Etta Kampfer, the Stillwater artist behind Neon Moon Design Co., channels her creative energy and love of all things Western to create vibrant and...
Arts
Local Artist Creates Cuddly Imagery with Custom Pet Paintings
Held on the shores of the St. Croix River, the Rivertown Fall Art Festival displays work from over 100 artists who specialize in art forms such as...
September’s St. Croix Valley Art Scene
Discover beauty set in nature. Art fair season has arrived, and the St. Croix Valley has no shortage of fantastic options to view, appreciate and...
Combined Art Festivals Create a Bigger and Better Event
A community event perfect for tourists and locals alike. Stillwater, the historic birthplace of Minn. and year-round tourist destination, is at it...
A Unique Way of Bringing Science and Art Together
Science and art aren’t regularly combined, but the Science Museum of Minnesota’s Pine Needles Artists in Residence program, run through St. Croix...
Franconia Sculpture Park Hosts Interesting Artwork That Sparks Conversation
This is an artist’s replica of a motel sign in Memphis that memorializes the assasination of MLK in 1968. If you’re looking for an easy entry...
Local Group Gathers to Build Model Airplanes
For most people, an airplane is something they sit inside to get from point A to point B. Something they watch whizzing through the air in their...
Feed Your Mind with a Local Activity That’ll Give You a Break and a New Skill
Summer’s here, and with the rising temps comes an inescapable urge to plan a getaway. You can add a dose of the interesting and exotic to your...
Meet the Stillwater Carver Who’s Carved Everything from Santa to a Minnesota Photographer
Stillwater man perfects his talent for woodcarving. During a trip to his childhood home in Stillwater, woodcarver Ron Nelson found a pin he had...
St. Croix Jazz Orchestra Delivers Excellence
It’s become a part of Stillwater’s annual Fourth of July celebration. For a couple of hours before the fireworks, the 17 musicians (and a vocalist)...
Star Artist: Terry Hildebrand
From wooden cutouts to oil paintings and watercolors, Terry Hildebrand’s work expresses a life of appreciation. Terry Hildebrand’s interest in art...
Catch Your Favorite Songs by an Accordion Orchestra at the Phipps
It’s not every day you get to hear an accordion orchestra play music from your favorite movies—May 12 is your chance to do just that. Dan Newton’s...
Handmade with St. Croix Spirit
Marjorie Wade of Spiritworks Pottery describes her process and inspiration. Marjorie Wade has called the St. Croix Valley her home for 24 years, and...
Embracing Our Roots
Don’t Hug Me, We’re Family enthralls audiences at Hudson’s Off Broadway Dinner Theatre. Set in fictitious Bunyan Bay, Minn., a town with rich...
A Look at ArtReach St. Croix’s Nods for Excellent Local Artists and Artisans
ArtReach St. Croix gives a nod to two local artists who discuss their work and inspiration this month. The St. Croix Valley is brimming with...
Last Fall’s Bagpipes and Bonfires Event Was a Fabulous Success
Last September, on a hot fall day, more than 500 Valley residents turned up (many of them in kilts) for the biennial Bagpipes and Bonfires event,...
A Local Couple Uses Their Talents to Create Beautiful Pottery
Cynthia Mosedale and Bill Kaufmann have been collaborating for more than 30 years. The couple has been married since 1980, before which they found...
Crafty Projects You Can Do at Home for Valentine’s Day
The best valentines are the homemade kind, but that doesn’t mean the art has to suffer. We asked Karron Nottingham at Off the Wall Studio for her...
Your Community Theater
Festival Theatre brings the St. Croix Valley community into the world of show. There is a venue in the small town of St. Croix Falls, Wis.,...
The Blues of Tom Hunter
This self-taught rhythm and blues player has been contributing to the Minnesota music scene for 20 years. Tom Hunter is a self-taught blues and jazz...
