Upcoming Events
Gather and Grow
A View of the Beauty, Bounty and Community within Farmers’ Markets
Opening Reception: Friday, April 17 | 6–9 PM
2026 St. Paul Spring St. Paul Art Crawl Hours: Friday, April 17 | 6–9 PM Saturday, April 18 | 10 AM–8 PM Sunday, April 19 | 10 AM–5 PM
Regular Gallery/Exhibit Hours; Open Saturdays and Sundays, 10 AM–4 PM; April 3 – May 23, 2026
As spring approaches, Calendula Gallery is buzzing with anticipation for one of our favorite annual sights: the vibrant return of the St. Paul Farmers’ Market right outside our windows. Its arrival always feels like a breath of renewal—an explosion of color, fresh energy, and the unmistakable hum of community gathering again after winter’s quiet pause.
Farmers’ markets everywhere offer more than just an abundance of fresh produce, handmade goods, and irresistible aromas. They’re living, breathing celebrations of connection—places where neighbors meet, stories are exchanged, and creativity thrives in every direction.
Gather and Grow embraces that spirit. This exhibition, juried by Jim Golden, Director of the St. Paul Farmers’ Market, brings together artwork that echoes the vitality, resilience, and communal warmth that markets inspire. Installed in the Poppy Room of Calendula Gallery, the show offers a unique dual experience: explore the artwork while gazing out our bay windows at the bustling market below, creating a dynamic interplay between art and the world that inspires it.
Featured Artists: Joyce Loney • Nichole Pelerine • Maya Boo • Katerina Kazkarty • Crystal Doyle • Crystal Shawn • Karen Ask • Donna Budzynski • Rebecca Bowers • Suzy Johnson • Fia Byrne
Gather and Grow invites you to step into a space where creativity and community meet—inside the gallery and just beyond the glass.
On view: Every Saturday and Sunday from 9AM – 3PM, June 5 through July 25, 2026.
Opening Reception: June 5th, 2026; 6PM – 8:30 PM
Blueprints of Transience
By Graciela DeAnda
Step into the world of Graciela DeAnda, an artist whose work illuminates the delicate interplay between nature, light, and transformation. In her latest exhibit, Blueprints of Transience, viewers are invited to experience a series of captivating cyanotype prints that celebrate both the beauty and impermanence of the natural world.
Drawing inspiration from the organic environment, Graciela DeAnda uses natural materials—leaves, flowers, and plants—to create intricate prints that capture the fine details of each element. By harnessing sunlight, she infuses her art with a sense of fleetingness, echoing the ever-changing rhythms of nature. The cyanotype process, known for its deep indigo hues, becomes a medium through which she explores the tension between permanence and ephemerality.
Visitors to the exhibit will witness works shaped by unpredictable forces: sunlight, shifting weather, and the passage of time. These elements introduce spontaneity and chance, ensuring that each piece is unique and reflective of the environment’s dynamic character. Graciela DeAnda pushes the boundaries of traditional cyanotype by incorporating water, heat, and other transformative elements, allowing her prints to evolve in unexpected ways.
Viewers are encouraged to reflect on our relationship with nature, the impact of environmental change, and the fragile balance that connects us to the world around us. Blueprints of Transience is both a celebration of nature’s intricate beauty and a meditation on its vulnerability.