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About In Theory Art Studios

In Theory Art Studios is the studio of artist Emily Nicolosi. She has exhibited her works across the United States at festivals, cultural gatherings, museums, and in public spaces from Los Angeles and Salt Lake City to Houston and Miami. In Theory Art Studios is the recipient of several awards and grants, including The Land Art Generator Initiative, Salt Lake City Arts Council, and Burning Man’s Honoraria Grant Program. Nicolosi is a painter, sculptor, and public artist. She was formally trained in studio art at the University of Vermont and later earned her doctorate in geography from the University of Utah. Today, she pursues her interest in the intersection of humanity, place, and environment through the sculptures she designs for In Theory Art Studio. Visit InTheoryArtStudios.com.

About Laura Tohe

Laura Tohe is Diné, of the Tsénahabiłnii, Sleepy Rock People clan, and was born for the Tódich’inii, Bitter Water clan. She grew up in Crystal, New Mexico, near the Chuska Mountains on the Diné homeland. Her published books include Making Friends with Water; No Parole Today; Sister Nations: Native American Women Writers on Community, co-edited with Heid E. Erdrich; Tséyi' / Deep in the Rock: Reflections on Canyon de Chelly, in collaboration with photographer Stephen Strom; and Code Talker Stories. Her work has appeared in the United States, Canada, South America, and Europe with French, Dutch, and Italian translations. Tohe is a professor with exemplar distinction in the English Department at Arizona State University and is an Arizona Speaks presenter for the Arizona Humanities, which awarded her the 2006 Dan Schilling Public Scholar award. In 2015, Tohe was honored as the Navajo Nation Poet Laureate for 2015–2017, a title given to her in celebration and recognition of her work as a poet and writer. Tohe was appointed the Arizona Poet Laureate in January 2026. Visit LauraTohe.com.