Token Making Workshop with Artist-in-Residence Chloe Bischoff

The soil samples that were collected in the Soil Collection and Pinch Pot Workshop will be processed and fired into grog. Now, Artist-in-residence Chloe Bischoff invites participants to return to incorporate their transformed earth into a unique clay body! Join Chloe at the Driftless Fiber Arts Collective at 2 pm on Sunday, April 19th.

Through a guided reflection, we will revisit the stories and memories connected to each soil sample before physically folding the grog into a small ball of clay. Participants will then hold the clay in their hands and gently squeeze it—forming a handheld token that carries both the mineral history of the land and the imprint of human touch. Each token will be unique in color, texture, and shape, reflecting the individuality of both place and person.

Participants will have the opportunity to record a brief reflection about their soil’s significance, contributing to a collective archive of stories that will accompany a final community installation. The finished tokens will belong to their makers, serving as tactile reminders of the intimate and reciprocal relationship between Lanesboro’s earth and its residents.

Some additional grog will be available for folks who may not have been able to join for the first sessions.

Fired tokens can be picked up at Chloe’s capstone event on Wednesday, April 29th.

This workshop will be offered twice, once at the St. Mane Theatre Studio on Friday, April 17th at 6 pm and once again at the Driftless Fiber Arts Collective on Sunday, April 19th at 2 pm. The content of the workshop will be the same each time.