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Ann Chen: Writing History in Her Own Script

Posted on November 7, 2019 (September 5, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Ann Chen is a proud self-taught hand-letterer and typographer. She has recently started freelancing full time.

Ann Chen displays her penchant for hand-lettering, typography and graphic design on the cover of this month’s Local Design issue. … read more

Posted in: Art, Art and Fashion, FashionTagged: Ann Chen, Annlettering

The Art of Letting Go: An Interview with Forest Management

Posted on November 6, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
As Fores Management, John Daniel creates sparse and spacious drone music.

On After Dark, as is the case throughout Forest Management’s catalog, John Daniel heavily incorporates themes of memory and nostalgia. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: American Dreams, Forest Management, John Daniel, Unifactor, Whited Sepulchre

Localized: Voidsmen

Posted on November 7, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Todd Garcia, Taran Leu, Matt Bennett, Kyle Ruff and Jason Fairclough come together to create what they call “aggressive sludge.”

You could stake the claim that Voidsmen are strictly a metal band, but you would only have one finger on the pulse of what the band is about. … read more

Posted in: LocalizedTagged: Localized, Urban Lounge, Voidsmen

Tradition: Comfort Close to Home

Posted on November 7, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
The Fried Chicken’s hint of sweetness is a unique element that gently introduces the dish to the palate.

Tradition opened its doors in April of 2017 with hopes to share personal-experience-inspired versions of comfort food within the SLC dining scene. … read more

Posted in: Food ReviewsTagged: Ashton Aragon, Max Shrives, Tradition

Designing New Worlds: Jake Buntjer

Posted on November 7, 2019 (September 5, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Jake Buntjer smiles from within his densely-stocked studio.

The Mister Pauper studio is overflowing with pocket watches, disassembled dolls and a wealth of other curios, each awaiting some future purpose. … read more

Posted in: Art, Art and Fashion, FashionTagged: Boxcar Studios, Mister Pauper

Learning the Power of Letters: How Becca Clason Turns Words into Art

Posted on November 7, 2019 (September 5, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Becca Clason’s portfolio includes stop-motion and tactile lettering for Nordstrom and Facebook.

While working in New York, Becca Clason realized it wasn’t all she had hoped. She moved to Salt Lake and focused on her next journey, a graphic design job. … read more

Posted in: Art, Art and Fashion, FashionTagged: Becca Clason, Josh Clason, LetterWest, SoMighty

Community, Merriment and Climbing at the Deadpoint Competition

Posted on November 4, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
The Deadpoint Climbing Competition was part climbing competition and part raucous costumed pizza party.

The Deadpoint climbing competition at The Front Climbing Gym included costumes, tacos, dance parties and, of course, good old-fashioned bouldering. … read more

Posted in: Action SportsTagged: Action Sport, Climbing, Competition, Deadpoint, Local Events, The Front Gym

Beyond the Planetarium Dome: Conquer Monster’s Outerdimensional Exploration

Posted on November 4, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Conquer Monster will perform Interdimensional Exploration at the Clark Planetarium Nov. 8–9.

Conquer Monster’s latest and arguably largest undertaking is an audiovisual collaboration with the Clark Planetarium titled Outerdimensional Exploration. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Clark Planetarium, Conquer Monster, Outerdimensional Exploration, Utah Arts Alliance

Funky, Quirky, Cute: Nicole LaRue Designs a Charming Rebellion

Posted on November 7, 2019 (September 5, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
LaRue uses her skill set to take part in meaningful movements such as the Women’s March on Washington.

Designer, illustrator and author Nicole LaRue embodies her art. One of LaRue’s most impactful designs came alive with the Washington Women’s March. … read more

Posted in: Art, Art and Fashion, FashionTagged: Amy Stelhorn, Nicole LaRue, Smallmadegoods, Womens March

A Cover by its Book: Ummah and Understanding Islam

Posted on November 7, 2019 (September 5, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
The mission of the Ummah exhibit is to focus on faith and value systems connecting people–in this case, connecting visitors to the tenets of Islam.

Ummah, an exhibition put on by the Emerald Project, is a fight against the unique group bias that has grown around the Muslim community in the U.S. … read more

Posted in: Art, Art and Fashion, FashionTagged: Emerald Project, Grace Song, Nora Abu-Dan, Satin Tashnizi, UMFA, Ummah

Place-Making with Rachel Hodson

Posted on November 7, 2019 (September 5, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Such as with Good Grammar, designer Rachel Hodson thinks of her handiwork in the field of interior design more appropriately as “place-making.”

Rachel Hodson’s impressive body of interiors, many of which happen to be located on the same block, are a collective sweet spot of historic renewal. … read more

Posted in: Art, Art and Fashion, FashionTagged: Rachel Hodson

Localized: Together Forever

Posted on November 7, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Ben Dodds, Whil McCutchan and Josh West stay Together Forever to play and create music that they would want to listen to.

Together Forever are currently working on a new album—one they anticipate will be a departure from their debut, I DO, in both sound and process. … read more

Posted in: LocalizedTagged: Localized, together forever, Urban Lounge
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