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Does Art Matter

does artmatter? What is art?Just kidding, we’re not going to start there. That’s a never-ending art school debate. The question for our valley is perhaps not what is art, but is art important? And why? Let’s discuss.   FEATURE MAGGIE NEAL DOHERTY WHY...

Guided by the Details

SPARK Guided by the Details Mandy Mohler, of Field Guide Designs, creates stunning images by combining ordinary objects in unlikely ways. Bob Marshal Taxonomy Ryan Friel Humans/Nature Taxonomy Absinthe Distillery Herbs Taxonomy by Mandy Mohler MACKENZIE REISS “A...

Let’s Talk About Boobs

SPARK LET’S TALK ABOUT BOOBS Grammy-nominated musician Erica von Kleist bares all. ANDREW KROP “M ultitalented jazz musician Erica von Kleist’s projects include the one-woman show BOOBS, which debuted last year in Whitefish, and her upcoming “zoomical.”...

Donna The Destroyer

Headwaters Donna the destroyer In Columbia Falls, a painter revels in spontaneity and experimentation, with a healthy dose of destruction.  JONATHAN FETTER-VORM “G o east of the zebra.” This is how Donna Gans directs me to her painting studio, a weathered...