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Anishinaabe writer and artist Heid Erdrich has been heartened to see several of her Native American artist friends turning their talents to making protective face masks. Their work features traditional fabrics and ribbons, turning the simple masks into spiritual and cultural works of art and solidarity. Sarah Agaton Howes, the owner of 

, which is believed to have been born out of the 1918 flu pandemic. 

these days, and she was particularly taken with Mindy Mejia’s new novel “

,” featuring a female forensic accountant who is hired to track down $20 million in missing prize money. Miller says the story — which is set in Minneapolis — successfully transported her at a time when she really needed a break from reality. Interested in learning more about the book and the author? You can join a Zoom chat with her organized by 

Guthrie Theater’s Sara L’Heureux loves traditional arts and crafts, and lately she’s been fascinated with 

North House Folk School’s Instagram feed

. There are live lunchtime classes in everything from blacksmithing to weaving, photos of Scandinavian sweaters and wood carvings, and the occasional video of Lake Superior — or some sheep. L’Heureux says she loves the feed’s variety, and is hoping one day she can finally get up to Grand Marais to pay the school a visit.

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Plus, Art Hounds recommend Mindy Mejia's novel "Strike Me Down" and North House Folks School's Instagram feed.

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Art Hounds: Native artists turn their talents to making masks

Two folded face masks, made with native fabric, on a wooden table.

Art Hounds: Native artists turn their talents to making masks

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