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in case you ever foolishly forget<\/em> by Cory Peeke
12.25″x18.25″; adhesive tapes, found images, charcoal and mixed media on dura-lar. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

COLLAGE ON VIEW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Object Lessons: Cory Peeke and Lydia Ricci<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

at The Common Well in Boise, Idaho, USA
9 April-28 May 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cory Peeke and Lydia Ricci are both close listeners of fleeting, in-between moments and keen observers of overlooked, everyday objects. Peeke, through his exquisite collage-making, employs objects that help the human body transcend limitations\u2014resisting gravity, floating, dreaming\u2014via ladders, boats, and beds. Ricci, on the other hand, is building from scraps wonderfully imperfect replicas of those objects that \u201cassist us, frustrate us, control us, or go entirely unnoticed,\u201d says the artist\u2014think home appliances, fixtures, and computers. Each, in their own way, are madly collecting and sorting, gluing and taping; examining, connecting, and conjuring back to life objects that hold both meaning and memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That\u2019s What Happened to My Neighbor\u2019s Sisters Cousin\u2019s Hairdresser\u2019s Best Friend\u2019s Daughter<\/em> by Lydia Ricci
14″x11″x4″; 30 years of collected scraps and other found materials; 2025. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Special thanks to the many people and organizations who supported, volunteered, or made introductions and connections that helped make \u201cObject Lessons\u201d possible, especially the Marshall Frankel Foundation, Gregg and Trish Mizuta, Modern Hotel, the City of Boise\u2019s James Castle House, Buck Johnston of Wrong Gallery, Boise State University Blue Galleries, Crow Shadow Institute of the Arts, Driek Zirinsky, Debra Mulnick, and Mary Kancewick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(text adapted from material provided by the gallery)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INFORMATION<\/strong>

The Common Well<\/strong>
110 West 31st Street
Boise, Idaho 83714 USA
(208) 922-6322<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAP<\/a> | WEBSITE<\/a> | INSTAGRAM<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COLLAGE ON VIEW Object Lessons: Cory Peeke and Lydia Ricci at The Common Well in Boise, Idaho, USA9 April-28 May 2026 Cory Peeke and Lydia Ricci are both close listeners of fleeting, in-between moments and keen observers of overlooked, everyday…<\/p>\n

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