Erma Hayman House and Downtown Library Temporary Murals
On view until October 2026
In my practice I explore mizuhiki, an artform traditionally used in Japan for gift giving. I tie mizuhiki cords in awaji knots. The knots symbolize a wish to be connected with someone forever. I have used these knots as a way to connect with the past and present. On the Boise Public Library the knots are a tangled network of connections that represent the knowledge that research brings to light. Whereas on the Erma Hayman House mural I explore the absence of knowledge and the search for stories. The history of River St has long been underrecognized and has recently been given the attention it deserves. However, there is still much that we do not know about the community that lived here in the River Street neighborhood. Artifacts trace the outlines of our history. Stories fill the voids within outlines. But art does something different, it points to the unknowable with the hope that we may someday reach a deeper knowing.