Fieldstone Apiaries is a small family owned business between Northfield and Elko New Market.  Beekeeping has become a true passion for us and all that it encompasses over the years.  Our hives are located in pasture, prairie and wooded areas where they can flourish in a natural environment, free of pesticides and other hazard.  Each hive location has a slightly different floral variation, which is harvested separately for you to enjoy.

I have always loved making beautiful things. At a young age I began to create art, mostly cross-stitch, embroidery and needlepoint pictures.

As a child my family went camping, then purchased land and built a cabin in Northern Minnesota; it was then that I began my fascination with nature and rocks. I remember taking off and wandering the banks of the lake, collecting beautiful rocks as I went.

In the year 1998 I saw a necklace (made with stone and glass beads accented with silver findings) in a magazine that I just had to have, well one almost like it, I knew there were things that I’d change. Having spent years doing some kind of craftwork I decided to try to make it myself.

I collected rock and glass beads, silver findings and all else needed to complete the project. I loved the process so much that I knew I had to make more. And I did. My second attempt was a gift, almost like mine, but with a twist. I gave it to her, everyone was envious and I was hooked, I had to make more!

In 2004 I decided to take my journey one step further and I started Jewelers School. There I learned the magic of casting, designing and creating of metal jewelry. I found that I love designing wonderful jewelry that myself and others can wear and enjoy. It thrills me to see one of my ideas go from a thought, to a sketch, then finally into a finished piece of wearable Art.

In 2016 I took a class on making Sami Inspired Jewelry. The Sami are the Indigenous peoples of Scandinavia, mostly known for being Reindeer herders. I knew I had found another style that I needed to embrace.

My business name, Cardinal Points Designs came from a search starting with “Rosslyn” from the Holy Grail Legend. I was using the thesaurus to find just the right word. And I find the term “Cardinal Points” This represents the “true” North-South-East-West directions, now I had it! This is what I want to create, pieces that aid in healing people on their journeys in life, whichever direction they choose.

Since as early as he can remember, Noah has been developing his drawing skills and enthusiastically creating imaginary worlds full of characters and storylines.  After receiving a bachelor’s degree in studio art at St Olaf College, Noah continues to pursue art through painting, drawing, printmaking, salvaged wood wall art, and comics.  He lives in Northfield with his wife (a fellow artist in her own right), and their two boys.  Still impacted by his childhood creations, Noah pursues expressing his art through imagery, characters, and stories that others can enter into and experience through the full variety of his works and styles.

Inspired by the Saori philosophy of “weave from your heart,” my work can be all over the place: calm and controlled to quite energetic and carefree. Just depends on the day! Woven scarves, runners, clothing, pillows and wall hangings reflect a joy in experimenting with color and texture that often results in unexpected design elements!

Juliane is a ceramic artist from Northfield, Minnesota. She received her MFA from Bowling Green State University and has taught at Carleton as well as The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University. Juliane’s work has been included in the 2019“ Blanc de Chine” International Ceramic Art Award exhibition in Beijing, China. She was the recipient of the Tile Heritage Prix Primo award at the 23rd Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition and received first place in the 62nd Arrowhead Regional Biennial. Juliane was awarded Artist Initiative grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board in 2014, 2018, and 2020. Her work belongs to the permanent collection of Northern Arizona University’s Art Museum and the Brown-Forman Collection.

As an architect and artist, I’m always looking for the
large- and small-scale interrelationships of natural and
man-made forms and structures. Out of recycled sterling
silver, I make small, wearable sculptures based on the
dynamic geometric and architectural shapes that surround
me. The hoppers, chutes, bins and their supporting
structures create vessels and conduits for the seasonal
cycles of fuel, water and food – industrial extensions of
the natural systems of streams, soils and plants that
define the Minnesota rural environment in which I live. 

Juan Alejandro Fried Ortiz de Zarate is an architect and
artist whose work reflects the diversity of his
ancestry, his urban experiences, and a new home in the
countryside. Juan studied art history and architecture at
the University of Pennsylvania and the University of
Minnesota. As an architect and urban designer, he completed
award-winning designs for public agencies and community
groups. As an emerging artist, he continues his study of
form, space, and materials on a more intimate scale.
He started forging and fusing his geometric, architectonic
work in the winter of 2014.  He is a member of the Society
of North American Goldsmiths and the Minnesota Jewelry Arts
Guild (where he is currently a board member.)

We are a husband wife team and have been making pots together since 1976.  Our home and studio are located in the beautiful countryside east of Northfield.

Our work combines the love of creating pots with beautiful form / function with the joy of creating whimsical imagery for each pot. . Our pots are carefully made on the potter’s wheel and then are individually hand painted with our original pictures using underglazes ( clay based ceramic colors}.

