Retiree’s art collection takes shape and color. Settled in a colorful home in White Bear Lake, a 5-foot-tall ceramic giraffe sports a cigarette...
Arts
Ziggy’s Art Bus Brings Joy on Wheels
Art bus offers creative outlet for children with life-limiting illnesses. Art has long been used as a form of healing the mind, body and soul. For...
Artist Shares Her Techniques With Local Creatives
Louisa Podlich teaches classes at White Bear Center for the Arts. One of White Bear Lake’s creatives has returned to her roots. Artist, ceramicist...
The Story Behind The Name White Bear Lake
White Bear Center for the Arts receives grant to promote local stories. There’s a story behind every name, and White Bear Lake is no different. The...
A Community of Artists
White Bear Lake is a sea of creatives. In this artistic community, two of my favorite artists are Allen Christian and Mary Jane LaVigne. Known...
Pressed Flower Shop Turns Flowers into Timeless Art
Local business brings new life to pressed blooms. After a warm mid-summer afternoon spent picking dandelions in their yard, the two eldest Torrez...
White Bear Center for the Arts Hosts an International Plein Air Contest
While the White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) building was closed during the pandemic, its operations were definitely not. As the building...
Home Sweet Home
“There’s no place like home,” proclaims Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz. Our homes are the foundation of all of our hopes and dreams while exuding...
Hobby Hub for Crafters
Get creative with friends and family. Baking sourdough bread. Doing puzzles. Getting puppies. Add crafting to the list of trends we’ve seen uptick...
Renovation and Reopening of White Bear Center for the Arts
Remodel provides new spaces and opportunities for community. The White Bear Center for the Arts has expanded its space. Stemming from an initial...
Glory Days
New band Luutsön creates a legacy. When asked how it feels to be making music with his fellow bandmates, Seth Bostrom says it’s one of his favorite...
Hi Friends!
Capturing a glimmer of hope. It has been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic upended all of our lives. The unanticipated lifestyle changes took a...
Making it!
Flex your DIY muscles with these fun projects. We’re relegated to staying home a lot more these days, so why not put that extra time indoors to good...
That’s a Wrap: Green Wrapping Paper Alternatives
Think outside the bow with these green alternatives to typical wrapping paper. Keeping a lid on refuse over the holidays takes extra and creative...
Good Morning America Appearance Boosts Local Business During Tough Times
Create Space makes national TV with an appearance on Good Morning America. It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic hit small businesses hard....
For This WBLAHS Graduate, Art is a ‘Constant Presence’
For Jessica Person, her love for art is ongoing. White Bear Lake Area High School 2020 graduate Jessica Person gave a nod to the past with her...
Pandemic Delays Local Playwright’s Musical, But the Show Will Go On
"Yes, No? Perhaps, Maybe!" will hit the stage next year. Sometimes you just have to wait. “We were trying to [stage the show] this summer, but COVID...
Piano Virtuoso Nachito Herrera Excited to Play Again After Recovering from Coronavirus
How medical technology and prayers helped Nachito Herrera rebound from the coronavirus. As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus...
White Bear Lake Center for the Arts Gallery Show Will Spotlight Emerging Artists of Color
This fall, in both their Ford Family Gallery and online, the White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) will highlight emerging artists of color. This...
Podcast Pick: ‘Imagined Life’ is the History of People You Think You Know
Imagined Life paints an intimate picture of the lives of well-known figures by placing listeners in their shoes. Podcast: Imagined Life Avg. Episode...
