RIPARIA

OPENING RECEPTION  Saturday, June 7, 6-9PM
EXHIBITION  June 7 - August 2, 2025

Claire Quade
Christa Howarth
Ellis Locke
Laura Feeney
Mary K Johnson
Matthew Kennedy
Ryan Simmons
Teal Gardner
Lily Black
Tim Andreae
Cydney Covert
Matt Bunk
Andie Frosch

RIPARIA marks the Ecogeoglyphic Observatory’s 4th exhibition at MING Studios. The Ecogeoglyphic Observatory is a post-disciplinary eco-collective that explores historical and present-day industrial and residential development in the Boise Valley, and the effects that this process has over the plants, animals, water, stone, soil and people who exist here. [MORE]

UPCOMING EXHIBITION EVENTS
Please visit eggobservatory.cargo.site/ for full event descriptions and location details.* Starred events do not take place at MING Studios. 
 
July 13, 12-2PM  Rewilding & Weaving Water with Claire Quade
Create your own woven imagination of Idaho’s water ways! We’ll explore the idea of rewilding dams and waterways in Boise and take a historical look at Boise’s past before human manipulation and control of our water. We’ll engage in a beginner discussion of rewilding, create mindfulness around Boise’s water systems, and finish with creating a weaving of our rewilding dreams.

July 14, 6-8PM  Voices of Water with Hannah Rodabaugh
Join us on July 14th for Voices of Water, a free drop-in writing workshop at MING Studios that invites participants to write in response to the themes of RIPARIA, a multimedia collaborative art exhibit that explores our relationship with water.

July 16, 7-9 PM  RUNOFF with Cydney Covert, supported by Teal Gardner * (Event does not take place at MING Studios)
Join Cydney Covert A guided movement activity that builds nonverbal space for communicating with, reflecting, and interpreting the RIPARIA, outside the gallery.

July 17, 6-8 PM  Assembly Workshop with Mary K Johnson
Join us for a collaborative workshop where imagination meets craft. Drawing inspiration from the New SUM game’s scenario cards, participants will create new pieces to add to the diorama sets—miniature scenes that hold space for wild ideas and community visions.

Using collage materials (bring your own or use what’s available), you’ll assemble small cutout-style additions—think cardboard characters, signs, plants, creatures—each mounted with a toothpick base so they can be placed directly into the sets. Whether symbolic, whimsical, or solution-driven, these new pieces help evolve the landscape and invite fresh interpretations.

July 24, 6-8 PM  Game Night Part 2, Return to Play at RIPARIA, with Mary K Johnson
Back by demand—or by design. This second Game Night is your next chance to dive into the imaginative strategy of New SUM, set within the evolving diorama landscapes of Riparia.

Guided by fresh prompts and familiar tensions, we’ll revisit scenario cards that sparked bold ideas during previous sessions. Whether you were there for the first night or just arriving now, this themed evening invites players to refine, remix, and challenge what was imagined—moving a little closer to what could be.

July 31, 6-8 PM  Story the Scenario - Creative writing workshop with Mary K Johnson
Join us for a generative writing session inspired by the world of New SUM. Guided by an experienced facilitator, participants will use established game scenarios as creative prompts to begin outlining a short essay, story, article, or reflection.

Aug 2, 7-11 PM  RIPARIA Closing + Bog Rave
Last chance to see the show! Bog Rave.

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7o'clock is a time and space dedicated to pure experience free of explanations, artist statements, or analysis. From music and dance to literature and theater, every Sunday brings new artists and a new performance, as the clock strikes 7.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES 

07/20/25  DePART: Live Music

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