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createid, an Emmy award-winning "digital now" production of Idaho Public Television, celebrates the unique talents of Idaho creators with lively online video pieces and social media posts.
Idaho is rich with artists, creators and makers moved by the rugged beauty of the state and their own interior landscapes to produce compelling work of all kinds.
Creative people and projects can lift, energize, and galvanize us. They can spark important conversations, inspire a sense of belonging, and provide new perspectives. The seeds for our own ideas are nourished by the creativity of others, sparking our own ingenuity.
With its award-winning producers and videographers and our commitment to sensitive and artistic storytelling, createid brings these stories to a wide audience. Send us yours!
Latest Episodes
Archie B. Teater: A Life in Painting
Art historian and former director of the Sun Valley Museum of Art, Kristin Poole, shares her deep knowledge of the life and works of Idaho artist Archie B. Teater. While giving a tour of the exhibit of his paintings she curated for the Hagerman Historical Museum, we learn how Teater, a plein air painter with a love for Idaho's rugged landscapes, found a home for his artistic passions among the Grand Tetons of western Wyoming.
createid Conversation:
Samuel D. Hunter
Marcia Franklin talks with playwright Samuel D. Hunter about his work, including “The Whale,” which was adapted into a movie with Brendan Fraser, who won an Academy Award. The two also discuss the role of Idaho in his works, and the importance of the humanities.
Love at First Fire: Delia Dante
Award-winning artist Delia Dante, owner of FireFusion Studio in downtown Boise, has honed her metal and glass enameling craft for over two decades. A welder and sculptor, Delia combines modern technology with traditional craftsmanship, most recently incorporating 3-D prints and electroplating. A teacher by nature, Delia leads classes for the community and hopes people become "Metalheads" like her.
Past Episodes
Somos México Lindo
(We are México Lindo)
Since 2003, Ballet Folklórico México Lindo has connected Mexican Idahoans through Folklórico dancing, a centuries-old multicultural artform. To non-Mexican Idahoans, the group’s performances provide a significant source of Mexican representation. To the dancers, the group is not just a dance studio, but a center for belonging, where people come together to embrace their shared Mexican identity.
Glass Bender: Wil Kirkman
Wil Kirkman is one of the last “glass benders” in Idaho, those who know how to make neon art. His neon signs can be found all over Boise, where he is based, and he’s in demand to repair old signs as well. We watch as Kirkman makes a neon butterfly, first bending a glass tube, then curing it with high heat and filling it with argon, and finally wiring the pieces together to bring the art alive.
Alternate Heirlooms: Hallie Maxwell
Hallie Maxwell’s great-grandfather was killed in the bombing of Hiroshima. In “Alternate Heirlooms,” she uses the tradition of tying repeating awaji knots in mizuhiki cords to honor him, as well as her great-grandmother and grandmother, who survived the blast.
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