Our goal is to make pottery that is sophisticated in form and fun!  We also highly value being able to work together as a team.

There is a certain warmth and beauty in wood that has always appealed to me.  Whether it is carved with hand tools or worked with power tools, the unique grain in each piece of wood makes every finished item one-of-a-kind.  My carved pieces are made from northern Minnesota basswood or butternut from the southern part of our state.  My turned pieces almost always start as local, storm damaged trees or trees removed from private property.

Carving has changed how I relate to things in everyday life.  I now observe and perceive the differences in people's facial features or the variations in a species of an animal or bird instead of just “seeing” them.  My carving subjects are often taken from things that I know best in my life.  I find most types and styles of carving enjoyable and I can often apply the process I've learned in one style to others.

Wood turning focuses my efforts on creating a form pleasing to the eye while at the same time highlighting the wood's grain.  Knowing that my turned pieces are usually functional, I try to complete them in a way that is food safe and invites people to pick them up and hold them.

While creating a new piece, I enjoy seeing the beauty of the wood grain emerge and develop to  enhance the piece as it progresses to its final form.  I have had the pleasure of learning from many teachers, but my best lessons come from doing, experimenting, and, yes, making mistakes.  I find that my woodworking sessions are a great way to turn 15 minutes into 3 hours.  There is a certain zen that comes from working with wood that I find nowhere else.

One of these days, when I finally grow up, I will decide on which style or subject suits me best.  Until then, I will just keep learning, trying new ideas, and making more wood chips.

Being creative is like a puzzle. I love working and re-working a piece of jewelry until everything falls into place. As I learn new crafts and skills, I look forward to seeing how my art will evolve, and I will eventually discover what it is I am meant to create.

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My slab-built low-fire clay vessels and boxes are part of a continuing experiment in creating simple objects that have a timeless look; both ancient and modern. I am interested in revealing texture and color in multiple layers with a dry and matte glazed surfaces.

I have been playing with pretty things for about 60 years.  I like to explore different materials and am, at present, in love with paper, which I’ve collected from all over the world.  I love wearing it as it’s lightweight and fun!

I am a jewelry artist in Northfield. The meditative process of needle woven beadwork in subtle color variations draws me in. My current challenge is combining the textural beadwork with silver fusing and my handmade beads.

I fell in love with ceramics in 1990, when on a whim I took the first class ever offered at the Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis. Fifteen years later I transitioned from a graphic design career to full-time ceramic artist, living and working in southern Dakota County.

From the beginning I have pursued a non-traditional approach to ceramics learning. In addition to coursework at the Northern Clay Center, I have worked with accomplished artists in intensive workshops throughout the US. I feel fortunate to enjoy the camaraderie of – and be challenged by – many of the talented ceramic artists in our area.

In 2008, in response to working in a more isolated rural setting, I founded Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists (MNWCA). MNWCA is a non-profit professional organization that hosts events, sponsors exhibitions and provides support to its 70+ members.

My work is primarily functional high-fire light stoneware, with a current emphasis on serving pieces and vessels. My recent work merges the subtle patterns, colors and textures found in my rural setting with the graceful forms of early-mid 20th-century design. Rich colors and subtle layered surfaces are achieved through a variety of high-temperature firing methods. I also create sculptural pieces that are stacked for display in the garden or home.

 “Layering Techniques for Sumptuous Surfaces,” a full-length DVD featuring my glazing, layering and resist techniques, was recently released by Ceramic Arts Daily.

In 2011, after time in academia and heavy manufacturing, I took up wood-turning full time. My work is mostly simple forms – bowls, platters, boxes and vases. Each piece is shaped from a single blank of raw wood, often green. The shapes emerge as I remove wood and begin to see the possibilities. I work with native species. Often I harvest or salvage the wood myself. I am motivated by the wood: colors, textures, patterns, figure; scars from living; stains left by worms and fungus; and a finish that enhances the wood and is a delight to touch. Then by shapes: curves that flow or intersect; forms that are a pleasure to hold; and are beautiful to look at.

Whether searching through the piles of brush at the Northfield yard waste site or collecting wood salvaged from storms or disease,  I have the privilege to reveal the warmth and beauty in my kitchen utensils from wood otherwise destined to be firewood.

Almost any day of the week you can find me at my torch blowing glass ornaments. When I work I love using non-traditional colors and, because there are endless combinations and outcomes, the process always keeps my interest. After more than 15 years I still find that there is so much to learn and to improve on - I still feel like I am just beginning.

Please visit facebook.com/cathycollisonornaments to see my latest!