{"id":19844,"date":"2026-03-19T16:03:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/?p=19844"},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:03:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:03:40","slug":"meet-the-women-artists-and-culture-bearers-shaping-the-midwest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/stories\/meet-the-women-artists-and-culture-bearers-shaping-the-midwest\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Women Artists and Culture Bearers Shaping the Midwest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This Women\u2019s History Month, we\u2019re revisiting stories that honor the women shaping cultural life across the Midwest. From artists to organizers, their work sparks connection, preserves tradition, and reimagines what\u2019s possible in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wp-block-cards text-midnight  bg-whited site-padding py-10 sm:py-22.5 relative\" data-block-index=\"0\" style=\"z-index:1;\">\n  <div class=\"main-col z-10 relative \">\n    <div class=\"mb-5 sm:pl-5\">\n              <h2 class=\" text-midnight text-7.5xl leading-1.3 sm:font-light sm:text-4xl sm:leading-4\/3 mb-5\">\n          Innovative, Inspiring, and Impactful\n        <\/h2>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n          <ul class=\"list-none p-0 -mx-2.5 sm:mx-auto sm:grid sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-5 sm:gap-y-[3.75rem] \">\n                  <li\n  x-data=\"cards\"\n  class=\"group cursor-pointer relative border border-transparent p-2.5 sm:p-5 rounded-[0.625rem] transition-all duration-300 mb-8 sm:mb-0 col-span-full grid lg:grid-cols-3 gap-x-[3.75rem]  hover:border-light-purple focus-within:border-light-purple\"\n>\n\n  \n      <p class=\"mb-8 pb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase border-b border-current lg:hidden\">\n      Stories\n    <\/p>\n  \n  <div class=\"relative z-10 self-center lg:col-start-3\">\n    <div class=\"h-full overflow-hidden\">\n\n      <div\n        x-ref=\"textArea\"\n        class=\"transition-all duration-300\"\n      >\n\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden lg:block mb-8 pb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase border-b border-current\">\n            Stories\n          <\/p>\n        \n                  <h3 class=\"text-2xl lg:text-4xl leading-7.5 font-semibold mb-8\">\n                          <a\n                x-ref=\"mainLink\"\n                class=\"focus:outline-none\"\n                href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/stories\/midwest-women-whove-made-music-history\/\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n              >\n                Midwest Women Who\u2019ve Made Music History\u00a0\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/h3>\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden lg:block mb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase\">\n            March 27, 2025\n          <\/p>\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden lg:block mt-8 mb-8 font-serif text-base xl:mb-20\">\n            Women have changed the course of rock n\u2019 roll, jazz, and R&#038;B through the years. Here are some of the most innovative musicians from across the Midwest to know. \n          <\/p>\n              <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n          <a \n        class=\"text-midnight font-medium no-underline transition-all inline-flex items-center lg:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/stories\/midwest-women-whove-made-music-history\/\" target=\"_self\"\n    >\n\n    Read the Stories\n\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"current-color ml-2\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M15 0C6.71808 0 0 6.71808 0 15C0 23.2819 6.71808 30 15 30C23.2819 30 30 23.2819 30 15C30 6.71808 23.2819 0 15 0ZM21.7942 16.0308L11.9075 21.7356C11.72 21.8469 11.5033 21.9055 11.2807 21.9055C10.7536 21.9055 10.2968 21.5834 10.1093 21.0914C9.89262 20.5291 10.1503 19.8614 10.7009 19.5451L18.5904 14.9883L10.654 10.408C10.3378 10.2265 10.1152 9.91019 10.0508 9.55291C9.98633 9.18977 10.08 8.82077 10.3143 8.53378C10.5428 8.25264 10.8942 8.09449 11.2749 8.09449C11.5092 8.09449 11.7435 8.15892 11.9485 8.27606L21.7884 13.9574C22.1632 14.1741 22.3916 14.5607 22.3858 15C22.3858 15.4334 22.1632 15.8258 21.7825 16.0426L21.7942 16.0308Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n    <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"relative z-0 row-start-2 lg:row-start-1 col-start-1 mb-6 lg:col-span-2 lg:mb-0\">\n\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Peggy-Lee-GettyImages-74280346.jpg\" class=\"aspect-[3\/2] object-cover w-full\" alt=\"A black and white image of a light-skinned woman singing into a microphone.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 20%;\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1480px) 806px,\n                      (min-width: 1280px) calc((100vw - 15.75rem) * 2\/3),\n                      (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 11.75rem) * 2\/3),\n                      (min-width: 640px) calc(100vw - 3.25rem),\n                      calc(100vw - 2rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Peggy-Lee-GettyImages-74280346.