EYEWITNESS NEWS reporter and anchor Alex Jokich sat down with Erin Lavelle, the Art Shanty Projects artistic director, to learn more.

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And then they've been off on their own, working together,” Lavelle said. The Art Shanty Projects can be seen on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis from Jan. 18 through Feb. 9.