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Creative Kids’ Club Kits by Georgianne Holland

Georgianne launched a kids’ club in 2025 aimed at creating art activities that can be done with a child and adult. Creating art and letting one’s imagination flow is so important as it slows life down to a place of intention and focus.

March 3, 2026

Americas, Art Classes, United States
Martin Luther King Jr remembered in art

Martin Luther King’s life has inspired so many artists who embed his leadership and vision into their paintings, murals, quilts and sculptures.

January 19, 2026

Americas, Public Art, Society, Textiles, United States
photography in iran – documenting memory and change

War in Iran: two of our members, Zohreh and Nazli, suffer the effects of the bombings. Zohreh’s apartment was destroyed and Nazli was stranded in Sweden. (she is now back in Iran) Both are photographers documenting life and memory in Iran.

January 10, 2026

Photography, Society
placemaker’s news: december 2025 – holy days

featured image: Lucuma Designs In many traditions the word “holy” means to be set apart for a specific purpose. For many religious people, it specifically refers to a purpose belonging to…

December 11, 2025

Africa, Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, Music, Newsletter, Textiles, Traditions, United States
the power of one

The power of one only exists because the power of many allows it to. Each of us has a power of one and we can become the power of many when we unite!

November 30, 2025

Americas, Europe, Music, Society, Textiles, Traditions, United States
No Kings Protest, Paducah Kentucky – October 18, 2025

Reflections on No Kings Day in Paducah, Kentucky, USA.

October 31, 2025

Americas, Society
placemaker’s news: october 2025 – the frog resistance

October’s News, covering the Frog Resistance in Portland, several new blog posts, welcoming Georgianne Holland of Nestle and Soar, and other news.

October 16, 2025

Africa, Americas, Art Classes, Asia, Ceramics, Dance, Fashion, Society, Textiles, Traditions, Travel, United States
Creative Arts Safaris – Benin and Togo

Fiona Wright of Creative Arts Safaris shares highlights from a tour to Benin and Togo! Ceremonies, workshops and experiencing life on the river.

October 13, 2025

Africa, Art Classes, Ceramics, Dance, Music, Public Art, Textiles, Traditions, Travel
Replicating a Tiffany Peacock in Textiles

Heather Daveno of August Phoenix Mercantile created a garment inspired by the peacock doors she saw at the Palmer House in Chicago. The doors were designed by Louis Tiffany and cast in bronze for C.D. Peacock Jeweler. This was a challenging piece with lots of embroidery!

October 8, 2025

Americas, Fashion, Textiles, United States
A Tale of Two Museums by Eileen Doughty

Eileen Doughty of Doughty Designs shares her experiences as a docent and a volunteer at two museums. She lives in the Washington DC area and gives testimony to how it has been with military presence on the streets. (September 2025)

September 5, 2025

Americas, Cultural Center, Textiles, United States
Fiona Highlights: Kyrgyzstan – A Felt Experience

Fiona Highlights is a series of posts where Fiona shares some of her favorite experiences in the tours she has enjoyed through her travel business, Creative Safaris. This highlight has a tour coming up in April 2026: Kyrgyzstan—a-felt-experience.

August 23, 2025

Architecture, Art Classes, Asia, Food, Textiles, Traditions, Travel
placemaker’s news: august 2025 – immigration

Our newsletter has moved over to our blog! This first one talks about different themes we will be writing about and invites participation from all of you. Immigration is featured with two stories from Australia and one about my great grandfather who immigrated from Iceland to Minnesota (USA).

August 11, 2025

Architecture, Creative Placemaking, Newsletter, Public Art, Society, Traditions