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Peggy-Lee-GettyImages-74280346-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Peggy-Lee-GettyImages-74280346-768x461.jpg 768w\" \/>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n  \n<\/li>\n                  <li\n  x-data=\"cards\"\n  class=\"cursor-pointer group relative border border-transparent p-2.5 sm:p-5 rounded-[0.625rem] transition-all duration-300 mb-8 sm:mb-0 col-span-1 grid grid-cols-1 grid-rows-1   bg-white\/80 hover:border-light-purple focus-within:border-light-purple\"\n>\n\n  <div\n    x-on:mouseover=\"mouseover\"\n    x-on:mouseleave=\"mouseleave\"\n    x-on:mouseleave.away=\"mouseleave\"\n    class=\"relative z-10 col-start-1 row-start-1 group\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"h-full overflow-hidden\">\n      \n              <p class=\"mb-8 pb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase border-b border-current sm:hidden\">\n          Stories\n        <\/p>\n      \n      \n      <div\n        x-ref=\"image\"\n        class=\"pb-5 transition-all duration-300\"\n        :class=\"hover &#038;&#038; 'opacity-5'\"\n      >\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RachelVonStroup-9-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"aspect-[4\/3] object-cover\" alt=\"A person of light skin tone and long grey hair examines the leaves on a mulberry tree using their hands. She is wearing a bright blue T-Shirt and is surrounded by a lush green space with other trees and plants.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1480px) 372px,\n                                                                  (min-width: 1280px) calc(33.33vw - 7.33rem),\n                                                                  (min-width: 1024px) calc(33.33vw - 6rem),\n                                                                  (min-width: 640px) calc(50vw - 5rem),\n                                                                  calc(100vw - 2rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RachelVonStroup-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RachelVonStroup-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RachelVonStroup-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RachelVonStroup-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" \/>\n              <\/div>\n\n      <div\n        x-ref=\"textArea\"\n        class=\"transition-all duration-300\"\n      >\n\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden sm:block mb-8 pb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase border-b border-current\">\n            Stories\n          <\/p>\n        \n                  <h3\n            class=\"text-lg sm:text-2xl leading-7.5 font-semibold mb-8\"\n                      >\n                          <a\n                x-ref=\"mainLink\"\n                x-on:focusin=\"mouseover\"\n                x-on:focusout=\"mouseleave\"\n                class=\"focus:outline-none\"\n                href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/stories\/meet-dani-tippmann-a-native-plant-tradition-bearer-in-indiana\/\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n              >\n                Meet Dani Tippmann, a Native Plant Tradition Bearer in Indiana\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/h3>\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden sm:block mb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase\">\n            September 12, 2023\n          <\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n                  <div x-show=\"hover\" class=\"hidden sm:block\">\n            <p\n              class=\"block mt-6 mb-8 font-serif text-base line-clamp-3\"\n              x-ref=\"excerpt\"\n            >\n              A member of the Miami (Myaamia) Tribe of Oklahoma, Tippmann&#8217;s work brings people together through plants, culture and sense of community.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n        \n              <\/div>\n\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  \n      <a \n        class=\"text-midnight font-medium no-underline transition-all inline-flex items-center sm:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/stories\/meet-dani-tippmann-a-native-plant-tradition-bearer-in-indiana\/\" target=\"_self\"\n    >\n\n    Read the Stories\n\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"current-color ml-2\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M15 0C6.71808 0 0 6.71808 0 15C0 23.2819 6.71808 30 15 30C23.2819 30 30 23.2819 30 15C30 6.71808 23.2819 0 15 0ZM21.7942 16.0308L11.9075 21.7356C11.72 21.8469 11.5033 21.9055 11.2807 21.9055C10.7536 21.9055 10.2968 21.5834 10.1093 21.0914C9.89262 20.5291 10.1503 19.8614 10.7009 19.5451L18.5904 14.9883L10.654 10.408C10.3378 10.2265 10.1152 9.91019 10.0508 9.55291C9.98633 9.18977 10.08 8.82077 10.3143 8.53378C10.5428 8.25264 10.8942 8.09449 11.2749 8.09449C11.5092 8.09449 11.7435 8.15892 11.9485 8.27606L21.7884 13.9574C22.1632 14.1741 