The Third Space: The Printed Garden’s Good Reads and Grounding

The Third Space: The Printed Garden’s Good Reads and Grounding
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Comfortable, quiet and safe are more than descriptors of the books neatly lining The Printed Garden’s shelves. They are also the central spirit of the store itself; the “third space” Cance has crafted with heaps of heart. … read more

A Story’s Mask: Enter the Inner Workings of Michael Mejia’s Tokyo

A Story’s Mask: Enter the Inner Workings of Michael Mejia’s...
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Tokyo is rewarding and responsible in that its form is all about process and awareness—of readership, authorship and culture. … read more

Jai Hamid Bashir: A Knife Delivers Us from Tenderness

Jai Hamid Bashir: A Knife Delivers Us from Tenderness

Jai Hamid Bashir is a Pakistani-American teacher, creator and writer based out of Salt Lake City. You can find more of her work and musings at jaihamidbashir.com. … read more

Inhale, Exhale: Swen of the Wirble

Inhale, Exhale: Swen of the Wirble
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Swen of the Wirble is designed to invoke awareness not only of the reality of natural disasters but also of personal disasters. … read more

RJ Walker: Helping the Youth Find Their Voice

RJ Walker: Helping the Youth Find Their Voice
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RJ Walker says that bringing slam poets to schools helps to actively engage kids’ interests—especially when introducing street-level poets, whom they can identify with. … read more

SLUG Style: Michaela Dransfield

SLUG Style: Michaela Dransfield
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Michaela Dransfield is a bartender with a style all her own. We met up at her local haunt, Under Current, and asked her what inspires her distinct look. … read more

Pale Blue Dot: Ali Mitchell’s Oil Fields

Pale Blue Dot: Ali Mitchell’s Oil Fields
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Of the pieces exhibited, the Oil Fields Tryptic 1, 2 and 3 are the most enthralling, and they’re the pieces Ali Mitchell is asked about most often. … read more

SLUG Style: Pretty Macabre

SLUG Style: Pretty Macabre
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Andrea Hansen, aka Pretty Macabre, is a designer of runway and costume horror couture, and has long been an integral part of An October Evening. … read more

Amy Jorgensen and Justin Watson: Artists in Dialogue

Amy Jorgensen and Justin Watson: Artists in Dialogue
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The Nox Contemporary Art Center is home to two wildly different installations: Amy Jorgensen’s A Labor of Love and Justin Watson’s |human|. … read more

SLUG Style: Gerda Saunders

SLUG Style: Gerda Saunders
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Gerda Saunders is a retired educator and was formerly Associate Director of the Gender Studies program at the University of Utah. … read more