• Creative Inspiration: Alyssa Whetstone’s Vivid Minnesota Watercolors

    From her Eagan studio, Alyssa Whetstone studies Minnesota plants, landmarks, and architecture. She brings them to life in her artwork.

  • Working with Clay is My Therapy: Sarah Morrow of El & Gray Design

    Sarah Morrow founded El & Gray Design in 2019 after taking a break from a decade-long corporate career to be home with her kids. That fresh space allowed her to channel her creative energy.

  • Teaching Children to Thrive: Katy Steinbach’s Pip and Charley Books

    Katy Steinbach of Saint Paul had a dream of writing and illustrating a children’s book. The goal of her book series is to make social/emotional learning (SEL) accessible and fun for all children and their families.

  • The Power of Yes: Wendy Franklin of Brave Season Design

    Wendy Franklin, maker of hand-lettered wooden signs and scroll-sawn wooden decor, began Brave Season Design in 2017 when her kids were a toddler and a baby. She’d just moved to a new home in a new city.

  • Pillars of Throw: Entering the World of Creativity

    Catrina Letourneau of Minneapolis’s Pillars of Throw found inspiration at her local library thanks to a gentle nudge from her husband.

  • Black Loon Studio: Celebrating Minnesota’s Wonders

    Amanda Black of Black Loon Studio is thrilled to be working at her dream job every day. Her distinctive prints embrace the best of Minnesota's natural wonders.