December’s Change Within Reach Recap
In December our customers donated $2,010.71 to Care Partners! Care Partners assist individuals and families financially who are dealing with cancer or life-limiting illness. Learn more about Care Partners here. Thank you for your continued support. Together, we can Change our community for the better.
November’s Change Within Reach Recap
In November our customers donated $2,212.23 to Precious Paws Humane Society! Learn more about this program here. As always, thank you for your continued support. Together, we can Change our community for the better.
January’s Featured Artist: Katie Packa
Katie Packa Instagram: @cherrybomb081 I have been drawing and painting all of my life. This past year I started doing some collage and found it very therapeutic. Everything on display was made using old magazines. I do a lot of layering, tearing and rearranging till things just feel right. Anyone can do this. When I’m…
December’s Featured Artist: Jane Wertanen, MFA
Teacher and Artist My paintings are usually created in oil or acrylic paint but occasionally in watercolor. Using brushes and/or pallet knives, the paint may be applied on stretched canvas, canvas panels or wood. The finished art is usually varnished to improve longevity. Using bold color my artwork is often a visual a shout of…
October’s Change Within Reach Recap
In October 2024, our shoppers donated $2,182.54 to the Howard Wagoner Trails Club! The trails consist of approximately 11.5 kilometers of trails. Beginner and intermediate. Learn more about this program here. As always, thank you for your continued support! Together, we can change our community for the better.
November’s Featured Artist: Spencer Hahne
My art is influenced by the unique landscapes and wildlife of my home in Northern Minnesota. My paintings are based on sketches or photographs I take in nature, I then work on the final paintings at home. I mainly work in oil on canvas, but sometimes use acrylic or pastels. I hope to represent the…
September’s Change Within Reach Recap
In September 2024, our shoppers donated $1,954.70 to the Mesabi Symphony Orchestra! The mission of Mesabi Symphony Orchestra is to keep orchestral music alive and thriving on the Iron Range. The musicians of MSO are committed to artistic excellence, community, and lifelong learning. Learn more about this program here. As always, thank you for your…
October’s Featured Artist: Catelin Vaida
Catelin, creator of Waves and Wags Studio, is an alcohol ink artist known for her colorful and contemporary paintings of fish and dogs. Born and raised in Northern Minnesota, Catelin has embraced art as a constant throughout her life. Driven by a vivid imagination and boundless energy as a child, she sought creative outlets…
July’s Change Within Reach Recap
In July 2024, our shoppers donated $2,387.60 to the United Way of Northeastern MN Buddy Backpacks program! UWNEMN’s Buddy Backpack program provides a backpack filled with nutritious, nonperishable, child-friendly food items to children who are at-risk of going hungry over the weekends due to various reasons. This program is designed to assist children that are…
September’s Featured Artist: Sandra Markovich
Her art is her sweet spot and it’s what she loves doing. Sandra says “Find your sweet spot. If what your doing doesn’t serve you any longer, move on and find what does. Do what you loved to do as a child.” Sandra went to fine arts school in Milwaukee after high school. She remembers…