22.3916 14.5607 22.3858 15C22.3858 15.4334 22.1632 15.8258 21.7825 16.0426L21.7942 16.0308Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n                  <li\n  x-data=\"cards\"\n  class=\"cursor-pointer group relative border border-transparent p-2.5 sm:p-5 rounded-[0.625rem] transition-all duration-300 mb-8 sm:mb-0 col-span-1 grid grid-cols-1 grid-rows-1   bg-white\/80 hover:border-light-purple focus-within:border-light-purple\"\n>\n\n  <div\n    x-on:mouseover=\"mouseover\"\n    x-on:mouseleave=\"mouseleave\"\n    x-on:mouseleave.away=\"mouseleave\"\n    class=\"relative z-10 col-start-1 row-start-1 group\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"h-full overflow-hidden\">\n      \n              <p class=\"mb-8 pb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase border-b border-current sm:hidden\">\n          Stories\n        <\/p>\n      \n      \n      <div\n        x-ref=\"image\"\n        class=\"pb-5 transition-all duration-300\"\n        :class=\"hover &#038;&#038; 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'opacity-5'\"\n      >\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sequence-01.00_01_39_23.Still003-Eric-Scott-Fisher-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aspect-[4\/3] object-cover\" alt=\"A person wearing a maroon zip-up hoodie with the hood up kneels in a bed of leafy greens and places some in a bright yellow container.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1480px) 372px,\n                                                                  (min-width: 1280px) calc(33.33vw - 7.33rem),\n                                                                  (min-width: 1024px) calc(33.33vw - 6rem),\n                                                                  (min-width: 640px) calc(50vw - 5rem),\n                                                                  calc(100vw - 2rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sequence-01.00_01_39_23.Still003-Eric-Scott-Fisher-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sequence-01.00_01_39_23.Still003-Eric-Scott-Fisher-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sequence-01.00_01_39_23.Still003-Eric-Scott-Fisher-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sequence-01.00_01_39_23.Still003-Eric-Scott-Fisher-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sequence-01.00_01_39_23.Still003-Eric-Scott-Fisher.jpg 1920w\" \/>\n              <\/div>\n\n      <div\n        x-ref=\"textArea\"\n        class=\"transition-all duration-300\"\n      >\n\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden sm:block mb-8 pb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase border-b border-current\">\n            Stories\n          <\/p>\n        \n                  <h3\n            class=\"text-lg sm:text-2xl leading-7.5 font-semibold mb-8\"\n                      >\n                          <a\n                x-ref=\"mainLink\"\n                x-on:focusin=\"mouseover\"\n                x-on:focusout=\"mouseleave\"\n                class=\"focus:outline-none\"\n                href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/stories\/meet-joanne-aono-midwest-makers\/\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n              >\n                Meet Joanne Aono: Her Illinois Farm Intertwines With Nature \u2014 and Art\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/h3>\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden sm:block mb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase\">\n            April 15, 2024\n          <\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n                  <div x-show=\"hover\" class=\"hidden sm:block\">\n            <p\n              class=\"block mt-6 mb-8 font-serif text-base line-clamp-3\"\n              x-ref=\"excerpt\"\n            >\n              Artist Joanne Aono relates working on her farm to her art-making practice: &#8220;oftentimes what you end up having isn&#8217;t anything you planned on.&#8221; 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Their hands are in focus in the photo as another set of hands helps them with the task. There are a set of ribbon spools far in the background.\" style=\"object-position: 60% 50%;\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1480px) 372px,\n                                                                  (min-width: 1280px) calc(33.33vw - 7.33rem),\n                                                                  (min-width: 1024px) calc(33.33vw - 6rem),\n                                                                  (min-width: 640px) calc(50vw - 5rem),\n                                                                  calc(100vw - 2rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/UI084-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/UI084-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/UI084-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/UI084-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/UI084-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" \/>\n              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x-on:mouseleave=\"mouseleave\"\n    