Gita Ghei is a multi-ethnic sculptor specializing in public art and teaching. Her father was from India and mother from Red Wing. She identifies as a second generation immigrant and woman of color. She has lived in the North End neighborhood in St. Paul for 23 years, and has a studio in SE Minneapolis. After [...]
Rita Panton
Rita Panton shares her whimsical passion for clay while exposing students to foundational techniques of ceramics. She seeks to create a playful environment of exploration, welcoming students to find their own story in clay. As an educator her focus involves encouraging students to find meaning and connection in their making process. Students learn to use [...]
Layl McDill
Credit: Sarah Maricha White (2nd photo to right) Layl McDill grew up in Gillette, Wyoming where she began creating at a very young age. Her early works were dollhouses, marionettes and even an entire “Smurf Village”. Layl received her BFA in Illustration from the Columbus College of Art Design but she found it more exciting [...]
Sayge Carroll
Artist and advocate Sayge Carroll has been tending the soil of community through art for more than 20 years. Throughout their career, they have harnessed the tools of visual art, sound/music, and civic engagement to create work that links ancestry to the present and honors the historic contributions — from its notable figures to natural [...]
