Instructors

I have been playing with colors and fibers my whole life.  I began sewing when I was very young, knitting in 4th grade.  I have done most very craft that requires fiber of some kind. The Shirret Rug has intrigued me for many years, making something useful out of cast-off wool fabric is so satisfying.  

Meagan’s love of plants began early and has only deepened over the years. Meagan’s particular plant passions include home food crops, succulents, herbs, and edible flowers. She also loves sharing her love of the natural world and has been teaching life sciences in Saint Paul Public Schools for more than a decade. She holds a BS…

Sarina Partridge is a musician, song-leader and educator in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She feels most alive when learning, creating and sharing songs, and enjoys singing with a wide variety of music projects – Eastern European and Yiddish song, old-time music, community song-leading… and everything in between. Sarina has traveled around the world to study with master…

Liz Rog is a songleader in the global Ubuntu tradition which welcomes all voices to weave songs and community. Liz delights in helping people rediscover their ancestral birthright of group singing. She lives in the Driftless of Northeast Iowa and enjoys traveling to other towns and regions to help in the re-seeding of the earth with…

Gabriella lives on her family’s small farm in Stillwater and has grown seeds for their massive garden for over ten years. Keeping our land and waterways clean is a passion that has led her to stuff journals full of trash and treasures gathered from riverbanks, ditches, and rescued from the bin at her retail job.…

Dawn Pivec is the owner and acupuncturist at Loon Holistic Health (loonholistichealth.com) in Scandia, MN. She has supported thousands of people in their healing journeys  since 2013. This session will help you to understand new possibilities for your healthcare.  

Emma Crutcher has always been fascinated by trash and is thrilled to make it her life’s work! Emma is a maker based in South Minneapolis working with waste plastic to create functional and beautiful items. She is the founder of Cool Trash, started in 2022 as an official label for her creative exploits. Cool Trash…

Margaret Stump is a prolific pin loom weaver and the author of three books on pin loom weaving: Pin Loom Weaving; 40 Projects for Tiny Hand Looms, Pin Loom Weaving To Go; 30 Projects for Portable Weaving, and Adorable Beasts; 30 Pin Loom Woven Animals & 4 Playscapes. Margaret has contributed over forty creative projects …

I strive to create functional art that is meant to be seen and used everyday. Creating my work brings me so much joy because I know that each piece will continue to share its beauty with the world. A platter will bring people together as it is passed around a table, a mug will offer…

Instructor:  Bill Voedisch Age 79, have played bridge for 65 years, competitive duplicate bridge for 57 years.  Earned ACBL Life Master status in 1980.  Currently a Diamond Life Master with 5,700 master points, the 29th ranked player in Minnesota.  Sectional, Regional and District championships too numerous to mention, both pairs and teams.  Have been a…

Rosetta “Rosie” Peters is a poet, author, public speaker, storyteller, and activist. She is of Yankton, Crow Creek, and Oglala descent and is excited to be a part of the revitalization of her ancestral language, Dakota. Rosie is the recipient of a 2020 Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Support for Individuals grant and a 2021…