x-on:mouseleave.away=\"mouseleave\"\n    class=\"relative z-10 col-start-1 row-start-1 group\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"h-full overflow-hidden\">\n      \n              <p class=\"mb-8 pb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase border-b border-current sm:hidden\">\n          Stories\n        <\/p>\n      \n      \n      <div\n        x-ref=\"image\"\n        class=\"pb-5 transition-all duration-300\"\n        :class=\"hover &#038;&#038; 'opacity-5'\"\n      >\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pattern_Block-Segment-scaled-copy-1024x367.jpg\" class=\"aspect-[4\/3] object-cover\" alt=\"An illustration depicting an embroidered fabric with floral and geometric patterns in deep red and pink colors.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1480px) 372px,\n                                                                  (min-width: 1280px) calc(33.33vw - 7.33rem),\n                                                                  (min-width: 1024px) calc(33.33vw - 6rem),\n                                                                  (min-width: 640px) calc(50vw - 5rem),\n                                                                  calc(100vw - 2rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pattern_Block-Segment-scaled-copy-1024x367.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pattern_Block-Segment-scaled-copy-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pattern_Block-Segment-scaled-copy-768x275.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pattern_Block-Segment-scaled-copy-1536x551.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pattern_Block-Segment-scaled-copy-2048x734.jpg 2048w\" \/>\n              <\/div>\n\n      <div\n        x-ref=\"textArea\"\n        class=\"transition-all duration-300\"\n      >\n\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden sm:block mb-8 pb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase border-b border-current\">\n            Stories\n          <\/p>\n        \n                  <h3\n            class=\"text-lg sm:text-2xl leading-7.5 font-semibold mb-8\"\n                      >\n                          <a\n                x-ref=\"mainLink\"\n                x-on:focusin=\"mouseover\"\n                x-on:focusout=\"mouseleave\"\n                class=\"focus:outline-none\"\n                href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/stories\/tatreez-artists-keep-this-palestinian-folk-art-alive-in-the-midwest\/\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n              >\n                Tatreez Artists Keep This Palestinian Folk Art Alive in the Midwest\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/h3>\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden sm:block mb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase\">\n            March 28, 2024\n          <\/p>\n  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It is made as a star quilt, with pieces depicting an eight-point star.\" style=\"object-position: 40% 40%;\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1480px) 372px,\n                                                                  (min-width: 1280px) calc(33.33vw - 7.33rem),\n                                                                  (min-width: 1024px) calc(33.33vw - 6rem),\n                                                                  (min-width: 640px) calc(50vw - 5rem),\n                                                                  calc(100vw - 2rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Noelle-5-Crop-947x1024.jpg 947w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Noelle-5-Crop-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Noelle-5-Crop-768x831.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Noelle-5-Crop-1420x1536.jpg 1420w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Noelle-5-Crop.jpg 1742w\" \/>\n              <\/div>\n\n      <div\n        x-ref=\"textArea\"\n        class=\"transition-all duration-300\"\n      >\n\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden sm:block mb-8 pb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase border-b border-current\">\n            Stories\n          <\/p>\n        \n                  <h3\n            class=\"text-lg sm:text-2xl leading-7.5 font-semibold mb-8\"\n                      >\n                          <a\n                x-ref=\"mainLink\"\n                x-on:focusin=\"mouseover\"\n                x-on:focusout=\"mouseleave\"\n                class=\"focus:outline-none\"\n                href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/stories\/meet-noelle-benson-a-native-american-star-quilt-maker\/\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n              >\n                Meet Noelle Benson, a Native American Star Quilt Maker in North Dakota\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/h3>\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden sm:block mb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase\">\n            October 26, 2023\n          <\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n                  <div x-show=\"hover\" class=\"hidden sm:block\">\n            <p\n              class=\"block mt-6 mb-8 font-serif text-base line-clamp-3\"\n              x-ref=\"excerpt\"\n            >\n              Colors, traditions, and prayers are all pieced into Benson\u2019s star quilts. 