printmaking

An older woman with short white hair stands in a cozy, well-used workshop or kitchen space, speaking with her hands slightly raised as if explaining something. She wears a light gray quilted jacket over a blue top. Behind her, shelves are filled with containers, tools and supplies, giving the space a creative, hands-on feel. Soft light comes from a window on the right.

Essay | Handmade Crafts Shape Artists and Build Community

Discover how Southeastern Minnesota artisans use ceramics, woodworking, and fiber art to shape their lives and communities in the “Made by Hand” exhibition. 

A bearded man wearing a dark baseball cap and a brown button-up shirt stands at a worktable in an art studio. He carefully rolls a large sheet of white paper over a round cross section of a large tree trunk. The workspace is filled with colorful artwork, including a bright poster of a baseball player on the wall behind him. The lighting is warm, and the table shows paint marks and signs of frequent creative use.

Essay | How Craft Builds Connections from the Past Into the Future

Southeastern Minnesota artisans share how craft connects them to family traditions, personal history and creative purpose ahead of Winona’s Made by Hand exhibition.

Artist standing beside a series of framed black-and-white linocut prints on a dark gray gallery wall. The artist wears a deep red silk shirt and striped pants, smiling with arms crossed. The prints feature expressive portraits and detailed hands, showing strong linework and emotional realism. Exhibition lighting highlights both the artwork and the artist’s face.

Profile | Printmaking with Heart: Kelly Ristau’s Artistic Journey

Delia Bell profiles Minnesota artist Kelly Ristau, whose bold printmaking explores intimacy, identity and healing through art rooted in rural life and community.

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