August 2021
About The Cover: For our 13th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival cover, Katie Mansfield of Tragic Girls delivered a craft tool–slinging cowgirl with scissors and yarn in place of six shooters. Read more about Mansfield’s work in Avrey Evans’ feature on pages 8–9.
Clever Octopus: Creativity and Sustainability
“Craft thrift store” Clever Octopus provides affordable art supplies, classes and community for beginners and tenured artists alike. … read more
Tragic With A Twist: Katie Mansfield of Tragic Girls
Each piece in Tragic Girls’ collection blends dark humor with nostalgic style and just enough satire to comment on social issues. … read more
PEAU: Uniting Cultures Through Education at the DIY Festival
For Utah’s Pacific Island Heritage Month, PEAU has partnered with Craft Lake City for the latter’s 13th Annual DIY Festival. … read more
Work It: Craft Lake City’s DIY Fest Artisan Workshops
There’s a workshop for everyone at the 13th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival—yes, even if you don’t think you’re artsy! … read more
Kissing Whiskey Vintage: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor
Kristen Wolfe, the owner of Kissing Whiskey Vintage, has had a passion for reused goods practically their whole life. … read more
SLUG Picnic: youngassNICO
youngassNICO grew up by Baisley Park in South Jamaica, Queens, and found a lot of music from $5 bootlegged CDs from the Rite Aid parking lot. … read more
Abode Vintage: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor
Abode Vintage is a treasure box full of the items you never knew you wanted—or perhaps I should say “needed.” … read more
The Curvy Spoon: Craft Lake City Food
Using simple ingredients, the Curvy Spoon is a small-batch, artisanal mustard company owned and operated by Valerie Koonce. … read more
The Pho3nix Child: Craft Lake City Performer
The Pho3nix Child makes music affirming that all of life’s struggles are unique opportunities for growth. … read more
ScarabDolls: Craft Lake City Artisan
Craft Lake City artisan and Owner of Etsy store ScarabDolls Alexandra Sheffer reimagines plastic dolls and gives them an updated look. … read more
SLUG Picnic: Phobia the Greatest
The contagious confidence of Phobia the Greatest’s high-spirited sound reflects the energy of her musical process. … read more
Aziza SLC: Craft Lake City Craft Food
Aziza SLC all started with the idea of bringing the same food experience Menna Rashwan used to have in Egypt. … read more
