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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
Immigration: The Home Within. Reflections on England, New Zealand and Australia by Debra Dorgan

Debra Dorgan, owner of AllThingsPretty, is a member of our sister site, Artizan Made. Her main focus has been to create garments, accessories, jewelry and home décor items out of upcycled textiles. …

August 7, 2025

Architecture, Australia, Europe, Photography, Society, Textiles, Travel
Immigration: Sanctuary in Tasmania – Rita Summers Art Quilt

Immigration series: Rita Summers shares the journey of how her family ended up in Tasmania, Australia. There is the Dutch Resistance, isolation in Canada and finally, happiness in Tasmania! Rita created an art quilt celebrating the migratory steps.

August 6, 2025

Americas, Australia, Society, Textiles, Traditions, Travel
Immigration: Icelandic Settlements in Minnesota

Featured image at the top: Donna Biel (nee Gislason) hiking with her Icelandic sweater. My Aunt Olive has spent decades documenting our family tree. She has researched churches, cemeteries, libraries and…

July 30, 2025

Europe, Literature, Music, Society, Textiles, Traditions, Travel, United States
the creative arts safaris story – uniting cultures through travel

Fiona Wright shares her story of how she started Creative Arts Safaris, a wonderful travel company that focuses on building relationships and experiences around culture, art, food and architecture. www.creative-arts-safaris.com

July 18, 2025

Africa, Architecture, Art Classes, Asia, Food, Society, Textiles, Traditions, Travel
unhappy independence day

Reflections on Independence Day in 2025 as the Big Beautiful Bill is signed, threatening the safety nets we have in place.

July 4, 2025

Society, 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.

June 25, 2025

Photography, Society
No Kings Protest, Paducah Kentucky – June 14, 2025

Paducah protestors turned out for No King’s Day on June 14, 2025! Almost 900 people showed up while there were 12 Trump Supporters across the street….

June 22, 2025

Society, United States
about “those” mexicans…..

Reagan granted amnesty to undocumented Mexicans who were living in the States in 1986. Now we are in crisis again, facing horrific kidnappings, deportations and violence against a people who keep our economy stable. I share my experience of working with Mexicans in Chicago.

June 13, 2025

Society, Travel
Quilts on the Wall: Fantastic Fibers and Quilt City USA Murals

Quilts on the Wall: Fantastic Fibers and Quilt City USA Murals in Paducah, Kentucky and how they tie into the larger creative industry.

May 8, 2025

Creative Placemaking, Public Art, Society, Textiles, Unesco Creative City, United States
Hands Off! Protest – April 5, 2025

“Hands Off! demonstrations were organized for more than 1,200 locations in all 50 states by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labor unions, LBGTQ+ advocates, veterans and elections activists, according to the Associated Press.” We lift them up, thank them, and join in with our creative community!

April 6, 2025

Europe, Photography, Society, United States
“not what I taught you” by aynex mercado, art quilter

Aynex Mercado explores our political climate through three art quilts from her “Not What I Taught You” series.

March 30, 2025

Society, Textiles, United States