Sun Valley Writers Conference celebrates 30 years
By Pamela Kleibrink Thompson
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.” [...]
Lisa Wood’s artistic commentary on our modern world
By Winter Warchol
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. [...]
Author Kristin Hannah sits down with a character from her best-selling novel
By Jean Enersen
“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. [...]
Riley Boice’s New Way to Western Wear
By Carolyn French
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. [...]
Hand-crafted weapons that compliment more than compete
By Winter Warchol
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. [...]
Tina Barney's new book showcases early career in Sun Valley
By Hayden Seder
 Photographer Tina Barney has found great success over the course of her 40-year career, with photographs in numerous public collections, [...]
The quality could not be better
By Winter Warchol
For avid fishermen looking for quality, unique products, Snake River Net Company’s handcrafted nets and fly boxes are made with care and attention to detail that only a lifelong fisherman could instill. [...]
Idaho-based sculptor presents bronze vessels
By Winter Warchol
Dave LaMure's sculptors and vessels are cut out of spaces from surrounding material and manipulated to exhibit wildlife, connecting his audience to the natural world. [...]
The lights will stay on at Liberty Theatre
By Hayden Seder
Driving down Main Street Hailey, it's hard to miss the iconic Liberty Theatre and its grand marquee. But that marquee has been empty for the last couple of years, with no new plays or performances. [...]
The timeless and functional artisan bags of Cindy Kirk Designs
By LAURIE SAMMIS
Cindy Kirk, the creative force behind Cindy Kirk Designs, is open, welcoming, stylish, laser-focused, and ever-so-humble. This last detail may be surprising given the fact that her timeless collection of handmade leather handbags is sold nationally and can be found in the arms of fashionable women from San Francisco and Manhattan to Paris and Milan.  [...]