Jean Kruft to present at Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning

Headwaters Life Center Art.jpeg — Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning will kick off its spring 2024 series with Jean Kruft's presentation on Ojibwe art manufacturing at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at The Event Room, 1104 Park Ave. S in Park Rapids.

By Pioneer Staff Report

February 20, 2024 at 11:20 AM

PARK RAPIDS 鈥� Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning will kick off its spring 2024 series with Jean Kruft's presentation on Ojibwe art manufacturing at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at The Event Room, 1104 Park Ave. S in Park Rapids.

Kruft will share how she used an inheritance to start Bam鈥檌dizowigamig Creator鈥檚 Place, a unique manufacturing center employing more than 20 Ojibwe adults from the Pine Point area just 20 miles from Park Rapids, a release said.

"Hear the story and see a display of beautiful art being produced at Bam鈥檌dizowigamig Creator鈥檚 Place," added the release.

This program is open to the public, free of charge and handicap accessible.

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