Jenni Brant loves to get her hands dirty. The 46-year-old artist has long had a love affair with clay, creating tumblers, plates, wine stoppers and other usable ceramic pieces decorated with delicate designs on a backdrop of bright pastel hues. But recently, Brant’s work took a detour, inspired by a destination in the world that...

For creatives, the journey of making art is an evolution — a representation of not only a body of work, but the innermost thoughts, feelings and expressions of that artist that capture a moment in time. The Dubuque Museum of Art is in the final week of housing its latest exhibition, embracing that very theme,...

Summer nearly is in full swing. And many parents are looking for activities to keep kids’ brains and bodies active as the school year wraps up. Here are a few resources to check out locally: For budding creatives Dubuque Museum of Art Youth can get acquainted with the museum’s world-class art collection and explore exhibition...

Irish writer and poet Thomas Moore once opined that a garden “reconciles human art and wild nature, hard work and deep pleasure, spiritual practice and the material world. It is a magical place because it is not divided.” It’s as good an explanation as any to explain the peace, the coziness, the pure joy that...

Recognizing one’s intrinsic connection with nature is a powerful catalyst for enhancing women’s health, weaving together physical vitality, emotional resilience and hormonal harmony. This realization — that women’s bodies and feminine cycles mirror the earth’s rhythms — offers a pathway to holistic well-being. By immersing in nature, women can reduce stress, boost physical health and...

Lunch deserves better. We have no problem pulling out all the stops for an evening meal, and brunch is like the popular cousin who gets all the attention. Then, there’s lunch, which often is eaten at desks, over the sink or maybe not at all. On good days there might be leftovers. On harried days...

I’m usually a Southern biscuit kind of girl, especially when they’re made with buttermilk. But I would never say no to a really good muffin — be it savory or sweet — since they’re the perfect grab-and-go bite when you’re in a hurry. They’re easy to eat out of hand, can be made in large...

For years, millennials have been the demographic that advertisers and brands have been salivating over — including within the travel industry. And for good reason. They constitute the largest generation in the workforce, and in 2025, millennials are set to splash a staggering $268 billion on travel. Not far behind, however (and often overlooked by...

Traveling for vacation gets expensive fast. It’s no wonder more than half of U.S. adults (54%) are planning to skip travel altogether this summer, according to a summer travel survey. And of those who do plan to travel, almost a third (29%) are expecting to go into debt to pay for it. Experts have a...