Arts

After a long winter, the sudden explosion of plant life makes May on the North Shore feel like stepping into a new world. Plants are...

I was telling niimaamaa (my mother) recently how much I have missed the diindiisiwag (blue jays) visiting me. She reminded me of their favorite baaganag (nuts) and seeds,...

Most of us use some form of ceramics each day. Whether it’s starting the morning with a favorite coffee mug or gathering at the table...

With the days beginning to warm and becoming longer, I am excited for the return of maangwag (loons) to the zaaga’igan (lakes) and ziibiwan (rivers) of Minnesota. I find...

When you picture an artist’s toolkit, certain things probably come to mind: paints, brushes, paper, canvas. But for an artist like Kris Nelson, there’s another...

A few weeks ago, in Tettegouche State Park, I saw a flash of miskozaawizi (orange) and waabishkaa (white) in a zhingwaak (pine tree). I thought it was a red ajidamoo (squirrel),...

With hiking, art shows, and the music scene, Duluth’s lifestyle is what artist Aaron Kloss enjoys most about living in the Twin Ports. He is...

Sometimes, our paths in life come about by joining together the things that matter most to us. For Rebecca Barrett, her journey as a craftsperson...