NMSU Alumni Ger Xiong recieved the St. Paul Emerging Artisit Scholarship from the Craft Council to partcipate in the American Craft Made show.
He is also receiving support from the American Craft Council to show their work at the American Craft Made marketplace in St. Paul, Minnesota. There, he will join 150 other national and regional artists, who will display everything from elegant wooden chairs to handwoven clothing to metal and stone jewelry from the Minnesota north woods, for buyers and browsers alike.
Born in Thailand, Xiong came to the US in 1993 with his family, refugees of the Vietnam War. He grew up in Wisconsin and moved to Minnesota a year ago, drawn by the Twin Cities’ vibrant Hmong community and arts culture. He likes to use authentic materials in his work and especially appreciates the HmongTown Marketplace in St. Paul.
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