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A woman is on a video call while sitting on a couch, smiling, with a laptop, yarn, and knitting needles. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
A woman is on a video call while sitting on a couch, smiling, with a laptop, yarn, and knitting needles. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
A woman is on a video call while sitting on a couch, smiling, with a laptop, yarn, and knitting needles. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
A woman is on a video call while sitting on a couch, smiling, with a laptop, yarn, and knitting needles. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
A woman is on a video call while sitting on a couch, smiling, with a laptop, yarn, and knitting needles. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Every Tuesday join other makers online to work, share, and visit in a relaxed virtual setting. Whether you knit, carve, weave, sew, spin, crochet, or some other fascinating thing, we invite you to tune in with a project to work on. All are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like to join the conversation. Registration is required for this free virtual program. By registering, makers will gain ongoing access to ASI’s Virtual Makers Mornings and receive reminder emails.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
A woman is on a video call while sitting on a couch, smiling, with a laptop, yarn, and knitting needles. Virtual Makers Mornings. American Swedish Institute

Join a community of makers in a relaxed virtual setting hosted by ASI staff. Each week, makers share projects, work, experiences, and stories.

All crafts and skill levels are welcome. Drop in as often as you like, for as long as you like.

Free.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Other Virtual
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Fiber Art for All 2025. Textile Center

Fiber Art for All is Textile Center’s yearly winter Open House celebrating all things fiber art!

Featuring a Makers Market with 25 local artists, hands-on demos with our staff and teaching artists, coffee, music, a scavenger hunt, and more, it’s a chance to make connections and find inspiration during Minnesota’s coldest and darkest season!

Free and open to the public, there’s opportunities for all to explore, create, shop, and engage with fiber art in all its forms.

Minneapolis,
MN
Celebrations + Gatherings
Fiber Mixed Media
Northern Clay Center galleries. Northern Clay Center

The Northern Clay Center Galleries are now open until 7 pm on Thursdays!

To celebrate our extended hours, join us for an inspiring new series featuring artist talks, demonstrations, conversations, and more—all centered on the world of ceramics. Free and open to everyone.

Join us on January 22 at 6 pm for the premiere showing of NCC’s new brand video. Popcorn provided!

Minneapolis,
MN
Talks + Conferences
Clay
Artist talking to student in the Northern Clay Center studios. Northern Clay Center

The Northern Clay Center Galleries are now open until 7 pm on Thursdays! To celebrate our extended hours, join us for an inspiring new series featuring artist talks, demonstrations, conversations, and more—all centered on the world of ceramics. Free and open to everyone.

Join us for a conversation with mother/ daughter duo, artist Alysha Hill and psychologist Dr. Belynda Tse on mindfulness, creativity, restoration, and gratitude.

Minneapolis,
MN
Talks + Conferences
Clay
Shadow Piece(s) Tile. Northern Clay Center

In Shadow Piece(s): Chance-Based Responses in Clay, seven ceramic artists—Maggie Adams, Alexis C. Brunkow, E.C. Comstock, Tomo Ingalls, Vanessa Romo, Jennifer Schumacher Waller, and Kurt Tomerlin—respond to a single set of written instructions: Shadow Piece (1963) by Japanese Fluxus artist Meiko Shiomi. Originally conceived as a poetic performance score, Shadow Piece invites a meditation on the presence and movement of shadow in space and time.

Minneapolis,
MN
Artist Open Studio Exhibitions + Shows
Clay
Work by Hannah Kautto. Hannah Kautto

Join us in celebrating the achievements of our 2024 – 25 Early Career Artist Grant Recipients.

Northern Clay Center administers several grant programs designed to support artists in the early stages of their careers through residencies, grants, and education. This exhibition features the work of Jessica Hernandez, Hannah Kautto, and Anastasia Speer.

Minneapolis,
MN
Exhibitions + Shows
Clay
caramelized almond topped toscakaka. American Swedish Institute

Join Kristi Bissell for a crash course in incorporating tempting caramelized flavor into two classic Swedish baked goods.

In this virtual class, Kristi will demo a caramelized-almond-topped Tosca Cake and a delicious but straightforward caramel cookie, both approachable ways to incorporate caramel into baked goods at home. $25 ($20 ASI member)

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Other
Open faced beet sandwich with dill and arugula. American Swedish Institute

Beets may be a divisive ingredient, but beet lovers know they can provide great color, flavor, and nutrition in a range of recipes, and they become especially valuable in the colder months.

Join Kristi Bissell as she demonstrates a trio of Nordic-inspired recipes from her blog, True North Kitchen, featuring both golden and red beets in both classic and surprising dishes. $25 ($20 ASI member).

The class will be recorded and made available to all registrants for one month after the class date.

Minneapolis,
MN
Virtual
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Other

Join Nichole Accettola, author of Scandinavian from Scratch: A Love Letter to the Baking of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, in a virtual class exploring two different celebratory buns traditionally eaten on Fat Tuesday: Denmark’s fastelavnsboller and Sweden’s semlor.

Nichole will discuss and demonstrate her approaches to two different doughs, fillings, and toppings for these midwinter treats, sending students home with two recipes to tackle. $25 ($20 ASI member)

Saint Paul,
MN
Virtual
Virtual Workshops + Courses
Other
Small basket containing needle felted easter eggs. American Swedish Institute

Make a colorful and fluffy Easter Egg ready for imaginative play or display in this intergenerational class!

Kids and their special adults will each shape and decorate their own easter eggs using the magical technique of needle felting. Using a needle to poke colorful wool into place is a fun and easy craft for all ages!

All skill levels welcome. This program is for children ages 9-17 and an adult. $55 adult/child pair ($45 ASI member adult/child pair) + $20 materials fee payable to instructor.

Minneapolis,
MN
Workshops + Courses
Fiber