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Crestone Artists Open Studio Tour
By Emmy Savage
Like many of the artists who live in Crestone and its contiguous Baca Grande subdivision, I was attracted to the landscape’s sublime and terrible beauty as well as the affordable land and housing. To the east of Crestone, the 14,000-foot Sangre de Cristo mountains rise almost vertically from the San Luis Valley beneath. To the south, Blanca, sacred mountain to the Navajo, guards the valley’s sand dunes, winds and intemperate moods and to the west, dwarfed by the sky above and the distance of the plain, the San Juan Mountains offer their mysterious presence in shades of pale blue and purple. When I moved here in 2011, I was reassured by the presence of a first-rate art gallery and newspaper, The Crestone Artisans Gallery and The Crestone Eagle as well as Shumei International Institute that, through a collaborative program founded by photographer Bill Ellzey and administered by artist Deana Wilfong, offers exhibit and lecture space to many local artists. 2011 was also the year that artists Robin Ross and Noah Baen moved here from New York City and founded CrestoneArtists.com and within a year took over the administration of an annual open studio tour founded by Wilfong in 2005. read more....
By Emmy Savage
Like many of the artists who live in Crestone and its contiguous Baca Grande subdivision, I was attracted to the landscape’s sublime and terrible beauty as well as the affordable land and housing. To the east of Crestone, the 14,000-foot Sangre de Cristo mountains rise almost vertically from the San Luis Valley beneath. To the south, Blanca, sacred mountain to the Navajo, guards the valley’s sand dunes, winds and intemperate moods and to the west, dwarfed by the sky above and the distance of the plain, the San Juan Mountains offer their mysterious presence in shades of pale blue and purple. When I moved here in 2011, I was reassured by the presence of a first-rate art gallery and newspaper, The Crestone Artisans Gallery and The Crestone Eagle as well as Shumei International Institute that, through a collaborative program founded by photographer Bill Ellzey and administered by artist Deana Wilfong, offers exhibit and lecture space to many local artists. 2011 was also the year that artists Robin Ross and Noah Baen moved here from New York City and founded CrestoneArtists.com and within a year took over the administration of an annual open studio tour founded by Wilfong in 2005. read more....
2017 OPEN STUDIO TOUR
~October 14th & 15th Crestone, Colorado
~Meet the artists & see samples of their work at the Collected Works Show @ the Desert Sage Restaurant, October 13th 5~7pm
~More information Here
ON CALL Studio Visits for Crestone Visitors
CrestoneArtists is offering a new opportunity to check out the hidden Crestone art scene and expand your vision. The project is called ON CALL and at this point there are a dozen artists and growing who are willing to allow into their private studio lairs all manner of Crestone pilgrims - retreatants, visiting friends and relatives and folks just coming to explore the beauty and possibilities. We welcome you to come on your own or small groups for a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes of a piece of artwork. ON CALL artists working in such diverse media as copper, paper making, watercolors, oils, pastels, encaustic and upcycled finds offer a rare private viewing into their creative process. We are very private beasts, however, so you do have to call first to schedule your visit. Participating artists can be found online under the ON CALL tab at CrestoneArtists.com or contact Shahna at 719 256-5442 to guide you through the process if you've arrived unplugged.
Before your transformative peek behind the veil you'll want to do a little homework and have some questions ready. On the CrestoneArtists.com website you can get an idea of your artist's medium and artistic style. You may want to inquire about the impetus propelled them toward their chosen medium. What is their source of inspiration? What steps are involved in their process?
Should you be drawn to a particular piece of work, don't be shy about asking the price. The artist may not bring it up if you don't. A bit over your budget? You can always inquire if payment plans are a possibility. You may think of commissioning a special gift or something for your own sacred space. You are creating a personal relationship with an artist and it really does change the playing field!
During your visit you could also inquire if that artist offers private instruction and group workshops if that is of interest to you.
So, go ahead, create an adventure and share a cuppa creativity juice. Schedule your Crestone art studio visit today!
CrestoneArtists is offering a new opportunity to check out the hidden Crestone art scene and expand your vision. The project is called ON CALL and at this point there are a dozen artists and growing who are willing to allow into their private studio lairs all manner of Crestone pilgrims - retreatants, visiting friends and relatives and folks just coming to explore the beauty and possibilities. We welcome you to come on your own or small groups for a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes of a piece of artwork. ON CALL artists working in such diverse media as copper, paper making, watercolors, oils, pastels, encaustic and upcycled finds offer a rare private viewing into their creative process. We are very private beasts, however, so you do have to call first to schedule your visit. Participating artists can be found online under the ON CALL tab at CrestoneArtists.com or contact Shahna at 719 256-5442 to guide you through the process if you've arrived unplugged.
