Jessica Morgan

Selective Focus: Emma Warmanen’s Chain-mail Accessories

A chain mail necklace made by Emma Warmanen, worn at the Dollhaus event at The Main Club on June 21. The headpiece worn by the model was created by Cherry Koch. (Photo by Jess Morgan)

Duluthians who attended the Dollhaus event this past June, or wandered to a punk or clown-themed show in the area, may have spotted one of Emma Warmanen’s chain mail pieces. What started as a project to create budget-friendly chain-mail pieces for herself turned into a practice of crafting additional pieces for fashion shows, local artists and selling to customers in large cities from her Etsy page. Read more about Warmanen’s designs and process in the interview below. …

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Selective Focus: Birdie Knox-Rose’s Mixed-Media Art

Birdie Knox-Rose at Studio Café. (Photo by Jess Morgan)

Churning curiosity and feelings into art since a child, Birdie Knox-Rose has explored many different mediums on a path toward healing. Whether creating dolls out of several different textile materials, dioramas out of found objects or exploring encaustic painting, many of her pieces center around authenticity, finding a place in the world or speaking gently to a younger self. She shares more about her work and upcoming gallery display, below. …

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Selective Focus: Kai Murphy’s Visual Art

Working mostly with Copic markers, digital drawings and occasional oil paints, Kai Murphy has created commissioned artwork for Duluth Superior Pride, Trans Northland, the H.O.T.D.I.S.H. Militia and more. Murphy started their practice making fan art in online communities, and has since branched out from there. Readers can view their artwork and learn more in the interview, below: …

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Selective Focus: Puppets and Poetry with Promontory Palace

Atlas posing at Studio Cafe with one of his puppet heads. Photo by Jess Morgan.

Since moving to Duluth from the South about two years ago, Atlas, or the artist behind Promontoy Palace, has been interweaving his solo artistic practice into local arts projects. His work can be found at the upcoming Dollhaus event, as well as an upcoming show in August at Studio Cafe. He utilizes puppets, poetry, paintings and ambient music to tell stories through a variety of mediums. To learn more about his current and upcoming work, check out the recent interview below. …

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