Lara and Annie (Chowgirls) at The Great Northern!

Explore the beauty of circular systems in art and food with artist Lara Cornell and sustainable catering expert Annie Pennings Edmond of Chowgirls. This hands-on workshop dives into what it means to design for circularity, from creating seasonal, zero-waste food systems—even in a Minnesota winter—to transforming food waste into sustainable art materials. Learn how to embrace seasonality, rethink waste as a resource, and design systems that regenerate rather than deplete. Participants will also get the chance to create their own art using paints made from seasonal food waste sourced from the Chowgirls kitchen. Leave inspired to bring circularity into your own work and life, with practical tools and a deeper connection to the seasons.

This workshop is free, but space is limited.