Featured Artist:

Pattie Young

After attending the Academy Of Art in San Francisco I started out in graphic design. Recruited by KQED in the Bay Area for advertising, set design and on-air preperations, I later branched out on my own with logo and identity design for numerous businesses.  Moved to Boise in the mid 90s working as an art department support for an advertising agency. I fell into metal art after buying welding equipment on a whim at a yard sale and attended blacksmithing events. Landing in my true calling vein I now create interior and outdoor pieces for homes and businesses as well as wearable art pieces.  Adding blacksmithing and ancient enhancement techniques adds to my creations while staying true to my style of incorporating reclaimed materials. Transferrring my art and background into working metal over the last 25 years has been the ultimate fit for my high energy personality.  I found my voice and passion as a reclaimed artist from my attraction to the discarded, from the energy and stories that the items tell by their past wear and use.  I am attracted to strong cultural connections in my creations and relate to many ancient forms of art and symbols. The environmental message of sustainabiity and stepping back from a world of consumerism is important for me to communicate outwardly through my art.