
Nurse-turned-artist Emmy White
Bright with saturated, intense color, wavy lines, with an almost…

“God Girl”
Twin Cities playwright Kristine Holmgren takes a swing at the stained-glass ceiling. "Historically, the church was a boys' club more than most fields, so it's not surprising women were so unwelcome."

Art across cultures: Hend Al-Mansour’s images convey messages to audiences in the Middle East and in America
Hend A l-Mansour (photo Marissa Blahnik)
"I never thought…

2014 Changemakers: Women’s Art Institute
How to Be a Feminist Artist, an art exhibit at St. Catherine University

Artist Betsy Bowen: Woodcut Wonders
"I think of the awareness - that there's much going on in the natural world around us, even if we're just skiing by. There's more than we can see."

Faiza Abubaker: Poetry Perfection
Faiza Abubakar loves language. A native Oromo speaker from Ethiopia,…

Beth Bergman of Wet Paint
"Wet Paint allowed me to be very creative. ... I could use the much more analytical skills that I developed through my corporate career ... and I was able to do this surrounded by artists."

Steele sisters: Close harmony
The singing Steele sisters reflect on love, family and music in this Q&A

The thread of emotion: Barb Kobe’s healing dolls transfer feelings from the inside to the outside
Barb Kobe (Courtesy Photo)
When her children were young,…

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of 24-hour International Women’s Day programming at KFAI
"I can't tell you how different it is to listen to 24 hours of women's voices and then switch over to the mainstream media the next day."

Polly Norman: ‘Dancing Through Glass’
An artist who turns manic depressive disorder into an asset

Artist Lori Greene: Mosaic
"I think I wanted to understand who people in prison are. What I discovered is that they really are just people."


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