Studio Insights

The Endless Complexity of Knitting

The Endless Complexity of Knitting

One of the reasons knitting is so fascinating is because it can be so complex. The two basic stitches – knit and purl – can be manipulated in countless ways to create intricate textures, cables, ruching, and openwork lace patterns. Some evolved slowly as women varied...

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Cabbages, immigrants, and terrorism

Cabbages, immigrants, and terrorism

Recent events in the news sharpened the meaning of the sculpture taking shape on my workbench. The sculpture began as an exploration of commonalities among the people through food. I was specifically interested in the Minnesota Iron Range where my great-grandparents...

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Capturing the Texture of Fall

Capturing the Texture of Fall

For some people, an autumn walk is a chance to feast on the golden colors of trees blazing in the sun.  For me, it is an opportunity to observe the ethereal clouds of fall asters, the delicate textures of flowers gone past, and the bulging solid masses of late harvest...

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