Nite Lite Progress

Nite Lite has grown since its opening on November 8th.


And it will continue to grow weekly until January. Nite Lite is on display at Lake Street and Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis until the first week of January. Check it out regularly in person or stop by here for updates.


Nite Lite runs from Saturday Nov 8, 2008-Saturday Jan 3, 2009.
The Shoebox Gallery is a display window in the Roberts Shoe Store, just to the right of 2948 Chicago Ave S, Mpls, MN and is available to view 24/7.

ThinkGirl Press

For the last few weeks I have been busy making paper goods for the holiday season, including boxes and gift wrap.


One of my favorite aspects of printmaking is the ease in which it can cross from Fine Art to Craft and back again.

Some of these goods are now for sale on my online shop, with my stickers and other things. The rest will available for purchase during the Holiday Art Sale at Isles Market & Deli on Saturday, December 6th. If you see anything you would like but are not able to purchase it through these two means, please contact me to make arrangements.

A Holiday Art Sale
Isles Market & Deli
2115 W 21st St, Minneapolis, MN 55405
The Afternoon of Saturday, December 6th

In time for the Holidays

What started as a gift wrap swap between the printmakers at Camphor Studios has evolved into a small line of holiday cards and goods. You can now purchase vinyl stickers, magnets, cards, gift tags, and more at my online store through Etsy.

Check it out.

Nite Lite Opening

AHere are some additional images of the Nite Lite opening last night.Camphor Studio members: Helen Franzen, Julia Kouneski, Lindsay Noble, Tonja Torgerson, and Patrick Vincent. Photo by Sean Smuda.

Nite Lite from across the street, at dusk before the opening. Photo by Patrick Vincent.

A video of the opening party, by Shoebox Gallery Director Sean Smuda.

Thank you to all who attended the opening; to the Shoebox Gallery for the opportunity to exhibit in such a unique space; and to Isles Bun & Coffee Co. for providing the warming refreshments.

Nite Lite runs from Saturday Nov 8, 2008-Saturday Jan 3, 2009.
The Shoebox Gallery is a display window in the Roberts Shoe Store just to the right of 2948 Chicago Av S, Mpls, MN

Nite Lite Opened Tonight

Thank you to all who attended the opening of Nite Lite tonight. Despite the chilly weather, we had a lovely turn out. I'll have more photographs up in the next few days. We plan to document the project thoroughly as it progresses over the next few months, and I'll post the updates here.Even the Pedal Cloud bike came to the opening!

Nite Lite runs from Saturday Nov 8, 2008-Saturday Jan 3, 2009. Since the Shoebox Gallery is a window display on Chicago Avenue, Nite Lite will be on 24/7 so stop by and see it anytime!

The Shoebox Gallery is a display window in the Roberts Shoe Store just to the right of 2948 Chicago Avenue S, Mpls, MN.

Star Tribune Article "Perils of Printmaking"

Yesterday, the Star Tribune published an article reviewing the Minnesota National Print Biennial. My work was mentioned:

"Feminist themes fared well in the hands of Tonja Torgerson, who created a poignant screen print..."

Reading this article also deepened my appreciation for the arts writer Molly Priesmeyer, who wrote a stunningly precise interpretation of the same print earlier this year:

"Tonja Torgerson's screen print, "I Am Fine," is a portrait of a girl with snaking leaves framing her head, the ends of which are festooned with two syringes. The word "okay" has been crossed out and replaced with "fine." While the design and colors are cheery and childlike, the image tells a more complicated story: a struggle, an illness, a push to put on a pretty face in the midst of it all." -Molly Priesmeyer "What's up with the art and zeitgeist in ZIP code 55408?" Minnpost.com


Please take a moment to read the entire article for yourself.