Looking Glass: Flash Show with Star Moxley
2023-12-16 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-17 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Boise) | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
STAR MOXLEY has worked as an artist all her adult life within the professional fields of theatre and visual art. Collage is just another form of fiber, which has been central to all of her endeavors. This new work demonstrates why her current boutique, Crazy Neighbor, has received national accolades for its unique perspective. Looking Glass gives a glimpse of how Moxley sees the world.

FLASH SHOW OPEN HOURSFriday, December 15th | 5:30pm – 8:30pmSaturday, December 16th | 1:00 pm – 4:00pmSunday, December 17th | 1:00pm – 4:00pm | Artist Talk at 2:00pm

Sewing Juxtaposed: Hillary Bilinski
2024-01-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, Idaho, 83714, United States
As a textile fabric artist, Hillary Bilinski seeks to push the medium of sewing from craft into visual fine arts. She sees her work as an addition to the conversation and movement from quilting as utilitarian décor to skillful, thought-evoking art. Her residency will focus on the manifestation of two wall-panel quilt designs made of all cotton and linen fabric and finished with Japanese Sashiko hand-quilting.

DREAM BIG
2024-01-11 14:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-13 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-14 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-16 14:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-17 14:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-18 14:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-19 14:00 - 18:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Claire Remsberg is creating a new painted wall piece using imagination and public engagement on a large panel of un-stretched canvas. Volunteers from the public will be encouraged to sketch using charcoal as they find narratives in the under-painted patterns. Artistic skills are not essential to participate. Claire will build on these ideas to develop the painting. She is offering public hours on a daily basis for the duration of the residency, inviting interested people to participate in the process of finding images in the canvas. (The Green Box will have the same open hours, so you can participate in that installation as well.)

DREAM BIG
2024-01-12 14:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-15 14:00 - 18:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Claire Remsberg is creating a new painted wall piece using imagination and public engagement on a large panel of un-stretched canvas. Volunteers from the public will be encouraged to sketch using charcoal as they find narratives in the under-painted patterns. Artistic skills are not essential to participate. Claire will build on these ideas to develop the painting. Her working title for the piece is Dream Big. She is offering public hours on a daily basis for the duration of the residency, inviting interested people to participate in the process of finding images in the canvas. (The Green Box will have the same open hours, so you can participate in that installation as well.)

DREAM BIG
2024-01-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Claire Remsberg is creating a new painted wall piece using imagination and public engagement on a large panel of un-stretched canvas. Volunteers from the public will be encouraged to sketch using charcoal as they find narratives in the under-painted patterns. Artistic skills are not essential to participate. Claire will build on these ideas to develop the painting. Her working title for the piece is Dream Big. This final event will be a presentation of the culminating artwork.

Mrs. Kuhn
2024-01-26 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-01-27 19:30 - 20:30 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Preview performance of Sonya Feibert’s one-woman show exploring family and memory.

Workshop: Experiencing Color with Lori Larusso
2024-02-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
This workshop will give participants a base understanding of how to intentionally engage color in the making of their own artworks, and how to discuss color in most visual settings. The objective properties of color (hue, value, and saturation) as well as subjective properties of color and phenomenology will be central to our discussion and workshop exercise. No particular art making skill set is required.

Ages 16 & upPartial scholarships are available by request to info@surelsplace.orgSurel’s Place is wheelchair accessible.

Panoply: Exhibition & Artist Talk with Lori Larusso
2024-02-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Lori Larusso’s ongoing bodies of work include stand-alone paintings and site-responsive works – modular pieces that are organized and arranged to form painting installations of various sizes. She collects photo documentation, social media posts, advertisements, and other ephemera and curiosities that reflect the visual texture of her physical and digital surroundings and often prompt the imagery in her installations. Lori elaborates: “The significance of cake. Roses by the dozen. Eco takeout. Cash and Carry. These are fragments in the panoply of consumables, customs, stories, and assumptions that shape a life.” While at Surel’s Place, she will continue her research and create new paintings.

“I have no doubt that the landscape of Boise will play a meaningful role in my continued process, even after my residency is complete,” Lori wrote when applying for the residency. Some of these new works may be exhibited later this year in Dallas, Palm Springs, and Nashville.

