by Garden City Visitors Bureau | Mar 25, 2024
Visit polish sculptor Karolina Majewska Freeing as she creates new work for her exhibition “womanhood,” which will open in April.
How does the nation you are in determine your gender role? What specific notions of masculinity and femininity within the construct of nationhood determine this? Perhaps an artist from outside the United States is best able to help our community explore these questions. Polish artist Karolina Majewska’s sculptural work explores objectification and repression around the politics of the body. “The process of casting my body has given me the perspective to self-observe and accept the mortality of my physical form,” she says. During her residency at Surel’s Place, she will create intimate, imperfect self-portraits using casting techniques to build installations that are also metaphors for the body of a woman.
You may also work with Karolina in an
Introduction to Casting: Creating Reusable Plaster Molds and Single-Use Alginate on March 30th. Register at
surelsplace.ludus.com.
Biography:
Karolina Majewska Freeing is a visual artist based in Warsaw, Poland. She holds an MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts in New York (2017) and an MFA in Painting from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (2014). Karolina’s recent work explores the fragility and organic qualities of the human body. Her installations feature natural materials such as wax, wood, and clay. Karolina’s work has been exhibited in Poland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Cyprus, Switzerland and the United States. She has participated in conferences and talks related to her practice during Manifesta 12; Rixc, Art and Science Festival, Open Field Conference, and more.
by Breann | Mar 21, 2024
We’re coming to YOU Garden City!!!
Join The EDS Market this Saturday from 1-4pm for an extra special pop-up market inside Barbarian Brewing’s production area (Garden City).
Join your favorite LOCAL vendors alongside traditional barrel-aged beers and high quality IPAs from the old world!
by Breann | Mar 13, 2024
A celebration of the arts in the Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District
Check out these highlights below:
Polish sculptor Karolina Majewska Freeing at Surel’s Place with music by Maya Duratovic on the patio
Mary Gardiner at “The Holdover House”
Wanderlust Malas and Reiki at The Flamingo House
Hallie Maxwell & Matthew Thorley at Surel’s Place Studios & at the Greenbox
Linda Williams at Push & Pour
Black Earth Pottery at WEPA
Steven Gosset at Ananda Yoga Space
Tyler Crabb at Barbarian
Lorelle Rau – mixed media, collage artist, who uses cut paper and appropriated imagery to investigate concepts of nature, place, and the environment at The Common Well
Katherine Shaughnessy – mixed media artist who is currently creating a portrait of the Rio Grande in 308 wood blocks at The Common Well
sPacePort is home to ceramicists and potters Lala’s Fresh Pots, eC Wares, Juila Ballenger, and artists Betsie Richardson, Kimberly Bennet Porter, Jessica Evett, and furniture maker Studio 12-12. Plus, the “Sunliner Stage.”
Zion Warne with glass blowing demonstrations.
Textile artist Arin Arthur and painter Ace Zappa in the Midtown Business Park
Door #3 at the end of the 37th usually includes Reham Aarti, Brad Talbutt, Easton Anderson, Melissa Wilson Nodzu, Lisa Flowers Ross, and younger artists 18 and under.
by Breann | Mar 11, 2024
Visit Polish sculptor Karolina Majewska Freeing as she creates new work for her exhibition “womanhood,” which will be open April 5th – 7th.
How does the nation you are in determine your gender role? What specific notions of masculinity and femininity within the construct of nationhood determine this? Perhaps an artist from outside the United States is best able to help our community explore these questions. Polish artist Karolina Majewska’s sculptural work explores objectification and repression around the politics of the body. “The process of casting my body has given me the perspective to self-observe and accept the mortality of my physical form,” she says. During her residency at Surel’s Place, she will create intimate, imperfect self-portraits using casting techniques to build installations that are also metaphors for the body of a woman.
You may also work with Karolina in an
Introduction to Casting: Creating Reusable Plaster Molds and Single-Use Alginate on March 30th. Register at
surelsplace.ludus.com.
Biography:
Karolina Majewska Freeing is a visual artist based in Warsaw, Poland. She holds an MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts in New York (2017) and an MFA in Painting from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (2014). Karolina’s recent work explores the fragility and organic qualities of the human body. Her installations feature natural materials such as wax, wood, and clay. Karolina’s work has been exhibited in Poland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Cyprus, Switzerland and the United States. She has participated in conferences and talks related to her practice during Manifesta 12; Rixc, Art and Science Festival, Open Field Conference, and more.
by Breann | Mar 7, 2024
Visit polish sculptor Karolina Majewska Freeing as she creates new work for her exhibition “womanhood,” which will open in April.
