The toughest part of being in a band isn’t always the music: sometimes it’s the people. Maybe a band needs a new guitar player or a drummer in a hurry…
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It was a particularly stormy night. Courtney Marshall watched lightning filled the skies, her heartbreaking with every crack of thunder as her parents’ divorce was finalized. She turned toward her…
Tammy Mitzka-Crawford takes inspiration from her North Idaho backyard Each of Tammy Mitzka-Crawford’s creations is taken from a memory, her own or one she’s painstakingly recreated out of the mind…
It was a glorious mid-summer day, aglow with golden sunshine sifting through verdant, swaying leaves. I pulled up to the home of local author Michael Koep, nestled amidst the houses…
When Sarah Thompson Moore makes art, sparks fly — literally. If you picture an artist at work in their studio, certain tools of the trade come to mind: paintbrushes, palettes…
The first thing that struck me when I walked into the Blackwell Gallery in downtown Coeur d’Alene was the craftsmanship of a metalwork fish. With bones made of brass fittings…
The art of printmaking begins with a story An artist’s tools — paint brushes, pencils, carving knives — have been shaped over the years to fit the hands that use…
Good morning, babe!” She answered the phone so excitedly I thought she must have expected my call. “You won’t believe it, babe. A beautiful little bird just flew into my…
The home sits upon the bank of a sparkling Spokane River. The sun dances across rippling currents as I pull up and park out front. This is the home of…
When I first met Kevin Kirking he was coming off his 30th art show. He featured 10 bronze sculptures at the Garden of Artistry in Sandpoint. Today, he’s back in…