Open Studio: Karolina Majewska Freeing
2024-03-15 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-16 11:00 - 17:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Visit polish sculptor Karolina Majewska Freeing as she creates new work for her exhibition “womanhood,” which will open in April.

How does the nation you are in determine your gender role? What specific notions of masculinity and femininity within the construct of nationhood determine this? Perhaps an artist from outside the United States is best able to help our community explore these questions. Polish artist Karolina Majewska’s sculptural work explores objectification and repression around the politics of the body. “The process of casting my body has given me the perspective to self-observe and accept the mortality of my physical form,” she says. During her residency at Surel’s Place, she will create intimate, imperfect self-portraits using casting techniques to build installations that are also metaphors for the body of a woman.

You may also work with Karolina in an Introduction to Casting: Creating Reusable Plaster Molds and Single-Use Alginate on March 30th. Register at http://surelsplace.ludus.com

BIOGRAPHY: Karolina Majewska Freeing is a visual artist based in Warsaw, Poland. She holds an MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts in New York (2017) and an MFA in Painting from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (2014). Karolina’s recent work explores the fragility and organic qualities of the human body. Her installations feature natural materials such as wax, wood, and clay. Karolina’s work has been exhibited in Poland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Cyprus, Switzerland and the United States. She has participated in conferences and talks related to her practice during Manifesta 12; Rixc, Art and Science Festival, Open Field Conference, and more.

Workshop: Creating Reusable Plaster Molds and Single-Use Alginate
2024-03-30 13:00 - 16:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Artists, sculptors, craft enthusiasts, and anyone interested in exploring the art of casting are encouraged to register.

This workshop provides participants with hands-on experience in crafting both reusable plaster molds and single-use alginate molds. Whether you’re interested in casting a hand sculpture or an object of your choice, this workshop will equip you with the essential skills to turn your creative ideas into tangible works of art. Artists, sculptors, craft enthusiasts, and anyone interested in exploring the art of casting are encouraged to register. All materials will be provided.

Biography: Karolina Majewska Freeing is a visual artist based in Warsaw, Poland. She holds an MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts in New York (2017) and an MFA in Painting from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (2014). Karolina’s recent work explores the fragility and organic qualities of the human body. Her installations feature natural materials such as wax, wood, and clay. Karolina’s work has been exhibited in Poland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Cyprus, Switzerland and the United States. She has participated in conferences and talks related to her practice during Manifesta 12; Rixc, Art and Science Festival, Open Field Conference, and more.

Surel’s Place is accessible by wheel chair.Partial scholarships are available by request to info@surelsplace.org.

REGISTER HERE: surelsplace.ludus.com

First Friday Art & Studio Stroll
2024-04-05 17:30 - 20:30
Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is bustling with artists, artisans, and creative, artisanal businesses. Come to our neighborhood on the river as much as you can, but especially during our First Friday Art & Studio Stroll. You’ll find many locations open during the event, including artist studios, restaurants, and businesses featuring art events. In addition, there will be special events at many locations, including exhibits, readings, and performances.

More information about the next First Friday, is available at The LWC District First Friday Event Page on Facebook.

See below to view an interactive Google map of the First Friday participating venues.

womanhood
2024-04-06 11:00 - 18:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
GALLERY HOURS 11:00am – 6:00pm

ARTIST TALK at 4:00pm

How does the nation you are in determine your gender role? What specific notions of masculinity and femininity within the construct of nationhood determine this? Perhaps an artist from outside the United States is best able to help our community explore these questions. Polish artist Karolina Majewska’s sculptural work explores objectification and repression around the politics of the body. “The process of casting my body has given me the perspective to self-observe and accept the mortality of my physical form,” she says. During her residency at Surel’s Place, she will create intimate, imperfect self-portraits using casting techniques to build installations that are also metaphors for the body of a woman.

