Two public artists are launching projects in Stillwater this week through a new “micro-residency” program at the Art and Water Space, an environmental arts studio run by the nonprofit A House Unbuilt.

During the rest of November, artist and storyteller Michael Venske plans to record conversations with residents to create a “sonic tapestry” exploring people’s connections to Stillwater and the St. Croix River Valley. Also starting this month, artist Olivia Morawiecki will begin “Wrap Me in a Blanket,” a multimedia installation in Lowell Park exploring grief, memory and community.

Based on the corner of Main and Nelson streets in Stillwater, A House Unbuilt aims to support artists and art-making focused on relationships between communities of people and the natural worlds they live in, said

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