You can purchase this and many other fun prints at my new society6 shop – click here »

Business has really picked up at Letto Design & Nicolet Laursen Art, so it was time to move into my very own office!

Join me for a glass of wine and a nibble of cheese at my new office in the Union Block (Just steps away from the Rose Room and right above Old Chicago). We will be meeting at my office between 5pm-5:30pm. You will get a full tour of all 322 sq ft and there will be a live DJ thanks to Dedicated Servers.

Letto Design Grand Opening
Thursday, Nov. 3rd 5-8pm
720 W Idaho #39 Boise, ID

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See ya there!
-nico

One month long at Thomas Hammer Coffee house in downtown Boise. Come take a moment, buy a cookie and drink some chai… but please don’t feed the monkeys!

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Every time I get near the girls I start turning yellow. Sometimes, I hate being an octopus. Sure, when you’re just a larvae, the color changing skin cells are a blast… but once you start dating it becomes just one more obstacle to overcome. I better get out of here before they notice.

12″x23″ pastel on paper.

I’ve been adding new postcards daily. These cards are also available at Indie Made.

So I’m sitting here trying to tell myself to wait before I post this. You know, wait till I’m actually done with the piece….

I just can’t help but assume that you are just excited about the artistic process as I am. With that said, I’m not going to wait. Here it is! I will post a final…. when it’s final. Enjoy!

For those of you who have been following me, you’re probably familiar with my recent trip to Costa Rica. You have probably heard my stories, seen my photos, and may have even contributed to my trip in some way. Chances are, you haven’t heard everything and that’s why you’re here. This is the post. The post to end all posts regarding my volunteer trip to Costa Rica. Sit back, buckle up, and hold on… the roads get a little bumpy at times. Here we go!
Continue reading Volunteer Abroad Trip to Costa Rica (a recap)

Thanks to everyone who made it out to Art in the Bar II at the Knitting Factory. If you missed it, have no fear! You can view a full gallery of images compliments of Alex Couey at the Idaho Statesman. Click here to see the gallery »

I found a moment, once again to blog. Here I am… a little over a week into my program. I am working a local tech school called INA (ee-nah). My students range from 18-22 and are very advanced in conversational english. I could not have asked for a better placement. I am, however struggling with this spanish keyboard… so excuse my lack of punctuation.

So far my days have been been a combination of volunteer work in the morning, lunch and then some sort of activity. The activities include: Spánish classes, Fieldtrips & lectures. Last week our fieldtrip was a hike to the Arenal Volcano, which was simply gorgeous. We also had a lecture where we learned all about the Costa Rican health care system. I will post more detailed information about this later (when I am not being charged by the minute to use internet).
Continue reading Costa Rica, week one

Okay this is a long time coming. I have been planning this trip for about a year now. Where am I? Well let´s just say that the keyboard I´m typing on has ¿ as a key… whoa! I´m in Costa Rica. It´s the first day of my volunteer abroad trip. We had a city tour and orientation this morning. A delicious breakfast with the traditional costa rican ¨gallo pinto¨, which is rice and beans. Kinda weird for breakfast, but I could get used to that. Orientation was a little overwhelming, lots to learn and a whole new culture to adapt to. It was raining more then cats and dogs, perhaps it was oxen and chickens. So we could barely hear our program director. Lunch was a special treat, arroz y polo, which is chicken and rice, fresh fruit, salsa, and tortillas. The other voluteers are pretty cool. Some have been here a while, while others started with me yesterday. We have spanish class twice a week, starting today. So hopefully I make it past the basic basic level. Alright I better get going, I will check in with everyone as I find time!