BIOGRAPHY: Karolina Majewska Freeing is a visual artist based in Warsaw, Poland. She holds an MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts in New York (2017) and an MFA in Painting from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (2014). Karolina’s recent work explores the fragility and organic qualities of the human body. Her installations feature natural materials such as wax, wood, and clay. Karolina’s work has been exhibited in Poland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Cyprus, Switzerland and the United States. She has participated in conferences and talks related to her practice during Manifesta 12; Rixc, Art and Science Festival, Open Field Conference, and more.

womanhood
2024-04-07 11:00 - 17:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
GALLERY HOURS 11:00am – 5:00pm

GALLERY TOUR at 4:00pm

How does the nation you are in determine your gender role? What specific notions of masculinity and femininity within the construct of nationhood determine this? Perhaps an artist from outside the United States is best able to help our community explore these questions. Polish artist Karolina Majewska’s sculptural work explores objectification and repression around the politics of the body. “The process of casting my body has given me the perspective to self-observe and accept the mortality of my physical form,” she says. During her residency at Surel’s Place, she will create intimate, imperfect self-portraits using casting techniques to build installations that are also metaphors for the body of a woman.

BIOGRAPHY: Karolina Majewska Freeing is a visual artist based in Warsaw, Poland. She holds an MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts in New York (2017) and an MFA in Painting from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (2014). Karolina’s recent work explores the fragility and organic qualities of the human body. Her installations feature natural materials such as wax, wood, and clay. Karolina’s work has been exhibited in Poland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Cyprus, Switzerland and the United States. She has participated in conferences and talks related to her practice during Manifesta 12; Rixc, Art and Science Festival, Open Field Conference, and more.

Old Stories, New Voices with Monica Raymond
2024-04-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Why does a fellow want a girl like hera girl who’s merely lovely?Why can’t a fellow ever once prefera girl who’s merely me?-Rogers and Hammerstein Stepsister’s Lament from CINDERELLABored with always centering too-good-to-be-true Cinderella and her prince? Let’s tell the story from the point of view of a wicked stepsister, the magic coach, or even the glass slipper. In this writing workshop with poet and playwright Monica Raymond, we’ll begin with some exercises in inner listening, then allow the voices of objects and minor characters from well-worn tales to reveal secrets, destabilize and re-enchant those stories. While Raymond will provide suggestions, please feel free to bring your own favorite fairy tale, Bible story, myth, or canonical narrative (Macbeth? A Christmas Carol?) to work with. We’ll be creating new work, not workshopping previously written pieces. Sharing what you write during the workshop will be optional, though welcome.

This workshop is for fiction writers, poets, playwrights and screenwriters, visual artists, anyone who’s interested. Scholarships available by request to info@surelsplace.org. This programming is supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the National Endowment for the Arts.

BIOGRAPHY

Monica Raymond (Massachusetts) is a poet, playwright, lyricist and librettist. Primarily a poet for the first half of her life, she began auditing courses in performance art while teaching writing and interdisciplinary arts at the Boston Museum School. While she still makes the occasional solo performance piece for herself, she soon realized that she prefers to write scripts for other people. Her first full-length script, FASTER, about the death of a teenage anorexic, got her admitted to Smith College’s under-the-radar MFA program, from which she graduated in 2000. Since then she’s had close to ninety performances or staged readings of her work in the US and Canada.

“My work, particularly in theater, usually addresses some thorny knot of a world problem for which I do not have a solution, only many questions and a whorl of feelings and sensations,” Monica elaborates. “Creating strong, complex women characters is central.” Her multiple prize-winning full-length The Owl Girl was an extended meditation on the situation in Israel/Palestine. Another play, A to Z, looks at the 1968 murder of a Black male activist through the stories of his girlfriend, sister and first grade teacher. Monica’s work often has a magical, spiritual aspect, stretching from the mundane into mystery.

Four Riffs for a Sailor
2024-05-06 20:00 - 21:30 | The Creative Space, 121 E 34th Street, Garden City, 83714
The Odyssey without Odysseus? Four Riffs for a Sailor is play that retells the story of the Odyssey through the interlocking monologues (and sometimes dialogues) of four women in it–Calypso, Nausicaa, Circe, and Penelope–with no Odysseus, at least not onstage, though of course he gets talked about. Playwright Monica Raymond arrived at this residency with about 2/3 of the script written and is spending the first three weeks writing the final third, and then playing with the pieces, cutting and pasting, and finding the right order. She is spending the week before this event with five local actors rehearsing and exploring the text to be shared with you in its first voyage.

