10 stories
Engaging in the arts holds significant value for individuals and communities alike. From a young age, involvement in the arts fosters creativity, encourages expression, and promotes an appreciation for diversity and the broad spectrum of human experience. This is especially important for children
Meet this month’s artist feature, Dennis Krull!
Jayme Burlison stands in the middle of the Wahpeton Community Center. Organized groups of backpacks line the walls while the center of the room is filled with what appears to be a small mountain of cardboard. Jayme and her co-worker, Becky DeVries of the Three Rivers Crisis Center in Wahpeton, ND, have just finished filling the last backpack with supplies for the Pencils Plus: Richland-Wilkin School Supply Drive
Swinging in hammocks, painting in nature and fishing the Red River as a pediatric Occupational Therapist, Joni Hjalmquist already knew that play is the most important occupation in a child’s life. Now, she is taking that knowledge and combining it with the outdoors to provide unique experiences for kids of all ages in the community, from preschool all the way through middle school
With a cheerful combination of patterns, textures and colors, artist Kathy Luther brings a modern twist to an ancient art. As a retired art teacher trained in multiple art mediums, Kathy is best known for the original mosaic works she creates in her home studio from earthenware tiles
Award-winning Fargo photographer, Scott Seiler, shares how he uses a keen eye and mathematical equation to get the “one perfect shot.”
A retired teacher of art and music, it is no surprise that Marcy is a lifelong learner
As one of the current members of the artist cooperative, Gallery 4, located in downtown Fargo, Judi Koehmstedt has come a long way from her first art lesson
When looking for learning opportunities with an eye to a career in international childcare, Fargo, ND may not be the first place that springs to mind
It may seem difficult to imagine that a thriving business creating original jewelry would have its roots in a childhood love of caring for horses on the edge of town
