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It’s Art Stroll Weekend
The Saint Peter Art Stroll is this weekend. There are more than 35 artists exhibiting around Saint Peter this weekend, in their studios, homes, and businesses. I will be hosted at Tremendous Brewing, at 227 W Mulberry St., the old fire hall, right across the street from the Food Co-op. Stop in and make a Continue reading >>
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New holiday card in the store
I haven’t had a new holiday card in a couple years, and I just finished this one. The word “NOEL” was based off of a font in a lettering book that belonged to my mother back in her sign-painting days. Inside the front cover, it still has a loose collection of stencils and drawings for Continue reading >>
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Le Sueur Arts
As a longtime resident of Le Sueur, I have been lamenting the lack of art spaces in the area. I have been envious of other towns with museums, galleries, and studio space for artists to work. Why can’t Le Sueur have something like that? Well, I am not the one to build such a thing. Continue reading >>
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New Packaging
I took a foray into new product territory this week. Compact disc packaging. Yes, people are still buying discs, and they need a jacket to hold them. My son’s band, Pocket Lounge, recently recorded their first album, and are releasing it this week. (It is also available on all major music streaming services.) They had Continue reading >>
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Coming Attractions
It’s August and I’m midway through the season of summer art fairs, and some of the best ones are coming up yet. I’m at the Le Sueur Farmers Market tomorrow, Saturday, August 3, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Then Thursday, August 15, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., the St. Peter Food Co-op is having a Continue reading >>
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Festival Weekend
This weekend is the return of the Minnesota Original Music Festival, a free festival showcasing original music by Minnesota musicians. I will be set up in Minnesota Square Park Saturday and Sunday with all the other artists. Stop in and make a free print on one of my presses. For more information and to see Continue reading >>
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Pie Day
Yes, another holiday. This time I find no evidence that it was invented by the printers, but we sure have embraced it. As efficient as written language is at preserving information across great spans of time, it is amazing how poor it is at encapsulating the origins and first meanings of words. It is so Continue reading >>
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A happy milestone
This mess means only one thing — end of the year inventory. It’s the beginning of tax season, and I couldn’t have picked a better week this winter to be inside counting cards. I’ve been printing since 1999, but I didn’t make my first greeting card until 2017. The first two years I only had Continue reading >>
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My candy store
I’m not trying to turn this into an unpaid advertisement for every company I do business with, but I occasionally get asked where I get my paper from. The majority of what I print on is from French Paper Co., a small hydro-powered mill in Niles, Michigan. Sometimes I will order direct from them, but Continue reading >>
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First news of the year
I just want to send a quick note of thanks to everyone who visited my website or stopped by my booth at art fairs this last year. I attended more shows in 2023 than any previous year, and in 2024 I sure hope to do even more. Many of you showed up at just about Continue reading >>
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Handmade Holiday Gift Shop
One day only, this Saturday will be the inaugural Handmade Holiday Gift Shop at the new St. Peter Plaza in downtown St. Peter. Local artisans will come together under a cozy heated big top tent. There will be a wide selection of handmade gifts, food, and holiday music. Saturday, December 16, 2023 from noon to Continue reading >>
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GSR Fine Art Festival
The Tin Can Valley traveling show will be set up and printing at the GSR Fine Art Festival this weekend in Mankato. This is my first time attending this juried art fair, and I am honored to be a part of it.The festival is Saturday, November 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, Continue reading >>