Calypso is the “whore of peace,” the goddess who heals men from the psychic wounds of war enough so that they’re fit–well, fit enough, anyway–to return to the civilian world. Nausicaa is a child, just over the edge of puberty, seduced by Odysseus’s stories and adventures. Circe is the self-contained artist who nonetheless finds herself vulnerable to Odysseus. And Penelope, whose story we think we know the best of all of these, her fidelity, her efforts to stave off the suitors, her blessed reunion with Odysseus at the end– here turns out to be quite different.

Local author, screenwriter, and Surel’s Place panelist Samantha Silva responded to Monica’s residency application by writing “Raymond’s CV is dizzyingly extensive and impressive. I wanted to like the writing so much…….And I LOVED the writing. It’s crisp, poetic, contemporary. Such a brilliant idea for a play. I had tears in my eyes at the end of Calypso’s last monologue.”

Featuring:Elke MyersJanet LoJason HaskinsKatie PrestonKiala Siman

Casting by Buffie Main, Artistic Director of Alley Repertory TheaterAlley Rep is delighted to incubate and support Surel’s Place artists.

GET TICKETS: surelsplace.ludus.com

This programming is supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Idaho Commission on the Arts.

Macbeth
2024-05-09 19:00 - 2024-05-11 21:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
THE BOISE BARD PLAYERS PRESENTMACBETH AT SUREL’S PLACEMay 9th – May 19thBy William Shakespeare | Directed by Justin Tharpe

GET TICKETS$20 | general admission$35 | generous admission$300 | box seat of 4 (one per showtime)pay-what-you-can tickets | only available on Thursday, May 9th

In a world thirsty for power and shadowed by prophecy, one man will descend into madness and murder to seize the throne.

The Boise Bard Players present an epic tale of ambition, betrayal, and fate in Macbeth. Feel the chill of foretold destinies and the heat of fiery ambitions as the drama unfolds in the intimate back garden of Surel’s Place.

This May 9-19, 2024, witness the fall of a hero-turned-tyrant in a gripping spectacle that will leave you questioning the price of power.

* Tickets for any showing of Macbeth will also be honored at the play reading of Four Riffs for a Sailor on May 6th at The Creative Space. Simply show your Macbeth ticket at the door for free admission.

Macbeth
2024-05-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-16 19:00 - 2024-05-18 21:00, 2024-05-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
THE BOISE BARD PLAYERS PRESENTMACBETH AT SUREL’S PLACEMay 9th – May 19thBy William Shakespeare | Directed by Justin Tharpe

GET TICKETS$20 | general admission$35 | generous admission$300 | box seat of 4 (one per showtime)

In a world thirsty for power and shadowed by prophecy, one man will descend into madness and murder to seize the throne.

The Boise Bard Players present an epic tale of ambition, betrayal, and fate in Macbeth. Feel the chill of foretold destinies and the heat of fiery ambitions as the drama unfolds in the intimate back garden of Surel’s Place.

This May 9-19, 2024, witness the fall of a hero-turned-tyrant in a gripping spectacle that will leave you questioning the price of power.

* Tickets for any showing of Macbeth will also be honored at the play reading of Four Riffs for a Sailor on May 6th at The Creative Space. Simply show your Macbeth ticket at the door for free admission.

Shrinky Dinks Workshop
2024-06-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Get ready for some big fun with some small art at this Shrinky Dinks all-ages workshop led with the knowledgable guidance of artist Lauren Kistner. This workshop is a chance to explore the medium of Shrinky Dinks, the plastic art toy from the 1970s. This is a family-friendly, drop-in workshop, so bring some friends and get in the Shrinky Dinks mood in anticipation of our Fundraising Gala and Shrinky Dink Art Auction to follow on Saturday, June 8th from 6:00pm – 9:30pm.

Rick Friesen, Ukrainian Immigrants, Dubois, Idaho, 1920, 2022

Katy Shanafelt, Orandallusion, 2018

Ashley Dreyfus, Enchanted Forest, 2022
