wood
Photos by Chelsie LopezSince Brianne Boettner started Timber & Tulip in 2016, the Minneapolis furniture designer and business owner has been creating custom furniture for her clients with originality and flair. “Not only do...
Jamie & Morgan Molitor of construction2style Are Anything But Ordinary
Photos by Wing TaDespite the disappointment that accompanied a layoff in 2011, carpenter Jamie Molitor’s ambition didn’t allow for downtime. Instead, he bought a bank-owned foreclosure in Andover with the sole intention to renovate...
Artisan Insights: Todd Randall of Sanborn Canoe Co.
Photos by David EllisGrowing up with an arborist grandfather and a mother who lived her life on the lakes, Todd Randall has water—and woodcarving—in his blood. At a family reunion in 2009, Randall’s grandfather...
Marian Parsons’ New Book Guides Readers to Create the Home of Their Dreams
Photos and styling by Marian ParsonsMarian Parsons, aka Miss Mustard Seed, has written books before—as well as created fine art, refinished furniture, crafted a beloved blog, innovated product design (including her own line of...
Master Ojibwe Bead Artist Jessica Gokey Reveres Beadwork as Fine Art
Photos by David EllisJessica Gokey was only 16 years old when she had her first run-in with beading. Her aunt doled out a daunting task: Take apart a beaded hair barrette and reconstruct it....
Catch A Copy of B. J. O. Nordfeldt: American Internationalist
Let the seascapes, portraits, and still lifes of B. J. O. Nordfeldt decorate your walls and your coffee table. This 160-page catalogue explores the Swedish-born American printmaker and painter's modernist works—from oil paintings and...
Stylemaker Christopher Strom Seeks a Place to Sit
Photos by Wing Ta“I never thought, ‘Let’s live next to a stadium,’ but it’s pretty fantastic,” says Christopher Strom of his south Minneapolis home. Located on a corner lot across the street from a...
Eden Prairie Topiary Designer Competes in High-Stakes TV Competition
Photos courtesy of discovery+Will she make the cut or get clipped? That’s the question for contestant Meghan Petricka as she competes against six other competitors for the $50,000 prize in the new discovery+ show,...
Amy Matthews’ Modern Barnhouse is First Midwestern Idea House
Photos providedThe long-time, trusted home-improvement brand and media company “This Old House” is currently building its first Idea House in the Midwest. After eight houses elsewhere in the country, “This Old House” has teamed...
Artisan Insights: Tia Salmela Keobounpheng
Photos by David Ellis“I’ve always been in the art realm,” says Tia Salmela Keobounpheng (who also goes by the moniker Tia Keo), even though she has long practiced design and architecture. A high school...
Vintage Dealer Gladys Tay’s Eclectic, Maximalist Design Style Turns Heads in Shoreview
Photos by Wing TaThe moment Singapore-native, vintage dealer, and social media maven Gladys Tay picks up her camera, her “little monsters”—three miniature schnauzers and one Pekingese—know it’s time to strike a pose. When scrolling...
Photographer Cynthia Yang Takes Passion for Home Décor to Social Media
Photos courtesy of Cynthia YangThe ongoing pandemic affects each of us, along with our productivity and creativity, in different ways. For Minneapolis-based photographer Cynthia Yang, boredom led to creating a TikTok account that’s racked...
Mrs. Minnesota America Keeps Giving with a Bowling Alley in Her Andover Home
All photos courtesy of Gregory Strom“We’re entertainers. We love community. Our house is always a hub, so 2020 was difficult for sure,” says Mrs. Minnesota America Jessica Koehler, a married mom of three, health...
Legacy of the Loom
Photos by Nate RyanIt didn’t take long for Doug Remmey to realize he was destined for more than cutting corn off the cob. After the seventh-generation Faribault teen deemed his short stint at the...
Authentically Gary Aülik
Photos by Wing Ta“I’ve been collecting antiques and reclaiming old buildings throughout my career,” says Gary Aülik, founder of Aülik Design Build in Minneapolis. While half of his business is new construction (he admits...
The Collective: Shop Local This Winter With Koselig Candle Co.
Photos provided by Jerrod Sumner
The Collective: Koselig Candle Co.
Since 2016, founders and lifelong buddies Matt Kruger and Blake Anderson have poured small-batch candles that define a space and conjure a coziness that would make...
Personality Profile: “Artrepreneur” Jendayi Berry
Jendayi Berry has undertaken many careers while “trying to figure out how to find my voice, my purpose,” he says.He’s worked in fashion, designing and producing hand-painted t-shirts and hoodies “with a story to...