Uptown Art Fair Mini Events: Art Heals – Minneapolis, MN
Uptown Art Fair Mini Events: Art Heals – Minneapolis, MN
MNiCards – Minneapolis, MN
Welcome to MNiCards! A small business focused on inspiring moments of positivity and love through hard-copy greeting cards. All cards are hand-drawn, made in Minnesota and ‘MNi” in size. We create quirky, loving, and fun card designs available for shipping, delivery or pickup. More affordable and more unique than what’s in stores. Every card is blank on the inside, so the sentiment is completely your own.
Shop our pages of designs and fill your cart with a stash for all occasions!
About: I’m Adam Hirsch. Founder of MNiCards. I was born in New York, grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and have lived in Minnesota for the last 10 years. Since I moved to Minneapolis, I’ve been on a quest to do something expressive and exciting, while also making a positive splash in the community. After graduating from the University of Minnesota, I began my financial services career in corporate America. I was missing an element of creativity in my day-to-day life, which is when I started to draw. In a world of technology, never underestimate the power of a hardcopy greeting card. I’ve always enjoyed purchasing cards for family and friends, so I thought there was an opportunity for me to be creative and reach the community on my own – that’s how MNiCards began.
At MNiCards, we strive to provide quirky, raw, and fun images that have the power to create a special and memorable moment for you and your recipients. All cards are either hand-drawn on paper or digitally, small in dimensions to reflect a “MNi” feel, and made in Minnesota.
Follow my personal journey on Instagram: @adamhirschj
Follow my personal journey on Instagram: @adamhirschj
A New Chapter: Black Garnet Books – Twin Cities, MN
A New Chapter: Black Garnet Books To Become The Only Black-Owned Bookstore In The Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) —After George Floyd’s death, many galvanized to financially support and donate to Black-owned businesses.
Here in Minnesota, one type of business did not have any all-Black owners — until now. WCCO’s Marielle Mohs introduces us to two women filling a void in the Twin Cities.
“I feel strongly that now is the time to open it,” Dionne Sims said.
Sims simply manifested her dream into a tweet on June 15, 2020, that reads “Minnesota doesn’t have a black-owned bookstore. I think that’s my new dream.”
The tweet went viral and caught the attention of 22-year-old Somali-American, and Minnesotan, Muna Abdulahi, who felt called to help make this a dream of hers as well.
“It was one of the most natural things. It just felt really right to be working with her on this,” Sims said.
Their concept, Black Garnet Books, is already gaining a lot of support online.
It will be the only Black-owned bookstore in the Twin Cities — selling only adult and young adult books written by black or racially diverse authors.
“There are enough Black and racially diverse authors to fill a bookstore,” Sims explained. “We don’t have to be just a little shelf in the corner labeled ‘diverse books’.
Even though this is an uncertain time for small businesses in the middle of a pandemic, Sims believes her business will still see success because more people want to learn about the Black experience and support Black-owned businesses following the death of George Floyd.
“We’re going into this with the mindset that things are different now,” Sims explained. “My hope is that with this bookstore we can try to keep people thinking about it.”
In the age of COVID-19, Black Garnet Books will start with just online sales. However, they plan to do their first pop up store on Lyndale in Uptown later this summer.
In the meantime, they are launching a Crowdfunding site next week to collect donations for an eventual store.
The founders hope the eventual brick-and-mortar store will also have a community space for activist groups to meet freely and safely.
Black Garnet Books is not the first Black-owned bookstore in Minnesota. Ancestry Books and Uhuru Books came before Black Garnet Books, but have since closed their doors.
“Welcome to Black Garnet Books, the only Black-owned bookstore in Minnesota primarily stocking Adult and YA contemporary literature by Black and racially-diverse authors.”
We are SO excited about this announcement of Minnesota’s FIRST black-women-owned bookstore. Their online store will be up soon, so check back frequently for updates!
Northloop Minneapolis: Denise Houser Design
-With the juxtaposition of globally-sourced rustic and elegant elements, my designs uniquely express the personality of each person who wears them-
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About: HOUSER is a jewelry design company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded by designer Denise Houser and represented by fine boutiques, Houser is deeply committed to our values and design aesthetic.
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Values: We are deeply committed to ethical, fair-trade practices and working with local artisans to create great jewelry while improving the lives of otherwise disadvantaged and oppressed people. Our goal as a business is to be as successful as possible in order to give back even more.
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Aesthetic: Each piece I create is inspired by the power of contradiction. Leather becomes sculptural when knit. A rustic element becomes new in an elegant setting. Asymmetrical arrangements strike a balance. Discover pieces that contradict everything but your fiercely independent spirit. — Denise Houser.
Great Lakes Co.: Welcome to Life at the Lake – Minnesota
Welcome to life at the lake: As kids, summers meant escaping to the lake. Whether it was taking the boat out at sunset, sharing stories around the bonfire, or jumping off a well-worn dock, life was simply better at the lake. From Summer excursions to Northern Minnesota and weekend jaunts to Hayward, Wisconsin – some of our most vivid memories were created with friends and family around the lake.
Great Lakes has always been a product of the values we were raised on. We were taught to work hard but always find time to enjoy the finer things in life. To seek adventure and be proud of where you come from. We work tirelessly to infuse these values into our brand, our products, and the way we do business.
Spencer + David
For Summer: Made from an airy, breathable organic cotton fabric that’s garment washed to perfection for our usual, ultra soft feel. Learn more here: greatlakesco
Let’s Go North: Support Northside Businesses – Minneapolis, MN
Our Mission: The West Broadway Business and Area Coalition (WBC) leads initiatives to bring businesses, non-profit organizations and neighbors together to create an inviting and vital West Broadway corridor that will transform the Northside into a thriving economic community.
