Wisconsin Life: Blackbird Creative Lab at Yerkes Observatory
Angela Fitzgerald visits the Blackbird Creative Lab at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, where art and science collide. While the ...
‘Leave my mark on the city’: The art and people of the Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival
Milwaukee lives up to its nickname as the City of Festivals as it draws millions of visitors every year. But ...
Afghan designer weaves cultural heritage into Wisconsin fashion scene
Art is a universal language. And for Sarwat Najib, it’s a way to connect cultures and uplift women everywhere. As ...
‘Make art out of whatever,’ Creativity takes many forms at Grandview
The hilly landscape of Southwestern Wisconsin offers countless inspiring views. Nick Engelbert's Grandview on a hilltop outside Hollandale is no ...
Wisconsin 101: Norwegian Genealogical Plaque
Many people preserve their genealogy through family trees, mapping the branches and roots out on paper. Heewone Lim brings us ...
The art of the circus lives on in Baraboo
Circus art is Joan Stevens’ specialty. Her precision brush work helps to restore and preserve the past. Stevens is passionate ...
Wisconsin Life: Butterfly Gardens of Wisconsin
Angela Fitzgerald spreads her wings in Appleton at the Butterfly Gardens of Wisconsin, a non-profit preserve celebrating the vibrant insects. ...
Wisconsin 101: Smart Studios Banner
In the Wisconsin Historical Society collection, there’s a dark, surreal black and red banner. It’s painted with a chaotic collection ...
Jerry Jordan paints the Black experience
On a table in Jerry Jordan’s East Side Madison studio you’ll find a big book collecting the work of John ...
‘Writing is listening’ Poet Anja Notanja Sieger types your story
Anja Notanja Sieger, a poet and performance artist based in Milwaukee, has revitalized the art of typewriter poetry, captivating audiences ...
Telling stories and casting spells: Pfister Hotel’s Artist in Residence Heidi Parkes on her diary quilts
With a mother who painted, a father who woodworked and a grandmother who went to art school, it’s no surprise ...
Artist Harry Whitehorse honored with new wood sculpture festival in Monona
When you walk into the sun-drenched studio of Harry Whitehorse, it’s immediately apparent how prolific he was as an artist. ...
Travel inspires tiny nail art painted by Katalina Sanchez of Graffiti Nail Salon
In a partnership with Midwest Mujeres, WPR's "Wisconsin Life" shares the stories of six women of color working to build community and ...
From mines to mosaics: Artist draws inspiration from nature underground
There is a balance in nature that intrigues Heidi Dyas-McBeth, who specializes in mosaic art. Working at The Mining & ...
Creating modern artworks through an antique process
[caption id="attachment_22094" align="alignleft" width="101"] Artist's print of Monkey with long sleeve[/caption] “Printmaking is kind of crazy. It's extremely time intensive, ...