Katie Bjorling: Florals and More

Katie Bjorling: Florals and More
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Like many other artists before her, Bjorling draws deeply from nature and allows it to be her guiding force in each creation she puts forth. In this way, it’s as if the world is painting itself through her—all she has to do is pick up her brush. … read more

Book Runners: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor

Book Runners: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor
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In Stephanie and Nathan Briscoe’s cozy home are clutter-free tables with rows of books stacked 10 deep by 10 high, bookshelves in every room and a basement with thousands of books simply waiting to be read or sold. … read more

Loom + Kiln: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor

Loom + Kiln: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor
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Started in 2015, Loom + Kiln is the brainchild of the whimsical, bohemian and aesthetically minded Hannah Leonard. Attending BYU for her undergrad, Leonard worked mainly in painting, until, while later attending Portland Community College, she discovered a hidden talent and love for curating. … read more

Halloween in Summer: Building a Frightening Magna Main

Halloween in Summer: Building a Frightening Magna Main
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In addition to offering local ghouls the opportunity to celebrate their favorite holiday more than once a year, the Halloween in Summer Festival has led to the added bonus of creating community among businesses on Magna Main Street and the town’s residents. … read more

Matt Gubser: Irreverently Funny

Matt Gubser: Irreverently Funny
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Photo: Red Scott It’s been two years since stand-up comedian Matt Gubser has made a stop in Utah. Returning to Utah Friday, July 1,  he will bringing his smart and poignant comedy to Ogden audiences at The Loft at the Ziegfeld Theater. Gubser is a wickedly funny comic hailing from San Francisco, typically skewering social-political topics

Rock n’ Roll Camp For Girls:  Loud Music, Proud Women and the Future of SLC

Rock n’ Roll Camp For Girls: Loud Music, Proud Women...
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Amy Stocks, Secily Saunders and Hillary McDaniel came together to start Utah’s first Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls—an intensive, week-long, volunteer-run jam session where girls ages 8–18 come together to write, design, practice and perform a song with a newly formed band. … read more

Momentum Recycling: Making Up For Lost Glass

Momentum Recycling: Making Up For Lost Glass
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Momentum Recycling opened its doors eight years ago with the goal of providing local businesses with the same recycling services that are available at home. … read more

Bianca Velasquez: LocalMotive on the Move

Bianca Velasquez: LocalMotive on the Move
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For too many people, the blueprints to starting one’s creative DIY project tend to fade into the ethereal realm of When I Have More Time Land. However, Salt Lake’s own Bianca Velasquez, at just 22, has been involved with ventures across several disciplines. To name a few, she’s the author of Happybutton Cartoons, designer for

Utah’s Bboy Federation: They Reminisce

Utah’s Bboy Federation: They Reminisce
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Organizations like the Bboy Federation are at the forefront of the movement to percolate hip-hop culture throughout Utah. … read more

Bad Brad Wheeler: Dealin’ The Blues

Bad Brad Wheeler: Dealin’ The Blues
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Bad Brad Wheeler is one of the most respected and beloved members of our community. Aged 44, Wheeler is host and producer of the Little Bit Louder Now weekday-afternoon KRCL show. … read more