August 2017
From unapologetic femmes to ornery animals, artist Heather Mahler’s delightful drawings are a mainstay of the Craft Lake City DIY Festival. On this cover, Mahler equips her signature style—influenced by ’90s anime, feminist punk art and more—to highlight Utah’s creative spirit, reflecting the dreamers whom Craft Lake City celebrates and uplifts.
Laura Frisk Art: CLC Artisan
By depicting sweet creatures, whether it’s a fox, dragon or even a smiling ginger root, there’s certainly something anyone can connect with in Frisk’s shop. … read more
Copperhive Vintage: CLC Vintage Vendor
Jacqueline describes their aesthetic as “a kind of romance between mid-century, kitsch and oddities.” Copperhive got its start organically: When the Whitmores found that their personal collection was growing too large to contain. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Gabe Spotts
If you ride a skateboard in 2017, you’ve no doubt noticed the amount of media presence on any given skate session. … read more
Rest 30 Records Video Game Division: CLC DIY Engineers
As one of the members of Joshua Payne Orchestra, David wanted to recreate the experience of playing with the band through Salt Lake’s forgotten places. … read more
Man or Machine: Perturbator
Perturbator is not a DJ set: Kent plays multiple synthesizers and controls effects and transitions while there is a backing track coming from a machine. … read more
Film Review: 13 Minutes (Elser)
As I’m sure is the case with many filmgoers, I had never heard the name Georg Elser before seeing Oliver Hirschbiegel’s 13 Minutes, which is really a shame. … read more
Intra-Venus & the Cosmonauts: CLC Performers
Intra-Venus & the Cosmonauts twist together their influences to create quite the unique concoction of new wave and early, game-changing punk. … read more
Jef Doogie: CLC Performer
Jef Doogie is excited to be sharing the passion he has for his chosen trade and equally excited to witness that same passion exude from everyone else who will be participating. “Not only do I get the chance to share my craft, [but] it also gives me the opportunity to connect with and observe other folks doing what they love,” he says. … read more
Mike Brown: Profiling Your Facebook Profile
I, like so many millions upon millions, am basically addicted to checking in and wasting valuable and large amounts of time scrolling Facebook. … read more
Crucial for Utah: Crucialfest 7
Ultimately, Crucialfest 7 is a festival made by Utahns for Utahns, and it is a must-see for local music aficionados and fans of the headlining bands alike. … read more
Lillie Jayne: CLC Artisan
Lillie Jayne began on March 14, 2017, and features colorful, quirky embroidered designs such as cactuses, hang loose signs and even a balloon animal dog. … read more
Beer of the Month: Jai Alai
We have now tried Jai Alai in three very different circumstances and settings, each of these with significantly different results. … read more
