Garden Variety Art by Holley Wlodarczyk
Invite a bit of nature inside with art and patterns inspired by the beauty and diversity of everyday nature—the vibrant interactivity of native plants and the wildlife they attract and support.
I’m an artist and surface pattern designer in Bloomington, Minnesota, and grow many of the native plant species featured in my artwork. A variety of birds, bees, butterflies and other wildlife that depend on them visit or live in my suburban yard through the seasons. Even more species of flora and fauna can be found in nearby natural areas, once part of the continuous natural tapestry of life in the Upper Midwest. Through my art and habitat gardening I try to enhance my own connection to this landscape, and share the joy and wonder I find in it.
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or habitat gardens?
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Upcoming Events:
June 14, 2025 • Wild Ones Twin Cities Wild Roots Market
9946 Wentworth Ave S, Bloomington MN
An old idea made new 2025! Wild Ones Twin Cities is hosting a fundraiser where members donate native plant volunteers from their gardens. Our last donated sale was in 2020, discontinued after learning about invasive Asian Jumping Worms, most often spread through exchange of plants and garden soil. Since then we’ve continued to teach methods that allow for sharing plants safely, no hitchhikers, be it invasive earthworms or creeping bellflower. So come peruse the wide selection of native plants, from young seedlings to mature plants including some woody shrubs. Some of the choices are popular and in limited supply at local nurseries, others are plants you may not be familiar with.
In exchange for what you take home, we ask that you offer a Free Will Donation to our chapter. Proceeds will help us continue to offer educational presentations, tours and excellent printed booklets and resource materials. At 3:00 pm, any remaining plants and tools will be given away or donated to another organization.
Garden Variety Art will also be there with tea towels, aprons, notebooks, notecards & zines available for sale. 10% of Garden Variety Art’s proceeds from this event will be donated to Wild Ones Twin Cities Chapter. Hope to see you!
RECENT EVENTS:
April 5th, 2025 • Garden Art Fling at the Flux, Northeast Minneapolis MN
May 20, 2025 • Wild Ones Twin Cities Spring Resource Fair, Richfield MN
