summer saunters in slow snail on a blade of grass I stoke the wood fire It’s mid June and I’m chilly. Damp air reminds me it’s not yet a beach day…those are still far off. I dream of Park Point, our seven mile swath of sand, the longest freshwater sandbar in the world. […]
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Join me in celebrating Finn Fest in Duluth with a group show at the Nordic Center Inspiraatioita: Finnish Art and Design in Minnesota July 26 -30 | Opening reception: July 28th 7-9pm she could see where she was going: Ikkuna pattern (window) / 4×12 / encaustic, mixed media on birch panel / © Natalie Salminen […]
Read MoreFables of the North Shore – a collaboration with artist Jordan Sundberg of Tin Cup Design, opens July 9th, 2022 at Fika Coffee in Lutsen, Minnesota, and runs through September 24th. We’ll be having a closing party, too – on the 24th, complete with puppet shows! You don’t want to miss this party 🙂 Stay […]
Read MoreI created a meditative slide show for the Zoom opening for Interstice that I hope you’ll enjoy. It’s now on Vimeo. Please pass along to those you think would be interested in contemplating the role of technology in our modern lives. And perhaps before viewing, might I be so bold as to suggest preparing […]
Read More“I believe this need of wilderness is inherent in most of us, even those seemingly farthest removed from it by civilized living. The cities may cover it up, make us forget temporarily; but deep underneath is an inherent urge for naturalness and simplicity and a way of life different from the one we know.” – […]
Read MoreInterested in shopping local and seeing some of my new work? And my husband’s work via Glorud Design? And hearing about our new space? That’s right…we’ve been dreaming, dreaming, dreaming away over the years and have always come back around to having a space of our own – a design lab of sorts. Somewhere we could […]
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Many hellos and warm welcomes. I'm a visual artist and haiku junkie based in Duluth, Minnesota. This here is a little slice of what's happening...