Author Archives: Arts & History

Creators, Makers & Doers: Helena Kruczynska, Tarmo Waita, Erin Cunningham

Posted on 7/29/15 by Arts & History

What started as a graffiti and illegal poster abatement program has grown into the most visible outdoor gallery in Idaho. The creative diversity of Idaho artists’ work is showcased with … Read More

Creators, Makers & Doers: Jason Morales

Posted on 7/23/15 by Arts & History

Jason Morales opened MING Studios in 2014 with the goal of bringing international art to Boise and including the local scene into a larger framework of discussion. Nestled between an … Read More

Creators, Makers & Doers: Earle Swope

Posted on 7/16/15 by Arts & History

What do you get when cross a firefighter with an artist or a novelist with a graduate student? Earle Swope, Firefighter, Artist, Novelist, Graduate Student is not bound by time, … Read More

Creators, Makers & Doers: James Talbot

Posted on 7/8/15 by Arts & History

We often fail to see genius in what makes us uncomfortable. The lives that bring flavor and uniqueness to the world are the very things that set us apart. James … Read More

Creators, Makers & Doers: Mark Baltes

Posted on 7/1/15 by Arts & History

At the base of a vast and well-loved trail system, the Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center on N. 8th St. in Boise, ID hosts a striking 15 ft. tall weather … Read More

Creators, Makers & Doers: Karen Woods

Posted on 6/24/15 by Arts & History

With an impressive exhibition history, ranging from galleries in Boise, Boston, Los Angeles, Indianapolis and New York City, Karen Woods is very modest and humble when discussing life as an … Read More

Creators, Makers & Doers: Ward Hooper

Posted on 6/17/15 by Arts & History

Plaid shirts, vintage apothecary bottles and early American iconography fill the walls of Ward Hooper’s downtown gallery. The space features prints of and a myriad of merchandise incorporating the artist’s … Read More

Creators, Makers & Doers: Anna Webb and Reham Aarti

Posted on 6/10/15 by Arts & History

Located at corner of Crescent Rim Drive & Eastover Terrace, near the Depot in Boise, Idaho, sits 306,000 mosaic tiles, each one set lovely by hand. Meet Anna Web and … Read More

Creators, Makers & Doers: Lisa Flowers Ross

Posted on 6/3/15 by Arts & History

Work spaces come in all shapes and sizes. Be it a small studio carved out of the garage, a backyard addition, or a warehouse, personal space proves to be essential … Read More

Creators, Makers & Doers: Sue Latta

Posted on 5/27/15 by Arts & History

Sue Latta welds, grinds, casts, cuts and pours an assortment of materials in her downtown Boise warehouse studio. Finding inspiration in women who break the rules (like Kiki Smith) and … Read More