Tahoe native Karey Dodge revives the ancient craft of basket weaving [caption id="attachment_11680" align="alignright" width="600"] Artist Karey Dodge has been weaving baskets since December 2017, courtesy photo[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11677" align="alignright" width="600"] A dreamcatcher is woven around a unique piece of wood, courtesy photo[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11685" align="alignright" width="600"] Careful...
The Lambins find artistic inspiration, and new methods of expressing stories, in the pages of old books [caption id="attachment_11145" align="alignright" width="600"] From left, John-Henry, Rachael and Debbie Lambin form My Thousand Words, courtesy photo[/caption] There are a lot of books inside the Lambin house in Carson City....
Reverend Rusty Reams and his Great Bingo Revival bring a hip new twist to a classic game Moments of bingo glory don’t quickly fade from one’s memory. Like the time my family and I went all in on a weeklong game at sea. Although I was...
Australian cinematographer and Incline Village resident remains humble despite high-profile movie career [caption id="attachment_10418" align="alignright" width="600"] The first day of filming for Die Hard: With a Vengeance went off with a bang with the staged explosion of the Bonwit Teller department store for the opening sequence...
Geochemist Alex Bailey brings a scientific eye for landscapes and animals to her artwork [caption id="attachment_10224" align="alignright" width="600"] Raccoon: Watercolor and ink on paper, 10.5 by 10 inches[/caption] Spontaneity, contrast and imperfection are the hallmarks of artist Alex Bailey’s ink-and-watercolor renderings, which the Reno-based geochemist achieves through...
Inspired by Hawaii but crafted in Tahoe, TYDE Music’s hand-built ukuleles create tropical tones from alpine designs Worn down and dotted with nail holes and blemishes, each piece of wood and instrument has a story unique to itself. The wood is marked by the elements of...
Local artisans craft functional art for the home Whimsical, eclectic, modern: The style of a home usually represents the people living within. Here’s a look at three local artists who design and create pieces—from lighting to furnishings to kitchenware—that make a house a home. Charlie Strachan, C.W.Kirk...
Founded in 2015, the Truckee Roundhouse provides tools and resources that are otherwise out of reach for most Dane, left, and Sage Gaffney with a kinetic art piece they helped create for the SWEP teen welding program, photo by Grant Kaye The sounds of things being made...
South Shore’s Bona Fide Books acts as a hub for Tahoe’s growing literary arts scene In Andrew C. Gottlieb’s essay The Elusive Ghost Moose on Isle Royale, he relates a story of running into a hiker on an isolated island and asking her if she was...
Truckee-based woodworker creates birdhouse replicas of landmark buildings Arguably Tahoe’s most famous building, George Whittell Jr.’s Thunderbird Lodge was designed in the rustic Old Tahoe style, with a steep gabled roof and intricate stone and woodwork. An eclectic variety of guests—Whittell’s poker buddies, celebrity friends and...