Karen E. Nelson
Artist/Craftsperson
Other projects
Crop Art
I love the Minnesota State Fair. The Crop Art Competition has always been one of the highlights for me so I decided
to compete. My first entry was Bjork’s swan dress which I created out of rice. Big mistake-Rookie mistake… rice is
not a Minnesota crop and hence the 5th place ribbon. I never made that mistake again. Competition is tough but I
managed to attain a “Reserve Champion” ribbon one year!