Field Trips in Minneapolis

Handmade bas relief tile I made--envisioning what it would have looked like when my Grandpa Sorensen was a traveling salesman in southern Minnesota in the early part of the 1900s

I'm visiting my sister in Burnsville, Minnesota, a little south of Minneapolis, for several days. I'll also be going to see my 91-year-old mom, who lives in a memory care assisted home, several times while I'm here.

I always enjoy how rich the arts culture is here in the Twin Cities. My visit is a short one this time, so I won't get out to see and do much, but I am going to Clay Squared to Infinity tomorrow. It's a handmade tile store/studio/gallery in the Historic Art District that's been established in Northeast Minneapolis. Currently there is an exhibit there by members of an organization I belong to, Artisan Tile Northwest, plus the gallery also features work by about 15 Minneapolis tilemakers. I'm really looking forward to seeing this place! I'm excited about a studio that's dedicated mostly to tile. You can get information about what they're currently exhibiting at http://www.claysquared.com/gallery.htm

Speaking of tile, it looks as if my own studio, Edmonds Sculptors Workshop, may make tile the focus of our next yearly show! We vote each summer on the theme for the next summer's show, and the last time I checked, tile was getting a lot of votes.