• 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.

  • 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.  

  • Sugardust & Sprinkles: Artisan Cake and French Macaron Magic

    In the last decade, Safeera Inayath of Prior Lake went from never having baked a cake to creating the exquisite layer cakes and macarons seen here.

  • Lake Supply Company: Unique Minnesota Souvenirs

    Larry Sickmann of Rosemount’s Lake Supply Company wanted a North Shore souvenir to commemorate a family vacation. After rejecting a number that felt cookie-cutter, “I found one that I liked that said 'North Shore' on it,” remembers Larry.