Like all great stories, SVWC began with an idea. “Years ago, when I was hired as a reporter at The Arizona Republic,” says founder Reva Tooley, “I inherited the responsibility for a popular Books & Authors Luncheon, sponsored by the newspaper. Some years later–after marriage, motherhood, and a home in Ketchum–I got the idea that Sun Valley might embrace a similar sort of event.”
Like all great stories, SVWC began with an idea. “Years ago, when I was hired as a reporter at The Arizona Republic,” says founder Reva Tooley, “I inherited the responsibility for a popular Books & Authors Luncheon, sponsored by the newspaper. Some years later–after marriage, motherhood, and a home in Ketchum–I got the idea that Sun Valley might embrace a similar sort of event.”
Wood began her artistic career in photography with a six-part body of work titled “Surface Surveys” (2015-2019). Then came a pivotal moment in the 2020 pandemic. The unprecedented event that brought the developed world to a standstill prompted Wood to partner with World Land Trust, a global conservation charity, to align her artistic vision with the WLT’s practical mission of safeguarding vulnerable wilderness acres around the world.
“The Women” centers on the heroism of military nurses in Vietnam, whose return home is as devastating for them as the war itself. Hannah’s inspiration for writing this story arose during the COVID-19 pandemic, as she observed frontline nurses lacking the recognition they deserved. She found parallels between the Vietnam War era and today’s divided society, prompting her to revisit the Vietnam narrative.
Boice grew up in Hailey surrounded by a family of crafters and creators. Her mom was the first to introduce her to the sewing machine, and as her interest in fashion manifested, she looked to needle and thread to personalize her style. Boice began altering thrifted pieces, hemming them to her size and adding or deleting elements to match her aesthetic. However, it wasn’t until college that Boice turned to sewing as a creative outlet and a potential business.
For an item meant to last the test of time, it only makes sense that David Oscarson draws inspiration from history for his intricate pens and knives. Creating these pens begins when pure sterling silver is bored out of their workshop in London. Using a guilloché technique dating back to the Russian Empire, the patterns for each individual collection are not cast or struck with a die.
