I am a traditionally trained print maker who loves combining traditional with experimental printing techniques. I received my BFA from Read more...
Tag / Upcycling
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
How Murals and Public Art Impact Distressed Communities
I lived in inner city Chicago from 1984-2005. My neighborhood, largely Puerto Rican, was controlled by the Latin Kings gang and a port of entry to cocaine and other drugs. Although I…
September 23, 2024
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I spent childhood years in a village near Niagara Falls. I joined the Peace Corps and went to India in Read more...
Handmade Palestine is a social enterprise in Occupied Palestine that connects hundreds of Palestinian artisans—most of them women and refugees—to Read more...
<<Art is when you here a knocking from your soul – and you aswer.>> (T. Guillemet) As a 21st Century Read more...
Shuttle Works Studio is located in my home in Eagle River, Vilas County, WI. The area is known for its Read more...
Founded in 1972 with a mission to ensure a place for arts in the community, the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council offers Read more...
Screams Everything is the work of Bree Flammini and Andrew Jarvis. Our art includes everything from film to zines, but Read more...
Currently residing in Kentucky to be close to family and nature. I’ve sold paintings in PAPA Gallery in Paducah on Read more...











