When it comes to reusing items, Jen Lopez, the co-founder of Clever Octopus, has been doing it all her life. Her father grew up in Cuba in the 1960s, during communist times when it was necessary to save items and reuse them later on. Lopez can recall multiple instances as a child when they would see something shiny in the road and her father would stop to grab it. “It would … [Read more...] about Clever Octopus: Creating Clever and Environmentally Conscious Art
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J. Kirk Richards: Sharing Hope in Humanity Through Art
There is something magical about a newly stretched canvas for local artist J. Kirk Richards. Richards grew up in Provo. His parents are skilled musicians who insisted that their eight children each learn to play the piano and one other instrument. Richards chose the French horn as his second instrument and took private lessons. But as a child, he liked to draw monsters and … [Read more...] about J. Kirk Richards: Sharing Hope in Humanity Through Art
