Fabric of Winona
The Fabric of Winona is a series of public murals designed and created by the community facilitated by Winona’s Creative Laureate, Sarah Johnson. The murals aim to lift and amplify under-told stories to make Winona a more vibrant and welcoming community.
We are honored to be a partner in this community public art project. Three murals hang on the brick wall overlooking the Winona County History Center parking lot along 4th Street. The design process was started in 2021 as part of the #winonacolorproject in partnership with Project FINE.
The History Center Murals: Flags, Butterflies & County Quilt
• Flags that are meaningful or represent country of origin for individuals, families and ancestors.
• Butterfly colors represent different reasons people, past and present, came to this place.
• County quilt squares have significance and symbolism imagined by community painters. There are 288 squares.
We are honored to be a partner in this community public art project. Three murals hang on the brick wall overlooking the Winona County History Center parking lot along 4th Street. The design process was started in 2021 as part of the #winonacolorproject in partnership with Project FINE.
The History Center Murals: Flags, Butterflies & County Quilt
• Flags that are meaningful or represent country of origin for individuals, families and ancestors.
• Butterfly colors represent different reasons people, past and present, came to this place.
• County quilt squares have significance and symbolism imagined by community painters. There are 288 squares.
Check out the murals on the History Center’s brick wall! (English)
¡Mira los murales en la pared de ladrillos del Centro de Historia!! (Spanish)
Mus saib cov ntaub uas nyob rau ntawm History Center phab ntsa tsev! (Hmong)
¡Mira los murales en la pared de ladrillos del Centro de Historia!! (Spanish)
Mus saib cov ntaub uas nyob rau ntawm History Center phab ntsa tsev! (Hmong)
Translations thanks to Project FINE staff!
We Are Water Community Painting Project
We Are Water MN is a traveling exhibit that was hosted at the History Center in partnership with Winona County and the City of Winona in the Spring of 2022. Although the exhibition has moved on, community engagement keeps flowing.
You are invited to join a community painting project at Prairie Island Campground inspired by WATER! This ongoing project will result in permanent artwork at the campground and a performance that will be hosted at Prairie Island Campground September 10.
This activity is free and open to all in the community thanks to the generosity of the We are Water MN Winona project. We are Water MN is led by the Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources.
We are Water MN is funded in part with money from the Clean Water, Land, & Legacy Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 and by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
You are invited to join a community painting project at Prairie Island Campground inspired by WATER! This ongoing project will result in permanent artwork at the campground and a performance that will be hosted at Prairie Island Campground September 10.
This activity is free and open to all in the community thanks to the generosity of the We are Water MN Winona project. We are Water MN is led by the Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources.
We are Water MN is funded in part with money from the Clean Water, Land, & Legacy Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 and by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
