Before taking Judy to the airport, we squeezed in visits to two more Minneapolis art venues. The first, The Northern Clay Center (NCC), had been a client many years ago. None of the people I know still work there, but it was fun to revisit it. NCC is a working and teaching studio, with a gallery and shop. I still … Read More
Hastings and Prescott, Minnesota
Two things reshaped our plans for the day. We woke up to a cloudless sky and warm temperatures, clearly a day to be outside. Then, scrolling through Facebook, a follower suggested a stop in Hastings to see the work of Dale Lewis. Given his motto, “It’s okay for fine art to be fun,” I knew this was a place I … Read More
Minneapolis, MN – Day 1
Art, old friendships, and a touch of nostalgia made for a full day. My college friend Gary, his wife Marcia, and, for many years work, have brought me to Minneapolis again and again. One of the clients I worked with was the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA). That’s where we started the day. I was hoping that some of my … Read More
Madison to Minneapolis
Today was a driving day, a LOT of driving. Had we gone directly, it would have been 270 miles. But we opted for backroads, increasing both the distance and the appeal. Rather than recount every small town we passed through, I’ll simply say the scenery was bucolic. Farms looked well-kept and prosperous, some fields freshly plowed, others left fallow and … Read More
Sheboygan, WI
Tonight, as I write this, I am exhausted. It was a VERY full, and very wonderful, day. We started by driving to the outskirts of the city to the James Tellen Woodland Sculpture Garden. It is one of the artist-built environments that has been preserved by the Kohler Foundation. We started by driving to the outskirts of the city to … Read More