Helen Klebesadel is a Wisconsin artist, educator, creativity coach, and an arts activist. A university art professor until she retired Read more...
Tag / Immigration
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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).
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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. …
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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.
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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…
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unhappy independence day
Reflections on Independence Day in 2025 as the Big Beautiful Bill is signed, threatening the safety nets we have in place.
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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.
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