In all, 50 artists participated in the trip. You could say the people of Cuba were drawn to Deb Zeller. During a week last March, Zeller sat in a...
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“LinkedIn Doctor” Helps Others Evolve Their Online Brands
Navarre artist and business coach Anne Pryor shares her strategies for building a true-to-yourself online brand. When you talk with Anne Pryor, her...
Register Soon for These 5 Summer Camps Near Lake Minnetonka
Fill your family’s summer calendar with camps that are full of sunshine. You might be thinking, “Summer camps? But it’s February!” Believe it or...
Making It
Local artisans have come home to The Maker’s Studio. The word “maker” is one that gets tossed around a lot these days. It’s pretty trendy to say...
Party Hearty
Gretchen Fleener’s love of face painting started early. When she was 15, the Mound resident began face painting at Valleyfair during her summer...
Pink Linen Offers Fun, Fancy, Family-Friendly Designs
Wayzata’s Pink Linen Designs brings a touch of whimsical style to mature and kid-friendly spaces alike. It all started with a deer. Well, it all...
Sojourn Adult Day Services Makes Great Days
Local organization offers enrichment like theater to adults with special needs. Since 1984, Sojourn Adult Day Services LLC in Mound has been serving...
Volunteer Bugler Helps Honor Veterans
Wayzata resident Gary Marquardt will be very busy on Veterans Day, as he is every year, by choice … even though he is not a military veteran. As a...
Minnetonka Artist is Inspired by Bold Hues and a Fascinating Career
Entering artist Sandy Resig’s mid-century Minnetonka home is like walking into a modern art gallery—but with warm sofas and a mug of coffee. Resig,...
Wayzata Artist Wendy Shragg Uses Intuitive, Digital Art to Bring Her Playground Kids to Life
“I look at the world through the eyes of a child,” says Wayzata artist Wendy Shragg. “I look around and I see pattern. Shape. Shadows. Color...
Wood Carver Cultivates a Lake-area Clientele
Artisan wood carver Erik Wyckoff has never actually lived in the Lake Minnetonka area. He’s a native of Connecticut and now lives and maintains a...
Local Entrepreneurs Bring Creativity to Others
Bev Leckie and Pam Chenevert founded their business, Paint Paper Scissors, together in September of 2017. They host painting parties at various...
Local Gallerist Hayley Stoen Discusses Her Passion Project, The Ateiler Collection
Cottagewood native talks about her art gallery labor of love, The Atelier Collection. Hayley Stoen has achieved something most people only dream of:...
Excelsior Poet Brings Light to Darkness
Excelsior writer shares her journey with a terminal illness through art. At age 23, Excelsior’s Anna Jeter has shouldered a burden that most people...
Minnetonka Yoga Teacher’s Life’s Work Is Shown in a Film
Standing Still/Still Standing was shown during the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival earlier this year. Matthew Sanford, yoga teacher...
Photographer Captures Lake Scenes Wrapped in Memories
Fifty years of shooting has given Mike Maki the ability to find interesting scenes anywhere. After professional photographer Mike Maki and his wife,...
Les is More
Wayzata actor takes one half of a plum role in Newsies. In the musical Newsies—now playing at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT)—Les Jacobs is an...
The Creative’s Counsel of Reece Law—a Different Kind of Law Firm
Excelsior attorney Wynne Reece helps local small business owners navigate the legal mazes. “We work so you can dream.” That’s the founding principle...
Multimedia Minnetonka Artist Dieterich Spahn Designs Stained Glass for the Ages
If you’ve driven on Highway 7 at night and happened past Excelsior United Methodist Church, you might already know the work of artist Dieterich...
Excelsior’s 2018 Concerts in the Commons Series to Bring More Food Trucks and Revitalization to the Town’s Downtown
Warm months bring a few things to Excelsior like clockwork. Among them? More boat traffic. More feet flip-flopping down Water Street. And one...
