Hannah Frick is a Minneapolis-based artist who loves working with reused and repurposed materials. Through her art practice, CATS ARE READY, she creates custom collaged pet portraits and leads workshops where others can explore the joy of collage-making. Each of her pieces is composed of vibrant colors, shapes, lines, and patterns cut and torn from…

Kate and Laila are knitters with a shared love of whimsy and tradition. Together, they founded Knit & Gather to teach others the craft they cherish. Both have been knitting for over twenty years and enjoy experimenting with a variety of materials and techniques. With Norwegian roots, they feel deeply connected to folk art and…

Eva Adderley is a Minneapolis-based artist, writer, and teacher whose work brings stories to life through puppets, lanterns, and interactive installations. Their creations have appeared in the Barebones Halloween Extravaganza, Art Shanty Projects, Open Eye Theatre, and other community festivals around the Midwest. With over a decade of experience teaching art and writing, Eva has…

Jeff Bartol is a fine arts painter, trained in architecture and graphic design at the University of Minnesota. He currently lives in Forest Lake, MN, and his paintings can be viewed at JeffBartolArt.com. Born in rural Boulder CO, Jeff grew up surrounded by a pastoral farm life, shadowed by the Rockies and fed by Boulder…

Erin is a Twin Cities-based artist & educator. Book Arts has been their main creative expression for 20 years. Erin has been teaching at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts since 2010, and is pleased to bring the love of boxes to Marine Mills Folk School.

Through drawing, painting, and printmaking, Lindsey Reyes explores the magic inherent in our world, how people interpret this magic through our stories and art, and the creation of art as a human act. Lindsey graduated with a BFA in Integrated Studio Arts at Iowa State University and has taught students through ArtistYear, an AmeriCorps program.

Josie is a weaver, focused on creating locally sourced, ecologically friendly, ethically produced textiles. She believes traditional crafts provide a connection to the feeling of a life well lived, and teach regularly to share this joy with others. Josie can be found teaching and demonstrating at Folk Schools and Gatherings across Minnesota. She is looking…

Rachel Payne of Saga Bookbinding, trained at the North Bennet Street School as a bench trained bookbinder and returned home to be a studio bookbinder in the Twin Cities, MN. She makes and repairs books and boxes,  loves do-it-yourself projects, figuring out puzzles, organizing, being in the classroom, and amateur nature photography. 

Lacey Prpić Hedtke is the founder of The Future, a shop in Minneapolis for witches and weirdos and artists working with magic. She has been studying astrology for 30 years, and offers astrology readings and workshops especially for artists and creative people. She is an artist, arts organizer, librarian and lover of astrology.

Coralette Damme works primarily as a printmaking artist and has a BFA in studio arts. She blends her passions for nature and the unusual into her work and believes creativity can be part of daily life.  Her classes offer hands-on experiences that can easily be replicated at home. www.craftyhag.com

Michelle Greenhouse leads textile workshops throughout the Twin Cities, including at Textile Center. She studied at Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science and graduated with a master’s degree in weaving, then worked in the corporate design industry for 20 years at Calvin Klein, Jack Lenor Larsen, and Target. Michelle also has a master’s degree in…

For more than 20 years, Linda has been a book designer for numerous publishers and authors. She has also hand bound her own sketchbooks, calendars, and photo albums using everything from expensive decorative papers, her own printed and designed papers, repurposed papers, miscellaneous fabrics, or whatever is lying around the house. Many of her handmade…

Etoile Jensen has been creating items with wool for the past 10 years. She makes wreaths, trivets, bowls, flowers, pinecone arrangements, and pin cushions, all using either hand-dyed or repurposed wool. Drawing inspiration from nature, her work often reflects themes of flora and fauna through color, texture, and form. Etoile repurposes discarded clothing and hand-dyed…

Linda M. Conroy, MSS, MLSP is a bioregional herbalist, myco-herbalist, traditional food educator, traditional skills educator and community organizer. She dedicates her life to connecting with the green world and sharing the earth’s wisdom. Her primary mentors are the plants who never cease to instill a sense of awe in her daily life. Linda has…

Marcia Dressel is a retired teacher-librarian with a lingering passion for picture books. She enjoys creativity in many forms including the kitchen arts, watercolor painting, old school correspondence, community choir, and play-acting.

Sara Wait is the founder of Slow Burn, a boutique beeswax candle company based in St. Paul, MN. With a background in mindfulness and sustainable practices, Sara creates handcrafted, locally sourced candles designed to inspire intentional living and a connection to nature. Her workshops invite participants to slow down, learn a timeless craft, and enjoy…

Stephanie Gard Buss is a mixed-media artist living and working in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. She loves working with both natural and vintage items and creating assemblage is her passion.

Cami Andersen (she/her) is a librarian and crafter located in North St. Paul, MN. She was born and raised in Brainerd, MN, and draws inspiration from the “Up North” lifestyle and nature aesthetics, as well as her undergraduate experiences living in Sweden. Her primary crafts include cross-stitching, Bargello embroidery, and bookmarks made of recycled books…