Ger Xiong/Ntxawg Xyooj was born in Thailand and immigrated to the US in 1993 as a Hmong refugee of the Vietnam War. He grew up in NE Wisconsin and currently resides in Saint Paul, MN. His work explores his cultural identity through his Hmong American experience utilizing metals and jewelry and textiles as a way to negotiate and navigate his identity. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Metals and Jewelry at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and his Master of Fine Arts at New Mexico State University.

Website: <a href="http://gerxiong.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">gerxiong.com</a>
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Hosted by local artist Erica Huntzinger, BFA, MAAT, In The Act is a program on process and the creative life. Creativity does not just stop and start with artists; we all make aesthetic or guiding decisions. Our aim is to talk through the process and investigate how we choose to express ourselves and live creatively. We are connecting with people about their lives.