How does the nation you are in determine your gender role? What specific notions of masculinity and femininity within the construct of nationhood determine this? Perhaps an artist from outside the United States is best able to help our community explore these questions. Polish artist Karolina Majewska’s sculptural work explores objectification and repression around the politics of the body. “The process of casting my body has given me the perspective to self-observe and accept the mortality of my physical form,” she says. During her residency at Surel’s Place, she will create intimate, imperfect self-portraits using casting techniques to build installations that are also metaphors for the body of a woman.
You may also work with Karolina in an
Introduction to Casting: Creating Reusable Plaster Molds and Single-Use Alginate on March 30th. Register at
surelsplace.ludus.com.
Biography:
Karolina Majewska Freeing is a visual artist based in Warsaw, Poland. She holds an MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts in New York (2017) and an MFA in Painting from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (2014). Karolina’s recent work explores the fragility and organic qualities of the human body. Her installations feature natural materials such as wax, wood, and clay. Karolina’s work has been exhibited in Poland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Cyprus, Switzerland and the United States. She has participated in conferences and talks related to her practice during Manifesta 12; Rixc, Art and Science Festival, Open Field Conference, and more.
by Breann | Feb 1, 2024
Art Talk at 7:30pm
Lori Larusso’s ongoing bodies of work include stand-alone paintings and site-responsive works—modular pieces that organized and arranged to form painting installations of various sizes. She collects photo documentation, social media posts, advertisements, and other ephemera and curiosities that reflect the visual texture of her physical and digital surroundings and often prompt the imagery in her installations. Lori elaborates: “The significance of cake. Roses by the dozen. Eco takeout. Cash and Carry. These are fragments in the panoply of consumables, customs, stories and assumptions that shape a life.” While at Surel’s Place, she will continue her research and create new paintings.
“I have no doubt that the landscape of Boise will play a meaningful role in my continued process, even after my residency is complete,” Lori wrote when applying for the residency. Some of these new works may be exhibited later this year in Dallas, Palm Springs, and Nashville.
Biography
Lori Larusso (Kentucky) is an American visual artist exploring primarily our paradoxical relationships with foods and animals, in or near the home. Her body of work encompasses paintings and installations that explore issues of class, gender, and anthropocentrism, and how these practices both reflect and shape culture. She embraces color as a carrier of spatial properties, and image as conduit for complex narratives while still engaging us with humor and playfulness.
Larusso’s work is exhibited widely in the US and is included in various public and private collections. She has been awarded numerous residency fellowships including Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, McColl Center for Art + Innovation, Sam & Adele Golden Foundation, and MacDowell. Lori is the 2019 Kentucky South Arts Fellow and is the recipient of the 2020 Fischer Prize for Visual Art. She has received multiple grants from the Kentucky Foundation for Women and Great Meadows Foundation.
Lori Larusso earned an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and a BFA from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP). She currently lives and works in Louisville, Kentucky and is represented by Rubine Red Gallery in Palm Springs, and Galleri Urbane in Dallas, TX.
by Breann | Jan 11, 2024
Fundraising Art Auction by the Idaho Art Gallery to support the fight against child abuse. A significant portion of proceeds will be donated to WCA and Nampa Family Justice Center.
February 8, 2024 6pm-8pm at The Riverside Hotel
Please go to artforacause.afrogs.org for ticket purchase
$40 per person pre-pay or $50 per person at the door
by Garden City Visitors Bureau | Nov 20, 2020 | Arts and Makers, Craft Beverage Corridor, Culture and History, Family, Recreation
The Gift Giver’s Guide to Garden City
Garden City is a haven for artists and makers — which makes it a one-stop shop for savvy holiday gift-givers! From beautifully made baubles to bottles of brews, we’ve rounded up the best places to score a one-of-a-kind gift for just about every person on your list.
With so much to see (and shop) this holiday season, why not make a weekend of it? The Riverside Hotel is offering a Warm Up to Winter Package that’s perfect for the occasion, including a Signature Breakfast, cozy robes and slippers, and a $50 food and beverage card. Plus, you’ll get access to the hotel’s spacious 98-degree pool — heated sustainably with off-grid excess power — and the socially-distanced deck. Be sure to ask for the package by name when making your reservation.
