***Rolf Erdahl and Carrie Vecchione have presented musical programming at Ingebretsen’s that has entertained children and adults and has tempted staff to stop working and listen. We asked them to talk about their creative process and their book and CD, Askelad and the Seven Silver Ducks.*** Every book and piece of music has a story… More Typecast Ducks and Trolls – Askelad and the Seven Silver Ducks
You’ve probably driven past Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery dozens, if not hundreds of times, and made a mental note to stop in and look around some time. But you’re busy running errands, shopping and spending time with family and friends so the note gets lost in your mental filing cabinet and “some time”… More Walking Tour of the Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery
Laurie Olson Williams teaches Hardanger embroidery at Ingebretsen’s. We asked her to tell us a little about the history of this needlework form and to share some samples of her own beautiful Hardanger work. Laurie writes… Hardanger embroidery, developed in the Hardanger Fjord region of Norway, spans an interesting gap between embroidery and lace making.… More Hardanger Embroidery with Laurie Olson Williams