Through Suffering, Hope: The Healing Power of Betsy L. Ross’ The Bones of the World

Through Suffering, Hope: The Healing Power of Betsy L. Ross’...
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Ross’ tale of finding meaning in suffering is a deeply affecting balm worthy of countering the malaise of the 2020s. … read more

Bold & Beautiful: Heller Highwater

Bold & Beautiful: Heller Highwater
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Heller Highwater is a Wyoming-raised space cowboy navigating disability, trauma, and masculinity through “Reclaiming his Yeehaw.” … read more

Ink Master Winner Bobby Johnson: Skating, Prison Tattoos and the Competition

Ink Master Winner Bobby Johnson: Skating, Prison Tattoos and the...
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Local tattoo artist and latest Ink Master winner Bobby Johnson tells SLUG how his childhood shaped his career. … read more

Bold & Beautiful: Sally Cone Slopes

Bold & Beautiful: Sally Cone Slopes
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Growing up watching drag reality with her mother, the Why Kiki legend Sally Cone Slopes started practicing and began her drag journey during 2020. … read more

I Exist Because They Survived: Artists Unpack Assimilation at Material Gallery

I Exist Because They Survived: Artists Unpack Assimilation at Material...
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At Sangre Mia, an upcoming installation at Material gallery, artists Bianca Velasquez and Kelly Tapìa-Chuning unpack assimilation through new approaches to traditional mediums. … read more

SLUG Style: Brennah Strange

SLUG Style: Brennah Strange
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Brennah Strange is a local designer crafting stylish, functional pieces fit for a mountain biking excursion or a science fiction film set. … read more

Paper Apps DUNGEON: Game Design Minimalism

Paper Apps DUNGEON: Game Design Minimalism
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Paper Apps DUNGEON is a notebook-based dungeon crawler that you can play anywhere at any time—it only requires a pencil and a die. … read more

Painting with Petals: The Creative Process of Little Gay Garden

Painting with Petals: The Creative Process of Little Gay Garden
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June Hyatte’s job as a floral designer and gardening scientist allows for an important exchange of emotions and care within our community. … read more

Looking Sharp: Annie Hall’s Cover Design of Occam’s Razor

Looking Sharp: Annie Hall’s Cover Design of Occam’s Razor
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Designer Annie Hall has taken up the challenge to represent Occam’s Razor, a core principle of design that prioritizes simplicity, on the cover of SLUG’s 2023 Design in Utah issue. … read more

From Script to Set: Janice Chan on Designing for Theater

From Script to Set: Janice Chan on Designing for Theater
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Many folks working in “the theater” have a self-professed, life-long passion for the performing arts, but that’s not the case for scenic designer Janice Chan. … read more