I've finally started working on my steel panel plasma cut fence, "Save Our Home". It is located between our gallery and our wonderful neighbors the Hurless Brothers Foreign Car Service shop. I loved making paper dolls when I was a child and the image of continuous hearts created by them holding hands always fascinated me. I used this symbolism to relay the importance of saving our Mother Earth for our children. Each cut out child encompasses a different part of our world that we hold dear to our hearts and our longevity. I have 4 more panels left to do. Stop by, say hi and check them out while you PARK FOR FREE in our back parking lot.
Addes flowers and plants to the beds. Had great day of picking plants and flowers at Zam Zows with my daughter.
I've finally added my signs for my commissions to both restaurants in Boise, Coa De Jima's 'Tree of Life' and Barbacoa's 'Me Deuce'. Stop by both restaurants for amazing food, drinks and art. Looking at that picture of Robert still makes me tear up. Miss him. It was nice to sit with my sculptures and take some more photos. I will always be thankful to Robert and the Barbacoa family for their support and appreciation for the arts.
Delia Dante's is working on her second skull in the series: Greedy Bastard Delia has been working on the completion of her second skull in the series 'You Can't Take IT With You'. Each skull was formed from a 3D print using plant based filament then electroplated with copper. The crowns were all drawn using a computer process then cut out on her CNC machine. Once the skull has been burned-out she incorporates enamel, both liquid and powdered, to establish its color. This week she has been concentrating on the small details of the crown, eyes and teeth. Skull Three has just been printed and Delia is just about to put it in the electroplate tank.
Delia has had a rush of inspiration and has begun creating new panels from work that she has been trying to finish but has been put on the back burner. 
March 24, 2022 Have you seen the Medusa statue, or “Me Deuce,” in Barbacoa Grill? The one that is 13 feet tall and a half feet tall. Or the tree, or “Árbol De La Vida” in Coa De Jima Restaurant? The one that is 3,500 pounds. Both are Delia Dante’s.... Read Article: https://www.idahopress.com/boiseweekly/arts_and_culture/liliths-need-to-be-more-rampant-in-our-world/article_cfc7b90d-8876-5b8f-a798-f88b682b9ffd.amp.html © 2022 Idaho Press
Delia Dante's solo show Inspired by her sculpture at Coa Di Jima and thoughts of what is important to leave behind. A cautionary tale told through skulls.
Delia has been working with a local branding and photography studio to modernize her gallery and brand. We plan on updating the website and other advertisement and promotional material in February after we finalize the process. Were super excited at the results were getting.
Delia has been working hard to update the look and feel of both the gift shop and class studio. She has removed her market jewelry and opened the gift shop for more fine art space. The classroom now has new retail shelves and a better visuals of the class examples for students to look at before their adventure begins.
October 14, 2021 We're super excited our podcast episode with @craftingarevolution hosted by @freemanfurnishings is now out and ready to be heard!! You can also find the video episode on youtube. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4o2TyUWcmubzhloOzKq5yR?si=745022d8df9e4cf0 YouTube: https://youtu.be/6KgYJt_9zpU
Our new fence, bike racks, shade wing posts and charity parking meter posts have been installed. Next is to create the designs for the fence panels and put some art into the charity parking meters. 
The next step is to add flowers and plants to the beds.
Delia has been adding in some special details to the building including darkening the metal above the front door. The floors are being coated this week and we now have power inside. Moving day is quickly approaching! 
September 11, 2020 Delia Dante is an award winning metal and glass enamel artist who grew up in Boise, Idaho. Her freshly remodeled gallery/studio, Fire Fusion Studio, is set to open at it's new location: 1322 W. Main St in downtown Boise in October, 2020. She works with copper and steel and uses enameling to cover her creations in vibrant colors. Delia is shown working out of her home studio which is setup as a temporary workshop where she is creating ornamentation for her new gallery and experimenting with materials. youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmfNNHgmhj0&ab_channel=ArtScenebyMorgan
The drywall is now installed inside and the kitchen area is coming together. Be on the lookout for our custom tile backsplash coming soon! Outside, concrete has been poured on the patio and some of the original stones are being repurposed for the border. Keeping parts of this historic building in place have been a foundation for this renovation.
Construction is moving along rapidly at the Main Street location. The drywall is up and the rooms have taken shape. We are looking forward to cabinets going in soon!
The new gallery and welding shop door pulls are looking incredible! We are thrilled with how everything is coming together on this exciting new project. Delia is now creating another style of handle for the interior of her welding shop door featuring a raven, roses, and barbed wire! New Basement
Original Basement
The new basement is complete! We are so excited for this to become a much more usable space with so many possibilities! The history of this basement is full of oddities and rumors, and we can't wait to tell you the stories!
We are loving the new doors and windows in our gallery, which were installed last week! We think it gives the glass block and brick a new, modern, and exciting look! We love how they look from inside, too! The boarded up section on the right will be a large glass window! The Welding Shop Door & Windows.
This renovation is moving fast! The basement has been dug out and new support beams are almost in. The basement hasn't slowed down the progress upstairs either! All of the framing has been completed, so we finally have a good idea of what our new layout will feel like!
Framing has started to go up at 1322 W Main Street! We are finally able to wrap our minds around how the studio and gallery will look upon completion. The basement dig- out has also begun! First, a ramp was created in our parking lot. Then, an opening was made in the wall of the basement, and a support beam inserted to hold up the rest of the wall. Now all sorts of machines are able to drive in to our basement, break the concrete floor, and remove it so that the height of our basement is up to code. The awning for Delia's welding shop door was installed last week! We think it mixes modern with the old charm of our building perfectly! 
Our building's original storefront in 1913! Our new studio and gallery is one of Boise's oldest remaining structures! Built in the Edwardian era from local sandstone, it has housed an array of businesses from the early 1900's to now. This comes with lots of old-world charm, and. a whole host of issues- one such issue we ran into with our plumbing shortly after purchasing the building. We found out that our building's water line was not connected to the city's line- instead, they had connected another line on the property. As our plumbers were digging their way to the second, connected line, they started to dig up what seemed to be a building! According to the 1912 Sanborn map, the building with a stone foundation at 108 & 110 14th St (our parking lot) was split into two dwellings. Our building was home to 3 different shops- a second hand store we assume to be Lovely's, "S" denoting an unnamed store, and a sign painting shop. Allegedly, this was the period in which the basement served as a dirt-floor brothel, and illegal gambling site, as later owner Denis Ochi told us. In 1930, the address was listed as Nelson's Grocery. On August 27, 1935, records show a Quit Claim deed by the Davis family of Julia Davis park in Boise. Meanwhile, a 1937 Idaho Statesman article discussed "widely known Boise resident, Mr. Richard Moore, of 108 1/2 14th Street." His wife was noted in the newspaper for her dinner parties and cards to follow- one article even discussing the winner of the card game! In 1940, the listing noted both Nelson's and Baldwin's Meat & Market. By 1950, it was listed as Bob Fifer's Appliance store. From February 19, 1957-November 20, 1961, the entirety of 1322 W. Main St was home to Trader Horn's new and used furniture and appliances. They ran weekly ads in the Idaho Statesman, advertising low prices for items from post card machines to used cars. 
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