Before your transformative peek behind the veil you'll want to do a little homework and have some questions ready. On the CrestoneArtists.com website you can get an idea of your artist's medium and artistic style. You may want to inquire about the impetus propelled them toward their chosen medium. What is their source of inspiration? What steps are involved in their process?
Should you be drawn to a particular piece of work, don't be shy about asking the price. The artist may not bring it up if you don't. A bit over your budget? You can always inquire if payment plans are a possibility. You may think of commissioning a special gift or something for your own sacred space. You are creating a personal relationship with an artist and it really does change the playing field!
During your visit you could also inquire if that artist offers private instruction and group workshops if that is of interest to you.
So, go ahead, create an adventure and share a cuppa creativity juice. Schedule your Crestone art studio visit today!
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Shahna lax: Expressing the Sacred Through CopperBy Jesse Warner
Influence by Shahna Lax. Photograph courtesy of Shahna Lax. Artist Shahna Lax, who previously worked with clay, gained inspiration through copper to explore a material less fragile.“I don't even remember exactly how I settled on copper except that I felt an intuitive draw to a material that shares the same symbol with Venus and the feminine,” Lax explains. Lax cites a 1950’s book entitled Coppercraft and Silver Made at Home by Karl and Norma Kramer for how she discovered the principals of etching. Shortly after, she ordered her materials and began navigating the world of copper. Etymology is a big part of influence for Lax’s work, especially a love for Hebrew and Semitic-influenced languages. She is not trying to convey a deeper meaning or agenda with her work, but perhaps simply expressing how she feels at the moment of creation. More at: https://www.copper.org/consumers/arts/2016/october/shahna-lax.html |
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Ordering 'An Artist’s Workbook’ by JENNIFER THOMSON
~Contact box or email address: Info from buyer: Name:…………………………………………… Email address:………………………………….. Shipping address:………………………………. # of volumes:…………………………………… ~Shipping cost per book: more than 1 will be weighed and sent to your email address. USA $3.00, Canada $4.00, China, Japan, & Europe $8.00 ~Cost of book: $15.00 Option #1: Send $’total’ to PayPal. [email protected] Option#2: Send check to Jennifer Thomson, POBox 894, Crestone, Co 81131 |
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CrestoneArtists Plein Air Painting |
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BEATRIS BURGOIN "As part of the project of Kim’s and Nancy Malville’s sculpture garden in downtown Crestone, I was chosen to design a mural that will occupy the entire exterior west wall of the new Crestone Brewery (old Bliss Cafe). With the help of a team of local artists and students we will be working on it thru the month of May, 2016. The design is representative of our unique town energy and natural space, including mountains, sky and flora and a theme of natural cycles" |
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Beatris Burgoin featured artist at British Vogue February 2016 "BEATRIS BURGOIN was raised in southern Baja California, Mexico amongst an artistic family. She’s been developing her style for over 15 years and has evolved into a modernistic oil painter utilizing only three primary colors and white. Her art is embodied with a feeling of inspiration from something larger than herself. View her work further at:www.beatrisburgoin.com, www.saatchiart.com/bburgoin" |
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Monday, August 10th, 7pm, Cloud Station Artistic Presentation Franz Marc & the Blue Riders Experience a moment In art history when German Expressionism Emerged. Paintings, quotes, artist’s life stories, music Bruce Becker, Richard Collier, Ammi Kohn, Jennifer Thomson |
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CRESTONE ARTISTS OPEN STUDIO TOUR 2015 Saturday & Sunday, October 10 & 11, 1:00 - 6:00 pm We invite collectors and art-lovers into our artist studios. This event is organized to enhance recognition of the contemplative art community in Crestone and to allow locals and visitors to enjoy the visionary quality of work being produced here. |
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Crestone Artists Life Drawing Sessions Crestone Artists now get together 2 times a month for painting/drawing for 3 hours using a live model with fees split among participants. Please inquire here if interested in participating. |
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Shahna Lax is the featured and cover artist in the upcoming Vol XLV:1 Spring 2015 issue of Quadrant - a journal of the C.G. Jung Foundation of New York. |