Soldiers Field at 6th Ave SW and 9th Ave Sw
Jeanne Lukas
Ceramics
Figure: Terra Sigillata and Gold Leaf enhancements
Base: Glaze
2005
NFS, Commissions Appreciated
Often, what makes us beautiful are the wrinkles and scars of living. So, too, the texture enhances the beauty of the perfectly imperfect hand-sculpted figure.
As a ceramic sculptor, I aim to capture beauty, power, and elegance in my perfectly imperfect creations. I start with an unpretentious lump of clay and lovingly hand-build, texture, and carve. One is often reminded of humility when working with the challenging and unpredictable clay process—shaping, not controlling. I enjoy physically working with clay. I appreciate the unpredictability of the results. I like how solid and permanent the final pieces feel. Most of all, I find joy when clay connects my ideas with others.
Jeanne Lukas is a self-taught ceramic artist. Working with clay has always been her creative passion, even during a career in marketing. Jeanne’s clay journey began at the University of Minnesota. It continued at Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, Craft Alliance in St. Louis, Anderson Ranch in Colorado, and with Gen Saratani Kintsugi in New York. She now has the pleasure of creating full-time in her Minneapolis studio #394 in the Northrup King Building.
[email protected]
651.485.3604
Facebook Jeanne Lukas
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On NEMAA (Northeast Minneapolis Art Association) Jeanne Lukas
Ceramics
Figure: Terra Sigillata and Gold Leaf enhancements
Base: Glaze
2005
NFS, Commissions Appreciated
Often, what makes us beautiful are the wrinkles and scars of living. So, too, the texture enhances the beauty of the perfectly imperfect hand-sculpted figure.
As a ceramic sculptor, I aim to capture beauty, power, and elegance in my perfectly imperfect creations. I start with an unpretentious lump of clay and lovingly hand-build, texture, and carve. One is often reminded of humility when working with the challenging and unpredictable clay process—shaping, not controlling. I enjoy physically working with clay. I appreciate the unpredictability of the results. I like how solid and permanent the final pieces feel. Most of all, I find joy when clay connects my ideas with others.
Jeanne Lukas is a self-taught ceramic artist. Working with clay has always been her creative passion, even during a career in marketing. Jeanne’s clay journey began at the University of Minnesota. It continued at Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, Craft Alliance in St. Louis, Anderson Ranch in Colorado, and with Gen Saratani Kintsugi in New York. She now has the pleasure of creating full-time in her Minneapolis studio #394 in the Northrup King Building.
[email protected]
651.485.3604
Facebook Jeanne Lukas
Instagram lukasclay394
On NEMAA (Northeast Minneapolis Art Association) Jeanne Lukas
Northrop/Community Education Building, 8th St NW
Whitney Dirks
Homunculus #8
thrifted fabric, embroidery floss,
sewing thread, recycled polyfill
2021
$50
Clamunculus #98
upcycled felt, thrifted book, fabric scraps,
cardboard tube, embroidery floss, sewing thread, recycled polyfill
2024
$125
Homunculus #108
upcycled felt, embroidery floss,
sewing thread, recycled polyfill
2026
$95
Homunculus #109
upcycled felt, embroidery floss, sewing thread,
recycled polyfill
2026
$70
My art is driven by the potential I see in old objects: the bright yellow collar that embodies the sun's arc or the tines of a fork around which a tiny tapestry can be woven. I love rooting through other people's trash at thrift stores, discovering and stockpiling treasures for later use: embroidered table runners, books of upholstery samples, woolen coats in a surprising range of colors, patterns, and textures. I'm drawn to the discarded, the outdated, the broken, and the unloved, and the process of acquiring and curating supplies plays an active role in my artistic production.
Whitney Dirks (she/they) is a disabled, queer textile artist living in small-town Minnesota. She's been working with upcycled fiber since 2020, and her first solo exhibition, Women's Work, was on show at the Arts Center of Saint Peter at the end of 2025. Her soft sculpture "Серенити (Serenity)" won a Juror's Choice award at the Carnegie Art Center (Mankato), and her art plushies have been installed in local businesses and exhibited as far afield as Armenia. She teaches embroidery, mending, and sewing workshops through local arts organizations.
Instagram @timeandtrilobites
whitneydirks.myportfolio.com
2nd Street lobby EVEN Hotels/Staybridge Suites 101 11th Ave SW
Arnée Martin
Thistle $175
Lilly $175
Rose coaster - $25
Ceramic Cup - $35
“They like us in the 1800’s” - $100
mixed media
2026
My work is an exploration of ways to honor Black and Indigenous identities. By using fiber arts in my practice, I engage with material culture. Textiles as a means to carry histories of labor, care, and joy. The tactile quality of fiber underscores these connections, drawing attention to the layers of meaning embedded in each piece. The materials used embody and display the intimate, often unspoken legacies and transform acts of making into acts of resistance.
Arnée Martin (she, they) is a Black/Edisto Natchez-Kusso multidisciplinary artist originally from Kusso Land/Gullah Geechee Corridor or “Charleston, SC”. She has earned a BA in Studio Art from Converse College, Spartanburg, SC and a MEd in Teaching Visual Arts Pre K - 8th from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA. Martin’s primary focus in undergraduate was analog photography and now fiber arts, such as cross stitch and crochet. She has lived in Mni Sóta Makoce since Fall 2018.
Instagram @arneemartinart
Thistle $175
Lilly $175
Rose coaster - $25
Ceramic Cup - $35
“They like us in the 1800’s” - $100
mixed media
2026
My work is an exploration of ways to honor Black and Indigenous identities. By using fiber arts in my practice, I engage with material culture. Textiles as a means to carry histories of labor, care, and joy. The tactile quality of fiber underscores these connections, drawing attention to the layers of meaning embedded in each piece. The materials used embody and display the intimate, often unspoken legacies and transform acts of making into acts of resistance.
Arnée Martin (she, they) is a Black/Edisto Natchez-Kusso multidisciplinary artist originally from Kusso Land/Gullah Geechee Corridor or “Charleston, SC”. She has earned a BA in Studio Art from Converse College, Spartanburg, SC and a MEd in Teaching Visual Arts Pre K - 8th from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA. Martin’s primary focus in undergraduate was analog photography and now fiber arts, such as cross stitch and crochet. She has lived in Mni Sóta Makoce since Fall 2018.
Instagram @arneemartinart
