Events & Exhibitions
Yoga in The Gallery, Feb 7-14
"No Fear" Yoga comes to the Gallery in February, courtesy of certified instructor Michelle Bradley. No Fear Yoga is gentle yoga to warm up your body and mind: slow stretching, intentional breathing and a peaceful shavasana. Join us the first two Thursdays of February! Cost is $10/session and [...]
All We Need Is Love (Poems), Feb 7
How about a little warm-up for Valentine's Day? How about love poems to partners, children, bees, pigs, words, winter, and Mother Earth? You'll get all that and more when poet, journalist and memoirist Jim Lenfestey stops by the Grand Hand to read his love poems on February 7. [...]
Katy on the Ukulele, Jan 25
Perfect for a winter's night, the Grand Hand welcomes Katy Vernon, "singer of sad songs on a happy instrument." Described by the StarTrib's Chris Riemenschneider as "one of the Twin Cities' most beloved singer/songwriters", Katy brings her ukulele and her melodic pop/folk twang to the Gallery on Friday, [...]
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Our Blog
W2 Blog – Episode 3
In the midst of the chaos of a new business starting during the holiday season, I find myself pausing and reflecting. I think about the satisfaction of a pot thrown straight and true. I think about the color-Lake Vermillion Blue- that gently laps upon a canvas above the [...]
The Art of the Gift
You need a special gift and we would love to curate it. With a few simple details about the occasion and the receiver, we will create a gift suggestion for your consideration, wrap it and have it ready for pick up or mailing. In person, by text photo [...]
Living Our Dream in 2019
At the end of 2018 we launched our dream, W2 The Grand Hand Gallery. Thank you to everyone for the love and support, and cheers to the brand new year! We wish you a grand 2019. ~Mary & Cathy
Meet the Artist
Nick Wroblewski
Nick Wroblewski, a former Twin Cities artist now based in Viroqua, WI, specializes in hand-cut wood block prints. Nick studied art at Bennington College (VT) and later taught himself relief printmaking. Majoring in painting and sculpture, he combined elements of the two and has been busy creating new images with woodblocks since 1996.