Kathleen Cassen Mickelson

New Year, New Energy

I’ve been thinking about what 2023 might look like for creative practice and inspiration. Where to get it. How to keep it going.

One year ago, I launched One Minnesota Crone, broadening the focus I honed at One Minnesota Writer to include other art forms and celebrate mature creative women who are doing exactly what they please. Thank you for coming along on this journey, celebrating the many gifts that crones bring to the world, and, just maybe,Continue reading “Happy New Year!”

Tilting Toward the Solstice

The Solstice is almost upon us.

Hello, Winter

I love winter in spite of its challenges…. It’s time for all the thoughts I carried in my head all summer to be put into writing or poured into a painting. It’s time to think about creative projects I put on the back burner while I hiked in the woods, pulled weeds, photographed birds. And it’s time to rest: early nightfall, cozy blankets, red wine, good books, and a simple delight in that fairy-tale falling snow.

November • Thanksgiving • Home

November in Minnesota reminds me how rooted I am to this place. It also sends me to find old recipes.

Let’s Talk About Poetry: Household Gods by Bonnie Proudfoot

Household Gods by Bonnie Proudfoot. Russell, KY: Sheila-Na-Gig Editions, 2022. Poetry chapbook. $14.00. Bonnie Proudfoot’s first poetry collection, Household Gods, is firmly grounded in Queens, New York, held fast in the arms of family, steered by the passage of time. It offers a constant push against the roles handed to women even as women are remembered, honored,Continue reading “Let’s Talk About Poetry: Household Gods by Bonnie Proudfoot “

Sitting Still in Minnesota

That COVID finally found us just when we were thinking about what to take on a long-planned trip to Maine was poor timing. It was also a reminder that resilience matters. Plans change all the time. Why shouldn’t ours?

Welcome to October

October news! An art collaboration, a little poetry.

Mid-September Mindset

What is your September mood? Mine is quiet.

Aging: Face It, Embrace It

I often think how lucky I am: lucky to have a clean and safe house, enough food, plenty of clothing, enough disposable income to help my kids and still go out to dinner. And, at a more basic level, I am lucky to still be on this earth at the age of 63. Growing olderContinue reading “Aging: Face It, Embrace It”