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ethos of minneapolis, minnesota

I was born in Minneapolis in 1962. Both of my parents were Minnesota farm kids and went to St. Olaf College, also my alma mater. My mother became a nurse and my…

March 19, 2026

Americas, Knitting, Music, Society, Traditions, United States
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
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
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
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
hard times – a youtube playlist

Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. “Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in…

January 20, 2025

Music, Society, Traditions
A beginning, a middle and an end in Ghana.

By Ellie Schimelman, also known as Aba Obroni Kakraba Director of Cross Cultural Collective in Ghana A beginning, a middle and an end… and you have a story. I’m not…

January 6, 2025

Africa, Art Classes, Cultural Center, Dance, Music, Public Art, Traditions, Travel