After a heady day of lounging and browsing, be sure to check out Christmas in Color at Expo Idaho, which will set the night sky ablaze with 1.5 million (yes, million!) lights. All you need to participate in this mile-long drive-through tour is your trusty vehicle. Tune in to the Christmas in Color radio station to enjoy a synchronized music-and-light show featuring a wonderland of giant candy canes, snowmen, and dazzling decorative arches. You need just one $30 ticket per vehicle to experience this sparkling show, which runs from Nov. 20-Jan. 3.
Now, are you ready to find the perfect gift? Let’s dive in!
Fluff Hardware features of-the-moment designs crafted with hammered metal, chunky crystals, delicate chains, and stamped cuffs. Order online, catch them at one of their many holiday craft appearances, or book a stamped jewelry class and make your own gift!
Garden City Projects offers sculptural, modern takes on jewelry — exactly the sort of pieces your college-age niece or minimalist girlfriend would sport regularly. Pair a set of earrings with one of their glass trays for the ultimate cool-girl gift.
For a gift that will last for decades to come, check out Fosterweld. The artisans at metalworking shop craft everything from bottle openers to belt buckles, keychains to custom vintage-style signs. Have an idea? Bring it to the shop (operating by appointment only) for a one-of-a-kind gift, or check out their online store.
Each Suzanne Fluty Designs ceramic piece is both down-to-earth and elegant, with washes of soft color and earth-inspired art. Choose a gorgeous mug as a lovely gift for the hard-working teacher who has been surviving Zoom classes on endless cups of coffee.
If you’ve never seen an agatewear design — one that mimics the fluid layers and swirls of its namesake rock — you’re in for a treat. Lala’s Fresh Pots specializes in this unique look (check out maker Kayla Morgan’s could-have-fooled-you agatewear earrings, too).
For more than 20 years, Zion Warne has been at the vanguard of the Treasure Valley glass scene. He’s known for his swirling layers of colorful glass — but don’t overlook his special holiday-themed collection featuring sunglass-sporting snowmen, hand-blown ornaments, and blue-and-green pine trees.
Museum-worthy vessels, delicate earrings, display-worthy glasses … they’re all available at the Stover Glass online shop. Artist Lisa Stover’s covetable creations are the result of 25 years’ worth of exploration into what glass can do (and at prices ranging from $25 to $300+, there’s something for every budget).
Artist Betsie Richardson’s oil paintings reflect big landscapes and little moments. You can pick up anything from stickers to holiday cards to gallery-worthy prints at her Etsy shop, or make a private studio appointment with the artist — Richardson takes commissions.
Artist and blacksmith Susan Madasci, founder of Madasci Studios, creates vessels that seem pieced together by invisible thread and colorful sculptures that appear to defy gravity. Whether you purchase from her online shop or choose something that’s made to order, you can be sure you’re gifting something that’s one of a kind.
Looking for something that’s truly unique? Go vintage — or vintage-inspired, like the handcrafted furniture at Studio 1212 that draws on the clean, futuristic lines of mid-century modern design.
Ricochet Home Consignment offers a doubletrack of goods, decor and clothing, including items from screen legend Maureen O’Hara’s estate.
You’ll discover a wide range of treasures, from collectibles to antique silverware, at the Estate Sales Outlet Shop, which houses overflow from the business’s frequent events.
The offerings at Eclectic Curio are as wide-ranging as the shop’s name implies — browse here for handmade ornaments and carefully curated vintage finds.
What could be more meaningful — especially this year — than making your own gift? Quilters flock to Garden City’s Quilt Expressions, which has an astounding 7,000+ bolts of fabric to choose from at its store, online, or for curbside pickup.
Yarn arts enthusiasts will find everything they need at Twisted Ewe, which features skeins of gorgeous yarn from around the world, including Noro from Japan, Gedifra from Italy, and the shop’s own in-house brand.
If whipping up 500 cookies is more your style, head to the Twisted Kitchen next door and rent its fully-stocked commercial kitchen. It comes equipped with a convection oven, a spacious prep kitchen, massive fridges and freezers, and much more.
The Potter’s Center offers group and one-on-one classes for budding ceramicists and a range of beautiful supplies and tools for those who already know their way around a wheel.
Your artistic friend (or your elementary-age child) will appreciate a gift certificate or kit from Quality Art School & Art Supply, which stocks everything from Bob Ross kits to reams of colorful kraft paper and kid-friendly washable tempera paints.
To create a truly weird and wonderful gift, head to the Reuseum. This electronics supply and surplus store has a charmingly unpredictable stash of finds ranging from lab equipment to spare circuit boards that the tech-savvy and mechanically handy will find inspiring.
What’s your favorite place to shop in Garden City? Give us your recommendations in the comments below.