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They have abstract patterns made of a range of colors from yellows, greens, blues, and browns.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 35%;\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1480px) 372px,\n                                                                  (min-width: 1280px) calc(33.33vw - 7.33rem),\n                                                                  (min-width: 1024px) calc(33.33vw - 6rem),\n                                                                  (min-width: 640px) calc(50vw - 5rem),\n                                                                  calc(100vw - 2rem)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6702-2-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6702-2-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6702-2-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6702-2-1536x1049.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6702-2-2048x1399.jpg 2048w\" \/>\n              <\/div>\n\n      <div\n        x-ref=\"textArea\"\n        class=\"transition-all duration-300\"\n      >\n\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden sm:block mb-8 pb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase border-b border-current\">\n            Stories\n          <\/p>\n        \n                  <h3\n            class=\"text-lg sm:text-2xl leading-7.5 font-semibold mb-8\"\n                      >\n                          <a\n                x-ref=\"mainLink\"\n                x-on:focusin=\"mouseover\"\n                x-on:focusout=\"mouseleave\"\n                class=\"focus:outline-none\"\n                href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/stories\/with-patience-and-sincerity-indiana-artist-pursues-a-6000-year-old-art-form\/\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n              >\n                With Patience and Sincerity, Indiana Artist Pursues a 6,000-Year-Old Art Form\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/h3>\n        \n                  <p class=\"hidden sm:block mb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase\">\n            October 12, 2023\n          <\/p>\n        \n        \n        \n                  <div x-show=\"hover\" class=\"hidden sm:block\">\n            <p\n              class=\"block mt-6 mb-8 font-serif text-base line-clamp-3\"\n              x-ref=\"excerpt\"\n            >\n              \u201cUrushi is most close to who I am,\u201d says Indianapolis-based artist Nhat Tran, who has been creating abstract sculptural and 2D pieces with lacquer over the past two decades. \n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n        \n              <\/div>\n\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  \n      <a \n        class=\"text-midnight font-medium no-underline transition-all inline-flex items-center sm:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/stories\/with-patience-and-sincerity-indiana-artist-pursues-a-6000-year-old-art-form\/\" target=\"_self\"\n    >\n\n    Read the Stories\n\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"current-color ml-2\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M15 0C6.71808 0 0 6.71808 0 15C0 23.2819 6.71808 30 15 30C23.2819 30 30 23.2819 30 15C30 6.71808 23.2819 0 15 0ZM21.7942 16.0308L11.9075 21.7356C11.72 21.8469 11.5033 21.9055 11.2807 21.9055C10.7536 21.9055 10.2968 21.5834 10.1093 21.0914C9.89262 20.5291 10.1503 19.8614 10.7009 19.5451L18.5904 14.9883L10.654 10.408C10.3378 10.2265 10.1152 9.91019 10.0508 9.55291C9.98633 9.18977 10.08 8.82077 10.3143 8.53378C10.5428 8.25264 10.8942 8.09449 11.2749 8.09449C11.5092 8.09449 11.7435 8.15892 11.9485 8.27606L21.7884 13.9574C22.1632 14.1741 22.3916 14.5607 22.3858 15C22.3858 15.4334 22.1632 15.8258 21.7825 16.0426L21.7942 16.0308Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n                  <li\n  x-data=\"cards\"\n  class=\"cursor-pointer group relative border border-transparent p-2.5 sm:p-5 rounded-[0.625rem] transition-all duration-300 mb-8 sm:mb-0 col-span-1 grid grid-cols-1 grid-rows-1   bg-white\/80 hover:border-light-purple focus-within:border-light-purple\"\n>\n\n  <div\n    x-on:mouseover=\"mouseover\"\n    x-on:mouseleave=\"mouseleave\"\n    x-on:mouseleave.away=\"mouseleave\"\n    class=\"relative z-10 col-start-1 row-start-1 group\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"h-full overflow-hidden\">\n      \n              <p class=\"mb-8 pb-4 text-sm leading-6 uppercase border-b border-current sm:hidden\">\n          Stories\n        <\/p>\n      \n      \n      <div\n        x-ref=\"image\"\n        class=\"pb-5 transition-all duration-300\"\n        :class=\"hover &#038;&#038; 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